B01F35/21

BUBBLE SIZE MONITORING AND CONTROL
20220396502 · 2022-12-15 ·

Disclosed herein is a device and methods for enhancing oil separation from produced water. One such method includes mixing a multiphase fluid having at least a water phase and an oil phase with a flotation gas, according to at least one operating condition, so as to produce an enhanced multiphase fluid having bubbles of the flotation gas therein. The oil phase is then separated from the water phase using a separator. At least one property associated with the enhanced multiphase fluid is monitored. The operating condition is adjusted as a function of the monitored property so as to increase a percentage of the oil phase separated from the water phase by the separator over a percentage of the oil phase that would be separated from the water phase without adjustment of the operating condition.

THICKENING CARBON DIOXIDE DISPLACEMENT VISUAL ANALOG DEVICE
20220395786 · 2022-12-15 ·

The invention discloses a kind of thickening carbon dioxide displacement visual analog device, including pressure boost module, visual stirring vessel module and displacement analog module; the mentioned pressure boost module, visual stirring vessel module and displacement analog module are connected successively; the invention is used to develop the experimental study including evaluation of gas injection miscible-phase/non-miscible-phase displacement efficiency, percolation characteristics during gas displacement, mobility control technology during gas drive, and optimization of gas injection way.

Carbonated beverage makers, methods, and systems

A carbonated beverage maker includes a water reservoir, a carbon dioxide creation chamber, and a carbonation chamber. The water reservoir holds ice water and has a first impeller and a shroud surrounding the first impeller. The carbon dioxide creation chamber contains chemical elements and receives warm water. The chemical elements react with each other to create carbon dioxide when the warm water is introduced to the carbon dioxide creation chamber. The carbonation chamber is connected to the water reservoir and the carbon dioxide creation chamber. The carbonation chamber has a second impeller that includes a stem portion and blades. The stem portion and the blades define conduits therein. The blades create a low pressure region in a lower portion of the carbonation chamber such that carbon dioxide from the carbon dioxide creation chamber flows through the conduits to the low pressure region.

SMART GAS MIXER
20220387949 · 2022-12-08 ·

A gas mixer device for mixing a plurality of gases to generate a gas mixture comprising a desired composition, wherein the gas mixer device comprises: a chassis supporting a mixing chamber for receiving the respective gas and storing said gas mixture, and a plurality of mass flow controllers configured to measure and control a mass flow of the respective gas. According to the present invention, the respective mass flow controller is configured to be releasably connected to the chassis. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for generating a gas mixture comprising a desired composition.

Foam-in-bag systems and components thereof

A system includes a dip tube, a feed line, and a check valve. The dip tube is inserted through an opening in a source of chemical precursor and into the chemical precursor in the source. A portion of the feed line is located in the dip tube. The feed line passes out of the dip tube. The chemical precursor is capable of flowing out of the source through the feed line in a downstream direction. The check valve is located in the portion of the feed line in the dip tube. The check valve permits the chemical precursor to pass substantially only in the downstream direction. The feed line is coupled to a transfer pump that draws the chemical precursor out of the source through the portion of the feed line in the dip tube.

AUTOMATED SOLUTION DISPENSER
20220374030 · 2022-11-24 ·

The present disclosure provides a method for generating a solution, comprising receiving a solution order. The solution order may comprise one or more order parameters for the solution. The solution order may be inputted into a trained algorithm that outputs one or more solution parameters for the solution. The one or more solution parameters may be used to generate the solution comprising a liquid from a plurality of liquids and a solid from a plurality of solids. The solution can meet the one or more order parameters at an accuracy of at least 90%. The solution may be dispensed.

Systems and methods for gas disposal

A method for controlling the saturation level of gas in a liquid discharge includes obtaining temperature and pressure measurements of a solvent in a mixing vessel and obtaining a pressure measurement of a source feedstock in a feedstock tank, correlating the temperature and pressure measurements of the solvent to baseline data to generate a theoretical uptake rate for the source feedstock into the solvent and a theoretical flow rate of the source feedstock into the mixing vessel, and determining a required opening setting for a feedstock valve in the feedstock input line in order to achieve a desired liquid displacement in the mixing vessel. The method includes determining an uptake duration and achieving an uptake displacement equivalent to the reverse of the desired liquid displacement. The method includes generating a valve operating control law for how the feedstock valve should function in a cycle.

Metering and mixing system

A metering and mixing system has at least one mixing device, in particular a continuous mixing device, which has at least one mixing container with a receiving region for receiving a mixing product and at least one mixing unit for mixing the mixing product which is in the mixing container, with at least one first metering device which has at least one first metering container having a receiving region for receiving a first mixing product component and at least one conveying unit for conveying the first mixing product component from the first metering container to the mixing container, and with at least one second metering device which has at least one second metering container having a receiving region for receiving a second mixing product component and at least one metering unit.

Mixer base assembly for mixing vessels and method of use

A mixer base assembly comprises (a) a body having an upper end including a mating face for mixing vessel connection; a lower end including a cavity; a first side wall, a second side wall, a third side wall, and a fourth side wall; an inlet port arranged in the first side wall; an outlet port arranged in the third side wall; a sampling port arranged in the fourth side wall; a probe port arranged in the third side wall; and, a fluid mixing chamber including a baffle and having a bottom wall; (b) an impeller seat arranged in the cavity in the lower end of the body; and, (c) a levitating magnetic impeller arranged in the impeller seat, the impeller comprising a magnet, a base, and at least two blades, wherein the blades extend above the bottom wall of the fluid mixing chamber into the fluid mixing chamber.

PASSIVE GAS MIXER WITH A HOLLOW SCREW
20230054509 · 2023-02-23 ·

A gas mixer (100), to which a first gas and a second gas are fed, mixes the two fed gases to form a gas mixture. A helical component (2) is arranged in an interior of an outer component (5). A helical mixing cavity (20) is formed between the outer component and the helical component (2). An additional mixing volume (6) is located in the interior of the outer component (5) or in the interior of the helical component (2). One gas is sent through a first feed line (31) to the helical mixing cavity (20), and the other gas is sent through a second feed line (32) to the additional mixing cavity (6). A gas mixture discharge line (40) discharges the produced gas mixture from the helical mixing cavity (20).