A direct contact steam injection heater that allows shear to be adjusted by modifying a lateral position of a movable combining tube. The movable combining tube includes a rack on an outer surface of the combining tube that engages a movable lever arm of an adjustment mechanism. The pivoting movement of the lever arm moves the combining tube in a lateral direction to adjust the shear in the product being heated. The combining tube is supported in a housing by a pair of lateral bushing and a pair of end seals prevent product from entering the combining tube housing. The lever arm is coupled to a worm gear shaft such that rotation of the worm gear shaft creates pivoting movement of the lever arm and lateral movement of the combining tube.

Containers are provided for use with a beverage dispensing device. The container can include a housing defining a hollow interior and having an opening leading to the hollow interior, a cover coupled disposed over the opening, an inlet leading to the hollow interior, and an outlet spaced apart from the interior. The inlet and outlet can each have valves movable between open and closed positions for allowing fluid flow into and out of the hollow interior.

This invention is about Nano Bubble and Hydroxyl Radical Generator and has the following detail features; Air inlet part; Inlet pipe for inflowing liquid connected to the above air inlet part; Pump connected to the above inlet pipe; Drive motor connected to the above pump; Rotating blade connected to drive axis of the above drive motor; Fixed blade connected to inside wall of the above pump, and arranged between the above rotating blade; The above rotating blade, the fixed blade or cylindrical blade surfaces of both blades are slanted in a direction. Therefore, this invention proposes Nano Bubble and Hydroxyl Radical Generator which increases dissolving rate of gas by accelerating finization and mix of air and liquid through inducing turbulence of air and liquid by way of constructing slant on surfaces of each blade.

A receiving apparatus for receiving a bottle for a carbonation machine; the receiving apparatus has a securing apparatus for securing the bottle, the securing apparatus has a locking element, the locking element has a guiding means; when the receiving apparatus is moved from the bottle receiving state into the fitting state, the locking element is guided by the guiding means such that the bottle is secured by means of the locking element; the locking element is configured to be pivoted about a locking element axis; the locking element in the bottle receiving state is arranged in a radially outer position; when the receiving apparatus is moved from the bottle receiving state into the fitting state, the locking element is pivoted about the locking element axis from the radially outer position into a radially inner position, and the radially inner position is configured to secure the bottle.

A hydro turbulator system includes a volute that has a top duct and a bottom duct that allow fluid to enter and exit the volute. An impeller system including a first impeller and a second impeller is positioned within the volute. The first impeller and the second impeller are axially aligned. A motor is operationally connected to the impeller system so that the first impeller and the second impeller rotate upon operation of the motor. Rotation of the first impeller and the second impeller creates successive zones of high pressure and low pressure to agitate and condition fluid within the volute.

The present invention relates to a device (1) for the generation of micro and nano bubbles of gas in a liquid comprising: an outer tubular body (10) with an extension along a longitudinal axis a-a; an inlet (20) for a flow of liquid; an outlet (30) of the flow of liquid in fluid communication with said inlet (20); a central body (40) contained in a central area of said outer tubular body (10). The central body (40) comprisesa pre-chamber (41) containing a gas; an air intake (42) in connection with said pre-chamber (41) and with an external source of gas; a converging element (52), configured to concentrate the flow of liquid at the inlet; a Venturi chamber (44) in fluid contact with said pre-chamber (41), configured to suck the gas from the pre-chamber (41) and generate micro and nano bubbles of gas in the liquid that passes through it.

An apparatus to move and aerate liquid is disclosed. The apparatus includes a frustoconical base forming a gas chamber. The gas chamber includes one or more inner apertures to allow gas flow into a mixing chamber to aerate and, subsequently, move liquid into a liquid riser for subsequent movement back into the liquid supply. The gas chamber further includes one or more outer apertures to allow gas flow directly into liquid of the liquid supply surrounding the liquid riser. Preferably, the liquid exiting the liquid riser aids in dispersing the liquid aerated by the one or more outer apertures.

A submersible aeration apparatus includes an air passage formed on a pump chamber to draw air into the pump chamber. A suction port formed on a lower side of the pump chamber draws liquid into the pump chamber. An impeller draws air through the air passage and liquid through the suction port. An ejection passage ejects the air and liquid. The impeller includes a main plate portion to cover a connection port connecting the air passage to the pump chamber. A vane portion protrudes downward from a lower surface of the main plate portion on the suction port side. The main plate portion has a cut-out part connecting the air passage and the pump chamber, and a groove part recessed from an upper surface of the main plate portion toward the lower surface and extending from an inner peripheral side toward an outer peripheral side of the main plate portion.

A mixing chamber for use in a beverage carbonation system is provided. In one embodiment, the mixing chamber includes a housing, an agitator, a motor assembly and a rigid plate. A housing of the agitator and a housing of the motor assembly can each include a set of magnetics disposed therein and magnetically coupled so as to provide magnetic coupling between the motor assembly and the agitator. The mixing chamber is configured to receive a gas, such as carbon dioxide, and a liquid, such as water, to form a carbonated fluid. The carbonated fluid can be dispensed from the beverage carbonation system as a beverage.

A method for sterilizing by X-rays an assembly containing a single-use device intended to receive a biopharmaceutical fluid, comprising: placing a plurality of dosimeters, repeatedly passing the assembly in front of the X-ray radiation window, according to a first face then according to a second face of the assembly, at several irradiation power-time pairs (PTi), followed by mapping the radiation dose; and determining an optimum power-time pair (PTopt) for which the mapping reveals that all dosimeters have recorded a radiation dose above a minimum sterility dose (Dmin), and for which the dosimeter associated with a fragile element of the single-use device records a radiation dose below a maximum dose (Dmax) defined as being the dose from which the X-ray irradiation deteriorates the fragile element.