B01F25/31331

Gaseous fuel mixer assembly for engine and engine system operating method
11236705 · 2022-02-01 · ·

A gaseous fuel mixer assembly for an engine includes a mixer housing forming gas delivery openings, and positioned to extend across a flow path formed by an intake conduit for the engine. A spool valve is within a central bore in the mixer housing and includes gas distribution openings selectively connectable to the gas delivery openings by moving the spool valve within the mixer housing using a piezoelectric actuator coupled with the spool valve by way of a pivot arm. Sealing lands of the spool valve are in an alternating arrangement with the gas distribution openings, such that at the closed position the sealing lands block the gas distribution openings from the gas delivery openings, and at the open position the respective openings are fluidly connected.

METHODS FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT
20210331956 · 2021-10-28 · ·

A method for treating wastewater containing organic contaminants is disclosed. Wastewater containing organic contaminants is fed into an outer pipe of a pipe-in-pipe assembly, wherein the outer pipe concentrically surrounds an inner pipe. Oxygen is fed into the inner pipe which is rotatably mounted and is provided with openings, thereby to provide different sizes of oxygen bubbles to the outer pipe. The oxygen is dispersed into an annular portion between the outer pipe and the inner pipe thereby contacting the wastewater with oxygen; and the thus treated wastewater is collected. The inner pipe may be a tunable membrane material, and the outer pipe may have a biocatalyst material present on its inner surface.

CHEMICAL INJECTION SYSTEM

Provided is a chemical injection system for connection to a chemical tank and a process line. The system includes a pump box configured to attach to the tank, the pump box including a body defining an interior, a pump assembly disposed within the interior of the body of the pump box, and an injection assembly configured to be fluidly coupled to the pump box. The injection assembly includes an injection lance having a flange and a stem, a first seal abutting a first side of the flange of the injection lance, and a second seal abutting a second side of the flange of the injection lance.

Method for Bubble-Free Gas-Enrichment of a Flowing Liquid within a Conduit
20210252463 · 2021-08-19 ·

The present invention provides a system for enriching a flowing liquid with a dissolved gas inside a conduit. The system comprises two or more capillaries, each capillary delivering a stream of a gas-enriched liquid to the flowing liquid. The first ends of the capillaries are positioned to form an intersecting angle with respect to the effluent streams such that these streams of gas-enriched liquid collide with each other upon exit from the first ends of the capillaries, effecting localized convective mixing within the larger liquid conduit before these gas-enriched streams are able to come into close contact with the boundary surfaces of the conduit, whereby the gas-enriched liquid mixes with the flowing liquid to form a gas-enriched flowing liquid. In the preferred embodiment, no observable bubbles are formed in the gas-enriched flowing liquid. Methods of making and using such system are also provided.

IN SITU FOAM GENERATION WITHIN A TURBINE ENGINE

A turbine system includes a foam generating assembly having an in situ foam generating device at least partially positioned within the fluid passageway of the turbine engine, such that the in situ foam generating device is configured to generate foam within the fluid passageway of the turbine engine.

NANO-BUBBLE GENERATING APPARATUS AND METHOD
20210299617 · 2021-09-30 ·

An apparatus for producing nano-bubbles in a moving liquid carrier includes a conduit through which a liquid carrier can flow, a gas diffuser disposed on an inner surface of the conduit, and a funnel comprising: (i) a first open end having a first cross-sectional area that receives a moving liquid carrier; (ii) a second open end opposite the first open end defining a second cross-sectional area smaller than the first cross-sectional area and fluidly coupled to the opening of the conduit; and (iii) a wall extending from the first open end to the second open end. The funnel is configured to create turbulent flow above the turbulent threshold in the absence of external energy that allows the liquid carrier to shear gas from the outer surface of the diffuser, thereby forming nano-bubbles in the liquid carrier.

Method and Device for In-Line Injection of Flocculent Agent into a Fluid Flow of Mature Fine Tailings

A method and device for in-line injecting of flocculent agent into a fluid flow of mature fine tailings (MFT). The method includes the steps of: a) providing a fluid flow of mature fine tailings to be treated along a given channel fluidly connected to the pipeline; b) providing a source of flocculating agent; and c) introducing flocculating agent inside the fluid flow of mature fine tailings via a plurality of injection outlets for injecting the flocculating agent into the fluid flow in a dispersed manner so as to increase an exposed surface area of the injected flocculating agent and thus increase a corresponding reaction with the mature fine tailings, for an improved flocculation of said mature fine tailings, and/or other desired end results. Also disclosed is a kit with corresponding components for assembling the in-line injection device to be connected in-line with the pipeline carrying the mature fine tailings to be treated.

Vortex mixing baffle
11040319 · 2021-06-22 ·

The present invention provides a baffle pipe having a proximal end and a distal end encased in a pipe housing for homeowners to treat their own water sources with sodium hypochlorite. On the proximal end, the baffle pipe is in liquid communication with a cap that includes an inlet and an injection port. The inlet is in liquid communication with a water supply, wherein the injection port infuse the water flowing therethrough with a sodium hypochlorite solution. The distal end of the baffle pipe includes a plurality of angularly spaced pins and projections that position the baffle pipe within the pipe housing. Chlorinated water is ejected through a plurality of perforations along the baffle pipe and forced downstream toward the second end and a bell reducer of the pipe housing, wherein the projections and the bell reducer create a vortex for continuous mixing.

Flow Mixing T-Unit of Reactor Volume Control System

Primary circuit auxiliary systems. The invention provides integrity and normal operation of the T-unit, including cases when the unit operates under abnormal conditions. The flow mixing T-unit of reactor volume control system which includes a T-piece connected with two ends to the bypass line carrying the coolant of one temperature, and with the additional opening to the makeup system pipeline carrying the coolant of a different temperature under emergency and an insert which separates the coolant flows of different temperature, the insert is installed upstream the coolant flow in the bypass so that its outer part is located upstream the coolant inlet into the T-unit, and its inner part is cantilevered inside the T-unit and forms a tube with openings in the area of the T-piece. The T-unit is provided with an adapter mounted at its outlet and forming, together with the insert, a coaxial channel for coolant flow.

IMPROVED MIXER DUCT AND PROCESS OF OPERATION
20210187450 · 2021-06-24 ·

A mixer duct for mixing of a turbulent flow includes an inlet, an outlet in fluid communication with the inlet, and at least one static mixer element located between the inlet and the outlet. The at least one static mixer element includes at least two at least substantially coplanar plate-like segments spaced apart by a substantially longitudinal gap. Each segment is attached to a duct wall and comprises at least two free edges, with one free edge being a leading edge and the other free edge adjacent to the longitudinal gap. The at least two segments are inclined relative to a duct axis so that their leading edge is oriented up-stream in the mixer duct and substantially perpendicular to a direction of a main fluid flow.