WO2003000391A1 - Improved method and apparatus for gasifying a liquid - Google Patents
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- WO2003000391A1 WO2003000391A1 PCT/GB2002/002816 GB0202816W WO03000391A1 WO 2003000391 A1 WO2003000391 A1 WO 2003000391A1 GB 0202816 W GB0202816 W GB 0202816W WO 03000391 A1 WO03000391 A1 WO 03000391A1
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- feedstock
- hquid
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
- B01F23/00—Mixing according to the phases to be mixed, e.g. dispersing or emulsifying
- B01F23/20—Mixing gases with liquids
- B01F23/23—Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids
- B01F23/234—Surface aerating
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- the present invention relates to an improved method and apparatus for
- U.K. Patent No. 1484657 describes an apparatus comprising a circulating
- an injector pump for withdrawing liquid from a tank, an injector pump having a nozzle
- liquid having the entrained gas is then re-introduced into the tank close to the
- Co-current downflow contactor columns which are designed to extend the
- the solid boundary being such that turbulence is induced in the flowing liquid at
- the surface may be further gasified by a second or subsequent run, with the
- the maximum time being that at which the hquid is incapable of taking up more
- the aforementioned method and apparatus is particularly useful for aerating
- a jet of water travelling freely through a gas, such as air will create a zone of
- Turbulence can be defined as random transverse oscillations imposed on the
- a further aim of the present invention is provide an improved apparatus for
- a first aspect of the present invention provides a method for
- gasifying a liquid comprising passing Hquid feedstock to be gasified
- Hquid feedstock is passed along a surface having at least one change in gradient for
- a second aspect of the present invention provides an apparatus for gasifying
- the apparatus comprising a vessel for containing a standing
- feedstock being bounded on one side by a solid surface and on the other by an
- the surface has at least one change in gradient.
- the change in gradient is provided by a surface that is arcuate in
- the change in profile provides a rough surface for the development of
- the senor may have a single change of gradient, for example at a 90° angle.
- the senor may have a single change of gradient, for example at a 90° angle.
- the senor may have a single change of gradient, for example at a 90° angle.
- the surface is provided by the inner sides of a column that is
- a bridging member may be provided over which the Hquid feedstock flows into
- the Hquid feedstock may be
- the column is preferably of rectangular cross-section.
- the Hquid is preferably of rectangular cross-section.
- feedstock is fed to only one face of the column.
- deHvery conduits may be used.
- liquid feedstock is introduced at the top of the column and a
- a preferred gas is air or
- the vessel may be any suitable container for
- the vessel may be in the
- a through pipe may be attached to the
- separator for discharging the Hquid from the separator at some other location.
- the feedstock may be withdrawn from the vessel in which said surface is
- Conveying means such as a pump, may
- the width of the column wiU depend upon the particular appHcation of the
- the surface and/ or column may be suspended in a vessel, such as a tank or
- fermenter or may be mounted on a floating platform on a large body of water.
- a pump is provided to raise the standing Hquid to the top of the
- the apparatus is configured to:
- Figure 1 is a diagrammatic sketch of an apparatus according to one
- Figure 2 is a diagrammatic sketch of an apparatus according to another
- the apparatus comprises a header tank 2 for temporarily storing Hquid,
- bridging member 8 which is initiaHy nearly horizontal 8a but
- the flowing Hquid is bounded on one side by a soHd
- the present invention provides a rough interface since
- the contactor column 4 may be suspended
- the gas bubbles can be discharged through an
- bubbles are Hkely to be composed of a mixture of gas introduced at the top but not
- the contactor column is a rectangular section, with fluid flowing down one face
- Htres per minute to more than 20 Htres per second.
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- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
- Filling Or Discharging Of Gas Storage Vessels (AREA)
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Priority Applications (3)
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DE60210608T DE60210608T2 (en) | 2001-06-21 | 2002-06-19 | IMPROVED METHOD AND DEVICE FOR VITIFYING LIQUIDS |
US10/481,493 US7121534B2 (en) | 2001-06-21 | 2002-06-19 | Method and apparatus for gasifying a liquid |
EP02732962A EP1399247B1 (en) | 2001-06-21 | 2002-06-19 | Improved method and apparatus for gasifying a liquid |
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GB0115111.7 | 2001-06-21 | ||
GB0115111A GB2376642B (en) | 2001-06-21 | 2001-06-21 | Improved method and apparatus for gasifying a liquid |
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PCT/GB2002/002816 WO2003000391A1 (en) | 2001-06-21 | 2002-06-19 | Improved method and apparatus for gasifying a liquid |
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EP (1) | EP1399247B1 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE322940T1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE60210608T2 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2376642B (en) |
WO (1) | WO2003000391A1 (en) |
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ATE322940T1 (en) | 2006-04-15 |
GB2376642A (en) | 2002-12-24 |
GB2376642B (en) | 2005-02-02 |
DE60210608T2 (en) | 2006-12-28 |
EP1399247B1 (en) | 2006-04-12 |
GB0115111D0 (en) | 2001-08-15 |
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