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AU688831B2
AU688831B2 AU12314/95A AU1231495A AU688831B2 AU 688831 B2 AU688831 B2 AU 688831B2 AU 12314/95 A AU12314/95 A AU 12314/95A AU 1231495 A AU1231495 A AU 1231495A AU 688831 B2 AU688831 B2 AU 688831B2
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Michael Ernest Garrett
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
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    • C02F1/72—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by oxidation
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    • B01F25/21—Jet mixers, i.e. mixers using high-speed fluid streams with submerged injectors, e.g. nozzles, for injecting high-pressure jets into a large volume or into mixing chambers
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    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
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    • B01F23/2326—Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids using flow-mixing means for introducing the gases, e.g. baffles adding the flowing main component by suction means, e.g. using an ejector
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
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    • B01F23/237—Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids characterised by the physical or chemical properties of gases or vapours introduced in the liquid media
    • B01F23/2376—Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids characterised by the physical or chemical properties of gases or vapours introduced in the liquid media characterised by the gas being introduced
    • B01F23/23761—Aerating, i.e. introducing oxygen containing gas in liquids
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B01F23/45—Mixing liquids with liquids; Emulsifying using flow mixing
    • B01F23/454—Mixing liquids with liquids; Emulsifying using flow mixing by injecting a mixture of liquid and gas
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    • B01F25/00—Flow mixers; Mixers for falling materials, e.g. solid particles
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    • B01F25/31—Injector mixers in conduits or tubes through which the main component flows
    • B01F25/312—Injector mixers in conduits or tubes through which the main component flows with Venturi elements; Details thereof
    • B01F25/3121—Injector mixers in conduits or tubes through which the main component flows with Venturi elements; Details thereof with additional mixing means other than injector mixers, e.g. screens, baffles or rotating elements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
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    • B01F25/312—Injector mixers in conduits or tubes through which the main component flows with Venturi elements; Details thereof
    • B01F25/3124—Injector mixers in conduits or tubes through which the main component flows with Venturi elements; Details thereof characterised by the place of introduction of the main flow
    • B01F25/31242—Injector mixers in conduits or tubes through which the main component flows with Venturi elements; Details thereof characterised by the place of introduction of the main flow the main flow being injected in the central area of the venturi, creating an aspiration in the circumferential part of the conduit
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    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
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    • B01F23/237—Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids characterised by the physical or chemical properties of gases or vapours introduced in the liquid media
    • B01F23/2376—Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids characterised by the physical or chemical properties of gases or vapours introduced in the liquid media characterised by the gas being introduced
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Name of Applicant: Actual Inventors: Address for Service: THE BOC GROUP plc Michael Ernest GARRETT and Godfrey Brian PICKWORTH SHELSTON WATERS Margaret Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 Invention Title: "GAS DISSOLVING" The following statement is a full description of this invention, including the best method of performing it known to us:- -la- GAS DISSOLVING The present invention relates to gas dissolving and relates particularly, but not exclusively, to dissolving oxygen in water.
In treating sewage, it is often necessary to dissolve large quantities of oxygen in the sewage so as to oxygenate it. Presently known methods include the BOC Group Plc's VITOX TM apparatus as described in British Patent Number 1455567. This apparatus comprises a venturi device having a plurality of small holes provided around the circumference of the throat for the introduction of oxygen into the liquid passing through the venturi. Oxygen is generally provided from a liquid store and the pressure of the released gas is usually over 6 bar(g) and sufficiently above the 1.8 bar(g) operating pressure of the VITOX T unit to ensure the oxygen can be introduced into the liquid.
Alternatively, one could arrange the venturi such that its operating pressure in the venturi J 15 throat is somewhat lower than normal and hence less gas pressure would be required to ensure the oxygen is passed into the liquid. This alternative arrangement is not a preferred one as typically only 80% of the lost liquid pressure is regained by the venturi and hence a large amount of energy has to be expended in liquid pumps to provide the extra pressure.
Accordingly, the present invention provides an apparatus for introducing a gas in a liquid, comprising a venturi duct for the passage of liquid therethrough and formed by a first section which is generally convergent having regard to the direction of liquid flow during use and a second section which is generally divergent having regard to the direction of liquid flow during use, characterised in that said first section has a narrow outlet end of smaller diameter than an inlet end of said second section and extends thereinto so as to form an annular gap therebetween, means being provided for supplying gas to said annular gap so as to facilitate the mixing of said gas with any fluid passing through said duct.
Advantageously, the apparatus further includes a plurality of axially extending circumferentially spaced slots in the first section, each slot being in flow communication with said supply means so as to facilitate the further introduction of gas into any fluid passing through said duct.
Conveniently, the supply means comprises chamber for receiving gas to be dissolved in said liquid and for directing said gas to said annular gap and/or said slots.
Advantageously, said chamber comprises a first wall portion extending between said first and second sections and portions of said first and second sections themselves.
Conveniently, said first wall portion comprises a right circular tube extending around the entire circumference of said first and second sections.
Advantageously, the apparatus further includes a plurality of drain holes in said second portion and extending between said chamber and the interior of said second portion so as to facilitate the draining of gas into liquid in said second portion.
In a particularly convenient arrangement said first and/or said second sections comprise S• 15 truncated cones.
The present invention will now be more particularly described by way of example only with reference to the following drawings, in which: 4. iS Figure 1 is a general view of an apparatus according to the present invention, and Figure 2 is a cross sectional view of the venturi mixing device illustrated in Figure 1.
Referring to Figure 1, an apparatus 10 for dissolving a gas in a liquid comprises a pump 12 for drawing a quantity of liquid 14 from, for example, a storage tank 16 and to a mixing device shown at 18 and best seen in Figure 2. The mixing device 18 comprises a duct 20 formed by a first generally convergent section such as, for example, truncated cones 22 and a second generally divergent section 24. The first section is provided with a narrow outlet end 26 of smaller diameter than the inlet end 28 of said second section 24 and extending into said inlet 28 so as to define an annular gap 30 therebetween. A chamber 31 a formed by a first wall portion in the form of, for example, right circular tube section 32 extending between said first and second portions 22, 24 and -15 portions of said first and second sections themselves is provided for receiving gas from a source thereof 34 (Figure 1) and for directing it to said annular gap for passage therethrough in a manner to be described in detail later herein. The mixing device 10 may further include a plurality of axially extending circumferentially spaced slots 36 in the first section 22 and/or a plurality of o drain holes 38 in the second 24 portion and extending between the chamber 31 and the interior 24a of the second portion 24 for the draining of liquid from said chamber 31 and/or the introduction of gas into liquid in said second portion 24.
An oxygen PSA device 34 is linked via a control valve 39 to the mixing device 18 for the supply of oxygen at an unboosted pressure whilst the mixing device itself is positioned at or near the surface S of any liquid contained in tank 16 thereby minimising any hydrostatic head. The water velocity through the venturi and the ratio of area change A/a are selected so as to produce a throat ,S fa, essure of about 0.6 bar(g). Provided that excessive hydrostatic head is
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4 avoided this pressure is adequate to ensure oxygen gas is drawn directly from the PSA device which operates at a typical output pressure of between 1 to bar(g).
In operation, pump 12 acts to pump liquid 14 from tank 16 up to the mixing device 18 and pass it therethrough at about 5m/s and about 0.6 bar(g). Since the unboosted PSA device delivers oxygen at between 1 to 1.5 bar(g) there will be sufficient positive oxygen pressure to ensure oxygen is introduced into the periphery of the liquid low and hence mixed wherewith for dispersion downstream.
Certain design features of the above mentioned mixing device are particularly well suited to low pressure mixing. The annular gap 30, for instance, allows oxygen to be introduced at the periphery of the liquid passing through the
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device and makes use of the power in the liquid to 'entrain' the oxygen in a manner which allows gas introduction to take place at a lower differential pressure ratio than had previously been thought possible. Additionally, further S mixing is guaranteed as the liquid expands in a turbulent manner into the generally divergent section 24. Clearly, because of the lower pressures involved it might be necessary to provide additional passages for the oxygen. Slots 36 are particularly useful as they may be oversized relative to the typical circular 20 holes provided in known mixers. The oversizing is in proportion to the reduction in operating pressure relative to known mixers and allows for a longer 'residency' that is to say a longer contact period between liquid and oxygen.
The longer the contact period the greater the chance of oxygen mixing occurring. Drain holes 38 act to allow any liquid drained into the chamber 31 to be purged therefrom and may also act to introduce oxygen into the comparatively turbulent downstream divergent zone 24a where further mixing is undertaken.
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1. An apparatus for introducing a gas in a liquid, comprising a venturi duct for the passage of liquid therethrough and formed by a first section which is generally convergent having regard to the direction of liquid flow during use and a second section which is generally divergent having regard the direction of liquid flow during use, characterised in that said first section has a narrow outlet end of smaller diameter than an inlet end of said second section and extends thereinto so as to form an annular gap therebetween, means being provided for supplying gas to said annular gap so as to facilitate the mixing of said gas with any fluid passing through said duct.
2. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 1 characterised by a plurality of axially extending circumferentially spaced slots in the first section, each slot being in •r -flow communication with said supply means so as to facilitate the further O. introduction of gas into any fluid passing through said duct. *e ele
3. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 characterised in that the supply means comprises a chamber for receiving gas to be dissolved in said liquid and for directing said gas to said annular gap.
4. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 3 characterised in that said chamber •.comprises a first wall portion extending between said first and second sections and portions of said first and second sections themselves.
An apparatus as claimed in Claim 4 characterised in that said first wall portion comprises a cylindrical tube extending around the entire circumference of said first and second sections. -6-
6. An apparatus as claimed in any one of Claims 3 to 5 characterised by a plurality of drain holes in said second portion and extending between said chamber and the interior of said second portion so as to facilitate the draining of gas into liquid in said second portion.
7. An apparatus as claimed in any one of the preceding claims characterised in that said first and/or said second sections is/are in the shape of truncated cones,
8. An apparatus as claimed in any preceding claim characterised in that the supply means is adapted to supply oxygen at a pressure between 1 and bar(g) to the liquid passing through the duct.
9. An apparatus substantially as described herein with reference 0* W to and as illustrated in figures 1 or 2 of the accompanying drawings. DATED THIS 13th Day of January 1998 THE BOC GROUP plc .,4i by Ar Fellow Institute o eys of Australia of SHELSTON WATERS ABSTRA CT An apparatus (10) for the introduction of oxygen into a liquid (14) comprises a pump (12) for supplying liquid to a mixing device (18) positioned at or near the surface S of the liquid so as to avoid problems associated with hydrostatic head and a PSA device (34) for providing oxygen at an unboosted pressure to the mixing device The mixing device (18) being designed for utilising fluid energy to assist with the mixing of oxygen with the liquid. 4 eb** S
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