Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
  • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
  • A01K63/00—Receptacles for live fish, e.g. aquaria; Terraria
  • A01K63/04—Arrangements for treating water specially adapted to receptacles for live fish
  • A01K63/042—Introducing gases into the water, e.g. aerators, air pumps
• • 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
  • B01F23/231—Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids by bubbling
  • B01F23/23105—Arrangement or manipulation of the gas bubbling devices
  • B01F23/2312—Diffusers
  • B01F23/23123—Diffusers consisting of rigid porous or perforated material
• • 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
  • B01F23/231—Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids by bubbling
  • B01F23/23105—Arrangement or manipulation of the gas bubbling devices
  • B01F23/2312—Diffusers
  • B01F23/23126—Diffusers characterised by the shape of the diffuser element
  • B01F23/231265—Diffusers characterised by the shape of the diffuser element being tubes, tubular elements, cylindrical elements or set of tubes
• • 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
  • B01F23/238—Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids using vibrations, electrical or magnetic energy, radiations
• • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
  • C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
  • C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
  • C02F1/00—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
  • C02F1/48—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage with magnetic or electric fields
  • C02F1/481—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage with magnetic or electric fields using permanent magnets
• • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
  • C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
  • C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
  • C02F1/00—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
  • C02F1/72—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by oxidation
  • C02F1/76—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by oxidation with halogens or compounds of halogens
  • C02F1/763—Devices for the addition of such compounds in gaseous form
• • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
  • C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
  • C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
  • C02F3/00—Biological treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
  • C02F3/02—Aerobic processes
  • C02F3/12—Activated sludge processes
  • C02F3/20—Activated sludge processes using diffusers
• • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
  • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
  • Y02W—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT
  • Y02W10/00—Technologies for wastewater treatment
  • Y02W10/10—Biological treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
• • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
  • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
  • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
  • Y10S261/00—Gas and liquid contact apparatus
  • Y10S261/80—Electrical treatment

Definitions

• the invention relates to improved method and appara ⁇ tus for introducing gasses for dissolution into liquid. This is when gasses are utilized in the treatment of aqueous liquid as is well-known. Generally known as diffuser, aerator, or sparger apparatus, improvement shown herein attains substantially more effective attain ⁇ ment of the object of various gas treatments of liquid. Apparatus of the type referred to and which is improved as shown herein is represented by U.S. Patent Nos. 3,977,606, 4,007,240, 3,953,553, 4,093,681, 3,575,350, 4,022,854 and 3,857,910.
• aeration In addition to the gaseous treatment of liquids in pools or tanks by carbon dioxide or chlorination for example, artificial aeration is well known as means for introducing dissolved oxygen into water. Such aeration has the object of increasing the oxygen content of aqueous systems of water management. These systems are those with quality impaired stemming from use in commer ⁇ cial fishery operation or amateur aquaria use, the discharge of industrial waste in streams and lagoons such as by petrochemical or paper plants, the massive impairment of water quality and the pollution thereof stemming from necessary usage in municipal sewage systems.
• the present invention provides a new and subs tantially improved me thod and apparatus for the treatment of liquid by the addition of gas there to .
• the gas may be nearly any gas such as carbon dioxide, chlorine, oxygen, or air utilized because of its oxygen content.
• the processes include those carbonating liquid as by using carbon dioxide, the use of chlorine gas in the chemical treatment of swimming pool water; the utilization of oxygen (or air because of containing oxygen) in nearly any process of treatment of contaminated water.
• the present invention includes the method of weakening the hydrogen bonding of molecules of water to reduce the viscosity thereof. This- is at the location of and simultaneously with dissolving gasses therein as desired for the water treatment practised. This is done by magnetic means found to be surprisingly effective because of the small energy of hydrogen bonding as compared with ordinary chemical bonds.
• the apparatus for practising the above method substantially enlarges and improves the results of nearly all water treatment systems with which utilized. Also large reduction in the waste of such gasses added to liquids by prior art methods, although not dissolved, is an attendant benefit.
• the apparatus of the invention suitable for practising the method disclosed comprises aerator or diffuser or sparger means. This is that suitable for introducing gas into water and releasing gas therein forming a myriad of fine bubbles in the liquid. Immediately adjacent the point of release the air-lift effect of such gas causes both the gas and lifted water to pass through multiple magnet fields arranged in combination with the aerator of diffuser. Both the rising gas and the liquid are caused to intersect mag ⁇ netic flux lines of magnetic circuits at right angles.
• Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved diffuser apparatus of the present invention.
• Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the apparatus of Fig. 1.
• Figure 3 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the improved diffuser apparatus of the present invention.
• Figure 4 is a perspective view of a method of treating liquid by the discharge of gas thereinto utiliz ⁇ ing the improved diffuser apparatus of the present invention.
• Figure 5 is a perspective view of a method of treating, by oxygenation or aeration, sewage wastewater ⁇
• Figure 6 is a perspective view of a method of improving the treatment of the water of recirculated systems. This is those utilizing air-lift pumping and polluted by the nitrite wastes of aquatic life such as fish.
• Figure 7 is a perspective view of a method of improving the treatment of bodies of liquid. This is by utilizing the improved diffuser of the present invention as an adjunct to filter systems apparatus and other apparatus conventionally utilized in water treatment sys ems,
• Figs. 1 and 2 illustrate the general construction of an improved diffuser apparatus.
• the diffuser apparatus 2 is shown as consisting of a first chamber 4 for the introduction of gas thereinto by a conduit that may be connected by suitable means to a inlet 6.
• the first gas chamber 4 is normally provided with closure means 5 of any suit ⁇ able construction arranged at the chamber end opposite that of the inlet end 6.
• the construction of gas chamber 4 may be that of a hollow conduit with perfo- rations located in its sidewall for the discharge of gas from its interior.
• the function of conducting gas and discharging it may be provided by making the sidewalls 7 of chamber 4 of particles of plastic, glass, or other materials which are pressed together to form a unitary mass with a myriad of small passages between the particles. Arranged in this manner, gas may be conducted through such a unitary mass and dis ⁇ charged from the surface 9 of the gas conducting chamber.
• the surface of the unitary mass serves as the sidewalls of the gas conducting chamber.
• the sidewall surface may be defined by, or supported upon slotted or perforated tubular member 11 of metallic or other material suitable for conducting a magnetic circuit. When threaded at each end such a member is useful for the assembly of apparatus elements along its length as shown.
• flat members 8 which may be discs of
• WIIPPOO _ non-corrosive magnetically conductive material such as magnetic grade stainless steel, galvanized iron, alloys and compositions known in the magnetic art as able to conduct magnetic fields, are spaced along the axial length of chamber 4.
• Chamber 4 may be arranged to extend through openings in flat members 8 defining magnetic chamber sidewalls.
• the flat members 8 define sidewalls of a second magnetic chamber 12 open at its lower end and in fluid communication with the perforate surface 9 of chamber 4 from which gas is discharged.
• Magnetic means 13 of aluminum nickle cobalt alloy, "ALNICO", .barium ferrite, or amorphous metal alloy com ⁇ positions such as described in U.S. Patent No.
• 3,856,513 are suitably arranged in magneticallyconductive relation ⁇ ship as shown. This is adjacent members 8 for the purpose of inducing magnetic flux lines between magnetic chamber 12 sidewall upper edges and crossing from one side to the other. As is readily apparent, molecules of gas discharged from the perforate sidewall surface 9 of chamber 4 rise upwardly in body of liquid in which the apparatus is intended to be used. Arranged as shown both the gas, and the aqueous liquid into which gas dissolution is intended, simultaneously intersect the essentially horizontal flux lines of the magnetic circuit established at the upper portions of magnetic chambers
• the induced magnetic field may be arranged in various ways in achieving the beneficial results of the invention. It is very desirable to arrange magnetic poles such as represented by the letters N and S in Fig. 2, By arranging similar or repelling poles adjacent discs or members 8 as shown, very efficient flux concentrations may be provided extending across the upper region of chambers 12.
• amorphous magnetic materials such as those of Patent No. 3,856,513 permits fabricating the sidewalls of magnetic chambers 12 of various suitable shapes. This is so that the chamber sidewalls themselves may comprise the magnetic means required by the improved apparatus of the invention. Additionally two domain magnetic structures providing like adjacent poles may be provided advantageously such as by the magnetizing method of Trikilis, U.S. Patent No. 3,418,613.
• the magnetic circuits required by the apparatus of the invention may be further enhanced by providing side ⁇ wall material for chamber 4, which sidewall extends between opposed members defining walls of chamber 12, of perforated magnetically conductive material such as magnetic grade stainless steel, gas permeable electri ⁇ cally conductive particles pressed into suitable shape, or other suitable means.
• perforated magnetically conductive material such as magnetic grade stainless steel, gas permeable electri ⁇ cally conductive particles pressed into suitable shape, or other suitable means.
• Various arrangements of magnetic means and openings permitting discharge of gas from the chamber 4 into chamber 12 may be utilized. That shown with the perforated surface 9 for gas discharge extending between magnets 13 arranged along the length of gas chamber 4 is a preferred arrangement.
• the magnetic material itself may be perforate to permit the passage of gas therethrough. As is apparent to those skilled in mechanical applications many arrangements may be provided. However it is essential that the arrangement selected provide effi ⁇ ciently both for gas discharge and magnetic chamber magnetic flux concentration as shown. This for reason of being essential to the objects of the invention
• Figure 3 is another embodiment 20 of the invention.
• Diffuser 20 differs in that it is arranged with the perforate gas outlets 90 from the interior chamber spaced vertically above inlet 22.
• the magnetic sidewalls 80 of chambers 120 correspond to sidewalls 8 of chambers 12 of Figs. 1 and 2.
• the chambers are arranged in a manner permitting the entry of gas into the lower concentric portions thereof with discharge from the top portion.
• Bar magnet means 130 polarized and arranged in accordance with the showings of the apparatus of Fig. 2 provide the required magnet circuit flux lines across the upper portions of magnetic chambers 120 also arranged for liquid flow there- into from the body of liquid in which the apparatus is submerged. It is contemplated that normally the apparatus of Figs.
• An advantage of the apparatus of the embodi ⁇ ment of Figure 3 is ease in connecting multiple units along the length of the upper portion of an elongate conduit (not shown) for conducting gas. This is merely by inserting threaded inlet 22 into threaded openings provided in such a conduit. This is as an aerating, for example, large bodies of liquid.
• Figure 4 is an illustrative embodiment of the method of aqueous liquid treatment such as is well known with chlorine, carbon dioxide, and similarly. Where the body of liquid is of large size multiple units may be connected to a central header 3; or alternatively, to a length of conduit (not shown) containing the treatment gas under pressure with the conduit extended under the liquid body.
• Corrosive conditions may result from certain gasses in which event consideration is properly given to the selection of materials resistant to the expected con ⁇ ditions stemming from the intended use of the apparatus.
• the elements of the apparatus may be coated with resinous materials for the purpose of corrosion resistance by this means. Also, such coatings have the advantage of lowering the wet ability of the surface of the apparatus. This is desirable when located in heavily contaminated bodies of liquid and the contaminants have tendency to adhere to surfaces fouling openings and similarly.
• air-lift pumping such as that illustrated is of proven utility in both large and small water treatment installations.
• small installations such as the well-known aquaria adjunct illustrated, air is introduced into the pumping leg as shown.
• diffuser 2 replaces the air inlet diffuser normally utilized in such applications.
• the substitution of the improved apparatus of this invention facilitates the pumping lift provided by this type of apparatus. This is in addition to incidental increase of the aeration of system water and beneficial treatment thereof.
• Figure 7 illustrates the method of water treatment particularly with recirculatory systems which essentially rely upon filter apparatus and other means for water treatment. Such apparatus requires frequent attention because of problems of filter replacement and mainte ⁇ nance in providing a satisfactory level of water quality. Use of the method and apparatus 2 of this
• JRE invention connected to a source of aerating gas (not shown) as a separate adjunct to other system elements, provides greatly enhanced water quality overall with greatly extended periods of filter replacement and maintenance. This is in providing improved water quality in numerous systems of water management.

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