WO1997013576A3 - Shear mixing apparatus and use thereof - Google Patents

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WO1997013576A3
WO1997013576A3 PCT/US1996/016200 US9616200W WO9713576A3 WO 1997013576 A3 WO1997013576 A3 WO 1997013576A3 US 9616200 W US9616200 W US 9616200W WO 9713576 A3 WO9713576 A3 WO 9713576A3
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mass transfer
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shear mixing
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Robert Page Shirtum
David L Trent
Cheryl A Tirtowidjojo
Paul A Gillis
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Dow Chemical Co
Robert Page Shirtum
David L Trent
Cheryl A Tirtowidjojo
Paul A Gillis
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Priority to US08/798,594 priority patent/US5845993A/en
Priority claimed from US08/798,594 external-priority patent/US5845993A/en
Priority to EP97301170A priority patent/EP0860205A1/en
Priority to CA002198440A priority patent/CA2198440A1/en
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Publication of WO1997013576A3 publication Critical patent/WO1997013576A3/en

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Abstract

Shear mixing apparatuses and associated methods are disclosed for controllably and economically producing small gas bubbles, for example, of an average diameter of less than about 0.5 millimeters in a liquid, whereby mass transfer of the gas into the liquid is improved (as compared to the mass transfer achieved by conventional large bubble generators under the same circumstances) in applications benefiting by such improved mass transfer, involving injecting a gas under pressure via one or more orifices into a liquid that is flowing at a velocity sufficient to cause bubbles formed at the orifice(s) to subdivide to the desired small bubble size.
PCT/US1996/016200 1995-10-12 1996-10-10 Shear mixing apparatus and use thereof WO1997013576A2 (en)

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AU73990/96A AU7399096A (en) 1995-10-12 1996-10-10 Shear mixing apparatus and use thereof
PCT/US1996/016200 WO1997013576A2 (en) 1995-10-12 1996-10-10 Shear mixing apparatus and use thereof
US08/798,594 US5845993A (en) 1995-10-12 1997-02-11 Shear mixing apparatus and use thereof
EP97301170A EP0860205A1 (en) 1995-10-12 1997-02-21 Shear mixing method and apparatus
CA002198440A CA2198440A1 (en) 1995-10-12 1997-02-25 Shear mixing apparatus and use thereof

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US520595P 1995-10-12 1995-10-12
US60/005,205 1995-10-12
PCT/US1996/016200 WO1997013576A2 (en) 1995-10-12 1996-10-10 Shear mixing apparatus and use thereof
US08/798,594 US5845993A (en) 1995-10-12 1997-02-11 Shear mixing apparatus and use thereof
EP97301170A EP0860205A1 (en) 1995-10-12 1997-02-21 Shear mixing method and apparatus
CA002198440A CA2198440A1 (en) 1995-10-12 1997-02-25 Shear mixing apparatus and use thereof

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Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2015360A (en) * 1978-03-06 1979-09-12 Komax Systems Inc A mixing apparatus incorporating a fluid injector
US4313680A (en) * 1979-11-05 1982-02-02 Chevron Research Company Reactor for fast reactions
US4674888A (en) * 1984-05-06 1987-06-23 Komax Systems, Inc. Gaseous injector for mixing apparatus
US5409672A (en) * 1993-12-17 1995-04-25 Uop Plug flow reaction apparatus with high shear
US5532389A (en) * 1993-11-23 1996-07-02 The Dow Chemical Company Process for preparing alkylene oxides

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2015360A (en) * 1978-03-06 1979-09-12 Komax Systems Inc A mixing apparatus incorporating a fluid injector
US4313680A (en) * 1979-11-05 1982-02-02 Chevron Research Company Reactor for fast reactions
US4674888A (en) * 1984-05-06 1987-06-23 Komax Systems, Inc. Gaseous injector for mixing apparatus
US5532389A (en) * 1993-11-23 1996-07-02 The Dow Chemical Company Process for preparing alkylene oxides
US5409672A (en) * 1993-12-17 1995-04-25 Uop Plug flow reaction apparatus with high shear

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