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Definitions

• the present invention relates to the treatment of liquids and slurries and, more
• the vortex nozzles are positioned in opposed relationship and impart a rotation to a liquid
• the vortex nozzles expel the rotated liquid streams at a high velocity to collide the two streams at approximately halfway between the vortex nozzle outlets.
• the compression waves produce a shearing action that aids in tearing apart
• each vortex nozzle with at least one pair of slots that extend through the walls of the vortex nozzles.
• Each individual slot communicates with a chamber about the vortex nozzles that, in turn, communicates with the exit stream of the vortex nozzles through a conduit.
• the addition of the slots to the vortex nozzles enhances the release of entrained gases and the
• the slots bleed-off liquid molecules as well as many of the free electrons and elemental ions created through the collision of the two
• the vortex nozzle unit consists of a first pair of vortex nozzles including a first vortex nozzle
• Each of the four vortex nozzles receives liquid through an inlet and imparts a rotation to the liquid as it passes therethrough.
• the rotated liquid streams of the first and second vortex nozzles combine in the second vortex nozzle to create a single high velocity
• first and second nozzles each having an inlet coupled to a liquid or slurry source and an
• a first vortex nozzle rotates a first liquid or slurry stream received from the first nozzle
• a second vortex nozzle A second vortex nozzle
• the first and second vortex nozzles are
• the apparatus for treating liquids and slurries may further include third and fourth nozzles each having an inlet coupled to a liquid or slimy source and an outlet.
• a third vortex nozzle rotates a third liquid or slurry stream received from the third nozzle and delivers a third
• a fourth vortex nozzle rotates a
• the method includes delivering a second slurry stream to a second vortex nozzle positioned in opposed relationship to the first vortex nozzle, rotating the second slurry stream utilizing the first vortex nozzle to produce a second rotated slurry stream,
• an object of the present invention to provide a vortex nozzle unit that imparts sufficient velocity to a liquid flowing therethrough such that bacteria within the liquid
• Fig. 1 is a side elevation view depicting a first embodiment of a vortex nozzle unit.
• Fig. 2 is a front view taken in cross-section along lines 2, 2 of Fig. 1 depicting the first embodiment ofthe vortex nozzle unit.
• Fig. 3 is a side elevation view depicting a second embodiment ofthe vortex nozzle unit.
• Fig. 4 is a front view taken in cross-section along lines 4, 4 of Fig. 3 depicting the
• a vortex nozzle unit 10 includes body portions 11 and 12
• nozzles 16 and 17 connect between the body portions 11 and 12 using any well known means
• the body portion 12 defines a chamber 13 and includes an inlet 14 that attaches to any suitable liquid source such as a well, public water source, or vat/drum containing
• a pump (not shown) delivers liquid under pressure from the liquid source to the inlet
• the nozzles 16 and 17 deliver the liquid to the body portion 11.
• the body portion 11
• outlet 15 that attaches to any suitable reservoir or liquid delivery
• the body portion 11 houses within its chamber vortex nozzle assembly blocks 18-21.
• the body portion 11 includes inlets 22 .and 23 that communicate with the chamber 13 of the body portion 12 via the nozzles 16 and 17, respectively.
• nozzle assembly blocks 18-21 is similar to those described in my U.S. Patent Nos. 4,261,521;
• Each of the vortex nozzle assembly blocks 18-21 is shaped using any standard
• the vortex nozzle assembly blocks 18 and 19 are inserted within the chamber defined
• protrusions 26-29 are formed by the body portion 11 until their inner edges contact protrusions 26-29.
• assembly blocks 20 and 21 include O-rings 33 and 34, respectively, that form a fluid seal
• the vortex nozzle assembly blocks 18-21 define the
• vortex nozzles 24 and 25 are positioned in opposed relation so that a stream of water exiting their outlets 35 and 36. respectively, will collide approximately at
• the vortex nozzle assembly blocks 18 and 19 define frustro- conical inner surfaces 37 and 38 of the vortex nozzles 24 and 25, respectively.
• blocks 19 and 21 defines a circular portion 42 that communicates with the inlet 23.
• the pump (not shown) pumps water into the chamber 13 via the inlet
• the water enters the chamber 13 at a velocity dependent upon the size of the pump.
• the nozzle 16 includes a frustro-conical inner surface 43 that tapers inwardly from an inlet 44 to an outlet 45.
• the nozzle 17 includes a frustro-conical inner surface 46 that tapers inwardly
• 16 and 17 is to increase the velocity ofthe water streams entering the vortex nozzles 24 and 25,
• the nozzles 16 and 17 may be replaced with vortex nozzles that would further increase the
• the water streams flow from the nozzles 16 and 17 into the inlets 22 and 23, respectively, which deliver the water streams to respective circular portions 40 and 42 of the
• the circular portions 40 and 42 impart a circular rotation to the water streams and deliver the circularly rotating water streams into the frustro-conical inner surfaces
• the frustro-conical inner surfaces 37 and 38 maintain the circular rotation in their respective water streams and deliver the circularly rotated water streams to
• a vortex nozzle unit 50 includes body portions 51 and 53
• nozzles 56-59 that are formed using any standard machining or molding process.
• the nozzles 56-59 are connected between body portions 51 and 53 using any well known means
• the body portion 51 defines a chamber 54 and includes an inlet 55 that
• a pump (not shown) delivers liquid under pressure from the liquid source to the inlet 55.
• the nozzles 56-59 deliver the liquid to the body portion 53.
• the body portion 53 defines a chamber and includes an outlet 60 that attaches to any suitable reservoir or liquid delivery means such as a faucet, shower, or hose.
• any suitable reservoir or liquid delivery means such as a faucet, shower, or hose.
• the body portion 53 houses within its chamber vortex nozzle assembly blocks 61-66.
• the body portion 53 includes inlets 67-70 that communicate with a respective
• vortex nozzle assembly blocks 61-66 The structure of vortex nozzle assembly blocks 61-66 is
• Each of the vortex nozzle assembly blocks 61-66 is shaped using any standard machining or molding process to
• the vortex nozzle assembly blocks 61 and 62 are inserted within the " chamber defined
• protrusions 75-78 are formed by the body portion 53 until their inner edges contact protrusions 75-78.
• the vortex nozzle assembly blocks 61 and 62 reside within the chamber defined by the body portion 53 such that they define a
• the vortex nozzle assembly blocks 63 and 64 are inserted until they abut the rear portions of the vortex nozzle assembly blocks 61 and 62, respectively.
• the vortex nozzle assembly blocks 65 and 66 are inserted until they abut the rear portions of the vortex nozzle assembly blocks 63 and 64, respectively.
• the vortex nozzle assembly blocks 65 and 66 are inserted until they abut the rear portions of the vortex nozzle assembly blocks 63 and 64, respectively.
• the vortex nozzle In their position within the chamber defined by the body portion 53, the vortex nozzle
• assembly blocks 61-66 define the vortex nozzles 71-74.
• the vortex nozzles 71 and 72 are positioned in opposed relation so that a stream of water exiting their outlets 84 and 85,
• the vortex nozzle assembly blocks 61 and 62 define frustro-conical inner surfaces 86 and 87 ofthe vortex nozzles
• nozzle assembly block 61 defines a channel 88 that communicates with the inlet 68 and a
• the vortex nozzle assembly block 63 defines a frustro-conical inner surface 94, while
• the abutment between the vortex nozzle assembly blocks 63 and 65 defines a channel 95 that
• the vortex nozzle assembly block 64 communicates with the inlet 67 and a circular portion 96.
• the vortex nozzle assembly block 64
• blocks 64 and 66 defines a channel 98 that communicates with the inlet 70 and a circular portion 99.
• the pump pumps water into the chamber 54 via the inlet 55.
• the water enters the chamber 54 at a velocity dependent upon the size of the pump.
• the nozzles 56-59 each include a respective frustro-conical inner surface 100-103 that tapers inwardly from a respective inlet 104- 107 to a respective outlet 108-11 1.
• the frustro-conical inward tapering of the nozzles 56-59 result in an increase in pressure of the water stream flowing through the
• nozzles 56-59 therefore, increase the velocity of the water stream entering the vortex nozzles 71-74 without the necessity of increasing the size ofthe pump.
• one of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that, since the purpose ofthe nozzles
• the nozzles 56-59 is to increase the velocity of the water streams entering the vortex nozzles 71-74, the nozzles 56-59 may be replaced with vortex nozzles that would further increase the velocity of
• the water streams flow from the nozzles 56-59 into a respective channel 88, 91, 95, and 98 via the inlets 67-70.
• the channels 88, 91, 95, and 98 deliver the water streams to respective
• the circular portions 89, 92, 96, and 99 impart a circular rotation to the water streams and deliver the circularly rotated water streams into the frustro-conical inner surfaces 86, 87, 94 and 97, respectively.
• the frustro-conical inner surfaces 86, 87, 94 and 97 impart a circular rotation to the water streams and deliver the circularly rotated water streams into the frustro-conical inner surfaces 86, 87, 94 and 97, respectively.
• conical inner surfaces 86, 87. 94, and 97 maintain the circular rotation in their respective water streams and deliver the circularly rotated water streams to the respective outlets 84, 85, 90, and 93 from the vortex nozzles 71-74.
• the water streams rotate circularly within the vortex nozzles 71 -74, they actually exit the vortex nozzles 71-74 from a respective outlet 84, 85, 90, and 93 linearly.
• the circularly rotated water streams exiting vortex nozzles 73 and 74 contact a respective circularly rotated water stream within the vortex nozzles 71 and 72 such that they create compression waves therein.
• the combined circularly rotated water streams from the vortex nozzles 72 and 74 exit the vortex nozzles 71 and 72 at the outlets 84 and 85, respectively, and collide at approximately the midpoint of the chamber 79.
• additional compression waves are created that combine with the earlier compression waves to
• the minimum apparatus required is a pair of opposed vortex nozzles that communicate directly with a slurry
• Example slurries would include cement mixed with an appropriate portion of water, which is then treated to reduce the size ofthe cement particles, thereby forming microcement.
• the method involving the vortex nozzle unit 10 includes pumping a slurry into the chamber 13 via the inlet 14.
• the slurry enters the chamber 13 at a velocity dependent upon the size ofthe pump.
• the slurry flows from the chamber 13 into the nozzles 16 and 17 of the body
• the nozzles 16 and 17 increase the pressure of the sluny streams flowing therethrough before delivering the slurry streams to a respective vortex nozzles 24 and 25.
• the nozzles 16 and 17 are to increase the velocity ofthe slurry streams entering the vortex nozzles 24 and 25, the nozzles 16
• the sluny streams flow from the nozzles 16 and 17 into the inlets 22 and 23,
• the circular portions 40 and 42 impart a circular rotation to the slurry streams and deliver the circularly rotating slurry streams into the frustro-conical inner surfaces 37 and 38, respectively.
• the frustro-conical inner surfaces 37 and 38 maintain the circular rotation in their respective slurry streams and deliver the circularly rotated slurry streams to
• the circularly rotated slurry streams exit the vortex nozzles 24 and 25 at outlets 35 and 36, respectively, and collide at approximately the mid-point ofthe chamber 30 to reduce the particle size ofthe insoluble material in the slurry.
• the method involving the vortex nozzle unit 50 includes pumping a sluny into the
• the sluny enters the chamber 54 at a velocity dependent upon the size of the pump.
• the slurry flows from the chamber 54 into the nozzles 56-59 of the body portion 52.
• the nozzles 56-59 increase the pressure of the slurry streams flowing therethrough before delivering the slurry streams to respective vortex nozzles 71-74.
• the art will recognize that, since the purpose of the nozzles 56-59 is to increase the velocity of the slurry streams entering the vortex nozzles 71-74. the nozzles 56-59 may be replaced with
• the slurry streams flow from the nozzles 56-59 into a respective channel 88, 91, 95, and 98 via the inlets 67-70.
• the channels 88, 91, 95, and 98 deliver the slurry streams to respective circular portions 89, 92, 96, and 99 of the vortex nozzles 71-74.
• the circular portions 89, 92, 96, and 99 impart a circular rotation to the slurry streams and deliver the circularly rotated slurry
• the frustro-conical inner surfaces 86, 87, 94 and 97 maintain the circular rotation in their respective slurry

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