Abstract:
Atomizing devices are provided that form droplets through the Rayleigh breakup mechanism. Various embodiments include one or more of the following features. Liquid orifices form jets of liquid that form droplets. Gas orifices provide gas coflow that inhibits coalescence of the droplets. The liquid orifices can have non-circular cross-sectional shapes to promote Rayleigh breakup. Fluidic oscillators can also be provided to promote Rayleigh breakup. Supply networks are provided to supply gas and liquid to the gas and liquid orifices, respectively.
Abstract:
Gas-assisted atomizing devices are provided that include liquid orifices, which release liquid, and gas orifices, which release gas to atomize the liquid into droplets. The atomizing devices are formed by at least a first layer and a second layer. The atomizing devices can include a gas supply network and a liquid supply network that supply gas and liquid to the gas and liquid orifices.
Abstract:
An air-assisted spray nozzle assembly including a pre-atomizing section and a spray tip located downstream of said pre-atomizing section. The spray tip has an upstream chamber for receiving pre-atomized liquid from the pre-atomizing section, a downstream chamber separated from the upstream chamber by an end wall, and the end wall is formed with a plurality of discharge passages adjacent its outer perimeter for directing a plurality of discharging flow streams in part in an outward axial direction and in part in a direction toward each other for defining a well defined conical or flat spray pattern.
Abstract:
An air assisted atomizing spray nozzle including: (a) a mixing chamber, (b) a liquid inlet opening for injecting a liquid stream axially into the mixing chamber, (c) a pair of air inlet openings for injecting a pair of air streams radially into the mixing chamber in directions substantially opposed to one another and substantially perpendicular to the liquid stream for atomizing the liquid stream, and (d) an exit orifice in axial communication with the mixing chamber for discharging atomized liquid therefrom.
Abstract:
A cylindrical inset forming a mixing chamber in a binary atomizing nozzle is mounted in a housing ahead of the nozzle discharge and is provided with radial boreholes. The liquid to be atomized, for instance water, and the atomizing gas, for instance air, are fed to the cylindrical inset, with the liquid arriving axially and the gas passing radially from an annular spacing surrounding the inset within the nozzle housing through the radial boreholes into the inset. The radial boreholes are located in several consecutive transverse plans when viewed in the direction of flow and are arrayed in mutually offset manner in the circumferential direction of the cylindrical inset.
Abstract:
A two phase sprayer and process are disclosed in which the sprayer has a liquid supply tube surrounded by a coaxial gas or gas mixture supply tube which extends beyond the length of the liquid supply tube where the gas flow surrounds and atomizes the expelled liquid. The sprayer has a unique structure in part characterized by a narrowed taper gas supply tube which converges towards the outlet at an angle of 70.degree.-90.degree. with respect to the sprayer axis. The internally-positioned, coaxial liquid supply tube is chamfered also at a similar 70.degree.-90.degree. angle, the gas and liquid tubes at their outlet being essentially parallel.The joint of the narrowing part of the gas tube and the outflow channel is rounded.These sprayers efficiently spray relatively large amounts of liquid at low gas velocities and are particularly adapted for spraying a mixture of urea and ammonia into a bed of reactive, fluidized particles to form melamine without destroying desirable features of the fluidized bed into which the urea/ammonia mixture is sprayed.
Abstract:
A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ATOMIZING AND SPRAYING LIQUIDS SUCH AS FUEL, PAINT OR WATER IN THE FORM OF MINUTE DROPLETS UTILIZING A SMALL AMOUNT OF AIR TO PROVIDE THE ATOMIZING FORCE. THE LIQUID UNDER A PRESSURE OF FROM 30-100 PSI IS CAUSED TO FLOW IN A THIN FILM. STREAMS OF GAS AT A SLIGHTLY HIGHER PRESSURE ARE INPINGED AGAINST THE LIQUID FILM SO THAT THE GAS IS SHEARED INTO MICROBUBBLES WHICH ARE ENTRAINED IN THE LIQUID TO FORM A FROTH IN WHICH THE LIQUID IS THE CONTINUOUS PHASE, AND IN WHICH THE AIR TO LIQUID MASS RATIO IS FROM 0.1 TO 1.6. THE FROTH FLOWS THROUGH A SPACE IN WHICH THE PRESSURE DECREASES AS THE FROTH MOVES TOWARD A NOZZLE. DURING THIS FLOW THE FROTH BECOMES HOMOGENEOUS. THE FROTH IS DISCHARGED THROUGH A NOZZLE WHEREUPON THE AIR BUBBLES EXPLODE RUPTURING THE LIQUID FILM AND CAUSING THE LIQUID TO DISINTEGRATE INTO FINELY ATOMIZED
DROPS. THE APPARATUS FOR CARRYING OUT THIS METHOD COMPRISES A LIQUID FILM-FORMING CHANNEL CONNECTED TO A LIQUID INLET LINE SUPPLIED WITH LIQUID UNDER PRESSURE, AN AIR INJECTION CHANNEL TERMINATING ADJACENT TO THE LIQUID FLOW CHANNEL, A FLOW SPACE INTERCONNECTING THE LUQID FILM CHANNEL AND A NOZZLE ORIFICE. IN THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT THE FILM-FORMING CHANNEL IS ANNULAR WITH AIR BEING INJECTED FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE CHANNEL. IN A MODIFICATION THE LIQUID FILM-FORMING CHANNEL IS PLANAR WITH AIR BEING INJECTED INTO THE FILM FROM ONE OR BOTH SIDES OF THE CHANNEL.
Abstract:
In a mist nozzle, a liquid stored in a liquid storage tank is pressurized by a liquid supplier and is supplied to the mist nozzle, so that a liquid flow is introduced from an upstream of a gas-liquid mixing section and a vicinity of a wall surface of the gas-liquid mixing section into the gas-liquid mixing section on an outer lid side. A pressurized gas is supplied from a gas supplier from a facing surface, so that a gas flow introduces into the gas-liquid mixing section and collides with the liquid flow, and a gas-liquid mixed flow is advanced to a spout portion while circulating the wall surface of the gas-liquid mixing section on the outer lid side. Therefore, it is possible to promote atomization of the liquid in the gas-liquid mixing section and spray a liquid having a smaller particle diameter.
Abstract:
An apparatus for applying fluid material to a road or runway surface may be provided in which the apparatus comprises: a material distribution bar to be extended laterally and parallel but spaced from the surface, the bar having closed ends and defining a laterally-extending fluid distribution slot through which material is to be pumped; a system for providing material under pressure in a flow path; and a valve disposed between the material distribution bar and the system for providing material under pressure, to selectively open and close to control the flow of material from the system to the material distribution bar and the a fluid distribution slot.