Abstract: A direct contact steam injection heater that includes a steam diffuser having a plurality of steam diffusion holes that are selectively exposed by a regulating member to control the amount of steam used to heat a liquid. The regulating member is movable within the steam diffuser and the steam diffuser includes a seating member to prevent the flow of steam from the diffuser when the regulating member is in a completely closed, seated position. At least one sealing members selectively exposes the steam diffusion holes in the discharge region of the steam diffuser when the regulating member moves between the open and closed positions. The spacing of the steam diffusion holes along the steam diffuser can be varied depending upon the desired resolution of the steam released as the regulating member moves between its fully closed and fully open position.

Abstract: A bubble generating device and a washing machine equipped with the bubble generating device. The washing machine includes a water tub into which water is introduced, a bubble generating device to generate bubbles and supply the bubbles into the water tub, a pump to suck water from the water tub and supply the water into the bubble generating device, and a connecting pipe having an end connected to the bubble generating device and the other end connected to the water tub. The other end of the connecting pipe is located above a water level in the water tub. The bubble generating device selectively performs a bubble generating process in which bubbles are generated and supplied into the water tub, or a water circulating process in which water from the water tub circulates through the connecting pipe and flows back to the water tub.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for capturing C02 from a gas stream (10) by introducing droplets of an absorption liquid (15, 17, 40) into the gas stream mainly in the flow direction of the gas. According to the invention, CO2 is captured from the gas stream during a capture phase by means of the absorption liquid droplets, where the absorption liquid droplets are airborne during the capture phase, absorption liquid droplets are introduced into the gas stream with a velocity high enough to ensure internal circulation inside the absorption liquid droplets, and the absorption liquid droplets are introduced into the gas stream with a Sauter mean diameter in the range of 50 10E-6 m-500 10E-6·m. An apparatus suitable for conducting said method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method and apparati to exploit a bottle mounted housing, defining a liquid passageway for a liquid flow from the bottle. A funnel coaxially situated to the liquid flow and extending from a funnel inlet converging in a downstream direction at a funnel outlet joins a bowl coaxially situated to the liquid flow and converging in the downstream direction at a bowl outlet. A horn extends from the bowl outlet and flares downstream to a horn outlet having a greater cross-sectional area than that of the bowl outlet. At least one barrel has a barrel lumen extending from a barrel inlet to a barrel outlet at an acute angle to the liquid flow to admit an airflow through the lumen and into the bowl. A resilient sealing gasket including at least one annular flange, is removable engaged with an opening in a bottle for pouring liquid from the bottle.

Abstract: A method and apparati for regulating introduction of ambient air begins with initiating a liquid flow through a venturi to induce a localized drop in pressure at a bowl situated at a venturi throat. Airflow is admitted at a barrel inlet, through a first barrel lumen segment to a first half-moon port at a throttle first side. The airflow is selectively obstructed by a second half-moon port whose rotational position relative to the first half-moon port defines a variable aperture. The airflow is conducted from the second half-moon port through a second barrel lumen segment to the barrel outlet and mixing with the liquid to produce an aerated liquid.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides an air conditioning system (ACS) for conditioning the airstream entering an air-consuming machine, such as, but not limiting of, a gas turbine. Conditioning may be considered a process that adjusts at least one physical property of the airstream. The physical property may comprise: a wet-bulb temperature, a dry-bulb temperature, relative humidity, density, or the like. In an embodiment of the present invention, the major components of the ACS may be located in a single structure, which may be considered a module. Depending on the application of the ACS, multiple modules may be physically and/or operationally integrated on the air-consuming machine. An alternate embodiment of the ACS may comprise a module having multiples stages. Here, each stage may operate independently other stages. Furthermore, each stage may use a separate fluid from other stages.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and compact apparatus for providing a continuous flow of carbonated water. The apparatus atomizes the water into microscopic particles allowing for significantly increased interaction between the water and the carbon dioxide. The water and the carbon dioxide then travel into a mixing chamber where further mixing takes place. The invention does not require the use of a pump or the use of a large carbonator vessel.

Abstract: A fuel booster is adapted for use with a carburetor. The carburetor receives a liquid, such as fuel for an internal combustion engine. The carburetor has a Venturi with a centerline. The booster includes a liquid supply port hole positioned at an end of the booster; and a plurality of liquid port exits positioned along a side of the booster. The booster is adapted to be located at the centerline so that that a liquid received by the carburetor is provided to the booster supply port hole at and below the centerline and generally no liquid is provided to the booster supply port hole above the centerline. A ledge around the liquid port exits may help expose the liquid port exits. An encapsulated O-ring may seal the booster within the carburetor.

Abstract: Various embodiments are described for humidifying an air stream in a duct are described. In one form the duct is part of a humidification system in a building such as a residence or commercial structure while in another form the duct is part of a standalone unit. The described embodiments use ultrasonic elements for generating a mist composed of droplets and fog and the fog is drawn or pushed by an air stream towards a duct. The duct utilizes a dispersal structure formed of one or a plurality of tubes with openings and distributed at least partly across the duct so that the air stream in the duct can entrain the fog and distribute this in manner whereby the fog can quickly dissipate and evaporate for humidification of the air stream.

Abstract: A spray tower (20) for improving contact between a gas stream (22) and a fluid (24). The spray tower (20) includes a tank (26) having an inlet (32) and an outlet (34), and a plurality of spray nozzles (28) positioned in the tank, each of the plurality of spray nozzles including a spray outlet (38). Each of the plurality of spray nozzles (28) is adapted to spray a cone (40) of the fluid (24) through the spray outlet (38) into the tank (26). The spray tower (20) also includes a perforated plate (30) having a plurality of perforations (44). The perforated plate (30) is positioned in the tank (26) so as to define a cross-section of the tank and each of the plurality of perforations (44) is aligned with the cone (40) flowing from the spray outlet (38) of one of the spray nozzles.

Abstract: The invention relates to a gas liquid contactor and effluent cleaning system and method and more particularly to an array of nozzles configured to produce uniformly spaced flat liquid jets shaped to minimize disruption from a gas. An embodiment of the invention is directed towards a gas liquid contactor module including a liquid inlet and outlet and a gas inlet and outlet. An array of nozzles is in communication with the liquid inlet and the gas inlet. The array of nozzles is configured to produce uniformly spaced flat liquid jets shaped to minimize disruption from a gas flow and maximize gas flow and liquid flow interactions while rapidly replenishing the liquid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method of deploying a desuperheater with a Seat-Ring designed to provide coolant injection at high temperature differential. The present invention's robust design provides for a high level of flexibility that allows operating at high temperature differentials between the coolant and the superheated fluid. The desuperheater Seat-Ring is made as a split hollow ring with a perpendicular slit traversing the ring's circumference. The opened slit design provides a high level of flexibility, which allows the seat ring to sustain severe temperature extremes by reducing thermal stress. The coolant is supplied to the seat ring through a specially designed coolant nipple liner connected to the seat-ring.

Abstract: Vapor-liquid contacting apparatuses comprising both a primary absorption zone and a secondary absorption zone comprising a plurality of vortex contacting stages are described. The apparatuses provide improved heat and mass transfer between vapor and liquid phases in processes such as absorption, to selectively solubilize contaminants (e.g., acid gases) from an impure vapor (e.g., sour natural gas). Vortex contacting stage(s) in a zone of vapor-liquid contacting, such as a secondary or finishing absorption zone, are used following bulk absorption in a primary or main absorption zone.

Abstract: One exemplary embodiment can be a stack for a separation vessel adapted to receive a fluid having one or more phases. The stack may include one or more walls surrounding a void, a packed bed positioned within the void, and a distributor positioned above the packed bed. Generally, the stack has a height greater than its width. Usually, the separation vessel further includes a base having a length greater than its height, and the height of the stack is orientated substantially perpendicular to the length of the base.

Abstract: Disclosed is a gas-liquid contact system. The system includes a vessel arranged approximately perpendicular to the ground in a longitudinal direction, a static fluid mixer in the vessel having a passage tube and a spiral blade provided in the passage tube, a gas supplier supplying gas having foreign substances to the static fluid mixer from a lower end of the vessel, a gas discharger discharging the gas passed through the static fluid mixer from an upper end of the vessel, a first liquid supplier supplying liquid to the static fluid mixer, and a liquid discharger discharging the liquid supplied from the first liquid supplier outside of the vessel. In the system, the gas supplier includes a gas generator generating gas, a pipe connecting the gas generator with the vessel, a blowing device provided in the pipe, and a second liquid supplier supplying liquid to the pipe between the gas generator and the blowing device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for forming fog by using at least one air stream connected to a tank where the air stream forms homogeneous droplets of a fluid, which droplets flow further in the air stream towards and through at least one outlet for forming a fog. The scope of the invention is to achieve a highly effective method and apparatus for generating fog with a long stand time having a small energy consumption. This can be achieved by a method and an apparatus as described in the beginning if the method further includes a first high pressure air stream that is lead to flow in a partly parallel direction to a liquid surface for forming at least one liquid sheet, which sheet brakes into droplets where a second air stream having a lower pressure transports the droplets through at least one outlet. Hereby, it is achieved that the liquid sheet moves forward continuously as it breaks up at the edges all the way around.

Abstract: A high pressure water injection humidifier includes a filtration system to filter suspended particles from an incoming water supply and provide filtered water to a high pressure pump driven by a constant speed motor, which in turn provides pressurized water to a plurality of exit nozzles, each exit nozzle having a precision orifice that atomizes the pressurized water into a mist, where the volume rate of the mist is dependent only on the motor speed and the diameter of the precision orifice. Proper nozzle flow can be determined by monitoring the drive current to the constant speed motor.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process and a device for generating a current of humid air having a defined relative humidity especially for the mixing treatment of a liquid on a liquid carrier (42). The process comprises the following steps: generating a current of air in a tubing arrangement (8), generating hot water vapour in an evaporator (10), introducing the water vapour into the air current to generate flowing hot humid air, passing the hot humid air through a water separator (20) while lowering the temperature of the humid air, heating the humid air coming from the water separator (20) to a certain temperature to lower the relative humidity to a defined value in a collecting chamber (30), and discharging the humid air from the tubing arrangement (8) as a current of humid air.

Abstract: A venturi scrubber which avoids clogging in the throat by dust particles is developed. The scrubber includes a venturi tube, two scrubbing fluid conduits and a storage tank. The venturi tube has a converging section, a diverging section and a throat section which is connected between the converging section and the diverging section. The scrubbing fluid conduit has a top end connected with the bottom end of the converging section of the venturi tube, and a bottom end extending into the storage tank. Thereby, scrubbing fluid can be guided directly into the storage tank without passing through the throat section. As a result, the clogging of dust particles on the converging section of the venturi throat can be minimized and the abnormal increase in the pressure drop of the air flow through the throat can also be avoided.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides an air conditioning system (ACS) for conditioning the airstream entering an air-consuming machine, such as, but not limiting of, a gas turbine. Conditioning may be considered a process that adjusts at least one physical property of the airstream. The physical property may comprise: a wet-bulb temperature, a dry-bulb temperature, relative humidity, density, or the like. In an embodiment of the present invention, the major components of the ACS may be located in a single structure, which may be considered a module. Depending on the application of the ACS, multiple modules may be physically and/or operationally integrated on the air-consuming machine. An alternate embodiment of the ACS may comprise a module having multiples stages. Here, each stage may operate independently other stages. Furthermore, each stage may use a separate fluid from other stages.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for gassing liquids, in particular for aerating water, wherein gas is fed to a mixing tube (2) via a gas inlet (7) and liquid via a liquid inlet (13) such as to form a mixture of gas and liquid, which is characterised in that the liquid is introduced centrally via a feed pipe (12) and the mouth opening (13) of the latter into the mixing pipe (2) and is spread in the region of the mouth opening (13) by means of an impact onto a spreader (18).

Abstract: The invention relates to a gas liquid contactor and effluent cleaning system and method and more particularly to an array of nozzles configured to produce uniformly spaced flat liquid jets shaped to minimize disruption from a gas. An embodiment of the invention is directed towards a gas liquid contactor module including a liquid inlet and outlet and a gas inlet and outlet. An array of nozzles is in communication with the liquid inlet and the gas inlet. The array of nozzles is configured to produce uniformly spaced flat liquid jets shaped to minimize disruption from a gas flow and maximize gas flow and liquid flow interactions while rapidly replenishing the liquid.

Abstract: An air humidification system for large enclosed spaces, comprising at least one humidification line constituted by at least one humidification module comprising a box-like container with a water flow pipe inside which is functionally connected at its inlet to a water pump and at its outlet to a water discharge space. The pipe has, along its extension, a plurality of nozzles adapted to provide a water aerosol. The nozzles are open onto a first opening provided in the box-like container and are oriented toward the outside of the first opening. A cross-flow impeller is provided within the box-like container along a rotation axis which is parallel to the pipe and is suitable to aspirate air from a second opening of the box-like container and direct it toward the first opening.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for mixing of two fluids. The fluid is caused to flow into a mixing chamber (1). The gas is preferably mixed with the fluid before flowing into the mixing chamber. The chamber is vertically oriented and has a mainly cylindrical shape with smooth interior walls. The fluid is led into the chamber via a nozzle (7) in such a way that the fluid flows into the chamber at high velocity. During operation a turbulent gas/liquid phase is formed in the upper part of the chamber and mainly a fluid phase is formed in the lower part of the chamber. The fluid phase with mixed-in gas is drawn off from an outlet (8) arranged at the bottom of the chamber. The mixer could be connected to a transport pipe for fluid.

Abstract: Humidifying apparatus includes a humidifier for emitting moist air into an external environment, and a fan assembly for generating an air current within the external environment for conveying the emitted moist air away from the humidifier. The fan assembly includes a device for creating an air flow and a nozzle comprising an interior passage for receiving the air flow and a mouth for emitting the air flow. The humidifier is located behind nozzle, the nozzle extending about and defining an opening through which both air from outside the nozzle and the moist air emitted from the humidifier are drawn by the air flow emitted from the mouth.

Abstract: A fuel injection unit is designed for replacement of existing carburetors. The fuel injection unit can be sized similarly to the existing carburetor. The fuel injection unit can have concealed fuel injectors. End caps can be provided that overlie the fuel injectors and that contain fuel line connections. The end caps provide an appearance of carburetor fuel bowls while generally concealing the fuel injectors and the associated fluid connections.

Abstract: A removable replaceable cartridge for use with a liquid diffusing device. The cartridge includes a venturi, a conduit extending to the venturi, a mixing area and an outlet path for atomizing and dispersing a liquid within the cartridge. A diffusion device including a removable replaceable cartridge received within a housing. The housing includes a source of compressed gas which is directed into the cartridge. A venturi head with a unitary body for use with a diffusion device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a gas liquid contactor and effluent cleaning system and method and more particularly to an array of nozzles configured to produce uniformly spaced flat liquid jets shaped to minimize disruption from a gas. An embodiment of the invention is directed towards a gas liquid contactor module including a liquid inlet and outlet and a gas inlet and outlet. An array of nozzles is in communication with the liquid inlet and the gas inlet. The array of nozzles is configured to produce uniformly spaced flat liquid jets shaped to minimize disruption from a gas flow and maximize gas flow and liquid flow interactions while rapidly replenishing the liquid.

Abstract: The invention is intended to produce high-pressure light fuel gas with good combustibility by contacting and reacting high-temperature, high-pressure water and heavy oil with each other in a contact-reaction unit to extract light oil components from the heavy oil and to remove metals. The high-temperature, high-pressure water and the heavy oil are introduced to the contact-reaction unit for contact and reaction with each other therein. Heavy oil components not dissolved in the high-temperature, high-pressure water are separated by precipitation from hydrocarbon gases and light oil components which are dissolved in the high-temperature, high-pressure water. The separated heavy oil components are burnt or incinerated without any further modification.

Abstract: Ampoules for producing a reaction gas and systems for depositing materials onto microfeature workpieces in reaction chambers are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an ampoule includes a vessel having an interior volume configured to receive a precursor with a headspace above the precursor. The ampoule further includes a carrier gas inlet for flowing carrier gas into the vessel, a conduit having an opening in the precursor and an outlet in the headspace, and a means for flowing precursor through the conduit and into the headspace to increase the surface area of the precursor exposed to the carrier gas.

Abstract: A dielectric assembly for generating ozone includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode in operational proximity to the positive electrode, a dielectric in operational proximity to the positive and negative electrodes for generating the ozone, and a knob adapted to extend outside of a housing into which the dielectric assembly is to be placed. A system is also provided for sanitizing and deodorizing water, food, surfaces and air including a microbiological reduction filter device having an input connected to a water supply, a venturi injector disposed within a housing and connected to an output of the microbiological reduction filter device which generates ozone and mixes the generated ozone with the water, and an electrode assembly comprising a plurality of electrodes, a dielectric for generating the ozone, and a knob extending outside of the housing.

Abstract: A one piece spray cylinder/nozzle, with integrally machined nozzles, for use on a high pressure and temperature, probe style, variable nozzle, gas and steam coolers. The nozzle holes can be made by deep drilling techniques such as laser, gun drilling and others methods that produce a hole, with a diameter to depth ratio of less than 1:3. No separately machined nozzles are used. On the outlet end of the nozzle (on the outside of the cylinder only), there are surface machining treatments to produce small, controllable liquid droplets that vaporize quickly into the gas or vapor stream. The spray cylinder bore can be coated, lined or hard faced to resist the ware of the piston rings sliding in it without adding stresses to the spray cylinder body at braze and weld joints. The flow and patterns and valve characteristics can be modified.

Abstract: This exhaust gas scrubber for an epitaxial wafer manufacturing device includes: a scrubber inlet tube for introducing an exhaust gas discharged from an epitaxial wafer manufacturing device; and a wash tube unit formed inside the scrubber inlet tube for spraying wash water toward an interior of the scrubber inlet tube from one end thereof so as to wash adhesions inside the scrubber inlet tube, wherein the wash tube unit includes an outer tube through which inert gas constantly flows, a middle tube which is formed inside the outer tube and through which inert gas intermittently flows, and an inner tube which is formed inside the middle tube and through which the wash water and inert gas alternately flow.

Abstract: A high pressure water injection humidifier includes a filtration system (11) to filter an incoming water supply and provide filtered water (6) to a low volume high pressure pump (12) driven by a constant speed motor (13), which in turn provides pressurized water (7) to a plurality of exit nozzles (17), each exit nozzle having a precision orifice that atomizes the pressurized water into a mist, where the volume rate of the mist is dependent only on the motor speed and the diameter of the precision orifice.

Abstract: A high-velocity water misting gun with a very high-speed radial inflow hydraulic turbine mounted on the same shaft with an axial flow air compressor wheel compressing air discharged at high velocities through an exhaust air nozzle. A preferred embodiment utilizes a plastic-metal hydraulic turbine wheel in which the plastic portion of the wheel other than blades is solidly anchored within a metal containing wheel. High pressure water drives the hydraulic turbine and provides water lubrication to high-speed bearings supporting a rotating shaft. The preferred embodiment utilizes hybrid bearings (part hydrodynamic, part hydrostatic) suitable for low-viscosity fluids such as water. In the preferred embodiment all of the water discharging from the hydraulic turbine wheel is channeled through a hollow shaft to a set of high-speed, shaft-mounted rotating orifices providing a fine water mist discharging into a high-velocity air flow provided by the axial-flow compressor.

Abstract: A fan includes a motor; a front end of a rotary shaft of the motor having an eccentric wheel; a periphery of the blade being installed with a protection web frame; a moisture generator installed at one side of the motor; an interior of the moisture generator having a plug; one end of the plug resisting against a lateral surface of the eccentric wheel; the eccentric wheel serving to drive the plug moving reciprocally in a plug chamber so as to suck water into a moisture generator; then the water is pressured to be sprayed out. Operation of the fan will drive the moisture generator to actuate so as to generate moisture for reducing temperature.

Abstract: The acid mine water demineralization apparatus consists of two concentric cylinders that are divided into a total of four sections; a water chamber, a gas chamber, a reaction zone, and an aeration zone. The water chamber transports acid mine water to the inlets of a plurality of the sharp edged orifices. The gas chamber receives ozone from an external source and sends it through a porous plate into the reaction zone, thus ensuring the gas is dispersed uniformly throughout the reaction zone. Water passing through the sharp edged orifices into the reaction zone reacts with the ozone to oxidize the insoluble metals in the water. Exiting the reaction zone, the water enters into the aeration zone where additional oxygen is added to the water and the agitation of the water is calmed before it enters a settling tank.

Abstract: Disclosed is a gas-liquid contact system. The system includes a vessel arranged approximately perpendicular to the ground in a longitudinal direction, a static fluid mixer in the vessel having a passage tube and a spiral blade provided in the passage tube, a gas supplier supplying gas having foreign substances to the static fluid mixer from a lower end of the vessel, a gas discharger discharging the gas passed through the static fluid mixer from an upper end of the vessel, a first liquid supplier supplying liquid to the static fluid mixer, and a liquid discharger discharging the liquid supplied from the first liquid supplier outside of the vessel. In the system, the gas supplier includes a gas generator generating gas, a pipe connecting the gas generator with the vessel, a blowing device provided in the pipe, and a second liquid supplier supplying liquid to the pipe between the gas generator and the blowing device.

Abstract: A portable, evaporative cooling apparatus includes a cabinet for storing cooling water, a water pump, a fan, and a spraying system. The fan is mountable on the cabinet lid and is removable from the cabinet lid for storage within the cabinet. The cabinet has wheels that allow it to be rolled along a surface and a handle for pulling the cabinet along the surface. The apparatus may be retrofit to a standard food cooler.

Abstract: A fan comprises a motor; a front end of a rotary shaft of the motor having an eccentric wheel; a periphery of the blade being installed with a protection web frame; a moisture generator installed at one side of the motor; an interior of the moisture generator having a plug; one end of the plug resisting against a lateral surface of the eccentric wheel; the eccentric wheel serving to drive the plug moving reciprocally in a plug chamber so as to suck water into a moisture generator; then the water is pressured to be sprayed out. Operation of the fan will drive the moisture generator to actuate so as to generate moisture for reducing temperature.

Abstract: To shorten a side mounting pitch of adjacent throttle bodies, in a multiple throttle body, thereby improving a mounting property to a two-wheeled vehicle, a discharge open hole (5) and a fuel spray escaping hole (7) are continuously provided toward a suction air passage (2a) in a downstream side of a throttle valve (4), longitudinal axes (X-X) of the respective throttle valve shafts (3,3) are coaxially arranged, a plurality of throttle bodies (1) are arranged in a side direction, an engine side mounting pipe sleeve (10) formed in an outer periphery of the downstream side suction air passage (2a) including at least the fuel spray escaping hole (7) and the engine side end surface (1a) is formed in an oval or an elliptic shape, and short axis portions (10a) of the oval or the elliptic shape are arranged along the longitudinal axis (X-X).

Abstract: A spray tower (20) for improving contact between a gas stream (22) and a fluid (24). The spray tower (20) includes a tank (26) having an inlet (32) and an outlet (34), and a plurality of spray nozzles (28) positioned in the tank, each of the plurality of spray nozzles including a spray outlet (38). Each of the plurality of spray nozzles (28) is adapted to spray a cone (40) of the fluid (24) through the spray outlet (38) into the tank (26). The spray tower (20) also includes a perforated plate (30) having a plurality of perforations (44). The perforated plate (30) is positioned in the tank (26) so as to define a cross-section of the tank and each of the plurality of perforations (44) is aligned with the cone (40) flowing from the spray outlet (38) of one of the spray nozzles.

Abstract: Various venturi configurations are described that are particularly significant for ballistic aerosol marking (BAM) applications. The specific venturi geometries enable the printing of lines having sharp edges and particular widths, using relatively low pressures.

Abstract: In a gas humidifier used for humidifying fuel in a molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC), a small-size gas humidifier is achieved by carrying out a steam-generating process and a gas humidifying process by the use of the steam by using a single unit. In order to achieve this structure, a plurality of longitudinal tube plates are laminated in a thickness direction with predetermined intervals so that a heat-exchanger core (100) of a plate-fin type is prepared. Heating-use high-temperature fluid (A) is allowed to flow alternately through a plurality of spaces that are formed inside the heat-exchanger core (100) and placed side by side in the horizontal direction so as to direct a gas to be humidified (B) to another space from above to below. An injection tube (210), which is used for spraying liquid (C) that serves as a steam source, is inserted virtually horizontally along tube plates on two sides in an upper portion of each space through which the gas to be humidified (B) flows.

Abstract: An air humidification system for large enclosed spaces, comprising at least one humidification line constituted by at least one humidification module comprising a box-like container with a water flow pipe inside which is functionally connected at its inlet to a water pump and at its outlet to a water discharge space. The pipe has, along its extension, a plurality of nozzles adapted to provide a water aerosol. The nozzles are open onto a first opening provided in the box-like container and are oriented toward the outside of the first opening. A cross-flow impeller is provided within the box-like container along a rotation axis which is parallel to the pipe and is suitable to aspirate air from a second opening of the box-like container and direct it toward the first opening.

Abstract: A liquid feed line includes a stepped internal nozzle and an exit diameter smaller than the diameter of the liquid feed line. The stepped internal nozzle desirably introduces hydrodynamics or hydraulic waves for the fluid, with the number of steps selected based on the pressure of the motive flow. By limiting the length of the stepped internal nozzle cylinder, a desirable splayed liquid stream is formed within a mixing chamber in fluid communication with a vent line. An exit cylinder in fluid communication with the mixing chamber includes a channel through which an aerated liquid stream of fluid passes. The entrance and exit faces forming the channel are substantially perpendicular to the fluid flow with the channel having a generally uniform dimension, neither converging nor diverging, and a diameter 1 to 10 times greater, depending on the pressure of the motive flow, than the exit to the internal nozzle.

Abstract: Air is mixed with water passing through a liquid feed line. An internal nozzle carried within the feed line includes an exit diameter smaller than the diameter of the feed line for creating a liquid stream for mixing with air from a vent line directed into a mixing chamber within the feed line. Through the force of the nozzle, the aerated water is focused into an exit channel having a flat entrance face and an exit bore diameter greater than that of the internal nozzle.

Abstract: An integrated air foil and ammonia injection grid provides a plurality of air foils across a flue conveying flue gas. Each air foil has a leading curved edge and a tapered, pointed, trailing end. At least one injection pipe is positioned inside each air foil, and has at least one nozzle for injecting ammonia into the flue gas flowing across the air foils. Preferably, plural injection tubes are provided and positioned one behind the other in each air foil, and each injection tube in a given air foil has a length different than a length of the other injection tubes in the same air foil. A longest injection tube in a given air foil is located furthest downstream and proximate the tapered trailing edge and a shortest injection tube in the same air foil is located furthest upstream, remaining injection tubes in the same air foil being progressively shorter the further upstream any injection tube is located.

Abstract: The invention relates to process gas conditioning for tobacco dryers. In particular, it relates to a device for conditioning dryer which includes a vaporization unit with a chamber for introducing and vaporizing water to be added to the process gas, wherein the vaporization unit is arranged before the tobacco dryer and before the tobacco is introduced into the process gas. Furthermore, the invention relates to a vaporization unit for introducing water vapor into the flow of process gas in a tobacco dryer which includes a through-flow tank in which water introduced via a number of spray jets is completely vaporized, in contact with the process gas, and to a method for conditioning process gas for a tobacco dryer, in particular a flow dryer, wherein vapor is added to the process gas by introducing and vaporizing water, the water in the flow of process gas being vaporized in an vaporization unit before the tobacco dryer and before the tobacco is introduced into the process gas.

Abstract: A water-driven blower ventilation adapter apparatus and method for using the same. The ventilation adapter of the present invention receives separately and expels in mixed combination the gas exhaust and water discharge from a water-driven blower. In accordance with a preferred embodiment, the ventilation adapter of the present invention includes a funnel shaped adapter body having a larger diameter port at the inlet side for receiving a gas exhaust from the water-driven blower and a smaller diameter port at the outlet side from which the gas exhaust is expelled. Furthermore, the ventilation adapter includes a water intake port disposed on the funnel shaped adapter body, which receives and passes water discharged from the water-driven blower into the smaller diameter outlet port of the funnel shaped adapter body such that the gas exhaust and water discharge are expelled in combination through the smaller diameter outlet port.