Abstract: An aerator for bodies of water comprises a submerged water intake with a filter on it, that leads to the axial inlet of a centrifugal pump of the type that can handle substantial quantities of air. An air inlet to the axial pump inlet introduces the air centrally into the pump chamber, where it is admixed with water and discharged from a peripheral outlet to a point beneath the surface of the water. The pump can be of the type that has a rotor with a plurality of vanes of airfoil configuration.

Abstract: Disclosed is a variable venturi type carburetor comprising a movable suction piston. The suction piston has a needle entering into a stationary jet. The needle and the jet defines an annular opening through which the fuel is injected into the intake passage formed in the carburetor. The fuel recirculating pump is connected to the fuel tank via the fuel recirculating passage. A restricted opening is formed in the fuel recirculating passage for forming a vacuum zone in the fuel recirculating passage located between the fuel recirculating pump and the restricted opening. The vacuum zone is connected to the jet.

Abstract: A vessel is adapted to contain a liquid phase and a tubular guide baffle in the vessel has spaced open ends one of which at least in part bounds a venturi-shaped passage. A rotary impeller in the vessel has an axial inlet communicating with the one open end and a plurality of peripheral outlets which communicate with the axial inlet. A drive is provided for rotating the impeller so that centrifugal action causes expulsion of liquid phase from the outlets and thereby creates suction in the venturi-shaped passage to draw additional liquid phase from the guide baffle into the inlet. Gas admitting arrangements are provided, including a plurality of nipples communicating with the passage and with a conduit through which gas is supplied, so that the suction in the venturi-shaped passage draws gas from the source via the conduit and the nipples and the gas becomes admixed with the liquid phase.

Abstract: A housing has an interior casing receiving a coolant. This casing is associated with a forced cooling system and has open ended tubular portions therethrough formed of electrically conducting metal. Glass ozone generating tubes are removably supported in the tubular portions by axial movement and are held in spaced ozone generating position by spacers on the tubes. The tubes have an electrically conducting silver coating on the interior surface and have an interior band engageable with the coating for admitting high voltage to the tube from a conductor leading into the tube. A treatment tank associated with the ozone generating system has a recirculating conduit operably connected with the housing for the ozone generating tubes. An additional conduit extends from the treatment tank to a storage tank and a filter for filtering out coagulated material is provided in this conduit.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for increasing the oxygen content of water for sanitizing natural waters and for purifying water, in which method oxygen or oxygen containing gas is fed into water liberated from gases dissolved therein, characterized in that gases are separated by pressure strokes on the liquid and/or vibration whereafter the desired gas, e.g. air, oxygen or oxygen containing gas, is fed into the liquid.

Abstract: Liquids, e.g. sewage sludge, waste water or oxygen-poor natural water, are treated with gas for enrichment (especially oxygenation) by forcing the liquid downwardly through a perforated wall in a vessel containing the liquid. The perforated partition subdivides the liquid forced downwardly through the column into a plurality of partial streams which open into a gas space above the downwardly moving column of liquid in the melt. Bubbles of the gas, e.g. oxygen, pass upwardly through the column of liquid in the shaft.

Abstract: Drop line devices for the supply of fluid cargo to the bottom of a tank, especially in combination with cargo circulation units comprising pump means for driving the cargo from and back to the tank. The devices comprise a conduit for arrangement substantially vertically in the tank. The upper end of the conduit is for connection to a pressure source of the cargo. The lower end is connected to a discharge head formed with stationary guide surfaces adapted to direct the outflow of cargo over a predetermined angle in a plane along the bottom of the tank.

Abstract: An ejector assembly adapted to intermingle a gas, such as chlorine, with process liquid or water to form a solution which is discharged from the assembly. Included in the assembly is an ejector body within which is disposed a nozzle whose output is spaced from the inlet of a throat to define an interaction zone which communicates with a gas supply. Liquid under pressure is fed into the nozzle and is forced thereby at high velocity into the interaction zone to create a vacuum acting to draw gas from the gas supply. The gas interacts with the liquid to form a solution that is discharged via the throat through suitable piping to a point of application.

Abstract: A liquid aeration device comprises a receiver chamber having bottom and side walls and arranged to receive liquid to be aerated and including an aerator wall in which orifice means is formed through which water to be aerated flows, a vertically disposed downcomer conduit atop which said receiver chamber is mounted and which is arranged to receive water by free fall flowing through said orifice means and downwardly into said downcomer and a vertically disposed riser conduit concentrically arranged about said downcomer conduit with its lower end in communication with the lower end of said downcomer conduit.

Abstract: A vessel is provided for cultivating microorganisms. Said vessel contains a body of liquid, and a hollow rotary impeller is mounted in the vessel and has in the region of its axis of rotation a liquid inlet formed with a venturi-shaped constriction. A plurality of first gas outlets communicate with the liquid inlet in the region of the constriction so that the suction resulting from the liquid flow will pull the gas through these first outlets. A plurality of second gas outlets are located on the periphery of the impeller remote from the first outlet.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for controlling the dispersion of effluents in a flowing liquid. A vortex generator for creating a distinct recirculating vortical flow is disposed in a flowing liquid and effluents are discharged into the vortical flow. The effluents are entrained in the vortical flow and by selectively positioning the vortex generator the dispersion of the entrained effluents can be controlled.

Abstract: A stream of fluid mass, particularly a viscous fluid mass, is mixed by dividing the stream by high pressure fluid means into a plurality of substreams and imparting a predetermined rotational flow pattern in a first direction to alternate substreams and imparting a rotational flow pattern opposite in direction to said first direction to the remaining substream. An apparatus for achieving the foregoing is described.

Abstract: A rapid and efficient method for disinfection of waste liquid such as sewage effluent by means of a fluid disinfecting agent, (e.g. ozone or chlorine) in which the disinfecting agent and all of the waste liquid to be treated pass through a turbulent flow zone within a limited period of time. Also disclosed is specific apparatus for carrying out the method.

Abstract: A vessel is provided for a liquid, and a centrifugal aerating arrangement is provided in the vessel. The aerating arrangement includes a hollow substantially disc-shaped rotor mounted for rotation in the vessel and having a hub, a periphery which is formed with a plurality of outlet openings communicating with the interior of the rotor, and a Venturi-shaped inlet opening formed in an axial end of the rotor and communicating with the interior. A passage extends in part through the hub and communicates the interior with a source of gas. A drive is provided for rotating the rotor so that centrifugally created suction aspirates liquid through the inlet opening and gas through the passage, both of them entering the interior wherein they become mixed to be subsequently ejected centrifugally through the outlet openings.

Abstract: An upright vessel for the liquid phase has a cylindrical baffle located in it extending upwardly from the lower region of the vessel. The baffle has a lower open end at which an impeller is located and an upper open end which is formed with a constriction. A member provided with passages through which the gaseous phase is discharged, is located in the constriction so that the passages discharge the gaseous phase at the narrowest cross-section of an annular clearance formed between the constriction and the member.

Abstract: An ejector mixer for gases and/or liquids comprising three coaxial nozzles in communication with a mixing chamber that merges into a diffuser. One component to be mixed is fed into the middle annular nozzle, while the other component is supplied via the outer and the inner annular nozzle, so that the stream or the first component, upon entry into the annular mixing chamber, will be confined by the two streams of the second component.

Abstract: A soluble gas such as oxygen is dissolved in a liquid such as aqueous sewage liquors by introducing the gas into a stream of the liquid and passing the resultant stream downwards into a body of the liquid through a conduit of divergent cross-section in the direction of flow of the liquid.

Abstract: An ejector type gas-liquid mixing apparatus having a valve for feeding a gas, which does not adversely affect the main gas-liquid mixing operation, into the gas feed system thereof, when the pressure of the gas feed system decreases below a predetermined value, wherein the valve is disposed between an aspirating inlet of the ejector and the gas feeder. Thus, in an apparatus for mixing a liquid and ozone using an ejector, which comprises a first pipe system for connecting the ejector and an ozone generator, a second pipe system for connecting a reaction vessel for separating the unreacted ozone from the gas-liquid mixture fluid fed from the ejector, an exhaust ozone removing device for removing the unreacted ozone, and such check valve connecting the first and second pipe systems, any ozone leaked from the check valve is removed by the exhaust ozone removing device and counterflowing liquid from the aspirating inlet of the ejector to the gas feed system is prevented.

Abstract: A self-contained waste-liquid extraction, aeration and return system including an aspirator having an elongate mixing chamber downstream of the aspiration point and a liquid pump carrying the aspirator in a unit which is independent of the structure or of the liquid circuit of the system to which it is applied.A particularly effective and structurally rugged aspirator is included.

Abstract: The invention pertains to an apparatus for purifying polluted water, which comprises the combination of a screen to be immerged into the water, means for generating a water jet under said screen with respect to the water level, and means for injecting atmospheric air in said water jet.

Abstract: A device for aerating liquid in a tank comprises a rotating body having vanes which contact the surface of the liquid. A splash guard is disposed above the body to reflect into the tank liquid droplets discharged upwardly by the body.

Abstract: A liquid aeration device includes a head box having a bottom wall, a pair of spaced side walls interconnected with the bottom wall, and a pair of spaced transverse walls interconnected with the side and bottom walls to form a receiver chamber into which liquid to be aerated is fed and from which such liquid passes through orifice means formed in one transverse wall of the head box from whence the liquid by free fall passes through an entry chamber and enters a vertically disposed downcomer conduit interconnected at its bottom with a pressure chamber to which a vertically disposed riser conduit is also connected.

Abstract: Apparatus for charging a liquid with a gas comprising a container with a liquid inlet port toward the bottom thereof, a gas inlet extending through an upper wall of the container towards a jet pipe in the lower wall and an insert extending upwardly from the top of the jet pipe and around the air inlet pipe, the insert being generally conical and tapering towards its union with the jet pipe.

Abstract: In larger sewage water systems, there is a risk that the water may become rotten due to lack of oxygen. According to the invention, this problem is solved by letting the pump in a pump station of the system act as an aerator as well as a transporter of the water. To aerate the water, the outlet of the pump is connected to a jet nozzle with an air intake. The aerated water is conveyed back to the pump station tank. The pump outlet may also be connected to the outlet pipe of the tank for discharging sewage water from the tank.

Abstract: A gas-liquid contacting method and a scrubber used therefor are disclosed which are adapted to remove harmful components, such as SOx, NOx, CO, Cl.sub.2 and HCl contained in exhaust gases. According to this invention, liquid is sprayed to follow a conical form and the mist of liquid which is thus being diffused in a conical form is encompassed with a gas flowing in parallel relation therewith. To this end, at least one nozzle for spraying liquid and an encompassing tube for ejecting gas are arranged to specific forms and relations to the effect that an excellent contacting efficiency will result, without increasing energy consumption due to pressure loss.

Abstract: A container adapted to thoroughly mix fluid material, especially suspensions, comprising a tank provided with a vertical mixing pipe, a vertical air lifting pipe, a gas collecting chamber located at the upper end of the mixing pipe, and a connecting pipe affixed at one end to the collecting chamber and communicating therewith and affixed at its other end to the bottom of the air lifting pipe and communicating therewith.

Abstract: This invention relates to the mixing of gases with liquids and particularly aeration of predominantly water based liquids. The invention provides an apparatus for promoting gas/liquid exchange in a liquid impoundment in which a riser tube is disposed vertically in the liquid. Flow of the liquid up the riser tube is promoted by introducing gas bubbles into the liquid inside the riser tube. The riser tube has a baffle or restrictor giving rise to a region of fast flowing liquid in the riser tube and the bubbles of gas are introduced in the region of fast flowing liquid, the arrangement is such that the baffle or restrictor causes an abrupt change of velocity and hence turbulence as the liquid flows upwardly in the riser tube past the said baffle or restrictor.

Abstract: A fluid eductor for injecting a secondary fluid e.g. air, oxygen, ozone or other reactant fluids into a primary fluid, e.g. oxygen, waste water, depleted water, sewage fluids or other reactant fluids flowing in a conduit. A spool housing having a generally cylindrical header assembly interior thereof is mounted in the conduit in the flow path of the primary fluid. In a first embodiment, the header assembly comprises a hollow tank, an inlet pipe coupled to an external supply of secondary fluid, a plurality of flow through pipes extending through the header tank along the secondary fluid flow path and terminating downstream of the tank, and a corresponding plurality of conical platelet assemblies each arranged concentrically of the associated flow through pipe. Each conical platelet assembly provides a plurality of flow passages in communication with the interior of the tank and the associated flow through pipe to permit secondary fluid to be injected into the primary fluid flowing through the pipe.