Title:
DEVICE FOR TURBULENCE REDUCTION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/037851
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Apparatus is disclosed for substantially reducing the momentum, velocity, or both of a first liquid that is flowing into a second liquid. The device allows one to substantially reduce or even eliminate large-scale turbulent eddies that could otherwise be produced by liquid flowing into or within a vessel, for example in a clarifier. Suitably-sized and positioned plates and baffles induce changes of flow direction in a limited volume. By the time the fluid leaves this volume, the fluid velocity is low, and turbulence is nearly or entirely eliminated. Several of the devices may be placed at different inputs within a single clarifier, and thus increase efficiency further.
Inventors:
KOCHERGIN VADIM (US)
GAUDET CY (US)
GAUDET CY (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/049450
Publication Date:
August 04, 2011
Filing Date:
September 20, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNIV LOUISIANA STATE (US)
KOCHERGIN VADIM (US)
GAUDET CY (US)
KOCHERGIN VADIM (US)
GAUDET CY (US)
International Classes:
B01D21/28; C02F1/52
Foreign References:
| US20030136730A1 | 2003-07-24 | |||
| US6800209B2 | 2004-10-05 | |||
| US20070209996A1 | 2007-09-13 | |||
| US20060278578A1 | 2006-12-14 | |||
| US5893970A | 1999-04-13 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2490782A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
RUNNELS, John, H. (Porter Brooks & Phillips,P.O. Box 247, Baton Rouge LA, US)
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