LIQUID TREATMENT APPARATUS WITH RING VORTEX PROCESSOR AND METHOD OF USING SAME

摘要

The present invention provides a liquid treatment apparatus with ring vortex processor for treating a liquid medium and, more particularly, to an apparatus and method for enhancing chemical reactions occurring in processes utilizing hydrodynamic cavitation. The liquid treatment apparatus with ring vortex processor efficiently utilizes fluid energy for cavitation bubble formation, maximizes the temperatures and pressures generated during bubble collapse, and minimizes damage caused by erosion.

主权项

1. A liquid treatment apparatus, comprising:
a supply chamber for receiving a fluid; a discharge chamber for discharging the fluid; and a ring vortex processor extending from a position on said supply chamber to a position on said discharge chamber for providing a fluid flow path therebetween, wherein said ring vortex processor is operable to generate and collapse cavitation bubbles, said ring vortex processor comprising:
an inlet nozzle positioned downstream of said supply chamber, said inlet nozzle having a cross dimension that is less than a cross dimension of said supply chamber for providing a fluid constriction, and including a nozzle discharge;a vortex formation chamber positioned downstream of said inlet nozzle and adjacent said nozzle discharge, said vortex formation chamber having a cross dimension that is greater than a cross dimension of said nozzle discharge; andan expansion portion positioned downstream of said vortex formation chamber.