Liquid flow with gas mixing

摘要

A system for removing oxygen from a fuel is provided including a pressurized gas lumen and a liquid transport lumen having a fuel separation device. The liquid transport lumen is positioned partially within the pressurized gas lumen and includes a plurality of openings formed along its length within said pressurized gas lumen. A shearing feature is formed within the liquid transport lumen and is positioned downstream of the openings and upstream of the fuel separation device. The gas enters the liquid transport lumens through the openings to form a plurality of bubbles removing oxygen from the fuel. The shearing feature collapses the bubbles into larger bubbles prior to flow into the fuel separation device.

主权项

1. A fluid de-oxygenation system comprising:
a pressurized gas lumen containing pressurized de-oxygenating gas; and a liquid transport lumen passing through said pressurize gas lumen, said liquid transport lumen including a plurality of openings formed along its length within said pressurized gas lumen, a shearing feature downstream of said plurality of openings, and a continued flow section downstream of said shearing feature; wherein said de-oxygenating gas enters said liquid transport lumen through said plurality of openings to form a plurality of bubbles within a transport liquid, said plurality of bubbles removing oxygen from said transport liquid; wherein said shearing feature is configured to collapse said plurality of bubbles into larger bubbles prior to flow into said continued flow section.