System for determining an ensemble characteristic of a particle-laden flow

    公开(公告)号:US11536638B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-27

    申请号:US16442067

    申请日:2019-06-14

    Abstract: A system and method are described for rendering a characteristic for a set of particles passing through a measurement volume of a particle optical measurement system. The method includes acquiring raw particle data for the particles passing through the measurement volume. The raw particle data comprises a set of raw particle records. Each particle record comprises at least: a trajectory of at least one particle, and a second primary mark of the at least one particle whose value influences an effective sampling area corresponding to the measurement volume. The method includes generating and storing an effective sampling area based upon: the trajectory of the at least one particle, and the second primary mark. Thereafter, an ensemble characteristic is rendered for the set of particles by performing an operation on the sampling area-corrected set of particle records.

    Boom mounted spray nozzle assembly with multi check valve compact design

    公开(公告)号:US11470834B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-18

    申请号:US16669179

    申请日:2019-10-30

    Abstract: A liquid spraying system having an elongated liquid supply boom and a plurality of spray nozzle assemblies. The spray nozzle assemblies have a compact design with a nozzle body having a liquid inlet and a first spray nozzle carrying liquid outlet section on opposite upper and lower sides, second and third spray nozzle carrying liquid outlet sections disposed in transverse relation to the supply boom; and first and second check valve supporting sections disposed parallel to the liquid supply boom. A first of check valves is operable for controlling liquid flow from the supply boom to one or both of the second and third spray nozzles, and a second check valve is operable for controlling liquid flow from said liquid inlet to said first spray nozzle. The illustrated check valves are operable in response to the pressure of the supply liquid.

    ELECTROSTATIC SPRAY DRYER APPARATUS AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20220062841A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-03

    申请号:US17462261

    申请日:2021-08-31

    Abstract: An electrostatic spray drying system comprising an electrostatic spray nozzle for directing electrically charged liquid into a drying chamber, a drying gas inlet from which drying gas is simultaneously directed, and a conical powder direction plenum for receiving drying gas and entrained dried powder for direction to a filter containing powder separation plenum via a connecting conduit. The powder direction plenum and connecting conduit each have a surrounding water jacket heat exchanger through which cooling water is directed for cooling the drying gas and powder below damaging temperatures prior to entry into the powder separation plenum. The powder separation plenum has a return line for redirecting separated drying gas to the drying chamber through a condenser, blower, and heater for reuse in the system, with condensed water being selectively redirected to the inlet of the powder direction plenum heat exchanger and/or to the cooling water supply.

    DESCALING NOZZLE ASSEMBLY
    96.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210354149A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-18

    申请号:US17320695

    申请日:2021-05-14

    Abstract: A spray nozzle assembly for directing thin, straight line, high pressure liquid spray onto moving steel slabs for penetrating and removing scale buildup in steel processing operations. The spray nozzle assembly includes a liquid inlet defined by an upstream strainer and a downstream high impact attachment tube for accelerating liquid flow. A one-piece multi-stage liquid straightening vane segment is disposed within a central liquid flow passage of the nozzle assembly for more effectively reducing liquid turbulence of the high pressure liquid flow with resultant improved control in the tightness of the thin, flat spray panner. The one-piece vane segment further is adapted for efficient assembly and replacement in the spray nozzle assembly without the need for handling and precise alignment of a plurality of individual vane elements.

    OPTICAL SPRAY PATTERN IMAGING APPARATUS FOR GENERATING IMAGES INCLUDING DENSITY IMAGE FEATURES

    公开(公告)号:US20200349383A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-05

    申请号:US16864969

    申请日:2020-05-01

    Abstract: A spray pattern imaging apparatus, and method of operation, is described herein. The method is carried out by the spray pattern imaging apparatus that includes a frame having a set of known aspects corresponding to a first dimension and a second dimension within a first plane. The spray pattern imaging apparatus also includes a light source generating a planar light pattern within a substantially same plane as the first plane of the frame. The set of known aspects facilitate both correcting an image distortion and a scaling of a spray pattern image generated by an image acquisition device during a spray application by a nozzle positioned in a physical relationship with the planar light pattern such that spray particles emitted from the spray nozzle pass through the planar light pattern while an initial image is acquired by the image acquisition device.

    ELECTROSTATIC SPRAY DRYING NOZZLE ASSEMBLY
    98.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200171517A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-04

    申请号:US16698440

    申请日:2019-11-27

    Abstract: An electrostatic sprayer operable at high flow rates and low pressures particularly suitable for spray drying. The sprayer includes an elongated body having a downstream spray nozzle assembly through which electrically charged liquid is directed via a central feed tube within the nozzle body and atomizing air is supplied via an annular passage about the liquid feed tube. In one embodiment, the nozzle assembly is an external mix cluster head spray nozzle assembly having a plurality of circumferentially spaced metallic spray tips. In another embodiment, the spray nozzle is an internal mix nozzle assembly having a spray tip with an internal mixing chamber for atomizing liquid prior to discharge.

    SPLIT BODY FLUIDIC SPRAY NOZZLE
    99.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190255541A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-22

    申请号:US16280172

    申请日:2019-02-20

    Inventor: Thomas L. Coplin

    Abstract: A spray nozzle assembly for producing an oscillating spray discharge is provided. The spray nozzle assembly includes a nozzle body with a liquid inlet passage that converges via an inwardly converging conical section that defines a liquid inlet orifice. An expansion chamber communicates in a downstream direction with the liquid inlet orifice. An exit orifice communicates in the downstream direction with the expansion chamber. A pair of longitudinal veins and a pair of outwardly disposed feedback passages are provided in the expansion chamber. Each vein defines a respective downstream orifice to a respective one of the feedback passages adjacent the exit orifice and an upstream orifice to the respective one of the feedback passages adjacent the inlet orifice.

    Steam atomizing liquid spray nozzle assembly

    公开(公告)号:US10279360B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-07

    申请号:US15215064

    申请日:2016-07-20

    Inventor: Bandish Patel

    Abstract: A steam atomizing liquid spraying system which in the preferred embodiment includes a spray nozzle assembly having a central liquid passageway for coupling to a liquid supply and a plurality of spray nozzles each removably mounted in the nozzle body and having a respective central steam passage communicating with a steam supply. The spray nozzles each further have a plurality of circumferentially spaced liquid accelerating passages that communicate with a respective angled passage of the nozzle body which in turn communicates with the central liquid supply passageway for directing liquid into the central steam passage of the spray nozzle for interaction with steam directed through the central steam passage and atomization of liquid discharging from the spray nozzle. In an alternative embodiment, a single spray nozzle insert is utilized.

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