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US 2006/0098528 A1Published application
Diffuser/emulsifier for aquaculture applications
AssigneeMicrodiffusion, Inc.
InventorAnthony Wood
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Abstract
A method of treatment of water in an aquatic environment. Water is first pumped from a reservoir to a first mixing station. An inert gas is introduced into the pumped water at the first mixing station to provide inert gas saturated water, which inert gas saturated water will displace undesired gasses in the water in the reservoir. The inert gas saturated water is then pumped to a sparging column such that the inert gas and undesired gasses will be released from the inert gas saturated water to provide depleted water. The depleted water is then pumped to a second mixing station, wherein oxygen is introduced into the depleted water to provide oxygen enriched water. The oxygen enriched water is then returned to reservoir.
Claims24
1:
- A system for treatment of water in an aquatic environment, comprising:
- a first mixing station for introducing an inert gas into water from a reservoir to provide inert gas saturated water, which inert gas saturated water will displace undesired gasses in the water;
- a sparging column for receiving inert gas saturated water and enabling the inert gas and undesired gasses to be released from the inert gas saturated water to provide depleted water;
- and
- a second mixing station for oxygenating the depleted water to provide oxygen enriched water to be returned to the reservoir.
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2:
- The system of claim 1, wherein the inert gas is nitrogen.
3:
- The system of claim 1, wherein the undesired gas is carbon dioxide.
4:
- The system of claim 1 further comprising a filter for filtering the depleted water prior to introducing oxygen into the depleted water to remove particulates therefrom.
5:
- The system of claim 4, wherein the filter comprises a HEPA filter.
6:
- The system of claim 4, wherein the filter comprises an ultraviolet light.
7:
- The system of claim 1, further including a second filter for filtering the water passing between the reservoir and the first mixing station.
8:
- The system of claim 7, wherein the second filter comprises a screen filter.
9:
- The system of claim 1, wherein the first mixing station comprise a diffuser for diffusing the inert gas into the water to remove the undesired gases from the water.
10:
- The system of claim 1, wherein the first mixing station comprise a mixer for mixing the inert gas into the water to remove the undesired gases from the water.
11:
- The system of claim 1, wherein the first mixing station comprise a aerator for aerating the inert gas into the water to remove the undesired gases from the water.
12:
- The system claim 1, further including a switch for selecting between the inert gas and ozone in the first mixing station.
13:
- The system of claim 12, wherein the first mixing station injects ozone into the water to sterilize the water when the ozone is selected by the switch.
14:
- A system for treatment of water in an aquatic environment, comprising:
- a first mixing station for introducing an inert gas into water from a reservoir to provide inert gas saturated water, which inert gas saturated water will displace undesired gasses in the water;
- a sparging column for receiving inert gas saturated water and enabling the inert gas and undesired gasses to be released from the inert gas saturated water to provide depleted water;
- and
- a second mixing station for oxygenating the depleted water to provide oxygen enriched water to be returned to the reservoir;
- a filter for filtering the depleted water prior to introducing oxygen into the depleted water to remove particulates therefrom;
- and
- a second filter for filtering the water passing between the reservoir and the first mixing station.
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15:
- The system of claim 14, wherein the inert gas is nitrogen.
16:
- The system of claim 14, wherein the undesired gas is carbon dioxide.
17:
- The system of claim 14, wherein the filter comprises a HEPA filter.
18:
- The system of claim 14, wherein the filter comprises an ultraviolet light.
19:
- The system of claim 14, wherein the second filter comprises a screen filter.
20:
- The system of claim 14, wherein the first mixing station comprise a diffuser for diffusing the inert gas into the water to remove the undesired gases from the water.
21:
- The system of claim 14, wherein the first mixing station comprise a mixer for mixing the inert gas into the water to remove the undesired gases from the water.
22:
- The system of claim 14, wherein the first mixing station comprise a aerator for aerating the inert gas into the water to remove the undesired gases from the water.
23:
- The system claim 14, further including a switch for selecting between the inert gas and ozone in the first mixing station.
24:
- The system of claim 23, wherein the first mixing station injects ozone into the water to sterilize the water when the ozone is selected by the switch.