Liquid Vaporization Systems and Methods of Use
AssigneeAdvanced Oxidation Reduction Technologies, LLC
InventorsLouis Rosocha, Lowell Morgan, George Kast
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Abstract
A liquid vaporization system according to the present invention includes the application of energy, including pulsed electrical discharges, sparks or continuous arcs, to or within a spray comprising a liquid that may be combined with a flammable compound. The liquid is typically water or other aqueous composition o flowable solutions, and the flammable compound is typically, but not necessarily, a flammable gas. The spray generated by a nozzle typically comprises finite size droplets. The finite size droplets typically have a size distribution, and droplet size is generally expressed as drop diameter in units of 10−6 meters (μm).
Claims22
A liquid vaporization device comprising:
- a pressure generation component;
- a nozzle;
- a first igniter in proximity to the nozzle;
- and
- a flowable solution line;
- the pressure generation component configured to pump flowable solution to the nozzle;
- the flowable solution line coupled to the pressure generation component and the nozzle, and configured to deliver the flowable solution to the nozzle;
- the nozzle configured to receive the flowable solution and convert the flowable solution into droplets;
- and
- the first igniter configured to ignite the droplets.
The liquid vaporization device of wherein the flammable fuel is natural gas, methane, propane, butane, a hydrocarbon gas mixture, diesel or some combination thereof.
A liquid vaporization device comprising:
- multiple electrodes configured to deliver sparks or continuous arcs therebetween at a rate of between 100 Hz and 100,000 Hz;
- a mixing nozzle;
- a flammable fuel line coupled to the mixing nozzle and configured to deliver a flammable gas thereto;
- a water line coupled to the mixing nozzle and configured to deliver an aqueous composition thereto;
- wherein:
- the mixing nozzle is configured to deliver a spray between two of the multiple electrodes, the spray comprising water droplets and the flammable gas.
A method of vaporizing produced water containing concentrations of total dissolved solids, dissolved hydrocarbons, and inorganic salts, the method comprising:
- delivering produced water through the water line;
- delivering natural gas through the flammable fuel line;
- generating a gas-water combination by co-mixing the produced water and the natural gas in the nozzle and delivering a spray between two or more electrodes, the spray comprising the produced water and the natural gas;
- producing sparks or continuous arcs between the two or more electrodes at a rate between 500 Hz and 5000 Hz;
- and
- vaporizing the produced water.
A liquid wastewater vaporization system adapted to vaporize produced water containing concentrations of total dissolved solids, dissolved hydrocarbons, and inorganic salts, the device comprising:
- a produced water source providing the produced water;
- a fuel source providing gaseous fuel;
- an oxygen source providing oxygen;
- a pressure generation component;
- a nozzle;
- a first igniter adjacent to the nozzle;
- and
- the pressure generation component configured to deliver a mixture of the gaseous fuel, oxygen, and produced water under pressure to the nozzle;
- the nozzle configured to receive the mixture and to convert the mixture into droplets;
- and
- the first igniter configured to ignite the droplets.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.