Supersonic atomiser
AssigneeElement 6 GmbH
InventorHans-Jörg FÜRPAß
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Abstract
Provided herein is a supersonic atomizer and a method for atomizing a liquid into fine droplets, in particular for homogenizing the liquid. The atomizer may include a central axis, an inner part with a liquid channel extending along the central axis and leading into a liquid-outlet opening, and an outer part with a gas channel leading into a gas-outlet opening. The gas channel may have a de Laval gap, running annularly around the central axis, for accelerating the gas to supersonic speed upstream of the gas-outlet opening.
Claims12
An atomizer for atomizing a liquid into fine droplets for homogenizing the liquid comprising:
- a central axis;
- an inner part with a liquid channel extending along the central axis, which leads a liquid outlet opening;
- an outer part with a gas channel, which leads into a gas outlet opening,
- wherein
- the gas channel comprises a de Laval gap running annularly around the central axis for acceleration of the gas to supersonic speed upstream from the gas outlet opening.
A process for the atomizing of a liquid into fine droplets for homogenizing the liquid, the method comprising:
- leading the liquid through a liquid channel of an inner part to a liquid outlet opening;
- leading a gas through a gas channel of an outer part to a gas outlet opening;
- and
- accelerating the gas to supersonic speed via a de Laval gap running annularly around the central axis within the gas channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.