Barodynamic resonator
AssigneeFolland Corporation
InventorRoy E. Folland
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Abstract
A barodynamic resonator for cavitating water in a liquid mixture to form a stable emulsion. The resonator comprises a resonator body defining a chamber therein. A resonant element is adjustably supported in the chamber. An inlet nozzle admits the mixture under pressure within the chamber to form a hollow spray pattern that impinges on the resonant element to cause the resonant element to resonate at a frequency sufficient to cause the water to cavitate into finer water globules to form a stable emulsion. An outlet port is provided in the body and communicates with the chamber to provide for the outflow of the stable emulsion therefrom.
Claims8
A barodynamic resonator for cavitating water in a liquid mixture to form a stable emulsion, said resonator comprising a resonator body defining a chamber therein;
- a resonant drum adjustably supported in said chamber, inlet means to admit said mixture in said chamber to impinge on said resonant drum to cause said resonant drum to resonate at a frequency sufficient to cause said water to cavitate into finer water globules to form said stable emulsion, said drum having a continuous side wall, an open end and an opposed securement end;
- said securement end being connected to an adjustment means to adjust the position of said resonant drum with respect to said inlet means, and an outlet in said body communicating with said chamber for the outflow of said stable emulsion therefrom.
A method of emulsifying a liquid mixture containing water comprising the steps of:
- (i) providing said liquid mixture under a pressure of at least 100 PSIG,
- (ii) directing a flow of said pressurized liquid mixture against a resonant drum supported in a chamber to cause said resonant drum to resonate at a frequency sufficient to cause said water to cavitate into finer water globules to form a stable emulsion, said flow of said liquid mixture being passed through an inlet nozzle having a jet orifice to cause said mixture to be sprayed within said chamber in a hollow spray pattern against an open end of said resonant drum which is an elongated light gauge cylindrical steel tube,
- (iii) sensing the resonant frequency of said steel tube,
- (iv) adjusting the position of said steel tube to adjust the resonant frequency thereof, and
- (v) directing said stable emulsion out of said chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.