Electrostatic spraying
AssigneeImperial Chemical Industries PLC
InventorRonald A. Coffee
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Abstract
An electrostatic pump in an electrostatic sprayer is disclosed which comprises an ion injection electrode means disposed in a liquid conduit for conveying liquid to a sprayhead, downstream of the ion injection electrode is an ion discharge electrode means comprising an earthed ring, a potential difference is provided between the electrodes to provide hydrostatic pressure for conveying liquid in a conduit to the sprayhead.
Claims5
An electrostatic sprayer comprising a sprayhead at which spray liquid is electrically charged and atomised, an electrically insulating conduit for conveying liquid to the sprayhead, an ion injection electrode means mounted in the conduit for injecting ions into the liquid, an ion discharge electrode means mounted in the conduit downstream of the ion injection electrode for discharging said ions, and means for providing a potential difference between the two electrodes sufficient to produce hydrostatic pressure for conveying liquid in the conduit to the sprayhead.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.