Adjustable orifice for emulsifier
OwnerDannie B. Hudsoninventor
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Abstract
An adjustable orifice assembly adapted for use in a homogenization apparatus for intermixing a multicomponent stream includes a pair of opposed orifice defining elements removably secured to a control assembly to provide a variable orifice in effecting the homogenization of the stream.
Claims21
An adjustable orifice assembly for use in an apparatus for homogenizing a pair of fluid components within a conduit, at least one of said components comprising a hydrocarbon fuel, said orifice assembly comprising impeding means arranged within said conduit for impeding the flow of a stream of at least one of said components, said impeding means having an opening provided therein, a pair of orifice defining means movably positioned in opposed relationship within said opening for defining an orifice between their relative spaced positions through which said stream of one of said components flows, and controlling means having a portion thereof extending into said opening for controlling the relative spaced position of at least one of said orifice defining means within said opening such that the size of said orifice is adjustable for effecting the homogenization of said pair of components within said conduit, said at least one of said orifice defining means being removably attached to said portion of said controlling means extending into said opening, the removably attached said orifice defining means being accessible from outside said impeding means for its removal from attachment to said portion of said controlling means and for the replacement thereof within said opening while said portion of said controlling means remains extending into said opening.
An adjustable orifice assembly for use in an apparatus for homogenizing a pair of fluid components, at least one of said components comprising a hydrocarbon fuel, said orifice assembly comprising a body positioned within a stream of at least one of said components for impeding the flow thereof, said body having an opening and a pair of opposed radially extending passageways in communication with said opening, a pair of control rods positioned within said passageways and having one end thereof extending into said opening opposing one another, a pair of elements removably attached to said one end of said rods and movably positioned in opposed relationship within said opening along the longitudinal axis thereof for defining an orifice between their relative spaced positions, whereby the size of said orifice is adjustable over an operative range for effecting the homogenization of said components by controlling the longitudinal movement of at least one of said rods within said passageways to effect the relative spaced position between said elements within said opening, and a cover removably secured to said body overlying said opening therein, said cover having an aperture arranged in alignment with said orifice defined between the relative spaced position of said elements, said elements being accessible from outside said body upon removal of said cover to permit their removal from attachment to said one end of said rods and to permit the replacement thereof within said opening while said one end of said rods remains extending into said opening.
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