Vortex diode jet
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
InventorEdward D. Houck
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Abstract
A fluid transfer system that combines a vortex diode with a jet ejector to transfer liquid from one tank to a second tank by a gas pressurization method having no moving mechanical parts in the fluid system. The vortex diode is a device that has a high resistance to flow in one direction and a low resistance to flow in the other.
Claims6
A fluidic transfer system, having no moving parts, for transferring a liquid from a feed tank to a receiving tank comprising:
- a. a jet ejector having an inlet, an outlet connecting by conduit means to the receiving tank, and a plenum, wherein the plenum is connected by a plenum conduit means to the feed tank;
- b. a gas pressurized pumping chamber connecting by an inlet conduit means to the jet ejector inlet;
- c. a vortex diode having an inlet connecting by a conduit means to the jet ejector inlet and a vortex diode outlet connecting by conduit means to the plenum conduit means, wherein applying a gas pressure to a liquid in the pumping chamber causes flow through the jet ejector, creating a flow into the jet ejector plenum from the feed tank, a combined flow going to the receiving tank, and wherein removing the gas pressure from the pumping chamber permits a reverse flow by gravity through the vortex diode to refill the pumping chamber.
A fluidic transfer system, having no moving parts, for transferring a liquid from a feed take to a receiving tank comprising:
- a. a 1/2" pipe size jet ejector having an inlet, an outlet connecting by conduit means to the receiving tank, and a plenum, wherein the plenum is connected by a plenum conduit means to the feed tank;
- b. a gas pressurized pumping chamber connecting by an inlet conduit means to the jet ejector inlet;
- c. a 1/8" pipe size vortex diode having an inlet connecting by a conduit means to the jet ejector inlet and a vortex diode outlet connecting by conduit means to the plenum conduit means, wherein applying a gas pressure of about 80 to 125 psi to a liquid in the pumping chamber causes flow through the jet ejector, creating a flow into the jet ejector plenum from the feed tank, a combined flow going to the receiving tank, and wherein removing the gas pressure from the pumping chamber permits a reverse flow by gravity through the vortex diode to refill the pumping chamber.
A fluidic transfer system, having no moving parts, for transferring a liquid from a feed take to a receiving tank comprising:
- a. a 1/2" pipe size jet ejector having an inlet, an outlet connecting by conduit means to the receiving tank, and a plenum, wherein the plenum is connected by a plenum conduit means to the feed tank;
- b. a gas pressurized pumping chamber connecting by an inlet conduit means to the jet ejector inlet
- c. a 1/4" pipe size vortex diode having an inlet connecting by a conduit means to the jet ejector inlet and a vortex diode outlet connecting by conduit means to the plenum conduit means, wherein applying a gas pressure of about 80 to 125 psi to a liquid in the pumping chamber causes flow through the jet ejector, creating a flow into the jet ejector plenum from the feed tank, a combined flow going to the receiving tank, and wherein removing the gas pressure from the pumping chamber permits a reverse flow by gravity through the vortex diode to refill the pumping chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.