Method and apparatus for heating a gas-solvent solution
AssigneePhifer-Smith Corporation
InventorDavid G. Boyers
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Abstract
This invention provides a method of quickly heating a gas-solvent solution from a relatively low temperature T1 to a relatively high temperature T2, such that the gas-solvent solution has a much higher dissolved gas concentration at temperature T2 than could be achieved if the gas-solvent solution had originally been formed at the temperature T2. Various apparatuses are also provided for carrying out the heating method.
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A method of quickly heating an ozone-solvent solution from a relatively low temperature T1 to a relatively high temperature T2, such that said ozone-solvent solution has a much higher dissolved ozone concentration at temperature T2 than could be achieved if the ozone-solvent solution had originally been formed at said temperature T2, comprising:
- a) introducing said ozone-solvent solution at a temperature T1 into a heating volume, said heating volume also having an outlet orifice;
- b) transferring sufficient power into said heating volume while said ozone-solvent solution is flowing through said heating volume to create a heated flowing ozone-solvent solution having a temperature T2 at the outlet orifice of the heating volume, wherein the power transferred has a power density greater than 20 w/cm3;
- c) receiving said heated flowing ozone-solvent solution at said temperature T2 from the outlet orifice of said heating volume.
A device for quickly heating a flowing ozone-solvent solution from a relatively low temperature T1 to a relatively high temperature T2 to form an ozone-solvent solution with a much high dissolved ozone concentration at temperature T2 than could be achieved if the ozone-solvent solution had originally been formed at T2 comprising:
- a) A solution heating volume with an inlet for receiving a flowing ozone-solvent solution at a temperature T1 and an outlet for delivering said ozone-solvent solution;
- b) power means for transferring power to said ozone solvent solution as said ozone-solvent solution flows from said inlet, through said solution heating volume, to said outlet wherein said power means provides a power density greater than 20 w/cm3 to said flowing ozone-solvent solution.
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