Diffuser/emulsifier for aquaculture applications
AssigneeMicrodiffusion, Inc.
InventorAnthony B. Wood
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Abstract
A method of treatment of water in an aquatic environment. Water is first pumped from a reservoir to a first mixing station. An inert gas is introduced into the pumped water at the first mixing station to provide inert gas saturated water, which inert gas saturated water will displace undesired gasses in the water in the reservoir. The inert gas saturated water is then pumped to a sparging column such that the inert gas and undesired gasses will be released from the inert gas saturated water to provide depleted water. The depleted water is then pumped to a second mixing station, wherein oxygen is introduced into the depleted water to provide oxygen enriched water. The oxygen enriched water is then returned to reservoir.
Claims24
A system for treatment of water in an aquatic environment, comprising:
- a first mixing station in flow communication with a reservoir and comprising a mixer and a source of inert gas for introducing an inert gas into water from the reservoir to provide inert gas saturated water, which inert gas saturated water will displace undesired gasses in the water;
- a sparging column in flow communication with the first mixing station for receiving the inert gas saturated water and enabling the inert gas and undesired gasses to be released from the inert gas saturated water to provide depleted water;
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- a second mixing station in flow communication between the sparging column and the reservoir and comprising a mixer and a source of oxygen for oxygenating the depleted water to provide oxygen enriched water to be returned to the reservoir.
A system for treatment of water in an aquatic environment, comprising:
- a first mixing station in flow communication with a reservoir and comprising a mixer and a source of inert gas for introducing an inert gas into water from the reservoir to provide inert gas saturated water, which inert gas saturated water will displace undesired gasses in the water;
- a sparging column in flow communication with the first mixing station for receiving the inert gas saturated water and enabling the inert gas and undesired gasses to be released from the inert gas saturated water to provide depleted water;
- a second mixing station in flow communication between the sparging column and the reservoir and comprising a mixer and a source of oxygen for oxygenating the depleted water to provide oxygen enriched water to be returned to the reservoir;
- a filter in upstream flow communication with the second mixing station for filtering the depleted water prior to introducing oxygen into the depleted water to remove particulates therefrom;
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- a second filter in flow communication between the reservoir and the first mixing station for filtering the water passing between the reservoir and the first mixing station.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.