Patent ID: 9610551
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: A23L,B01D,B01F,B67D

Claim:
1. An apparatus comprising: a housing comprising a conduit having an inlet port; and an insert at least partially disposed within the conduit, the insert having a longitudinal axis, wherein the insert comprises: wherein the apparatus is configured to receive a mixed flow of liquid and gas at the inlet port, direct the mixed flow through the conduit along the exterior portion of the insert past the one or more surface features, into and through the hollow interior portion, and outlet the mixed flow at the outlet port; and wherein the one or more surface features is configured to regulate and stabilize the mixed flow of liquid and gas; and wherein the one or more surface features extend along the longitudinal axis of the insert from the wider end of the tapered portion towards the hollow interior portion and extend along at least 50% of the overall length of the cylindrical portion.