Patent ID: 6076809
Filing Date: 2000-06-20
Classification: B01F,F28C,Y10S

Abstract:
A fluid mixer for mixing a second fluid with a first fluid, said fluid mixer comprising:a first body having a first fluid passageway extending between an inlet and an outlet, through which said first fluid flows;a condensing tube array disposed within said first fluid passageway, said condensing tube array comprising a plurality of condensing tubes;a second body having a second fluid passageway extending between an inlet and an outlet, through which said second fluid flows;a connecting passageway communicating said first and second fluid passageways;an orifice plate operatively arranged in said connecting passageway, said orifice plate having a plurality of holes through which said second fluid may flow into said first body, each of said plurality of holes having a centerpoint;a valve member mounted for movement relative to said orifice plate, and comprising a plurality of pins equal in number to said plurality of holes, each of said plurality of pins having a longitudinal axis corresponding to a centerpoint of each of said plurality of holes, and each of said plurality of pins being cooperatively shaped relative to said plurality of holes.