Patent ID: 6179997
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: B05B

Abstract:
An atomizer comprising:a first conduit having a longitudinal axis, an inside wall, an inside diameter D.sub.1, an upstream end portion, a downstream end portion, and an opening in said inside wall intermediate said upstream end portion and said downstream end portion;a second conduit having a perforated-pipe sparger at one end thereof for introducing an atomizing enhancing medium to said first conduit; said perforated-pipe sparger having a longitudinal axis and being disposed within said first conduit through said opening in said inside wall with the longitudinal axis of said perforated-pipe sparger being in a generally perpendicular relation to the longitudinal axis of said first conduit; said perforated-pipe sparger having an outside surface, a first end, a closed second end, an outside diameter D.sub.2, a length L.sub.1 within said first conduit and a plurality of holes facing generally in the direction of the downstream end portion of said first conduit; the outside surface at said first end of said perforated-pipe sparger being in sealing engagement with said opening in said inside wall of said first conduit; anda third conduit having an inside diameter D.sub.3, said third conduit being connected in fluid flow communication with the downstream end portion of said first conduit.