Patent ID: 6761109
Filing Date: 2004-07-13
Classification: A21D,A23L,B01D,B01F

Abstract:
An apparatus for mixing a gas and a liquid to form a gaseous mixture substantially free of droplets, the apparatus comprising:A. A source of the gas; B. A source of the liquid; C. An atomization nozzle; D. An antechamber; E. An orifice plate; and F. A mixing/separation chamber; the atomization nozzle in fluid communication with both the source of the gas and the source of the liquid, the antechamber (i) in fluid communication with the source of the gas, and (ii) in fluid communication with and separated from the mixing/separation chamber by the orifice plate, and the atomization nozzle extending through the antechamber and the orifice plate, and in open communication with the mixing/separation chamber.