Sanitization system and system components
First Claim
1. A sanitization system for producing ozonated liquid, the system comprising:
- a pump for circulating liquid through the system;
a fluid transfer valve for interfacing with a liquid source to be ozonated, allowing simultaneous flow into and out of the system;
an ozone generator for forming ozone to be incorporated into the liquid; and
a vortex-venturi for incorporating ozone into the liquid by providing accelerated entry of liquid into the vortex-venturi prior to mixing with the ozone, the vortex-venturi comprising;
an annular interior chamber with a central longitudinal axis, the annular interior chamber of the vortex-venturi having a widened initial section, a narrowed waist section with ozone entry ports positioned therein, and a widened mixed fluid outlet section from which ozonated liquid is released; and
a liquid inlet positioned tangential to the widened initial section of the annular interior chamber for tangential entry of the liquid into the annular interior chamber;
the tangential entry of the liquid inducing a vortex flow of the liquid within the annular interior chamber, the vortex flow having a center of rotation, and a low pressure zone being located in the center of rotation;
the ozone generator being in fluid communication with the vortex-venturi to provide ozone to the ozone entry ports positioned in the narrowed waist section of the annular interior chamber providing the ozone to the liquid in the low pressure zone.
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Abstract
A multi-use sanitization system is disclosed which includes one or more containers in fluid communication with other system components. Components of the system include an ozone contacting device, such as a vortex-venturi or a sparger, for incorporating ozone into a liquid, an ozone generator to provide ozone to the vortex-venturi, a fluid transfer valve to allow simultaneous flow of liquid into and out of the container, and a pump to promote fluid flow through the system. Optionally, a gas-liquid separator with an optional integral gas release valve, an ozone destructor, an oxidation-reduction potential ozone sensor, or a pour-through type pre-filter may be incorporated into the system.
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21 Claims
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1. A sanitization system for producing ozonated liquid, the system comprising:
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a pump for circulating liquid through the system; a fluid transfer valve for interfacing with a liquid source to be ozonated, allowing simultaneous flow into and out of the system; an ozone generator for forming ozone to be incorporated into the liquid; and a vortex-venturi for incorporating ozone into the liquid by providing accelerated entry of liquid into the vortex-venturi prior to mixing with the ozone, the vortex-venturi comprising; an annular interior chamber with a central longitudinal axis, the annular interior chamber of the vortex-venturi having a widened initial section, a narrowed waist section with ozone entry ports positioned therein, and a widened mixed fluid outlet section from which ozonated liquid is released; and a liquid inlet positioned tangential to the widened initial section of the annular interior chamber for tangential entry of the liquid into the annular interior chamber; the tangential entry of the liquid inducing a vortex flow of the liquid within the annular interior chamber, the vortex flow having a center of rotation, and a low pressure zone being located in the center of rotation; the ozone generator being in fluid communication with the vortex-venturi to provide ozone to the ozone entry ports positioned in the narrowed waist section of the annular interior chamber providing the ozone to the liquid in the low pressure zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A vortex-venturi for incorporating a gas into a liquid, comprising:
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a cylindrical body with an annular interior chamber, a liquid inlet, a gas inlet, and a gas-liquid mixture outlet, the annular interior chamber having a helical path between the liquid inlet and the gas-liquid outlet; the annular interior chamber comprising a widened initial section decreasing in diameter to form a narrowed waist section of a substantially cylindrical configuration, and a widened outlet section expanding to an increasing diameter relative to the narrowed waist section, the narrowed waist section having gas entry ports positioned therein; wherein the liquid inlet is positioned tangential to the widened initial section; wherein the tangential entry of the liquid induces a vortex flow of the liquid within the annular interior chamber, the vortex flow having a center of rotation, and a low pressure zone being located in the center of rotation; and wherein the gas enters the annular interior chamber through the gas entry ports positioned in the narrowed waist section, the gas entry ports providing the gas to the liquid in the low pressure zone. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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