Chemical delivery system
First Claim
1. A chemical delivery system, comprising:
- at least a pair of manifold bodies linearly arranged to share a bulk fluid inlet and defining a bulk fluid flow path, wherein the bulk fluid flow path is fluidly interconnected to a dispensing fluid flow path in each manifold body, the dispensing fluid flow path defined between an eductor port and a valve port, the manifold bodies being fixedly coupled with a coupling tube that extends fully through the bulk fluid flow path, the coupling tube having a first end and a second end, wherein the first and second end each include an external tube thread such that tightening a coupling nut over the external tube thread at each of the first and second ends causes the manifold bodies to be sealing engaged, and wherein the coupling tube includes an internal tube thread at the first end for attaching a bulk fluid supply such that the bulk fluid supply enters the coupling tube and is directed into the bulk fluid flow path through a plurality of wall apertures in the coupling tube; and
at least a pair of eductor assemblies, each eductor assembly including an eductor member and a valve assembly, the eductor member and valve assembly operably connected to the corresponding valve port and eductor port, each eductor member including a chemical inlet and a dispensing outlet wherein the valve assembly selectively directs the bulk fluid into the dispensing fluid flow path for drawing a chemical through the chemical inlet for mixing with the bulk fluid and dispensing through to a point of use through the dispensing outlet.
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Abstract
An expandable chemical delivery system sharing a common bulk fluid inlet and bulk fluid flow path to direct a bulk fluid through one or more selected chemical eductors. Each chemical eductor is slidably insertable into an eductor port on the manifold body such that rotation of the chemical eductor is not required for installation. After installation, the orientation of the chemical eductor can be rotatably adjusted so as to avoid interference with adjacent chemical eductors. Delivery of a bulk fluid to each chemical eductor is controlled via a corresponding valve assembly that selectively allows or blocks flow of the bulk fluid from the bulk fluid flow path to the corresponding chemical eductor. The manifold body can include a plurality of individual manifold bodies approximated with a coupling system to define the bulk fluid flow path. Alternatively, the manifold body can comprise a single fabricated body for high pressure operation.
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9 Claims
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1. A chemical delivery system, comprising:
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at least a pair of manifold bodies linearly arranged to share a bulk fluid inlet and defining a bulk fluid flow path, wherein the bulk fluid flow path is fluidly interconnected to a dispensing fluid flow path in each manifold body, the dispensing fluid flow path defined between an eductor port and a valve port, the manifold bodies being fixedly coupled with a coupling tube that extends fully through the bulk fluid flow path, the coupling tube having a first end and a second end, wherein the first and second end each include an external tube thread such that tightening a coupling nut over the external tube thread at each of the first and second ends causes the manifold bodies to be sealing engaged, and wherein the coupling tube includes an internal tube thread at the first end for attaching a bulk fluid supply such that the bulk fluid supply enters the coupling tube and is directed into the bulk fluid flow path through a plurality of wall apertures in the coupling tube; and at least a pair of eductor assemblies, each eductor assembly including an eductor member and a valve assembly, the eductor member and valve assembly operably connected to the corresponding valve port and eductor port, each eductor member including a chemical inlet and a dispensing outlet wherein the valve assembly selectively directs the bulk fluid into the dispensing fluid flow path for drawing a chemical through the chemical inlet for mixing with the bulk fluid and dispensing through to a point of use through the dispensing outlet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for dispensing a chemical to point of use, comprising:
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arranging at least a pair of manifold bodies to share a bulk fluid inlet and define a bulk fluid flow path; coupling the pair of manifold bodies with a coupling tube inserted through the bulk fluid flow path, the coupling tube including an external tube thread on both first and second ends of the coupling tube such that a coupling nut is tightened over the external tube thread on each end of the coupling tube; mounting an eductor member to an eductor port on each manifold body; mounting a valve assembly to a valve port on each manifold body; attaching a bulk fluid supply to an internal tube thread at the first end of coupling tube; directing the bulk fluid supply out a plurality of wall apertures in the coupling tube such that the bulk fluid supply enters the bulk fluid flow path; selectively opening the valve assemblies to selectively allow the bulk fluid to enter a dispensing flow path defined between the eductor port and the valve port in each manifold body such that the bulk fluid mixes with a chemical in the eductor member; and dispensing a mixed fluid to point of use through a dispensing outlet of the eductor member. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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