Mixing assembly

• US 9,885,318 B2
• Filed: 01/07/2015
• Issued: 02/06/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2015
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jason E. Green
• Original Assignee: Jason E. Green
• Inventors: Green, Jason E
• Primary Examiner(s): Soohoo, Tony G
• Application Number:
  US14/591,353
• Publication Number:
  US 20160195050A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,126 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 2025/916 Turbulent flow, i.e. every point of the flow moves in a random direction and intermixes
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 2025/931 Flow guiding elements surrounding feed openings, e.g. jet nozzles
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 25/10 Mixing by creating a vortex flow, e.g. by tangential introduction of flow components
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 25/313 wherein additional components are introduced in the centre of the conduit
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 25/3131 with additional mixing means other than injector mixers, e.g. screens, baffles or rotating elements
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 25/31331 Perforated, multi-opening, with a plurality of holes
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 25/4314 with helical baffles
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 35/71825 using means for feeding one phase surrounded by another phase without mixing during the feeding
• CPC Class Codes: F02M 21/0218 Details on the gaseous fuel supply system, e.g. tanks, valves, pipes, pumps, rails, injectors or mixers
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/30 Use of alternative fuels, e.g. biofuels

Abstract

An embodiment of a mixing assembly for mixing at least two fluids, comprises a housing and an injector body disposed concentrically therein, a vorticing element disposed about the injector body, and a compression element disposed about an outlet of the injector body. The housing is disposed for passage of a first fluid therethrough. The injector body being disposed within the housing and further disposed for the introduction of a second fluid within the flow path of the first fluid.

Claims

1. A mixing assembly comprising:

a housing comprising a hollow configuration and disposable to conduct a first fluid therethrough;

an injector body disposed concentrically within said housing and disposed to deliver a second fluid to an interior of the housing;

said injector body including at least an inlet and an outlet;

a vorticing element disposed within a flow of the first fluid through said housing; and

a plurality of compression elements each disposed in an annular configuration about said outlet of said injector body.

2. The assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said vorticing element comprises a plurality of angular flow controllers disposed about said injector body.

3. The assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said compression element comprises a plurality of radial flow controllers disposed collectively in at least partially surrounding relation to said outlet of said injector body.

4. The assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said inlet of said injector body is disposed in fluid communication with a source of gaseous fuel.

5. The assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein the first fluid comprises air.

6. The assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein the second fluid comprises gaseous fuel.

7. A mixing assembly comprising:

a housing comprising an open first end and open second end disposable to conduct a first fluid therethrough;

an injector body disposed concentrically within said housing;

said injector body comprising an inlet and an outlet;

said outlet disposed within the flow of the first fluid;

a plurality of angular flow controllers disposed about said injector body, in flow controlling relation to the first fluid;

a plurality of radial flow controllers disposed in an annular configuration about said outlet, in flow controlling relation to a second fluid flowing from said outlet; and

a plurality of turbulating elements disposed downstream of said plurality of angular flow controllers.

8. The assembly as recited in claim 7 wherein said plurality of angular flow controllers comprise a plurality of planar members disposed in a radial orientation about said injector body;

said planar members rotated relative to a central axis of said housing and forming an acute angle with said central axis.

9. The assembly as recited in claim 8 wherein each of said plurality of angular flow controllers are disposed equidistantly about said injector body and each of said plurality of angular flow controllers are disposed substantially at said acute angle with said central axis.

10. The assembly as recited in claim 7 wherein said plurality of radial flow controllers comprise members with at least one surface configured to direct the second fluid toward a central axis of said housing.

11. The assembly as recited in claim 7 wherein said outlet of said injector body comprises a diffuser, said diffuser comprising a perforated configuration.

12. The assembly as recited in claim 11 wherein said diffuser comprises a main aperture and a plurality of secondary apertures disposed concentrically about said main aperture.

13. The assembly as recited in claim 11 wherein said diffuser comprises a distal conical configuration concentrically disposed about a proximal, inverted conical configuration.

14. The assembly as recited in claim 7 wherein said plurality of angular flow controllers comprise helical members.

15. The assembly as recited in claim 7 said plurality of turbulating elements are disposed out of phase with said plurality of angular flow controllers.

16. The assembly as recited in claim 7 wherein the first fluid comprises air.

17. The assembly as recited in claim 7 wherein the second fluid comprises gaseous fuel.

18. The assembly as recited in claim 7 wherein said outlet of said injector nozzle comprises a diffuser.

19. The assembly as recited in claim 18 wherein said diffuser comprises a plurality of apertures.