Gas separation: processes – Liquid contacting – On surface extending mass
Patent
1996-07-29
1997-04-15
Miles, Tim R.
Gas separation: processes
Liquid contacting
On surface extending mass
95227, 55259, 55233, 261130, 261133, 261143, 261 17, 261DIG34, 261 98, 261128, B01F 304
Patent
active
056205031
ABSTRACT:
A humidifier system includes a spray apparatus in a housing which sprays a mist of water droplets onto a mist eliminator to intercept the mist of water droplets. The mist of droplets is captured in a liquid phase by the mist eliminator and is substantially completely converted into a vapor phase in the form of increased humidity in the air stream. A humidity sensor located downstream of the mist eliminator senses the humidity of the stream of air. A controller controls the quantity of water sprayed in response to the humidity sensed to maintain a predetermined humidity in the humidified stream of air. A second humidifier includes a heater which creates a region of intense heat to instantaneously evaporate water mist directed thereon in a stream of air. In a third embodiment, water and pressurized air are simultaneously injected into a region of intense heat. The pressurized air rapidly expands within the region of intense heat and thereby adds energy to the system to ensure virtually complete evaporation of the water.
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Maceri Joseph M.
Miller Thomas L.
Miles Tim R.
Tom Miller, Inc.
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