CA1311783C - Spray nozzle design - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
- B05B7/00—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas
- B05B7/02—Spray pistols; Apparatus for discharge
- B05B7/08—Spray pistols; Apparatus for discharge with separate outlet orifices, e.g. to form parallel jets, i.e. the axis of the jets being parallel, to form intersecting jets, i.e. the axis of the jets converging but not necessarily intersecting at a point
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
- B05B7/00—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas
- B05B7/02—Spray pistols; Apparatus for discharge
- B05B7/04—Spray pistols; Apparatus for discharge with arrangements for mixing liquids or other fluent materials before discharge
- B05B7/0416—Spray pistols; Apparatus for discharge with arrangements for mixing liquids or other fluent materials before discharge with arrangements for mixing one gas and one liquid
- B05B7/0441—Spray pistols; Apparatus for discharge with arrangements for mixing liquids or other fluent materials before discharge with arrangements for mixing one gas and one liquid with one inner conduit of liquid surrounded by an external conduit of gas upstream the mixing chamber
- B05B7/0458—Spray pistols; Apparatus for discharge with arrangements for mixing liquids or other fluent materials before discharge with arrangements for mixing one gas and one liquid with one inner conduit of liquid surrounded by an external conduit of gas upstream the mixing chamber the gas and liquid flows being perpendicular just upstream the mixing chamber
Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
Novel nozzle designs useful for forming atomized sprays of fine liquid droplets in a continuous gas phase or fine gas bubbles in a continuous liquid phase, for a variety of purposes, are described. In one embodiment, the nozzle comprises a multiple number of orifices communicating with a single source of both liquid and gas, usually air, to spray in different directions away from the nozzle. In another embodiment, both gas and liquid feeds to the nozzle are effected at the same end, opposite to a single spray orifice or a multiple number of spray orifices. Also described are a plurality of designs for replaceable orifices.
Novel nozzle designs useful for forming atomized sprays of fine liquid droplets in a continuous gas phase or fine gas bubbles in a continuous liquid phase, for a variety of purposes, are described. In one embodiment, the nozzle comprises a multiple number of orifices communicating with a single source of both liquid and gas, usually air, to spray in different directions away from the nozzle. In another embodiment, both gas and liquid feeds to the nozzle are effected at the same end, opposite to a single spray orifice or a multiple number of spray orifices. Also described are a plurality of designs for replaceable orifices.
Description
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The present invention relates to spray nozzles which produca an atomized liquid sprayO
In &erman Patent No. 2,627,880, there is described a nozzle design for forming atomized sprays in which a gas medium and a liquid medium are combined in a mixing chamber and then expelled from the nozzle as atomized li~uid or as tiny gas bubbles, depending on the relative proportions of the liquid and gas. The atomization results from a considerable drop in pressure as the two-phase mixture leaves the nozzle. The nozzle is based on the principle that a properly-formed two-phase mix-ture has an effective sonic velocity that is less than the sonic velocity of either the gas stream alone or liquid stream alone, estimated to be as low as 10 percent of the sonic velocity of water. This nozzle design has many attributes, including lower pressures, lower pressure drop, reduced velocities, reduced air consumption and reduced orifice abrasion.
However, the nozzle ronsists of a single orifice which has many shortcomings. For example, if a large duct is to be completely filled with fine liquid spray, the 12 to 15 spray angle generated by the single orifice may require placement of the noæzle many meters back in the duct or the use of a multiple number of individual no2zles to achieve the objective.
In the nozzle design described in the above-noted German Patent, the liquid feed is effected through the same pipe as the spray is ejected from, while the gas is fed from ths side to a chamber which surrounds and com-municates with the liquid feed through a plurality of openings in the liquid feed pipe just upstream of the orifice, ~o as to form the two-phase mixture. This feed arrangement often is unsuitable for the feed lines available and the intended end use.
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~ 3~ 733 In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a novel nozzle design wherein a multiple number of orifices communicate with a single source of both liquid and gas and are arranged to spray in different directions away from the nozzle.
Such multiple orifice nozzles are sometimes referred to herein as "cluster nozzles". Such nozzles essentially are of two types, namely a first type in which individual mixing chambers are provided for each individual orifice and a second type in which a single common mixing chamber is provided for a plurality of orifices.
Accordingly, in one embodiment of this aspect of the invention, there is provided a nozzle of cylindrical shaps for the formation of an atomized spray of fine liquid droplets in a continuous gas~ous phase or of fine gas bubbles in a continuous liquid phase, which comprises first chamber means for communicating with a source of liquid; second chamber means for communicating with a source of gas; mixing chamber means communicating with the first and second chamber means for mixing the gas and liquid to form a two-phase mixture for ejection from the nozzle, and a plurality of orifice m ans communicating with the mixing chamber means and arranged in a circle about a central axis of the nozzle on a surface tapering to the central axis at an angle to a line drawn perpendicular to the axis of the nozzle and at a different angle with respect to each other for ejection of the two-phase mixture to form the atomized spray; the mixing chamber means comprising a plurality of individual chamber means, one for each of the plurality of orifice means.
In another embodiment of this aspect of the in~ention, there is provided a nozzle for the formation of an atomized spray of fine liquid droplets in a continuous gaseous phase or of fine gas bubbles in a .. . , - ~
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mixing chamber means communicating with the first and second chamber means for mixing the gas and liquid to form a two-phase mixture for ejection from the nozzle, and; a plurality of orifice means communicating with the mixing chamber means and arranged each at a different angle with respect to each other for ejection of the two-phase mixture to form the atomized spray, the mixing chamber means compris~ing a single common chamber means for the plurality of orifice means.
In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided another novel nozzle design in which the feeds of gas and liquid are both effected to the rear of the nozzle, either as separate feeds or coaxial feeds. In this aspect of the invention, there is provided a nozzle for formation of an atomized spray of fine liquid droplets in a continuous gas phase or of fine gas bubbles in a continuous liquid phase, the nozzla having a first end and a second end opposite to said first end, which comprises first chamber means having a liquid inlet at the first end for receipt of liquid from a source thereof; second chamber means having a gas inlet at the first end for receipt of gas from a source thereof; mixing chamber means communicating with the first and s2cond chamber means for mixing gas and Iiquid to form a two-phase mixture for ejection from the nozzle; and at least one orifice means in the second end of the nozzle communicating with the mixing chamber means for ejection of the two-phase mixture to form the atomized spray.
The present invention also includes, as another aspect thereof, a plurality of designs for replaceable orifices for use with the novel nozzle designs of the invention and the nozzle design disclosed in the afore-~ 3 ~
mentioned German Patent.
The nozzles described herein are useful for avariety of applications where fine liquid droplets or fine gas bubbles are required. The nozzles may be employed with a variety of scrubbing devices, for example, in conjunction wit:h the so-called "Waterloo Scrubber", described in U.S. Patent No. 4,067,703.
The invention is described further, by way of illustration, with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Figure 1 is a plan view of a nozzle design in accordance with the prior art:;
Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a plan view of a nozzle design in accordance with an embodiment of the invention;
Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Figure 3;
Figure 5 is a plan view o~ a nozzle design in accordance with a further embodiment of the invention;
Figure 6 is a perspective view of the nozzle of Figure 5, partly broken away to show~the detail of the construction;
Figures 7a, 7b and 7c illustrate a number of different replaceable nozzle insert designs for use with the nozzles of the invention;
Figure 8 is a plan view from below of a nozzle having an air inlet at the bottom, rather than at the side, in accordance with a yet further embodiment of the invention;
Figure 9 is a sectional view taken on line 9-9 of Figure 8;
Figure 10 is a plan view of another form of nozzle having an air inlet at the bottom, in accordance with an additional embodiment of the invention;
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7 ~ 3 Figure 11 is a sectional view taken on line 11-11 of Figure 10; and Figure 12 is a schematic illustration of a nozzle configured as a lance including a sectional view along line A-A; in accordance with a further embodiment of the invention;
Figure 13 is a schematic sectional view of a nozzle according to one embodiment of the invention for sprayiny slurry into a hot environment.
Referring first to Figures 1 and 2, thsre is illus-trated therein one embodiment of a multiple orifice cylindrical nozzle lO accor~ding to the prior art. As may be seen, the nozzle 10 has a central orifice 12 and a plurality of orifices 14 arranged in a circular pattern around the central orifice 12.
The nozzle 10 has a tapered end wall 16, arranged at a variable angle ~ to a line drawn perpendicular to the axis of the nozzle 10 so that the orifices 14 are arranged to spray away from the axis of the nozzle 10 while the orifice 12 sprays along that axis. In this way, a much wider spray can be provided from the single nozzle 10 than is possible with the single orifice design of the German Patent. The angle ~ can be varied to provide the desired spray angle.
The nozzle 10 has an interior axial chamber 18 which is intended to be connected to a liquid flow line through liquid inlet 19 in the bcttom wall of the nozzle 10. Each of the orifices 12 ,14 is connected to the chamber 18 by an individual pipe 20 to permit flow of liquid from the chamber 18 to the respective orifices 12 and 14.
An air or other gas inlet 22 is provided in the side wall 24 in communication with a second internal chamber 26 which is separated from the axial chamber 18 by an internal wall 28, which is a body part threadedly engaged or otherwise joined to the outer wall 24 of the ;;, ,: ~
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For this reason, the pipes 20 may be considered as air or gas distributors.
In operation, the liquid passing through the pipes 20 from the chamber 18 mixes with gas passing from the chamber 26 through the openings 30 to form a two-phase mixture in the pipe 20. As the mixture exits the nozzle 10 through the orifices 12,14, the sudden change in pressure causes atomization to form fine liquid droplets in a continuous gaseous phase or fine gas bubbles in a continuous liquid phase, depending on the relative proportions of gas and liquid in the two-phase mixture.
It is preferred to provide proportions of gas and liquid which produce a discontinuous phase of liquid droplets. Further particulars of the atomization procedure are described in German Patent No. 2,627,880, referred to above.
While the nozzle design illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 can operate satisfactorily and may be the best design in certain circumstances, the nozzle 10 has certain limitations, which are ovarcome herein. The existence of the central axial orifice 12 produces an effect on the sprays emanating from the orifices 14 tending to draw in those sprays in towards the central orifice spray, thereby tending to decrease the effectiveness of the desired spray pattern.
In addition, the number of permitted orifices 12, 14 is limited by the shape of the nozzle 10 and difficulties arise in achieving a dense homogeneous spray pattern. Thus, if the orifices are placed too close to each other, considerable spray pattern interference occurs.
For these reasons, it is more preferred to employ the nozzle 110 illustrated in Figures 3 and 4, which i5 ,,.`,~,. ` `- ~ `. ' ' 13 ~ ~ rJ ~ 3 a nozzle structure according to the invention, which now will be described. The same reference numerals are used in these Figures to identify elements common to those identified by such reference numerals in Figures 1 and 2.
In nozzle 110, the central ori~ice 12 has been eliminatsd to avoid the compression effect noted above.
The orifices 14 have been replaced by two circularly-arranged sets of orifices 112 and 114. The inner set of orifices 112 is formed in a first tapered external surface 116 of the noæzle llO arranged at an angle , to a line drawn perpendicular to the axis of the nozzle 110. The outer set of orifices 114 is formed in a second tapered external surface 118 of the nozzle llO arranged at an angle ~, greater than angle ~, to a line drawn p~rpendicular to the axis of the nozzle llO. By providing two sets of orifices arranged at different angles, the total spray angle genPrated by the nozzle llO can be varied widely while at the same time effectively eliminating spray pattern interference and lack of spray pattern uniformity.
The angle ~ generally is small so that the orifices 112 fill the centre of the total spray being generated. The angle B is designed to provide the overall spray angle desired, which may vary with nozzle 110 from about 30 to about 180.
If a larger, more d~nse spray is requiredt a further set of orifices may be provided, say from 9 to 12 in number, arranged in the circular array on a tapered surface with a taper angle greater than angle B. The extent to which additional sets of orifices may be added to the nozzle 110 on tapered surfaces having increasing angles of taper is limited by the amount of liquid to be sprayed by a single multiple orifice nozzle.
~3 ~ ~7~33 In the nozzle 110 illustrated in Figures 3 and 4, individual two-phase mixtures of gas and liquid are formed in each of the individual pipes 20. This arrangement requires a significant amount of precision machining, which can lead to an expensive construction.
For example, after the insert 28 is assembled with he outer wall 24, the openings for each orifice 112,114 are precision drilled and the internal wall is thread tapped to enable the pipes 20 to be secured in place.
A simpler, less explensive nozzle design is illustrated in Figures 5 and 6 and now will be described. In nozzle 210, a single two-phase mixture is formed in a pipe or air distributor 212 from liquid fed to a liquid inlet 214 and gas fed to side gas inlet 216 which communicates with a chamber 218 formed between the internal wall of the nozzle 210 and the pipe 212. The gas chamber 218 communicates with the interior of the pipe 212 to mix with the liquid therein through a series of openings 220 formed through the wall of the pipe 212.
In the illustrated embodiment, three orifices 222 are provided extending through the end wall 224 of the nozzle 210 to communicate with a chamber 226 provided at the downstream end of the pipe 212, so that a common two-phase mixture is provided to each of the orifices 222~ A central axially-arranged orifice and two other orifices are provided on opposite sides of and equidistant from the central orifice on a tapered surface. The arrangement of three orifices 222 enables a flat spray pattern to be produced from the nozzle 210.
A circular flat spray also may be produced by providing an elongate slot in a raised radius in place of the orifices 22Z.
The number, location and arrangement of orifices and tapered surfaces can be ~aried to suit the end-use requirements o~ the nozzle, while retaining the concept of a single air distributor for the orifices, as is ,.
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In all the embodiments of Figures 3 to 6, the various orifices have been illustrated as having the same diameter, although variable-diameter orifices may be provided as required.
The provision of the single mixing chamber in the e~bodiment of Figures 5 and 6 leads to a more inexpensive structure than that illustrated in Figures 3 lo and 4, since the precision machining operations required for the latter structures are eliminated. Further advantages observed for the embodiment of Figures 5 and 6 are the production of a denser spray pattern and the ability to produce readily a variety of spray patterns, including fan-shaped, hollow cone or wide angle, by varying the number and location of the orifices. In addition, the single mixing chamber is more efficient and less prone to plugging when spraying particulate slurries, thixotropic mixtures and fibrous slurries.
In the single orifice design of the above-noted German patent, there is a specific relationship between the openings in the air distributor and the size of the orifice openings, as described therein. This relationship is retained for each individual mixing pipe 20 in the structures in Figures 3 and 4. For cluster noz21es which contain a single air distributor, as in Figures 5 and 6, the same relationship again is maintained, in this case in terms of total area of the air openings 220 to the total area of the orifices 222.
As the diameter of the nozzle 210 increases, it becomes more difficult to achieve a complete two-phase mixturP entering the orifices 222. In such cases, it is preferred to employ a longer air distributor 212 to contain a significantly greater number of distributor openings 220, albeit of smaller diameter to retain the ,; ~
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8b desirad relationship. By extending the length of the pipe, the residence time of gas and liquid in the pipe 212 is increased sufficiently to permit intimate mixing of gas and liquid, to form the desired two-phase mixture. In place of an air distributor 212, properly designed and applied static mixers may be used to form two-phase liquid and gas mixt:ures.
The nozzles of the present invention may be employed to atomize a variety of liquids, which also may contain solids and hence are in the form of slurries, using a variety of gases, usually air. The presence of significant amounts of solids in the liquid being atomised would normally be expected to produce severe erosion of the orifices, especially at the sonic or near sonic velocities commonly employed. However, such erosion is not observed and this result is thought to arise from compression of the slurry within an air envalope as the two-phase mixture passes through the orifice, thereby preventing direct contact between the slurry and the walls of the orifice.
Nevertheless, where long, maintenance-free use of the nozzle is required, replaceable orifice inserts constructed of especially hardened materials may be employed. Such orifice inserts may take a variety of forms, depending on the use to which the orifice insert is to be put, and several examples of such orifice inserts are illustrated in Figures 7a, 7b and 7c. In the case of Figure 7c, it will be seen that the replaceable insert includes the air distributor and hence is suited for use with the embodiments of Figures 1 to 4. This replaceable insert may be formed of hardened steel with sharpened edges to eliminate build up of lime at the discharge end of the nozzle when spraying lime slurry.
In ~ach of the nozzle designs illustrated in Figures 3 to 6 and also in the aforesaid German patent, ~.
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~L 3 ~ 3 g In Figures 8 to 11, two designs of nozzle suitable for utilization in connection with a lance are illustrated. In these designs, both the liquid and gas inlets are provided at the rear of the nozzle. In 5 Figures 8 and 9, a nozzle 310 has an interior gas distributor 312 communicating with a single outlet orifice 314. The interior of the gas distributor 31~
communicates with a liquid inlet 316 while the exterior of the gas distributor 312 communicates with a gas inlet 318, both inlets 316 and 318 being located at the opposite end of the nozzle 310 from the outl~t orifice 314. &as passes from the exterior of the gas distributor 312 through openings 320 to mix with the liquid, as described above for the embodiments oî
15 Figures 1 to 6. The arrangement shown in Figures 8 and 9 is convenient where liquid and gas feed to the nozzle is by separate feed lines.
The embodiment of Figures 10 and 11 is suitable for coaxial conduits feeding gas (outside) and liquid 20 (inside) to the nozzle. (See also Figure 12, described below). In nozzle 410, a gas distributor 412 coIIununicates at its downstream end with a single outlet orifice 414. The interior of the gas distributor 412 conununicates with a liquid inlet 416 which is connected 25 to the inner conduit of the coaxial feed while the exterior OI the gas distributor 412 communicates with a plurality of gas inlets 418. The nozzle 410 is cormected to the coaxial pipe so that the outer portion of the pipe feeds the gas inlets 418. Gas passes from 30 the exterior of the gas distributor 412 through openings 420 to mix with the liquid, as described above for the embodiment of Figures 1 to 6.
The embodiments of Figures 8 to 11 have been described with respect to a single outlet orifice. The 35 principle thereof, however, may be applied to nozzles having multiple numbers of outlet orifices, such as those nozzles described above with respect to Figures 1 to 6.
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~o Referring now to Figure 12, there is shown therein a lance 510 of narrow design comprising an elongate coaxial structure in which liquid is conveyed by an inner conduit 512 from a liquid inlet 514. The inner s conduit 512 is ~urrounded by an annular gas flow conduit 514 which communicates with an air inlet 516. An atom-ized spray is sprayed from an ori~ice 518 and the down-stream end of the lance 510. Air and liquid mixing occurs immediately upstream of the orifice 518, in a manner as described above for the embodiment of ~igures 10 and 11. One utility for the lance 510 is for the introduction of liguid catalyst to an oil cracking operation.
Figure 13 illustrates a special form of lance-type nozzle specifically designed for the spray of slurry into a hot environment, such as the spraying of lime into a coal-fired power station heat generator. The nozzle 610 has a slurry inlet 612 to a central slurry feed pipe 614 which communicates at its downstream end with an air distributor 616. The air distributor 616 also communicates with a concentric annular air feed pipe 618 which communicates at its upstream end with an air inlet 620. ~he concentric arrangement of slurry and air feed pipes is surrounded by a water jacket 622 to cool and protect the feed pipes. The atomized slurry, formed as described previously, emanates from an orifice 624 at the downstream end of the air distributor 616 and is directed into the gas space 626 of the furnace at right angles to the axis of the nozzle 610 by a guide element 628.
Generally, in nozzles o~ the type described herein, the orifice length-to-diameter ratio is 1.5. However, thi ratio can be varied to obtain special effects. For example, if the length of the ori~ice is decreased, a slightly larger but more uniPorm droplet size ' ~ .
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In summary of this disclosure, the present invention provides novel spray nozzle structures which have useful and unique applications. Modifications are possible within the scope of the invention.
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The present invention relates to spray nozzles which produca an atomized liquid sprayO
In &erman Patent No. 2,627,880, there is described a nozzle design for forming atomized sprays in which a gas medium and a liquid medium are combined in a mixing chamber and then expelled from the nozzle as atomized li~uid or as tiny gas bubbles, depending on the relative proportions of the liquid and gas. The atomization results from a considerable drop in pressure as the two-phase mixture leaves the nozzle. The nozzle is based on the principle that a properly-formed two-phase mix-ture has an effective sonic velocity that is less than the sonic velocity of either the gas stream alone or liquid stream alone, estimated to be as low as 10 percent of the sonic velocity of water. This nozzle design has many attributes, including lower pressures, lower pressure drop, reduced velocities, reduced air consumption and reduced orifice abrasion.
However, the nozzle ronsists of a single orifice which has many shortcomings. For example, if a large duct is to be completely filled with fine liquid spray, the 12 to 15 spray angle generated by the single orifice may require placement of the noæzle many meters back in the duct or the use of a multiple number of individual no2zles to achieve the objective.
In the nozzle design described in the above-noted German Patent, the liquid feed is effected through the same pipe as the spray is ejected from, while the gas is fed from ths side to a chamber which surrounds and com-municates with the liquid feed through a plurality of openings in the liquid feed pipe just upstream of the orifice, ~o as to form the two-phase mixture. This feed arrangement often is unsuitable for the feed lines available and the intended end use.
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~ 3~ 733 In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a novel nozzle design wherein a multiple number of orifices communicate with a single source of both liquid and gas and are arranged to spray in different directions away from the nozzle.
Such multiple orifice nozzles are sometimes referred to herein as "cluster nozzles". Such nozzles essentially are of two types, namely a first type in which individual mixing chambers are provided for each individual orifice and a second type in which a single common mixing chamber is provided for a plurality of orifices.
Accordingly, in one embodiment of this aspect of the invention, there is provided a nozzle of cylindrical shaps for the formation of an atomized spray of fine liquid droplets in a continuous gas~ous phase or of fine gas bubbles in a continuous liquid phase, which comprises first chamber means for communicating with a source of liquid; second chamber means for communicating with a source of gas; mixing chamber means communicating with the first and second chamber means for mixing the gas and liquid to form a two-phase mixture for ejection from the nozzle, and a plurality of orifice m ans communicating with the mixing chamber means and arranged in a circle about a central axis of the nozzle on a surface tapering to the central axis at an angle to a line drawn perpendicular to the axis of the nozzle and at a different angle with respect to each other for ejection of the two-phase mixture to form the atomized spray; the mixing chamber means comprising a plurality of individual chamber means, one for each of the plurality of orifice means.
In another embodiment of this aspect of the in~ention, there is provided a nozzle for the formation of an atomized spray of fine liquid droplets in a continuous gaseous phase or of fine gas bubbles in a .. . , - ~
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mixing chamber means communicating with the first and second chamber means for mixing the gas and liquid to form a two-phase mixture for ejection from the nozzle, and; a plurality of orifice means communicating with the mixing chamber means and arranged each at a different angle with respect to each other for ejection of the two-phase mixture to form the atomized spray, the mixing chamber means compris~ing a single common chamber means for the plurality of orifice means.
In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided another novel nozzle design in which the feeds of gas and liquid are both effected to the rear of the nozzle, either as separate feeds or coaxial feeds. In this aspect of the invention, there is provided a nozzle for formation of an atomized spray of fine liquid droplets in a continuous gas phase or of fine gas bubbles in a continuous liquid phase, the nozzla having a first end and a second end opposite to said first end, which comprises first chamber means having a liquid inlet at the first end for receipt of liquid from a source thereof; second chamber means having a gas inlet at the first end for receipt of gas from a source thereof; mixing chamber means communicating with the first and s2cond chamber means for mixing gas and Iiquid to form a two-phase mixture for ejection from the nozzle; and at least one orifice means in the second end of the nozzle communicating with the mixing chamber means for ejection of the two-phase mixture to form the atomized spray.
The present invention also includes, as another aspect thereof, a plurality of designs for replaceable orifices for use with the novel nozzle designs of the invention and the nozzle design disclosed in the afore-~ 3 ~
mentioned German Patent.
The nozzles described herein are useful for avariety of applications where fine liquid droplets or fine gas bubbles are required. The nozzles may be employed with a variety of scrubbing devices, for example, in conjunction wit:h the so-called "Waterloo Scrubber", described in U.S. Patent No. 4,067,703.
The invention is described further, by way of illustration, with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Figure 1 is a plan view of a nozzle design in accordance with the prior art:;
Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a plan view of a nozzle design in accordance with an embodiment of the invention;
Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Figure 3;
Figure 5 is a plan view o~ a nozzle design in accordance with a further embodiment of the invention;
Figure 6 is a perspective view of the nozzle of Figure 5, partly broken away to show~the detail of the construction;
Figures 7a, 7b and 7c illustrate a number of different replaceable nozzle insert designs for use with the nozzles of the invention;
Figure 8 is a plan view from below of a nozzle having an air inlet at the bottom, rather than at the side, in accordance with a yet further embodiment of the invention;
Figure 9 is a sectional view taken on line 9-9 of Figure 8;
Figure 10 is a plan view of another form of nozzle having an air inlet at the bottom, in accordance with an additional embodiment of the invention;
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7 ~ 3 Figure 11 is a sectional view taken on line 11-11 of Figure 10; and Figure 12 is a schematic illustration of a nozzle configured as a lance including a sectional view along line A-A; in accordance with a further embodiment of the invention;
Figure 13 is a schematic sectional view of a nozzle according to one embodiment of the invention for sprayiny slurry into a hot environment.
Referring first to Figures 1 and 2, thsre is illus-trated therein one embodiment of a multiple orifice cylindrical nozzle lO accor~ding to the prior art. As may be seen, the nozzle 10 has a central orifice 12 and a plurality of orifices 14 arranged in a circular pattern around the central orifice 12.
The nozzle 10 has a tapered end wall 16, arranged at a variable angle ~ to a line drawn perpendicular to the axis of the nozzle 10 so that the orifices 14 are arranged to spray away from the axis of the nozzle 10 while the orifice 12 sprays along that axis. In this way, a much wider spray can be provided from the single nozzle 10 than is possible with the single orifice design of the German Patent. The angle ~ can be varied to provide the desired spray angle.
The nozzle 10 has an interior axial chamber 18 which is intended to be connected to a liquid flow line through liquid inlet 19 in the bcttom wall of the nozzle 10. Each of the orifices 12 ,14 is connected to the chamber 18 by an individual pipe 20 to permit flow of liquid from the chamber 18 to the respective orifices 12 and 14.
An air or other gas inlet 22 is provided in the side wall 24 in communication with a second internal chamber 26 which is separated from the axial chamber 18 by an internal wall 28, which is a body part threadedly engaged or otherwise joined to the outer wall 24 of the ;;, ,: ~
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For this reason, the pipes 20 may be considered as air or gas distributors.
In operation, the liquid passing through the pipes 20 from the chamber 18 mixes with gas passing from the chamber 26 through the openings 30 to form a two-phase mixture in the pipe 20. As the mixture exits the nozzle 10 through the orifices 12,14, the sudden change in pressure causes atomization to form fine liquid droplets in a continuous gaseous phase or fine gas bubbles in a continuous liquid phase, depending on the relative proportions of gas and liquid in the two-phase mixture.
It is preferred to provide proportions of gas and liquid which produce a discontinuous phase of liquid droplets. Further particulars of the atomization procedure are described in German Patent No. 2,627,880, referred to above.
While the nozzle design illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 can operate satisfactorily and may be the best design in certain circumstances, the nozzle 10 has certain limitations, which are ovarcome herein. The existence of the central axial orifice 12 produces an effect on the sprays emanating from the orifices 14 tending to draw in those sprays in towards the central orifice spray, thereby tending to decrease the effectiveness of the desired spray pattern.
In addition, the number of permitted orifices 12, 14 is limited by the shape of the nozzle 10 and difficulties arise in achieving a dense homogeneous spray pattern. Thus, if the orifices are placed too close to each other, considerable spray pattern interference occurs.
For these reasons, it is more preferred to employ the nozzle 110 illustrated in Figures 3 and 4, which i5 ,,.`,~,. ` `- ~ `. ' ' 13 ~ ~ rJ ~ 3 a nozzle structure according to the invention, which now will be described. The same reference numerals are used in these Figures to identify elements common to those identified by such reference numerals in Figures 1 and 2.
In nozzle 110, the central ori~ice 12 has been eliminatsd to avoid the compression effect noted above.
The orifices 14 have been replaced by two circularly-arranged sets of orifices 112 and 114. The inner set of orifices 112 is formed in a first tapered external surface 116 of the noæzle llO arranged at an angle , to a line drawn perpendicular to the axis of the nozzle 110. The outer set of orifices 114 is formed in a second tapered external surface 118 of the nozzle llO arranged at an angle ~, greater than angle ~, to a line drawn p~rpendicular to the axis of the nozzle llO. By providing two sets of orifices arranged at different angles, the total spray angle genPrated by the nozzle llO can be varied widely while at the same time effectively eliminating spray pattern interference and lack of spray pattern uniformity.
The angle ~ generally is small so that the orifices 112 fill the centre of the total spray being generated. The angle B is designed to provide the overall spray angle desired, which may vary with nozzle 110 from about 30 to about 180.
If a larger, more d~nse spray is requiredt a further set of orifices may be provided, say from 9 to 12 in number, arranged in the circular array on a tapered surface with a taper angle greater than angle B. The extent to which additional sets of orifices may be added to the nozzle 110 on tapered surfaces having increasing angles of taper is limited by the amount of liquid to be sprayed by a single multiple orifice nozzle.
~3 ~ ~7~33 In the nozzle 110 illustrated in Figures 3 and 4, individual two-phase mixtures of gas and liquid are formed in each of the individual pipes 20. This arrangement requires a significant amount of precision machining, which can lead to an expensive construction.
For example, after the insert 28 is assembled with he outer wall 24, the openings for each orifice 112,114 are precision drilled and the internal wall is thread tapped to enable the pipes 20 to be secured in place.
A simpler, less explensive nozzle design is illustrated in Figures 5 and 6 and now will be described. In nozzle 210, a single two-phase mixture is formed in a pipe or air distributor 212 from liquid fed to a liquid inlet 214 and gas fed to side gas inlet 216 which communicates with a chamber 218 formed between the internal wall of the nozzle 210 and the pipe 212. The gas chamber 218 communicates with the interior of the pipe 212 to mix with the liquid therein through a series of openings 220 formed through the wall of the pipe 212.
In the illustrated embodiment, three orifices 222 are provided extending through the end wall 224 of the nozzle 210 to communicate with a chamber 226 provided at the downstream end of the pipe 212, so that a common two-phase mixture is provided to each of the orifices 222~ A central axially-arranged orifice and two other orifices are provided on opposite sides of and equidistant from the central orifice on a tapered surface. The arrangement of three orifices 222 enables a flat spray pattern to be produced from the nozzle 210.
A circular flat spray also may be produced by providing an elongate slot in a raised radius in place of the orifices 22Z.
The number, location and arrangement of orifices and tapered surfaces can be ~aried to suit the end-use requirements o~ the nozzle, while retaining the concept of a single air distributor for the orifices, as is ,.
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In all the embodiments of Figures 3 to 6, the various orifices have been illustrated as having the same diameter, although variable-diameter orifices may be provided as required.
The provision of the single mixing chamber in the e~bodiment of Figures 5 and 6 leads to a more inexpensive structure than that illustrated in Figures 3 lo and 4, since the precision machining operations required for the latter structures are eliminated. Further advantages observed for the embodiment of Figures 5 and 6 are the production of a denser spray pattern and the ability to produce readily a variety of spray patterns, including fan-shaped, hollow cone or wide angle, by varying the number and location of the orifices. In addition, the single mixing chamber is more efficient and less prone to plugging when spraying particulate slurries, thixotropic mixtures and fibrous slurries.
In the single orifice design of the above-noted German patent, there is a specific relationship between the openings in the air distributor and the size of the orifice openings, as described therein. This relationship is retained for each individual mixing pipe 20 in the structures in Figures 3 and 4. For cluster noz21es which contain a single air distributor, as in Figures 5 and 6, the same relationship again is maintained, in this case in terms of total area of the air openings 220 to the total area of the orifices 222.
As the diameter of the nozzle 210 increases, it becomes more difficult to achieve a complete two-phase mixturP entering the orifices 222. In such cases, it is preferred to employ a longer air distributor 212 to contain a significantly greater number of distributor openings 220, albeit of smaller diameter to retain the ,; ~
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8b desirad relationship. By extending the length of the pipe, the residence time of gas and liquid in the pipe 212 is increased sufficiently to permit intimate mixing of gas and liquid, to form the desired two-phase mixture. In place of an air distributor 212, properly designed and applied static mixers may be used to form two-phase liquid and gas mixt:ures.
The nozzles of the present invention may be employed to atomize a variety of liquids, which also may contain solids and hence are in the form of slurries, using a variety of gases, usually air. The presence of significant amounts of solids in the liquid being atomised would normally be expected to produce severe erosion of the orifices, especially at the sonic or near sonic velocities commonly employed. However, such erosion is not observed and this result is thought to arise from compression of the slurry within an air envalope as the two-phase mixture passes through the orifice, thereby preventing direct contact between the slurry and the walls of the orifice.
Nevertheless, where long, maintenance-free use of the nozzle is required, replaceable orifice inserts constructed of especially hardened materials may be employed. Such orifice inserts may take a variety of forms, depending on the use to which the orifice insert is to be put, and several examples of such orifice inserts are illustrated in Figures 7a, 7b and 7c. In the case of Figure 7c, it will be seen that the replaceable insert includes the air distributor and hence is suited for use with the embodiments of Figures 1 to 4. This replaceable insert may be formed of hardened steel with sharpened edges to eliminate build up of lime at the discharge end of the nozzle when spraying lime slurry.
In ~ach of the nozzle designs illustrated in Figures 3 to 6 and also in the aforesaid German patent, ~.
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~L 3 ~ 3 g In Figures 8 to 11, two designs of nozzle suitable for utilization in connection with a lance are illustrated. In these designs, both the liquid and gas inlets are provided at the rear of the nozzle. In 5 Figures 8 and 9, a nozzle 310 has an interior gas distributor 312 communicating with a single outlet orifice 314. The interior of the gas distributor 31~
communicates with a liquid inlet 316 while the exterior of the gas distributor 312 communicates with a gas inlet 318, both inlets 316 and 318 being located at the opposite end of the nozzle 310 from the outl~t orifice 314. &as passes from the exterior of the gas distributor 312 through openings 320 to mix with the liquid, as described above for the embodiments oî
15 Figures 1 to 6. The arrangement shown in Figures 8 and 9 is convenient where liquid and gas feed to the nozzle is by separate feed lines.
The embodiment of Figures 10 and 11 is suitable for coaxial conduits feeding gas (outside) and liquid 20 (inside) to the nozzle. (See also Figure 12, described below). In nozzle 410, a gas distributor 412 coIIununicates at its downstream end with a single outlet orifice 414. The interior of the gas distributor 412 conununicates with a liquid inlet 416 which is connected 25 to the inner conduit of the coaxial feed while the exterior OI the gas distributor 412 communicates with a plurality of gas inlets 418. The nozzle 410 is cormected to the coaxial pipe so that the outer portion of the pipe feeds the gas inlets 418. Gas passes from 30 the exterior of the gas distributor 412 through openings 420 to mix with the liquid, as described above for the embodiment of Figures 1 to 6.
The embodiments of Figures 8 to 11 have been described with respect to a single outlet orifice. The 35 principle thereof, however, may be applied to nozzles having multiple numbers of outlet orifices, such as those nozzles described above with respect to Figures 1 to 6.
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Figure 13 illustrates a special form of lance-type nozzle specifically designed for the spray of slurry into a hot environment, such as the spraying of lime into a coal-fired power station heat generator. The nozzle 610 has a slurry inlet 612 to a central slurry feed pipe 614 which communicates at its downstream end with an air distributor 616. The air distributor 616 also communicates with a concentric annular air feed pipe 618 which communicates at its upstream end with an air inlet 620. ~he concentric arrangement of slurry and air feed pipes is surrounded by a water jacket 622 to cool and protect the feed pipes. The atomized slurry, formed as described previously, emanates from an orifice 624 at the downstream end of the air distributor 616 and is directed into the gas space 626 of the furnace at right angles to the axis of the nozzle 610 by a guide element 628.
Generally, in nozzles o~ the type described herein, the orifice length-to-diameter ratio is 1.5. However, thi ratio can be varied to obtain special effects. For example, if the length of the ori~ice is decreased, a slightly larger but more uniPorm droplet size ' ~ .
7 ~3 lOa distribution results, which is useful when using the nozzle to spray slurries in a spray drier.
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In summary of this disclosure, the present invention provides novel spray nozzle structures which have useful and unique applications. Modifications are possible within the scope of the invention.
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1. A nozzle for the formation of an atomized spray of fine liquid droplets in a continuous gaseous phase or of Pine gas bubbles in a continuous liquid phase, said nozzle having a longitudinal axis which comprises:
first chamber means for communicating with a source of liquid, second chamber means for communicating with a source of gas, a plurality of individual cylindrical mixing chamber means communicating with said first and second chamber means for mixing said gas and liquid to form a two-phase mixture of said gas and liquid in each of said individual cylindrical mixing chamber means for ejection from said nozzle, and a plurality of cylindrical orifice means immediately downstream of, of the same diameter as and communicating with said plurality of individual cylindrical mixing chamber means with each combination of cylindrical orifice means and cylindrical mixing chamber means being arranged at a different angle with respect to each other and to said longitudinal axis for ejection of said two-phase mixture from each said individual mixing chamber to form said atomized spray.
first chamber means for communicating with a source of liquid, second chamber means for communicating with a source of gas, a plurality of individual cylindrical mixing chamber means communicating with said first and second chamber means for mixing said gas and liquid to form a two-phase mixture of said gas and liquid in each of said individual cylindrical mixing chamber means for ejection from said nozzle, and a plurality of cylindrical orifice means immediately downstream of, of the same diameter as and communicating with said plurality of individual cylindrical mixing chamber means with each combination of cylindrical orifice means and cylindrical mixing chamber means being arranged at a different angle with respect to each other and to said longitudinal axis for ejection of said two-phase mixture from each said individual mixing chamber to form said atomized spray.
2. The nozzle of claim 1 wherein said nozzle is of cylindrical shape and said plurality of orifice means comprise a first plurality of orifice means arranged in a first circle about said longitudinal axis of the nozzle on a first surface tapering to the axis at a first angle to a line drawn perpendicular to the axis of the nozzle and a second plurality of orifice means arranged in a second circle about the axis of the nozzle wider than said first circle on a second surface tapering to the axis at a second angle to a line drawn perpendicular to the axis of the nozzle greater than said first angle.
3. The nozzle of claim 1 wherein said plurality of individual chamber means is formed in pipes extending from a single common first chamber means having an inlet for liquid substantially at an end opposite to said orifice means through a common single second chamber means having an inlet for gas in a side wall of said nozzle means to said plurality of orifices, and said mixing chamber means communicates with said second chamber means to permit gas to enter the pipe and mix with liquid from said first chamber means by a plurality of openings formed through the wall of said pipe.
4. The nozzle of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of orifice means is in the form of a circular opening of the same diameter.
5. The nozzle of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of orifice means includes a replaceable orifice insert.
6. An elongate axially-extending nozzle of cylindrical shape for the formation of an atomized spray of fine liquid droplets in a continuous gaseous phase or of fine gas bubbles in a continuous liquid phase, which comprises:
a cylindrical side wall having an internal and an external surface and a conical end wall having an internal and an external surface defining a hollow interior and an open end, a cylindrical sleeve having an internal and an external surface and extending within said hollow interior from said open end to engagement only with the internal surface of said end wall with the external surface of said sleeve being spaced radially inwardly from the internal surface of said cylindrical side wall, first chamber means located in said cylindrical sleeve for communicating with a source of liquid through said open end, second chamber means located between the external surface of said sleeve and the internal surface of said cylindrical side wall for communicating with a source of gas through an opening formed through said cylindrical side wall from the outer surface to the inner surface thereof, mixing chamber means located in said cylindrical sleeve downstream of said first chamber means and communicating with said first chamber means in an axial direction with respect to said sleeve and said second chamber means in a radial direction with respect to said sleeve by a plurality of openings extending from the internal to the external surface of said sleeve for mixing the gas and liquid to form a two-phase mixture in said mixing chamber means for ejection from said nozzle through said end wall, and a plurality of orifice means extending with constant transverse dimension from the external to the internal surface of the end wall and normal to said surfaces and communicating with said mixing chamber means for ejection of said two-phase mixture to form said atomized spray, said plurality of orifice means comprising a central orifice means arranged coaxially with the nozzle and a pair of other orifice means arranged on a straight line with and equidistant from said central orifice means.
a cylindrical side wall having an internal and an external surface and a conical end wall having an internal and an external surface defining a hollow interior and an open end, a cylindrical sleeve having an internal and an external surface and extending within said hollow interior from said open end to engagement only with the internal surface of said end wall with the external surface of said sleeve being spaced radially inwardly from the internal surface of said cylindrical side wall, first chamber means located in said cylindrical sleeve for communicating with a source of liquid through said open end, second chamber means located between the external surface of said sleeve and the internal surface of said cylindrical side wall for communicating with a source of gas through an opening formed through said cylindrical side wall from the outer surface to the inner surface thereof, mixing chamber means located in said cylindrical sleeve downstream of said first chamber means and communicating with said first chamber means in an axial direction with respect to said sleeve and said second chamber means in a radial direction with respect to said sleeve by a plurality of openings extending from the internal to the external surface of said sleeve for mixing the gas and liquid to form a two-phase mixture in said mixing chamber means for ejection from said nozzle through said end wall, and a plurality of orifice means extending with constant transverse dimension from the external to the internal surface of the end wall and normal to said surfaces and communicating with said mixing chamber means for ejection of said two-phase mixture to form said atomized spray, said plurality of orifice means comprising a central orifice means arranged coaxially with the nozzle and a pair of other orifice means arranged on a straight line with and equidistant from said central orifice means.
7. The nozzle of claim 6 wherein each of said plurality of orifice means is in the form of a circular opening of the same diameter.
8. The nozzle of claim 6 wherein each of said plurality of orifice means includes a replaceable orifice insert.
9. A nozzle for formation of an atomized spray of fine liquid droplets in a continuous gas phase or of fine gas bubbles in a continuous liquid phase, said nozzle having a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end opposite to said first longitudinal end, which comprises:
first elongate cylindrical chamber means within said nozzle having a liquid inlet at said first longitudinal end for receipt of liquid from a source thereof;
second elongate cylindrical chamber means within said nozzle having a gas inlet at said first longitudinal end for receipt of gas from a source thereof;
elongate cylindrical mixing chamber means concentrically mounted with respect to said first elongate chamber means and communicating with said first chamber means through a wall of said mixing chamber means and with said second chamber means by being contiguous with a downstream end of said second chamber means for mixing gas and liquid received in said mixing chamber means from said first and second chamber means to form a two-phase mixture for ejection from said nozzle: and at least one orifice means in said second end of said nozzle communicating directly with said mixing chamber means for ejection of said two-phase mixture directly from said mixing chamber means through said at least one orifice to form said atomized spray.
first elongate cylindrical chamber means within said nozzle having a liquid inlet at said first longitudinal end for receipt of liquid from a source thereof;
second elongate cylindrical chamber means within said nozzle having a gas inlet at said first longitudinal end for receipt of gas from a source thereof;
elongate cylindrical mixing chamber means concentrically mounted with respect to said first elongate chamber means and communicating with said first chamber means through a wall of said mixing chamber means and with said second chamber means by being contiguous with a downstream end of said second chamber means for mixing gas and liquid received in said mixing chamber means from said first and second chamber means to form a two-phase mixture for ejection from said nozzle: and at least one orifice means in said second end of said nozzle communicating directly with said mixing chamber means for ejection of said two-phase mixture directly from said mixing chamber means through said at least one orifice to form said atomized spray.
10. The nozzle of claim 9 wherein said sources of said liquid and gas communicate with said liquid and gas inlets respectively via a lance.
11. The nozzle of claim 10 wherein said lance includes two separate liquid and gas feed lines.
12. The nozzle of claim 10 wherein said lance includes a coaxial liquid and gas feed line in which the gas feed is in the outer portion of said conduit.
13. The nozzle of claim 12 wherein said gas inlet comprises a plurality of openings communicating with said outer conduit portion.
14. The nozzle of claim 12 wherein said coaxial liquid and gas feed lines are surrounded by a water jacket.
15. The nozzle of claim 14 including spray direction guiding means for guiding the direction of spray emanating from said at least one orifice means.
16. The nozzle of claim 9 having a single orifice means and said mixing chamber means is provided in the form of a pipe extending from said liquid inlet to said orifice means.
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