Ultrasonic Gas Separator.
Abstract
Gas bubbles in a moving fluid are collected in a chamber alongside the conduit carrying the fluid. In a preferred embodiment, an ultrasonic transducer cooperates with a reflector to create a standing ultrasonic wave pattern that is oriented at an acute angle to the horizontal axis of fluid flow. Bubbles gather at the troughs between the waves and then move between the pressure waves in the downstream direction to be collected in the chamber. Buoyant forces aid the movement of the bubbles in an upward direction. A gas permeable window at the top of the chamber allows removal of the collected bubbles. jg p10
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 28, 1994
- Accession Number
- ADD017806
Entities
People
- Richard B. Philips
- Robert Kuklinski
Organizations
- United States Department of the Navy