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An emitter for atomizing and discharging a liquid entrained in a gas stream is disclosed. The emitter has a nozzle with an outlet facing a deflector surface having a closed end cavity. The nozzle discharges a gas jet against the deflector surface. The emitter has a duct with an exit orifice adjacent

An emitter for atomizing and discharging a liquid entrained in a gas stream is disclosed. The emitter has a nozzle with an outlet facing a deflector surface having a closed end cavity. The nozzle discharges a gas jet against the deflector surface. The emitter has a duct with an exit orifice adjacent to the nozzle outlet. Liquid is discharged from the orifice and is entrained in the gas jet where it is atomized.

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1. An emitter for atomizing and discharging a liquid entrained in a gas stream, said emitter being connectable in fluid communication with a pressurized source of said liquid and a pressurized source of said gas, said emitter comprising: a nozzle having an inlet and an outlet and an unobstructed bor

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An emitter for atomizing and discharging a liquid entrained in a gas stream, said emitter being connectable in fluid communication with a pressurized source of said liquid and a pressurized source of said gas, said emitter comprising: a nozzle having an inlet and an outlet and an unobstructed bore therebetween, said outlet having a diameter, said inlet being connectable in fluid communication with said pressurized gas source;a duct, separate from said nozzle and connectable in fluid communication with said pressurized liquid source, said duct having an exit orifice separate from and positioned adjacent to said nozzle outlet; anda deflector surface positioned facing said nozzle outlet in spaced relation thereto, said deflector surface having a first surface portion comprising a flat surface oriented substantially perpendicularly to said nozzle and a second surface portion comprising an angled surface surrounding said flat surface, said flat surface having a minimum diameter approximately equal to said outlet diameter; anda closed end cavity positioned within said deflector surface and surrounded by said flat surface. 2. The emitter according to claim 1, wherein said nozzle is a convergent nozzle. 3. The emitter according to claim 1, wherein said outlet diameter is between about ⅛ and about 1 inch. 4. The emitter according to claim 1, wherein said orifice has a diameter between about 1/32 and about ⅛ inch. 5. The emitter according to claim 1, wherein said deflector surface is spaced from said outlet by a distance between about 1/10 and about ¾ of an inch. 6. The emitter according to claim 1, wherein said exit orifice is spaced from said nozzle outlet by a distance between about 1/64 and ⅛ of an inch. 7. The emitter according to claim 1, wherein said nozzle is adapted to operate over a gas pressure range between about 29 psia and about 60 psia. 8. The emitter according to claim 1, wherein said duct is adapted to operate over a liquid pressure range between about 1 psig and about 50 psig. 9. The emitter according to claim 1, wherein said duct is angularly oriented toward said nozzle. 10. The emitter according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of said ducts, each of said ducts having a respective exit orifice positioned adjacent to said nozzle outlet. 11. The emitter according to claim 10, wherein said ducts are angularly oriented toward said nozzle. 12. The emitter according to claim 1, wherein said deflector surface is positioned so that said gas forms a first shock front between said outlet and said deflector surface, and a second shock front is formed proximate to said deflector surface when said gas is discharged from said outlet. 13. The emitter according to claim 12, wherein said liquid is entrained with said gas proximate to said first shock front. 14. The emitter according to claim 12, wherein said liquid is entrained with said gas proximate to said second shock front. 15. The emitter according to claim 1, wherein said angled surface has a sweep back angle between about 15° and about 45° measured from said flat surface. 16. An emitter for atomizing and discharging a liquid entrained in a gas stream, said emitter being connectable in fluid communication with a pressurized source of said liquid and a pressurized source of said gas, said emitter comprising: a nozzle having an inlet and an outlet and an unobstructed bore therebetween, said outlet having a diameter, said inlet being connectable in fluid communication with said pressurized gas source;a duct, separate from said nozzle and connectable in fluid communication with said pressurized liquid source, said duct having an exit orifice separate from and positioned adjacent to said nozzle outlet; anda deflector surface positioned facing said nozzle outlet in spaced relation thereto, said deflector surface having a first surface portion comprising a flat surface oriented substantially perpendicularly to said nozzle and a second surface portion comprising curved surface surrounding said flat surface, said flat surface having a minimum diameter approximately equal to said outlet diameter; anda closed end cavity positioned within said deflector surface and surrounded by said flat surface. 17. The emitter according to claim 16, wherein said nozzle is a convergent nozzle. 18. The emitter according to claim 16, wherein said outlet diameter is between about ⅛ and about 1 inch. 19. The emitter according to claim 16, wherein said orifice has a diameter between about 1/32 and about ⅛ inch. 20. The emitter according to claim 16, wherein said deflector surface is spaced from said outlet by a distance between about 1/10 and about ¾ of an inch. 21. The emitter according to claim 16, wherein said exit orifice is spaced from said nozzle outlet by a distance between about 1/64 and ⅛ of an inch. 22. The emitter according to claim 16, wherein said nozzle is adapted to operate over a gas pressure range between about 29 psia and about 60 psia. 23. The emitter according to claim 16, wherein said duct is adapted to operate over a liquid pressure range between about 1 psig and about 50 psig. 24. The emitter according to claim 16, wherein said duct is angularly oriented toward said nozzle. 25. The emitter according to claim 16, wherein said duct is angularly oriented toward said nozzle. 26. The emitter according to claim 16, further comprising a plurality of said ducts, each of said ducts having a respective exit orifice positioned adjacent to said nozzle outlet. 27. The emitter according to claim 26, wherein said ducts are angularly oriented toward said nozzle. 28. The emitter according to claim 16, wherein said deflector surface is positioned so that said gas forms a first shock front between said outlet and said deflector surface, and a second shock front is formed proximate to said deflector surface when said gas is discharged from said outlet. 29. The emitter according to claim 28, wherein said liquid is entrained with said gas proximate to said first shock front. 30. The emitter according to claim 28, wherein said liquid is entrained with said gas proximate to said second shock front.