| 국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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| 국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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| 출원번호 |
US-0835368
(2010-07-13)
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| 등록번호 |
US-8580125
(2013-11-12)
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발명자
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- Clidence, David A.
- Speece, Richard E.
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| 출원인 / 주소 |
- Eco Oxygen Technologies, LLC
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| 대리인 / 주소 |
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초록
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A method and system for control of a gas or chemical. In one embodiment, the system comprises a reactor for receipt of a fluid and the gas and/or chemical for dissolving, mixing, diffusing, or infusing the gas and/or chemical into the fluid, and a controller to control the flow of the fluid and the
A method and system for control of a gas or chemical. In one embodiment, the system comprises a reactor for receipt of a fluid and the gas and/or chemical for dissolving, mixing, diffusing, or infusing the gas and/or chemical into the fluid, and a controller to control the flow of the fluid and the gas and/or chemical into the reactor. In some embodiments, the system may also monitor the operation of the system in accordance with predetermined operating conditions. In at least one embodiment, the system also comprises a gas/chemical generation system for generation of the gas and/or chemical to be introduced into the reactor.
대표청구항
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1. A system for treatment of a fluid with oxygen, the system comprising: a reactor having a first inlet and an outlet;a fluid line having first and second valves disposed therein;a fluid inlet connected to the first valve and to the first inlet of the reactor, and wherein the first valve controls th
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A system for treatment of a fluid with oxygen, the system comprising: a reactor having a first inlet and an outlet;a fluid line having first and second valves disposed therein;a fluid inlet connected to the first valve and to the first inlet of the reactor, and wherein the first valve controls the flow of fluid into the first inlet of the reactor;an oxygen inlet operatively connected to the reactor and to a supply of oxygen;an oxygen valve within the oxygen inlet capable of controlling the flow of oxygen into the reactor;a fluid outlet connected to the outlet of the reactor and to the second valve, and wherein the second valve controls the flow of treated fluid from the outlet of the reactor; anda controller operably connected to the oxygen valve, the controller capable of controlling the flow of oxygen through the oxygen valve into the reactor based on the fluid flow rate in the fluid line, the controller operable to measure the amount of dissolved oxygen present in the treated fluid exiting the reactor, and the controller further capable of modifying the amount of oxygen flowing into the reactor based on the measurement of said dissolved oxygen. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the oxygen inlet is operably connected to the fluid inlet. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the reactor further comprises a second inlet operably coupled to the oxygen inlet. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller is operably connected to the first valve and the second valve, the controller capable of controlling the flow of fluid entering the reactor and the amount of treated fluid exiting the reactor through the outlet. 5. The system of claim 1, further comprising an oxygen generator operably connected to the supply of oxygen, the oxygen generator capable of generating oxygen from at least one ingredient. 6. A method for treating a fluid with oxygen, the method comprising the steps of: providing a system including a reactor having a first inlet capable of receipt of an amount of the fluid and an outlet capable of release of fluid therefrom,a supply of oxygen operably connected to the reactor, anda controller operably connected to the first inlet and the outlet of the reactor introducing, under control of the controller, the fluid into the first inlet of the reactor and the oxygen into the reactor, wherein the amount of oxygen introduced is based on a rate of fluid flow;measuring, with the controller, the amount of dissolved oxygen present in the treated fluid released from the reactor; andadjusting, under control of the controller, the amount of oxygen introduced into the reactor in response to the amount of dissolved oxygen measured as present in the treated fluid. 7. The method of claim 6, further comprises the step of controlling, with the controller, the flow of fluid entering the reactor and the amount of treated fluid exiting the reactor through the outlet. 8. The method of claim 6, further comprising the step of: adjusting, under the control of the controller, the amount of fluid introduced into the first inlet of the reactor in response to the amount of dissolved oxygen measured as present in the treated fluid. 9. The method of claim 6, further comprising the step of: adjusting, under control of the controller, the amount of fluid introduced into the first inlet of the reactor and the amount of oxygen introduced into the at least one second inlet of the reactor, both in response to the amount of oxygen measured as present in the treated fluid. 10. The method of claim 6, further comprising the step of: establishing a desired range for flow of fluid into the reactor;measuring with the controller the amount of fluid entering the reactor;comparing with the controller the measured amount of fluid entering into the reactor to the desired range; andif the controller determines in the step of comparing the measured amount that the measured amount is outside the desired range, the controller adjusts the introduction of fluid into the reactor or adjusts the introduction of oxygen into the reactor. 11. The method of claim 6, wherein the system further comprises a pressure sensor for measuring the pressure within the reactor, the pressure sensor operably connected to the controller, the method further comprising the step of: establishing the desired range pressure within the reactor;measuring with the pressure sensor the pressure within the reactor;comparing with the controller the measured pressure to the desired range; andif the controller determines in the step of comparing the measured pressure that the measured pressure is outside the desired range, the controller then adjusts the introduction of fluid into the reactor, adjusts the introduction of oxygen into the reactor, and/or adjusts the flow of treated fluid through the outlet. 12. The method of claim 6, wherein the system further comprises a fluid inlet operably connected to the first outlet, a pump located along the fluid inlet before the first inlet of the reactor for control of the flow of the fluid into the reactor, and a monitoring device located along the fluid inlet before the pump, the monitoring device capable of measuring the flow of fluid through the fluid inlet, and the pump and monitoring device operably connected to the controller, the method further comprising the steps of: establishing the desired range for flow of fluid through the monitoring device;measuring with the monitoring device the flow of fluid;comparing with the controller the measured flow of fluid to the desire range; andif the controller determines in the comparing step that the measured flow of fluid is outside the desired range, adjusting with the pump the flow of fluid. 13. The method of claim 6, wherein the system further comprises a monitoring device capable of measuring the level of dissolved oxygen in the treated fluid, the monitoring device located outside the outlet of the reactor and operably connected to the controller, the method further comprising the steps of: establishing the desired range for the level of dissolved oxygen in the treated fluid;measuring with the monitoring device the level of dissolved oxygen in the treated fluid;comparing with the controller the measured level of dissolved oxygen in the treated fluid to the desired range; andif the controller determines that the measured level of dissolved oxygen in the fluid is outside the desired range, the controller adjusts the amount of fluid entering the reactor through the first inlet, the amount of oxygen entering the reactor through the second inlet, and/or the amount treated fluid flowing from the reactor at the outlet. 14. A method for treating a fluid with oxygen, the method comprising the steps of: providing a system including a reactor having a first inlet for receipt of an amount of the fluid, at least one second inlet for receipt of an amount of oxygen, and an outlet for release of an amount of treated fluid therefrom,at least one device for collection of data related to the operation of the system,a controller operably connected to the reactor at the first inlet, the at least one second inlet, and the outlet, the controller operably connected to the at least one device and including means for data storage of the data collected by the at least one device, the controller capable of controlling the amount of fluid entering the reactor, the amount of oxygen entering the reactor, and the amount of treated fluid released from the reactor based on a flow rate of fluid and/or oxygen, anda monitoring device capable of measuring the level of dissolved oxygen in the treated fluid, the monitoring device positioned within the reactor and operably connected to the controller;operating the reactor with the controller; andcollecting in the means for data storage of the controller data collected by the at least one device during operation of the reactor. 15. The method of claim 14, the method further comprising the steps of: establishing the desired range for the level of dissolved oxygen in the treated fluid;measuring with the monitoring device the level of dissolved oxygen in the treated fluid;comparing with the controller the measured level of dissolved oxygen in the treated fluid to the desired range; andif the controller determines that the measured level of dissolved oxygen in the fluid is outside the desired range, the controller adjusts the amount of fluid entering the reactor through the first inlet, the amount of oxygen entering the reactor through the second inlet, and/or the amount treated fluid flowing from the reactor at the outlet.
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