System, method and apparatus for treating liquids with wave energy from plasma
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United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
C02F-001/30
B04C-005/103
C02F-001/46
C02F-001/00
C02F-001/34
B04C-005/24
B04C-009/00
C02F-001/38
출원번호
US-0264725
(2016-09-14)
등록번호
US-9771280
(2017-09-26)
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/ 주소
Foret, Todd
출원인 / 주소
Foret Plasma Labs, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Chalker, Daniel J.
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초록▼
The present invention provides a system, method and apparatus for treating a liquid by providing a santitary type stainless steel hydrocyclone, flowing the liquid through the hydrocyclone, and turning on a plasma torch attached to the hydrocyclone such that a plasma arc irradiates the liquid. The hy
The present invention provides a system, method and apparatus for treating a liquid by providing a santitary type stainless steel hydrocyclone, flowing the liquid through the hydrocyclone, and turning on a plasma torch attached to the hydrocyclone such that a plasma arc irradiates the liquid. The hydrocyclone can be a forward flow hydrocyclone, a reverse flow hydrocyclone, a through flow hydrocyclone, a hydrocyclone pump or a volute.
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1. A retrofit kit for converting a centrifugal pump into a liquid treatment apparatus, wherein the centrifugal pump comprises (a) a pump volute or hydrocyclone head having a side discharge, a lower inlet and an upper opening, (b) an impeller assembly attached to the upper opening and (c) a throat ha
1. A retrofit kit for converting a centrifugal pump into a liquid treatment apparatus, wherein the centrifugal pump comprises (a) a pump volute or hydrocyclone head having a side discharge, a lower inlet and an upper opening, (b) an impeller assembly attached to the upper opening and (c) a throat having a first opening and a second opening wherein the first opening is attached to the lower inlet, the retrofit kit comprising: an anode that replaces the impeller assembly, wherein the anode comprises (a) a vortex finder attached to a backplate such that the vortex finder extends into the pump volute or hydrocyclone head and the backplate seals the upper opening of the pump volute or hydrocyclone head, (b) an electrical connection attached to the vortex finder or backplate, and (c) the anode is made of an electrically and thermally conductive material;a plasma torch that attaches to the vortex finder such that a central axis of the plasma torch, a central axis of the vortex finder, a central axis of the lower inlet and a central axis of the throat are all aligned with one another; andwherein the side discharge becomes a side inlet and the lower inlet becomes a lower outlet such that a liquid flows into the side inlet, cools the anode and is irradiated by a plasma arc from the plasma torch. 2. The retrofit kit as recited in claim 1, wherein the centrifugal pump is a forward flow hydrocyclone, a reverse flow hydrocyclone, a through flow hydrocyclone, a hydrocyclone pump or a volute. 3. The retrofit kit as recited in claim 1, wherein the liquid comprises waste water, water or salt water or a combination thereof. 4. The retrofit kit as recited in claim 1, wherein the throat is straight or cone shaped. 5. The retrofit kit as recited in claim 1, wherein the centrifugal pump comprises a first hydrocyclone, and further comprising: a second hydrocyclone having a side outlet, a lower opening and an upper opening;an adapter plate connecting the second opening of the throat to the upper opening of the second hydrocyclone; anda second vortex finder attached to the lower opening of the second hydrocyclone such that the vortex finder extends into the second hydrocyclone. 6. The retrofit kit as recited in claim 1, wherein the centrifugal pump comprises a first hydrocyclone, and further comprising: a second hydrocyclone having a side outlet, a lower opening and an upper opening;an adapter plate connecting the second opening of the throat to the upper opening of the second hydrocyclone; andan impeller disposed within the lower opening of the second hydrocyclone. 7. The retrofit kit as recited in claim 1, wherein the pump volute or hydrocyclone head comprises a first pump volute or hydrocyclone head, and further comprising: a second pump volute or hydrocyclone head having a side outlet, a lower opening and an upper opening;an adapter plate connecting the second opening of the throat to the upper opening of the second pump volute or hydrocyclone head; anda second vortex finder attached to the lower opening of the second pump volute or hydrocyclone head such that the vortex finder extends into the second pump volute or hydrocyclone head. 8. The retrofit kit as recited in claim 1, wherein the pump volute or hydrocyclone head comprises a first pump volute or hydrocyclone head, and further comprising: a second pump volute or hydrocyclone head having a side outlet, a lower opening and an upper opening;an adapter plate connecting the second opening of the throat to the upper opening of the second pump volute or hydrocyclone head; andan impeller disposed within the lower opening of the second pump volute or hydrocyclone head. 9. The retrofit kit as recited in claim 1, further comprising a power supply that attaches to the plasma torch. 10. A method for converting a centrifugal pump into a liquid treatment apparatus comprising: providing the centrifugal pump comprising (a) a pump volute or hydrocyclone head having a side discharge, a lower inlet and an upper opening, (b) an impeller assembly attached to the upper opening and (c) a throat having a first opening and a second opening wherein the first opening is attached to the lower inlet;replacing the impeller assembly with an anode comprising (a) a vortex finder attached to a backplate such that the vortex finder extends into the pump volute or hydrocyclone head and the backplate seals the upper opening of the pump volute or hydrocyclone head, (b) an electrical connection attached to the vortex finder or backplate, and (c) the anode is made of an electrically and thermally conductive material;attaching a plasma torch to the vortex finder such that a central axis of the plasma torch, a central axis of the vortex finder, a central axis of the lower inlet and a central axis of the throat are all aligned with one another; andwherein the side discharge becomes a side inlet and the lower inlet becomes a lower outlet such that a liquid flows into the side inlet, cools the anode and is irradiated by a plasma arc from the plasma torch. 11. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein the centrifugal pump is a forward flow hydrocyclone, a reverse flow hydrocyclone, a through flow hydrocyclone, a hydrocyclone pump or a volute. 12. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein the liquid comprises waste water, water or salt water or a combination thereof. 13. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein the throat is straight or cone shaped. 14. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein the centrifugal pump comprises a first hydrocyclone, and further comprising: providing a second hydrocyclone having a side outlet, a lower opening and an upper opening;connecting the second opening of the throat to the upper opening of the second hydrocyclone using an adapter plate; andattaching a second vortex finder to the lower opening of the second hydrocyclone such that the vortex finder extends into the second hydrocyclone. 15. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein the centrifugal pump comprises a first hydrocyclone, and further comprising: providing a second hydrocyclone having a side outlet, a lower opening, an upper opening and an impeller disposed within the lower opening; andconnecting the second opening of the throat to the upper opening of the second hydrocyclone using an adapter plate. 16. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein the pump volute or hydrocyclone head comprises a first pump volute or hydrocyclone head, and further comprising: providing a second pump volute or hydrocyclone head having a side outlet, a lower opening and an upper opening;connecting the second opening of the throat to the upper opening of the second pump volute or hydrocyclone head using an adapter plate; andattaching a second vortex finder to the lower opening of the second pump volute or hydrocyclone head such that the vortex finder extends into the second pump volute or hydrocyclone head. 17. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein the pump volute or hydrocyclone head comprises a first pump volute or hydrocyclone head, and further comprising: providing a second pump volute or hydrocyclone head having a side outlet, a lower opening, an upper opening and an impeller disposed within the lower opening; andconnecting the second opening of the throat to the upper opening of the second pump volute or hydrocyclone head using an adapter plate. 18. The method as recited in claim 10, further comprising attaching a power supply to the plasma torch. 19. The method as recited in claim 10, further comprising attaching the second opening of the throat to a top of a storage tank.
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