IP Library Granted Patent US 8,696,898
Granted Patent B2
US 8,696,898 · App. 12/513,438 · Granted Apr 15, 2014

Device and process for improving mixing in the UV disinfection of liquids

Inventors: Wolf-Dietrich Meese (Enger, DE); Geoff Jones-Prichard (Albany, NZ)
Assignee: XYLEM IP Holdings LLC
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Patent No.
US 8,696,898
App. No.
12/513,438
Granted
Apr 15, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device is proposed for the UV disinfection of liquids in an open or closed channel, having an inflow for the liquid to be disinfected, at least one UV irradiator arranged downstream of the inflow in a main flow direction and also having an outflow arranged downstream of the UV irradiator, in which a mixing device, driven by an electric motor, is arranged between the inflow and the at least one UV irradiator, which mixing device is set up for generating a cross-flow having at least one velocity component transverse to the main flow direction in order to improve mixing of the liquid.

Claims (32)

1. Device for the UV disinfection of liquids in an open or closed channel, having an inflow for the liquid to be disinfected, at least one UV irradiator arranged downstream of the inflow in a main flow direction and also having an outflow arranged downstream of the UV irradiator, wherein a mixing device, driven by an electric motor, is arranged between the inflow and the at least one UV irradiator, which mixing device is set up for generating a cross-flow having at least one velocity component transverse to the main flow direction, wherein longitudinal axes of the inflow, the outflow and an entirety of the channel, which is defined between the inflow and the outflow, are substantially aligned, and wherein the entirety of the channel is straight and continuous.

2. Device according to claim 1 , wherein the mixing device has a propeller having an axis of rotation, which is aligned at an angle (a) of 90° to the main flow direction.

3. Device according to claim 1 , wherein the mixing device has a suction side and a pressure side, and in that the distance between the suction side and a wall of the channel is less than the distance between the pressure side and a wall of the channel.

4. Device according to claim 1 , wherein the mixing device has a propeller and a nozzle ring surrounding the propeller.

5. Device according to claim 1 , wherein two mixing devices are arranged on sides, lying opposite one another, of the channel.

6. Device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one mixing device is aligned at an angle deviating by 90° to the main flow direction.

7. Device according to claim 1 , wherein the mixing device is connected, on the suction side, to a partial current separated by means of a partition.

8. Device according to claim 1 , wherein the mixing device is arranged in a branch channel, diverted from the channel, for generating a partial current, wherein the branch channel, upstream of the UV irradiator, flows out again into the channel and the partial current is brought into the channel at an angle to the main flow direction.

9. Device according to claim 8 , wherein the mixing device is arranged outside the free cross section of the channel.

10. Process for the disinfection of liquids using the device of claim 1 , with the steps:

introduction of a volume flow of the liquid into a channel having a main flow direction,

generation of a velocity component transverse to the main flow direction by means of the mixing device which is driven by the electric motor,

irradiation of the volume flow with UV radiation.

11. Process according to claim 10 , wherein the mixing device is arranged in a separate partial current, and in that the velocity component results by bringing the partial current into the remaining current at an angle.

12. Device according to claim 1 further comprising a liquid level sensor that is positioned at the same elevation as the mixing device.

13. Device according to claim 1 wherein the velocity component of the cross-flow is oriented in a downward direction.

14. Device according to claim 1 , wherein a cross-section of the channel located between the inflow and the outflow is substantially constant.

15. Device for the UV disinfection of liquids in an open or closed channel, having an inflow for the liquid to be disinfected, at least one UV irradiator arranged downstream of the inflow in a main flow direction and also having an outflow arranged downstream of the UV irradiator, wherein a mixing device, driven by an electric motor, is arranged between the inflow and the at least one UV irradiator, which mixing device is set up for generating a cross-flow having at least one velocity component transverse to the main flow direction, wherein longitudinal axes of the inflow, the outflow and an entirety of the channel, which is defined between the inflow and the outflow, are substantially aligned, and wherein a cross-section of the channel located between the inflow and the outflow is substantially constant.

16. Device according to claim 15 , wherein the mixing device has a propeller having an axis of rotation, which is aligned at an angle (a) of 90° to the main flow direction.

17. Device according to claim 15 , wherein the mixing device has a suction side and a pressure side, and in that the distance between the suction side and a wall of the channel is less than the distance between the pressure side and a wall of the channel.

18. Device according to claim 15 , wherein the mixing device has a propeller and a nozzle ring surrounding the propeller.

19. Device according to claim 15 , wherein two mixing devices are arranged on sides, lying opposite one another, of the channel.

20. Device according to claim 15 , wherein the at least one mixing device is aligned at an angle deviating by 90° to the main flow direction.

21. Device according to claim 15 , wherein the mixing device is connected, on the suction side, to a partial current separated by means of a partition.

22. Device according to claim 15 , wherein the mixing device is arranged in a branch channel, diverted from the channel, for generating a partial current, wherein the branch channel, upstream of the UV irradiator, flows out again into the channel and the partial current is brought into the channel at an angle to the main flow direction.

23. Device according to claim 15 , wherein the mixing device is arranged outside the free cross section of the channel.

24. Device according to claim 15 further comprising a liquid level sensor that is positioned at the same elevation as the mixing device.

25. Process for the disinfection of liquids using the device of claim 15 , with the steps:

introduction of a volume flow of the liquid into a channel having a main flow direction,

generation of a velocity component transverse to the main flow direction by means of the mixing device which is driven by the electric motor,

irradiation of the volume flow with UV radiation.

26. Process according to claim 25 , wherein the mixing device is arranged in a separate partial current, and in that the velocity component results by bringing the partial current into the remaining current at an angle.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 18, 2013
From: ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES, INC.
To: XYLEM IP HOLDINGS LLC
Reel/Frame 030650/0888 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 16, 2011
From: AG, WEDECO
To: ITT WATER & WASTEWATER HEREFORD AG
Reel/Frame 026112/0717 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 16, 2011
From: ITT WATER & WASTEWATER HERFORD GMBH
To: ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES, INC.
Reel/Frame 025816/0642 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 16, 2011
From: ITT WATER & WASTEWATER HERFORD AG
To: ITT WATER & WASTEWATER HERFORD GMBH
Reel/Frame 025816/0651 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 16, 2009
From: MESSE, WOLF-DIETRICH; JONES-PRICHARD, GEOFF
To: WEDECO AG
Reel/Frame 023239/0801 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2006 052 922 · Nov 8, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100089839A1 · Apr 15, 2010