IP Library Granted Patent US 11,225,421
Granted Patent B2
US 11,225,421 · App. 16/674,389 · Granted Jan 18, 2022

Low risk chlorine dioxide onsite generation system

Inventors: Kun Xiong (Naperville, IL); Felice DiMascio (Simsbury, CT); Nicholas Ryan Denny (Glen Ellyn, IL); Shawn Dalke (Sugar Grove, IL)
Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
C02F1/50B01J19/0053B01J19/243C01B11/026C02F1/686C02F1/76C02F1/006C02F2103/023C02F2209/005C02F2209/03C02F2209/29C02F2209/40C02F2303/04
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Patent No.
US 11,225,421
App. No.
16/674,389
Granted
Jan 18, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure generally relates to methods of treating process water using a reactor for generating chlorine dioxide onsite. The onsite generation system may include double ensured precursor feeding, effective reactor, automated control/alarm, and effective product delivery. The reactor may include a mixing device, a first feed line connected to the mixing device, and a second feed line connected to the mixing device. The reactor may include a proximal portion in fluid communication with the mixing device and a distal portion in fluid communication with a motive water line. The mixing device, the reactor, a portion of the first feed line, and a portion of the second feed line may be positioned within the motive water line.

Claims (20)

1. An apparatus for producing chlorine dioxide, comprising:

a mixing device;

a first feed line in fluid communication with the mixing device;

a second feed line in fluid communication with the mixing device; and

a reactor comprising a proximal portion in fluid communication with the mixing device and a distal portion in fluid communication with a motive water line;

wherein the mixing device, the reactor, a portion of the first feed line, and a portion of the second feed line are positioned within the motive water line, and

wherein the reactor comprises a coiled configuration having a coil plane angle of about 1 degree to about 60 degrees.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the coil plane angle is about 5 degrees to about 30 degrees.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the coiled configuration comprises a coil diameter.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the coil diameter is from about 0.1 inches to about 16.0 inches.

5. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the coil diameter is from about 2 inches to about 4 inches.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first feed line and the second feed line are opposite to and directed against each other.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the reactor comprises at least one contact zone, wherein the contact zone comprises an inner diameter at least two times larger than an inner diameter of the reactor.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the reactor comprises a length in a range from about 25 inches to about 300 inches.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the reactor comprises an inner diameter in a range from about 0.1 inches to about 4 inches.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first feed line comprises an acid.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the acid comprises sulfuric acid.

12. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second feed line comprises a chlorate.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the chlorate comprises sodium chlorate.

14. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second feed line comprises hydrogen peroxide.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 5, 2019
From: XIONG, KUN; DIMASCIO, FELICE; DENNY, NICHOLAS RYAN; DALKE, SHAWN
To: ECOLAB USA INC.
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Continuity (3)
Continuation 15928749 · Mar 22, 2018
Provisional Application 62546890 · Aug 17, 2017
Related Publication 20200071203A1 · Mar 5, 2020