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Title: Highly stable aerosol generator

Abstract

An improved compressed air nebulizer has been developed such that a uniform aerosol particle size and concentration may be produced over long time periods. This result is achieved by applying a vacuum pressure to the makeup assembly and by use of a vent tube between the atmosphere and the makeup solution. By applying appropriate vacuum pressures to the makeup solution container and by proper positioning of the vent tube, a constant level of aspirating solution may be maintained within the aspirating assembly with aspirating solution continuously replaced from the makeup solution supply. This device may also be adapted to have a plurality of aerosol generators and only one central makeup assembly.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Kennewick, WA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
864035
Patent Number(s):
4298496
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
DOE Contract Number:  
EY-76-C-06-1830
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
highly; stable; aerosol; generator; improved; compressed; air; nebulizer; developed; uniform; particle; size; concentration; produced; time; periods; result; achieved; applying; vacuum; pressure; makeup; assembly; tube; atmosphere; solution; appropriate; pressures; container; proper; positioning; constant; level; aspirating; maintained; continuously; replaced; supply; device; adapted; plurality; generators; central; aerosol particle; vacuum pressure; compressed air; particle size; time period; aerosol generator; time periods; vacuum pressures; proper position; highly stable; constant level; /261/239/

Citation Formats

DeFord, Henry S, and Clark, Mark L. Highly stable aerosol generator. United States: N. p., 1981. Web.
DeFord, Henry S, & Clark, Mark L. Highly stable aerosol generator. United States.
DeFord, Henry S, and Clark, Mark L. Thu . "Highly stable aerosol generator". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864035.
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abstractNote = {An improved compressed air nebulizer has been developed such that a uniform aerosol particle size and concentration may be produced over long time periods. This result is achieved by applying a vacuum pressure to the makeup assembly and by use of a vent tube between the atmosphere and the makeup solution. By applying appropriate vacuum pressures to the makeup solution container and by proper positioning of the vent tube, a constant level of aspirating solution may be maintained within the aspirating assembly with aspirating solution continuously replaced from the makeup solution supply. This device may also be adapted to have a plurality of aerosol generators and only one central makeup assembly.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1981},
month = {1}
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