Scott Roy Irvine
Engineers at Estes Ct, Littleton, CO
License number
Colorado 32115
Issued Date
Jul 17, 1997
Renew Date
Nov 1, 2015
Expiration Date
Oct 31, 2017
Type
Professional Engineer
Address
Address
7632 S Estes Ct, Littleton, CO 80128
Professional information
Water Treatment Process For Neutralizing Gas Supersaturation
US Patent:
6176899, Jan 23, 2001
Filed:
Sep 17, 1998
Appl. No.:
9/161603
Inventors:
Andrew P. Murphy - Littleton CO
Robert Lee Riley - La Jolla CA
Scott Roy Irvine - Littleton CO
Robert Lee Riley - La Jolla CA
Scott Roy Irvine - Littleton CO
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the
Interior - Washington DC
Interior - Washington DC
International Classification:
B01D 1900
US Classification:
95263
Abstract:
A method of degassing a volume of supersaturated liquid is provided which comprises introducing a plurality of microbubbles of gas substantially near the bottom of the volume of supersaturated liquid so that the microbubbles percolate up through the volume of supersaturated liquid to thereby effect removal of dissolved gas in the volume of the supersaturated liquid at the top of the volume. In one embodiment, the step of introducing microbubbles comprises introducing the microbubbles by recirculating deionized water through a hollow fiber microfiltration membrane. In another embodiment, the step of introducing microbubbles comprises introducing the microbubbles through a pipe from the turbine of a dam. In most applications, the volume of supersaturated liquid is water and the microbubbles of gas comprise air. The volume of supersaturated water advantageously comprises a volume of a river, lake or stream which is near a dam with a turbine.