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Liquid air mixing systemA device for mixing liquid nitrogen and liquid oxygen to form liquid air. The mixing device consists of a tube for transferring liquid oxygen positioned within a tube for transferring liquid nitrogen. Supply vessels for liquid oxygen and liquid nitrogen are equally pressurized and connected to the appropriate tubes. Liquid oxygen and nitrogen flow from the supply vessels through the respective tubes and are mixed to form liquid air upon exiting the outlets of the tube. The resulting liquid air is transferred to a holding vessel.
Document ID
20080004622
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Martin, Robert B.
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
October 21, 1997
Subject Category
Fluid Mechanics And Thermodynamics
Report/Patent Number
Patent Application Number: US-PATENT-APPL-SN-528632
Patent Number: US-PATENT-5,678,536
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-PATENT-5,678,536
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-528632

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