Douglas A Wagner

US Patent:

55164668, May 14, 1996

Filed:

Oct 27, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/328015

Inventors:

Ronald D. Schlesch - Three Rivers MI
Rex B. Cheskaty - Kalamazoo MI
Michael H. Gaines - Kalamazoo MI
Daniel R. Lane - Leonidas MI
Douglas K. Wagner - Three Rivers MI

Assignee:

Armstrong International, Inc. - Three Rivers MI

International Classification:

B01F 304

US Classification:

261117

Abstract:

A steam humidifier system comprises a manifold for receiving steam and at least one steam dispersion tube extending from the manifold for receiving steam. Steam emitting nozzles on the dispersion tube are aimed into an air flow to be humidified. Preferably at least two baffle tubes are spaced upstream in an air flow from said dispersion tube and are offset laterally in opposite sides thereof transversely of the air flow. Air flow between said baffle tubes is directed thereby against an opposing flow of high velocity steam exiting the nozzles of the dispersion tube for rapid and even disbursement of steam into the air flow. An inner steam feed tube may extend from the manifold into and along the dispersion tube to feed steam to the remote end of the dispersion tube.