(19)
(11) EP 2 033 706 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
11.11.2009 Bulletin 2009/46

(43) Date of publication A2:
11.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/11

(21) Application number: 08014632.7

(22) Date of filing: 18.08.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01F 3/08(2006.01)
B01F 5/06(2006.01)
B01F 13/00(2006.01)
B01F 13/10(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 06.09.2007 JP 2007230922

(71) Applicant: Hitachi Plant Technologies, Ltd.
Toshima-ku Tokyo 170-8466 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Suzuki, Mio
    Tokyo 100-8220 (JP)
  • Togashi, Shigenori
    Tokyo 100-8220 (JP)
  • Miyamoto, Tetsuro
    Tokyo 100-8220 (JP)
  • Endo, Yoshishige
    Tokyo 100-8220 (JP)

(74) Representative: Beetz & Partner 
Patentanwälte Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) An emulsification apparatus


(57) An emulsifying apparatus (104), for emulsifying a first liquid and a second liquid, which is dissoluble in the first liquid, comprises: a first flow channel (210) , through which the first liquid flows; and a second flow channel (211), through which the second liquid flows, the first flow channel (210) and the second flow channel (211) being provided on a same plane, while insersecting each other in directions thereof, wherein the first and second liquids are mixed with at a portion where the first flow channel and the second flow channel intersects each other, thereby obtaining emulsion thereof; further comprises: a first member, on which a groove is formed in such a direction that it intersects the first flow channel (210); and a second member, which covers the groove and had a hole penetrating through the first flow channel (210), being laminated on the first member (201), wherein the first member is connected with an introductory member for introducing the first and second liquids, and the second member is connected with a delivery member for delivering an emulsified liquid therefrom, and the first flow channel (210) is communicated with in a direction of laminating the first member (201) and the second member (202).







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