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    Characterization of Microbubbles Generated in a Venturi Tube via Image Processing: Effect of Operating Parameters

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    Context: This research developed a dissolved air flotation system using a Venturi tube to produce microbubbles. The Venturi tube replaces the saturation tank and the pressure-reducing valve of conventional systems. Method: The system has both suction and injection air inlets, regulates the recirculation flow of the liquid to the tank, and provides a high hydraulic load in a reduced size. Counting and measuring the microbubbles produced via digital image processing helps to characterize the system's performance. Results: The system with air suction produces smaller bubbles than that with air injection. A higher liquid recirculation pressure produces more bubbles and reduces their size in the case of air suction. Conclusions: In air injection, the change in flow rate influences the size of the microbubbles. Air injection and recirculation pressure do not influence the number of bubbles generated

    ACaracterizaci贸n de microburbujas generadas en un tubo Venturi mediante procesamiento de im谩genes: efecto de los par谩metros operativos

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    Context: This research developed a dissolved air flotation system using a Venturi tube to produce microbubbles. The Venturi tube replaces the saturation tank and the pressure-reducing valve of conventional systems. Method: The system has both suction and injection air inlets, regulates the recirculation flow of the liquid to the tank, and provides a high hydraulic load in a reduced size. Counting and measuring the microbubbles produced via digital image processing helps to characterize the system's performance. Results: The system with air suction produces smaller bubbles than that with air injection. A higher liquid recirculation pressure produces more bubbles and reduces their size in the case of air suction. Conclusions: In air injection, the change in flow rate influences the size of the microbubbles. Air injection and recirculation pressure do not influence the number of bubbles generated.Contexto: Esta investigaci贸n desarroll贸 un sistema de flotaci贸n por aire disuelto utilizando un tubo Venturi para producir microburbujas. El tubo Venturi sustituye el tanque de saturaci贸n y la v谩lvula reductora de presi贸n de los sistemas convencionales. M茅todo: El sistema tiene entradas de aire tanto por aspiraci贸n como por inyecci贸n, regula el flujo de recirculaci贸n del l铆quido al tanque y proporciona una alta carga hidr谩ulica en un tama帽o reducido. El conteo y la medici贸n por procesamiento digital de im谩genes de las microburbujas producidas ayuda a caracterizar el desempe帽o del sistema. Resultados: El sistema de succi贸n de aire produce burbujas m谩s peque帽as que el de inyecci贸n de aire. Una mayor presi贸n de recirculaci贸n del l铆quido produce m谩s burbujas y reduce su tama帽o en el caso de la succi贸n de aire. Conclusiones: En la inyecci贸n de aire, el cambio de caudal influye en el tama帽o de las microburbujas. La inyecci贸n de aire y la presi贸n de recirculaci贸n no influyen en el n煤mero de burbujas generadas
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