Atomized Liquids Injection

Liquid Atomization Injection is a very effective method for injecting liquids uniformly within all types of geology. In addition, injection radii of influence are considerably greater than that acheivable using conventional hydraulic injection. LAI relies upon the premise that it is more effective to inject gases or "aerosols" into the subsurface than it is to inject an incompressible liquid into the subsurface.

  
 
Material being atomized by Nitrogen

When adapting our systems for liquid injection, the liquid is introduced into a high flow, high-velocity gas stream.  The liquid is thereby atomized into an aerosol with characteristics more closely resembling that of a gas instead of an incompressible fluid.

The pictures below demonstrates how liquid becomes atomized and is readily injectable into the subsurface. Liquids, including bio-innoculum, nutrient solutions, engineered microbes, redox compounds, hydrogen peroxide, acids and liquid oxidants, such as potassium permanganate (KMnO4) can be atomized and delivered into the subsurface. Even low viscosity fluids such as vegetable oils and sugars can be atomized in our process. When applied in low permeability formations, the atomized liquid is introduced in conjunction with the Pneumatic Fracturing while the fracture network is dilated. This procedure ensures effective dispersion throughout the fracture network.  When applied in higher permeability material that is not fracturable, the atomized material is mixed within the soil matrix.

 
 
 
 
Liquid Injection (shows hydraulic injection of liquid)
  
Atomized Injection (the same liquid blended with gas as it becomes atomized)
  

The pair of photographs above shows a comparison of a conventional hydraulic injection verses liquid atomized injection. It is important to note that the liquid feed rate remained constant in both processes.

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