| abstract |
Method and apparatus (100, 206, 222) for generating an oxygenated fluid. According to various embodiments, a flow of pressurized fluid (102, 124) is established. A stream of oxygen (114, 122) is injected into the pressurized fluid stream to provide a fluid / oxygen mixture (126). The mixture passes through the venturi assembly (134, 136) in the presence of a magnetic field established by the adjacent magnet assembly (152, 152). The mixture then flows from the venturi assembly to the gas / liquid separation tank (164) where the liquid component of the mixture flows downstream (170) with the selected dissolved oxygen content and the gas component returns (176) to pressurize. Injected into the fluid stream. |