SEAWATER SPRAY NOZZLE

A NOVEL APPROACH TO A NON-CLOGGING SEAWATER SPRAY NOZZLE IS PROPOSED. IN THIS APPROACH, THE ORIFICE IN THE USUAL SENSE IS ELIMINATED, AND ANOTHER MECHANISM IS USED TO GIVE THE WATER BODY THE SMALL DIMENSION NECESSARY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF DROPLETS OF THE DESIRED SIZE. DURING PHASE I THE FEASIBILITY OF THE APPROACH WILL BE INVESTIGATED, AND A BASIS WILL BE LAID FOR FURTHER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN PHASE II. A BREADBOARD WILL BE DESIGNED AND BUILT, AND PROOF OF CONCEPT TESTS WILL BE CONDUCTED. SINCE THE NON-CLOGGING FEATURE IS ASSURED BY THE ABSENCE OF NARROW FLOW PASSAGES IN THE DEVICE, THE PHASE I PROOF OF CONCEPT TEST WILL CONCERN THE CAPABILITY OF THE BREADBOARD TO PRODUCE THE DESIRED AVERAGE DROP SIZE AT THE DESIRED WATER FLOW RATE.