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Abstract

An oxygenation apparatus for introducing a flow of oxygen gas molecules into a carrier liquid in a one-pass operation comprises a receiving chamber for receiving carrier liquid, a contacting chamber for allowing the oxygen gas molecules to thoroughly contact the carrier liquid, and a separating partition located between the receiving chamber and the contacting chamber so as to preclude the return of oxygenated carrier liquid from the contacting chamber to the receiving chamber. There is an inlet for introducing oxygen gas molecules at a pressure slightly above the ambient surrounding air pressure into the apparatus, which terminates in an end portion having a gas introduction orifice. The gas introduction orifice is located in fluid communication with the receiving chamber, and causes a jet of oxygen gas molecules to be emitted therefrom. There is a spray orifice located in the separating partition, positioned to allow carrier liquid to be sprayed into the contacting chamber by the jet of oxygen gas molecules. A passageway has is located so the carrier liquid can pass from the receiving chamber to the space between the gas introduction orifice and the spray orifice, allowing oxygenated carrier liquid to exit from the contacting chamber. The oxygen gas includes molecules in the diatomic form (O.sub.2), and molecules in at least one of either the triatomic form (O.sub.3) and the monatomic form (.sup.1 O.sub.2). When the oxygen gas molecules are introduced into the apparatus, they force the carrier liquid in the space between the gas introduction orifice and the spray orifice to be sprayed through the spray orifice into the contacting chamber so that no bubbles are formed.

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