MULTI-DISCHARGE SPRAY NOZZLE ASSEMBLY WITH INDEPENDENT FLOW CONTROL

Claims

A spray nozzle assembly includes a nozzle body that supports a plurality of spray nozzles. The plurality of spray nozzles is divided into a plurality of different stages. The nozzle body includes a first fluid distribution passage that communicates with a first spray nozzle stage and a second fluid distribution passage that communicates with a second spray nozzle stage. A nozzle inlet includes a plurality of fluid inlets, including a first fluid inlet that communicates with the first fluid distribution passage of the nozzle body and a second fluid inlet that communicates with the second fluid distribution passage of the nozzle body.Controlling the fluid flow through the first fluid distribution step to the first stage of the spray nozzle and through the second fluid distribution step to the second stage of the spray nozzle adjusts the total spray volume or flow rate of the spray nozzle assembly.