Venturi Carbonation Tank for Low-Agitation CO2 Dissolution

The patent employs a Venturi tube that utilizes fluid dynamics principles to generate a vacuum effect, drawing carbon dioxide through the beverage stream without requiring high pressure pumps. The Venturi creates a controlled mixing zone where CO2 dissolves into the beverage through the vacuum-induced suction, achieving carbonation with minimal mechanical agitation.

The Venturi tube acts as an intermediary device between the carbon dioxide source and the beverage. Instead of directly forcing CO2 into the beverage under high pressure, the Venturi mediates the interaction by creating a vacuum field that gently draws CO2 into the beverage flow, reducing harmful agitation while maintaining effective carbonation.

The system uses the beverage's own flow characteristics to generate the vacuum pressure needed for CO2 dissolution. The Venturi tube converts the kinetic energy of the flowing beverage into a vacuum pressure that automatically draws in carbon dioxide, eliminating the need for external pressure control systems, sensors, and venting mechanisms.

The invention changes the pressure parameter dynamically through the Venturi effect, where the pressure naturally varies along the Venturi tube length due to fluid velocity changes. This natural pressure variation replaces complex pressure control systems, allowing CO2 to be drawn in at the low pressure zone and dissolved into the beverage without additional control machinery.