Solidification TRIZ Cases

See how integrating oxygen from electrolysis into LAES compression and trigeneration heat into

See how nested upper and lower pipes enable vapor recovery during NGL railcar transfer, reducin

See how automated recognition of accumulation and demand status determines optimal boil-off gas

See how dynamic feed splitting across multiple hydrogen liquefiers reduces power consumption by

See how a gas-permeable membrane retains water vapor while allowing vacuum pumping, stabilizing

See how subcooled liquid CO2 production and direct contact condensation reduce oversized refrig

See how temperature and pressure sensors detect condensed lubricant oil in BOG heat exchangers

See how exhaust gas recirculation increases CO₂ concentration from 4% to 10% in cryogenic captu

See how high-pressure pipeline delivery with Joule-Thompson expansion at the terminus provides

See how internally generated condensate streams provide refrigeration cooling through expansion

See how alternating freeze-thaw cycles in dual heat exchangers remove moisture to tens of ppm w

See how integrated expander-separator cooling removes freezing heavy hydrocarbons before liquef

See how segmented heat exchanger zones and differential pressure gauges stabilize oxygen liquef

See how recycling CO₂-depleted flue gas through a fuel cell, water-gas shift reactor, and cryog

See how a double-helix coil assembly with charcoal adsorption and temperature-controlled desorp

See how integrating cryogenic CO2 capture with LNG vaporization uses waste cold streams for dua

See how an organic Rankine cycle converts refrigeration waste heat into power, reducing LNG pla

See how feed air replaces medium-pressure nitrogen as the reboiler heat source to maintain argo

See how tapered longitudinal channels with angled profiles promote homogeneous liquid-gas distr

See how a closed Brayton cycle with helium and magnetic stirring produces stable cryogenic slus

See how a reboiler driven by crude liquid oxygen enhances argon column boil-up and condenser du

See how a cryogenic module separates air components by phase transition after compression dryin

See how a two-column fractionating system with dynamic pressure differentiation achieves ultra-

See how a dual-loop refrigeration system using nitrogen pre-cooling and hydrogen/helium primary

See how a cyclone separator uses rotating flows and cryogenic pressure below 10°C to capture an

See how mixing heavy components with hydrogen before centrifugal compression reduces compressio

See how controlled gas and liquid flow rates between cascaded distillation columns reduce equip

See how event-based control balances renewable energy and gas turbines in LNG hybrid power trai

See how partial condensation and membrane separation eliminate external heating by using cold r

See how model predictive control manages hydrogen, nitrogen, and ammonia plants with energy sto

See how a hybrid gas turbine and electric motor/generator system uses health monitoring and dyn

See how rubber-like membrane permeation removes CO₂ before cryogenic separation, eliminating am

See how cryogenic liquefaction and expansion refrigeration convert waste oxygen from water elec

See how separating nitrogen and methane streams in a Modified Reverse-Brayton Cycle maintains s

See how integrated air separation and water electrolysis subsystems supply pure oxygen and hydr

See how an inventory tank and pressure regulation lines enable refrigerant load control by reco

See how mixing hydrogen with heavier gas enables dynamic compression at high flowrate, then rec

See how a modular recondensing device with standardized connection units enables post-installat

See how partial vaporization of oxygen-enriched liquid via argon-enriched gas heat exchange red

See how segmenting liquefaction and sub-cooling into two mixed refrigerant cycles reduces LNG p

See how cross-exchange heat recovery converts Joules-Thompson cooling into beneficial pretreatm

See how optimized Claude refrigeration cycles with serial catalytic converters achieve efficien

See how integrated Joule-Thomson cooling converts hydrogen boil-off gas into self-refrigeration

See how centrifugal compression with turbine-driven work recovery achieves >70% isothermal effi

See how vertical stacking of heat exchangers in a thermally insulated enclosure reduces structu

See how switchable residue-gas and feed-gas reflux streams enable a demethanizer to toggle betw

See how a unified Roots pump unit integrates vapor capture, circulation, and condensation to re

See how merging Braun purifier cryogenic separation with argon rectification reduces capital co

See how operating the low-pressure column at 9–14.5 bar eliminates nitrogen recompression, incr

See how dryout gas is diverted from flaring to sales compressors through heat exchangers and de

Drying syngas before PSA or membrane separation removes water vapor, preventing corrosion during compression and cryogenic treatment.

Lower stripping-column pressure and self-refrigeration improve CO2 purity while cutting compression and refrigeration energy use.

Cascade filter elements and gravity oil return improve helium oil separation in cryogenic compressors, reducing condensation and solidification issues.

Multi-temperature helium cooling cuts helium loss and quenching in superconducting magnets by avoiding nitrogen contamination and large thermal gaps.

Rectification before and after acetylation cuts vitamin E product loss and delivers high-purity vitamin E acetate with less recycling.

Compressed air preheats condensate and supports airfan steam condensation in IGCC plants, cutting cooling water use and power demand.

A liquefied syngas buffer vessel smooths CO flow swings from adsorber elution, helping cryogenic distillation maintain cold balance and stable output.

Chromium alloys or carbon steel in syngas heat exchangers curb Fischer-Tropsch byproducts that cause contamination, plugging, and hazards.

Adjustable vapor and liquid splits in a dividing wall distillation column widen sidecut composition control while handling feed changes efficiently.

Permeate recirculation across staged membrane units and a condenser raises product gas yield while cutting compression energy and system size.

Pressure sensing, flash separation, and variable-speed compression handle liquid slugs without overloading the compressor or oversizing it.

Sequential adsorption, membrane separation, and reaction stages remove water, CO2, and fluorocarbons to recover high-purity xenon from dilute exhaust.

Injecting LNG into cavern gas lowers temperature and pressure, increasing natural gas storage capacity while reducing compression costs.

Cooling a wet hydrofluorocarbon stream condenses the product and freezes water, simplifying dehydration before distillation of 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene.

A two-stage closed-loop adsorber regeneration route uses drying, heating, and cooling to cut purge gas losses and energy use in natural gas purification.

Supercooling liquid CO before staged expansion cuts compressor energy while maintaining cryogenic partial condensation and CO product purity.

A shared stabilizer column handles both separator liquid streams to improve methane and C5+ recovery while avoiding extra separation equipment.

Cold energy from natural gas pressure reduction condenses CO2 in staged heat exchangers, cutting preheating energy use and enabling recovery.

High-pressure CO2 liquefaction and countercurrent CO2 stripping remove N2, CO, H2, and CH4 for direct-use purified CO2.

Staged water content and temperature in adsorbent regeneration cut coking and thermal deactivation during hydrocarbon purification.

A booster line vents expanded cryogenic refrigerant only at peak load, avoiding oversized vehicle refrigeration and extending refill intervals.

A single stripper with recycle gas removes volatile catalyst poisons while recovering hydrocarbons and reducing flare vent losses.

Using exhaust steam to reboil a high-pressure product splitter cuts propane dehydrogenation energy use while maintaining high-purity propylene.

Electromagnetic braking lets a turboexpander track optimal speed without geared transmission losses while maintaining grid-matched power output.

A dual-elastomer closure keeps cryogenic containers sealed below -80°C while preserving puncturability and permeation resistance.

Cooling and liquefying CO2 and H2S from produced gas enables underground reinjection, avoids venting, and supports hydrocarbon recovery.

Still-column vapors are condensed, separated, and reboiler-fired with steam induction to cut hydrocarbon emissions and NOx in gas dehydration.

Seawater cooling and membrane drying turn compressed ambient air into dry utility air and nitrogen-rich inert gas without diesel combustion.

Cooling and fractionation liquefy CO2 and H2S for underground injection, avoiding venting while supporting hydrocarbon recovery.

A bypass line vents evaporated gas from the liquid-return path, preserving head pressure and shortening cryogenic cascade distillation startup.

Waste CO2 and H2S are liquefied, separated from produced gas, and reinjected to avoid venting while helping drive hydrocarbons toward producing wells.

A sweep gas maintains CO2 permeation at limited pressure ratios, reducing compression energy and cutting exhaust CO2 to below 5 vol%.

Internal reboiling and CO2 self-refrigeration remove oxygen and carbon monoxide while maintaining over 97% recovery and 99 mol% purity.

Synchronized distributors switch gas flows across multiple adsorption chambers, cutting valve complexity while maintaining continuous recovery and purification.

Placing the subcooling exchanger below the main heat exchanger shortens piping, narrows the cold box, and keeps air separation units transportable.

Low-diene olefin compression enables fewer compressor stages, less fouling, and cleaner separation into light and heavy olefin streams.

Compressed demethanizer gas provides the absorption liquid for hydrogen recovery, avoiding turboexpanders and extra cooling duty.

Separating char from spent heat transfer media helps balance pyrolysis heat, limit ash buildup, and reduce reheater afterburning.

A refrigerant heat-exchange loop cools liquid-phase gas and feeds it back to the tank, suppressing pressure rise with simpler, lower-cost equipment.

High-pressure cryogenic distillation recovers helium and NGL from nitrogen-rich natural gas while cutting helium loss and power use.

Moderate-temperature RCTSA uses demethanizer purge gas to dehydrate natural gas with less adsorbent, no fired heaters, and lower degradation.

Cold box gases cool compressed humid air while recovered condensate is reinjected, cutting cooling equipment size for compact cryogenic air separation.

Direct gas-liquid contact condenses and complexes CO2 vapor for continuous removal with lower energy use and recyclable liquid mixtures.

A third unheated buffer tank keeps cryogenic liquid flowing during alternating tank cycles, reducing vaporization loss and energy use.

An indirect second heat exchanger warms expanded liquid CO2 above the triple point to avoid solid formation and protect brazed plate exchangers.

An offshore gravity-based LNG storage and offloading layout cuts facility cost, improves berth use, and limits boil-off gas loss.

Cold methane reflux freezes and removes solid CO2 in cryogenic gas treatment, meeting LNG acid gas limits without added refrigeration.