Abrasive Recycling Control Loop for Slurry Concentration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing abrasive jet cutting systems require manual operator intervention and rely on visual inspection for recycling efficiency, leading to errors and inefficiencies due to the lack of automated adjustments.
Innovation Solution
A liquid jet abrasive recycling system that includes a slurry supply mechanism, a dryer, and sensors to monitor characteristics such as temperature and humidity, allowing for automatic adjustments to optimize recycling efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual operator intervention with visual inspection is used to monitor and adjust the recycling system, then the system can be operated with simple equipment, but the recycling efficiency and precision are reduced due to human error and inefficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The recycling system automatically monitors its own performance using sensors that detect characteristics of the abrasive material and slurry flow, and self-adjusts operational parameters without requiring manual operator intervention. The system serves itself by detecting inefficiencies and making real-time corrections to maintain optimal recycling efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
Sensors continuously monitor characteristics such as abrasive particle size distribution, slurry concentration, and dryer performance, feeding this information back to the control system. The control system processes this feedback and automatically adjusts operational parameters to optimize recycling efficiency, creating a closed-loop control system that eliminates human error.
2Measurement precision
If automated sensor-based control is implemented to adjust recycling system parameters, then measurement precision and control accuracy are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual visual inspection and mechanical adjustment mechanisms with electronic sensors and automated control systems. Sensors optically or electrically detect abrasive characteristics and slurry properties, substituting human sensory and manual control functions with precise electronic measurement and automated actuation systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The control system serves multiple functions: it monitors various abrasive characteristics, controls slurry supply rates, regulates dryer operation, and adjusts recycling parameters all through a single integrated automated system. This multi-functionality consolidates what would otherwise require multiple separate devices into one unified control platform.
3Reliability
If visual inspection methods are used by operators to gauge recycling effectiveness, then the system operation is simple, but time is lost and errors occur in determining necessary adjustments
Solution Approach 1:
The sensor system continuously monitors abrasive material characteristics and slurry flow properties without interruption, providing constant feedback on recycling effectiveness. This continuous monitoring eliminates the periodic interruptions inherent in manual visual inspection, ensuring uninterrupted detection of process deviations and immediate initiation of corrective actions.
Solution Approach 2:
Electronic sensors serve as intermediaries between the recycling process and the control system, objectively measuring abrasive characteristics and slurry properties without the subjectivity and limitations of human visual inspection. These sensors translate physical process parameters into electrical signals that the control system can process and act upon automatically.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system enhances recycling efficiency by automatically adjusting input parameters based on sensed characteristics, reducing operator intervention and minimizing errors, thereby improving the overall performance of the abrasive recycling process.
Implementation Method 1
a dryer configured to remove liquid from the slurry
Data Source
AI summary
An automatically adjustable abrasive recycling system is provided. The abrasive recycling system includes one or more sensors configured to sense at least one characteristic of the abrasive recycling system, and slurry supply mechanism that operates, at least in part, based upon the sensed characteristic to control the operation of the abrasive recycling system. Methodology corresponding to the automatic operation of the abrasive recycling system is also provided.