Adjustable Fuel Delivery and Low-Pressure Scrubbing Distribution

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current spray nozzles and delivery systems in thermal fluid systems and boilers are inefficient, leading to toxic emissions, airborne particulates, and pollutants, with wet scrubbers generating industrial sludge and dry scrubbers relying on high pressures for inefficient delivery.

Innovation Solution

The development of adjustable fuel and propellant delivery and distribution mechanisms that tailor parameters to specific fuel applications, using low pressure systems and adjustable components to optimize fuel and scrubbing processes, including the use of low pressure augers and auger-based delivery mechanisms for scrubbing agents.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If conventional spray nozzles and delivery systems are used in thermal fluid systems, then fuel delivery is achieved, but the system efficiency is poor and toxic emissions and pollutants increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesystem efficiencyVSAvoidtoxic emissions and pollutants

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by adjusting spray outlet parameters (such as spray pattern, droplet size distribution, and injection timing) based on fuel characteristics and operating conditions. This optimization improves combustion efficiency and reduces harmful emissions by ensuring more complete and controlled fuel combustion.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements dynamics through adjustable components in the spray fixture that allow real-time modification of spray parameters during operation. This dynamic adjustment capability enables the system to adapt to varying fuel types and combustion conditions, maintaining high efficiency and low emissions across different operating scenarios.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Object-affected harmful factors

If wet scrubbers using water sources are used to remove particulates from exhaust, then particulate removal is achieved, but industrial sludge is generated that is not desirable to ecosystems

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveparticulate removalVSAvoidindustrial sludge

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent converts the harmful effect of water consumption in wet scrubbers into a beneficial outcome by using the water-scrubbing process to capture particulates that can then be utilized as fuel or raw material. This transforms the waste stream (sludge) into a valuable resource, eliminating the environmental harm while maintaining effective particulate removal.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements discarding and recovering by capturing particulates removed from exhaust streams and recovering them for reuse as fuel or material input. This prevents the particulates from being discarded as harmful sludge waste, instead transforming them into beneficial resources that support the combustion process or other industrial applications.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #34Discarding and recovering

3Quantity of substance

If dry scrubbers rely on high pressures for injecting scrubbing agents, then scrubbing agent delivery is achieved, but the delivery mechanism is inefficient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvescrubbing agent deliveryVSAvoiddelivery efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the high-pressure mechanical injection system with an alternative delivery mechanism that uses fluid dynamics and pressure differential principles. This substitution reduces reliance on high-pressure mechanical systems while maintaining effective scrubbing agent delivery through more efficient use of available pressure and improved flow characteristics.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies pneumatics and hydraulics by utilizing fluid pressure differentials and flow dynamics to deliver scrubbing agents efficiently. The system leverages the natural flow characteristics of gases and liquids to achieve effective delivery without requiring excessive mechanical pressure, thereby improving overall delivery efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #29Pneumatics and hydraulics

Data Source

PatentUS12352437B2Systems for the control and use of fluids and particles in fuel applications including boilers, refinery and chemical fluid heaters, rotary kilns, glass melters, solid dryers, drying ovens, organic fume incinerators, and scrubbers

Publication Date: 2025.07.08 KAMTERTER II LLC

AI summary

Delivery mechanisms and distribution mechanisms are varied, adjusted, or modified based on a desired fuel application. Dimensions, flow rates, pressures, viscosities, temperatures, friction parameters, and combinations thereof may be varied, adjusted or modified. The fuel application may include a scrubber application. The scrubber application uses a delivery mechanism to deliver a wet or dry scrubbing agent at a low pressure to a distribution mechanism. The distribution mechanism distributes the scrubbing agent within the scrubbing chamber. The delivery mechanism is adjustable based on properties of a feedstock utilized to deliver the scrubbing agent, properties of a propellant, or properties of the scrubbing application. The distribution mechanism is adjustable based on desired distribution characteristics including shape, size, or velocity of drops, mists, or particles distributed. Location, processes, and by-products associated with output of the scrubbing application may be based on a stage of the scrubbing application.