Adsorption Gas Valve Control Unit
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing gas treatment installations by adsorption face challenges in maintaining optimal gas flow parameters, which affect the service life and quality of the gas produced, due to the complexity of controlling valve operations and adjusting to changing feed gas conditions.
Innovation Solution
A control unit is implemented that adjusts valve opening parameters based on characteristic installation and flow parameters, using detection devices to measure physical flow parameters and calculate forecasting and correction parameters to optimize gas flow, ensuring efficient operation and reconfiguration during changes in feed gas.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual control and adjustment of valve operations is used, then the installation can operate, but maintaining optimal gas flow parameters becomes difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The control unit automatically adjusts valve opening parameters based on detected gas flow parameters and pre-stored optimal parameters, enabling the system to self-regulate without manual intervention. This eliminates time loss associated with manual valve adjustment while maintaining optimal gas production efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously detects actual gas flow parameters and compares them with optimal values stored in memory, then automatically adjusts valve positions accordingly. This closed-loop feedback mechanism ensures optimal productivity is maintained without requiring manual monitoring or adjustment time.
2Ease of operation
If the control system is simplified, then the installation is easier to operate, but the precision of gas flow control decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The control unit stores optimal valve opening parameters and gas flow characteristics in memory, creating a digital reference model of ideal operation. The system copies these stored optimal parameters during operation to maintain high precision control while keeping the actual control mechanism simple and easy to operate.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces complex manual mechanical adjustment with an automated electronic control unit that reads stored optimal parameters and automatically positions valves. This substitution maintains precise control while dramatically improving ease of operation, as the operator simply needs to initiate the automatic control sequence.
3Productivity
If the installation is configured for specific feed gas conditions, then optimal performance is achieved, but adapting to changing feed gas conditions requires complex reconfiguration
Solution Approach 1:
The control unit stores optimal operating parameters for different feed gas conditions in memory. When feed gas conditions change, the system retrieves the corresponding pre-stored parameter set and automatically adjusts valve openings accordingly. This allows the installation to adapt to different gas conditions without physical reconfiguration, maintaining high gas production quality while avoiding complex device modifications.
Solution Approach 2:
The control unit is designed to handle multiple feed gas conditions by storing various optimal parameter sets, making the installation universally adaptable to different gas compositions and flow conditions. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for complex reconfiguration when processing different gas types, as the same hardware can be software-configured for optimal performance with any feed gas.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution allows for precise control of gas flow, enhancing the service life and quality of the gas produced by automatically adjusting to changes in feed gas conditions, ensuring consistent and efficient operation of the gas treatment installation.
Implementation Method 1
an installation for the adsorption treatment of a gas
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a method of adjusting a unit that is used to control an installation for the adsorption treatment of a gas, comprising: at least a first member and a second member (2, 5, R0, . . . , R9) which receive a gas; a connection conduit (3, 4, 6, 7) which connects the first and second members to one another; and a valve on the connection conduit, which is closed and opened selectively in accordance with a variable valve-opening parameter. The control unit controls the opening of the valve according to the opening parameter on the basis of: an earlier opening parameter for the valve, a provisional valve opening parameter and at least one correction parameter. The inventive method comprises a step (a) in which the correction parameter is adjusted as a function of the installation and flow parameters.