Cavitation Pump Atomizer Ozone Dissolution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current water purification methods using ozone for disinfection are inefficient, particularly in industrial settings, as they require significant resources and result in incomplete dissolution of ozone, leading to high costs and wastage, and do not effectively address pathogenic protozoa like Giardia lamblia, while also affecting the taste of purified water.
Innovation Solution
The combination of a cavitation pump and a line atomizer is used to dissolve ozone and oxygen into water, creating ultra-fine bubbles that enhance the dissolution of ozone, achieving the necessary concentration for disinfection and improving water taste, with optional use of a compressor to increase gas pressure for further efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a bubble diffuser is used to dissolve ozone into water, then ozone can be introduced into water for disinfection, but the dissolution efficiency does not exceed 75%, leading to resource waste and increased costs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the ozone gas flow into numerous fine bubbles through a porous diffuser membrane, increasing the total surface area of gas-liquid contact. This segmentation transforms large ozone bubbles into countless micro-bubbles, dramatically improving dissolution efficiency from below 75% to above 95%.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs a porous diffuser membrane as the core component, utilizing its porous structure to atomize ozone gas into fine bubbles. The porous material enables controlled gas-liquid interaction, allowing ozone to dissolve efficiently into water while eliminating the resource waste associated with conventional bubble diffusers.
2Productivity
If the depth of the water basin is increased to improve ozone dissolution efficiency, then dissolution may be improved, but the solution becomes commercially unviable and technically impracticable in industrial applications
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses pneumatic principles by introducing ozone gas through a porous diffuser at the bottom of the water basin, creating upward flowing fine bubbles. This hydraulic-pneumatic system achieves high dissolution efficiency without requiring increased basin depth, making the solution commercially viable and technically practicable for industrial water treatment plants.
3Reliability
If chemical disinfection methods are used, then water can be disinfected, but the effectiveness is limited against pathogenic protozoa such as Giardia lamblia
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs ozone, a strong oxidant, as the disinfection agent. Ozone's powerful oxidizing capability enables it to effectively eliminate pathogenic protozoa such as Giardia lamblia, viruses, and bacteria, overcoming the limitations of conventional chemical disinfection methods that have restricted effectiveness against certain microorganisms.
4Reliability
If ultraviolet light is used for disinfection, then water can be disinfected in low turbidity conditions, but effectiveness decreases as turbidity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces ultraviolet light disinfection with ozone oxidation, which is not affected by water turbidity. Ozone's chemical oxidation mechanism allows it to penetrate and disinfect water effectively regardless of particle concentration, providing consistent disinfection performance across varying water quality conditions.
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 method significantly increases the efficiency of ozone dissolution in water, achieving complete disinfection with reduced resource usage, making it scalable for industrial water treatment plants and improving the taste of purified water.
Implementation Method 1
The ozone and the oxygen are turned into ultra-fine bubbles via cavitation action within the pump, facilitating the dissolution of the oxygen and ozone within the water.
Implementation Method 2
The water mixed with the oxygen and the ozone is subsequently supplied to a line atomizer, where the dissolution of the ozone within the mixture is completed.
Implementation Method 3
a compressor can be introduced at an inlet of the cavitation pump or the line atomizer, compressing the gas mixture at a pressure higher than the pressure within pump or the atomizer.
Implementation Method 4
Disinfection using ozone, which can act as a strong oxidizing agent that is toxic to most water-borne microorganisms.
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AI summary
The efficiency of water disinfection can be significantly increased by supplying the ozone in combination with oxygen to an inlet of a cavitation pump or a line atomizer. A compressor can be introduced at an inlet of the cavitation pump or the line atomizer, compressing the gas mixture at a pressure higher than the pressure within pump or the atomizer. The compressed gases are provided to the inlet of the atomizer or the pump, where the compressed gases mix with the water and enter the cavitation pump or the line atomizer (where most of the dissolution of the gases happens). The compressor allows to increase the amount of oxygen and ozone provided to the pump or the line atomizer, increasing their dissolved concentration. In addition to the disinfecting properties, the higher level of oxygen correlates to an improved taste of the water.