Conical Reaction Vessel for Ozone Bubble Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Maintaining a consistent concentration of ozone in aqueous solutions for industrial cleaning applications is challenging due to ozone's instability, leading to off-gassing issues and ineffective sanitizing when concentrations are too low or too high.
Innovation Solution
A system that entrains ozone gas into water using an ozone generator and injector, with a conical-shaped reaction vessel to reduce bubble size and increase ozone concentration, providing a consistent and high-pressure aqueous ozone solution for effective sanitizing and cleaning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If ozone gas is injected into water to create aqueous ozone solution, then cleaning and sanitizing effectiveness is improved, but bubble size increases and ozone concentration consistency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The reaction vessel incorporates a conical-shaped structure with multiple edges or ridges that segment large ozone bubbles into smaller bubbles. This segmentation increases the total surface area of ozone gas dispersed in water, improving mass transfer and concentration consistency while maintaining effective sanitizing capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The conical shape of the reaction vessel creates curved surfaces that facilitate bubble breaking and redistribution. The geometric curvature of the conical structure with multiple edges promotes turbulent flow patterns that enhance ozone dissolution and maintain consistent concentration throughout the solution.
2Reliability
If ozone concentration in solution is increased, then sanitizing effectiveness is improved, but off-gassing problems occur creating environmental and safety issues
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes the physical parameters of ozone delivery by reducing bubble size and increasing surface area-to-volume ratio. This parameter change allows higher ozone concentration to be maintained in solution without proportionally increasing off-gassing, as smaller bubbles provide more dissolution surface area and better mass transfer efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention replaces conventional mechanical mixing methods with a geometrically-driven bubble breaking system using the conical reaction vessel. The fixed geometric structure passively breaks bubbles through flow patterns created by the conical shape, eliminating the need for additional mechanical agitation that could introduce air and cause off-gassing.
3Device complexity
If conventional mixing methods are used, then system simplicity is maintained, but bubble size remains large and ozone concentration uniformity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The conical reaction vessel is designed to automatically break bubbles and distribute ozone concentration through its geometric structure alone. The system uses the natural flow of water and ozone gas through the conical shape to achieve bubble segmentation and concentration uniformity without requiring external power sources, control systems, or additional mechanical components.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system achieves a higher oxidation reduction potential and more effective cleaning and sanitizing by reducing bubble size and maintaining consistent ozone concentration, reducing operational costs and environmental concerns while ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
Implementation Method 1
The system entrains ozone gas into water, forming the aqueous ozone solution
Implementation Method 2
The reaction vessel comprises a conical-shaped vessel having a plurality of edges or ridges for reducing a bubble size of the ozone gas in the aqueous ozone solution
Implementation Method 3
The system produces an aqueous ozone solution to attack and destroy pathogens
Implementation Method 4
A pump in communication with the reaction vessel distributes the aqueous ozone solution to the hard surfaces for cleaning the hard surfaces
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AI summary
An industrial cleaning system that produces and distributes an aqueous ozone solution is described. The system provides a centralized system for producing the aqueous ozone solution and distributing the aqueous ozone solution to different application points at different flow rates and concentrations. The system includes an ozone generator for generating ozone gas, which is injected into a supply of water to form the aqueous ozone solution. A reaction vessel receives the aqueous ozone solution from the injector. The reaction vessel reduces the bubbles of ozone gas in the aqueous ozone solution to increase the oxidation reduction potential of the aqueous ozone solution.