Container Drying Apparatus Using Opposing Fluid Flow
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current drying apparatuses for containers used in can production require high temperatures for efficient drying, leading to high energy consumption and environmental impact, as well as limitations on material usage due to temperature constraints, which hinders energy efficiency and ecological sustainability.
Innovation Solution
A drying apparatus with a mounting device that secures containers in a direction opposite to the fluid flow, allowing for increased fluid flow and reduced temperature, enabling efficient drying at temperatures below 100°C, and utilizing alternative heat sources like exhaust air, while using simpler and cheaper materials.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If high temperature drying fluid (100-250°C) is used to dry containers, then drying efficiency is improved, but energy consumption increases and CO2 emissions increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the temperature parameter of the drying fluid from conventional high temperatures (100-250°C) to lower temperatures (20-80°C), and simultaneously changes the velocity parameter to achieve effective drying at lower energy consumption while maintaining productivity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the thermal-based drying mechanism (relying on high temperature) with a fluid dynamic-based mechanism (relying on high velocity fluid flow), substituting thermal energy with kinetic energy to achieve drying with reduced energy consumption and CO2 emissions
2Productivity
If high temperature drying fluid (100-250°C) is used to dry containers, then drying efficiency is improved, but material selection is limited due to temperature resistance constraints
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the temperature parameter from high (100-250°C) to low (20-80°C), which removes the temperature resistance constraint and enables the use of temperature-sensitive materials such as certain plastics in the drying apparatus while maintaining effective drying performance
3Stability of the object's composition
If low velocity drying fluid (2-10 m/s) is used to avoid affecting container position, then container stability is improved, but drying efficiency decreases requiring high temperature
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the thermal-based drying approach (high temperature to compensate for low velocity) with a fluid dynamic-based approach (high velocity to achieve drying at low temperature), substituting the need for high temperature with increased fluid kinetic energy to maintain both container stability and drying efficiency
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 reduces energy consumption by 25-40%, enhances drying efficiency, and allows for the use of cost-effective materials, while minimizing environmental impact by lowering CO2 emissions and improving drying quality.
Implementation Method 1
a mounting device (8) which is arranged and designed to retain the containers (2) in a mounted direction (10), wherein the mounted direction (10) is oriented in the direction opposite to the direction of fluid flow (6)
Implementation Method 2
a fluid flow device (4) which is arranged and designed to apply a drying fluid to the containers (2), wherein the drying fluid is oriented in a direction of fluid flow (6)
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AI summary
The invention relates to a drying apparatus for drying containers containing cleaning fluid, the drying apparatus including a fluid flow device that is arranged and designed to apply a drying fluid to the containers, said drying fluid being oriented in a direction of fluid flow, the drying apparatus also comprising including a mounting device that is arranged and designed to retain the containers in a mounted direction, the mounted direction pointing in the direction opposite the direction of fluid flow.