CPLJR Brine Dispenser with Multi-Injector Oxygenation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing modeling techniques for water treatment plants with multiple release ports do not account for water currents and bathymetric characteristics, which are crucial for effective brine discharge into shallow seawater environments.
Innovation Solution
The use of a Confined Plunging Liquid Jet Reactor (CPLJR) with multiple water injectors, bubble measurement meters, and oxygen sensors to simulate brine injection into seawater, considering environmental factors like water currents and bathymetric characteristics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple release ports are used for brine discharge, then oxygenation and mixing are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The diffuser is divided into multiple independent injection ports (first diffuser port, second diffuser port, etc.) that can be controlled separately. Each port has its own injection line and control mechanism, allowing independent optimization of brine discharge patterns to achieve better oxygenation and mixing while managing system complexity through modular design
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs adjustable injection parameters including variable flow rates, adjustable nozzle angles, and controllable injection timing for each diffuser port. This dynamic control allows optimization of brine discharge patterns in real-time to maximize oxygenation and mixing efficiency while adapting to different operational conditions
2Ease of manufacture
If existing modeling techniques are used, then design is simplified, but accuracy is reduced due to ignoring water currents and bathymetric characteristics
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a scaled physical model of the actual brine discharge environment, including replicated bathymetric features and water current conditions. This physical model allows visualization and measurement of brine plume behavior under realistic conditions, providing accurate data for design while maintaining simplicity through the use of a controlled laboratory setting
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces complex computational fluid dynamics modeling with a physical experimental approach using controlled water tanks and visual tracking methods. This substitution allows direct observation and measurement of brine discharge behavior in a controlled environment, providing accurate results without the computational complexity of advanced modeling software
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 approach allows for the simulation and design of water treatment plants with multiple release ports that effectively manage brine discharge, achieving better oxygenation and mixing in shallow seawater environments.
Implementation Method 1
The entrained air is broken into bubbles when the water jet impinges onto the receiving pool of water inside the tank
Implementation Method 2
bubble measurement meters/sensors are used to measure the entrained gas/air from the ambient
Implementation Method 3
A plurality of oxygen sensors measure oxygenation at different locations or levels in the tank
Implementation Method 4
a dye injecting system, including dye injection units capable of introducing dye, is provided for at least a subset of the nozzles
Implementation Method 5
measure entrained air or gas in the liquid, utilizing a surface tension enhancement substance
Data Source
AI summary
A Confined Plunging Liquid Jet Reactor (CPLJR) is used for determining the effect of discharge of an effluent into seawater. A tank is provided and a plurality of water injectors supply sample effluents into the tank at multiple locations, using a pump to provide the supplied effluents. A water movement generator is used to simulate environmental movement of water in the tank, and soap bubble measurement meters/sensors are used to measure bubbles in the supplied effluents supplied by at least a subset of the water injectors, with respective ones of the bubble measurement sensors sensing bubbles associated with individual ones of the subset of water injectors. Dye injection and bubble sensors are used to observe and measure flow of injected effluent. A plurality of oxygen sensors are used for measuring oxygenation at different locations or levels in the tank.