Disc Electrode Fluid Treatment Apparatus
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional fluid treatment apparatuses fail to effectively reduce the forward reaction rate of water or fuel and enhance corrosion resistance and combustion efficiency due to limited contact area and flow guidance between the fluid and electrodes.
Innovation Solution
A fluid treatment apparatus with disc-shaped electrodes generating a negative electromotive force, arranged in parallel perpendicular to the fluid flow direction, increasing the contact area and using a housing with inlet and outlet ports to branch and guide the fluid flow, thereby reducing corrosion and improving combustion efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional fluid treatment apparatus uses simple metal electrode structure, then device complexity is reduced, but contact area between electrode and fluid is insufficient leading to poor corrosion resistance and combustion efficiency improvement
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a single-plane electrode contact to a three-dimensional flow channel structure where fluid passes through multiple channels between parallel disc electrodes. This dimensional change increases the contact area between fluid and electrodes without significantly increasing device complexity, thereby improving corrosion resistance and combustion efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent divides the electrode system into multiple parallel disc-shaped electrodes with flow channels between them. This segmentation allows fluid to contact multiple electrode surfaces sequentially as it flows through the channels, effectively increasing the total contact area while maintaining a relatively simple device structure.
2Productivity
If conventional fluid treatment apparatus lacks flow guidance structure, then device complexity is minimized, but fluid flow distribution is inefficient reducing treatment effectiveness
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is segmented into multiple flow channels between the parallel disc electrodes, with inlet and outlet ports positioned to create a distributed flow pattern. This segmentation guides fluid through each channel systematically, improving treatment effectiveness without requiring complex external flow control mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The parallel disc electrode structure simultaneously serves multiple functions: it generates electromotive force for corrosion protection, provides flow guidance through the channels, and increases contact area. This multi-functionality improves productivity without proportionally increasing device complexity.
3Reliability
If conventional apparatus uses single electrode configuration, then device complexity is low, but electromotive force generation and contact area are insufficient for effective corrosion protection
Solution Approach 1:
The electrode system is segmented into multiple parallel disc electrodes, each contributing to the overall electromotive force generation. This segmentation allows the system to achieve effective corrosion protection through cumulative effect while maintaining a relatively simple and modular device configuration that can be easily manufactured and maintained.
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
The apparatus effectively reduces corrosion and enhances combustion efficiency by maximizing the contact area between the fluid and electrodes, extending the apparatus' lifespan and reducing maintenance costs while improving fuel efficiency by forming a mixture of hydrogen and fuel.
Implementation Method 1
a forward reaction rate of water or fuel is reduced by reduction potential using a potential difference generated in a contacting course of the electrode and the fluid
Implementation Method 2
employing so-called sacrificial anode method with use of a potential difference between a metal and a fluid (e.g., water or moisture contained in fuel)
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AI summary
A fluid treatment apparatus capable of maximizing contact area between a fluid and electrodes in the apparatus to improve corrosion resistance or combustion efficiency includes a housing having an inlet port and an outlet port for the water at both ends of the housing, and a plurality of first electrodes installed in the housing for generating a potential difference through delivery of electrons at a contact surface between the fluid and the electrodes. The first electrodes are disc shaped and have a water passing hole formed in a center portion. The first electrodes being arranged in parallel in a direction perpendicular to a main flow direction of the fluid, so as to form a channel between the first electrodes to branch and guide a main flow.