Disk-Pack Turbine Retrofit for Water Treatment Separation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing water treatment systems for storage containers face inefficiencies in fluid discharge and particulate separation, leading to suboptimal water revitalization and particulate removal.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a disk-pack turbine with a connection member, discharge module, and particulate separator, which creates a fluid pathway from the disk-pack's center to the discharge port, utilizing spiraling protrusions and vortex chambers to enhance fluid rotation and separation, and includes a supplementary inlet with a valve for controlled fluid flow.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a disk-pack turbine is used for water treatment, then water revitalization is improved, but particulate separation efficiency is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The discharge chamber is divided into multiple sections with spiraling protrusions that create separate flow paths. These protrusions segment the fluid flow into multiple vortical solitons, each handling particulate separation independently, thereby improving overall separation efficiency while maintaining water revitalization.
Solution Approach 2:
Spiraling protrusions are introduced as intermediary elements between the disk-pack turbine and the discharge outlet. These protrusions act as mediators that transform the direct discharge flow into rotating vortical solitons, enabling effective particulate separation without compromising the water revitalization function.
2Productivity
If discharge port is added to accumulate and discharge water, then water discharge is improved, but fluid flow control is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The discharge system incorporates dynamic flow control through adjustable components that can modify fluid flow characteristics in real-time. The system can adapt the discharge flow rate and pattern dynamically to match varying water treatment needs, improving both discharge productivity and operational control.
Solution Approach 2:
The discharge port system includes feedback mechanisms that monitor fluid flow conditions and automatically adjust discharge parameters. This feedback control ensures optimal water discharge while maintaining precise fluid flow control, resolving the contradiction between high discharge rate and flow control precision.
3Productivity
If vortical solitons are created for water treatment, then particulate separation is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs self-service mechanisms where the disk-pack turbine automatically generates vortical solitons through its rotation. The spiraling protrusions utilize the existing fluid flow to create vortices without requiring additional external energy input or complex control systems, thereby achieving effective particulate separation while minimizing system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention leverages hydraulic principles to create vortical solitons using fluid dynamics alone. The spiraling protrusions exploit the natural flow characteristics of water to generate rotating vortices, eliminating the need for mechanical or electrical complexity while achieving superior particulate separation through purely hydraulic means.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system effectively revitalizes water by creating vortical solitons that maintain distance and persist in motion, improving particulate separation and discharge efficiency, resulting in a more effective treatment of water in storage containers.
Implementation Method 1
creating vortical solitons that maintain distance and persist in motion
Implementation Method 2
utilizing spiraling protrusions and vortex chambers to enhance fluid rotation and separation
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AI summary
In at least one embodiment, the invention provides a retrofit for existing water treatment systems where the retrofit includes a particulate separator with a connection member and a discharge module. In a further embodiment, the invention includes a water treatment system combined with at least one of the following: a particulate separator, a supplementary inlet, and a waveform disk-pack turbine.