Dust Extraction Flow Distribution Device

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing dedusting systems are inefficient due to unfavorable flow technology, where the directions of particle separation, gas flow, and gravity differ, leading to turbulence and ineffective particle collection, especially at higher volume flows.

Innovation Solution

A dedusting system with a housing featuring a flow distribution device, including a baffle plate that slows and evenly distributes the raw gas stream, ensuring it flows in a downward direction over self-supporting cylindrical filter cartridges attached to an inclined carrier plate, minimizing upward currents and optimizing particle collection.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If the raw gas stream enters the housing and flows directly to the filter elements without flow distribution, then the device structure is simple, but turbulence occurs and particle separation efficiency deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveparticle separation efficiencyVSAvoidflow distribution device structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

A flow distribution device is introduced as an intermediary component between the raw gas inlet and the filter elements. This device includes a flow distribution plate with multiple flow distribution openings that evenly distribute the raw gas stream across the filter elements, preventing turbulence and improving particle separation efficiency without requiring complex structural changes to the entire system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If the raw gas stream flows upward to reach the filter elements, then the filter elements can be positioned at the top, but the direction of gas flow opposes gravity causing turbulence and reducing particle collection efficiency

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefiltration efficiencyVSAvoidflow direction alignment with gravity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The system inverts the conventional upward flow configuration by implementing a downward flow configuration. The raw gas stream enters at the top and flows downward through the filter elements under the influence of gravity, with the flow distribution device ensuring even distribution. This inversion aligns the gas flow direction with gravity, eliminating turbulence and significantly improving particle collection efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

3Manufacturing precision

If multiple flow distribution openings are provided in the flow distribution plate, then the raw gas stream is evenly distributed, but the manufacturing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegas stream distribution uniformityVSAvoidflow distribution plate fabrication
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The flow distribution plate is designed with multiple flow distribution openings that can be manufactured using porous material techniques or standard drilling patterns. The plate includes a support structure with these openings arranged to ensure even gas distribution. This approach achieves uniform flow distribution while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through the use of conventional fabrication methods for creating multiple openings in a plate structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #31Porous materials

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 system effectively filters particles by aligning the flow direction with gravity, reducing turbulence and ensuring efficient particle movement to a collection container, even at higher volume flows, thereby improving the overall filtration efficiency.

Implementation Method 1

The dust is filtered out of the raw gas in the raw gas space 4. Clean gas passing through the filter elements 7 and thus dedusted reaches the clean gas space 5

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectFiltration: Filter (physical)

Implementation Method 2

the directions of particle separation, gas flow and gravity differ. In both cases the dust is discharged downwards

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectGravity: Gravitation

Data Source

PatentEP3711840B1Dust extraction installation
Publication Date: 2023.09.13 NOVUS AIR GMBH
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AI summary

The invention relates to a dust removal system for removing dust from raw gas, comprising a housing bounded by housing walls, which has a raw gas inlet opening and a clean gas outlet opening and which is divided into a raw gas chamber and a clean gas chamber by a filter arrangement, wherein the filter arrangement comprises a carrier plate and a plurality of filter elements connected to the carrier plate, and wherein a flow distribution device is arranged between the raw gas inlet opening and the filter arrangement such that a raw gas flow entering through the raw gas inlet opening is slowed down and evenly distributed.