Exhaust Gas Treatment Double-Pipe Structure Purge Gas Isolation

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing exhaust gas treatment apparatuses face challenges in preventing the adverse effects of processing gases, such as corrosion and clogging, due to reactions between the gases and water or metal interfaces.

Innovation Solution

The apparatus employs a double-pipe structure with a gas treatment reactor and a liquid-film forming device, which forms a liquid film on the inner cylinder to prevent gas-liquid interface contact and uses a purge-gas introducing device to replace the atmosphere around the liquid film with a purge gas.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a water film is formed on the inner wall surface to prevent corrosion and wash away by-products, then the inner wall surface is protected, but solids may grow and clog the combustion chamber when the processing gas reacts with water at the gas-liquid interface

Engineering Contradiction:
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The invention extracts the harmful gas-liquid interface from the system by introducing a purge gas between the processing gas and the water film, removing the interface where solid generation occurs while preserving the protective water film function

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

A purge gas is introduced as an intermediary substance between the processing gas and the water film, preventing direct contact between the processing gas and water, thus eliminating solid generation while maintaining the water film's protective function

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If the flow rate of the purge gas is increased to prevent processing gas from reacting with water, then solid generation is reduced, but the water film may be splashed and react with processing gas, generating solids

Engineering Contradiction:
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The invention optimizes the flow rate parameter of the purge gas to achieve a balance where it is sufficient to prevent processing gas contact with water but not excessive to cause water film splash, thereby eliminating solid generation without compromising system stability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Productivity

If the processing gas flows intensely in the combustion treatment chamber, then the treatment efficiency is improved, but the water film is splashed and reacts with processing gas, generating solids

Engineering Contradiction:
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The purge gas serves as a protective intermediary layer between the intensely flowing processing gas and the water film, allowing high-velocity processing gas flow for efficient treatment while preventing water film splash and solid generation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

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 configuration effectively prevents damage to the gas-liquid interface, reduces the risk of solid generation, and enhances the safety and reliability of the exhaust gas treatment process by minimizing corrosion and gas leakage.

Implementation Method 1

a liquid-film forming device configured to form a liquid film on the inner cylinder

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLiquid film formation:

Implementation Method 2

a purge-gas introducing device configured to introduce a purge gas into an inner gap between the inner cylinder and the flow-path forming wall

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectGas replacement:

Data Source

PatentEP4570359A1Exhaust gas treatment apparatus
Publication Date: 2025.06.18
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AI summary

An exhaust gas treatment apparatus capable of eliminating an adverse effect of a processing gas is disclosed. The exhaust gas treatment apparatus includes a gas treatment reactor having a flow-path forming wall (12), and a double-pipe structure (20). The double-pipe structure (20) includes an inner cylinder (21) into which at least a part of the flow-path forming wall (12) is inserted, and an outer cylinder (22) disposed outside the inner cylinder (21).