Flow Dynamic Reactor with Electrolysis for Fluid Treatment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional flow dynamic reactors require high energy input to treat fluid media, especially for substances with no internal cellular pressure, such as highly condensed aromatic hydrocarbons or heavy oil, and suffer from poor replicability and flexibility in design, leading to inefficient cleaning and processing.
Innovation Solution
A flow dynamic reactor facility with a rotationally symmetrical reaction chamber and electrolytic treatment, where the fluid medium is set into rotation and subjected to varying pressure conditions to create a fluid eddy, combined with electrolysis using insulated electrodes to enhance the breakdown of difficult-to-decompose substances.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional flow dynamic reactors are used to treat substances with no internal cellular pressure (such as highly condensed aromatic hydrocarbons or heavy oil), then high energy input is required, but treatment efficiency decreases and energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines flow dynamic treatment with electrolytic treatment in a single reactor system. The flow dynamic component creates eddy currents and varying pressure conditions, while the electrolytic component uses insulated electrodes to generate chemical reactions. This merging of mechanical and electrochemical processes enables effective treatment of recalcitrant substances like heavy oil and aromatic hydrocarbons without requiring excessive energy input, as each mechanism complements the other in breaking down difficult-to-decompose compounds.
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional reactor designs are used, then design flexibility and replicability are poor, but adapting to different fluid media becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The reactor is divided into distinct functional segments: a flow dynamic treatment section with specific geometric features for creating eddy currents, and an electrolytic treatment section with insulated electrodes. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently for its specific function while maintaining overall system replicability. The modular design enables adaptation to different fluid media by adjusting operational parameters without redesigning the entire system.
Solution Approach 2:
The reactor design incorporates universal features that enable it to handle various fluid media effectively. The flow dynamic section creates general eddy current patterns applicable to different substances, while the electrolytic section with insulated electrodes provides a versatile chemical treatment mechanism. This multi-functionality allows the same reactor design to be replicated and adapted across different applications, from treating heavy oil to processing aromatic hydrocarbons and other recalcitrant substances.
3Productivity
If high energy input is applied to break down difficult-to-decompose substances, then treatment effectiveness improves, but energy costs increase and environmental impact worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The patent partially replaces high-energy mechanical breakdown processes with electrochemical reactions. Instead of relying solely on high-energy mechanical forces to break down difficult substances, the electrolytic treatment section uses controlled electrochemical reactions at insulated electrodes to decompose recalcitrant compounds. This substitution reduces the need for excessive mechanical energy input, thereby lowering energy costs and minimizing environmental impact while maintaining effective treatment of substances like heavy oil and aromatic hydrocarbons.
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 efficient, cost-effective, and flexible treatment of fluid media, increasing COD and BOD values, effectively breaking down organic and inorganic compounds, including those with no internal cellular pressure, while reducing energy consumption and environmental impact.
Implementation Method 1
the outlet pipe can produce a Venturi effect
Implementation Method 2
The guided volume flow of the fluid medium, at the latest when it exits the reactor facility, forms a fluid eddy
Implementation Method 3
parts of the housing and of the outlet pipe are insulated electrically from one another both electrically conductively and in fluid-type fashion and can be subject to applied electrical voltage, so that electrolysis can take place in the reactor facility
Implementation Method 4
The result of the relative speed attained and the pronounced friction is mechanical comminution and destruction of entrained or dissolved substances
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AI summary
The invention relates to a device consisting of a reactor facility for the electrolytic treatment, with relation to flow dynamics, of fluid or gaseous media or mixtures of the two. In the context of this invention, electrolytic treatment with relation to flow dynamics means the combination of the production of at least one rotating fluid eddy and the eversion of the eddy by means of electrolysis taking place in the reactor facility. The guided fluid eddy is efficiently treated, cleaned and disinfected by this combination in the reactor facility according to the invention. The invention further relates to a method for the electrolytic treatment, with relation to flow dynamics, of fluid media in the reactor facility according to the invention.