Fluid Mixing Chamber with Titanium Electrodes for Microbubble Generation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current water treatment systems are inefficient in producing oxygenated water, restructured water, and gas-entrained fluid streams, and existing methods for generating microbubbles are costly, bulky, and impractical for residential and commercial use.
Innovation Solution
A modular system that includes a liquid restructuring chamber with titanium plates capable of receiving an electrical current, combined with a micro-bubble generation device, to efficiently introduce and entrain gases within a fluid stream, allowing for compact and easy maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If electrolysis is used to produce microbubbles, then microbubbles can be generated, but the system becomes too costly and large for residential and commercial settings
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the microbubble generation process into separate functional modules: a pump module, a mixing chamber with injection ports, and a treatment chamber. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and enables compact integration suitable for residential and commercial settings while maintaining effective microbubble production.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces gas injection ports and mixing chambers as intermediary components between the gas source and the liquid treatment area. These intermediaries enable controlled gas-liquid mixing to generate microbubbles without requiring large-scale electrolysis equipment, thus reducing system size and cost while maintaining microbubble production effectiveness.
2Quantity of substance
If small orifices or screens are used to generate microbubbles, then microbubbles can be produced, but debris and contaminants clog the orifices requiring expensive pre-filtering and repeated cleaning
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the gas injection function from traditional small-orifice approaches and implements it through larger-diameter injection ports combined with external gas mixing chambers. This extraction eliminates the clogging problem associated with small orifices while maintaining microbubble generation capability, significantly reducing maintenance requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary gas-liquid mixing in separate chambers before the treated fluid reaches the application point. By pre-mixing gas and liquid in controlled environments with larger injection ports, the system generates microbubbles upstream, preventing contaminant accumulation and clogging at critical orifice points.
3Productivity
If conventional water treatment systems are used, then water treatment can be provided, but the systems are inefficient in producing oxygenated water, restructured water, and gas-entrained fluid streams
Solution Approach 1:
The treatment chamber is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: it treats water, generates microbubbles, and can be configured to produce oxygenated water, restructured water, or gas-entrained fluid streams. This multi-functionality increases productivity by eliminating the need for separate treatment systems while enhancing gas entrainment capability through integrated pump and mixing mechanisms.
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 produces a gaseous fluid that can be used in various applications, including agriculture, health, and hydrotherapy, while being compact, easy to maintain, and suitable for a wide range of settings.
Implementation Method 1
A liquid restructuring chamber with titanium plates capable of receiving an electrical current... combining a micro-bubble generation device, to efficiently introduce and entrain gases within a fluid stream
Implementation Method 2
One known method for producing a gas-infused liquid is to electrolyze a liquid between two electrodes, in which the microbubbles are formed at the surface of one of the electrodes by a gas released in the electrolysis reaction
Implementation Method 3
A modular system that includes a liquid restructuring chamber with titanium plates capable of receiving an electrical current, combined with a micro-bubble generation device, to efficiently introduce and entrain gases within a fluid stream
Data Source
AI summary
A system for treating water or other fluid, including through the use of a liquid restructuring chamber. The system involves the production of one or more gases for injecting into a water or other fluid supply for use in a variety of applications. Methods for producing a gaseous liquid stream is also described herein.