Fly-back Pulse Generator Coil for Water Scale Inhibition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional chemical treatments for preventing scale formation and microorganism growth in moving water systems are costly, require heavy maintenance, and pose safety issues, while alternative methods like pulsed power systems can be cumbersome and ineffective.
Innovation Solution
A pulse-power apparatus with a fly-back pulse generator circuit and a coil wound around a chamber to transmit energy frequencies into the water system, inhibiting scale formation and microorganism growth with low-cost and low-maintenance solutions suitable for small to medium-sized cooling systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If chemical treatment is used to prevent scale formation and microorganism growth, then scale and microorganism buildup is prevented, but cost increases and safety issues arise
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces chemical treatment systems with a pulse power apparatus that uses electromagnetic energy to achieve the same protective effects. The apparatus generates high-voltage pulses that create electromagnetic fields to inhibit scale formation and microorganism growth without introducing hazardous chemicals into the water system.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the fundamental parameter of water treatment from chemical addition to electromagnetic energy application. By using pulse power technology, the system alters the physical state and properties of water through electromagnetic fields, transforming the treatment mechanism from chemical to physical/energy-based.
2Object-generated harmful factors
If chemical treatment is used to remove scale, then scale is removed, but equipment life is shortened and operational problems occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces acid chemical treatment with a pulse power apparatus that uses electromagnetic energy to remove scale. The high-voltage pulses create electromagnetic fields that disrupt scale adhesion and promote its removal without the corrosive effects of acid chemicals, thereby preserving equipment life.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If alternative methods like mechanical mixing, vortex flow devices, and ultrasound are used, then chemical treatment is avoided, but cost and maintenance requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex mechanical systems (mixing devices, vortex generators, ultrasound equipment) with a relatively simple pulse power apparatus. The system uses a power supply, control circuitry, and electrode assembly that is simpler to install and maintain compared to mechanical alternatives, while achieving the same chemical-free water treatment objective.
4Object-affected harmful factors
If pulsed power water treatment systems are used, then chemical treatment is avoided, but the systems are cumbersome and require high voltage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by concentrating the pulse power treatment at specific locations where scale and microorganism problems are most severe, rather than requiring system-wide high-voltage infrastructure. The apparatus can be installed at strategic points in the water system to achieve effective treatment with localized high-voltage application.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses dynamic pulse power application with adjustable parameters (pulse width, frequency, voltage) that can be optimized for different water system conditions. This dynamic control allows the system to adapt to varying operational requirements without requiring cumbersome fixed-high-voltage infrastructure.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The apparatus effectively prevents and reduces scale buildup and combats biological hazards in moving water systems, offering a cost-effective and efficient alternative to chemical treatments.
Implementation Method 1
the coil is wound around the chamber so as to transmit the plurality of frequencies of energy into the chamber
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to an apparatus for inhibiting scale formation and microorganism growth within a moving water system, with the apparatus including: (i) a pulse-power assembly having a fly-back pulse generator circuit effective to produce a current pulse that when terminated yields a voltage spike and generates a plurality of frequencies of energy, where the fly-back pulse generator circuit comprises a coil as an integral portion of the fly-back pulse generator circuit; and (ii) a chamber for passing water from the moving water system therethrough, where the coil is wound around the chamber so as to transmit the plurality of frequencies of energy into the chamber in order to inhibit scale formation and microorganism growth within the moving water system. Water treatment systems and methods of using the apparatus are also provided.