Gas Generation Device Cooling Tower Water Mixing
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Solution Overview
Problem
In chemical reactions involving exothermic processes, temperature fluctuations in reaction sections lead to unstable product gas generation, and the generation of product water as a secondary product complicates the process, especially under pressurized conditions where unreacted reactants and products can dissolve in condensed water, posing safety concerns and requiring complex device configurations.
Innovation Solution
A gas generation device incorporating a cooling tower to mix product water with cooling water, stabilizing the reaction temperature and allowing for the reuse of product water, which is cooled and treated naturally, reducing the need for dedicated equipment and minimizing the risk of combustible gas accumulation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If temperature control is not performed in the reaction section, then the device operation is simple, but the temperature fluctuates causing unstable product gas generation
Solution Approach 1:
The cooling water circulation system automatically removes heat from the reaction section through natural convection and circulation, enabling self-regulating temperature control without external intervention. The system uses the exothermic reaction's own heat to drive the cooling water circulation, creating a self-balancing temperature control mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the temperature parameter control approach by using water circulation instead of direct temperature regulation. By controlling the flow rate and circulation of cooling water through the reaction section, the system indirectly controls reaction temperature, maintaining stability while simplifying operation.
2Reliability
If the reaction is performed under pressurized environment to inhibit pressure drop due to dehydration, then the reaction conversion rate becomes constant and stable, but unreacted reactants and products dissolve in condensed product water creating safety concerns
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts dissolved combustible gases from product water by introducing air bubbles through the cooling water circulation system. The gas-liquid contact in the cooling tower and circulation piping allows volatile combustible gases to be released from the liquid phase and vented safely, separating the harmful dissolved gases from the product water.
Solution Approach 2:
Air introduced through the cooling water system acts as an intermediary medium to strip dissolved combustible gases from product water. The air bubbles provide a large surface area for mass transfer, enabling efficient removal of volatile components without requiring complex separation equipment.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If gas-liquid separator or blower is used to remove combustible gas from product water, then safety is improved, but device configuration becomes complicated and operation time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cooling water circulation system performs multiple functions simultaneously: it cools the reaction section, condenses product water, and removes dissolved combustible gases through air sparging. This multi-functional approach eliminates the need for separate gas-liquid separators or blowers, simplifying device configuration while maintaining safety.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention merges the cooling function and gas removal function into a single integrated system. The cooling water circulation loop incorporates air injection points where combustible gases are stripped from product water during the cooling process, combining thermal management and safety functions in one system.
4Ease of operation
If product water is discarded after separation, then the system operation is simple, but water resource is wasted
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of discarding product water, the invention recovers and reuses it by returning the treated water from the cooling tower back to the reaction section as cooling water. This closed-loop system continuously recycles water resources while maintaining system operation simplicity through automatic circulation.
Solution Approach 2:
The cooling water circulation system creates a continuous loop where product water is constantly cooled, treated, and reused. This continuous circulation eliminates water waste while maintaining simple operation through automated flow control and heat exchange processes.
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 solution enables stable generation of high-quality product gas while effectively utilizing separated water, reducing the complexity of device operation and maintenance, and safely treating dissolved gases without additional processing efforts.
Implementation Method 1
cooling water that removes heat generated by the exothermic reaction
Implementation Method 2
exothermic reaction of gaseous reactants
Implementation Method 3
cooling tower which cools cooling water
Implementation Method 4
cooling tower which cools cooling water that removes heat generated by the exothermic reaction
Implementation Method 5
the dissolved gas dissolved in the product water is diffused into the atmosphere in the cooling tower
Implementation Method 6
piping for mixing the product water generated in the reaction section into the cooling water circulation system
Data Source
AI summary
The present application is a generation device including a reaction section which generates a product gas and product water in which the product gas is dissolved through an exothermic reaction of gaseous reactants, a cooling tower which cools cooling water that removes heat generated by the exothermic reaction, a cooling water circulation system which circulates the cooling water between the reaction section and the cooling tower, and piping for mixing the product water generated in the reaction section into the cooling water circulation system.