Gas-Liquid Separator With Sloping Guide And Comb Plate
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing gas-liquid separators face challenges with pressure loss in the gas-liquid separation section due to the requirement for a vertical passage for gas flow, which affects separation performance.
Innovation Solution
A gas-liquid separator design featuring a housing with a water storage space at the bottom, an inlet port for water-containing gas, a sloping guide section to direct the gas upward, and a separation plate with a comb-like contact surface to separate water by collision with the gas.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a vertical passage member is used to deliver water-containing gas upward through the housing, then water separation can be achieved, but pressure loss increases in the gas-liquid separation section
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the vertical passage member from the housing, extracting the problematic component that caused pressure loss. Instead, water-containing gas is delivered horizontally through the inlet port directly into the separation chamber, eliminating the vertical flow path that created energy loss while maintaining effective water separation through the separation blades.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent inverts the conventional approach by changing the gas delivery direction from vertical to horizontal. The inlet port is positioned to deliver gas horizontally into the separation chamber, and the separation blades are arranged to effectively separate water from horizontally flowing gas, reversing the traditional vertical flow configuration.
2Reliability
If a swirling flow space is formed in the upper part of the housing with multiple separation blades, then separation performance improves, but device complexity increases due to additional passage members
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and removes the complex vertical passage member from the housing structure. The separation chamber is designed to receive gas directly from the horizontal inlet port, eliminating the need for complicated vertical flow paths and passage members while maintaining effective separation performance through properly positioned separation blades.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing structure is designed to serve multiple functions: it provides the separation chamber, supports the separation blades, and facilitates horizontal gas flow all in one integrated structure. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate vertical passage members, reducing structural complexity while maintaining separation effectiveness.
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 enhances water separation efficiency while reducing pressure loss by eliminating the need for a vertical gas passage and swirling flow, allowing for effective water collection and dehydrated gas discharge.
Implementation Method 1
a sloping guide section that guides the water-containing gas supplied through the inlet port into the housing in an upward direction
Implementation Method 2
a separation plate including a comb-like contact surface extending in a vertical direction, and being configured in such a way as to separate water contained in the water-containing gas guided by the sloping guide section by colliding with the water-containing gas
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is a gas-liquid separator that can achieve separation of water from water-containing gas while reducing pressure loss in a gas-liquid separation section. The gas-liquid separator includes: a housing having a water storage space in a bottom portion; an inlet port that is connected to the housing and through which the water-containing gas is introduced; a sloping guide section that guides the water-containing gas supplied through the inlet port into the housing in an upward direction above the water storage space; and a separation plate including a comb-like contact surface configured in such a way as to separate water contained in the water-containing gas guided by the sloping guide section by coming into contact with the water-containing gas.