Green-Energy Purification Device for Hydrogen Carbon Cleaning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing gas-water separation devices for hydrogen production in vehicle carbon cleaning systems have low efficiency and fail to effectively recycle and reuse water resources, leading to energy wastage.
Innovation Solution
A compound green-energy purification device with a casing, filtration modules, and an electrolysis unit, featuring a separation base with a pipe and holes, and filtration assemblies with blocking plates and valves, which separates water and gas through sequential heating and filtration, allowing gas discharge and water recycling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a gas-water separation device is used to generate hydrogen from water, then hydrogen can be produced for carbon cleaning, but the efficiency of hydrogen generation is low and water resources cannot be effectively recycled
Solution Approach 1:
The device divides the water-gas separation process into multiple stages using a multi-layer filtration structure. The filtration member includes multiple filtration layers with different pore sizes, allowing sequential separation of water droplets from hydrogen gas. This segmentation enables more complete water removal and hydrogen recovery, improving both productivity and energy efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention recovers and reuses water that would otherwise be wasted. The filtration member captures water droplets in the gas stream, and the collected water is returned to the electrolysis unit for reprocessing. This recovery mechanism ensures that water resources are continuously循环利用, eliminating energy waste and improving overall system efficiency.
2Reliability
If water is heated to convert it into steam for separation, then water and gas can be separated, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device utilizes phase transition of water from liquid to vapor during electrolysis, and then condenses the vapor back to liquid through the filtration and cooling processes. This phase transition approach enables effective water-gas separation without requiring excessive heating energy, as the water is vaporized during the electrolysis process itself rather than requiring separate high-energy heating steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention implements a continuous process where water is continuously fed into the electrolysis unit, converted to steam, separated from gas through the filtration member, condensed, and returned to the electrolysis unit. This continuous cyclic operation maintains steady-state conditions, improving separation effectiveness while minimizing energy consumption compared to batch processing.
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
Effectively separates water and gas, enabling the reuse of non-evaporated water and reducing energy consumption by optimizing the recycling process.
Implementation Method 1
an electrolysis unit, which is arranged in the interior of the casing; and a separation base, which is arranged in the interior of the casing and is located between the filtration module and the electrolysis unit
Implementation Method 2
the first filtration assembly and a second filtration assembly; an electrolysis unit, which is arranged in the interior of the casing
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AI summary
A compound green-energy purification device includes a casing having a water inlet port and a gas outlet port, a filtration module arranged in the casing and includes a first filtration assembly and a second filtration assembly, an electrolysis unit arranged in the casing, and a separation base arranged in the casing and located between the filtration module and the electrolysis unit. The separation base includes a pipe and at least one hole formed therein such that the hole is located in a bottom of the separation base. Water is supplied through the water inlet port and flows through the hole of the separation base into the electrolysis unit to allow the electrolysis unit to heat and convert the water into steam, which moves through the pipe, the first filtration assembly, and the second filtration assembly so as to separate the water and the gas from each other.