Gas-Liquid Circulating Hydrate Reactor Bubble Generator
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing gas hydrate manufacturing apparatuses lack a mechanism to rapidly propagate water molecules into gas molecules and struggle to produce high-purity gas hydrate by effectively separating water from the gas hydrate slurry.
Innovation Solution
A gas-liquid circulating type reactor with a bubble generator at the lower portion to jet gas at high speed, promoting water and gas reaction, and a slurry discharge hole at the upper portion for efficient separation of gas hydrate, along with a scraper for removing attached particles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If gas is supplied to the reactor body without a bubble generator, then the reaction between water and gas is slow, but adding a bubble generator increases device complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The bubble generator divides the gas flow into numerous small bubbles, segmenting the gas phase to increase the total surface area for reaction with water molecules, thereby accelerating the gas hydrate formation reaction
Solution Approach 2:
The bubble generator acts as an intermediary device that facilitates the interaction between gas and water phases by creating a controlled bubble structure, enabling efficient mass transfer and reaction without direct contact between bulk phases
2Productivity
If water and gas are mixed simply without high-speed jetting, then the mixing is insufficient to propagate water molecules into gas molecules rapidly, but high-speed jetting requires additional energy input
Solution Approach 1:
The gas is jetted into the reactor body in periodic pulses rather than continuous flow, creating intermittent high-speed water-gas interaction that propagates water molecules into gas molecules rapidly while reducing overall energy consumption compared to continuous high-speed jetting
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses pneumatic principles to jet gas through the bubble generator at high speed, utilizing pressure differentials and fluid dynamics to create the necessary mixing and propagation effects without requiring mechanical agitation or additional energy-intensive devices
3Manufacturing precision
If the reactor discharges slurry from the lower portion, then the structure is simple, but it cannot effectively separate water from gas hydrate slurry to obtain high-purity product
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of discharging slurry from the lower portion as in conventional designs, the reactor inverts the discharge location to the upper portion, allowing gravity to assist in the separation of water and gas hydrate slurry, thereby obtaining high-purity product without adding complex separation devices
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances the reaction rate and purity of gas hydrate production by maintaining a gas-suspended-in-liquid phase, facilitating continuous production and effective recycling of reaction materials, thereby increasing the generation rate and purity of gas hydrate.
Implementation Method 1
a bubble generator configured to be disposed around a lower portion of the reactor body, wherein the gas supplied from the lower portion of the reactor body is jetted into the reactor body through the bubble generator
Implementation Method 2
promote the reaction of water and gas which are accommodated in the reactor body, resulting in a smooth agitation of the water and the gas by forming a water stream at the lower portion of the reactor body
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AI summary
According to an embodiment of the present invention, a gas-liquid circulating type gas hydrate reactor, includes: a reactor body configured to be supplied with gas and water to generate a gas hydrate; and a bubble generator configured to be disposed around a lower portion of the reactor body, wherein the gas supplied from the lower portion of the reactor body is jetted into the reactor body through the bubble generator. The gas-liquid circulating type gas hydrate reactor in accordance with the present invention makes it possible to jet gas at a high speed by using the bubble generator disposed at the low portion of the reactor body so as to promote the reaction of water and gas which are accommodated in the reactor body while forming a water stream at the lower portion of the reactor body that enables a smooth agitation of the water and the gas.