Hyperboloid Agitator Tank Layout for Continuous Wastewater Purification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wastewater purification systems, such as those using flexible film partition walls and requiring pumps for transferring wastewater between treatment portions, suffer from inefficiencies and limited treatment efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A wastewater purification apparatus utilizing hyperboloid agitators rotating in opposite directions within a single tank to create distinct treatment zones without physical partitions, enabling continuous or batch processing with controlled wastewater flow and aeration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If partition walls are used to divide treatment portions, then distinct treatment zones can be created, but the apparatus requires pumps and lines for wastewater transfer and has reduced treatment efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The invention removes the partition walls from the treatment tank, extracting the physical barrier that required pumps and lines for wastewater transfer. The tank becomes a single continuous space where wastewater flows freely from the inlet through multiple treatment portions to the outlet, eliminating the need for complex transfer mechanisms while maintaining distinct treatment zones through controlled aeration and agitation patterns.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention enables continuous wastewater flow through the entire treatment tank without interruption by pumps or transfer lines. Wastewater continuously moves from the inlet through the treatment portions to the outlet, allowing uninterrupted treatment operation. The system maintains continuous aeration and agitation throughout the treatment portions to ensure ongoing purification effectiveness.
2Productivity
If partition walls are used to create treatment portions, then different treatment steps can be implemented, but the apparatus cannot achieve continuous purification
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the partition walls that interrupted continuous flow, creating an open tank structure. This allows wastewater to flow continuously from the inlet through multiple treatment portions to the outlet without being diverted or stored between sections, enabling continuous purification operation while simplifying the tank structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention segments the treatment process into distinct portions within a single continuous tank space. Different treatment steps (aeration, settling, biological treatment) are implemented in different zones of the tank through localized aeration devices and agitators, allowing continuous purification while maintaining operational simplicity through a unified tank structure.
3Productivity
If pumps and lines are used for wastewater transfer, then treatment portions can be connected, but treatment efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The invention removes all pumps and transfer lines from the system, extracting the mechanical components that reduced treatment efficiency. Wastewater is transferred between treatment portions through natural gravity-driven flow in the open tank, eliminating energy losses and efficiency reductions associated with mechanical pumping and line transfers.
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
Enhances wastewater purification efficiency by allowing continuous operation, reducing the need for pumps and lines, and enabling varied treatment conditions within the tank's zones.
Implementation Method 1
As a hyperboloid agitator body rotates, a flow forms which is directed along the agitator shaft in the direction of the hyperboloid agitator body. The flow deflects at the surface of the hyperboloid agitator body in a substantially horizontal direction. At a certain distance from the peripheral edge of the hyperboloid agitator body, the flow then deflects again in a vertical direction towards the surface of the wastewater.
Implementation Method 2
aeration device with a fan for aerating wastewater received in the tank
Implementation Method 3
a decanter, which is provided for discharging purified wastewater in a third treatment portion
Data Source
AI summary
A wastewater purification apparatus includes an elongate tank, which has an inflow for feeding wastewater, a first vertical agitator with a first hyperboloid agitator body mounted on a vertical first agitator shaft and provided in a first treatment portion downstream of the inflow on the first narrow side, a second vertical agitator with a second hyperboloid agitator body mounted on a vertical second agitator shaft and provided in a second treatment portion downstream of the first vertical agitator, an aeration device with a fan for aerating wastewater received in the tank, a first drive device for rotating the first hyperboloid agitator body in a first rotation direction, a second drive device for rotating the second hyperboloid agitator body in a second rotation direction opposite the first rotation direction, and a decanter for discharging purified wastewater in a third treatment portion on a second narrow side opposite the first narrow side.