Membrane Emulsification Gas Separation Circuit
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Solution Overview
Problem
The membrane emulsification method for producing emulsions faces challenges in achieving high monodispersibility of liquid droplets while allowing for flexibility in the ratio of dispersoid to dispersion medium, and requires multiple circulation cycles, reducing treatment efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A manufacturing method and apparatus that incorporates a gas-separating device in a circulation circuit with a porous body to remove air bubbles from the mixed liquid, allowing it to pass through the porous body multiple times, thereby improving the monodispersibility of the emulsion droplets.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If the membrane emulsification method is used to improve monodispersibility of liquid droplets, then the monodispersibility is improved, but the treatment efficiency decreases due to requiring multiple circulation cycles
Solution Approach 1:
The gas-separating device performs preliminary removal of air bubbles from the mixed liquid before it enters the porous body for emulsification. This preliminary action prevents air bubbles from interfering with the emulsification process, allowing the system to achieve high monodispersibility in fewer circulation cycles, thereby improving treatment efficiency while maintaining manufacturing precision
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts and removes air bubbles from the mixed liquid using the gas-separating device before the emulsification process. By taking out the harmful air bubbles that would otherwise disrupt droplet formation and require multiple circulation cycles to resolve, the system achieves both high monodispersibility and improved treatment efficiency
2Manufacturing precision
If air bubbles are present in the mixed liquid during membrane emulsification, then the monodispersibility deteriorates, but removing air bubbles requires additional device complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The gas-separating device is integrated into the existing circulation circuit of the membrane emulsification system, merging the gas separation function with the fluid circulation system. This combination allows air bubble removal without requiring a completely separate complex system, thus improving monodispersibility while minimizing additional device complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The circulation circuit is designed to serve multiple functions: it not only circulates the mixed liquid through the porous body for emulsification but also incorporates the gas-separating device to remove air bubbles. This multi-functionality allows the same circulation system to achieve both emulsification and gas removal, reducing overall device complexity
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 approach efficiently enhances the monodispersibility of emulsion droplets by removing air bubbles, leading to improved treatment efficiency and uniformity in the emulsification process.
Implementation Method 1
a porous body 20 for passing the mixed liquid therethrough to emulsify the water phase and the oil phase
Implementation Method 2
a gas-separating device 50 configured to remove air bubbles from the mixed liquid therethrough
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AI summary
The present invention provides a method of efficiently manufacturing an emulsion that is improved in monodispersibility by a membrane emulsification method. The manufacturing method for an emulsion of the present invention includes circulating a mixed liquid containing a water phase and an oil phase in a circulation circuit including one or more tanks, a porous body, liquid-delivering means, and circulation pipes configured to connect the tanks, the porous body, and the liquid-delivering means so that the mixed liquid passes through the porous body a plurality of times, wherein the circulation circuit further includes a gas-separating device, and wherein the gas-separating device is configured to remove air bubbles from the mixed liquid therethrough.