Mist Cooling Apparatus Emergency Power Backup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mist cooling apparatuses are vulnerable to damage due to rising temperature and pressure during power failures, as the cooling process halts, potentially causing damage to the treatment object and equipment.
Innovation Solution
A dual cooling system is implemented, where a secondary cooling system operates independently using an emergency power supply to continue cooling the treatment object even when the primary power source is stopped, ensuring continuous cooling through a pump and nozzles or a storage tank, preventing equipment damage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a mist cooling system is used to achieve high cooling efficiency and controllable cooling rate, then cooling performance is improved, but the system becomes vulnerable to damage during power failures due to loss of cooling function
Solution Approach 1:
The invention introduces a backup power supply system that is activated in advance during power failures to maintain pump operation and cooling function. This preliminary action ensures that the cooling system continues to operate when main power is lost, preventing temperature and pressure buildup that could damage the apparatus.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention provides a safety net by equipping the system with emergency power supply equipment (such as a generator) that kicks in during power failures. This beforehand cushioning measures ensures continuous cooling operation, protecting the system from the harmful effects of cooling interruption without compromising the primary mist cooling system's efficiency.
2Ease of operation
If cooling liquid is sprayed using a pump-driven mist system, then cooling control is improved, but the system requires continuous power supply which creates vulnerability during power outages
Solution Approach 1:
The invention makes the power supply system multi-functional by incorporating both normal power supply for regular operation and emergency power supply for failure conditions. This universal power supply architecture allows the system to maintain cooling control capability across different operational states, reducing vulnerability to power outages while preserving ease of operation.
3Loss of energy
If the cooling system stops during power failure, then energy consumption is reduced, but temperature and pressure rise causing potential damage to the apparatus
Solution Approach 1:
The invention introduces an intermediary emergency power supply system that acts as a bridge during power failures. This intermediary power source (generator or backup battery) provides just enough energy to maintain critical cooling function, balancing energy conservation with prevention of temperature and pressure damage to the apparatus.
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
The secondary cooling system effectively maintains cooling during power outages, preventing damage to the apparatus and ensuring the treatment object is protected from excessive heat, thereby safeguarding the equipment and process integrity.
Implementation Method 1
cools the treatment object by using the latent heat of vaporization of the cooling liquid
Implementation Method 2
cooling by using the latent heat of vaporization of the cooling liquid
Implementation Method 3
a pump that is driven by a drive source and thereby makes the cooling liquid flow toward the nozzle
Implementation Method 4
a nozzle that sprays cooling liquid in a form of mist onto a treatment object
Implementation Method 5
the second cooling system may include an emergency power supply to drive the pump in response to an outage of the electric power
Data Source
AI summary
The mist cooling apparatus (3) includes: a cooling system (30) which includes a nozzle (35, 35A) that sprays cooling liquid in a form of a mist onto a treatment object which has been heated and provided in a cooling furnace (10), and a pump (33) that is driven by a drive source and thereby makes the cooling liquid flow toward the nozzle (35, 35A); and a second cooling system (40) which operates in response to a stoppage of the drive source, and thereby cools the treatment object.