Mobile Liquid Discharge Device with Vapor Absorption
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Solution Overview
Problem
The transportation of hazardous liquids, such as corrosive, flammable, or chlorinated solvents, is inefficient due to the need for specialized cleaning and reuse of containers, leading to high costs and logistical challenges in the chemical industry.
Innovation Solution
A mobile device equipped with a closable compartment and an unloading installation featuring an extraction means and absorption means for safely and efficiently discharging liquids from containers, allowing for top unloading and vapor removal, enabling the reuse of containers without cleaning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If containers are used for solvent transport with solvent-resistant coating, then leak-proof transport is achieved, but the containers cannot be reused for different solvents without specialized cleaning
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the container usage into two independent parts: the container itself (which maintains its solvent-resistant coating for leak-proof transport) and the unloading installation (which enables versatile product transfer). This allows the container to maintain its specialized coating while the system as a whole achieves versatility through the unloading equipment that can handle multiple products.
Solution Approach 2:
The unloading installation acts as an intermediary between the specialized container and the storage tank. It enables the transfer of liquid products from the container to the storage tank without requiring the container to be cleaned or modified, thus preserving the container's leak-proof integrity while enabling versatile reuse for different solvents.
2Reliability
If containers are returned empty for cleaning and refilling, then contamination is avoided, but transportation costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The harmful function of cleaning is extracted from the container and transferred to the unloading installation. The unloading equipment removes the liquid product from the container and transfers it to the storage tank, eliminating the need to return containers empty for cleaning and thereby improving transportation efficiency while maintaining contamination prevention.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of returning empty containers for cleaning, the system recovers the liquid product directly from the container at the destination using the unloading installation. This allows the container to be immediately reused for the next load, eliminating wasted transportation cycles and improving overall productivity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If specialized cleaning installation is provided for container cleaning, then container reuse is enabled, but the installation complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The unloading installation is designed with multi-functionality, serving both as a product transfer mechanism and as a system that enables container reuse. By combining the unloading function with vapor recovery and transfer capabilities, it eliminates the need for separate specialized cleaning installations, thereby reducing overall system complexity while maintaining container versatility.
4Adaptability or versatility
If long-distance ocean transport is used for solvent delivery, then manufacturing reach is improved, but transportation time and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The unloading installation enables continuous operation by allowing immediate unloading and reuse of containers upon arrival. This eliminates idle time and ensures that the transportation cycle continues without interruption, maximizing the utility of long-distance ocean transport and reducing the effective transportation time per unit of product delivered.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This solution facilitates the economical and safe transportation of hazardous liquids by allowing for continuous operation and reuse of containers, reducing costs and improving logistics in the chemical industry, particularly suitable for ocean transportation.
Implementation Method 1
the unloading installation comprises at least an extraction means to extract liquid from the container via top unloading and to move it outside of the mobile device
Implementation Method 2
an absorption means provided for removing vapors which are released as a result of the discharging of the liquid
Data Source
AI summary
A mobile device for discharging a liquid-filled container is disclosed. The device has a closable compartment provided with a closable opening, and an unloading installation in the inner space of the device, coupleable with the container. The unloading installation is able to extract liquid from the container via top unloading and to move it outside of the device, and includes an absorption means for removing liquid vapors which is connectable with the container for the extraction of top liquid vapors. A method for discharging liquid containers, such as unloading benzyl chloride liquid with the mobile device, is described.