Modular Electrostatic Precipitator with Sliding Bracket
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electrostatic precipitators in cement factories and thermal power plants face challenges with complex and time-consuming module replacements, and the emission of harmful electromagnetic waves, which affects efficiency and safety.
Innovation Solution
A modular electrostatic precipitator design allowing easy attachment and detachment of charging and particle collecting modules, with a sliding bracket and guide rail system for the charging module, and an operating cylinder and rail system for the particle collecting module, minimizing mechanical gaps and reducing ozone generation by emitting electromagnetic waves directly into the air flow.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of repair
If modules are made detachable for easy maintenance, then ease of repair is improved, but device complexity increases due to additional attaching/detaching units
Solution Approach 1:
The electrostatic precipitator is divided into separate detachable modules (charging module and particle collecting module) that can be independently maintained. Each module has its own attaching/detaching units, allowing selective replacement without disassembling the entire device, thus improving ease of repair while keeping the added complexity localized to specific modules.
Solution Approach 2:
The attaching/detaching units incorporate movable components (sliding brackets, guide rails, operating cylinders) that enable dynamic attachment and detachment operations. This dynamic design allows modules to be easily connected and disconnected, improving repair ease while the standardized dynamic mechanisms reduce the overall complexity burden.
2Reliability
If corona discharge is used to ionize particles, then particle collection function is achieved, but harmful electromagnetic wave emission increases
Solution Approach 1:
The harmful electromagnetic wave emission is extracted and isolated into a separate charging module that can be detached. This module contains the corona discharge mechanism, while the particle collecting module handles only the collection function. By separating the harmful ionization process from the collection process, the harmful emissions are contained within a removable unit.
Solution Approach 2:
The charging module acts as an intermediary that performs the ionization function before air enters the particle collecting module. This intermediary module contains the electromagnetic wave generation, preventing direct emission from the collection area, and allows the harmful function to be isolated and managed separately from the beneficial collection function.
3Volume of stationary object
If modules are tightly integrated for compact design, then device volume is reduced, but ease of manufacture deteriorates due to difficulty in module replacement
Solution Approach 1:
The precipitator is segmented into standardized modules with defined interfaces and attaching/detaching units. This segmentation allows modules to be manufactured separately and assembled in a compact configuration, while the standardized interfaces enable easy replacement without requiring complex disassembly, thus maintaining both compactness and ease of manufacture.
Solution Approach 2:
The attaching/detaching units are designed with universal characteristics that work across different module types. The sliding bracket and guide rail system provides a standardized interface that accommodates various module configurations, enabling compact integration while maintaining ease of replacement through a universal attachment mechanism.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables quick and efficient replacement of modules, increases particle collection efficiency, improves power usage, and reduces harmful electromagnetic wave emissions, enhancing safety and operational efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
a charging module configured to emit electromagnetic waves to the air
Implementation Method 2
fine particles in the air introduced into the housing are ionized by the charging module
Implementation Method 3
a particle collecting module configured to collect particles in the air by applying an electrostatic force to the air
Implementation Method 4
the ionized fine particles are collected by the electrostatic force on a particle collecting plate of the particle collecting module
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AI summary
This application relates to a modular electrostatic precipitator. In one aspect, the modular electrostatic precipitator includes a housing providing a flow path through which air is moved and a charging module configured to emit electromagnetic waves to the air. The precipitator may also include a first attaching/detaching unit configured to attach and detach the charging module to and from the housing and a particle collecting module configured to collect particles in the air by applying an electrostatic force to the air. The precipitator may further include a second attaching and detaching unit configured to attach and detach the particle collecting module to and from the housing.