Modular Ozone Supply System with Dynamic Flow Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional ozone gas supply systems for multiple ozone treatment apparatuses face challenges in independently controlling ozone gas flow rate and concentration, leading to inefficiencies and low reliability due to the need for a single ozone generator and complex piping configurations, which occupy large spaces and increase costs.
Innovation Solution
An ozone gas supply system with multiple ozone generation units and an ozone gas output flow rate management unit that allows selective output of ozone gas to each treatment apparatus via ozone gas control valves, enabling independent control of flow rate and concentration, and ensuring reliable operation even if one unit fails.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a single ozone generator is used to supply ozone gas to multiple treatment apparatuses, then the system configuration is simplified, but the reliability of ozone gas supply decreases because all apparatuses share the same generator
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the single ozone generator into multiple independent ozone generation units (first ozone generation unit, second ozone generation unit, etc.), each capable of independently supplying ozone gas to treatment apparatuses. This segmentation ensures that if one unit fails, other units can continue to supply ozone gas, thereby improving reliability while maintaining manageable system complexity through modular architecture
2Reliability
If multiple ozone generation mechanisms are provided for each treatment apparatus, then the reliability of ozone gas supply is improved, but the installation space and system complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
Each ozone generation unit is designed with multi-functionality to serve multiple treatment apparatuses. The ozone gas control valves enable any ozone generation unit to supply ozone gas to any treatment apparatus in the system. This universal design allows a small number of ozone generation units (e.g., two units) to serve multiple apparatuses, reducing installation space while maintaining high reliability through redundant supply paths
3Area of stationary object
If a single ozone generator supplies ozone gas to multiple apparatuses through divided pipe lines, then the system is more compact, but the ability to independently control flow rate and concentration for each apparatus is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs dynamic control mechanisms at each ozone generation unit, including flow rate controllers and ozone concentration detectors that can independently adjust parameters for each unit. The ozone gas control valves provide dynamic switching capability, allowing real-time adjustment of which generation units supply which apparatuses. This dynamic control enables independent regulation of flow rate and concentration for each treatment apparatus while maintaining a compact system configuration
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 system allows for flexible and reliable ozone gas supply to each apparatus with independent control of flow rate and concentration, reducing the risk of system failure and improving operational efficiency by distributing ozone gas effectively across multiple units.
Implementation Method 1
an ozone generator 1, an ozone power source 2, a raw gas pipe system line, an output gas pipe system line
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AI summary
An ozone gas supply system (10) for supplying an ozone gas to each of a plurality of ozone treatment apparatuses while controlling a flow rate and a concentration of the gas, said ozone gas supply system comprising a plurality of ozone generation units (7-1 to 7-n). Said ozone gas supply system further comprises: an ozone gas output flow rate management unit (9) configured to receive a plurality of ozone gas outputs from a plurality of ozone generators in said plurality of ozone generation units, and be capable of performing an ozone gas output flow rate control for selectively outputting one or a combination of two or more of said plurality of ozone gas outputs to any of said plurality of ozone treatment apparatuses by means of an opening/closing operation of a plurality of ozone gas control valves (9a, 9b, 9c, 9bc, 9ab, 9ca) provided in said ozone gas output flow rate management unit; and an ozone gas output flow rate management unit control part (8) for, based on a process ozone gas event signal (16) supplied from each of said plurality of ozone treatment apparatuses, controlling said ozone gas output of each said plurality of ozone generation units and causing said ozone gas output flow rate management unit to control said ozone gas output flow rate.