Nitric Oxide Water System Automatic Purification

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional nitric oxide water generation systems face inefficiencies and high costs due to the inability to automatically purify turbid water in the reaction chamber without stopping nitric oxide steam production, leading to impurity accumulation and increased electrical resistance, which affects the purity and economic viability of nitric oxide steam generation.

Innovation Solution

A nitric oxide water generation system incorporating a purifying part that automatically purifies water in the reaction chamber using a sensor to detect turbidity through a pre-set electric current value, allowing continuous nitric oxide steam production by draining and replacing turbid water, ensuring ultra-high purity nitric oxide steam and water generation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If water purification is performed manually by stopping nitric oxide steam production, then water purity is improved, but productivity is reduced due to production interruption

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewater purityVSAvoidnitric oxide steam production
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system employs a sensor to automatically detect water turbidity and triggers purification only when necessary, enabling the system to self-monitor and self-purify without manual intervention or production interruption. The controller automatically drains and refills water based on sensor feedback, maintaining both high purity and continuous production.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

A sensor provides real-time feedback on water turbidity levels in the reaction chamber. When turbidity exceeds a predetermined threshold, the controller receives this feedback signal and automatically initiates purification by opening a drain valve, thus maintaining water purity through continuous monitoring and responsive action without stopping production.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Manufacturing precision

If water purification is performed frequently to maintain high purity, then manufacturing precision is improved, but loss of time increases due to repeated purification operations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenitric oxide steam purityVSAvoidpurification operation time
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The sensor continuously monitors water turbidity and provides feedback only when purification is actually needed (when turbidity exceeds threshold). This feedback mechanism prevents unnecessary frequent purifications, reducing time loss while maintaining the required purity level through condition-based rather than schedule-based purification.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The automatic purification system activates only when the sensor detects turbidity exceeding the predetermined threshold, enabling the system to determine its own purification needs without external intervention. This self-service approach minimizes unnecessary purification operations and associated time losses.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Manufacturing precision

If manual water purification is performed, then water purity is improved, but device complexity increases due to manual intervention requirements

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewater purityVSAvoidpurification control system
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses a sensor to automatically detect water quality and triggers purification only when necessary, enabling the system to self-monitor and self-purify without manual intervention. The controller automatically drains and refills water based on sensor feedback, maintaining both high purity and continuous production.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

A sensor provides real-time feedback on water turbidity levels in the reaction chamber. When turbidity exceeds a predetermined threshold, the controller receives this feedback signal and automatically initiates purification by opening a drain valve, thus maintaining water purity through continuous monitoring and responsive action without stopping production.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

4Productivity

If arc discharge power is increased to improve nitric oxide generation efficiency, then productivity is improved, but use of energy increases due to higher electrical consumption

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenitric oxide generation efficiencyVSAvoidelectrical power consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system maintains arc discharge power within an optimal range rather than continuously increasing it. By keeping power at appropriate levels and ensuring water purity through automatic purification, the system achieves efficient nitric oxide generation without excessive energy consumption, balancing productivity and energy use.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

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 system enables continuous production of high-purity nitric oxide steam and water while reducing operational costs and manpower, maintaining a clean reaction chamber environment, and achieving efficient and economical nitric oxide generation.

Implementation Method 1

generating nitric oxide steam from water and air supplied to a reaction chamber through ultra-high heat generated from arc discharge

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectArc discharge: Electric Arc

Implementation Method 2

high heat generated from discharge light

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectDischarge light: Luminescence

Implementation Method 3

refine the nitric oxide steam generated from the nitric oxide generating part into high-purity nitric oxide steam through an adsorbent filtration material

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAdsorption: Adsorption

Implementation Method 4

condense the nitric oxide steam refined by the refining part into nitric oxide water in liquid phase

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCondensation: Condensation

Data Source

PatentUS20230257267A1Nitric oxide water generation system having purifying part for automatically purifying water in reaction chamber
Publication Date: 2023.08.17 HWANGBO KIMAN
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AI summary

The present invention relates to a nitric oxide water generating system including: a nitric oxide generating part for generating nitric oxide steam from water and air supplied to a reaction chamber through arc discharge; a refining part connected to the nitric oxide generating part to refine the nitric oxide steam generated from the nitric oxide generating part into high purity nitric oxide steam through an adsorbent filtration material; a condensing part connected to the refining part to condense the nitric oxide steam refined by the refining part into nitric oxide water in liquid phase through a water-cooling chiller and an air-cooling chiller; and a purifying part connected to the nitric oxide generating part and, if the water in the reaction chamber becomes turbid, for automatically purifying the turbid water in accordance with a signal sensed from a sensor for sensing a pre-set electric current value of a discharge power source.