Oblique Mesh Screen Water Reclamation System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for separating water from contaminants are inefficient, leading to environmental pollution and a high demand on clean water sources, as they fail to effectively remove contaminants from contaminated water.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a catch tray with a mesh screen positioned at an oblique angle, a flow distributor, and a carriage with nozzles that move in a reciprocating linear motion, driven by a motor and gear box, which sprays liquid onto the mesh screen to separate clarified water from contaminants.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If current separation methods are used, then the process is simpler, but the separation efficiency is low and contaminants are not effectively removed
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the separation process into distinct functional segments: a catch tray for receiving contaminated water, a mesh screen for filtration, and a carriage with nozzles for cleaning. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently, improving overall separation effectiveness while maintaining manageable system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The carriage is designed to move dynamically along the mesh screen, enabling active cleaning and maintenance of the filtration surface. This dynamic component allows the system to adapt during operation, ensuring continuous effective separation without requiring complete system shutdown for maintenance.
2Manufacturing precision
If separation efficiency is increased, then clarified water quality improves, but the system becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs a mesh screen as a porous filtration medium to separate contaminants from water. This porous material provides effective filtration capability while maintaining a relatively simple structural design, achieving high clarification quality without excessive system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The carriage with nozzles provides self-cleaning functionality by spraying liquid onto the mesh screen to remove accumulated contaminants. This self-service mechanism maintains high filtration quality automatically during operation, reducing the need for complex external maintenance systems.
3Productivity
If a mesh screen is used for separation, then water can be clarified, but the screen requires cleaning to maintain efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The carriage equipped with nozzles automatically cleans the mesh screen by spraying liquid during operation. This self-service cleaning mechanism maintains filtration efficiency continuously without requiring manual intervention or system shutdown, significantly improving ease of operation while sustaining high productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The cleaning action is performed continuously during the filtration process rather than as a separate intermittent step. The carriage moves along the mesh screen and sprays cleaning liquid throughout operation, ensuring the filtration surface remains effective without interrupting the water separation process.
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 effectively separates clarified water from contaminants, reducing environmental pollution and conserving clean water resources by efficiently removing contaminants, allowing for the reuse of treated water.
Implementation Method 1
The liquid of the contaminated fluid flows through the mesh screen forming clarified liquid
Implementation Method 2
spraying a liquid onto a bottom of the mesh screen from the nozzles of the carriage
Implementation Method 3
Moving the carriage includes rotating a pitman arm coupled to a drive bar. The drive bar is coupled with the carriage
Data Source
AI summary
A system may include a catch tray coupled with a flow distributor. A mesh screen and carriage may be positioned within the catch tray. A drive bar may be coupled with the carriage and a pitman arm. A gear box may be coupled with a motor and the pitman arm. A process may include distributing contaminated fluid onto the mesh screen. A screen plane of the mesh screen may be at a screen angle that is oblique relative to the direction of the force of gravity. The screen plane is defined by a top surface of the mesh screen. The process may include moving the carriage in a reciprocating linear motion by rotating the pitman arm, and spraying a liquid onto the mesh screen. Liquid may flow through the mesh screen forming clarified liquid, and contaminate may move along the top of the mesh screen to a contaminate outlet.