Overflowable Filter Element for Dialysis Concentrate Degassing
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Solution Overview
Problem
In dialysis concentrate preparation, gas bubbles formed during the dissolving and mixing processes interfere with density measurements, leading to inaccurate results, and existing methods are impractical due to the time required for degassing, which is not feasible for prompt use in dialysis treatments.
Innovation Solution
A device with an overflowable filter element is integrated into mixing systems to remove gas bubbles from dialysis concentrates, allowing for immediate and accurate density measurements by converting gas bubble-laden concentrates into bubble-free ones, which can then be recycled back into the mixing process without discarding any concentrate.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If dialysis concentrate is allowed to rest for natural outgassing, then gas bubbles are removed and measurement accuracy improves, but treatment planning is delayed due to the time required (up to several hours)
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts gas bubbles from the dialysis concentrate by passing it through a filter element that separates and removes gas bubbles while allowing the liquid concentrate to pass through. This active extraction replaces the passive waiting period for natural outgassing, enabling immediate accurate density measurements without delaying treatment planning.
Solution Approach 2:
The filter element performs preliminary degassing action on the dialysis concentrate before it reaches the density measurement device. By removing gas bubbles in advance of the measurement process, the system ensures accurate measurements are available immediately when needed, eliminating the time loss associated with waiting for natural outgassing to occur.
2Productivity
If dialysis concentrate is measured immediately after preparation, then treatment planning efficiency is maintained, but measurement accuracy deteriorates due to gas bubbles causing falsification of density readings
Solution Approach 1:
The filter element acts as an intermediary component between the dialysis concentrate preparation and the density measurement device. It intercepts and removes gas bubbles from the concentrate stream before the liquid reaches the measurement device, thereby eliminating the source of measurement falsification while maintaining the immediate measurement capability needed for efficient treatment planning.
Solution Approach 2:
The system extracts the harmful gas bubbles from the dialysis concentrate using a specialized filter element that allows liquid to pass through while retaining and removing gas bubbles. This extraction process occurs immediately after preparation, enabling accurate measurements without compromising treatment planning efficiency.
3Productivity
If mechanical mixing operation is used to prepare dialysis concentrates, then dissolution process is efficient, but gas bubbles are introduced into the concentrate causing measurement errors
Solution Approach 1:
The patent converts the harmful effect of mechanical mixing (introducing gas bubbles) into a beneficial process by using the same mixing energy to drive the concentrate through a filter element that actively removes the bubbles. The filter element captures and removes gas bubbles generated during efficient mechanical mixing, transforming the previously harmful bubbles into removable impurities that can be eliminated before measurement.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This solution enables prompt and accurate density measurements, reducing errors caused by gas bubbles and allowing ongoing monitoring during production, thereby improving the quality and safety of dialysis solutions for patients by ensuring precise composition and dissolution verification.
Implementation Method 1
an overflowable filter element, such that the overflowable filter element converts a gas bubble-laden dialysis concentrate at the input end into a gas bubble-free dialysis concentrate at the output end
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a device (10) for degassing dialysis concentrates for automatic density measurement in mixing systems, comprising: an overflowable filter element (53), wherein the overflowable filter element (53) converts gas bubble-laden dialysis concentrate at the input end into a gas bubble-free dialysis concentrate at the output end. The invention also relates to a mixing system (M) having a device (10) according to the invention and a method for degassing dialysis concentrates for automatic density measurement in mixing systems (M), comprising the steps: Introducing (100) the dialysis concentrate laden with gas bubbles into the overflowable filter element (53), Filtering out (200) gases, Diverting (300) the gas bubble-free dialysis concentrate, Measuring (400) the density of the gas bubble-free dialysis concentrate.