Oxyhydrogen Burner Sterilising System for Containers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing sterilizing systems for containers, particularly those using electric heating elements, face high operating costs and safety concerns due to high voltage requirements, necessitating a more cost-effective and safer solution.
Innovation Solution
A sterilizing system utilizing an oxyhydrogen burner for heating, combined with an absorption refrigeration circuit and a heat sink made of aluminum, which reduces energy costs and eliminates the need for high-voltage heating, while ensuring safe operation by using non-toxic water vapor as a byproduct of combustion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If electric heating elements are used for sterilisation, then sterilisation effectiveness is ensured, but operating costs increase due to high energy consumption
Solution Approach 1:
The invention changes the heating method from direct electric resistance heating to indirect heating via heat exchange with hot air generated by a gas burner. This parameter change in the heating mechanism reduces energy consumption while maintaining sterilisation effectiveness through controlled thermal exposure.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention replaces the electric heating system with a gas-based heating system using a burner and heat exchange mechanism. This substitution eliminates the need for high-voltage electric elements while achieving the same thermal processing objectives for sterilisation.
2Power
If high voltage heating elements are used, then heating power is sufficient, but operator safety deteriorates due to high voltage risks
Solution Approach 1:
The invention replaces high-voltage electric heating elements with a low-voltage gas burner system. The burner generates hot air that is circulated through the sterilisation chamber, providing sufficient heating power without the safety hazards associated with high-voltage electricity, thereby improving operator safety during operation and maintenance.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces hot air as an intermediary medium between the heat source (gas burner) and the containers to be sterilised. This indirect heating approach through heat exchange eliminates direct contact with high-voltage elements while maintaining effective heating power through controlled thermal transfer.
3Manufacturing precision
If electric heating elements are used, then temperature control is precise, but maintenance complexity increases due to high voltage safety requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The invention replaces complex high-voltage electric heating elements with a simpler gas burner system. The burner is connected to a gas supply line and requires no high-voltage electrical connections, significantly simplifying maintenance procedures while allowing precise temperature control through gas flow regulation and heat exchange management.
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 achieves significant cost savings and enhanced operator safety by leveraging lower-cost oxyhydrogen production and eliminating toxic combustion residues, with efficient heat exchange and cooling mechanisms to maintain product integrity.
Implementation Method 1
The heating means (21) comprise an oxyhydrogen burner (211)
Implementation Method 2
a heat sink (212); said heat sink (212) being heated by said burner (211) and being in thermal communication with said positioning zone (20)
Implementation Method 3
an absorption refrigeration circuit
Data Source
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AI summary
A system for sterilising containers, comprising: -a sterilising chamber (2) comprising a positioning zone (20) for the positioning of the containers; -heating means (21) for heating a first fluid flow that envelops the containers placed in said positioning zone (20) so as to sterilise them; -supply means (210) for supplying oxyhydrogen; the heating means (21) comprising an oxyhydrogen burner (211) located downstream of the supply means (210).