In-Line Ozone Mixing Pipe Assembly for High-Pressure Water Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for creating oxidation reduction potential (ORP) in water face challenges in effectively mixing and distributing ozone, particularly in high-pressure applications, which can lead to inefficiencies and health risks from disinfection byproducts, while traditional disinfectants like chlorine are ineffectual against resistant pathogens.
Innovation Solution
A water circulation system with a pipe assembly for in-line mixing of water and ozone, featuring an ozone supply unit and pumps, which includes ozone generators, controllers, and a flow switch to ensure efficient ozone integration into the water flow, reducing surface tension and enhancing pathogenic control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional disinfectants like chlorine are used to protect drinking water from pathogens, then water protection from disease-causing organisms is improved, but health risks from disinfection byproducts and ineffectiveness against resistant pathogens worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies ozone, a strong oxidant, to disinfect water and eliminate pathogens. The system generates ozone gas and dissolves it into water through a pipe assembly with mixing elements, creating ozonated water with high oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) that effectively kills bacteria, viruses, and resistant pathogens like Cryptosporidium without forming harmful disinfection byproducts associated with chlorine
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the chemical parameter of water by introducing ozone, transforming it from regular water to ozonated water with elevated ORP (600-1000 mV). This parameter change enables the water to possess potent disinfection capabilities and pathogenic control properties while avoiding the formation of trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids that occur with traditional chlorine disinfection
2Reliability
If ozone is injected into water to create ORP, then pathogenic control and disinfection effectiveness are improved, but mixing and distribution efficiency in high-pressure applications worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs pneumatic-hydraulic integration by injecting ozone gas directly into high-pressure water flow through a pipe assembly. The system utilizes the water's own pressure to draw ozone in through a venturi effect created by the pipe geometry, ensuring efficient mixing and distribution of ozone throughout the water stream without requiring additional compression or complex delivery infrastructure
Solution Approach 2:
The pipe assembly incorporates mixing elements with porous structures or multiple small openings that facilitate the dispersion and dissolution of ozone gas into water. These porous or segmented structures increase the surface area for gas-liquid contact, enhancing mass transfer efficiency and ensuring uniform distribution of ozone throughout the water flow even under high-pressure conditions
3Ease of operation
If an intermediate tank is used for high-pressure water applications, then system operation is simplified, but device complexity and space requirements worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and eliminates the intermediate tank from the system by implementing direct injection of ozone into the high-pressure water line. The pipe assembly with integrated mixing elements performs the ozonation function inline, removing the need for separate storage tanks and complex filling operations while maintaining simplicity of operation through a compact, integrated design
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 creates an ORP range of 600-1000 mV, providing pathogenic control and reducing disinfection byproduct risks, while maintaining a reduced surface tension for improved cleaning and degreasing capabilities, surpassing previous systems in ozone concentration and treatment efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
A plurality of ozone generators are disposed within the supply unit enclosure. The plurality of ozone generators are fluidically coupled to the one or more air intake ports and the one or more ozone output ports
Implementation Method 2
pipe assembly for in-line mixing of water and ozone solution to create an oxidation reduction potential (ORP) in water
Implementation Method 3
one or more pumps are configured to circulate the water by causing the water to flow into the water input port of the pipe assembly and then out of the water output port of the pipe assembly after ozone is mixed into the water
Data Source
AI summary
A water circulation system that includes a pipe assembly for in-line mixing of water and ozone is disclosed. The pipe assembly includes a first flow path for water to flow through. The first flow path includes one or more ozone intake ports that are fluidically coupled to one or more ozone output ports of an ozone supply unit. The pipe assembly further includes a second flow path fluidically coupled in parallel with the first flow path. The second flow path includes a control valve that selectively permits a portion of the water to flow through the second flow path to produce a negative pressure in the first flow path so that ozone is drawn into the first flow path through the one or more ozone intake ports and mixed into the water flowing through the first flow path.