Removable Multilayer Insulation for Organic Peroxide Containers
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Solution Overview
Problem
The transportation and storage of temperature-sensitive organic peroxides face challenges due to extreme temperature variations, particularly high temperatures, which can lead to degradation or explosion, and existing solutions are expensive, complex, and require energy or irreversible modifications to containers.
Innovation Solution
A removable, energy-independent thermal insulation system is integrated into conventional metal containers, using a multilayer structure with a metallic film for heat reflection and air chambers to maintain the temperature of organic peroxides below 45°C, preventing heat conduction and ensuring safety without modifying the container.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If refrigeration systems are installed in metal containers to protect heat-sensitive peroxides, then the temperature control and safety of peroxides is improved, but the device complexity and cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the active refrigeration system and replaces it with passive thermal insulation materials (reflective foils and insulating layers) that work without energy input, thereby maintaining safety while eliminating complex mechanical systems
Solution Approach 2:
The thermal insulation system uses the container's own structure and materials to provide temperature control without external energy sources, with reflective foils passively reflecting heat and insulating layers maintaining thermal barriers throughout transport
2Reliability
If complex thermal insulation systems are installed in containers, then the temperature stability of peroxides is improved, but the ease of manufacture and installation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The thermal insulation system is divided into separate, modular components (reflective foils, insulating layers, air gaps) that can be independently installed and removed, transforming a complex integrated system into simple discrete elements
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses flexible reflective foils and thin insulating layers that can be easily attached to container surfaces, replacing rigid complex insulation structures with adaptable thin-material solutions
3Ease of operation
If conventional metal containers are used without insulation, then the ease of operation and cost are improved, but the temperature control and safety of peroxides deteriorates under extreme heat
Solution Approach 1:
Thermal insulation materials serve as intermediary layers between the external hot environment and the peroxide-containing container, blocking heat transfer while maintaining the simplicity of using standard metal containers
Solution Approach 2:
The solution combines multiple materials (reflective foils, insulating layers, air gaps) into a composite thermal protection system that maintains container simplicity while providing superior heat resistance
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
This solution effectively maintains the temperature of organic peroxides within safe limits during transport and storage in extreme conditions, preventing degradation or explosion, and is flexible, inexpensive, and adaptable to various containers, demonstrating reliable thermal insulation without the need for energy or extensive modifications.
Implementation Method 1
one of the films of the partition with a multi-layer structure consists of a metal film, preferably aluminum, said metal film preferably forming an outer layer of said multi-layer structure. In this embodiment, this metal film has a thermal reflection capacity of at least 95%
Implementation Method 2
the thermal insulation means are arranged between the four aforementioned sides of the container and the tank; the thermal insulation means prevent any conduction of heat between the metal container and the thermoplastic tank
Implementation Method 3
the insulation means are fixed and arranged in such a way that they form two air chambers each forming a thermally insulating layer enclosing the thermal insulation means on either side
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a container provided with heat insulation means (8), characterized in that the heat insulation means (8) are removable and consist of a partition having a multilayered structure, or films, arranged between the wall of the tank (5) and at least the walls of two of the above-mentioned sides (2, 2') as well as the upper surface (4) of the container (1). The invention further relates to the use of such heat insulation means (8) in a conventional container (1).