Portable Fluid Dispensing Boom for Refuse Pile Air Quality Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing air quality control systems struggle to evenly disperse air quality control fluids over outdoor, non-static sources such as refuse piles, where wind conditions and the moving source of contamination make it difficult to achieve effective coverage.
Innovation Solution
A portable apparatus with a base, vertical mast, and pivoting boom that can be extended and folded, equipped with fluid nozzles and a hydraulic actuator, allowing for flexible positioning and efficient distribution of air quality control fluids over a refuse pile, including a fluid container, pump, and electrical system for operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a blower and spray system is used to disperse air quality control fluid over outdoor contaminant sources, then the system is compact and easily moved, but it is difficult to evenly cover any area due to wind conditions and frequency of position changes
Solution Approach 1:
The boom is designed to be movable and adjustable, allowing it to adapt to different wind conditions and source locations. The boom can be positioned at various angles and heights to optimize fluid distribution patterns, transforming a static spray system into a dynamic one that responds to environmental conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The spray system uses multiple nozzles distributed along the boom structure, dividing the fluid delivery into multiple zones. This segmentation allows different sections of the contaminant source to receive targeted treatment, improving overall coverage uniformity even when the system is moved.
2Manufacturing precision
If a more permanent installation is used for air quality control, then coverage stability is improved, but the source of odor moves frequently making permanent installation infeasible
Solution Approach 1:
The system combines the stability of a permanent installation with the flexibility of portability through a movable boom structure mounted on a relocatable base. The boom provides stable positioning during operation while the entire system can be moved to follow the contaminant source.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus serves multiple functions: it can be positioned stably for effective fluid distribution, then relocated to follow moving contaminant sources. The boom structure itself can be folded for transport and extended for operation, making the system universally applicable to various outdoor scenarios.
3Area of stationary object
If the boom is extended to cover larger area, then coverage area is improved, but the structure becomes more complex and difficult to relocate
Solution Approach 1:
The boom is divided into multiple segments that can be extended or reconfigured. This segmentation allows the coverage area to be adjusted without requiring a completely different structure for each size, managing complexity through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The boom segments can be nested or folded together when not in use, allowing a large coverage structure to be compacted into a small package for easy relocation. When deployment is needed, the segments extend to provide the required coverage area.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The apparatus ensures consistent and effective dispersion of air quality control fluids over moving odor sources, improving air quality by allowing for easy relocation and adjustment to changing wind conditions and source locations.
Implementation Method 1
a fluid pump coupled to the container and to an output fluid line disposed for directing air quality control fluid along the boom
Implementation Method 2
an array of fluid dispensing nozzles extending along a length of the boom... Dispersed as a fine mist, the air quality control fluid reacts with the targeted contaminant
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus for dispensing an air quality control fluid over refuse includes a movable base with a self-contained fluid reservoir, a pump, and an array of nozzles for dispensing the fluid. A method for using the apparatus includes relocating the apparatus as locations of fresh refuse or air movement over the pile shifts.