Waste Rubber Desulfurization Preheating Mechanism

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing devices for desulfurizing and plasticizing waste rubber suffer from significant thermal loss during high-temperature processing, which reduces their efficiency and longevity.

Innovation Solution

A device with a preheating mechanism using friction-generated heat and a spiral heating pipe system, combined with a vortex tube for gas recycling and efficient temperature control, to minimize thermal losses and enhance the desulfurization and plasticization process.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Temperature

If rubber powder is directly conveyed to the thermal reaction device for high-temperature treatment, then the desulfurization and plasticization process can be performed, but significant thermal loss occurs reducing efficiency and device longevity

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvehigh-temperature treatment temperatureVSAvoidthermal loss
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by introducing a preheating section before the thermal reaction device. Rubber powder is preheated in this separate section before entering the main high-temperature treatment zone, which reduces the thermal shock to the device and minimizes energy loss during the heating process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The thermal processing system is segmented into distinct sections: a preheating section and a thermal reaction section. This segmentation allows for gradual temperature increase and reduces thermal stress on the equipment, thereby reducing energy loss and improving efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Productivity

If rubber powder is directly put into the thermal reaction device, then the processing can proceed, but the temperature in the device increases immediately causing greater loss

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocessing speedVSAvoiddevice loss
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The preheating section performs preliminary heating of rubber powder before it enters the thermal reaction device. This preliminary action maintains processing efficiency while avoiding immediate temperature spikes that would cause energy loss and device damage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

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 preheating mechanism improves the efficiency of desulfurization and plasticization, reduces device loss, and achieves cost-effective and environmentally friendly processing by recycling heat and minimizing energy consumption.

Implementation Method 1

a heating pipe spirally arranged is fixedly connected to a connection between an inner-layer ring plate and outer-layer ring plate, the heating pipe on an upper portion of the double-layer ring plate is communicated with the first pump assembly, and a heater is communicated between the heating pipe and the first pump assembly

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHeat conduction: Conduction (thermal)

Implementation Method 2

the rubber powder can move along a pipe wall of the annular pipe, and the rubber powder can flow through the annular pipe at a high speed under the pressure of the third pump assembly, so that large friction is generated between the rubber powder and an inner wall of the annular pipe; according to the frictional heat generation, the rubber powder can generate heat, so that the rubber powder can be preheated

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectFrictional heating: Friction

Implementation Method 3

a cooling pipeline is arranged in a barrel wall of the arc barrel and communicated with a refrigerator

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHeat removal: Cooling

Data Source

PatentUS12036702B1Device for desulfurizing and plasticizing waste rubber
Publication Date: 2024.07.16 MIANYANG RUIYANG NEW MATERIAL TECH DEV
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AI summary

The present invention discloses a device for desulfurizing and plasticizing waste rubber in the field of waste rubber processing. The device comprises a body, wherein the body comprises a top plate, a treatment body and a first pump assembly, the treatment body consists of a circular barrel and an arc barrel, the circular barrel is fixedly connected to a top of the arc barrel, a barrel wall of the circular barrel is made of a double-layer ring plate, a heating pipe spirally arranged is fixedly connected to a connection between an inner-layer ring plate and an outer-layer ring plate; a cutout pipe is arranged on the top plate, the cutout pipe is cut from a side wall of the top plate. The present invention has a simple structure and can reduce the loss of the device by preheating the rubber powder.