Gas Scrubber With Segmented Submerged And Flooded Heads
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current air pollution control devices are inefficient in removing contaminants from diverse gas streams, particularly from combustion and manufacturing processes, due to high energy consumption, limited flexibility, and increased regulatory demands for stricter emissions standards.
Innovation Solution
A scrubber apparatus with a tank and multiple scrubbing heads, including submerged and flooded heads with angled slots, and spray nozzles, which introduces a scrubbing fluid to capture contaminants through turbulent interaction, allowing for efficient energy use and adaptability to varying gas volumes and sources.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If conventional scrubbing devices are used to remove contaminants from diverse gas streams, then contaminant removal is achieved, but energy consumption is high
Solution Approach 1:
The scrubbing device is divided into multiple independent scrubbing heads (first scrubbing head, second scrubbing head, etc.) that can be selectively activated. Each scrubbing head contains slots arranged in specific patterns, allowing the system to segment the gas flow through different heads based on gas volume and contaminant type, thereby reducing overall energy consumption while maintaining effective contaminant removal
Solution Approach 2:
The device incorporates adjustable scrubbing heads with reconfigurable slot patterns and variable scrubbing fluid flow rates. The system can dynamically adjust the number of active scrubbing heads, the opening patterns of slots, and fluid injection rates to match varying gas stream characteristics, optimizing energy efficiency for different operating conditions
2Object-affected harmful factors
If conventional scrubbing devices are used, then contaminant removal is achieved, but flexibility to meet different industrial requirements is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The scrubbing device is designed with multiple scrubbing heads that can handle different gas stream types (combustion exhaust, manufacturing process gases, animal waste emissions). Each scrubbing head can be configured with different slot patterns and scrubbing fluid types to accommodate various contaminants including particulate matter, noxious gases, acidic compounds, and odors, making the device universally applicable across different industrial sectors
Solution Approach 2:
The modular architecture with multiple independent scrubbing heads allows the system to be selectively configured for different industrial applications. Users can activate only the necessary number of scrubbing heads based on the specific gas stream characteristics and regulatory requirements, providing flexibility while maintaining effective contaminant removal
3Object-affected harmful factors
If stricter emissions standards are implemented, then environmental protection is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device divides the scrubbing function into multiple independent heads with different slot configurations. This segmentation allows the system to meet stricter emissions standards by activating additional scrubbing heads with specialized slot patterns rather than overcomplicating a single head design, thereby achieving enhanced emissions control with manageable system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The system achieves compliance with stricter emissions standards by adjusting operational parameters such as scrubbing fluid flow rates, slot opening patterns, and the number of active scrubbing heads rather than fundamentally redesigning the device. This approach allows incremental improvement in emissions control while keeping device complexity relatively stable
4Object-affected harmful factors
If scrubbing fluid level is maintained constant, then contaminant capture efficiency is optimized, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The scrubbing device incorporates automatic fluid level control mechanisms that self-regulate the scrubbing fluid level in each scrubbing head. The system uses float valves or automated pumps to maintain optimal fluid levels without requiring external manual intervention, thereby optimizing contaminant capture efficiency while minimizing the complexity of fluid level control through self-regulating 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 apparatus effectively removes contaminants like nitrous oxide, nitric oxide, and sulfur dioxide by maintaining a constant scrubbing fluid level and optimizing gas-fluid interaction, reducing energy consumption and expanding scalability for industrial applications.
Implementation Method 1
The scrubbing fluid is sprayed from an upper end of the tank... allowing for efficient energy use and adaptability to varying gas volumes and sources
Implementation Method 2
introduces a scrubbing fluid to capture contaminants through turbulent interaction
Implementation Method 3
a submerged head extending horizontally between the four walls of the tank above the scrubbing fluid outlet and below the gas outlet, wherein the submerged head comprises a plate having a plurality of narrow slots extending throughout
Data Source
AI summary
A scrubber for removing contaminants from a gas stream, comprising a tank, a submerged head extending horizontally, wherein the submerged head comprises a plate having slots extending throughout, four solid joined vertical walls inset from the walls of the tank below the plate to form an open ended box under the plate, and openings along each edge of the plate between the walls of the tank and the vertical walls of the submerged head; a first baffle above the submerged head and means for spraying scrubbing fluid. The scrubber may comprise a flooded head extending horizontally above the first baffle and head having narrow slots extending throughout; and a second baffle extending horizontally between the four walls of the tank.