Separating Device Scum Discharge and Gas Collection Contradiction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional separating devices in anaerobic sludge tanks face challenges in efficiently discharging scum and managing liquid flow, leading to suboptimal operation and reduced intensity in wastewater treatment.
Innovation Solution
The device incorporates a first and second panel with dividers, a slanting plate, weirs, a bucket for scum collection, and a pump system to separate and manage solid, gas, and liquid phases, optimizing the tank's layout and functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If an enclosed gas collection area is used, then gas can be collected, but scum discharge becomes difficult and requires frequent manual intervention
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the scum discharge function from the enclosed gas collection area by providing a separate scum discharge device that communicates with the gas collection area. This allows scum to be discharged independently without affecting gas collection, resolving the contradiction between reliable gas collection and easy scum discharge operation
Solution Approach 2:
The scum discharge device acts as an intermediary between the gas collection area and the external environment. It provides a dedicated pathway for scum removal while maintaining the enclosed nature of the gas collection area, thus preserving gas collection reliability while improving operational ease
2Productivity
If openings are provided for liquid flow, then liquid can pass through, but overall structural intensity is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The panel is designed with a porous structure containing numerous small openings that allow liquid to pass through. The porous design maintains overall structural intensity while providing sufficient flow pathways, resolving the contradiction between liquid flow productivity and structural strength
3Reliability
If a conventional slanting plate is used for solid-liquid separation, then separation occurs, but tank volume utilization is suboptimal
Solution Approach 1:
The invention transitions from a conventional two-dimensional slanting plate to a three-dimensional modular panel structure with multiple layers and internal channels. This dimensional change enables effective solid-liquid separation while maximizing tank volume utilization through vertical space exploitation and compact modular 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
This configuration allows for effective scum discharge management and efficient utilization of tank volume, reducing construction costs and improving the overall intensity of wastewater treatment by enhancing gas and liquid separation processes.
Implementation Method 1
The first tube projects to the first divider, forming a projecting perimeter within the first divider
Data Source
AI summary
A separating device. The separating device is used in a tank, for separating solid, gas, and liquid of polluted water, including a first panel, and a plurality of first dividers. The first panel is disposed in the tank, includes a first body and a plurality of first tubes. The first body has a plurality of first openings. The first tubes, connected with the first openings, are disposed under the first body. The first dividers, corresponding to the first tubes, are horizontally disposed under the first tubes. A gap is formed between each first divider and each first tube. The first tube projects to the first divider, forming a projecting perimeter within the first divider.