Sludge Dewatering Trailer Manifold for Uniform Sediment Loading
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current sludge dewatering solutions are inefficient in maximizing the amount of dried sludge cake transported to landfills, leading to high tipping costs and increased treatment expenditures due to the need for frequent trips and high disposal fees.
Innovation Solution
A lightweight aluminum container with a novel manifold and inlet drain offset system that automatically balances sediment deposit, allowing for complete filling before transport and reducing the number of trips required, thereby minimizing tipping fees and overall costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional sludge dewatering solutions are used, then sludge can be dewatered and transported, but the container cannot be fully loaded each trip leading to high disposal costs and frequent trips
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic inlet distribution manifold with adjustable flow distributors that can adaptively allocate sludge flow to different container zones. This dynamic adjustment ensures uniform sediment deposition throughout the container volume, maximizing the load capacity for each transport trip and eliminating the limitation of conventional static dewatering systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the flow distribution parameters by using adjustable flow distributors that can modify flow rate and direction to different container sections. This parameter adjustment enables balanced sediment deposition patterns, allowing the container to be completely filled with dewatered sludge cake, thereby increasing the quantity transported per trip.
2Stability of the object's composition
If conventional dewatering systems are used, then sludge treatment can be performed, but sediment deposits unevenly causing incomplete container filling
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable flow distributors enable dynamic control of sludge flow distribution across different container zones. By adapting flow rates in real-time, the system achieves uniform sediment deposition throughout the container volume, transforming the unstable uneven deposition pattern into a stable uniform distribution that maximizes container utilization.
Solution Approach 2:
The system modifies flow distribution parameters through adjustable distributors that control the rate and direction of sludge flow to various container sections. This parameter change approach balances the sediment deposition rate across zones, ensuring uniform deposits and complete container filling, thereby optimizing the volume utilization.
3Quantity of substance
If multiple trips are made for sludge disposal, then complete sludge removal is achieved, but treatment expenditures and tipping fees increase
Solution Approach 1:
The dynamic flow distribution system maximizes the container's sludge cake capacity by ensuring uniform deposition throughout the volume. This enables each trip to transport the maximum possible amount of dewatered sludge, reducing the frequency of trips needed to dispose of complete sludge volumes and thereby reducing time loss and associated costs.
Solution Approach 2:
By adjusting flow distribution parameters to optimize sediment deposition uniformity, the system increases the effective loading capacity of each container trip. This parameter optimization allows complete container filling with dewatered sludge cake, reducing the number of trips required and minimizing time loss and disposal expenditures.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution enables more efficient sludge dewatering and transportation by ensuring the container is fully loaded each time, reducing the number of trips and associated costs, while maintaining a balanced sediment deposit for effective sludge handling and disposal.
Implementation Method 1
The container body houses a series of filter sections on the interior of each side wall and along a central wall
Implementation Method 2
A lightweight aluminum container with a novel manifold and inlet drain offset system that automatically balances sediment deposit
Implementation Method 3
The dried sludge cake is removed through the rear of the container, under the rear gate, by sliding down the low friction panels under the force of gravity
Implementation Method 4
low friction panels under the force of gravity
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AI summary
A lightweight aluminum container body is provided which is typically of much greater length than the prior art. The container body which has a series of removable filter sections is provided. The container body which includes a top pivoting rear gate sealed by dual hydraulic piston arrangement and manual vice locks is provided. The container body having a central wall supporting a novel manifold and inlet drain offset system which automatically controls the sludge inlet drain flow in a way that positionally balances sediment deposit.