Solid Oleaginous Composition for Energy-Efficient Handling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current plasticizers and solvents for elastomers and inks require heating during transportation and storage, leading to high energy costs and potential alteration of oil properties, and existing gelling agents can modify the working properties of these oils.
Innovation Solution
Development of an oil composition that is solid at ambient temperature and in divided form, comprising 80% to 99.9% hydrocarbon-based oil and 0.1% to 10% organogelator additive, allowing easy handling and storage without heating, using specific organogelator compounds and processes to maintain oil properties.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If oils are stored and transported in heated containers, then the oils remain fluid and easy to handle, but energy costs and equipment costs increase substantially
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies phase transition by transforming the oil from liquid state to solid gel state through the addition of organogelator agents. The gelified oil maintains a consistent semi-solid form at ambient temperature, eliminating the need for heating during storage and transport while reducing energy costs and equipment requirements
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the physical parameters of the oil by introducing organogelator agents that modify the oil's phase behavior. This parameter change allows the oil to maintain a stable semi-solid consistency at ambient temperature, resolving the contradiction between ease of handling and energy consumption
2Ease of operation
If oils are maintained at elevated temperature for a given period, then the oils remain fluid, but the aging properties of the oil are affected and performance qualities change
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses phase transition to transform the oil into a stable gel state at ambient temperature, eliminating the need for elevated temperature maintenance. This prevents thermal aging and preserves the oil's performance qualities while maintaining operational readiness
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces organogelator agents as additives that stabilize the oil's physical state without requiring continuous energy input, thereby preventing degradation and maintaining reliability over time
3Use of energy by stationary object
If organogelator agents are added to gelify the oil, then the oil becomes solid at ambient temperature and easier to transport, but the presence of the organogelator agent influences the properties of the liquid
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by using minimal concentrations of organogelator agents (0.01% to 10% by mass) that locally modify the oil's phase behavior without significantly altering its overall chemical composition or working properties in the intended applications
Solution Approach 2:
The patent carefully controls the concentration parameters of organogelator additives to achieve gelification at ambient temperature while maintaining the oil's functional properties for plasticizing and solvent applications
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 oil composition reduces energy costs, facilitates transportation and storage, and maintains the performance qualities of elastomers and inks without altering their working properties, enabling efficient and cost-effective handling and use in tire and ink manufacturing.
Implementation Method 1
organogelator agents of low molecular mass make it possible to gel liquids thermoreversibly
Implementation Method 2
gel liquids thermoreversibly
Implementation Method 3
which can be made fluid by simple heating
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AI summary
An oleaginous composition is solidified at ambient temperature and in divided form, includes an oil, including at least one hydrocarbon oil of petroleum origin, and at least one chemical organogelator additive. The composition is used as a plasticiser, in particular in tyre production, or as a solvent, in particular in ink production. A method transports and/or stores and/or handles oleaginous compositions that are solid at ambient temperature and in divided form.