UV Brine Irradiation Cooling Using Salt-Free Outside Air
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing UV-germicidal irradiation systems for brine treatment face challenges with corrosion due to high salt content in ambient air, requiring separate rooms or expensive filtration, and inefficient cooling that leads to recontamination and equipment maintenance issues.
Innovation Solution
A UV-germicidal irradiation system that uses outside air with low salt concentration for direct or indirect cooling of light sources, preventing ambient air with high salt from entering the system, and incorporates air-cooling systems to maintain efficient cooling while protecting electronic parts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If ambient air with high salt concentration is used for cooling the UV-germicidal irradiation system, then cooling efficiency is improved, but corrosion of metallic and electronic parts increases
Solution Approach 1:
A salt-free air supply system acts as an intermediary between the external environment and the UV-germicidal irradiation system. The system provides cooling air that is depleted of salt particles and aerosols, allowing efficient cooling without direct contact between salt-laden ambient air and the equipment, thereby preventing corrosion while maintaining cooling effectiveness.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If filters are used to remove salt particles from ambient air, then corrosion is reduced, but filter maintenance and system complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The harmful salt particles and aerosols are extracted and removed from the ambient air before it reaches the UV-germicidal irradiation system. The salt-free air supply system actively extracts and eliminates salt contaminants, providing clean cooling air without requiring complex filtration systems that would need constant maintenance.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the UV-germicidal irradiation system is positioned in a separate room, then corrosion is prevented, but system complexity and infrastructure requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of physical separation through separate rooms, a salt-free air supply system serves as an intermediary that allows the UV-germicidal irradiation system to operate in the same space as brine containers while preventing corrosion. The system delivers salt-depleted air directly to the equipment, eliminating the need for separate rooms or complex infrastructure modifications.
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 system effectively cools light sources and prevents corrosion, reducing maintenance costs and recontamination risks while maintaining efficient UV treatment of brine, offering a cost-effective solution.
Implementation Method 1
one or more light sources configured to illuminate the fluidic pathway, wherein the one or more light sources emit light with at least one wavelength within a wavelength range between 180 nm and 315 nm
Implementation Method 2
an air-cooling system configured for utilizing outside air from outside the first room for cooling the one or more light sources
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AI summary
Disclosed herein is a UV-germicidal irradiation system for treatment of brine, the use of a UV-germicidal irradiation system for treatment of brine and a method for UV-germicidal irradiation treatment of brine using a UV-germicidal irradiation system comprising a UV-germicidal irradiation device and an air-cooling system.