Valved Water-Liquid Separation Module for Coolant Recovery
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Solution Overview
Problem
During maintenance or element replacement of two-phase immersion cooling devices, water-liquid vapor mixes with gaseous coolant, leading to risks of electrical conduction due to condensed water-liquid, which complicates coolant circulation and increases operational costs.
Innovation Solution
A water-liquid separation module with a separation tank and valve assembly separates water-liquid from the coolant, ensuring it does not flow back into the cooling zone, using density differences and controlled valves to manage liquid flow.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If an outer hood is used for separation during maintenance, then gaseous coolant can be contained, but air containing water-liquid vapor mixes into the coolant causing electrical conduction risk
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the harmful water-liquid component from the mixed liquid by introducing the mixture into a separation tank where water-liquid is separated and discharged through a drain valve, while the cleaned cooling liquid is returned to the cooling device, thus eliminating the electrical conduction risk while maintaining coolant containment
2Device complexity
If water-liquid is not separated from coolant, then system is simpler, but operational costs increase due to coolant replacement
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a separation system that discards only the harmful water-liquid component while recovering and recycling the valuable cooling liquid back into the cooling device, thereby reducing operational costs and coolant replacement frequency while maintaining system simplicity through automated separation and return flow
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
Effectively eliminates the risk of electrical conduction and reduces operational costs by recycling cooling liquid, maintaining coolant quality without additional resource consumption, with a simple and efficient structure.
Implementation Method 1
A water-liquid separation module, including: a separation tank, comprising from top to bottom a mixed liquid inlet section, a water-liquid outlet section and a cooling liquid outlet section
Implementation Method 2
a condensation module, disposed in the condensation zone
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AI summary
A liquid cooling device and a water-liquid separation module thereof for solving a conventional issue of difficulties in removing water-liquid vapor mixed into a cooling tank. The water-liquid separation module includes a separation tank, including from top to bottom a mixed liquid inlet section, a water-liquid outlet section and a cooling liquid outlet section. The separation tank has a boundary line. The mixed liquid inlet section is higher than the boundary line. The water-liquid outlet section and the cooling liquid outlet section are lower than the boundary line. A valve assembly, includes a first valve disposed at the mixed liquid inlet section, a drain valve disposed at the water-liquid outlet section, and a second valve disposed at the cooling liquid outlet section.