Vapor Distribution System with Floating Aperture for Odor Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for addressing noxious or offensive odors at landfills and industrial sites are inefficient due to improper sizing and power, leading to inadequate laminar flow and insufficient volatilization of chemical vapors, which hampers effective odor neutralization.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising an air flow generator, a flotation element within a tank of liquid chemical, and a conduit configuration that ensures consistent air flow and volatilization, including an air flow reducer and velocity controller, to generate and distribute chemical vapor efficiently.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If current systems are used to distribute chemicals for odor neutralization, then the systems can be implemented with existing technology, but the systems fail to create proper laminar flow and generate sufficient volatilized chemical vapor
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the vapor generation process into distinct functional components: an air flow generator creates controlled airflow, a flotation element segments the air-liquid contact zone, and a distribution system delivers vapor. This segmentation allows each component to optimize its specific function, improving overall productivity while maintaining reliability through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The flotation element provides dynamic adaptation by floating on the liquid chemical surface, automatically adjusting its position to maintain optimal air-liquid contact regardless of liquid level changes. This dynamic mechanism ensures consistent laminar flow and reliable vapor generation without requiring manual adjustment or complex control systems.
2Quantity of substance
If more liquid chemical is used to increase vapor output, then the odor neutralization effectiveness improves, but the system complexity and power requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses pneumatic principles by generating controlled air flow that passes through the liquid chemical to induce volatilization. This approach leverages the natural vapor pressure of the chemical and the kinetic energy of the air stream, significantly reducing the power needed compared to thermal vaporization methods while increasing the quantity of chemical vapor produced.
Solution Approach 2:
The system exploits the phase transition from liquid to vapor by directing air flow through the liquid chemical surface. The flotation element optimizes this phase transition by maintaining consistent contact between air and liquid, allowing efficient vapor generation with minimal energy input while scaling the quantity of vapor produced.
3Area of stationary object
If the air flow rate is increased to improve vapor distribution, then the coverage area expands, but the laminar flow quality deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The flotation element introduces a vertical dimension to the air-liquid contact interface, allowing the system to maintain laminar flow characteristics in the horizontal plane while expanding vapor distribution vertically. This dimensional approach enables broader coverage without compromising flow stability, as the laminar flow is maintained at the source while dispersion occurs in multiple dimensions.
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 volatilizes and distributes chemical vapors, providing a more consistent and efficient method for odor neutralization, reducing the severity of noxious odors and improving air quality around affected areas.
Implementation Method 1
a flotation element positioned within the tank and defining an aperture therein, the flotation element configured to float upon the quantity of liquid chemical within the tank
Implementation Method 2
the flow of air causes at least a portion of the quantity of liquid chemical to volatilize or vaporize as volatilized or vaporized chemical
Data Source
AI summary
Vapor generation and distribution devices, systems, and methods. An exemplary system of the present disclosure comprises a vapor generation system configured to volatilize or vaporize liquid chemical within a tank as volatilized or vaporized chemical, and a vapor distribution system configured to receive the volatilized or vaporized chemical from the vapor generation system and distribute the volatilized or vaporized chemical through a distribution conduit coupled to the second air flow generator.