CN212855701U

CN212855701U - 'notebook type' step emulsification or reaction micro-device module

Info

Publication number: CN212855701U
Application number: CN202021782314.9U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张志伟; 付涛涛; 马友光
Original assignee: Tianjin University
Current assignee: Tianjin University
Priority date: 2020-08-24
Filing date: 2020-08-24
Publication date: 2021-04-02
Anticipated expiration: 2030-08-24

Abstract

The utility model discloses a 'notebook type' step emulsification or reaction micro device module. The direction in which the device is placed during emulsification or reaction depends on the density of the continuous and dispersed phases. The module consists of dispersed phase and continuous phase conveying pipelines, an emulsification or reaction microstructure device and a product conveying channel. The emulsification or reaction microstructure device module can effectively solve the problem of two-phase flow distribution uniformity and the influence of downstream disturbance on generation of upstream liquid drops or bubbles.

Description

'notebook type' step emulsification or reaction micro-device module

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of the micro-fluidic, concretely relates to step micro-structure device module of two-phase flow emulsification or reaction.

Background

The micron-sized micro-channel size enables the micro chemical equipment to have larger specific surface area, and the quality and the heat transfer efficiency of the corresponding process can be improved. The micro-chemical engineering can also easily control the flowing and staying time of the fluid, and realize the safe production of toxic, inflammable, explosive and other chemicals. Microfluidic chip devices have been commercialized, for example, a G5 reactor newly developed by corning, usa, which realizes a throughput capacity of 1 ten thousand tons per year for a single reactor; the technical subject group of the Qinghua micro-chemical industry provides an amplification method of micro-dispersion and micro-mixing equipment, designs a large and medium micro-chemical industry device of hundred tons to ten thousand tons, and realizes industrial application in the processes of nano calcium carbonate preparation, wet phosphoric acid purification and the like. Meanwhile, with the continuous maturity of the technology, the microchannel device is widely applied to the fields of biological medicine, food emulsification and the like.

The application route of the microdevice depends on the structural design of the microchannel. With the development of technology, the micro-channel structure also comes in various forms, the most common forms are T-type, flow aggregation type, co-flow type and step-type micro-channel structures, and many special functional channel structures with complex shapes, such as serpentine, thousand-foot type and "tai chi" type, also appear. The size of the generated liquid drop or bubble of the step emulsifying device based on the interface tension spontaneous conversion mechanism is only related to the size of the channel, the size of the step and the contact angle between the dispersed phase and the wall surface, and the step emulsifying device is insensitive to the fluctuation of the fluid flow. Meanwhile, the step-type micro device is simple in structure, easy to process in batches, low in requirement on a fluid driving mode, and beneficial to industrial amplification application. However, disturbance of the accumulation of dispersed phase particles in the collection chamber of the stepped microdevice can affect the uniformity of the fluid distribution, affecting the emulsification or reaction process.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model provides a "notebook" type step emulsification or reaction micro device module solves prior art well flow distribution inhomogeneous to and the problem that drop or bubble crowd disturbed in the low reaches cavity.

The technical scheme of the utility model as follows:

a notebook stepped emulsifying or reacting microdevice module is composed of dispersed and continuous phase pipelines, stepped emulsifying or reacting microdevice and product channel.

The dispersed phase enters a dispersed phase buffer cavity in the stepped emulsification or reaction micro device through a dispersed phase conveying branch pipeline, the continuous phase enters a product collecting cavity through a continuous phase conveying branch pipeline, and the dispersed phase sequentially enters the product collecting cavity through a parallel micro channel group and a stepped structure to generate monodisperse micro liquid drops or bubbles. The micro liquid drops or air bubbles flow into the product transportation channel through the product transportation branch channel.

The step type emulsification or reaction micro device is formed by connecting and combining a flat upper cover plate which is not processed and etched and a lower cover plate which is processed and processed by shape through a standard bolt. The product collecting cavity is divided into two areas, a horizontal product collecting area and an inclined product removing area, and the inclined product removing area aims to utilize the density difference of a dispersed phase and a continuous phase to quickly remove the dispersed phase by the action of gravity or buoyancy. The micro device takes the connecting center of the disperse phase conveying branch pipeline and the continuous phase conveying branch pipeline as a central line, is in an axisymmetric geometric shape, and aims to improve the distribution uniformity of disperse phases in all pipelines. The inlets of the disperse phase conveying branch pipeline and the continuous phase conveying branch pipeline are kept on the same horizontal line as much as possible, and the inlet of the continuous phase conveying branch pipeline is arranged at the position lower than the center of the shifting-out area, so that strong disperse phase pushing force on the central area is resisted, and the distribution uniformity of disperse phases in each microchannel is improved. The disperse phase buffer cavity is set to be isosceles triangle, so that the problem that the two side corners of the inlet end in the similar rectangular cavity have retention areas is solved, and the uniformity of flow distribution in the buffer cavity is improved.

The size of the microchannel in the step emulsification or reaction microdevice may be between tens of microns to hundreds of microns. The number of microchannels per device can reach hundreds to thousands depending on the requirements. The micro device size ratios are as follows: microchannel width (w)_c): microchannel length (L)_c): height of microchannel (h)_c): micro-channel spacing (L)_gap): step width (w)_t)＝1:[3,10]:[0.4,1]:[3,8]:[0.8,2](ii) a Height (L) of dispersed phase buffer chamber_dc): isosceles triangle type bufferLength of the flushing chamber (L)_t): product collection region (L)_cc) The horizontal projection length (L) of the product removal zone_cr)＝[2,6]:[6,15]:1:[1,3](ii) a The stepped emulsification or reaction microdevice with this ratio has a relatively weak effect of turbulence in the cavity during emulsification. Angle of inclination θ of product take-off zone>An angle of 20 ° or more facilitates rapid removal of the product, eliminating the interfering effect of droplet or bubble clusters.

The utility model discloses following beneficial effect has:

1. the step type emulsification or reaction micro device is of a symmetrical structure, can improve the uniformity of micro channel flow distribution, and is beneficial to improving the monodispersity of dispersed phase liquid drops or bubbles in the emulsification process. Two symmetrical outlets are arranged in the product collecting cavity, so that the uniformity of fluid flow distribution in the collecting cavity is enhanced, and the phenomenon that the moving-out of a reaction product is influenced by a retention zone is avoided.

2. The product collection cavity is internally and additionally provided with a product moving-out area with an inclined angle, and the product is quickly moved out by utilizing the action of buoyancy or gravity, so that the interference effect of micro bubbles or liquid drop groups in the emulsification process is solved.

3. The working condition conversion is convenient. For the production working condition that the density of dispersed phases such as micro-droplets and the like is larger than that of continuous phases, the device is inverted, and the droplets are assisted to enter a product conveying pipeline by using gravity.

4. The inlet positions of the dispersed phase conveying pipeline and the continuous phase conveying pipeline are arranged on the central line of the micro device, the horizontal heights are consistent, and the continuous phase high-pressure area is opposite to the dispersed phase high-pressure area, so that the distribution uniformity of all pipelines is improved.

5. The purpose of the dispersed phase buffer cavity being arranged into an isosceles triangle is to solve the problem that the two side corners of the inlet end in the similar rectangular cavity have retention areas and improve the uniformity of flow distribution in the buffer cavity.

6. The step structure is provided to exert a mechanism of spontaneous expansion of bubbles or liquid droplets in the step type microdevice.

7. The amplification mode is simple, and the industrial production target can be realized by connecting a plurality of emulsification modules in series. All modules are connected by adopting standard pipe fittings, and are convenient to disassemble and replace after being damaged.

The utility model discloses on stair structure's basis, further optimized device configuration design, changed the shape of importing and exporting position and cavity, improved the homogeneity of each passageway fluid distribution to the disturbance influence of bubble or liquid droplet crowd in the cavity of low reaches has been solved.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a microdevice module of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a stepped emulsification or reaction microdevice;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of a stepped emulsification or reaction microdevice with technical details;

FIG. 4 is a side view of a stepped emulsification or reaction microdevice in technical detail;

FIG. 5 is a schematic representation of an emulsification experiment in a stepped emulsification or reaction microdevice;

FIG. 6 is an evolution of the bubble size emulsified by the microdevice of the present invention as a function of the angle of inclination of the product removal zone;

in the figure: 1 dispersed phase conveying pipeline, 2 step type emulsification or reaction microdevice, 3 continuous phase conveying pipeline, 4 product conveying channels, 5 dispersed phase conveying branch pipelines, 6 dispersed phase buffer cavities, 7 parallel microchannel groups, 8 step structures, 9 product collecting cavities, 10 product conveying branch channels, 11 continuous phase conveying branch pipelines, 12 product collecting areas and 13 product removing areas.

Detailed Description

The present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

The utility model discloses "notebook" type step emulsification or reaction micro device modular structure is shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, and the disperse phase loops through disperse phase pipeline 1 and disperse phase pipeline 5 and gets into disperse phase cushion chamber 6, and continuous phase is in proper order through continuous phase pipeline 2 and continuous phase pipeline 11 entering result collection chamber 9. In the micro device, a dispersion phase sequentially passes through the parallel micro channel group 7 and the step structure 8 to enter the product collecting cavity 9, the emulsification process is completed, and monodisperse micro droplets or bubbles are generated. The micro-droplets or bubbles then flow into the product transport channel 4 via the product transport subchannel 10.

As shown in fig. 3, the number of microchannels per device can reach hundreds to thousands, depending on the requirements. The micro device size ratios are as follows: microchannel width (w)_c): channel length (L)_c): channel height (h)_c): channel spacing (L)_gap) Step width (w)_t)＝1:[3,10]:[0.4,1]:[3,8]:[0.8,2]. Through relevant experiments, droplets or bubbles with better uniformity can be generated under the proportion, as shown in figure 5. Height (L) of isosceles triangular buffer cavity_dc): length of isosceles triangular buffer chamber (L)_t): product collection region (L)_cc) The horizontal projection length (L) of the product removal zone_cr)＝[2,6]:[6,15]:1:[1,3]. The micro-device in this ratio has a relatively weak effect of turbulence in the cavity during emulsification. As shown in FIG. 4, the product removal zone 13 is inclined at an angle θ>This angle is 20 deg. to facilitate rapid product removal and to eliminate the disturbing effect of droplet or bubble clusters. The selection of the angle comes from experimental verification of a single-microchannel step emulsifying device, and as shown in figure 6, when the inclination angle exceeds 20 degrees, the bubbles can be stably discharged, and the sizes of the bubbles are stable.

The invention has been described above by way of example, and it should be noted that any simple variants, modifications or other equivalent substitutions by a person skilled in the art without spending creative effort may fall within the scope of protection of the present invention without departing from the core of the present invention.

Claims

1. A notebook type stepped emulsification or reaction microdevice module is characterized in that the module consists of a dispersed phase conveying pipeline (1), a continuous phase conveying pipeline (3), a stepped emulsification or reaction microdevice (2) and a product conveying channel (4); the disperse phase enters a disperse phase buffer cavity (6) through a disperse phase transportation branch pipeline (5), the continuous phase enters a product collection cavity (9) through a continuous phase transportation branch pipeline (11), the disperse phase sequentially enters the product collection cavity (9) through a parallel micro-channel group (7) and a step structure (8) to generate monodisperse micro-droplets or bubbles, and the micro-droplets or bubbles flow into a product transportation channel (4) through a product transportation branch channel (10).

2. The stepped emulsification or reaction microdevice module of claim 1 wherein the microdevice module is assembled from a flat, non-etched upper cover plate and a shaped lower cover plate by bolting; the product collection chamber (9) is divided into two regions, a horizontal product collection region (12) and an inclined product removal region (13); the micro device takes the connection center of the disperse phase transportation branch pipeline (5) and the continuous phase transportation branch pipeline (11) as a central line and is in an axisymmetric geometric shape; inlets of the disperse phase transportation branch pipeline (5) and the continuous phase transportation branch pipeline (11) are kept on the same horizontal line as much as possible, and the inlet of the continuous phase transportation branch pipeline (11) is arranged at a position lower than the center of the removal area; the dispersed phase buffer cavity (6) is arranged to be an isosceles triangle.

3. The stepped emulsification or reaction microdevice module according to claim 2 wherein the microdevice has the following dimensional ratios: microchannel width (w)_c): microchannel length (L)_c): height of microchannel (h)_c): micro-channel spacing (L)_gap) Step width (w)_t)＝1:[3,10]:[0.4,1]:[3,8]:[0.8,2](ii) a Length (L) of dispersed phase buffer chamber_dc): width (L) of dispersed phase buffer cavity_t): product collection region (L)_cc) The horizontal projection length (L) of the product removal zone_cr)＝[2,6]:[6,15]:1:[1,3](ii) a The angle of inclination theta of the product removal zone (13)>20°。