EP4165351A1 - Neutralization box - Google Patents
Neutralization boxInfo
- Publication number
- EP4165351A1 EP4165351A1 EP21752495.8A EP21752495A EP4165351A1 EP 4165351 A1 EP4165351 A1 EP 4165351A1 EP 21752495 A EP21752495 A EP 21752495A EP 4165351 A1 EP4165351 A1 EP 4165351A1
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- Prior art keywords
- condensate
- neutralization box
- vertical wall
- neutralization
- box
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- 238000006386 neutralization reaction Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 51
- 230000002378 acidificating effect Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 23
- 235000019738 Limestone Nutrition 0.000 claims abstract description 16
- 239000006028 limestone Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 16
- 239000008187 granular material Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 12
- 206010022000 influenza Diseases 0.000 claims abstract description 4
- 125000006850 spacer group Chemical group 0.000 claims description 4
- 238000001914 filtration Methods 0.000 description 10
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 6
- 239000010865 sewage Substances 0.000 description 3
- 238000004065 wastewater treatment Methods 0.000 description 3
- 239000002253 acid Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000002485 combustion reaction Methods 0.000 description 2
- 230000001681 protective effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N atomic oxygen Chemical compound [O] QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 230000009286 beneficial effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000006243 chemical reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000004140 cleaning Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000012459 cleaning agent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000001010 compromised effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000009833 condensation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000005494 condensation Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000001419 dependent effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000003599 detergent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000004090 dissolution Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000007613 environmental effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000003384 imaging method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000010348 incorporation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000011545 laboratory measurement Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000010841 municipal wastewater Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000003472 neutralizing effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 229910052760 oxygen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000001301 oxygen Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000010802 sludge Substances 0.000 description 1
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
- F23J—REMOVAL OR TREATMENT OF COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OR COMBUSTION RESIDUES; FLUES
- F23J15/00—Arrangements of devices for treating smoke or fumes
- F23J15/02—Arrangements of devices for treating smoke or fumes of purifiers, e.g. for removing noxious material
- F23J15/022—Arrangements of devices for treating smoke or fumes of purifiers, e.g. for removing noxious material for removing solid particulate material from the gasflow
- F23J15/025—Arrangements of devices for treating smoke or fumes of purifiers, e.g. for removing noxious material for removing solid particulate material from the gasflow using filters
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
- C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
- C02F1/00—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
- C02F1/66—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by neutralisation; pH adjustment
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
- C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
- C02F1/00—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
- C02F1/68—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by addition of specified substances, e.g. trace elements, for ameliorating potable water
- C02F1/685—Devices for dosing the additives
- C02F1/688—Devices in which the water progressively dissolves a solid compound
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
- F24H8/00—Fluid heaters characterised by means for extracting latent heat from flue gases by means of condensation
- F24H8/006—Means for removing condensate from the heater
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
- F24H9/00—Details
- F24H9/40—Arrangements for preventing corrosion
- F24H9/45—Arrangements for preventing corrosion for preventing galvanic corrosion, e.g. cathodic or electrolytic means
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
- Y02B30/00—Energy efficient heating, ventilation or air conditioning [HVAC]
Definitions
- the invention relates to a neutralization box, the incorporation of which between the outlet of acid condensate from condensing boilers and the flue reduces the acidity of the condensate and, thereby, prevents damage to the sewer pipeline.
- condensing boilers produces condensates, which do not represent an environmental problem generally.
- clean combustion takes place, with the condensate pH of usually about 5.9 to 7.
- the discharge of condensates into the sewerage system usually improves the high sewage pH caused by detergents and cleaning agents of an alkaline character.
- a different situation occurs in imperfect combustion characterised by a lack of oxygen or at high return- water temperature when the condensate pH is in the lower range of 3.7. (Lower pH is typical for low-temperature boilers, for example) .
- the conventional neutralization boxes work on the principle of a pressureless flow-through filter that neutralises acidic condensate from condensing boilers.
- the maximum condensate flow rate through the box is related to the boiler output, based on a value of 0.11 litres of condensate per 1 k per hour.
- Condensation box filling - the filter is mainly made of filtration materials such as crushed dolomitic limestone in the form of gravel.
- the limestone dissolves when the acidic condensate flows through and thus neutralises the condensate.
- Free CO2 is removed from the condensate; it chemically reacts with the grains of the neutralising filtration material, increasing the pH value.
- the condensate discharge from the flue or condensing boiler is connected to the neutralization box by a hose for condensate drainage.
- a hose for condensate drainage.
- the neutralization box is intended to raise the pH index above 6. This affects the limestone content and the size of the neutralization box.
- the laboratory measurements have shown that the condensate flows along the path of least resistance from the inlet to the outlet and flows so fast that it reduces the efficiency of the neutralization boxes.
- the shortcomings of the solutions mentioned above of neutralization boxes in the condensate discharge into the sewerage system are eliminated by a solution that reliably increases the efficiency of neutralization, thus saving filtration material and reducing the overall size of the box.
- the interior of the box body is now filled with vertical PPH fins increasing the effective area of the filtration bed made of limestone granulate several times, through which the acidic condensate must flow from the inlet to the outlet, thus creating a resistance that results in a higher chemical reaction with the filtration material.
- the design of the neutralization box that employs a large portion of the standard manufactured components is highly economically advantageous and makes this new product not too much more expensive.
- the body of the neutralization box is usually in the shape of a hollow cuboid with a lid.
- the fins are arranged in the inner space of the neutralization box body in regular spacing, longitudinally, or transversely, parallel, or divergent, in a vertical position so as to form a sinusoidal condensate flow from the inlet to the outlet, thus ensuring the longest possible filtration area in the neutralization box.
- the number and spacing of the fins affect the effectiveness of the neutralization boxes. This implies a universal box size and measurability of efficiency dependent on the shape of the arrangement and possible rotation of the fins in the box.
- the acidic condensate from the flue or condensing boiler is connected to the neutralization box by a hose for condensate drainage.
- a hose for condensate drainage There is an opening on the box side to supply the acidic condensate to the neutralization; the condensate flow through this opening to the filtration bed made of limestone granulate is provided by means of a seal, a pipe, and a protective perforated tube. Due to the fins creating a sinusoidal flow, maximum usage of the surface area of the filtration bed (limestone granulate), through which the condensate must flow to the outlet, is provided, thus maximising the neutralization thereof. Neutralised condensate leaves the outlet usually located opposite the acidic condensate inlet and located higher than the inlet.
- Fig. 1 spatial view of the neutralization box with the lid open;
- Fig. 2 plan view inside the neutralization box body with the imaging section lines marked;
- Fig. 4 front view of the neutralization box with the lid open, representing section B-B;
- Fig. 5 detail of the acidic condensate inlet with a permeable part for the distribution of acidic condensate.
- the described exemplary embodiment of the invention represents one option of the neutralization box embodiment, as shown in Figures 1 to 5.
- the neutralization box A is intended to reduce the acidity of condensate from condensing boilers and flues by effective use of filtration material; in this case, limestone granulate B prepared from the dolomitic limestone.
- the neutralization box A comprises a lid V and a body T, the inner space Tl of which, containing the limestone granulate B, is longitudinally and partially divided by several fins Ll, L2 shorter than the length of the inner space Tl of the body T of the neutralization box A, wherein each odd fin Ll is fixedly anchored on one side from the inside to the vertical wall Wl of the body T, and each even fin L2 is fixedly anchored from the inside to the vertical wall W2 of the body T, which is opposite to the vertical wall Wl, into which the inlet P of the acidic condensate K is led, while the outlet O of the neutralised condensate N is incorporated into the vertical wall W2.
- the fins Ll and L2 are placed parallel to level of condensate in the neutralization box A. After the limestone granulate B has been depleted and lost due to dissolution during neutralization, it can be refilled or replaced by opening the lid V of the neutralization box A.
- the neutralization box is designed to reduce the acidity of condensate coming out of condensing boilers and flues effectively and efficiently.
- the inlet P of the acidic condensate K is led to the vertical wall Wl by means of a sealed pipe screw fitting PI, on the pipe outlet P2 of which a permeable part P3 with a spacer P4 is put.
- the outlet O of the neutralised condensate N is led to the vertical wall W2 by means of a sealed pipe screw fitting 01, to which the sewer connection is connected from the outside of W2 of the neutralization box A.
- the outlet O the neutralised condensate N, led into the vertical wall W2 is located higher than the inlet P of the acid condensate K, leading into the vertical wall Wl.
- the function and operation of the neutralization box A are as follows.
- the acidic condensate K from the condensing boiler or the flue enters the internal space T1 of the body T of the neutralization box A through the inlet P.
- the inlet P of the acidic condensate K is led into the vertical wall Wl by means of a pipe screw fitting PI, on the pipe outlet P2 of which the permeable part (perforated tube, strainer, etc.) P3 with the spacer P4 is put.
- the permeable part P3 ensures better distribution of the acidic condensate A into the filling made of the limestone granulate B, wherein the spacer P4 provides the correct positioning of the perforated tube inside the neutralization box A.
- the inner space T1 is partially to completely filled with the limestone granulate B, which is distributed into several sections through the fins LI and L2.
- the acidic condensate K flows through the inner space Tl of the body T, filled with limestone granulate B, and the flow of the acidic condensate K is directed by the fins LI and L2 so that it moves in sinusoids, resulting in a longer contact of the neutralised acidic condensate with the limestone granulate B and, thus, in more thorough neutralization thereof.
- Neutralised condensate N is discharged from body T of the neutralization box A through the outlet O located higher than the inlet P of the acidic condensate K in order to maintain a permanent minimum
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- Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
- Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
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- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Treating Waste Gases (AREA)
Abstract
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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CZ2020-37672U CZ34269U1 (en) | 2020-06-16 | 2020-06-16 | Neutralization box |
PCT/CZ2021/000025 WO2021254541A1 (en) | 2020-06-16 | 2021-06-10 | Neutralization box |
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EP4165351A1 true EP4165351A1 (en) | 2023-04-19 |
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EP21752495.8A Withdrawn EP4165351A1 (en) | 2020-06-16 | 2021-06-10 | Neutralization box |
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EP (1) | EP4165351A1 (en) |
CZ (1) | CZ34269U1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2021254541A1 (en) |
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JP4342073B2 (en) * | 2000-03-10 | 2009-10-14 | 大阪瓦斯株式会社 | Exhaust drain neutralizer |
JP4604635B2 (en) * | 2004-10-04 | 2011-01-05 | 株式会社ノーリツ | Hot water supply device equipped with a drain treatment device |
DE102006051190A1 (en) * | 2006-08-10 | 2008-02-14 | Mommertz Wasser- und Wärmetechnik GmbH | neutralizer |
JP5758319B2 (en) * | 2012-02-13 | 2015-08-05 | 株式会社コロナ | Neutralizer and hot water supply apparatus having the same |
US11565955B2 (en) * | 2018-09-28 | 2023-01-31 | Neutrasafe Llc | Condensate neutralizer |
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- 2020-06-16 CZ CZ2020-37672U patent/CZ34269U1/en active Protection Beyond IP Right Term
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- 2021-06-10 EP EP21752495.8A patent/EP4165351A1/en not_active Withdrawn
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