Solving the problem of blocked water washing tower using TRIZ

Abstract

TRIZ theory is a set of systematic innovation methodology and invention problem solving theory. It is a comprehensive theoretical system composed of various methods to solve technical problems and realize innovation. System components analysis of the water washing tower, located in the olefin separation unit of coal-to-methanol plant, was carried out using the TRIZ theory. The interaction of the components of the water wash tower system and the resulting causal chain are analysed. By the principle of the characteristics transfer invention and contradiction analysis, the solutions to solve the problem of blocked washing tower are initially proposed in the paper.