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A Bionic Degassing Device Inspired by Gills: Application on Underwater Oil and Gas Detection

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Over the past decades, membrane-based separation processes have found numerous applications in various industries. Membrane contactor is an important part of the separation of dissolved gas in the early stage of gas detection. In this paper, to improve efficiency in the detection of the dissolved gas phase in seawater, a better flat membrane contactor is proposed to achieve efficient degassing, inspired by the way fish breathe underwater and the special structure of fish gills. The bioinspired flow channel structures in the flat membrane contactor are suggested along with the distribution of internal blood vessels in the gill platelet and the feature of the gill platelet surface. Using 3D printing, the special degassing devices are manufactured, and comparative analysis of relevant flow parameters is made using different flow channels, combined with the CFD simulation. The final result showed that the proposed flow channel in the degasser achieves a better degassing effect compared with conventional flow channel when the membrane contact area is limited, which can provide good conditions for subsequent gas detection.

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This article was funded by Science-Technology Development Plan Project of Jilin Province, 20210203099SF, Zhiyong Chang, Science and Technology Development Project of Jilin Province, 20190303061SF, Yongming Yao, 13th Five-Year Plan Scientific Research Foundation of the Education Department of Jilin Province, JJKH20190190KJ, Zhiyong Chang.

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  1. School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130025, China

    Yongming Yao & Hang Li

  2. School of Engineering and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100080, China

    Youhong Sun

  3. National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of In Situ Conversion, Drilling and Exploitation Technology for Oil Shale, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China

    Youhong Sun

  4. Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, China

    Zhiyong Chang

  5. College of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, China

    Zhiyong Chang

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Yao, Y., Li, H., Sun, Y. et al. A Bionic Degassing Device Inspired by Gills: Application on Underwater Oil and Gas Detection. J Bionic Eng 20, 253–266 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42235-022-00264-3

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