An integrated processing device for weighting agents

By using an integrated processing device to classify, reselect, and mix weighting agents, the problems of poor rheological properties and poor fluidity in weighting agent production are solved, thereby improving the stability and production efficiency of drilling fluid.

CN116417910BActive Publication Date: 2026-06-19CHINA NAT PETROLEUM CORP +1

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
CHINA NAT PETROLEUM CORP
Filing Date
2021-12-30
Publication Date
2026-06-19

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Technical Problem

Existing weighting agent production processes suffer from problems such as poor rheological properties, unstable slurry, rapid settling speed, poor suspension stability, severe frictional effects, and poor fluidity. Furthermore, the production process is complex and inefficient.

Method used

An integrated processing device is used, including a grading and gravity separation component, a liquid storage tank, a mixing and grading component, and an external discharge pipe. Through grading and gravity separation, internal grinding and grading, and mixing and grading, the weighting agent particles are effectively separated and mixed, the particle size distribution is optimized, and the flowability and stability are improved.

Benefits of technology

It enables efficient classification and mixing of weighting agents, improves the fluidity and stability of drilling fluid, simplifies the production process, and enhances production efficiency.

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Abstract

This invention discloses an integrated processing device for weighting agents, comprising: a fixed base; an upper connecting frame, vertically fixed to one side of the upper end face of the fixed base; a grading and gravity separation component, vertically suspended above the upper end face of the fixed base via the upper connecting frame, the upper end of the grading and gravity separation component being laterally connected to a conveying pipe, one end of the conveying pipe being connected to an external feeding tank; a liquid storage tank, vertically embedded and fixed on the fixed base, the liquid storage tank containing a quantitative amount of solution; a mixing and grading component, horizontally mounted on the upper end face of the fixed base below the grading and gravity separation component, one end of the grading and gravity separation component being connected to the mixing and grading component, and a discharge pipe being laterally sealed and connected below the mixing and grading component, one end of the discharge pipe being connected to the lower end of the liquid storage tank; and an external discharge pipe, vertically connected to the side of the mixing and grading component away from the liquid storage tank.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the technical field of weighting agent production equipment, specifically an integrated processing device for weighting agents. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, in oil drilling, when drilling into high-pressure brine or high-pressure oil / gas formations, the specific gravity of the drilling mud must be appropriately increased. This is achieved by adding a certain amount of weighting agent. Weighting agents have high density and are typically composed of materials such as barite, hematite, and quartz sand mixed in a specific ratio. However, existing drilling mud formulations often exhibit poor rheological properties and instability. When the weighting agent particles are coarse and have a narrow particle size distribution, the settling velocity is high, suspension stability deteriorates, and inter-particle bridging is severe, leading to increased frictional resistance in the drilling fluid. Excessive fine particles in the weighting agent result in a large specific surface area, severe surface effects, and poor flowability. When the weighting agent particle size distribution in the system is reasonable, with fine particles distributed among coarse particles, along with the action of treatment agents, the frictional effect caused by bridging between coarse particles can be reduced, improving flow. Especially in weighting agent production, the processes of raw material crushing, grinding, weighing, proportioning, and activation are complex, intermittent, inefficient, and time-consuming. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an integrated processing apparatus for weighting agents, so as to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: an integrated processing device for weighting agents, comprising:

[0005] Fixed base;

[0006] The upper frame is vertically fixed to one side of the upper end face of the fixed base;

[0007] The grading and re-sorting component is vertically mounted on the upper surface of the fixed base via the upper connecting frame. The upper end of the grading and re-sorting component is laterally connected to a conveying pipe, and one end of the conveying pipe is connected to an external feeding tank.

[0008] The liquid storage tank is vertically embedded and fixed on the fixed base, and the liquid storage tank contains a fixed amount of solution.

[0009] A mixing and grading assembly is horizontally mounted on the upper surface of the fixed base, located below the grading and recombination assembly. One end of the grading and recombination assembly is connected to the mixing and grading assembly, and a discharge pipe is horizontally and sealed below the mixing and grading assembly. One end of the discharge pipe is connected to the lower end of the storage tank.

[0010] An external drain pipe is vertically connected to the side of the mixing and grading assembly away from the liquid storage tank.

[0011] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, the hierarchical reselection component includes:

[0012] Mounting rack;

[0013] The storage cylinders are arranged in a circular array, and each storage cylinder is vertically fixed on the mounting frame;

[0014] A flow control and drainage device is provided in correspondence with each of the fixed storage cylinders. The flow control and drainage device is laterally connected above the fixed storage cylinders, and the upper end of the flow control and drainage device is connected to the conveying pipe.

[0015] An internal grinding and grading device is installed inside the storage cylinder. After the prepared material is ground in a completely non-uniform manner, the internal grinding and grading device re-sorts and classifies the prepared material.

[0016] Multiple vertically arranged side connecting pipes are provided, with one end of each side connecting pipe connected to a respective grading chamber of the internal grinding and grading device; and

[0017] The concentrator is vertically arranged below the center of the mounting frame, and the other end of each side connecting pipe is connected to the concentrator.

[0018] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, the flow control drainage device includes:

[0019] Fixed cavity component;

[0020] The main drain vane is rotatably disposed above the interior of the fixed cavity;

[0021] An isolation plate, inclinedly fixed to the inner middle side of the fixed cavity, divides the fixed cavity into two chambers, vertically and horizontally; and

[0022] A diversion page is rotatably disposed at the conveying end of the main drain page, with one end of the diversion page connected to the upper cavity of the fixed cavity.

[0023] Furthermore, preferably, the internal grinding and grading device includes:

[0024] An inner extrusion grinding seat is coaxially disposed on the upper side inside the storage cylinder, and the inner wall of the cross-section of the inner extrusion grinding seat has an arc-shaped structure.

[0025] A central shroud is coaxially connected above the inner extrusion grinding seat, and the upper end of the central shroud is connected to the fixed cavity.

[0026] The grinding balls are rotatably mounted inside the inner grinding seat;

[0027] The layered screens consist of multiple screens arranged vertically and evenly, each of which is fixed at an incline inside the storage cylinder.

[0028] A central shaft is rotatably mounted through the layered screen. A built-in motor is installed inside the lower side of the storage cylinder. The output end of the built-in motor is connected to one end of the central shaft for transmission via a transmission belt.

[0029] The axial blades are arranged in multiple sets arranged vertically, and each axial blade is arranged in a circumferential array on the central axis.

[0030] A top positioning rod, vertically penetrating the axial leaf plate and capable of relative sliding, has a roller connected to one end and abuts against the layered screen; and

[0031] A support spring is sleeved on the top rod.

[0032] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, a threaded rod is laterally rotatably provided on the upper inner side of the storage cylinder, and an outer sleeve is provided on the grinding ball. The outer sleeve is slidably connected to the threaded rod through threaded engagement.

[0033] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, the converging pipe is configured as a multi-pipe socket structure, and one end of the converging pipe is connected to the mixing and grading component through a diffuser.

[0034] Furthermore, preferably, the mixing and grading component includes:

[0035] External mixing cylinder;

[0036] A sealing disc is slidably and sealingly disposed on the side of the outer mixing cylinder away from the outer discharge pipe;

[0037] A telescopic guide is symmetrically connected laterally to the outer mixing cylinder, and the output end of the telescopic guide is connected to the sealing disc;

[0038] A telescopic stirring roller, coaxially mounted on the sealing disc and rotatable relative to it, has one end positioned inside the outer mixing cylinder via an outer connecting ring seat; and

[0039] A diffuser baffle is horizontally positioned on the upper inner side of the outer mixing cylinder.

[0040] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, the cross-section of the diffuser baffle is arc-shaped, and the diffuser baffle is configured as a two-section retractable flap structure.

[0041] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0042] In this invention, a grading and re-sorting component is vertically fixed to the upper end of the fixed base via an upper connecting frame. This component can classify the prepared material according to mesh size, effectively separating small particles from large particles. This ensures that during solution mixing, larger particles are preferentially used for initial mixing, while smaller particles, with their high filling rate and good flowability, are added in appropriate amounts to prepare a high-density drilling fluid. Furthermore, an inner grinding seat is provided inside the storage cylinder, and grinding balls are rotatably mounted within this seat. These grinding balls slide laterally along the threaded rod through the threaded engagement of an outer sleeve and a threaded rod, adjusting the grinding particle size. Meanwhile, a flow control and discharge device is also provided on the storage cylinder. This device can control the flow of the prepared material, allowing it to enter the long or short extrusion gap between the grinding balls and the inner extrusion grinding seat in a proportional manner. This results in the prepared material in the storage cylinder exhibiting a particle size distribution of either a large or small particle size. A sealing disc is also slidably installed inside the outer mixing cylinder. Especially in the initial stage of weighting agent preparation, when large-particle prepared material is initially added, the sliding action of the sealing disc pressurizes and stirs the main solution in the outer mixing cylinder, improving its fusion effect. Attached Figure Description

[0043] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention;

[0044] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the hierarchical reselection component in this invention;

[0045] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the flow control cavity device in this invention;

[0046] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the internal grinding and grading device in this invention;

[0047] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the mixing and grading component in this invention;

[0048] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the diffuser baffle in this invention;

[0049] In the diagram: 1 Fixed base, 2 Upper frame, 21 Conveying pipe fittings, 3 Storage tank, 31 Discharge pipe, 4 Grading and re-selection assembly, 41 Mounting frame, 42 Storage cylinder, 43 Side connecting pipe, 44 Summary pipe, 5 Mixing and grading assembly, 51 External mixing cylinder, 52 Sealing disc, 53 Telescopic guide frame, 54 Telescopic stirring roller, 55 Flow diffuser, 6 External discharge pipe, 7 Flow control and discharge device, 71 Fixed cavity component, 72 Main discharge blade, 73 Isolation plate, 74 Flow divider, 8 Internal grinding and grading device, 81 Internal extrusion grinding seat, 82 Grinding ball, 83 Concentrated cover, 84 Layered sieve, 85 Axial blade, 86 Top rod, 87 Central shaft, 88 Support spring, 89 Threaded rod. Detailed Implementation

[0050] The technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0051] In the description of this invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper," "lower," "inner," "outer," "top / bottom," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for the convenience of describing the invention and for simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the invention. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0052] In the description of this invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installed," "equipped with," "sleeved / connected," "connected," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, "connection" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be a connection within two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention based on the specific circumstances.

[0053] Please see Figure 1 In this embodiment of the invention, an integrated processing apparatus for weighting agents includes:

[0054] Fixed base 1;

[0055] The upper frame 2 is vertically fixed to one side of the upper end face of the fixed base 1;

[0056] The grading and re-sorting component 4 is vertically suspended above the fixed base 1 via the upper connecting frame 2. The upper end of the grading and re-sorting component 4 is horizontally connected to a conveying pipe 21, and one end of the conveying pipe 21 is connected to an external feeding tank.

[0057] The liquid storage tank 3 is vertically embedded and fixed on the fixed base 1, and the liquid storage tank 3 contains a fixed amount of solution body;

[0058] The mixing and grading assembly 5 is horizontally mounted on the upper surface of the fixed base 1, located below the grading and recombination assembly 4. One end of the grading and recombination assembly 4 is connected to the mixing and grading assembly 5, and a discharge pipe 31 is horizontally and sealed below the mixing and grading assembly 5. One end of the discharge pipe 31 is connected to the lower end of the liquid storage tank 3.

[0059] The external discharge pipe 6 is vertically connected to the side of the mixing and grading assembly 5 away from the liquid storage tank 3.

[0060] In this embodiment, the hierarchical reselection component 4 includes:

[0061] Mounting bracket 41;

[0062] The storage cylinders 42 are arranged in a circular array, and each of the storage cylinders 42 is vertically fixed on the mounting frame 41.

[0063] The flow control and drainage device 7 is provided in a one-to-one correspondence with each of the fixed storage cylinders 42. The flow control and drainage device 7 is laterally connected above the fixed storage cylinders 42, and the upper end of the flow control and drainage device 7 is connected to the conveying pipe 21.

[0064] An internal grinding and grading device 8 is installed inside the storage cylinder 42. After the prepared material is ground in a completely non-uniform manner, the internal grinding and grading device 8 re-sorts and grades the prepared material.

[0065] Multiple vertically arranged side connecting pipes 43 are provided, with one end of each side connecting pipe 43 connected to a respective grading chamber of the internal grinding and grading device; and

[0066] The converging pipe 44 is vertically arranged below the middle of the mounting frame 41, and the other end of each side connecting pipe 43 is connected to the converging pipe 44.

[0067] In a preferred embodiment, the flow control drainage device 7 includes:

[0068] Fixed cavity component 71;

[0069] The main drain fan 72 is rotatably disposed above the interior of the fixed cavity 71;

[0070] The partition plate 73 is obliquely fixed inside the middle side of the fixed cavity 71, dividing the fixed cavity 71 into two chambers vertically; and

[0071] The diversion page 74 is rotatably disposed at the conveying end of the main discharge page 72. One end of the diversion page 74 is connected to the upper cavity of the fixed cavity 71. It should be noted that the conveying end of the diversion page is on the side away from the main discharge page, while the conveying end of the main discharge page is on the same side. This allows the preparation material conveyed in the fixed cavity to be branched and conveyed from the left and right sides of the fixed cavity. The relative conveying ratio of each branch on the left and right sides of the fixed cavity is controlled by the variable speed rotation of the diversion page (low speed, medium speed, or high speed rotation).

[0072] In this embodiment, the internal grinding and grading device 8 includes:

[0073] The inner extrusion grinding seat 81 is coaxially disposed on the upper side inside the storage cylinder 42, and the inner wall of the cross-section of the inner extrusion grinding seat 81 has an arc-shaped structure.

[0074] A central cover 83 is coaxially connected above the inner extrusion base 81, and the upper end of the central cover 83 is connected to the fixed cavity 71.

[0075] The grinding ball 82 is rotatably disposed within the inner grinding seat 81;

[0076] The layered sieves 84 are multiple sieves arranged vertically and evenly, and each of the layered sieves 84 is fixed at an incline inside the storage cylinder 42.

[0077] A central shaft 87 is rotatably mounted through the layered screen 84. A built-in motor is installed inside the lower side of the storage cylinder 42. The output end of the built-in motor is connected to one end of the central shaft 87 for transmission via a transmission belt.

[0078] The axial leaf plates 85 are arranged in multiple sets arranged vertically, and each of the axial leaf plates 85 is arranged in a circumferential array on the central axis 87.

[0079] A top positioning rod 86, vertically extending through the axial leaf plate 85, is slidably and relatively limited. One end of the top positioning rod 86 is connected to a roller and abuts against the layered screen 84.

[0080] The support spring 88 is sleeved on the top rod 86. Under the cooperation of the inner extrusion grinding seat and the grinding ball, the prepared material is ground and then classified by mesh through the layered sieve to effectively separate small particles from large particles.

[0081] In this embodiment, a threaded rod 89 is laterally rotatably provided on the upper inner side of the storage cylinder 42, and an outer sleeve is provided on the grinding ball 82. The outer sleeve is slidably connected to the threaded rod 89 through threaded engagement. That is to say, the grinding ball can be laterally displaced relative to the inner grinding seat, so that the grinding gaps on both sides of the grinding ball act as the limit grinding size of the prepared material, and can gradually increase from the short-distance grinding gap to the long-distance grinding gap. Thus, the prepared material has a variety of particle sizes with different mesh sizes during grinding preparation. That is, if the mesh size of the prepared material after grinding is A (A is a non-limit mesh value), then it has particles with mesh values ​​from A-5 to A+5, and can be mixed and prepared simultaneously.

[0082] In this embodiment, the summing pipe 44 is configured as a multi-pipe socket structure, and one end of the summing pipe 44 is connected to the mixing and grading component 5 through a diffuser.

[0083] In a preferred embodiment, the mixing and grading component 5 includes:

[0084] External mixing cylinder 51;

[0085] The sealing disc 52 is slidably and sealingly disposed on the side of the outer mixing cylinder 51 away from the outer discharge pipe 6;

[0086] The telescopic guide 53 is symmetrically connected to the outer mixing cylinder 51 laterally, and the output end of the telescopic guide 53 is connected to the sealing disc 52;

[0087] A telescopic stirring roller 54 is coaxially mounted on the sealing disc 52 and can rotate relative to it. One end of the telescopic stirring roller 54 is disposed inside the outer mixing cylinder 51 via an outer connecting ring seat.

[0088] The diffuser baffle 55 is horizontally arranged on the upper side inside the outer mixing cylinder 51. Especially in the early stage of preparation and processing, the relative sliding action of the sealing disc can pressurize and stir the main body of the solution in the outer mixing cylinder, thereby improving its fusion effect.

[0089] In this embodiment, the cross-section of the diffuser baffle 55 is arc-shaped, and the diffuser baffle 55 is configured as a two-section retractable leaf plate structure, which can effectively control the dispersion of the prepared material into the solution body.

[0090] Specifically, in the weighting agent processing, the weighting agent preparation material can be separately conveyed to the storage cylinder. At this time, the relative displacement between the grinding ball and the inner extrusion grinding seat is adjusted by the rotation of the threaded rod. The variable speed rotation of the diversion page (low speed, medium speed or high speed rotation) controls the relative conveying ratio of each branch on the left and right sides of the fixed cavity, so that the preparation material can flow into the long-distance extrusion grinding gap or short-distance extrusion grinding gap between the grinding ball and the inner extrusion grinding seat and pass through the stratified screen for classification by mesh size, effectively separating small particles from large particles. At this time, the liquid storage tank conveys the main body of the solution to the outer mixing cylinder. Large particles are used for preliminary mixing first, and then small particles are added in appropriate amounts due to their high filling rate and good fluidity to prepare a high-density drilling fluid. Especially in the filling of small particles, it is characterized by a distribution of particles with multiple different mesh sizes, and the filling and fusion effect is better.

[0091] In summary, the content of this invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Those skilled in the art can easily propose other embodiments within the technical guiding principles of this invention, but such embodiments are all included within the scope of this invention.

Claims

1. An integrated processing apparatus for weighting agents, characterized in that, It includes: Fixed base (1); The upper frame (2) is vertically fixed to one side of the upper end face of the fixed base (1); The grading and re-sorting component (4) is vertically suspended on the upper surface of the fixed base (1) via the upper frame (2). The upper end of the grading and re-sorting component (4) is horizontally connected to the conveying pipe (21), and one end of the conveying pipe (21) is connected to the external feeding tank. The liquid storage tank (3) is vertically embedded and fixed on the fixed base (1), and the liquid storage tank (3) contains a quantitative amount of solution body; The mixing and grading assembly (5) is horizontally mounted on the upper surface of the fixed base (1) below the grading and re-selection assembly (4). One end of the grading and re-selection assembly (4) is connected to the mixing and grading assembly (5), and a discharge pipe (31) is horizontally sealed below the mixing and grading assembly (5). One end of the discharge pipe (31) is connected to the lower end of the liquid storage tank (3). The external drain pipe (6) is vertically connected to the side of the mixing and grading assembly (5) away from the liquid storage tank (3); The hierarchical reselection component (4) includes: Mounting bracket (41); The storage cylinders (42) are arranged in a circular array, and each storage cylinder (42) is vertically fixed on the mounting frame (41); The flow control cavity device (7) is set in correspondence with each storage cylinder (42). The flow control cavity device (7) is horizontally connected above the storage cylinder (42), and the upper end of the flow control cavity device (7) is connected to the conveying pipe (21). An internal grinding and grading device (8) is installed inside a storage cylinder (42). After the prepared material is ground in a completely non-uniform manner, the internal grinding and grading device (8) re-sorts and grades the prepared material. The side connecting pipes (43) are multiple vertically arranged, and one end of each side connecting pipe (43) is connected to each grading cavity of the internal grinding and grading device. The main pipe (44) is vertically installed below the middle of the mounting frame (41), and the other end of the side connecting pipe (43) is connected to the main pipe (44); The flow control drainage device (7) includes: Fixed cavity component (71); The main drain fan (72) is relatively rotated and positioned above the interior of the fixed cavity (71); The partition plate (73) is inclined and fixed inside the middle side of the fixed cavity (71), dividing the fixed cavity (71) into two cavities. The diversion page (74) is rotatably disposed at the conveying end of the main discharge page (72), and one end of the diversion page (74) is connected to the upper cavity position of the fixed cavity (71). The internal grinding and grading device (8) includes: The inner extrusion grinding seat (81) is coaxially arranged on the upper side inside the storage cylinder (42), and the inner wall of the cross-section of the inner extrusion grinding seat (81) has an arc-shaped structure. A central cover (83) is coaxially connected above the inner extrusion grinding seat (81), and the upper end of the central cover (83) is connected to the fixed cavity (71). The grinding ball (82) is arranged in a relatively rotating manner inside the inner grinding seat (81); The layered sieves (84) are multiple vertically and evenly arranged, and each layered sieve (84) is inclined and fixed inside the storage cylinder (42); The central shaft (87) is rotatably mounted on the layered screen (84). A built-in motor is installed on the lower side of the inside of the storage cylinder (42). The output end of the built-in motor is connected to one end of the central shaft (87) for transmission via a transmission belt. The axial blades (85) are arranged in multiple sets, one above the other, with each axial blade (85) arranged in a circumferential array on the central axis (87). The top rod (86) is vertically and slidingly mounted on the axial leaf plate (85). One end of the top rod (86) is connected to a roller and abuts against the layered screen (84). A support spring (88) is sleeved on the top rod (86); The mixing and grading component (5) includes: External mixing cylinder (51); The sealing disc (52) is relatively slidingly disposed on the side of the outer mixing cylinder (51) away from the outer discharge pipe (6); The telescopic guide (53) is symmetrically connected to the outer mixing cylinder (51) laterally, and the output end of the telescopic guide (53) is connected to the sealing disc (52); The telescopic stirring roller (54) is coaxially mounted on the sealing disc (52) and rotates relative to each other. One end of the telescopic stirring roller (54) is mounted inside the outer mixing cylinder (51) through the outer connecting ring seat. A diffuser baffle (55) is horizontally positioned on the upper inner side of the outer mixing cylinder (51).

2. The integrated processing apparatus for weighting agents according to claim 1, characterized in that, The upper inner side of the storage cylinder (42) is also provided with a threaded rod (89) that rotates laterally. The grinding ball (82) is provided with an outer sleeve seat, which is slidably connected to the threaded rod (89) through threaded engagement.

3. The integrated processing apparatus for weighting agents according to claim 1, characterized in that, The summing pipe (44) is constructed as a multi-pipe socket structure, and one end of the summing pipe (44) is connected to the mixing and grading component (5) through a diffuser.

4. The integrated processing apparatus for weighting agents according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cross-section of the diffuser baffle (55) is arc-shaped, and the diffuser baffle (55) is configured as a two-section retractable flap structure.