Environment-friendly water quenching system for water glass melt

Abstract

This invention relates to an environmentally friendly water quenching system for molten water glass. The system includes a cooling subsystem, a supply subsystem, and a conveying subsystem. The cooling subsystem includes two limiting plates with a rotating ring between them. A driving mechanism is provided on each limiting plate. Several agitating components are arranged circumferentially on the inner wall of the rotating ring. The supply subsystem continuously feeds the molten material and cooling water into a storage area. The agitating components simultaneously stir the molten material and cooling water, carrying the cooled molten material away from the storage area. The cooled molten material falls onto the conveying subsystem, which then transports it to a designated area. This invention utilizes a rocker arm rotating in the cooling water, which moves the molten material within the water, ensuring sufficient contact with the cooling water during movement. This improves the cooling efficiency of the molten material and shortens the cooling time.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of water glass production technology, specifically relating to an environmentally friendly water quenching system for water glass melt. Background Technology

[0002] Water glass production includes two methods: dry and wet. Dry production usually involves uniformly mixing soda ash and silica sand in a certain proportion, then melting them at high temperature. The melt is then quenched and cooled with water to form glass material, which is then poured into a melting tank while still hot. Steam is then introduced to heat and dissolve the material. Finally, water glass is obtained through sedimentation and concentration.

[0003] However, when cooling the melt, the melt is usually in a relatively static state with the cooling water after entering the cooling water. It is difficult for the melt to form a good heat exchange with the cooling water, which makes it take longer for the melt to cool down, directly affecting the production progress of water glass. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an environmentally friendly water quenching system for water glass molten material in order to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0005] The present invention achieves the above objectives through the following technical solutions:

[0006] An environmentally friendly water quenching system for molten water glass includes a cooling subsystem, a supply subsystem, and a conveying subsystem. The cooling subsystem includes two limiting plates, with a ring rotatably arranged between the two limiting plates. A storage area for holding cooling water is formed between the two limiting plates and the ring. A driving mechanism is provided on the limiting plates.

[0007] The inner sidewall of the rotating ring is provided with several agitation components along its circumference to improve the contact between the melt and the cooling water.

[0008] The supply subsystem continuously feeds the molten material and cooling water into the storage area. The drive mechanism rotates the ring, causing the stirring component to stir the molten material and cooling water simultaneously. At the same time, the stirring component carries the cooled molten material away from the storage area. The cooled molten material falls onto the conveying subsystem, which then transports the cooled molten material to a designated area.

[0009] Preferably, the driving mechanism includes a plurality of rollers rotatably disposed between two limiting plates, the plurality of rollers being in contact with the outer ring of the ring, a driving motor being fixedly disposed on the limiting plates, the output shaft of the driving motor being fixedly connected to one of the rollers, the rollers rotating under the drive of the driving motor, and driving the ring to rotate through friction.

[0010] Preferably, the agitation assembly includes two mounting brackets fixedly mounted on a ring, a rotating shaft rotatably mounted between the two mounting brackets, a rocker arm rotatably mounted on the rotating shaft, and a coil spring for controlling the rotation angle of the rocker arm between the rocker arm and the rotating shaft.

[0011] The limiting plate is fixedly provided with several stop bars arranged along the circumference of the ring at the position corresponding to the rocker.

[0012] When the rocker moves to the stop lever, the stop lever contacts the rocker, causing the rocker to rotate around the pivot. The molten material and cooling water sway in the storage area under the action of the rocker. After the rocker moves away from the stop lever, the coil spring drives the rocker to rotate back.

[0013] Preferably, the rotating shaft is installed at one end of the rocker plate near the axis of the ring, and the stop bar is in contact with the portion of the rocker plate near the axis of the ring.

[0014] Preferably, the ring has several air chambers arranged around its circumference, and each air chamber has several air holes facing the ring axis. The ring is made of metal material. When the ring comes into contact with the melt, it exchanges heat with the melt, causing the temperature of the gas in the air chamber to rise. After the gas expands, it enters the cooling water through the air holes.

[0015] Preferably, a movable plate is provided in the air chamber, and a spring is fixed between the movable plate and the ring. After the movable plate passes the lowest point of the ring, it moves upward. After the movable plate enters the cooling water, it squeezes the gas in the air chamber under the action of the spring, so that the gas is squeezed out of the air chamber.

[0016] Preferably, the conveying subsystem includes a conveyor fixedly mounted on the top of the two limiting plates, and the conveyor includes a conveyor belt;

[0017] A scooping net is rotatably mounted on the conveyor belt;

[0018] A collection tank is fixed at the end of the conveyor located in its conveying direction;

[0019] The gas in the air chamber carries small debris from the cooling water to the top of the cooling water. When the conveyor belt rotates, it drives the net to catch the debris. When the net moves to the end of the conveyor, it rotates downward and hits the collection pool, causing the debris to fall into the collection pool.

[0020] Preferably, a limiting rod for controlling the rotation angle of the retrieval net is fixed on the conveyor belt.

[0021] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows:

[0022] 1. This invention utilizes a rocker plate rotating in cooling water, which can drive the molten material to move in the cooling water. During the movement, the molten material makes full contact with the cooling water, thereby improving the cooling efficiency of the molten material and shortening the cooling time.

[0023] 2. The present invention accelerates the breaking speed of the molten material by using a rocker to move the molten material. After the molten material breaks, its surface area increases, resulting in a larger contact area with the cooling water and making it easier to cool.

[0024] 3. This invention can utilize gas to increase the sloshing of cooling water, which helps the flow between hot and cold water.

[0025] 4. This invention utilizes gas to transport fine powder from cooling water upwards, and then uses a scooping net to remove the fine powder. The removed fine powder is collected in a concentrated manner, so that the water glass production process does not discharge polluted water containing difficult-to-clean fine powder, making the water glass production process more environmentally friendly. Attached Figure Description

[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0029] Figure 4 This is a perspective view of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 Enlarged view of point B in the middle;

[0031] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the working principle of the present invention.

[0032] In the diagram: 1. Limiting plate; 2. Ring; 3. Storage area; 4. Roller; 5. Drive motor; 6. Mounting frame; 7. Rotating shaft; 8. Rocker; 9. Stop bar; 10. Air chamber; 11. Air hole; 12. Moving plate; 13. Conveyor belt; 14. Fishing net; 15. Collection pool; 16. Limiting bar. Detailed Implementation

[0033] The present application will now be described in further detail. It should be noted that the following specific embodiments are only used to further illustrate the present application and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present application. Those skilled in the art can make some non-essential improvements and adjustments to the present application based on the above application content.

[0034] Example 1

[0035] like Figure 1-6As shown, an environmentally friendly water quenching system for molten water glass includes a cooling subsystem, a supply subsystem, and a conveying subsystem. The supply subsystem mainly includes equipment for dispensing the molten material, such as a conveyor or chute, and equipment for injecting cooling water, such as a water pump and water pipes. The conveying subsystem includes equipment for transporting the cooled molten material to a designated bottom end, such as a belt conveyor or a screw conveyor.

[0036] The cooling subsystem includes two limiting plates 1, which are placed vertically and parallel to each other and are fixedly installed on a base or the ground. A horizontally placed ring 2 is rotatably arranged between the two limiting plates 1, forming a storage area 3 for holding cooling water between the two limiting plates 1 and the ring 2.

[0037] A driving mechanism is provided on the limiting plate 1. The driving mechanism includes two rollers 4 rotatably disposed between the two limiting plates 1. The rollers 4 are parallel to the ring 2, and the two rollers 4 are in contact with the outer ring of the ring 2. A driving motor 5 is fixedly provided on the limiting plate 1. The output shaft of the driving motor 5 is fixedly connected to one of the rollers 4. The roller 4 rotates under the drive of the driving motor 5, and drives the ring 2 to rotate through friction.

[0038] The inner sidewall of the rotating ring is provided with several agitation components along its circumference to improve the contact between the melt and the cooling water. The agitation components include two mounting brackets 6 fixed on the ring 2, a rotating shaft 7 rotatably provided between the two mounting brackets 6, a rocker plate 8 rotatably sleeved on the rotating shaft 7, and a coil spring for controlling the rotation angle of the rocker plate 8 between the rocker plate 8 and the rotating shaft 7.

[0039] A number of stop bars 9 are fixedly provided on the limiting plate 1 at the position corresponding to the rocker plate 8, which are arranged along the circumference of the ring 2. The rotating shaft 7 is installed at one end of the rocker plate 8 near the axis of the ring 2, and the stop bars 9 are in contact with the part of the rocker plate 8 near the axis of the ring 2.

[0040] It should be noted that the supply subsystem continuously feeds the molten material and cooling water into the storage area 3. The molten material naturally sinks to the bottom of the storage area 3 in the cooling water. Simultaneously, the ring 2 rotates under the drive of the drive motor 5, causing the rocker arm 8 to move relative to the stop lever 9. When the rocker arm 8 moves to the stop lever 9, the stop lever 9 contacts the top of the rocker arm 8, causing the rocker arm 8 to rotate around the rotating shaft 7. The portion of the rocker arm 8 below the rotating shaft 7 lifts the molten material and simultaneously agitates the cooling water. The molten material and cooling water sway within the storage area 3 under the influence of the rocker arm 8, ensuring sufficient contact between the molten material and cooling water, thus accelerating the cooling rate of the molten material. Furthermore, the rotation of the rocker arm 8 impacts the molten material, further increasing the rate of molten material fragmentation. After the rocker arm 8 moves away from the stop lever 9, the coil spring drives the rocker arm 8 to rotate back.

[0041] When the rocker arm 8 rotates to the middle height of the ring 2 and no longer contacts the stop lever 9, the rocker arm 8 becomes horizontal, and a portion of the cooled water glass remains on its upper surface during rotation. As the stop lever 9 and rocker arm 8 continue to rotate, this portion of water glass slides off the surface of the rocker arm 8 to the conveying subsystem, which then transports the cooled molten material to the designated area.

[0042] Furthermore, the ring 2 has several air chambers 10 arranged circumferentially inside, and several air holes 11 facing the axis of the ring 2 at each air chamber 10. The ring 2 is made of metal. When the ring 2 comes into contact with the molten material, it exchanges heat with the molten material, causing the temperature of the gas in the air chamber 10 to rise. After the gas expands, it enters the cooling water through the air holes 11. After entering the cooling water, the gas forms continuous small bubbles, thereby increasing the sloshing of the cooling water and further improving the contact between the cooling water and the molten material, making the molten material cool faster. When the air chamber 10 rotates above the cooling water, it automatically draws in gas, and during the rotation, it automatically discharges the water inside the air chamber 10.

[0043] Meanwhile, as the small bubbles rise, they carry the fine powder in the cooling water (refer to the utility model patent with publication number CN217794698U, entitled "A Water Glass Water Quenching Settling Device") to the top of the cooling water, reducing the proportion of fine powder mixed in the water glass and reducing the burden of subsequent processing.

[0044] The air chamber 10 is equipped with a movable plate 12, and a spring is fixed between the movable plate 12 and the ring 2. After the movable plate 12 enters the cooling water, it moves upward under the action of the spring and squeezes the gas in the air chamber 10, so that the gas is smoothly squeezed out of the air chamber 10. By adding the movable plate 12, the aperture of the air hole 11 can be further reduced, so that the gas entering the cooling water has a faster speed, thereby making the cooling water sloshing more.

[0045] Furthermore, the conveying subsystem includes a conveyor fixedly mounted on the top of the two limiting plates 1, the conveyor including a conveyor belt 13, the conveyor belt 13 being horizontally arranged.

[0046] Two supports are fixed on the conveyor belt 13, and a scooping net 14 is rotatably installed between the two supports.

[0047] A limiting rod 16 is fixed between the two supports to control the rotation angle of the net 14. After the net 14 comes out of the cooling water, it remains tilted under the limiting action of the limiting rod 16, preventing the fine powder on the net 14 from falling off.

[0048] A collection pool 15 is fixed at the end of the conveyor in the direction of its conveying.

[0049] It should be noted that the gas in the air chamber 10 carries the fine powder in the cooling water to the top of the cooling water. When the conveyor belt 13 rotates, it drives the net 14 to catch the debris. When the net 14 moves to the end of the conveyor, it rotates downwards under the action of gravity and hits the collection tank 15, causing the fine powder to fall into the collection tank 15. Then the net 14 re-enters the cooling water. The collection of fine powder makes the entire water cycle more environmentally friendly and reduces the cost required for subsequent water treatment.

[0050] The embodiments described above are merely examples of several implementations of the present invention, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of the present invention, and these modifications and improvements all fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An environmentally friendly water quenching system for molten water glass, characterized in that, It includes a cooling subsystem, a supply subsystem and a conveying subsystem. The cooling subsystem includes two limiting plates (1), and a ring (2) is rotatably arranged between the two limiting plates (1). A storage area (3) for holding cooling water is formed between the two limiting plates (1) and the ring (2). A driving mechanism is provided on the limiting plate (1). The inner wall of the ring (2) is provided with a number of agitation components along its circumference to improve the contact between the melt and the cooling water; The supply subsystem continuously feeds the melt and cooling water into the storage area (3). The drive mechanism drives the ring (2) to rotate, so that the stirring component stirs the melt and cooling water at the same time. Meanwhile, the stirring component carries the cooled melt away from the storage area (3). The cooled melt falls onto the conveying subsystem, which then conveys the cooled melt to the designated area. The stirring assembly includes two mounting brackets (6) fixed on the ring (2), a rotating shaft (7) is rotatably provided between the two mounting brackets (6), a rocker (8) is rotatably sleeved on the rotating shaft (7), and a coil spring for controlling the rotation angle of the rocker (8) is provided between the rocker (8) and the rotating shaft (7). The limiting plate (1) is fixedly provided with several stops (9) arranged along the circumference of the ring (2) at the position corresponding to the rocker (8); When the rocker (8) moves to the stop bar (9), the stop bar (9) contacts the rocker (8), causing the rocker (8) to rotate around the pivot (7). The melt and cooling water sway in the storage area (3) under the action of the rocker (8). After the rocker (8) moves away from the stop bar (9), the coil spring drives the rocker (8) to rotate. The conveying subsystem includes a conveyor fixed on the top of two limiting plates (1), and the conveyor includes a conveyor belt (13). A scooping net (14) is rotatably mounted on the conveyor belt (13). A collection pool (15) is fixed at the end of the conveyor in its conveying direction.

2. The environmentally friendly water quenching system for molten water glass according to claim 1, characterized in that, The driving mechanism includes several rollers (4) rotatably disposed between two limiting plates (1). The rollers (4) are in contact with the outer ring of the ring (2). A driving motor (5) is fixedly provided on the limiting plate (1). The output shaft of the driving motor (5) is fixedly connected to one of the rollers (4). The roller (4) rotates under the drive of the driving motor (5) and drives the ring (2) to rotate through friction.

3. The environmentally friendly water quenching system for molten water glass according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rotating shaft (7) is installed at one end of the rocker (8) near the axis of the ring (2), and the stop bar (9) is in contact with the part of the rocker (8) near the axis of the ring (2).

4. The environmentally friendly water quenching system for molten water glass according to claim 1, characterized in that, The ring (2) has several air chambers (10) arranged around its circumference. The air chambers (10) have several air holes (11) facing the axis of the ring (2). The ring (2) is made of metal material. When the ring (2) comes into contact with the melt, it generates heat exchange with the melt, causing the gas temperature in the air chambers (10) to rise. After the gas expands, it enters the cooling water through the air holes (11).

5. The environmentally friendly water quenching system for molten water glass according to claim 4, characterized in that, A movable plate (12) is provided inside the air chamber (10). A spring is fixed between the movable plate (12) and the ring (2). After the movable plate (12) enters the cooling water, it squeezes the gas in the air chamber (10) under the action of the spring, so that the gas is squeezed out of the air chamber (10).

6. The environmentally friendly water quenching system for molten water glass according to claim 5, characterized in that, The gas in the air chamber (10) carries the small debris in the cooling water to the top of the cooling water. When the conveyor belt (13) rotates, it drives the net (14) to catch the debris. When the net (14) moves to the end of the conveyor, it rotates downward and hits the collection pool (15), causing the debris to fall into the collection pool (15).

7. The environmentally friendly water quenching system for molten water glass according to claim 6, characterized in that, The conveyor belt (13) is fixedly provided with a limiting rod (16) for controlling the rotation angle of the fishing net (14).

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