Railway steam supply vehicle
By designing a railway steam supply vehicle, and using a diesel power generation system to drive the steam boiler system to heat the tank body of the oil-tight tanker in advance, the problems of long heating time and low unloading efficiency in the existing technology are solved, and a more efficient unloading process is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202510190450.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-20
- Publication Date
- 2025-06-03
AI Technical Summary
When existing railway tankers heat crude oil, heavy oil and other sticky oil, they need to occupy the unloading table for a long time, resulting in inefficient unloading efficiency and long unloading time.
A railway steam supply vehicle is designed, including a railway container flat truck, boiler container body, diesel power generation system and steam boiler system. Through the diesel power generation system, power is provided to the steam boiler system, output steam, and heat the tank body of the oil-tight tanker truck in advance.
By heating in advance, the sticky oil medium is already in a melting state when it arrives at the unloading site, which significantly reduces the unloading time and improves the efficiency of vehicle use.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of railway transportation, and particularly to a railway steam supply vehicle. Background Art
[0002] Since materials such as crude oil and heavy oil have high viscosity and are prone to solidification at ambient temperature, their fluidity is poor. When unloading the vehicle, in order to facilitate the unloading of the viscous oil in the tank through the pipeline and improve the unloading speed, it is necessary to heat the tank car to melt the solidified viscous oil and reduce the viscosity of the viscous oil.
[0003] In the related art, a set of heating devices are provided at the lower half of the tank body of railway tank cars transporting goods such as crude oil, heavy oil, and lubricating oil on the railway. When heating, it is necessary to use loading and unloading facilities to introduce high-temperature steam on the ground into the heating device coil to heat the tank body, so as to melt the solidified crude oil in the tank body. Under normal circumstances, the heating time for one vehicle requires 4 to 10 hours, resulting in the vehicle occupying the unloading berth for a long time, low unloading efficiency, and long unloading time. Summary of the Invention
[0004] The present invention provides a railway steam supply vehicle to solve the defect of tank body heating in the prior art and achieve continuous heating.
[0005] The present invention provides a railway steam supply vehicle, including: a railway container flat car, a boiler container body, a diesel power generation system, and a steam boiler system. The boiler container body is installed on the railway container flat car, the diesel power generation system and the steam boiler system are installed in the boiler container body, and the diesel power generation system provides power for the steam boiler system, so that the steam boiler system outputs steam.
[0006] According to the railway steam supply vehicle provided by the present invention, the boiler container body includes an outer box body and a partition wall. The partition wall is installed in the boiler container body, dividing the inside of the boiler container body into a first area and a second area. The first area is used to install the diesel power generation system, and the second area is used to install the steam boiler system.
[0007] According to the railway steam supply vehicle provided by the present invention, the outer box body is welded and formed by a front end, a rear end, a box top, a chassis, a left side wall, and a right side wall.
[0008] According to the railway steam supply vehicle provided by the present invention, the diesel power generation system includes a diesel generator set, a fuel tank, and an electrical system control cabinet. The diesel generator set is installed on the chassis, the fuel tank is installed back against the partition wall, the fuel tank is bolted to the chassis and the partition wall, and the electrical system control cabinet is fixedly installed with the front end and the right side wall.
[0009] A railway steam supply vehicle provided by the present invention, the diesel power generation system further includes a fire protection system, and the fire protection system is installed on the top of the box.
[0010] A railway steam supply vehicle provided by the present invention, the steam boiler system includes a steam boiler, a burner, a water storage tank, a water pump and a boiler control cabinet. The steam boiler is fixedly connected to the chassis through bolts. The water storage tank and the water pump are first installed on the same bottom plate and then fixed on the chassis. The burner and the boiler control cabinet are installed at the rear end of the container.
[0011] A railway steam supply vehicle provided by the present invention, the diesel power generation system further includes an air intake device, and the air intake device is used to send fresh air outside the box into the diesel generator set.
[0012] A railway steam supply vehicle provided by the present invention, the diesel power generation system further includes an exhaust device, and the exhaust device discharges the exhaust gas generated after diesel combustion outside the box.
[0013] A railway steam supply vehicle provided by the present invention, a side door is installed on the right side wall for the operator to enter and exit the first area.
[0014] A railway steam supply vehicle provided by the present invention, a louver is installed on the front end for heat dissipation and ventilation of the diesel power generation system, and a rear door and a lock rod are installed on the rear end for entering and exiting the second area.
[0015] For the railway steam supply vehicle provided by the present invention, the diesel power generation system provides power for the steam boiler system, so that the steam boiler system outputs steam. The steam generated by the railway steam supply vehicle is connected to the heating device on the sticky oil tanker through an adiabatic pipeline to preheat the tank body, so that the sticky oil medium in the tank car is in a molten state, and direct unloading can be carried out when arriving at the unloading site, without the need to spend extra time heating the tank body, greatly reducing the unloading time and improving the vehicle use efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the following drawings are only some embodiments of the present application. For those skilled in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings.
[0017] Figure 1 is the overall schematic diagram of the railway steam supply vehicle provided by the present invention; Figure 2 is the front view of the boiler container body provided by the present invention; Figure 3 It is the top view of the boiler container device provided by the present invention; Figure 4 It is the front-end and rear-end structure diagram provided by the present invention; Figure 5 It is the front view of the railway steam supply vehicle provided by the present invention; Figure 6 It is the top view of the railway steam supply vehicle provided by the present invention; Figure 7 It is the structural schematic diagram of the diesel generator set provided by the present invention Figure 8 It is the structural schematic diagram of the steam boiler system provided by the present invention; Figure 9 It is the schematic diagram of the formation operation of the steam supply vehicle provided by the present invention; Figure 10 It is the external view schematic diagram of the railway steam supply vehicle provided by the present invention.
[0018] Reference signs: 1. Railway container flat car; 2. Boiler container; 201. Front end; 202. Partition wall; 203. Roof of the container; 204. Rear end; 205. Underframe; 206. Left side wall; 207. Right side wall; 208. Side door; 209. Louver; 210. Rear door; 211. Lock rod; 3. Diesel power generation system; 301. Diesel generator set; 302. Electrical system control cabinet; 303. Fire protection system; 304. Fuel tank; 305. Air intake device; 306. Exhaust device; 4. Steam boiler system; 401. Steam boiler; 402. Burner; 403. Flue gas condenser; 404. Water tank; 405. Water softener; 406. Separating cylinder; 407. Water level gauge; 408. Boiler control cabinet; 409. Safety exhaust valve; 410. Water pump. Detailed implementation manners
[0019] To make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearer, the following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are some but not all of the embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments in the present invention without creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0020] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the described features. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise specifically defined.
[0021] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the orientation words such as "front, rear, top, bottom, left, right", "lateral, vertical, perpendicular, horizontal" and "top, bottom", etc. is usually based on Figure 1 the orientation and position when the shown railway steam supply vehicle is placed normally, and it is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description. Without contrary description, these orientation words do not indicate and imply that the indicated device or element must have a specific orientation or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus cannot be construed as a limitation on the protection scope of the present invention; the orientation words "inside, outside" refer to the inside and outside relative to the contour of each component itself.
[0022] It should be noted that, without conflict, the embodiments in the present invention and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other.
[0023] The present invention provides a railway steam supply vehicle. Refer to Figure 1 , which includes: a railway container flatcar 1, a boiler container body 2, a diesel power generation system 3 and a steam boiler system 4. The boiler container body 2 is installed on the railway container flatcar 1, and the diesel power generation system 3 and the steam boiler system 4 are installed in the boiler container body 2. The diesel power generation system 3 provides power for the steam boiler system 4, so that the steam boiler system 4 outputs steam.
[0024] The diesel power generation system 3 provides power for the steam boiler system 4, so that the steam boiler system 4 outputs steam. The steam generated by the railway steam supply vehicle is connected to the heating device on the sticky oil tanker through an adiabatic pipeline to pre-heat the tank body in advance, so that the sticky oil medium in the tank is in a molten state, and direct unloading can be carried out when arriving at the unloading site, without the need to spend extra time heating the tank body, greatly reducing the unloading time and improving the vehicle use efficiency.
[0025] In one embodiment, refer to Figures 2 - 4 , the boiler container body 2 includes an outer box body and a partition wall 202. The partition wall 202 is installed in the boiler container body 2, dividing the inside of the boiler container body 2 into a first area and a second area. The first area is used to install the diesel power generation system 3, and the second area is used to install the steam boiler system 4.
[0026] In one embodiment, referring to Figures 2 - 4 , the outer box body is welded and formed by a front end 201, a rear end 204, a box top 203, a chassis 205, a left side wall 206, and a right side wall 207.
[0027] Exemplarily, a side door 208 is installed on the right side wall 207 for operators to enter and exit the first area.
[0028] Exemplarily, a louver 209 is installed on the front end 201 for heat dissipation and exhaust of the diesel power generation system 3, and a rear door 210 and a lock rod 211 are installed on the rear end 204 for entering and exiting the second area.
[0029] Exemplarily, the inner wall of the box is lined with refractory rock wool for fire prevention and noise reduction.
[0030] In one embodiment, referring to Figures 5 - 7 , the diesel power generation system 3 includes a diesel generator set 301, a fuel tank 304, and an electrical system control cabinet 302. The diesel generator set 301 is installed on the chassis 205, the fuel tank 304 is installed back against the partition wall 202, the fuel tank 304 is bolted to the chassis 205 and the partition wall 202, and the electrical system control cabinet 302 is fixedly installed on the front end 201 and the right side wall 207.
[0031] The fuel tank 304 is used to store fuel and provide fuel for the diesel generator set 301. The diesel generator set 301 generates electricity to provide power for the steam boiler system 4. The electrical system control cabinet 302 is provided with an electrical control system. The electrical control system controls the operation of the diesel generator set 301 and can automatically detect the operating state of the diesel unit and the fuel level of the fuel tank 304, etc.
[0032] In one embodiment, the diesel power generation system 3 further includes a fire protection system 303. The fire protection system 303 is installed on the box top 203, and the electrical control system also controls the fire protection system 303.
[0033] Exemplarily, the fire protection system 303 consists of a suspended fire extinguisher and a smoke alarm installed on the box top 203, an automatic fire extinguishing ball placed on the floor, a handheld fire extinguisher, etc.
[0034] Exemplarily, the electrical control system can automatically detect smoke gas, the temperature inside the box, etc., and control the automatic operation of the generator set and the fire extinguishing device.
[0035] In one embodiment, the diesel power generation system 3 further includes an air intake device 305. The air intake device 305 is used to send fresh air outside the box into the diesel generator set 301 to ensure the oxygen required for diesel combustion during its operation.
[0036] In one embodiment, the diesel power generation system 3 further includes an exhaust device 306, which discharges the exhaust gas generated after diesel combustion out of the box.
[0037] In one embodiment, referring to Figure 5 、 Figure 6 and Figure 8 , the steam boiler system 4 includes a steam boiler 401, a burner 402, a water storage tank 404, a water pump 410 and a boiler control cabinet 408. The steam boiler 401 is fixedly connected to the chassis 205 by bolts. The water storage tank 404 and the water pump 410 are first installed on the same bottom plate and then fixed on the chassis 205. The burner 402 and the boiler control cabinet 408 are installed at the rear end 204 of the container.
[0038] Exemplarily, the fuel tank 304 transports fuel to the burner 402 through a pipeline. The water pump 410 introduces the water in the water storage tank 404 into the steam boiler 401. The burner 402 burns fuel to provide heat, and heats the internal water in the steam boiler 401 to boiling to generate steam through heat exchange. The boiler control cabinet 408 is used to control the operation of the steam boiler system 4.
[0039] In one embodiment, the steam boiler system 4 further includes a flue gas condenser 403, which is installed at the tail of the boiler. Using the principle of heat exchange to reduce the boiler flue gas temperature and increase the temperature of the boiler feed water, achieving the purpose of saving fuel, energy conservation and environmental protection.
[0040] In one embodiment, the steam boiler system 4 further includes a water softener 405. Water contains calcium and magnesium, which is easy to scale and block the pipes in the boiler. After filtering out the calcium and magnesium ions in the water of the water storage tank 404 by the water softener 405, the water in the water storage tank 404 is introduced into the steam boiler 401 through the water pump 410.
[0041] In one embodiment, the steam boiler system 4 further includes a water level gauge 407, which is used to monitor the water level in the boiler and cannot be too high or too low. The water level gauge 407 is connected to the boiler control cabinet 408. When the water level is too low, the control system in the boiler control cabinet 408 controls the water pump 410 to continue adding water. When the water level is too high, the control system in the boiler control cabinet 408 controls the water pump 410 to stop adding water.
[0042] In one embodiment, the steam boiler system 4 further includes a pressure gauge, which is used to monitor the pressure inside the steam boiler 401.
[0043] In one embodiment, the steam boiler system 4 further includes a safety exhaust valve 409, which is installed on the top of the steam boiler 401. When the internal pressure of the steam boiler 401 is too high and prone to safety accidents, the control system in the boiler control cabinet 408 controls the safety exhaust valve 409 to pop open and release the pressure.
[0044] In one embodiment, the steam boiler system 4 further includes a steam header 406, which can temporarily store a part of the steam. The steam generated by the steam boiler 401 is introduced into the steam header 406 through a pipeline, and the steam header 406 can distribute the steam into multiple different pipelines. Refer to Figure 9 , and these pipelines are respectively introduced into the heating device of the sticky oil tank truck. After circulating in the coil of the tank truck heating device, it is exported from the other side and returned to the water inlet pipe of the steam supply truck. A group of railway steam supply trucks can provide steam for multiple groups of sticky oil tank trucks.
[0045] Specific usage method: The diesel power generation system 3 provides power for the steam boiler system 4, so that the steam boiler system 4 outputs steam. The steam is respectively introduced into the heating device of the sticky oil tank truck through the steam header 406. After circulating in the coil of the tank truck heating device, it is exported from the other side and returned to the water inlet pipe of the steam supply truck, completing the continuous heating of the sticky oil tank truck.
[0046] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit them; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements for some of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.
Claims
1. A railway steam supply vehicle, characterized in that: include: A railway container flat car, a boiler container body, a diesel power generation system and a steam boiler system. The boiler container body is installed on the railway container flat car, the diesel power generation system and the steam boiler system are installed in the boiler container body, and the diesel power generation system provides electricity for the steam boiler system so that the steam boiler system outputs steam.
2. The railway steam supply vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The boiler container body includes an outer box body and a partition wall. The partition wall is installed in the boiler container body to divide the inner part of the boiler container body into a first area and a second area. The first area is used to install the diesel power generation system, and the second area is used to install the steam boiler system.
3. The railway steam supply vehicle according to claim 2, characterized in that: The outer box body is welded together by a front end, a rear end, a box top, a bottom frame, a left side wall and a right side wall.
4. The railway steam supply vehicle according to claim 3, characterized in that: The diesel power generation system includes a diesel generator set, a fuel tank and an electrical system control cabinet. The diesel generator set is installed on the base frame, the fuel tank is installed with its back against the partition wall, the fuel tank is bolted to the base frame and the partition wall, and the electrical system control cabinet is fixedly installed to the front end and the right side wall.
5. The railway steam supply vehicle according to claim 4, characterized in that: The diesel power generation system further comprises a fire fighting system, which is installed on the top of the tank.
6. The railway steam supply vehicle according to claim 5, characterized in that: The steam boiler system includes a steam boiler, a burner, a water tank, a water pump and a boiler control cabinet. The steam boiler is fixed to the base frame by bolts. The water tank and the water pump are first installed on the same base plate and then fixed on the base frame. The burner and the boiler control cabinet are installed at the rear end of the container.
7. The railway steam supply vehicle according to claim 5, characterized in that: The diesel power generation system also includes an air intake device, which is used to send fresh air outside the box into the diesel generator set.
8. The railway steam supply vehicle according to claim 7, characterized in that: The diesel power generation system also includes an exhaust device, which discharges the exhaust gas generated after the diesel is burned out of the box.
9. The railway steam supply vehicle according to claim 3, characterized in that: A side door is installed on the right wall for operators to enter and exit the first area.
10. The railway steam supply vehicle according to claim 3, characterized in that: The front end is provided with shutters for heat dissipation and exhaust of the diesel power generation system, and the rear end is provided with a rear door and a locking rod for entering and exiting the second area.