Production line system for producing microbial fertilizer
By designing a production line system for microbial fertilizer production, problems such as anaerobic fermentation control, fermentation exhaust gas emission, pressure balance in the tank and shear stress of the stirring mechanism are solved, automated and efficient production is achieved, and safety hazards are avoided by dynamically dissolving alkali liquid, and fermentation production is achieved with low energy consumption.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202311853672.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-12-29
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-01
AI Technical Summary
In the existing microbial fertilizer production technology, problems such as anaerobic fermentation control, fermentation exhaust gas emission, pressure balance in the tank and shear stress of the stirring mechanism have not been effectively solved. At the same time, there are safety hazards for the dynamic dissolution of alkali liquid.
A production line system for the production of microbial fertilizers is designed, including fermentation sections and post-treatment sections. Fermentation tanks, pressure balance tanks, alkali liquid tanks and liquid mixing tanks are used to realize anaerobic control and fermentation process management through temperature control, stirring and sensor units; a device for separation of solid alkali and water from the alkali tank and dynamic dissolution of the alkali tank can be used to realize efficient and automated configuration and addition of alkali liquids; and an air energy heating mechanism is configured to achieve low-energy fermentation production.
It effectively solved the problems of anaerobic control, fermentation exhaust gas emission, pressure balance in the tank and shear stress of the stirring mechanism, and realized the automated and efficient production of microbial fertilizers. By dynamically dissolving alkali liquid, safety hazards are avoided and low-energy fermentation production is achieved.
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Abstract
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Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to a production line system for microbial fertilizer production, belonging to the technical field of microbial fermentation equipment. Background Art
[0002] Microbial fertilizer is developed based on the principles of soil microecology, plant nutrition, and the basic concept of modern "organic agriculture". Microbial fertilizer is a new type of fertilizer biological product in which the life activities of active (reproducible) microorganisms lead to crops obtaining the required nutrients (fertilizers), and it is a type of fertilizer in agricultural production (also known as the third-generation fertilizer).
[0003] Microbial fertilizer is suitable for various crops. It can activate nutrients, improve nutrient utilization rate, and has universality, breaking the inherent weaknesses of "specificity", "limitation", and "special fertilizer" of ordinary biological fertilizers, which is incomparable to other biological fertilizers. It can be applied to various types of soil. Generally speaking, microbial fertilizer can be used to improve soil and reduce the use of chemical fertilizers to promote crop growth on any land where plants grow. Microbial fertilizer has the functions of improving soil fertility, increasing the number and activity of beneficial microorganisms in the soil, improving the activated properties of the soil, preventing soil compaction; improving the soil's fertilizer and water retention, cold resistance, quickly multiplying to form beneficial microbial populations to enhance the disease resistance of crops; increasing the organic matter in the soil, preventing the invasion of pathogenic bacteria, reducing the growth of plant diseases and pests, promoting the growth of crops, increasing crop yields, and improving and restoring the quality of agricultural products.
[0004] The core of microbial fertilizer production is the cultivation of active microbial bacteria, which is fermented and cultured through a set of microbial fermentation production lines (abbreviated as microbial factories). During the microbial fermentation process, there are anaerobic fermentation and aerobic fermentation. Among them, the fermentation tank system technology for aerobic fermentation is very mature. However, for anaerobic fermentation, issues such as how to achieve anaerobic control of the fermentation tank, how to achieve the emission of fermentation tail gas, how to achieve the pressure balance inside the anaerobic fermentation tank, and how to overcome the shear stress of the fermentation tank stirring mechanism need to be further studied and solved. In addition, the pH value of the fermentation system needs to be controlled. Usually, ammonia water or liquid caustic soda is added. Ammonia water occupies a large storage volume and is easy to volatilize, causing environmental pollution and personal injury; liquid caustic soda is usually purchased in the form of flake caustic soda and used as it is prepared. The appropriate concentration can be configured according to needs. The usual method is to add flake caustic soda to water and stir to dissolve it. However, a large amount of heat is usually released during the dissolution process, posing safety hazards. Therefore, a caustic soda solution tank device that separates caustic soda from water and dissolves it dynamically is needed to achieve efficient and automated operation.
[0005] Furthermore, after the active microbial bacteria are fermented and cultured, it is necessary to further add trace elements such as N, P, and K, and finally through compounding, the finished microbial fertilizer is obtained. The present invention aims to solve the aforementioned technical problems and designs a production line system to achieve the automated and efficient production of microbial fertilizers. Summary of the Invention
[0006] One of the purposes of the present invention is to solve the deficiencies of the prior art and provide a production line system for the production of microbial fertilizers to achieve the automated and efficient production of microbial fertilizers.
[0007] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve its technical problems is:
[0008] A production line system for the production of microbial fertilizers includes a fermentation section and a post-treatment section. The fermentation section includes a fermentation tank, a pressure balance tank, an alkali solution tank, and / or a mixing solution tank. The fermentation tank includes a fermentation tank body, and the fermentation tank body is provided with a temperature control unit, a stirring unit, and a sensor unit. The outlet of the alkali solution tank is connected to the fermentation tank body through a pipeline with a control valve, and / or the outlet of the mixing solution tank is connected to the fermentation tank body through a pipeline with a control valve. The post-treatment section includes a post-treatment compounding tank and a finished product storage tank. The feature is that a fermentation tail gas discharge port is provided at the top of the fermentation tank body and is connected to the pressure balance tank through a tail gas discharge pipeline. The pressure balance tank includes a balance tank body and an absorption alkali solution provided in the balance tank body. The balance tank body is at least provided with a tail gas absorption port and an absorbed tail gas discharge port. The tail gas discharge pipeline is located below the plane of the absorption alkali solution. The production line system is also configured with an air energy heating mechanism, and the air energy heating mechanism cooperates with the temperature control unit to achieve temperature control of the fermentation tank.
[0009] Preferably, the post-treatment compounding tank includes a compound material feeding port, a fermentation tank bacterial liquid input port, and a post-treatment material outlet. The fermentation tank bacterial liquid input port is connected to the fermentation tank through a pipeline with a control valve and is provided with a delivery pump. The post-treatment material outlet is connected to the fermentation tank through a pipeline with a control valve and is provided with a delivery pump. The finished product storage tank is provided with a post-treatment material input port, and a capping filling mechanism is fixedly provided at the bottom of the finished product storage tank.
[0010] Preferably, the mixing solution tank is provided with an auxiliary material feeding port, a carbon source feeding port, and a stirring mechanism, and the outlet of the mixing solution tank is connected to the fermentation tank through a pipeline with a control valve.
[0011] Preferably, the production line system is also provided with a bacterial strain storage tank and / or a soft water replenishment tank, which are respectively connected to the fermentation tank through pipelines with control valves.
[0012] Preferably, the temperature control unit adopts a jacket and / or a coil pipe, the stirring unit is a magnetic coupling stirrer, the sensor unit is any one or a combination of several of a temperature sensor, a pH sensor and an ORP sensor, the balance tank body is further provided with an alkali solution adding port and a liquid level gauge or a liquid level sensor, and a bubble disperser is fixedly arranged at the end of the tail gas discharge pipe.
[0013] Preferably, a discharge port and a liquid level gauge assembly port are arranged at the bottom end of the fermentation tank body. The position of the liquid level gauge assembly port is higher than that of the discharge port. A sediment discharge device is fixedly arranged at the liquid level gauge assembly port. The sediment discharge device comprises a three-way accommodating cavity, one end of which is communicated with the liquid level gauge assembly port, one end is fixedly provided with a liquid level gauge or a liquid level sensor, and one end is provided with a sediment discharge valve.
[0014] Preferably, a solid alkali accommodating cavity is arranged in the alkali solution tank. The solid alkali accommodating cavity is provided with a solid alkali adding port and a dissolving water adding port. A plurality of dissolving water channels are arranged circumferentially around the solid alkali accommodating cavity. The axial height of the solid alkali accommodating cavity is less than the axial height of the alkali solution tank. The dissolving water adding port and / or the alkali solution tank are connected to a water adding device with a control valve. An alkali solution adding device with a control valve is arranged at the bottom of the alkali solution tank.
[0015] Preferably, the solid alkali accommodating cavity adopts a basket type.
[0016] Preferably, an anti-vortex baffle is arranged above the alkali solution outlet at the bottom of the alkali solution tank. An anti-precipitation mechanism is arranged at the alkali solution outlet at the bottom of the alkali solution tank. The anti-precipitation mechanism comprises a control valve, a flushing pipe and a flushing pump. The inlet end and the outlet end of the flushing pump are respectively communicated with the outlet end and the inlet end of the control valve through the flushing pipe, and a control valve is arranged on the flushing pipe.
[0017] Preferably, the alkali solution tank is further provided with a homogenization circulation mechanism. The homogenization circulation mechanism comprises a circulation pipe with a control valve and a circulation pump to promote the dissolution of the solid alkali. The circulation pipe is communicated with the alkali solution outlet, the circulation pump and the alkali solution inlet at the top of the alkali solution tank. An anti-liquid splash baffle is arranged in the alkali solution tank corresponding to the position of the alkali solution inlet at the top of the alkali solution tank.
[0018] Preferably, a sediment prevention mechanism is provided at the bottom of the lye tank at the lye outlet. The sediment prevention mechanism includes a control valve, a flushing pipe, and a flushing pump. The inlet end and the outlet end of the flushing pump are respectively communicated with the outlet end and the inlet end of the control valve through the flushing pipe, and a control valve is provided on the flushing pipe; the lye tank is also provided with a homogenization circulation mechanism, and the homogenization circulation mechanism includes a circulation pipe with a control valve and a circulation pump to promote the dissolution of solid lye. The circulation pipe communicates the lye outlet, the circulation pump, and the lye inlet at the top of the lye tank. The flushing pump and the circulation pump adopt the same pump body, the flushing pipe and the circulation pipe connected to the inlet end of the pump body adopt the same pipeline, and the control valve is provided on the flushing pipe and the circulation pipe connected to the outlet end of the pump body. The lye adding device is a lye branch provided at the outlet end of the pump body, and the lye tank is also provided with a liquid level sensor.
[0019] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: Firstly, the present invention can solve problems such as anaerobic control, the emission of fermentation tail gas, the pressure balance inside the anaerobic fermentation tank, and the shear stress of the stirring mechanism in the fermentation tank; Secondly, by flushing or soaking to dissolve solid lye, it can greatly ensure the dynamic on-demand dissolution of caustic soda flakes to form lye, avoid potential safety hazards caused by short-term large heat release, and achieve efficient automated operation of lye preparation and addition; Through the configuration of air energy, low-energy-consuming fermentation production can be achieved; By setting up a post-treatment section, the fermentation bacterial liquid can be efficiently processed and compounded to form microbial bacterial fertilizer. Brief Description of the Drawings
[0020] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the lye tank in the present invention;
[0021] Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the lye tank in the present invention;
[0022] Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of the lye tank in the present invention;
[0023] Figure 4 Schematic structural diagram of the fermentation tank in the present invention;
[0024] Figure 5 Schematic structural diagram of the fermentation tank in the present invention;
[0025] Figure 6 Schematic structural diagram of the production line system of the present invention.
[0026] In the figure: 1. Lye tank, 2. Solid lye accommodation cavity, 3. Anti-whirl baffle, 4. Sediment prevention mechanism, 5. Homogenization circulation mechanism, 6. Anti-liquid splash baffle, 7. Liquid level sensor, 8. Fermentation tank, 9. Pressure balance tank, 10. Temperature control unit, 11. Stirring unit, 12. Sensor unit, 13. Sediment discharge device, 14. Mixing tank, 15. Air energy heating mechanism, 16. Bacterial species storage tank, 17. Soft water replenishment tank, 18. Post-treatment compounding tank, 19. Finished product storage tank. Detailed implementation manners
[0027] The technical solution of the present invention will be further specifically described below through specific embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
[0028] Embodiment:
[0029] As Figures 1-3 shown, an alkali solution tank adapted to a production line system for microbial bacterial fertilizer production includes an alkali solution tank 1. A solid alkali accommodation chamber 2 is provided in the alkali solution tank 1. The solid alkali accommodation chamber 2 is provided with a solid alkali addition port and a dissolved water addition port. A plurality of dissolved water channels are circumferentially provided in the solid alkali accommodation chamber 2. The axial height of the solid alkali accommodation chamber 2 is less than the axial height of the alkali solution tank 1. The dissolved water addition port and / or the alkali solution tank 1 are connected to a water adding device with a control valve. An alkali solution adding device with a control valve is provided at the bottom of the alkali solution tank 1.
[0030] Specifically in this embodiment, the solid alkali accommodation chamber 2 is in a basket shape and is fixedly provided with a cover body.
[0031] In this embodiment, an anti-whirl baffle 3 is provided above the alkali solution outlet at the bottom of the alkali solution tank 1.
[0032] In this embodiment, a sediment prevention mechanism 4 is provided at the alkali solution outlet at the bottom of the alkali solution tank 1. The sediment prevention mechanism 4 includes a control valve, a flushing pipe and a flushing pump. The inlet end and the outlet end of the flushing pump are respectively connected to the outlet end and the inlet end of the control valve through the flushing pipe, and a control valve is provided on the flushing pipe.
[0033] In this embodiment, the alkali solution tank is further provided with a homogenization circulation mechanism 5. The homogenization circulation mechanism 5 includes a circulation pipe with a control valve and a circulation pump to promote the dissolution of solid alkali. The circulation pipe connects the alkali solution outlet, the circulation pump and the alkali solution inlet at the top of the alkali solution tank.
[0034] In this embodiment, an anti-liquid splash baffle 6 is provided at the position of the alkali solution inlet corresponding to the top of the alkali solution tank 1 inside the alkali solution tank 1. In this embodiment, the sediment prevention mechanism 4 and the homogenization circulation mechanism 5 can be provided simultaneously. Specifically, a sediment prevention mechanism 4 is provided at the alkali solution outlet at the bottom of the alkali solution tank 1. The sediment prevention mechanism 4 includes a control valve, a flushing pipe and a flushing pump. The inlet end and the outlet end of the flushing pump are respectively connected to the outlet end and the inlet end of the control valve through the flushing pipe, and a control valve is provided on the flushing pipe. The alkali solution tank 1 is further provided with a homogenization circulation mechanism 5. The homogenization circulation mechanism 5 includes a circulation pipe with a control valve and a circulation pump to promote the dissolution of solid alkali. The circulation pipe connects the alkali solution outlet, the circulation pump and the alkali solution inlet at the top of the alkali solution tank 1. The flushing pump and the circulation pump adopt the same pump body. The flushing pipe and the circulation pipe connecting the inlet end of the pump body adopt the same pipeline, and the control valve is provided on the flushing pipe and the circulation pipe connecting the outlet end of the pump body.
[0035] In this embodiment, the lye adding device is a lye branch provided at the outlet end of the pump body.
[0036] In this embodiment, the lye tank 1 is further provided with a liquid level sensor 7.
[0037] As Figures 4-6 shown, a production line system for microbial bacterial fertilizer production includes a fermentation section and a post-treatment section. The fermentation section includes a fermentation tank 8, a pressure balance tank 9, a lye tank 1, and a mixing tank 14. The fermentation tank 8 includes a fermentation tank body, and the fermentation tank body is provided with a temperature control unit 10, a stirring unit 11, and a sensor unit 12. The outlet of the lye tank 1 is communicated with the fermentation tank body through a pipeline with a control valve. The post-treatment section includes a post-treatment composite tank 18 and a finished product storage tank 9. The outlet of the mixing tank 14 is communicated with the fermentation tank body through a pipeline with a control valve. A fermentation tail gas discharge port is provided at the top of the fermentation tank body and is communicated with the pressure balance tank 9 through a tail gas discharge pipeline. The pressure balance tank 9 includes a balance tank body and absorption lye provided in the balance tank body. The balance tank body is at least provided with a tail gas absorption port and an absorbed tail gas discharge port. The tail gas discharge pipeline is located below the plane of the absorption lye. The production line system is further configured with an air energy heating mechanism 15, and the air energy heating mechanism 15 cooperates with the temperature control unit 10 to achieve temperature control of the fermentation tank 8. The post-treatment composite tank 18 includes a composite material feeding port, a fermentation tank bacterial liquid input port, and a post-treatment material outlet. The fermentation tank bacterial liquid input port is communicated with the fermentation tank 8 through a pipeline with a control valve and is provided with a delivery pump. The post-treatment material outlet is communicated with the fermentation tank through a pipeline with a control valve and is provided with a delivery pump. The finished product storage tank 19 is provided with a post-treatment material input port, and a capping filling mechanism is fixedly provided at the bottom of the finished product storage tank 19.
[0038] In this embodiment, the mixing tank 14 is provided with an auxiliary material input port, a carbon source input port, and a stirring mechanism. The outlet of the mixing tank 14 is communicated with the fermentation tank 8 through a pipeline with a control valve. The production line system is further provided with a bacterial strain storage tank 16 and / or a soft water replenishing tank 17, which are respectively communicated with the fermentation tank 8 through pipelines with control valves.
[0039] In this embodiment, the temperature control unit 10 adopts a jacket and / or a coil pipe. The stirring unit 11 is a magnetic coupling stirrer. The sensor unit 12 is any one or a combination of several of a temperature sensor, a pH sensor, and an ORP sensor. The balance tank body is further provided with a lye adding port and a liquid level gauge or a liquid level sensor 7. A bubble disperser is fixedly provided at the end of the tail gas discharge pipeline.
[0040] In this embodiment, a discharge port and a liquid level gauge assembly port are provided at the bottom end of the fermentation tank body. The position of the liquid level gauge assembly port is higher than that of the discharge port. A sediment discharge device 13 is fixedly provided at the liquid level gauge assembly port. The sediment discharge device 13 includes a three-way accommodating cavity, one end is communicated with the liquid level gauge assembly port, one end is fixedly provided with a liquid level gauge or a liquid level sensor 7, and one end is provided with a sediment discharge valve.
[0041] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: Firstly, the present invention can solve problems such as anaerobic control, the discharge of fermentation tail gas, the pressure balance inside the anaerobic fermentation tank, and the shear stress of the stirring mechanism of the fermentation tank. Secondly, by means of flushing or infiltration to dissolve solid alkali, it can greatly ensure the dynamic on-demand dissolution of caustic soda to form caustic soda solution, avoid potential safety hazards caused by short-term large heat release, and realize the efficient and automatic operation of caustic soda solution preparation and addition.
[0042] The above-described embodiments are only a preferred solution of the present invention, and do not impose any form of limitation on the present invention. There are other variations and modifications without exceeding the technical solutions described in the claims.
Claims
1. A production line system for microbial bacterial fertilizer production, comprising a fermentation section and a post-treatment section. The fermentation section includes a fermentation tank, a pressure balance tank, an alkali solution tank, and / or a mixing solution tank. The fermentation tank includes a fermentation tank body, and the fermentation tank body is provided with a temperature control unit, a stirring unit, and a sensor unit. The outlet of the alkali solution tank is communicated with the fermentation tank body through a pipeline with a control valve, and / or the outlet of the mixing solution tank is communicated with the fermentation tank body through a pipeline with a control valve. The post-treatment section includes a post-treatment composite tank and a finished product storage tank, characterized in that, The top of the fermentation tank body is provided with a fermentation tail gas discharge port, which is connected to the pressure balance tank through a tail gas discharge pipeline. The pressure balance tank includes a balance tank body and an absorption alkali solution arranged in the balance tank body. The balance tank body is at least provided with a tail gas absorption port and an absorbed tail gas discharge port. The tail gas discharge pipeline is located below the plane of the absorption alkali solution. The production line system is also configured with an air energy heating mechanism, and the air energy heating mechanism cooperates with the temperature control unit to realize the temperature control of the fermentation tank.
2. The production line system for microbial fertilizer production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The post-treatment composite tank includes a composite material feeding port, a fermentation tank bacterial liquid input port, and a post-treatment material outlet. The fermentation tank bacterial liquid input port is connected to the fermentation tank through a pipeline with a control valve and is provided with a delivery pump. The post-treatment material outlet is connected to the fermentation tank through a pipeline with a control valve and is provided with a delivery pump. The finished product storage tank is provided with a post-treatment material input port, and a capping and filling mechanism is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the finished product storage tank.
3. The production line system for microbial fertilizer production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mixing liquid tank is provided with an auxiliary material input port, a carbon source input port, and a stirring mechanism. The outlet of the mixing liquid tank is connected to the fermentation tank through a pipeline with a control valve. The production line system is also provided with a bacterial strain storage tank and / or a soft water replenishment tank, which are respectively connected to the fermentation tank through pipelines with control valves.
4. The production line system for microbial bacterial fertilizer production according to claim 1 or 2 or 3, characterized in that: The temperature control unit adopts a jacket and / or a coil pipe. The stirring unit is a magnetic coupling stirrer. The sensor unit is any one or a combination of several of a temperature sensor, a pH sensor, and an ORP sensor. The balance tank body is also provided with an alkali solution adding port and a liquid level gauge or a liquid level sensor. A bubble disperser is fixedly arranged at the end of the tail gas discharge pipeline.
5. The production line system for microbial bacterial fertilizer production according to claim 1 or 2 or 3, characterized in that: The bottom end of the fermentation tank body is provided with a discharge port and a liquid level gauge assembly port. The position of the liquid level gauge assembly port is higher than that of the discharge port. A sediment discharge device is fixedly arranged at the liquid level gauge assembly port. The sediment discharge device includes a tee accommodating cavity, one end is connected to the liquid level gauge assembly port, one end is fixedly provided with a liquid level gauge or a liquid level sensor, and one end is provided with a sediment discharge valve.
6. The production line system for microbial fertilizer production according to claim 1 or 2 or 3, characterized in that: The alkali solution tank is provided with a solid alkali accommodating cavity. The solid alkali accommodating cavity is provided with a solid alkali adding port and a dissolving water adding port. A plurality of dissolving water channels are arranged circumferentially around the solid alkali accommodating cavity. The axial height of the solid alkali accommodating cavity is less than the axial height of the alkali solution tank. The dissolving water adding port and / or the alkali solution tank are connected to a water adding device with a control valve. A alkali solution adding device with a control valve is arranged at the bottom of the alkali solution tank.
7. The production line system for microbial fertilizer production according to claim 6, characterized in that: The solid alkali accommodating cavity adopts a basket type.
8. The production line system for microbial fertilizer production according to claim 1 or 2 or 3, characterized in that: A vortex prevention baffle is arranged above the alkali solution outlet at the bottom of the alkali solution tank. An anti-precipitation mechanism is arranged at the alkali solution outlet at the bottom of the alkali solution tank. The anti-precipitation mechanism includes a control valve, a flushing pipe, and a flushing pump. The inlet end and the outlet end of the flushing pump are respectively connected to the outlet end and the inlet end of the control valve through the flushing pipe, and a control valve is arranged on the flushing pipe.
9. The production line system for microbial fertilizer production according to claim 1 or 2 or 3, characterized in that, The alkali solution tank is also provided with a homogenizing circulation mechanism. The homogenizing circulation mechanism includes a circulation pipe with a control valve and a circulation pump to promote the dissolution of the solid alkali. The circulation pipe is connected to the alkali solution outlet, the circulation pump, and the alkali solution inlet at the top of the alkali solution tank. An anti-liquid splash baffle is arranged at the position corresponding to the alkali solution inlet at the top of the alkali solution tank in the alkali solution tank.
10. The production line system for microbial fertilizer production according to claim 1 or 2 or 3, characterized in that: A sediment prevention mechanism is provided at the bottom of the lye tank at the lye outlet. The sediment prevention mechanism includes a control valve, a flushing pipe, and a flushing pump. The inlet end and the outlet end of the flushing pump are respectively connected to the outlet end and the inlet end of the control valve through the flushing pipe, and a control valve is provided on the flushing pipe. The lye tank is also provided with a homogenizing circulation mechanism, which includes a circulation pipe with a control valve and a circulation pump to promote the dissolution of solid lye. The circulation pipe connects the lye outlet, the circulation pump, and the lye inlet at the top of the lye tank. The flushing pump and the circulation pump adopt the same pump body, and the flushing pipe and the circulation pipe connecting the inlet end of the pump body adopt the same pipeline. The control valve is provided on the flushing pipe and the circulation pipe connecting the outlet end of the pump body. The lye adding device is a lye branch provided at the outlet end of the pump body. The lye tank also has a liquid level gauge or a liquid level sensor.