Protein separator

By using a protein separator with a combination of upper and lower tubes, the separation of air bubbles and water in different tubes solves the problems of high manufacturing cost and low dehydration efficiency in existing technologies, achieving efficient and low-cost protein separation.

CN121609393AInactive Publication Date: 2026-03-06刘伟
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202310263640.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-03-18
Publication Date
2026-03-06
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

Existing protein separators require specific types of tubing, resulting in high manufacturing costs, low dehydration efficiency, significant energy waste, inconvenience in use, and low operating efficiency.

Method used

It adopts a combination structure of upper tube, lower tube, bubble stacking tube and dehydration tube, in which the upper tube is higher than the lower tube, the bubble stacking tube is separated from the dehydration tube, the air bubbles and water are separated in different pipes, and efficient dehydration is achieved by using gravity.

Benefits of technology

It achieves efficient dehydration, reduces manufacturing costs, minimizes energy waste, simplifies operation, and improves working time efficiency.

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Abstract

The invention relates to the field of water treatment. The protein separator comprises an upper pipe, a lower pipe, a bubble piling pipe and a dewatering pipe, the upper pipe is higher than the lower pipe; the lower pipe has an inlet and an outlet; the lower end of the bubble piling pipe is communicated with the lower pipe, and the communication position is positioned between the inlet and the outlet; the lower end of the dewatering pipe is communicated with the lower pipe, and the communication position is positioned between the lower end of the bubble piling pipe and the outlet; one end of the upper pipe is communicated with the upper end of the bubble piling pipe, and the other end of the upper pipe is a discharge end; the upper end of the dewatering pipe is communicated with the upper pipe, the communication position is located between the upper end of the bubble stacking pipe and the discharge end, and the upper end of the dewatering pipe is lower than the top end of a pipe cavity of the section, at the communication position, of the upper pipe; the upper pipe and the lower pipe both have a horizontal span. The method is high in energy efficiency, low in cost, small in use difficulty and higher in processing speed.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of water treatment, and more particularly to a protein skimmer. Background Technology

[0002] A protein skimmer is a device that uses the surface tension of air bubbles in water to separate fine dirt and organic molecules.

[0003] The prior art protein separator uses a straight pipe to accumulate small bubbles, which reduces the water content of the small bubbles and generates large bubbles with high tension, thus reducing the final water content of the foam. for example: CN202010733764.7 Easily adjustable protein separator CN202122062953.9 Protein separator for large-scale aquaculture This approach has the following technical problems: Problem 1: The need for a specific type of pipe leads to high manufacturing costs.

[0004] Problem 2: The water removed by the upper bubble is caught by the lower bubble, resulting in low dehydration efficiency. This not only wastes energy but also requires users to carefully adjust the pipe pressure for normal use, making it inconvenient.

[0005] Question 3: The working times for bubbling and dehydration conflict with each other, resulting in low time efficiency and slow speed. Summary of the Invention

[0006] To address the above problems, the present invention provides the following technical solution.

[0007] A protein separator that excels in the following ways: It includes the upper pipe (H1), the lower pipe (H2), the bubble stacking pipe (D1), and the dehydration pipe (S1). The upper tube (H1) is higher than the lower tube (H2); The lower pipe (H2) has an inlet (H2-JK) and an outlet (H2-CK); The lower end of the bubble stack tube (D1) is connected to the lower tube (H2), and the connection point is located between the inlet (H2-JK) and the outlet (H2-CK); The lower end of the dehydration pipe (S1) is connected to the lower pipe (H2), and the connection point is located between the lower end of the bubble stacking pipe (D1) and the outlet (H2-CK); One end of the upper pipe (H1) is connected to the upper end of the bubble stack pipe (D1), and the other end of the upper pipe (H1) is the discharge end (H1-P). The upper end of the dehydration pipe (S1) is connected to the upper pipe (H1), and the connection point is located between the upper end of the bubble accumulation pipe (D1) and the discharge end (H1-P). The upper end of the dehydration pipe (S1) is lower than the top of the cavity of the upper pipe (H1) at the connection point. The upper pipe (H1) and the lower pipe (H2) both have a horizontal span.

[0008] Furthermore: the upper tube (H1) and the lower tube (H2) are round tubes.

[0009] Furthermore: the upper pipe (H1) and the lower pipe (H2) are PVC pipes.

[0010] Furthermore: the bubble tube (D1) and the dehydration tube (S1) are reducing tubes with a larger diameter at the bottom and a smaller diameter at the top.

[0011] Furthermore: the bubble tube (D1) can be a straight tube or a bent tube.

[0012] Furthermore: the dehydration pipe (S1) can be a straight pipe or a bend.

[0013] Furthermore: the bubble tube (D1) and the dehydration tube (S1) are arranged in parallel.

[0014] Furthermore: the upper tube (H1) and the lower tube (H2) are placed horizontally.

[0015] Furthermore: the number of bubble tubes (D1) is greater than 1.

[0016] Furthermore: the number of bubble tubes (D1) is equal to 1.

[0017] Furthermore: the number of dehydration tubes (S1) is greater than 1.

[0018] Furthermore: the number of dehydration tubes (S1) is equal to 1.

[0019] Working principle: When in use, the upper pipe (H1) should be above the water level line (SWX), and the lower pipe (H2) should be below the water level line (SWX). The gas-liquid mixture (SQ) enters from the inlet (H2-JK). The bubbles rise and preferentially enter the bubble stack tube (D1). Therefore, the gas pressure in the bubble stack tube (D1) is higher than that in the dehydration tube (S1). After foam is generated, the foam enters the upper tube (H1), causing the pressure in the bubble stack tube (D1) to be transmitted to the upper end of the dehydration tube (S1). This makes it difficult for the foam in the dehydration tube (S1) to be discharged, forming a foam plug in the dehydration tube (S1). When the foam generated by the foaming tube (D1) passes through the upper end of the dehydration tube (S1), due to gravity, the lower foam has a higher water content and the upper foam has a lower water content. The lower foam merges with the foam plunger under the action of gravity, and the water in the foam flows down along the foam plunger to achieve dehydration. Therefore, the foam becomes relatively dry after passing through the upper end of the dehydration pipe (S1). Beneficial effects

[0020] In this invention, the bubble stacking pipeline and the dehydration pipeline are separated, so the dehydrated water will not be received by subsequent bubbles, thus resulting in high dehydration efficiency and low energy waste.

[0021] This invention has low requirements for the shape of the pipe and low manufacturing cost.

[0022] The dehydration principle of this invention results in low requirements for the incoming gas-liquid mixture, greatly reducing the difficulty of adjustment, and almost eliminating the need for adjustment.

[0023] The working method of this invention separates the bubble stacking direction and the flow direction of the extracted water to form a working production line. The working times do not conflict, so this invention has higher time efficiency and faster speed.

[0024] In summary, this invention has high energy efficiency, low cost, easy to use, and faster processing speed. Attached Figure Description

[0025] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of Example 1.

[0026] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of Example 2.

[0027] Figure 3 This is a side view photograph of Example 3.

[0028] Figure 4 This is a photograph serving as proof of Example 3.

[0029] Figure 5 This is a side view of Example 3.

[0030] Example 1, such as Figure 1 As shown, a protein separator includes an upper tube (H1), a lower tube (H2), a bubble tube (D1), and a dehydration tube (S1). The upper pipe (H1) is higher than the lower pipe (H2); the lower pipe (H2) has an inlet (H2-JK) and an outlet (H2-CK); the dewatering pipe (S1) and the stacking pipe (D1) are straight pipes; the upper pipe (H1) and the lower pipe (H2) are both straight pipes and are placed horizontally.

[0031] Example 2: Based on Example 1, as follows... Figure 2 As shown, the lower pipe (H2) is a bend.

[0032] Example 3, such as Figure 3 , 4As shown in Figure 5, Example 1 is implemented in detail. PVC pipes are used. The foaming pipe (D1) and dehydration pipe (S1) are straight pipes with a larger diameter at the bottom and a smaller diameter at the top. A downward-facing guide pipe (YDG) is set at the discharge port of the upper pipe (H1) to guide the foam discharged from the discharge end into the collection container. The dehydration pipes are S1-Sn, and the number of foaming pipes is greater than 1.

Claims

1. A protein separator characterized by: The device comprises an upper tube, a lower tube, a bubble tube and a dehydration tube; the upper tube is higher than the lower tube; the lower tube has an inlet and an outlet; the lower end of the bubble tube is communicated with the lower tube, and the communication position is between the inlet and the outlet; the lower end of the dehydration tube is communicated with the lower tube, and the communication position is between the lower end of the bubble tube and the outlet; one end of the upper tube is communicated with the upper end of the bubble tube, and the other end of the upper tube is a discharge end; the upper end of the dehydration tube is communicated with the upper tube, and the communication position is between the upper end of the bubble tube and the discharge end; the upper end of the dehydration tube is lower than the top end of the lumen of the section of the upper tube at the communication position; the upper tube and the lower tube both have a horizontal direction span.

2. A protein separator as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The upper tube and the lower tube are circular tubes.

3. A protein separator as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The bubble tube and the dehydration tube are variable-diameter tubes with a large lower end and a small upper end.

4. A protein separator as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The bubble tube is a straight tube.

5. A protein separator as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The dehydration tube is a straight tube.

6. A protein separator as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The bubble tube and the dehydration tube are arranged in parallel.

7. A protein separator as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The upper tube and the lower tube are horizontally placed.

8. A protein separator as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The number of bubble tubes is greater than 1.

9. A protein separator as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The number of bubble tubes is equal to 1.

10. A protein separator as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The number of dehydration tubes is equal to 1.

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