Coalescence dehydrator for producing hydrogen from natural gas

The coalescing dehydrator addresses filter screen blockage by using a rotating frame and scraper mechanism to separate and collect water and impurities, ensuring continuous filtration and dehydration efficiency.

CN222226280UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-24SHANGHAI XUANBEI ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202323636881.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-12-29
Publication Date
2024-12-24
Estimated Expiration
2033-12-29

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Technical Problem

Existing coalescing dehydrators for natural gas filtration and dehydration are prone to filter screen blockage due to the accumulation of small water droplets, leading to reduced filtering efficiency.

Method used

A coalescing dehydrator with a rotating frame, toothed disc, and motor-driven mechanism that separates and collects water in a collecting tank, while a scraper removes impurities from the filter screen, reducing friction and enhancing the separation process.

Benefits of technology

The design effectively reduces friction and prevents filter screen blockage, maintaining efficient filtration and dehydration by separating water and impurities, thereby ensuring continuous operation.

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Abstract

The coalescence dehydrator comprises a tank body, the lower side of the tank body is connected with a gas inlet pipe, the upper side of the tank body is connected with a gas outlet pipe, the upper side and the lower side of the tank body are both conical, a rotating frame is conical, a plurality of placing openings are formed in the rotating frame, hydrophobic layers are clamped in the placing openings, and the hydrophobic layers are arranged in the placing openings. The motor drives the fluted disc to rotate, then the rotating frame is driven to rotate, separated water is thrown out, the water falls into the first collecting groove, the rollers and the annular groove are used for supporting, friction force during rotation is reduced, and the water collecting effect is improved. Water in the collecting tank I enters the drain pipe through a pipeline to be discharged. The vertical rod drives the filter screen to rotate, and impurities on the lower side of the filter screen are collected through the scraper blade, finally concentrated into the second collecting tank and discharged through the cleaning pipe.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of coalescing dehydrators, in particular to a coalescing dehydrator used for producing hydrogen from natural gas. Background Art

[0002] The coalescer is composed of a metal shell with a coalescing filter element and a separation filter element installed inside, and is equipped with a drain valve, a drain valve, a differential pressure gauge, a safety valve, a liquid level gauge and other accessories. The liquid-liquid coalescer combines filtration and dehydration in one, and can not only filter out various tiny particles in the medium, but also can filter out moisture, fiber and suspended matter in the medium very well. It is an ideal oil purification equipment.

[0003] Some small water droplets that have not settled in time flow with the liquid to the separation filter element. The separation filter element is made of special materials and has good hydrophobic properties. The small water droplets are intercepted outside the filter element and aggregated into large water droplets to settle again, thereby ensuring the removal of water. The water that settles to the bottom of the shell is displayed by the liquid level gauge, and the water and dirt can be discharged regularly or irregularly through the drain valve. The oil flows from the outside of the filter element to the inside, and the medium that has separated the water is collected by the separation filter element tray and flows out from the separator outlet. Water and oil are discharged through different drainage ports.

[0004] A Chinese patent discloses a natural gas dehydration device (authorization announcement number CN 209759399 U). The patent technology can filter and separate natural gas by setting a coalescing filter layer and a separation filter layer inside the separator. The coalescing filter layer and the separation filter layer can filter and separate the natural gas, and the obtained impurities are output from the sewage pipe. However, they only fall by the gravity of water, and the filter screen is easily blocked for a long time, affecting the filtering effect. Therefore, the utility model provides a coalescing dehydrator for hydrogen production from natural gas to solve the problems raised in the above background technology. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to provide a coalescing dehydrator for producing hydrogen from natural gas, so as to solve the problems raised in the above-mentioned background technology.

[0006] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0007] A coalescing dehydrator for producing hydrogen from natural gas comprises a tank body, the lower side of the tank body is connected to an air inlet pipe, the upper side of the tank body is connected to an air outlet pipe, the upper and lower sides of the tank body are both conical, an inspection cover is provided on the upper side of the tank body, a rotating frame is rotatably connected in the tank body, a toothed disc is fixed on the upper side of the rotating frame, the toothed disc is connected to a motor through a gear, a plurality of rollers are rotatably connected to the lower end of the rotating frame, the rollers rotate in an annular groove, the annular groove is located in a collecting tank 1, and the collecting tank 1 is connected to a drain pipe;

[0008] The rotating frame is conical and is provided with a plurality of placement openings, in which a hydrophobic layer is clamped, and the drainage pipe is connected to the middle of the collecting tank one through an arc pipe, so that there is water in the collecting tank one, and the water is used to isolate the upper and lower layers, and the middle of the rotating frame is connected to the filter screen through a vertical rod, and a scraper is provided below the filter screen, and the lower end of the scraper is fixedly connected to the collecting tank two, and the collecting tank two is connected to the cleaning pipe.

[0009] Preferably, the lower end of the inspection cover is slidably connected in the arc groove of the arc limiting frame, and the inspection cover is sealed with the tank body through a sealing ring.

[0010] Preferably, a positioning ring is fixed to the upper end of the rotating frame, and the positioning ring is rotatably connected to a fixed frame on the upper side of the tank body to position the rotating frame.

[0011] Preferably, a sealing cover is provided on the upper side of the hydrophobic layer to fix the hydrophobic layer.

[0012] Preferably, the scraper and the filter screen are in an upwardly convex arc shape.

[0013] Preferably, the vertical cross-section of the scraper is arc-shaped, and an elastic strip is provided on the upper side of the scraper, and a guide groove is provided on the lower side of the scraper, which guides water to the second collecting groove to help clean the lower side of the filter screen.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0015] The utility model drives the toothed disc to rotate by a motor, thereby driving the rotating frame to rotate, throwing the separated water outward, and the water falls into a collecting tank 1, is supported by rollers and annular grooves, and the friction during rotation is reduced. The water in the collecting tank 1 enters a drain pipe through a pipeline and is discharged.

[0016] The utility model drives the filter screen to rotate by the vertical rod, and the impurities on the lower side of the filter screen are collected by the scraper, and finally concentrated in the second collecting tank and discharged through the cleaning pipe. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 The figure is a schematic diagram of the structure of a coalescing dehydrator used for producing hydrogen from natural gas.

[0018] Figure 2 The figure is a schematic cross-sectional view of a coalescing and dehydrating device used for producing hydrogen from natural gas.

[0019] Figure 3 The present invention is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of a scraper in a coalescing dehydrator used for producing hydrogen from natural gas.

[0020] Figure 4 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the locally enlarged structure of A in the middle.

[0021] In the figure: 1, tank body; 2, air inlet pipe; 3, air outlet pipe; 4, inspection cover; 5, rotating frame; 6, gear plate; 7, motor; 8, positioning ring; 9, hydrophobic layer; 10, sealing cover;

[0022] 11. Collecting trough 1; 12. Drain pipe; 13. Roller; 14. Ring groove; 15. Filter screen; 16. Scraper; 17. Collecting trough 2; 18. Cleaning pipe; 19. Arc limit frame. Implementation

[0023] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0024] See also Figures 1 to 4 In the embodiment of the utility model, a coalescing dehydrator for producing hydrogen from natural gas comprises a tank body 1, the lower side of the tank body 1 is connected to an air inlet pipe 2, the upper side of the tank body 1 is connected to an air outlet pipe 3, the upper and lower sides of the tank body 1 are both conical, an inspection cover 4 is provided on the upper side of the tank body 1, the lower end of the inspection cover 4 is slidably connected in the arc groove of the arc limit frame 19, the inspection cover 4 is sealed with the tank body 1 through a sealing ring, a rotating frame 5 is rotatably connected in the tank body 1, a toothed disc 6 is fixed on the upper side of the rotating frame 5, the toothed disc 6 is connected to a motor 7 through a gear, a positioning ring 8 is fixed on the upper end of the rotating frame 5, the positioning ring 8 is rotatably connected to the fixed frame on the upper side of the tank body 1, and the rotating frame 5 is positioned, and a plurality of rollers 13 are rotatably connected to the lower end of the rotating frame 5, the rollers 13 rotate in the annular groove 14, the annular groove 14 is located in a collecting tank 11, and the collecting tank 11 is connected to a drain pipe 12;

[0025] The rotating frame 5 is conical, and is provided with a plurality of placement openings on the rotating frame 5, in which a hydrophobic layer 9 is clamped, and a sealing cover 10 is provided on the upper side of the hydrophobic layer 9 to fix the hydrophobic layer 9, and the drain pipe 12 is connected to the collecting tank 11 through an arc pipe, so that there is water in the collecting tank 11, and the upper and lower layers are separated by water, and the middle part of the rotating frame 5 is connected to the filter screen 15 through a vertical rod, and a scraper 16 is provided below the filter screen 15, and the lower end of the scraper 16 is fixedly connected to the collecting tank 2 17, and the collecting tank 2 17 is connected to the cleaning pipe 18, and the scraper 16 and the filter screen 15 are arcs protruding upward, and the vertical section of the scraper 16 is an arc, and an elastic strip is provided on the upper side of the scraper 16, and a guide groove is provided on the lower side of the scraper 16, and the guide groove guides water to the collecting tank 2 17 to help clean the lower side of the filter screen 15.

[0026] The working principle of the utility model is: when in use, air is taken in through the air inlet pipe 2, the gas is initially filtered through the filter screen 15, and other impurities are left at the lower side, and the filtered gas passes through the hydrophobic layer 9 and is finally discharged through the air outlet pipe 3.

[0027] At the same time, the motor 7 drives the toothed disc 6 to rotate, and then drives the rotating frame 5 to rotate, and the separated water is thrown outward, and the water falls into the collecting tank 11, and is supported by the roller 13 and the annular groove 14 to reduce the friction during rotation. The water in the collecting tank 11 enters the drain pipe 12 through the pipeline and is discharged. The filter screen 15 is driven to rotate by the vertical rod, and the impurities on the lower side of the filter screen 15 are collected by the scraper 16, and finally concentrated in the collecting tank 2 17, and discharged through the cleaning pipe 18.

[0028] The above is only a preferred specific implementation manner of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make equivalent substitutions or changes within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention according to the technical solution and inventive concept of the present invention, which should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A coalescing dehydrator for producing hydrogen from natural gas, comprising a tank body (1), the lower side of the tank body (1) being connected to an air inlet pipe (2), and the upper side of the tank body (1) being connected to an air outlet pipe (3), characterized in that: The upper and lower sides of the tank body (1) are both conical, and an inspection cover (4) is provided on the upper side of the tank body (1). A rotating frame (5) is rotatably connected inside the tank body (1), a toothed disc (6) is fixed on the upper side of the rotating frame (5), and the toothed disc (6) is connected to a motor (7) via a gear. A plurality of rollers (13) are rotatably connected to the lower end of the rotating frame (5), and the rollers (13) rotate in an annular groove (14). The annular groove (14) is located in a collecting groove (11), and the collecting groove (11) is connected to a drainage pipe (12); The rotating frame (5) is conical, and is provided with a plurality of placement openings, in which a hydrophobic layer (9) is clamped, the drainage pipe (12) is connected to the middle of the first collecting tank (11) through an arc pipe, the middle of the rotating frame (5) is connected to the filter screen (15) through a vertical rod, a scraper (16) is provided below the filter screen (15), the lower end of the scraper (16) is fixedly connected to the second collecting tank (17), and the second collecting tank (17) is connected to the cleaning pipe (18).

2. A coalescing dehydrator for producing hydrogen from natural gas according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower end of the inspection cover (4) is slidably connected in the arc-shaped groove of the arc-shaped limiting frame (19), and the inspection cover (4) is sealed with the tank body (1) via a sealing ring.

3. A coalescing dehydrator for producing hydrogen from natural gas according to claim 1, characterized in that: A positioning ring (8) is fixed to the upper end of the rotating frame (5), and the positioning ring (8) is rotatably connected to a fixed frame on the upper side of the tank body (1).

4. A coalescing dehydrator for producing hydrogen from natural gas according to claim 1, characterized in that: A sealing cover (10) is provided on the upper side of the hydrophobic layer (9).

5. A coalescing dehydrator for producing hydrogen from natural gas according to claim 1, characterized in that: The scraper (16) and the filter screen (15) are in an upwardly convex arc shape.

6. A coalescing dehydrator for producing hydrogen from natural gas according to claim 1, characterized in that: The scraper (16) has an arc-shaped vertical cross-section, an elastic strip is provided on the upper side of the scraper (16), and a guide groove is provided on the lower side of the scraper (16).