Industrial beer heat balance system

By designing a heat balance system in industrial beer production and using heat pumps and temperature sensors to recover waste heat and waste heat, the problem of energy waste is solved, energy utilization efficiency is improved and steam consumption is reduced.

CN222378549UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-21PULIN TECH (TIANJIN) CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421242836.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-03
Publication Date
2025-01-21
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-03

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Technical Problem

In the production process of industrial beer, there are serious energy waste problems, especially the steam consumption is too high and waste heat cannot be effectively utilized.

Method used

An industrial beer heat balance system is designed. Through the connection of multiple water tanks and communication tanks, combined with heat pumps, temperature sensors and central controllers, a recovery system is formed to convert waste heat and waste heat into usable high-quality heat.

Benefits of technology

It effectively reduces steam consumption in the beer production process, improves energy efficiency, and reduces dependence on external heat sources through heat recovery.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of heat balance, in particular to an industrial beer heat balance system which comprises a plurality of water tanks, every two adjacent water tanks are connected through a communicating tank, each water tank is provided with a temperature sensor, the temperature sensors are electrically connected with a central controller, the central controller is electrically connected with a heat pump, and the heat pump is electrically connected with a heat pump. And meanwhile, the side edge of each water tank is connected with a heat pump. According to the industrial beer heat balance system, a set of recovery system is formed by the heat pump, the temperature sensor and the central controller, and waste heat and waste heat in the production process are recovered, so that the waste heat and the waste heat in the industrial beer production process can be converted into usable high-quality heat to be fed back to be used for industrial beer production; therefore, the steam consumption in the beer production process can be reduced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of heat balance, in particular to an industrial beer heat balance system. Background Art

[0002] In the process of industrial beer production, steam is often used as a heat source, and refrigerators are used as cold sources to bear the heat and cold loads in the process of industrial beer production. Steam is used to heat the saccharification pot, gelatinization pot and boiling pot in the brewing workshop, and the bottle washing machine and sterilizer in the packaging workshop. The waste heat and waste heat generated are directly discharged. The refrigerator is responsible for the production of deoxygenated water, ice water and dilution water, the fermentation process, the air compressor and other cold loads, and the condensation heat generated is discharged into the atmosphere through the evaporative condenser. However, from the perspective of social resources, this system has serious energy waste. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an industrial beer heat balance system to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0004] The technical solution of the utility model is: an industrial beer heat balance system, including a plurality of water tanks, two adjacent water tanks are connected by a connecting tank, each of the water tanks is provided with a temperature sensor, the temperature sensor is electrically connected to a central controller, the central controller is electrically connected to a heat pump, and the heat pump is arranged on the side of the water tank.

[0005] Furthermore, the water tank includes a low-temperature cold and heat storage tank, a normal temperature cold and heat storage tank, a medium temperature cold and heat storage tank and a high temperature cold and heat storage tank. The low-temperature cold and heat storage tank is connected to the medium temperature cold and heat storage tank through a heat pump, and the normal temperature cold and heat storage tank and the medium temperature cold and heat storage tank are both connected to the high temperature cold and heat storage tank through a heat pump.

[0006] Furthermore, the bottom of the low-temperature cold and heat storage tank is connected to the top of the normal temperature cold and heat storage tank through a connecting tank, the bottom of the normal temperature cold and heat storage tank is connected to the top of the medium temperature cold and heat storage tank through a connecting tank, and the bottom of the medium temperature cold and heat storage tank is connected to the top of the high temperature cold and heat storage tank through a connecting tank.

[0007] Furthermore, the low-temperature cold storage heat tank is provided with low-temperature cold water, and the temperature of the low-temperature cold water is set at 2-4°C, the normal temperature cold storage heat tank is provided with normal temperature water, and the temperature of the normal temperature water is set at 20-30°C, the medium temperature cold storage heat tank is provided with medium temperature water, and the temperature of the medium temperature water is set at 45-75°C, and the high temperature cold storage heat tank is provided with high temperature water, and the temperature of the high temperature water is set at 75-95°C.

[0008] Furthermore, the lower return water pipe of the low-temperature cold storage heat tank is connected to the air compressor cooling system, the CO2 compression cooling system, and the life cooling system.

[0009] Furthermore, the bottom cold water pipeline of the normal temperature cold storage tank is connected to the evaporative condenser, the boiler secondary flue gas economizer, the boiler high temperature water tank, the boiling pot, the bottle washing machine, the sterilizer and the vacuum pump.

[0010] Furthermore, the high-temperature cold storage hot tank is connected to the hot bottle washing machine, the sterilizing machine and the hot water tank.

[0011] The utility model provides an industrial beer heat balance system through improvement, which has the following improvements and advantages compared with the prior art:

[0012] The industrial beer heat balance system of the utility model forms a recovery system through a heat pump, a temperature sensor and a central controller, which recovers the residual heat and waste heat in the production process, thereby converting the residual heat and waste heat in the industrial beer production process into usable high-quality heat to be fed back for use in industrial beer production, thereby reducing the steam consumption in the beer production process. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] The utility model is further explained below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments:

[0014] Figure 1 It is a system block diagram of the industrial beer heat balance system of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0015] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0016] It should be noted that, in the description of the present invention, the terms "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside" and "outside" etc. indicating directions or positional relationships are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0017] Furthermore, it should be understood that for the sake of ease of description, the sizes of the various components shown in the drawings are not drawn according to actual proportions. For example, the thickness or width of certain layers may be exaggerated relative to other layers.

[0018] It should be noted that like reference numerals and letters denote similar items in the following drawings, and therefore, once an item is defined or described in one drawing, it will not require further detailed discussion and description in the description of the subsequent drawings.

[0019] refer to Figure 1 , this embodiment provides an industrial beer heat balance system, which includes a plurality of water tanks, wherein two adjacent water tanks are connected by a connecting tank. In this embodiment, the plurality of water tanks of this embodiment include a low-temperature cold-heat storage tank, a normal temperature cold-heat storage tank, a medium temperature cold-heat storage tank, and a high temperature cold-heat storage tank. The low-temperature cold-heat storage tank is provided with low-temperature cold water, and the temperature of the low-temperature cold water is set at 2-4°C, the normal temperature cold-heat storage tank is provided with normal temperature water, and the temperature of the normal temperature water is set at 20-30°C, the medium temperature cold-heat storage tank is provided with medium temperature water, and the temperature of the medium temperature water is set at 45-75°C, and the high temperature cold-heat storage tank is provided with high temperature water, and the temperature of the high temperature water is set at 75-95°C.

[0020] Furthermore, the low-temperature cold-heat storage tank, the normal-temperature cold-heat storage tank, the medium-temperature cold-heat storage tank, and the high-temperature cold-heat storage tank are all provided with temperature sensors, which are used to obtain the water temperature inside the corresponding water tank. At the same time, each temperature sensor is electrically connected to the central controller, and the central controller is electrically connected to the heat pump, wherein the heat pump is arranged on the side of the water tank. In this embodiment, the low-temperature cold-heat storage tank is connected to the medium-temperature cold-heat storage tank through a heat pump, and the normal-temperature cold-heat storage tank and the medium-temperature cold-heat storage tank are both connected to the high-temperature cold-heat storage tank through a heat pump.

[0021] Furthermore, the bottom of the low-temperature cold and heat storage tank is connected to the top of the normal temperature cold and heat storage tank through a connecting tank, the bottom of the normal temperature cold and heat storage tank is connected to the top of the medium temperature cold and heat storage tank through a connecting tank, and the bottom of the medium temperature cold and heat storage tank is connected to the top of the high temperature cold and heat storage tank through a connecting tank.

[0022] Furthermore, the lower return water pipe of the low-temperature cold and heat storage tank is connected to the air compressor cooling system, CO2 compression cooling system, and life cooling system. Specifically, the ice water at the bottom of the low-temperature cold and heat storage tank is used to make water, including but not limited to the preparation of ice water, deoxygenated water, and dilution water. At the same time, the return water after water production and heat exchange will be connected to the air compressor cooling system, CO2 compression cooling system, and factory life cooling system through pipes. After being heated by heat exchange, it will return to the top of the low-temperature cold and heat storage tank, thereby completing cooling and primary heat recovery.

[0023] Furthermore, the bottom cold water pipeline of the normal temperature cold and heat storage tank is connected with the evaporative condenser, the boiler secondary flue gas economizer, the boiler high temperature water tank, the boiling pot, the bottle washing machine, the sterilizer and the vacuum pump. Specifically, the bottom cold water of the normal temperature cold and heat storage tank is used for heat exchange of the evaporative condenser, the boiler secondary flue gas economizer, the boiler high temperature water tank, the boiling pot secondary steam condensate, the bottle washing machine, the sterilizer preheating section, and the vacuum pump cooling heat exchange, while recovering the above process waste heat, and the hot water after heat exchange returns to the top layer of the normal temperature cold and heat storage tank, thereby completing the cooling and secondary heat recovery. The heat exchange of the bottle washing machine includes but is not limited to the hydrogen exhaust fan, the moisture exhaust fan, the hot water tank, the four alkali tanks and the overflow water.

[0024] Furthermore, the high-temperature cold storage tank is connected to the hot bottle washer, sterilizer and hot water tank. Specifically, the hot water at the top of the high-temperature cold storage tank is used to heat the bottle washer, sterilizer, wort preheating section, CIP and hot water tank. At the same time, the warm water after heat exchange will return to the bottom of the high-temperature cold storage tank, thus completing the process high-temperature heating function.

[0025] In this embodiment, the industrial beer heat balance system in this embodiment obtains the top water temperature of the low-temperature cold storage tank through the temperature sensor during use. When the top water temperature of the low-temperature cold storage tank exceeds the preset top water temperature of the low-temperature cold storage tank, the heat pump on the side of the low-temperature cold storage tank will be started as a primary heat pump. This process can be transferred by the central controller in the middle of the signal. This process is a conventional technical means and will not be described in detail in this embodiment. After the primary heat pump is started, the waste heat in the low-temperature cold storage tank can be recovered to the medium-temperature cold storage tank, and the hot water at the top of the medium-temperature cold storage tank will be used to heat the factory's domestic heat throughout the year, and the water after heat exchange can be recovered to the bottom of the medium-temperature cold storage tank.

[0026] The top water temperature of the normal temperature cold and hot storage tank is obtained through the temperature sensor. When the top water temperature of the normal temperature cold and hot storage tank exceeds the preset top water temperature of the normal temperature cold and hot storage tank, the heat pump on the side of the normal temperature cold and hot storage tank will be started as a secondary heat pump. At the same time, after the secondary heat pump is started, the waste heat in the normal temperature cold and hot storage tank can be recovered to the high temperature cold and hot storage tank. It is worth noting that when the heat in the high temperature cold and hot storage tank is full, the secondary heat pump can store the heat into the medium temperature cold and hot storage tank and cool the normal temperature cold and hot storage tank to the specified temperature.

[0027] The top water temperature of the medium-temperature cold and heat storage tank is obtained through the temperature sensor. When the top water temperature of the medium-temperature cold and heat storage tank exceeds the preset top water temperature of the medium-temperature cold and heat storage tank, the heat pump on the side of the medium-temperature cold and heat storage tank will be started as a three-stage heat pump. At the same time, after the three-stage heat pump is started, the waste heat in the medium-temperature cold and heat storage tank can be recovered to the high-temperature cold and heat storage tank, and the medium-temperature cold and heat storage tank can be cooled to the specified temperature.

[0028] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An industrial beer heat balance system, characterized in that: It includes multiple water tanks, and two adjacent water tanks are connected by a connecting tank. Each water tank is provided with a temperature sensor, and the temperature sensor is electrically connected to a central controller, and the central controller is electrically connected to a heat pump. Meanwhile, the heat pump is arranged on the side of the water tank.

2. An industrial beer heat balance system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water tank includes a low-temperature cold and heat storage tank, a normal temperature cold and heat storage tank, a medium temperature cold and heat storage tank and a high temperature cold and heat storage tank. The low-temperature cold and heat storage tank is connected to the medium temperature cold and heat storage tank through a heat pump, and the normal temperature cold and heat storage tank and the medium temperature cold and heat storage tank are both connected to the high temperature cold and heat storage tank through a heat pump.

3. An industrial beer heat balance system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom of the low-temperature cold and heat storage tank is connected to the top of the normal temperature cold and heat storage tank through a connecting tank, the bottom of the normal temperature cold and heat storage tank is connected to the top of the medium temperature cold and heat storage tank through a connecting tank, and the bottom of the medium temperature cold and heat storage tank is connected to the top of the high temperature cold and heat storage tank through a connecting tank.

4. An industrial beer heat balance system according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: The low-temperature cold-heat storage tank is provided with low-temperature cold water, and the temperature of the low-temperature cold water is set at 2-4°C. The normal-temperature cold-heat storage tank is provided with normal-temperature water, and the temperature of the normal-temperature water is set at 20-30°C. The medium-temperature cold-heat storage tank is provided with medium-temperature water, and the temperature of the medium-temperature water is set at 45-75°C. The high-temperature cold-heat storage tank is provided with high-temperature water, and the temperature of the high-temperature water is set at 75-95°C.

5. An industrial beer heat balance system according to claim 4, characterized in that: The lower return water pipe of the low-temperature cold storage heat tank is connected to the air compressor cooling system, the CO2 compression cooling system, and the life cooling system.

6. An industrial beer heat balance system according to claim 4, characterized in that: The bottom cold water pipeline of the normal temperature cold storage tank is connected with the evaporative condenser, the boiler secondary flue gas economizer, the boiler high temperature water tank, the boiling pot, the bottle washing machine, the sterilizing machine and the vacuum pump.

7. An industrial beer heat balance system according to claim 4, characterized in that: The high-temperature cold storage hot tank is connected with the hot bottle washing machine, the sterilizing machine and the hot water tank.