Energy-saving flash tank
By designing transmission components and circulation pipe systems in the flash tank, the recycling of steam heat is achieved, and the problems of waste heat and poor insulation of existing flash tanks are solved, improving the energy-saving effect and practicality of the equipment.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421328804.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-06-12
- Publication Date
- 2025-02-28
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-06-12
AI Technical Summary
During the flash evaporation operation of existing flash evaporators, the heat in the steam is directly discharged into the environment, resulting in waste of energy. The traditional insulation method relies on heavy insulation materials or external heating equipment, increasing the volume and weight of the equipment, requiring additional energy investment, affecting energy conservation and emission reduction.
An energy-saving flash tank is designed, using a transmission assembly to drive the flash tank body and circulation pipe to rotate, and the steam heat is recycled through the pulley set and solenoid valve to enhance the insulation effect outside the tank body.
By circulating the heat in the steam, the energy-saving effect and practicality of the flash tank are improved, the dependence on external heating equipment is reduced, and energy consumption is reduced.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of flash tanks, in particular to an energy-saving flash tank. Background Art
[0002] A flash tank is a device used to quickly convert high-pressure saturated water into saturated water vapor and saturated water when the pressure is reduced. When high-pressure saturated water enters the flash tank, the boiling point of the water decreases due to the sudden drop in pressure, causing the water to boil and vaporize rapidly, and produce saturated water vapor and saturated water. It is an important energy recovery and processing equipment, widely used in thermal power generation, geothermal power generation and other fields.
[0003] At present, the existing flash tanks will produce a certain amount of steam during the flash operation. The existing technology often lacks effective means, and the heat in the steam is often directly discharged into the environment, resulting in energy waste. At the same time, traditional insulation methods mostly rely on heavy insulation materials or external heating equipment, which not only increases the volume and weight of the equipment, but also requires additional energy input, which is not conducive to energy conservation and emission reduction, thereby reducing the practicality of the flash tank. Therefore, we proposed an energy-saving flash tank to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an energy-saving flash tank, which solves the problem that the heat in the existing flash tank steam in the prior art is often directly discharged into the environment, resulting in energy waste. At the same time, traditional insulation methods mostly rely on thick insulation materials or external heating equipment, which not only increases the volume and weight of the equipment, but also requires additional energy input, which is not conducive to energy conservation and emission reduction, thereby causing the problem of reduced practicality of the flash tank.
[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:
[0006] An energy-saving flash tank comprises an installation box, a flash tank body arranged on the top of the installation box, and connecting pipes arranged at both ends of the flash tank body, wherein a transmission pipe is arranged inside the installation box, a circulation pipe is wound around the outside of the transmission pipe and connected with the inside of the circulation pipe, one end of the transmission pipe passes through the side wall of the installation box and is connected with a discharge pipe, an end of the discharge pipe away from the transmission pipe is connected with the inside of an adjacent connecting pipe through a rotating joint, the flash tank body and the two connecting pipes are internally connected, a support plate is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the installation box away from the discharge pipe, and a transmission assembly connected to the flash tank body and the transmission pipe is arranged on the top of the support plate.
[0007] Preferably, the transmission assembly includes a motor arranged above the support plate, and the bottom of the motor is fixedly mounted on the top of the support plate through a support rod, the output end of the motor is drivingly connected to a rotating rod, and the end of the rotating rod away from the motor is rotatably connected to a connecting plate, and the bottom of the connecting plate is fixedly connected to one side of the top of the support plate.
[0008] Preferably, the transmission assembly includes a large gear arranged on the outside of one of the connecting tubes, the interior of the large gear is socketed with the outside of the adjacent connecting tube, the bottom of the large gear is connected to a small gear through a latching engagement, and the interior of the small gear is socketed with the outside of an end of the rotating rod away from the motor.
[0009] Preferably, the transmission assembly also includes a pulley group arranged above the support plate, and the other end of the transmission tube extends to the outside through the mounting box and the side wall of the connecting plate, and the outside of one end of the transmission tube close to the connecting plate and the outside of the end of the rotating rod close to the motor are jointly arranged inside the two ends of the pulley group.
[0010] Preferably, solenoid valves are installed on the outside of both ends of the transmission pipe that passes through the side wall of the installation box.
[0011] Preferably, support legs are fixedly connected to the four corners of the bottom of the installation box.
[0012] The utility model has at least the following beneficial effects:
[0013] The starting motor drives the rotating rod so that the small gear and the large gear drive the adjacent connecting pipes to rotate, so that the inside of the flash tank body can be evenly subjected to the heat conduction in the circulating pipe, and the rotating rod simultaneously rotates the transmission pipe and the circulating pipe through the pulley group, effectively increasing the heat to keep the outside of the tank warm, and there is no need to use multiple driving sources to achieve the purpose of energy saving, and the heat in the steam is recycled, thereby improving the energy saving effect and practicality of the flash tank.
[0014] The utility model also has the following beneficial effects:
[0015] Open one of the solenoid valves to transfer the steam in the flash tank body to the inside of the transmission pipe through the adjacent connecting pipe and the discharge pipe, so that the circulation pipe can heat the outside of the tank body. After heating for a period of time, the temperature inside the circulation pipe decreases. At this time, the gas with reduced heat is discharged by opening another solenoid valve and then closed. Open one of the solenoid valves to continue to transmit steam for insulation operation, so that the flash tank is always kept in an insulation state, thereby improving the insulation effect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the utility model, the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.
[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model;
[0018] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the rotary joint of the utility model;
[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the pulley assembly of the utility model;
[0020] Figure 4 It is a cutaway view of the installation box of the utility model;
[0021] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the pinion of the utility model.
[0022] In the figure: 1. Installation box; 2. Flash tank body; 3. Connecting pipe; 4. Support plate; 5. Large gear; 6. Motor; 7. Rotating rod; 8. Pulley set; 9. Transmission pipe; 10. Connecting plate; 11. Rotating joint; 12. Discharge pipe; 13. Solenoid valve; 14. Circulation pipe; 15. Small gear. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0023] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the utility model more clear, the utility model is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the utility model and are not used to limit the utility model.
[0024] Reference Figure 1-5, an energy-saving flash tank, comprising an installation box 1, a flash tank body 2 arranged on the top of the installation box 1, and connecting pipes 3 arranged at both ends of the flash tank body 2, a transmission pipe 9 is arranged inside the installation box 1, a circulation pipe 14 is wound around the outside of the transmission pipe 9, and the transmission pipe 9 is connected to the inside of the circulation pipe 14, one end of the transmission pipe 9 passes through the side wall of the installation box 1 and is connected to a discharge pipe 12, and the end of the discharge pipe 12 away from the transmission pipe 9 is connected to the inside of the adjacent connecting pipe 3 through a rotating joint 11, the flash tank body 2 and the two connecting pipes 3 are internally connected, a support plate 4 is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the installation box 1 away from the discharge pipe 12, and a transmission assembly connected to the flash tank body 2 and the transmission pipe 9 is arranged on the top of the support plate 4. Specifically, by starting the transmission assembly, the inside of the flash tank body 2 can be evenly subjected to the heat conduction in the circulation pipe 14, effectively improving the heat to keep the outside of the tank warm, and there is no need to use multiple driving sources to achieve the purpose of energy saving, the heat in the steam is recycled, and the energy saving effect and practicality of the flash tank are improved.
[0025] Furthermore, the transmission assembly includes a motor 6 arranged above the support plate 4, and the bottom of the motor 6 is fixedly installed on the top of the support plate 4 through a support rod, the output end of the motor 6 is driven and connected to a rotating rod 7, and the end of the rotating rod 7 away from the motor 6 is rotatably connected to a connecting plate 10, and the bottom of the connecting plate 10 is fixedly connected to one side of the top of the support plate 4. Specifically, through the arrangement of the support plate 4 and the support rod, the support plate 4 can provide a stable supporting force for the transmission assembly, and the support rod can provide a stable supporting force for the motor 6, so that the transmission assembly can increase the stability when it drives the flash tank body 2 and the circulation pipe 14 to rotate during operation.
[0026] Furthermore, the transmission assembly includes a large gear 5 arranged on the outside of one of the connecting pipes 3, the inside of the large gear 5 is sleeved with the outside of the adjacent connecting pipe 3, the bottom of the large gear 5 is connected with a small gear 15 through a latching meshing, and the inside of the small gear 15 is sleeved with the outside of the end of the rotating rod 7 away from the motor 6. Specifically, through the setting of the large gear 5, the rotating rod 7 is driven to rotate by starting the motor 6, and the rotating rod 7 rotates accordingly, and then the large gear 5 drives the adjacent connecting pipe 3 to rotate through the latching teeth, thereby causing the flash tank body 2 to rotate on the top of the installation box 1, wherein the outside of the flash tank body 2 is in a rotationally connected relationship with the top of the installation box 1, in order to facilitate the rotation of the flash tank body 2, the flash tank body 2 is rotated so that the inside of the tank body can be evenly subjected to the heat conduction from the inside of the circulation pipe 14, thereby improving the insulation of the outside of the tank body, achieving the recycling of the heat in the steam, and improving the energy-saving effect and practicality of the flash tank.
[0027] Furthermore, the transmission assembly also includes a pulley group 8 arranged above the support plate 4, and the other end of the transmission pipe 9 extends to the outside through the side wall of the installation box 1 and the connecting plate 10, and the outside of the end of the transmission pipe 9 close to the connecting plate 10 and the outside of the end of the rotating rod 7 close to the motor 6 are together arranged with the inside of the two ends of the pulley group 8. Specifically, through the setting of the pulley group 8, the rotating rod 7 will drive the transmission pipe 9 to rotate through the pulley group 8 while rotating, so that the transmission pipe 9 rotates and drives the circulation pipe 14 to rotate continuously, which can effectively improve the steam heat inside the circulation pipe 14 to be conducted to the inside of the flash tank body 2 to achieve the effect of improving heat conduction and heat preservation. At the same time, there is no need to use multiple driving sources to drive the circulation pipe 14, thereby achieving the purpose of energy saving.
[0028] Furthermore, electromagnetic valves 13 are installed on the outside of both ends of the transmission pipe 9 that penetrate the side wall of the installation box 1. Specifically, through the setting of the electromagnetic valves 13, by starting to open one of the electromagnetic valves 13, the steam in the flash tank body 2 can be transmitted to the inside of the transmission pipe 9 through the adjacent connecting pipe 3 and the exhaust pipe 12, so that the circulation pipe 14 heats the outside of the tank body. After heating for a period of time, the internal temperature of the circulation pipe 14 decreases. At this time, the gas with reduced heat can be discharged by opening another electromagnetic valve 13, and then one of the electromagnetic valves 13 is closed and opened to continue transmitting steam for insulation operation, so that the flash tank is always kept in an insulation state, thereby improving the insulation effect.
[0029] Furthermore, support legs are fixedly connected to the four corners of the bottom of the installation box 1. Specifically, through the arrangement of the support legs, the plurality of support legs can increase the overall stability of the entire flash tank, making the flash tank more stable during operation.
[0030] In summary:
[0031] By starting the motor 6, the rotating rod 7 is driven to rotate, and the rotating rod 7 rotates along with the small gear 15, and then the large gear 5 drives the adjacent connecting pipe 3 to rotate through the latching teeth, so that the flash tank body 2 rotates on the top of the installation box 1, so that the flash tank body 2 rotates so that the inside of the tank body can be evenly subjected to the heat conduction from the inside of the circulation pipe 14. When the rotating rod 7 rotates, the transmission pipe 9 is driven to rotate through the pulley set 8, so that the transmission pipe 9 rotates and drives the circulation pipe 14 to rotate continuously, which can effectively enhance the steam heat conduction from the circulation pipe 14 to the inside of the flash tank body 2 to enhance the effect of heat conduction and heat preservation. At the same time, there is no need to use multiple driving sources to drive the circulation pipe 14, so as to achieve the purpose of energy saving, thereby enhancing the heat preservation of the outside of the tank body, achieving the recycling of the heat in the steam, and enhancing the energy saving effect and practicality of the flash tank.
[0032] The above shows and describes the basic principle, main features and advantages of the utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that the utility model is not limited by the above embodiments. The above embodiments and the specification only describe the principles of the utility model. The utility model may be subject to various changes and improvements without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model. These changes and improvements fall within the scope of the utility model to be protected. The scope of protection claimed by the utility model is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. An energy-saving flash tank, comprising a mounting box (1), a flash tank body (2) arranged on the top of the mounting box (1), and connecting pipes (3) arranged at both ends of the flash tank body (2), characterized in that: A transmission pipe (9) is arranged inside the installation box (1), a circulation pipe (14) is wound around the outside of the transmission pipe (9), and the transmission pipe (9) is connected to the inside of the circulation pipe (14). One end of the transmission pipe (9) passes through the side wall of the installation box (1) and is connected to a discharge pipe (12). The end of the discharge pipe (12) away from the transmission pipe (9) is connected to the inside of an adjacent connecting pipe (3) through a rotating joint (11). The flash tank body (2) and the two connecting pipes (3) are internally connected. A support plate (4) is fixedly installed on the outer wall of one side of the installation box (1) away from the discharge pipe (12). A transmission component connected to the flash tank body (2) and the transmission pipe (9) is arranged on the top of the support plate (4).
2. An energy-saving flash tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission assembly comprises a motor (6) arranged above the support plate (4), and the bottom of the motor (6) is fixedly mounted on the top of the support plate (4) via a support rod, the output end of the motor (6) is drivingly connected to a rotating rod (7), and the end of the rotating rod (7) away from the motor (6) is rotatably connected to a connecting plate (10), and the bottom of the connecting plate (10) is fixedly connected to one side of the top of the support plate (4).
3. An energy-saving flash tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission assembly comprises a large gear (5) arranged outside one of the connecting tubes (3), the interior of the large gear (5) being sleeved with the exterior of the adjacent connecting tube (3), the bottom of the large gear (5) being connected to a small gear (15) through a latching mesh, and the interior of the small gear (15) being sleeved with the exterior of an end of a rotating rod (7) away from the motor (6).
4. An energy-saving flash tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission assembly also includes a pulley group (8) arranged above the support plate (4), the other end of the transmission tube (9) passes through the side wall of the installation box (1) and the connecting plate (10) and extends to the outside, and the outside of one end of the transmission tube (9) close to the connecting plate (10) and the outside of one end of the rotating rod (7) close to the motor (6) are together arranged inside the two ends of the pulley group (8).
5. The energy-saving flash tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: Solenoid valves (13) are installed on the outside of both ends of the transmission pipe (9) that passes through the side wall of the installation box (1).
6. An energy-saving flash tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: Support legs are fixedly connected at the four corners of the bottom of the installation box (1).