Cooling tower steam recovery device

By designing a cooling tower steam recovery device including a recycling hood and an air cooler, the problem of failure to recover the cooling tower steam is solved, and water resources savings and factory economic costs are achieved.

CN222598631UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-11YUNNAN DONGYUAN COAL GRP QUJING ALUMINUM IND CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421336335.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-12
Publication Date
2025-03-11
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-12

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Technical Problem

The steam released by the cooling tower during cooling is not recovered, resulting in waste of water resources and an increase in the economic burden on the plant.

Method used

A cooling tower steam recovery device is designed, including a cooling tower and a recycling device connected thereto. The recycling device consists of a recycling hood, an air cooler, a support component, etc. The hot steam is condensed into condensed water through an air cooler and collected into the water storage tank.

Benefits of technology

The recovery of the hot steam released from the cooling tower is achieved, saving water resources, and reducing the economic burden on the factory.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of steam recovery, and particularly relates to a cooling tower steam recovery device which comprises a cooling tower and a recovery device body connected with the cooling tower, an air outlet is formed in the top of the cooling tower, a water storage tank is arranged on the outer side of the cooling tower, and the recovery device body comprises a cooling assembly. The cooling assembly comprises a recovery cover and an air cooler arranged at the top of the recovery cover, the recovery cover is connected to the upper end of the cooling tower, the recovery cover is hollow, an opening is formed in the recovery cover and aligned with the air outlet, a steam inlet pipe is arranged at one end of the air cooler, a steam outlet pipe is arranged at the other end of the air cooler, the steam inlet pipe is connected with the opening, and the steam outlet pipe is connected with the water storage tank. According to the hot steam recycling device, the recycling cover is placed at the opening of the cooling tower, hot steam flows upwards to enter the air cooling machine above the recycling cover, the air cooling machine cools the hot steam into condensed water, and the condensed water is discharged into the water storage tank from the water outlet pipe, so that the hot steam is recycled, water resources are saved, and economic burdens of factories are reduced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of steam recovery, in particular to a cooling tower steam recovery device. Background Art

[0002] A cooling tower is a device that uses water as a circulating coolant, absorbing heat from the system and discharging it into the atmosphere to lower the water temperature. Its principle is to use the heat exchange between water and air flow to generate steam, and the steam evaporates to take away the heat, thereby achieving an evaporative heat dissipation device that lowers the water temperature.

[0003] During the use of the factory, a large amount of hot water needs to be passed into the cooling tower every day for cooling. During the cooling process, the cooling tower will generate a large amount of steam, which is discharged into the air from the top of the cooling tower. If the steam is not recovered, a large amount of water resources will be wasted, increasing the economic burden of the factory. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the technical problems existing in the background technology, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a cooling tower steam recovery device to recover the steam released during heat exchange in the cooling tower and save water resources.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical solution provided by the utility model is:

[0006] A cooling tower steam recovery device comprises a cooling tower and a recovery device connected to the cooling tower, wherein an air outlet is arranged at the top of the cooling tower, a water storage tank is arranged at the outside of the cooling tower, the recovery device comprises a cooling component, and the cooling component comprises a recovery cover and an air cooler arranged at the top of the recovery cover, the recovery cover is connected to the upper end of the cooling tower, and the interior of the recovery cover is hollow, an opening is arranged on the recovery cover, and the opening is aligned with the air outlet, a steam inlet pipe is arranged at one end of the air cooler, and a steam outlet pipe is arranged at the other end, the steam inlet pipe is connected to the opening, and the steam outlet pipe is connected to the water storage tank.

[0007] Preferably, the air cooler includes a support box, blades and cooling pipes, wherein one end of the support box is provided with a ventilation port I, and the other end is provided with a ventilation port II, the blades and cooling pipes are arranged in the support box, and the blades and cooling pipes are arranged between the ventilation port I and the ventilation port II.

[0008] Preferably, the recovery device also includes a support assembly, which includes a support frame, a support rod and a support tube. The support frame is connected to the recovery cover, the support rod and the support tube are arranged below the support frame, and the support rod is slidably connected in the support tube.

[0009] Preferably, a threaded section I is provided on the support rod, and a threaded section II is provided on the support tube, and the threaded section I and the threaded section II are cooperatively connected.

[0010] Preferably, a pad I is provided at the lower end of the support tube, a connecting hole is provided on the pad I, and the support tube is arranged in the connecting hole.

[0011] Preferably, a rotating plate is provided on the support tube, a sliding groove is provided on the pad I, the rotating plate is arranged in the sliding groove, and the support tube and the connecting hole are rotatably connected.

[0012] Preferably, a support column is provided at the lower end of pad I, pad II is provided at one end of the support column, a driving member is provided between pad I and pad II, the driving member extends into the connecting hole and is connected to the bottom of the support tube.

[0013] Preferably, a rotating wheel for driving the support assembly to move is provided at the bottom of the pad II.

[0014] The utility model has the following advantages and beneficial effects:

[0015] 1. In the utility model, the recovery hood is placed at the opening of the cooling tower, and the hot steam flows upward into the air cooler above the recovery hood. The air cooler cools the hot steam into condensed water and discharges the condensed water from the outlet pipe into the water storage tank, thereby realizing the recovery of hot steam, saving water resources and reducing the economic burden on the factory.

[0016] 2. In the utility model, when there are cooling towers of different heights, the driving member is adjusted to rotate, so that it drives the support tube to rotate. The support tube and the support rod are connected by threads. When the support tube rotates, it drives the support rod to move up and down, thereby realizing the function of adjusting the height of the recovery cover, and the recovery device can adapt to cooling towers of different sizes.

[0017] 3. The utility model has a simple structure and is easy to operate, and is convenient for recovering the hot steam released by the cooling tower. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 A three-dimensional diagram of a cooling tower steam recovery device provided by the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a cooling tower structure of a cooling tower steam recovery device provided by the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 A cross-sectional view of a recovery hood of a cooling tower steam recovery device provided by the utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of an air cooler of a cooling tower steam recovery device provided by the utility model;

[0022] Figure 5An internal cross-sectional view of an air cooler of a cooling tower steam recovery device provided by the utility model;

[0023] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of a support frame structure of a cooling tower steam recovery device provided by the utility model;

[0024] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the connection between the air cooler support cylinder and the support rod of a cooling tower steam recovery device provided by the utility model;

[0025] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the support cylinder structure of a cooling tower steam recovery device provided by the utility model;

[0026] Fig. 9 A schematic diagram of the structure of a pad I of a cooling tower steam recovery device provided by the utility model;

[0027] Fig.10 A cross-sectional view of a support assembly of a cooling tower steam recovery device provided by the utility model;

[0028] Fig.11 A schematic diagram of the structure of a support assembly of a cooling tower steam recovery device provided by the utility model;

[0029] Icons: 1-cooling tower, 101-air outlet, 102-water tank, 2-recovery hood, 21-opening, 22-connecting groove, 3-air cooler, 31-support box, 32-steam inlet pipe, 33-steam outlet pipe, 34-air exchange port I, 35-air exchange port II, 36-blade, 37-cooling pipe, 38-motor, 4-support frame, 5-support rod, 51-threaded section I, 6-support cylinder, 61-threaded section II, 62-rotating plate, 7-pad I, 71-connecting hole, 72-slide groove, 73-support column, 74-pad II, 8-rotating motor, 9-wheel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the utility model clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings 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.

[0031] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention to be protected, but merely represents selected embodiments of the present invention. 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.

[0032] Example

[0033] like Figure 1-5 As shown, a cooling tower steam recovery device comprises a cooling tower 1 and a recovery device connected to the cooling tower 1, the top of the cooling tower 1 is provided with an air outlet 101, the outer side of the cooling tower 1 is provided with a water storage tank 102, the recovery device comprises a cooling assembly, the cooling assembly comprises a recovery cover 2 and an air cooler 3 arranged on the top of the recovery cover 2, the recovery cover 2 is connected to the upper end of the cooling tower 1, and the interior of the recovery cover 2 is hollow, the recovery cover 2 is provided with an opening 21, the opening 21 and the air outlet 101 are aligned, one end of the air cooler 3 is provided with a steam inlet pipe 32, and the other end is provided with a steam outlet pipe 33, the steam inlet pipe 32 is connected to the opening 21, the steam outlet pipe 33 is connected to the water storage tank 102, the steam outlet pipe 33 is a hose, the air cooler 3 comprises a support box 31, blades 36 and a cooling pipe 37, one end of the support box 31 is provided with A ventilation port I 34 is provided at one end, and a ventilation port II 35 is provided at the other end. Blades 36 and cooling pipes 37 are provided in the support box 31, and the blades 36 and cooling pipes 37 are provided between the ventilation port I 34 and the ventilation port II 35. The blades 36 are directly opposite to the cooling pipes 37. A motor 38 connected to the blades 36 is also provided in the support box 31 for driving the blades 36 to rotate. One end of the cooling pipe 37 is connected to the steam inlet pipe 32, and the other end is connected to the steam outlet pipe 33. The hot steam in the cooling tower 1 moves upward, passes through the opening 21 into the recovery cover 2, and enters the cooling pipe 37 through the steam inlet pipe 32. The rotation of the blades 36 reduces the temperature of the hot steam in the cooling pipe 37 and turns it into condensed water. The mass of the condensed water becomes heavier, and the condensed water is collected into the water storage tank 102 through the steam outlet pipe 33 to realize the recovery of the hot steam.

[0034] like Figure 1 , 3 As shown in , 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, and 11, the recovery device also includes a support assembly, which includes a support frame 4, a support rod 5 and a support tube 6. The support frame 4 is connected to the recovery cover 2, and the support rod 5 and the support tube 6 are arranged below the support frame 4, and the support rod 5 is slidably connected in the support tube 6. A threaded section I51 is provided on the support rod 5, and a threaded section II61 is provided on the support tube 6. The threaded section I51 and the threaded section II61 are matched and connected. When the support tube 6 rotates, the support rod 5 moves up and down in the support tube 6. A plurality of connecting grooves 22 are provided on the recovery cover 2. One end of the support frame 4 is inserted into the connecting groove 22, and the support frame 4 and the recovery cover 4 can be welded together.

[0035] like Figure 1 , 7As shown in , 8, 9, 10, and 11, a pad Ⅰ7 is provided at the lower end of the support cylinder 6, a connecting hole 71 is provided on the pad Ⅰ7, the support cylinder 6 is arranged in the connecting hole 71, a rotating plate 62 is provided on the support cylinder 6, a slide groove 72 is provided on the pad Ⅰ7, the rotating plate 62 is arranged in the slide groove 72, the support cylinder 6 and the connecting hole 71 are rotatably connected, a support column 73 is provided at the lower end of the pad Ⅰ7, a pad Ⅱ 74 is provided at one end of the support column 73, an I-shaped structure is formed between the pad Ⅰ7, the support column 73 and the pad Ⅱ 74, a driving member is provided between the pad Ⅰ7 and the pad Ⅱ 74, and the driving member is a rotating motor 8. The rotating motor 8 extends into the connecting hole 71 and is connected to the bottom of the support tube 6. The rotating motor 8 drives the support tube 6 to rotate in the pad Ⅰ7. The rotating plate 62 extends into the slide groove 72. While the support tube 6 rotates, the rotating plate 62 continues to rotate in the slide groove 72 and will not separate from the slide groove 72, thereby achieving the effect of the support tube 6 rotating at the original position and the support rod 5 moving in the support tube 6. When there is a higher cooling tower 1, start the rotating motor 8. According to the above method, the recovery cover 2 is lifted and mounted above the cooling tower 1. Then the rotating motor 8 is driven to reverse, so that the recovery cover 2 closes the opening 21.

[0036] like Figure 1 , 10 As shown in Figures 11, a rotating wheel 9 for driving the support assembly to move is provided at the bottom of the pad II 74. When the interior of the cooling tower 1 needs to be repaired, workers can only climb into the cooling tower 1 from the opening 21 for repair. If the recovery device is also provided above the cooling tower 1, it will bring certain risks to the repair process. At this time, the recovery device can be moved away by the rotating wheel 9 to facilitate the workers to carry out repairs.

[0037] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various changes and modifications. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A cooling tower steam recovery device, comprising a cooling tower and a recovery device connected to the cooling tower, wherein the top of the cooling tower is provided with an air outlet, and the outer side of the cooling tower is provided with a water storage tank, characterized in that: The recovery device includes a cooling component, which includes a recovery hood and an air cooler arranged on the top of the recovery hood. The recovery hood is connected to the upper end of the cooling tower, and the interior of the recovery hood is hollow. An opening is provided on the recovery hood, and the opening is aligned with the air outlet. A steam inlet pipe is provided at one end of the air cooler, and a steam outlet pipe is provided at the other end. The steam inlet pipe is connected to the opening, and the steam outlet pipe is connected to a water tank.

2. A cooling tower steam recovery device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air cooler includes a support box, blades and cooling pipes. One end of the support box is provided with a ventilation port I, and the other end is provided with a ventilation port II. The blades and cooling pipes are arranged in the support box, and the blades and cooling pipes are arranged between the ventilation port I and the ventilation port II.

3. A cooling tower steam recovery device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The recovery device also includes a support assembly, which includes a support frame, a support rod and a support tube. The support frame is connected to the recovery cover, the support rod and the support tube are arranged below the support frame, and the support rod is slidably connected in the support tube.

4. A cooling tower steam recovery device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The recovery cover is provided with a plurality of connection grooves, and one end of the support frame is inserted into the connection groove.

5. A cooling tower steam recovery device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The support rod is provided with a threaded section I, and the support tube is provided with a threaded section II, and the threaded section I and the threaded section II are cooperatively connected.

6. A cooling tower steam recovery device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A pad I is arranged at the lower end of the support tube, a connecting hole is arranged on the pad I, and the support tube is arranged in the connecting hole.

7. A cooling tower steam recovery device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The support tube is provided with a rotating plate, the pad plate I is provided with a sliding groove, the rotating plate is arranged in the sliding groove, and the support tube is rotatably connected with the connecting hole.

8. A cooling tower steam recovery device according to claim 7, characterized in that: A support column is arranged at the lower end of the pad I, a pad II is arranged at one end of the support column, a driving member is arranged between the pad I and the pad II, the driving member extends into the connecting hole and is connected to the bottom of the supporting tube.

9. A cooling tower steam recovery device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The bottom of the pad II is provided with a rotating wheel for driving the support assembly to move.