Fatty acid crystallization settler

Abstract

The utility model is applicable to the technical field of fatty acid processing, and provides a fatty acid crystallization settler which comprises an operation box used for crystallizing fatty acid. The cavity is formed in the operation box; the cooling pipe is assembled in the cavity, and the cooling pipe is used for cooling the interior of the operation box; the discharging pipe is fixedly mounted at the bottom of the operation box; the filtering mechanism is arranged below the operation box, the filtering mechanism is communicated with the discharging pipe, and the filtering mechanism is used for filtering and separating fatty acid crystals from corresponding solutions; and the drying mechanism is assembled on the filtering mechanism and is used for carrying out impurity drying treatment on the filtered fatty acid crystals. The fatty acid crystallization settler provided by the scheme can well perform fatty acid crystallization operation, and can perform filtering and drying treatment on fatty acid crystals, so that subsequent operation steps on fatty acid crystallization are reduced, and the overall processing efficiency of the fatty acid crystals is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of fatty acid processing, and in particular relates to a fatty acid crystallization settler. Background Art

[0002] Fatty acids are a class of compounds composed of three elements: carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. They are the main components of neutral fats, phospholipids and glycolipids.

[0003] When crystallizing fatty acids, a fatty acid crystallizer is needed. A solution containing fatty acids is placed in the fatty acid crystallizer for cooling and crystallization. However, some existing fatty acid crystallizers cannot separate the crystallized fatty acids from the corresponding solution, and the produced fatty acid crystals need to be filtered and separated later, which increases the overall operation steps and reduces the overall production efficiency of fatty acids. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model provides a fatty acid crystallization settler, aiming to solve the problem that the currently used fatty acid crystallization settler can not filter the fatty acid crystals, as proposed in the above background technology.

[0005] To solve the above problems, the utility model is implemented as follows: a fatty acid crystallization settler comprises: an operation box, the operation box is used to perform crystallization operation on fatty acids; a cavity is provided on the operation box; a cooling pipe is installed in the cavity, the cooling pipe is used to cool the inside of the operation box; a discharge pipe is fixedly installed at the bottom of the operation box; a filtering mechanism is arranged below the operation box, the filtering mechanism is connected to the discharge pipe, the filtering mechanism is used to filter and separate fatty acid crystals and corresponding solutions; a drying mechanism is installed on the filtering mechanism, the drying mechanism is used to dry and impurity process the filtered fatty acid crystals; a stirring mechanism is arranged on the operation box, the stirring mechanism is used to mix and stir the solution containing fatty acids in the operation box.

[0006] Preferably, the filtering mechanism includes: a filter box fixedly installed at the bottom of the operating box, the filter box is connected to the discharge pipe; a filter screen fixedly installed in the filter box, the filter screen is used to filter fatty acid crystals; a discharge pipe fixedly installed on the filter box; a drive motor fixedly installed on the outer wall of one side of the filter box; a first auger rotatably installed on the filter box, and the first auger and the output shaft of the drive motor are fixedly connected.

[0007] Preferably, the drying mechanism includes: a conveying box fixedly mounted on the bottom of the filter box, the conveying box being connected to the discharge pipe; a heating plate arranged on the conveying box, the heating plate being used to dry the fatty acid crystals in the conveying box; a second auger rotatably mounted on the conveying box; a mounting shaft rotatably mounted on the conveying box; two circular gears fixedly mounted on the mounting shaft and the second auger, respectively, and the two circular gears are meshed with each other; two first pulleys fixedly mounted on the mounting shaft and the output shaft of the drive motor, respectively; and a first belt mounted on the two first pulleys.

[0008] Preferably, the stirring mechanism comprises: a power motor fixedly mounted on an outer wall of one side of the operating box and rotatably mounted on a mixing frame in the operating box; two bevel gears fixedly mounted on an output shaft of the power motor and the mixing frame respectively, and the two bevel gears mesh with each other.

[0009] Preferably, the discharge pipe is provided with a discharge mechanism for discharge materials, and the discharge mechanism comprises: a discharge rack rotatably mounted on the discharge pipe; two second pulleys respectively fixedly mounted on the discharge rack and the output shaft of the driving motor; and a second belt mounted on the two second pulleys.

[0010] Preferably, a control valve is provided on the discharge pipe, a drain pipe is provided on the filter box, the drain pipe is located below the filter screen, and a discharge pipe is provided on the conveying box, and the discharge pipe is used to discharge the dried fatty acid crystals.

[0011] Preferably, a temperature sensor is provided on the operation box, and the temperature sensor is used to monitor the temperature inside the operation box. A controller is provided on one side of the operation box, and the controller is used to perform control operations.

[0012] Compared with the related art, the fatty acid crystallization settler provided by the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the fatty acid crystallization settler provided in this solution:

[0014] A fatty acid crystallization settler is formed by an operating box, a cavity, a cooling pipe, a discharging pipe, a filtering mechanism, a drying mechanism and a stirring mechanism, which can well perform fatty acid crystallization operations. At the same time, the fatty acid crystals can be filtered and dried, reducing subsequent operating steps for fatty acid crystallization and improving the overall processing efficiency of fatty acid crystallization. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of a fatty acid crystallization settler provided by the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the main cross-sectional structure of a fatty acid crystallization settler provided by the utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of part A shown in FIG.

[0018] Figure numerals: 1. operation box; 2. cavity; 3. cooling pipe; 4. discharge pipe; 5. filtering mechanism; 501. filtering box; 502. filter screen; 503. discharge pipe; 504. driving motor; 505. first auger; 6. drying mechanism; 601. conveying box; 602. heating plate; 603. second auger; 604. mounting shaft; 605. circular gear; 606. first pulley; 607. first pulley; 7. stirring mechanism; 701. power motor; 702. mixing rack; 703. bevel gear; 8. discharge rack; 9. second pulley; 10. second belt. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by technicians in the technical field of the present application; the terms used in the specification of the application herein are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present application; the terms "including" and "having" in the specification and claims of the present application and the above-mentioned figure descriptions and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. The terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the present application or the above-mentioned figures are used to distinguish different objects, rather than to describe a specific order; the terms "inside", "outside", "left", and "right" indicate directions or positional relationships based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, which 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 cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0020] Reference to "embodiments" herein means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in conjunction with the embodiments may be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The appearance of the phrase in various locations in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it an independent or alternative embodiment that is mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It is explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.

[0021] The utility model embodiment provides a fatty acid crystallization settler, such as Figure 1-3As shown, the fatty acid crystallization settler comprises: an operation box 1, wherein the operation box 1 is used for crystallizing fatty acids; a cavity 2 provided on the operation box 1; a cooling pipe 3 installed in the cavity 2, wherein the cooling pipe 3 is used for cooling the inside of the operation box 1; a discharge pipe 4 fixedly installed at the bottom of the operation box 1; a filtering mechanism 5 arranged below the operation box 1, wherein the filtering mechanism 5 is connected to the discharge pipe 4, wherein the filtering mechanism 5 is used for filtering and separating fatty acid crystals and corresponding solutions; a drying mechanism 6 installed on the filtering mechanism 5, wherein the drying mechanism 6 is used for drying and impurity treatment of filtered fatty acid crystals; and a stirring mechanism 7 arranged on the operation box 1, wherein the stirring mechanism 7 is used for mixing and stirring the solution containing fatty acids in the operation box 1.

[0022] In this embodiment, a solution containing fatty acids is placed in an operating box 1, and a low-temperature coolant is continuously circulated in a cooling tube 3, thereby cooling the solution containing fatty acids in the operating box 1, thereby performing a fatty acid crystallization operation. During the operation, a stirring mechanism 7 is started by a controller to uniformly stir the solution in the operating box 1, so that the solution can be uniformly cooled, thereby improving the fatty acid crystallization efficiency. After the crystallization is completed, the whole is discharged into a filtering mechanism 5 through a discharge pipe 4, thereby separating the fatty acid crystals and the corresponding solution, and then the filtered fatty acid crystals enter a drying mechanism 6 for drying treatment. The entire operation process can perform a good fatty acid crystallization operation, and at the same time, the fatty acid crystals can be filtered and dried, reducing the subsequent operating steps for the fatty acid crystals, and improving the overall processing efficiency of the fatty acid crystals.

[0023] In a further preferred embodiment of the utility model, the filtering mechanism 5 includes: a filter box 501 fixedly installed at the bottom of the operating box 1, the filter box 501 is connected to the discharge pipe 4; a filter screen 502 fixedly installed in the filter box 501, the filter screen 502 is used to filter fatty acid crystals; a discharge pipe 503 fixedly installed on the filter box 501; a drive motor 504 fixedly installed on the outer wall of one side of the filter box 501; a first auger 505 rotatably installed on the filter box 501, and the first auger 505 and the output shaft of the drive motor 504 are fixedly connected.

[0024] In this embodiment, after the fatty acid crystals and the corresponding solution enter the filter box 501, the fatty acid crystals are retained on the filter screen 502. At the same time, the controller starts the drive motor 504 to drive the first auger 505 to rotate, thereby transporting the filtered fatty acid crystals to the drying mechanism 6 for drying, which facilitates the filtering process of the fatty acid crystals and reduces the operating steps for the fatty acid crystals.

[0025] In a further preferred embodiment of the utility model, the drying mechanism 6 includes: a conveying box 601 fixedly mounted at the bottom of the filter box 501, the conveying box 601 is connected to the discharge pipe 503; a heating plate 602 arranged on the conveying box 601, and the heating plate 602 is used to dry the fatty acid crystals in the conveying box 601; a second auger 603 rotatably mounted on the conveying box 601; a mounting shaft 604 rotatably mounted on the conveying box 601; two circular gears 605 fixedly mounted on the mounting shaft 604 and the second auger 603, respectively, and the two circular gears 605 are meshed with each other; two first pulleys 606 fixedly mounted on the mounting shaft 604 and the output shaft of the drive motor 504, respectively; and a first belt 607 mounted on the two first pulleys 606.

[0026] In this embodiment, when fatty acid crystals enter the conveying box 601, when the output shaft of the driving motor 504 rotates, the first pulley 606 and the first belt 607 interact with each other, thereby driving the mounting shaft 604 to rotate, and under the action of the two circular gears 605, the second auger 603 is driven to rotate (in the opposite direction of rotation of the first auger 505), and the fatty acid crystals that enter the conveying box 601 through the discharge pipe 503 are dried under the action of the heating plate 602, and the second auger 603 discharges the dried fatty acid crystals, so that the fatty acid crystals can be dried, reducing the subsequent operating steps for the fatty acid crystals and improving the overall processing efficiency of the fatty acid crystals.

[0027] In a further preferred embodiment of the utility model, the stirring mechanism 7 includes: a power motor 701 fixedly mounted on the outer wall of one side of the operating box 1, and a mixing frame 702 rotatably mounted in the operating box 1; two bevel gears 703 respectively fixedly mounted on the output shaft of the power motor 701 and the mixing frame 702, and the two bevel gears 703 are meshed with each other.

[0028] In this embodiment, when the stirring mechanism 7 is used, the power motor 701 is driven by the controller, and the mixing frame 702 is driven to rotate under the interaction of the bevel gear 703, so as to stir the solution containing fatty acids in the operating box 1 to a certain extent, thereby uniformly performing cooling and crystallization treatment.

[0029] In a further preferred embodiment of the utility model, a unloading mechanism for unloading materials is provided on the discharge pipe 4, and the unloading mechanism includes: a unloading rack 8 rotatably mounted on the discharge pipe 4; two second pulleys 9 fixedly mounted on the unloading rack 8 and the output shaft of the driving motor 504 respectively; and a second belt 10 mounted on the two second pulleys 9.

[0030] In this embodiment, when the discharge pipe 4 discharges materials, when the output shaft of the driving motor 504 rotates, the interaction between the second pulley 9 and the second belt 10 drives the discharge rack 8 to rotate, thereby avoiding blockage of the discharge pipe 4.

[0031] In a further preferred embodiment of the utility model, a control valve is provided on the discharge pipe 4, a drain pipe is provided on the filter box 501, the drain pipe is located below the filter screen 502, and a discharge pipe is provided on the conveying box 601, and the discharge pipe is used to discharge the dried fatty acid crystals.

[0032] In this embodiment, the control valve facilitates the control operation of the discharge pipe 4, the liquid discharge pipe facilitates the discharge of the filtered solution, and the discharge pipe facilitates the discharge of the dried fatty acid crystals.

[0033] In a further preferred embodiment of the utility model, a temperature sensor is provided on the operation box 1, and the temperature sensor is used to monitor the temperature inside the operation box 1. A controller is provided on one side of the operation box 1, and the controller is used to perform control operations.

[0034] In this embodiment, the temperature sensor can monitor the temperature in the operation box 1, and the controller can conveniently perform control operations.

[0035] In summary, compared with the related art, a fatty acid crystallization settler is formed by operating box 1, cavity 2, cooling pipe 3, discharge pipe 4, filtering mechanism 5, drying mechanism 6 and stirring mechanism 7, which can well carry out fatty acid crystallization operation, and at the same time, the fatty acid crystals can be filtered and dried, thereby reducing the subsequent operation steps for fatty acid crystallization and improving the overall processing efficiency of fatty acid crystallization.

[0036] In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed device can be implemented in other ways.

[0037] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the utility model, rather than to limit the protection scope of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the utility model, rather than all embodiments. Based on these embodiments, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, ordinary technicians in this field can still combine, add, delete or make other adjustments to the features in the various embodiments of the utility model according to the circumstances without conflict, without making creative work, so as to obtain different other technical solutions that do not deviate from the concept of the utility model in essence, and these technical solutions also belong to the scope of protection of the utility model.

Claims

1. A fatty acid crystallization settler, characterized in that: include: An operation box, wherein the operation box is used to perform a crystallization operation on fatty acids; A cavity formed on the operating box; A cooling pipe installed in the cavity, the cooling pipe is used to cool the inside of the operation box; A discharge pipe fixedly mounted at the bottom of the operation box; A filtering mechanism is arranged below the operation box, the filtering mechanism is connected to the discharge pipe, and the filtering mechanism is used to filter and separate the fatty acid crystals and the corresponding solution; A drying mechanism mounted on the filtering mechanism, the drying mechanism being used to dry the filtered fatty acid crystals; A stirring mechanism is arranged on the operation box, and the stirring mechanism is used to mix and stir the solution containing fatty acids in the operation box.

2. The fatty acid crystallization settler according to claim 1, wherein The filtering mechanism comprises: A filter box fixedly mounted at the bottom of the operation box, the filter box being connected to the discharge pipe; A filter screen fixedly installed in the filter box, the filter screen is used to filter fatty acid crystals; A feed pipe fixedly mounted on the filter box; A driving motor fixedly mounted on an outer wall of one side of the filter box; A first auger is rotatably mounted on the filter box, and the first auger is fixedly connected to an output shaft of the drive motor.

3. The fatty acid crystallization settler according to claim 2, wherein The drying mechanism comprises: A conveying box fixedly mounted at the bottom of the filter box, the conveying box being connected to the feeding pipe; A heating plate disposed on the conveying box, the heating plate being used to dry the fatty acid crystals in the conveying box; Rotating a second auger mounted on the conveying box; Rotate a mounting shaft mounted on the conveying box; Two circular gears are respectively fixedly sleeved on the mounting shaft and the second auger, and the two circular gears are meshed with each other; Two first pulleys are respectively fixedly mounted on the mounting shaft and the output shaft of the driving motor; A first belt is sleeved on the two first belt pulleys.

4. The fatty acid crystallization settler according to claim 1, wherein The stirring mechanism comprises: A power motor fixedly mounted on the outer wall of one side of the operating box Rotating a mixing frame installed in the operating box; Two bevel gears are fixedly mounted on the output shaft of the power motor and the mixing frame respectively, and the two bevel gears are meshed with each other.

5. The fatty acid crystallization settler according to claim 2, characterized in that: The discharge pipe is provided with a material discharge mechanism for discharging materials, and the material discharge mechanism comprises: A material discharging rack rotatably mounted on the material discharging pipe; Two second pulleys are respectively fixedly mounted on the unloading rack and the output shaft of the driving motor; A second belt is sleeved on the two second belt pulleys.

6. The fatty acid crystallization settler according to claim 3, characterized in that: The discharge pipe is provided with a control valve, the filter box is provided with a drain pipe, the drain pipe is located below the filter screen, and the conveying box is provided with a discharge pipe, which is used to discharge the dried fatty acid crystals.

7. The fatty acid crystallization settler according to claim 1, characterized in that: The operation box is provided with a temperature sensor, and the temperature sensor is used to monitor the temperature in the operation box. A controller is provided on one side of the operation box, and the controller is used to perform control operations.

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