A cooling pool for cooling graphite electrodes
By designing a graphite electrode cooling system including a circulation pump, a cooling device and a fan, the problems of water temperature increase and lack of a cooling device in the prior art are solved, and rapid cooling and efficient cooling of graphite electrodes are achieved, and production efficiency is improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202323637187.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-12-29
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-01
- Estimated Expiration
- 2033-12-29
AI Technical Summary
In the existing graphite electrode cooling system, the water in the water storage tank cannot be replaced in circulation, resulting in an increase in the water temperature, affecting the cooling speed, and lacking a cooling device, which seriously affects the cooling speed and production efficiency of the graphite electrode.
A system including a cooling pool, bracket, suspended ring, placement groove, overflow groove, connecting pipe, water storage tank, circulation pump, cooling device and fan is designed. The cooling water is extracted through the circulation pump to recycle it, and the cooling device and fan are cooled together to ensure that the cooling water is always at a low temperature.
The rapid cooling of graphite electrodes is achieved. By recycling cooling water and cold air, the cooling efficiency is improved, water resources are saved, and the production efficiency of graphite electrodes is improved.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of graphite electrodes, in particular to a cooling pool used for cooling graphite electrodes. Background Art
[0002] After production, graphite electrodes used in the metallurgical industry need to be cooled. For example, in a graphite electrode cooling structure disclosed in Chinese patent literature (application number: CN202020002274.5), the graphite electrode is placed in a water tank for cooling, but the water in the water tank cannot be circulated and replaced. During the cooling process of the graphite electrode, the water temperature will slowly rise, affecting the cooling rate of the graphite electrode. In addition, the above patent does not provide a cooling device for the water in the water tank, which seriously affects the cooling rate of the graphite electrode and reduces the production efficiency of the graphite electrode.
[0003] To this end, we propose a cooling pool for cooling graphite electrodes. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a cooling pool for cooling graphite electrodes to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.
[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a cooling pool for cooling graphite electrodes, comprising a cooling pool, a bracket is arranged in the cooling pool, a hanging ring is arranged on the top of the bracket, a placement groove is arranged on the top of the cooling pool, an overflow groove is arranged on the upper part of the cooling pool, a first connecting pipe is connected to the left end of the overflow groove, a water storage tank is arranged at the bottom of the first connecting pipe, a cooling device is arranged on the top of the water storage tank, a circulating pump is arranged on the right side of the water storage tank, a second connecting pipe is arranged on the top of the circulating pump, a water inlet is arranged on the middle part of the right side of the cooling pool, a fan is arranged on the right side of the cooling device, a box body is arranged on the right side of the fan, an air inlet pipe is arranged on the right side of the box body, a blower is arranged on the right end of the air inlet pipe, a first air outlet pipe is arranged on the right side of the bottom of the blower, a second air outlet pipe is arranged at the bottom of the first air outlet pipe, and a through hole is arranged on the top of the water storage tank.
[0006] Preferably, the first air outlet pipe is connected to the second air outlet pipe through the through hole, the second air outlet pipe is arranged at the bottom of the water storage tank, and the surface of the second air outlet pipe is provided with holes.
[0007] Preferably, the top of the second connecting pipe is connected to the water inlet.
[0008] Preferably, the bottom end of the first connecting pipe is connected to an overflow tank arranged on the upper part of the water storage tank, and the right bottom of the water storage tank is connected to a circulation pump through a pipeline.
[0009] Preferably, a blower bracket is provided at the bottom of the blower, and the blower is fixed to the top of the water tank through the blower bracket.
[0010] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects: a circulating pump draws cooling water from the water tank, and delivers it into the cooling pool through the second connecting pipe and the water inlet, so that the graphite electrode is cooled down; the cooling water after cooling the graphite electrode enters the first connecting pipe through the overflow groove, and finally returns to the water tank, forming a cycle, and recycling the cooling water saves water resources; the blower is started, and cold air is drawn through the air inlet pipe and enters the second air outlet pipe through the first air outlet pipe; a hole is provided on the second air outlet pipe, and the cold air is discharged through the hole provided on the second air outlet pipe, so that the water in the water tank is cooled down, so that the cooling water in the water tank is always at a low temperature, thereby achieving rapid cooling of the graphite electrode. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model;
[0012] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the water storage tank of the utility model;
[0013] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the principle structure of the cooling device of the utility model.
[0014] In the figure: 1. cooling pool; 2. bracket; 3. lifting ring; 4. placement groove; 5. overflow groove; 6. first connecting pipe; 7. water storage tank; 8. circulation pump; 9. second connecting pipe; 10. cooling device; 11. water inlet; 12. fan; 13. box body; 14. air inlet pipe; 15. blower; 16. through hole; 17. first air outlet pipe; 18. second air outlet pipe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0015] 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.
[0016] See also Figure 1-3The utility model provides a technical solution: a cooling pool for cooling graphite electrodes, comprising a cooling pool 1, a bracket 2 is arranged in the cooling pool 1, a hanging ring 3 is arranged on the top of the bracket 2, a placement groove 4 is arranged on the top of the cooling pool 1, an overflow groove 5 is arranged on the upper part of the cooling pool 1, a first connecting pipe 6 is connected to the left end of the overflow groove 5, a water storage tank 7 is arranged at the bottom of the first connecting pipe 6, a cooling device 10 is arranged on the top of the water storage tank 7, a circulating pump 8 is arranged on the right side of the water storage tank 7, and a second connecting pipe 9 is arranged on the top of the circulating pump 8, A water inlet 11 is provided at the middle of the right side of the cooling pool 1, a fan 12 is provided at the right side of the cooling device 10, a box 13 is provided at the right side of the fan 12, an air inlet pipe 14 is provided at the right side of the box 13, a blower 15 is provided at the right end of the air inlet pipe 14, a first air outlet pipe 17 is provided at the right side of the bottom of the blower 15, a second air outlet pipe 18 is provided at the bottom of the first air outlet pipe 17, a through hole 16 is provided at the top of the water storage tank 7, the graphite electrode is cooled, the graphite electrode is fixed on the bracket 2, and the hook provided on the traveling crane hooks the lifting ring 3. Lift the bracket 2 and the graphite electrode, and hoist the bracket 2 into the cooling pool 1. Start the circulation pump 8. The left end of the circulation pump 8 is connected to the water tank 7 through a pipeline. The circulation pump 8 extracts cooling water from the water tank 7 and transports it into the cooling pool 1 through the second connecting pipe 9 and the water inlet 11. The graphite electrode is cooled. The cooling water after cooling the graphite electrode enters the first connecting pipe 6 through the overflow tank 5 and finally returns to the water tank 7 to form a cycle. The cooling water is recycled to save water resources. At the same time, start the cooling The cooling device 10 generates cold air which is blown into the box body 13 through the fan 12, and the blower 15 is started, and the cold air is drawn through the air inlet pipe 14 and enters the second air outlet pipe 18 through the first air outlet pipe 17. The second air outlet pipe 18 is provided with a hole, and the cold air is discharged through the hole provided on the second air outlet pipe 18 to cool the water in the water storage tank 7, so that the cooling water in the water storage tank 7 is always at a low temperature, thereby realizing rapid cooling of the graphite electrode. The components used in the cooling device are all common components on the market.
[0017] The first air outlet pipe 17 passes through the through hole 16 and is connected to the second air outlet pipe 18. The second air outlet pipe 18 is arranged at the bottom of the water storage tank 7. The surface of the second air outlet pipe 18 is provided with holes. The cold air extracted by the blower 15 passes through the first air outlet pipe 17 and enters the second air outlet pipe 18, and is discharged through the holes provided on the surface of the second air outlet pipe 18, so as to continuously cool down the cooling water in the water storage tank 7.
[0018] The top of the second connecting pipe 9 is connected to the water inlet 11, the bottom of the first connecting pipe 6 is connected to the overflow tank 5 provided on the upper part of the water storage tank 7, the bottom of the right side of the water storage tank 7 is connected to the circulation pump 8 through a pipeline, the circulation pump 8 draws cooling water in the water storage tank 7 through the pipeline, and enters the cooling pool 1 through the second connecting pipe 9 and the water inlet 11 to cool the graphite electrode;
[0019] A blower bracket is provided at the bottom of the blower 15, and the blower 15 is fixed to the top of the water storage tank 7 through the blower bracket.
[0020] Working principle: To cool the graphite electrode, fix the graphite electrode on the bracket 2, make the hook set on the crane hook the lifting ring 3 to lift the bracket 2 and the graphite electrode, lift the bracket 2 into the cooling pool 1, start the circulation pump 8, the left end of the circulation pump 8 is connected to the water tank 7 through a pipeline, the circulation pump 8 extracts the cooling water in the water tank 7, and transports it into the cooling pool 1 through the second connecting pipe 9 and the water inlet 11, the graphite electrode is cooled, and the cooling water after cooling the graphite electrode enters the first connecting pipe 6 through the overflow tank 5, and finally returns to the water tank 7, a circulation is formed to recycle the cooling water to save water resources. At the same time, the cooling device 10 is started, and the cooling device 10 generates cold air that is blown into the box body 13 through the fan 12. The blower 15 is started, and the cold air is drawn through the air inlet pipe 14 and enters the second air outlet pipe 18 through the first air outlet pipe 17. The second air outlet pipe 18 is provided with a hole, and the cold air is discharged through the hole provided on the second air outlet pipe 18 to cool the water in the water storage tank 7, so that the cooling water in the water storage tank 7 is always at a low temperature, thereby achieving rapid cooling of the graphite electrode.
[0021] 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. A cooling pool for cooling a graphite electrode, comprising a cooling pool (1), characterized in that: A bracket (2) is provided in the cooling pool (1), a lifting ring (3) is provided on the top of the bracket (2), a placement groove (4) is provided on the top of the cooling pool (1), an overflow groove (5) is provided on the upper part of the cooling pool (1), a first connecting pipe (6) is connected to the left end of the overflow groove (5), a water storage tank (7) is provided at the bottom of the first connecting pipe (6), a cooling device (10) is provided on the top of the water storage tank (7), a circulating pump (8) is provided on the right side of the water storage tank (7), and a second connecting pipe (9) is provided on the top of the circulating pump (8). ), a water inlet (11) is provided in the middle of the right side of the cooling pool (1), a fan (12) is provided on the right side of the cooling device (10), a box (13) is provided on the right side of the fan (12), an air inlet pipe (14) is provided on the right side of the box (13), a blower (15) is provided at the right end of the air inlet pipe (14), a first air outlet pipe (17) is provided on the right side of the bottom of the blower (15), a second air outlet pipe (18) is provided at the bottom of the first air outlet pipe (17), and a through hole (16) is provided on the top of the water storage tank (7).
2. A cooling pool for cooling graphite electrodes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first air outlet pipe (17) passes through the through hole (16) and is connected to the second air outlet pipe (18); the second air outlet pipe (18) is arranged at the bottom of the water storage tank (7); and a hole is arranged on the surface of the second air outlet pipe (18).
3. A cooling pool for cooling graphite electrodes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the second connecting pipe (9) is connected to the water inlet (11).
4. A cooling pool for cooling graphite electrodes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom end of the first connecting pipe (6) is connected to an overflow tank (5) provided on the upper part of the water storage tank (7), and the bottom right side of the water storage tank (7) is connected to a circulation pump (8) via a pipeline.
5. A cooling pool for cooling graphite electrodes according to claim 1, characterized in that: A blower bracket is provided at the bottom of the blower (15), and the blower (15) is fixed to the top of the water storage tank (7) via the blower bracket.
Citation Information
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