Integrated aluminum electrolysis cell bus elevator pressurization system

By designing an integrated aluminum electrolytic cell bus hoist booster system, the problems of low efficiency, high operating risks and slow operation of the bus hoist in the prior art when using different air sources are solved, and stable air source pressure lift and pressure distribution of the air pressure system are achieved, and the operation efficiency and safety of the bus hoist are improved.

CN222911383UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-27青海中铝工业服务有限公司 +1
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Application Number
CN202422035365.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-21
Publication Date
2025-05-27
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-21

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Technical Problem

The existing aluminum electrolytic tank bus hoist is frequently loaded and unloaded when using the air source of the sky truck air compressor, which has a high maintenance labor intensity; the wind pressure is low when using the ground air source, resulting in slow action, low efficiency, and operating risks; the air supply system does not fully consider the boost design and air supply distribution, resulting in slow action and out-of-synchronization.

Method used

An integrated aluminum electrolytic cell bus hoist booster system is designed, which simultaneously connects the air source of the Tianche air compressor and the ground air source through the intake pipeline to realize automatic switching of the air source; a booster pump group and an air tank group are set up to achieve stable increase of the air source pressure; the first air supply duct and the second air supply duct are used to provide air pressure power for the spring cylinder group and the thin-film cylinder group respectively, realizing the pressure distribution of the air pressure system.

Benefits of technology

The problems of frequent unloading and high maintenance labor intensity caused by the use of the air compressor alone are solved; by stably increasing the air source pressure, the operating efficiency and safety of the bus lift are improved; the pressure distribution of the air pressure system is realized, the problems of slow and out-of-synchronization are avoided, and the boosting pressure supply and power lifting effect of the bus lift is improved.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an integrated aluminum electrolysis cell bus elevator pressurizing system. The pressurizing system comprises a pressurizing pump set, an air inlet pipeline, a pressurizing pipeline, an air tank set, a communicating pipeline, a first air supply pipeline and a second air supply pipeline, the booster pump group comprises a plurality of booster pumps which are arranged in a parallel structure, one end of each booster pump is connected with the air inlet pipeline, and the other end of each booster pump is connected with the air tank group through a boosting pipeline; the gas tank group comprises a plurality of pressure containers, the pressure containers are arranged in a parallel structure, two ends of each pressure container are communicated in parallel through a communicating pipeline, the middle part of one pressure container is communicated with the pressurizing pipeline, and the middle part of the other pressure container is connected with a spring cylinder group in the bus elevator through a first air supply pipeline; and the communicating pipeline is communicated with the second air supply pipeline and is connected with a film cylinder group in the bus elevator through the second air supply pipeline.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of aluminum electrolysis, in particular to an integrated aluminum electrolytic cell busbar hoist booster system. Background Art

[0002] When the aluminum electrolytic cell is in normal production and operation, the current passes through the electrolytic cell column busbar, balance busbar, anode guide rod, anode carbon block, electrolyte / aluminum liquid, cathode, cathode busbar, and then supplies to the next electrolytic cell, so that each electrolytic cell is connected in series. With the periodic consumption of anode carbon blocks during the production process of the electrolytic cell, the electrolytic cell busbar will drop accordingly. Therefore, the periodic adjustment of the electrolytic cell busbar, that is, the busbar lifting operation, has become a key operation in the daily production process. At the same time, because the busbar lifting operation is carried out when the electrolytic cell is in full current state, the safety of the busbar hoist directly affects the safety of the electrolytic series production.

[0003] At present, the busbar hoists in the domestic electrolytic aluminum industry have all been transformed to use windless holding technology, such as a fully pneumatic automatic busbar hoisting frame disclosed in patent number CN205275721U; it completely solves the potential safety hazards of anode carbon block sitting, anode guide rod ignition, and slot voltage increase due to abnormal wind sources. However, the wind source of this technology still mainly uses air compressor wind source and ground wind source, resulting in the following extended problems that have not been effectively solved.

[0004] 1. Using the overhead crane air compressor air source alone, the air compressor air supply is frequently loaded and unloaded, and the maintenance labor intensity increases;

[0005] 2. When using ground wind source alone, the wind pressure is generally around 0.5MPa, and the operation of the busbar hoist is very slow and inefficient during operation, and the problem of inability to operate may occur. Due to the problem of wind source pressure, in serious cases, there is a risk of accidents in which the busbar hoist pulls out the anode;

[0006] 3. The existing air supply system does not fully consider the boost design and air supply distribution issues, resulting in many problems such as slow and asynchronous operation of the busbar hoist. Summary of the invention

[0007] The utility model aims to solve the above problems and provide an integrated aluminum electrolytic cell busbar hoist booster system with stable pressure and improved operation safety.

[0008] In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical solution of the utility model is:

[0009] An integrated aluminum electrolytic cell busbar hoist boosting system, the boosting system comprising a boosting pump group, an air intake pipeline, a boosting pipeline, a gas tank group, a connecting pipeline, a first air supply pipeline, and a second air supply pipeline; the boosting pump group comprises a plurality of boosting pumps, the plurality of boosting pumps are arranged in a parallel structure, one end of the plurality of boosting pumps is connected to the air intake pipeline, and the other end of the plurality of boosting pumps is connected to the gas tank group via the boosting pipeline; the gas tank group comprises a plurality of pressure vessels, the plurality of pressure vessels are arranged in a parallel structure and the two ends of the pressure vessels are connected in parallel via a connecting pipeline, the middle part of one of the pressure vessels is connected to the boosting pipeline, and the middle part of the other pressure vessel is connected to the spring cylinder group in the busbar hoist via the first air supply pipeline; the connecting pipeline is connected to the second air supply pipeline and is connected to the membrane cylinder group in the busbar hoist via the second air supply pipeline.

[0010] Furthermore, six boost pumps are provided, and the six boost pumps are divided into two groups, and three boost pumps in each group are arranged side by side; one end of the boost pump is connected to the intake pipeline, and the other end of the boost pump is connected to the boost pipeline.

[0011] Furthermore, the air intake pipeline is a one-way two-way structure, one end of the air intake pipeline is connected to the two groups of air source pipelines through a switching valve, and the other end of the air intake pipeline is divided into two ways. The two air intake pipelines are arranged corresponding to the two groups of booster pumps, and each air intake pipeline is connected to the three booster pumps in the corresponding group; both air intake pipelines are provided with a one-way valve that allows the gas to flow from the air source pipeline to the booster pump in one direction.

[0012] Furthermore, the boosting pipeline is a two-in-one structure, the two boosting pipelines are respectively arranged corresponding to the two groups of boosting pumps, and each boosting pipeline is respectively connected to the three boosting pumps in the corresponding group; the two boosting pipelines are connected to the pressure vessel after merging.

[0013] Furthermore, the pressure vessel is a cylindrical shell structure, there are six pressure vessels and the six pressure vessels are arranged side by side, the middle part of the first pressure vessel arranged side by side is connected to the boosting pipeline, and the middle part of the sixth pressure vessel arranged side by side is connected to the spring cylinder group in the busbar hoist via the first air supply pipeline.

[0014] Furthermore, the first air supply pipeline is a one-way two-way structure, one end of the first air supply pipeline is connected to the middle part of the pressure vessel, and the other end of the first air supply pipeline is divided into two ways. The two first air supply pipelines are respectively arranged corresponding to the two groups of spring cylinder groups in the busbar hoist, and each first air supply pipeline is connected to several spring cylinders in the corresponding spring cylinder group and provides pneumatic power to the spring cylinders.

[0015] Furthermore, the connecting pipes are provided with two groups, and the two groups of connecting pipes are respectively arranged at the two axial ends of the pressure vessel; each group of connecting pipes is a six-in-one structure, and the six branch ends of the connecting pipes are respectively connected to the axial ends of the six pressure vessels, and the six branch ends of the connecting pipes are connected to the second air supply pipe after merging.

[0016] Furthermore, the second air supply pipelines are provided with two groups, and the two groups of second air supply pipelines are respectively arranged corresponding to the two groups of connecting pipelines and the two groups of membrane cylinder groups in the busbar hoist, and the two groups of connecting pipelines are connected to the corresponding membrane cylinder groups through the corresponding groups of second air supply pipelines; the two groups of second air supply pipelines are both one-to-many structures, one end of the second air supply pipeline is connected with the connecting pipeline, and the other end of the second air supply pipeline is divided into several sub-ends, and the several sub-ends respectively correspond to and are connected with several membrane cylinders in the membrane cylinder group.

[0017] Furthermore, in the boosting pipeline, a control valve is provided at the position after the two boosting pipelines merge. The control valve is a one-inlet and two-outlet control valve. The air inlet end of the control valve is connected to the pipeline after the two boosting pipelines merge, the first air outlet end of the control valve is connected to the pressure vessel pipeline, and the second air outlet end of the control valve is connected to the jackhammer wrench pipeline in the busbar hoist.

[0018] Furthermore, the booster pump and the pressure vessel are both fixedly connected to the frame of the busbar hoist.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following advantages and positive effects:

[0020] The utility model simultaneously connects the overhead crane air compressor air source and the ground air source through the air intake pipeline. When one of the air sources fails, the other air source can be switched immediately, thereby solving the problems of frequent loading and unloading and high maintenance labor intensity caused by using the overhead crane air compressor air source alone. At the same time, it realizes the stable increase of the air source pressure by arranging the booster pump group and the gas tank group, thereby solving the defects of the busbar hoisting machine slow action, low working efficiency and high operation risk caused by the low air source pressure. Moreover, the utility model adopts the method of arranging a first air supply pipeline on one side of one of the pressure vessels to provide air pressure power for the spring cylinder group in the busbar hoist, and provides air pressure power to the membrane cylinder group in the busbar hoist through the second air supply pipeline at the axial end of multiple pressure vessels. It supplies pressure to the spring cylinder group and the membrane cylinder group respectively through two different air supply pipelines, thereby realizing the pressure distribution of the whole air pressure system, avoiding the phenomenon of slow action and asynchronism of the busbar hoist, and effectively improving the boosting pressure supply and power improvement effect of the busbar hoist. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.

[0022] Figure 1 This is the layout diagram of the boost system;

[0023] Figure 2 This is the front view of the installation structure of the boosting system. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] 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 of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work, any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc., should be included in the protection scope of the utility model.

[0025] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, this embodiment discloses an integrated aluminum electrolytic cell busbar hoist boosting system, the boosting system includes a boosting pump group, an air intake pipeline 1, a boosting pipeline 3, a gas tank group, a connecting pipeline 5, a first air supply pipeline 6, and a second air supply pipeline 8; the boosting pump group includes a plurality of boosting pumps 2, the plurality of boosting pumps 2 are arranged in a parallel structure, one end of the plurality of boosting pumps 2 is connected to the air intake pipeline 1, and the other end of the plurality of boosting pumps 2 is connected to the gas tank group via the boosting pipeline 3; the gas tank group includes a plurality of pressure vessels 4, the plurality of pressure vessels 4 are arranged in a parallel structure and the two ends of the pressure vessels 4 are connected in parallel through the connecting pipeline 5, the middle part of one pressure vessel 4 is connected to the boosting pipeline 3, and the middle part of the other pressure vessel 4 is connected to the spring cylinder group 7 in the busbar hoist via the first air supply pipeline 6; the connecting pipeline 5 is connected to the second air supply pipeline 8 and is connected to the membrane cylinder group 9 in the busbar hoist via the second air supply pipeline 8.

[0026] The booster pump 2 and the pressure vessel 4 are both fixedly connected to the frame 10 of the busbar hoist.

[0027] There are six boost pumps 2, which are divided into two groups. Three boost pumps in each group are arranged side by side. One end of the boost pump 2 is connected to the air intake pipeline, and the other end of the boost pump 2 is connected to the boost pipeline.

[0028] The air intake pipeline 1 is a one-way two-way structure, one end of the air intake pipeline 1 is connected to two groups of air source pipelines through a switching valve, and the other end of the air intake pipeline 1 is divided into two ways. The two air intake pipelines are arranged corresponding to the two groups of booster pumps, and each air intake pipeline is connected to three booster pumps 2 in the corresponding group; both air intake pipelines are provided with a one-way valve 101 that allows the gas to flow from the air source pipeline to the booster pump 2 in one direction.

[0029] The booster pump group mainly includes 6 booster pumps. After the one-way valve is installed at the air inlet, a dual air source interface design is adopted to facilitate the switching of the air source at any time. The booster pump adopts the SMC-VBA40A series, with an input pressure of 0.1-1MPa and a maximum output pressure of 1 MPa. 6 booster pumps are configured with a pressure-resistant pipeline parallel design to improve the boosting work efficiency.

[0030] The boosting pipeline 3 is a two-in-one structure. The two boosting pipelines 3 are respectively arranged corresponding to the two groups of boosting pumps, and each boosting pipeline is respectively connected to the three boosting pumps 2 in the corresponding group; the two boosting pipelines are connected to the pressure vessel 4 after merging.

[0031] In the boosting pipeline 3, a control valve 301 is provided at the position after the two boosting pipelines merge. The control valve 301 is a one-inlet and two-outlet control valve. The air inlet end of the control valve is connected to the pipeline after the two boosting pipelines merge, the first air outlet end of the control valve is connected to the pressure vessel 4 pipeline, and the second air outlet end of the control valve is connected to the air gun wrench 302 pipeline in the busbar hoist.

[0032] The pressure vessel 4 is a cylindrical shell structure. There are six pressure vessels 4 and the six pressure vessels 4 are arranged side by side. The middle part of the first pressure vessel arranged side by side is connected to the boosting pipeline 3, and the middle part of the sixth pressure vessel arranged side by side is connected to the spring cylinder group 7 in the busbar hoist via the first air supply pipeline 6.

[0033] The gas tank group mainly includes pressure vessels. Horizontal simple pressure vessels are selected, and the design pressure and design temperature are fully considered. At the same time, their small size and weight make it easy to install on the busbar hoist frame to form an integrated design. Six simple pressure vessels are configured and pressurized in parallel through connecting pipes. While ensuring the pressurization efficiency, the flow required for the operation of the busbar hoist is ensured. Therefore, the stability, continuity and efficiency of the operation process are fully guaranteed.

[0034] The first air supply pipeline 6 is a one-way two-way structure, one end of the first air supply pipeline 6 is connected to the middle of the pressure vessel 4, and the other end of the first air supply pipeline 6 is divided into two ways. The two first air supply pipelines are respectively arranged corresponding to the two groups of spring cylinder groups 7 in the busbar hoist, and each first air supply pipeline is connected to several spring cylinders in the corresponding spring cylinder group 7 and provides pneumatic power for the spring cylinders.

[0035] The connecting pipes 5 are provided with two groups, and the two groups of connecting pipes are respectively arranged at the two axial ends of the pressure vessel 4; each group of connecting pipes 5 is a six-in-one structure, and the six branch ends of the connecting pipes 5 are respectively connected to one axial end of the six pressure vessels, and the six branch ends of the connecting pipes 5 are connected to the second air supply pipe 8 after merging.

[0036] The second air supply pipeline 8 is provided with two groups, and the two groups of second air supply pipelines 8 are respectively arranged corresponding to the two groups of connecting pipelines 5 and the two groups of membrane cylinder groups 9 in the busbar hoist. The two groups of connecting pipelines 5 are connected with the corresponding membrane cylinder groups 9 through the corresponding groups of second air supply pipelines 8; the two groups of second air supply pipelines 8 are both one-to-many structures, one end of the second air supply pipeline 8 is connected with the connecting pipeline 5, and the other end of the second air supply pipeline 8 is divided into several sub-ends, and the several sub-ends respectively correspond to and are connected with several membrane cylinders in the membrane cylinder group 9.

[0037] The air supply pipeline fully considers the actual air usage sequence and air volume of the membrane cylinder group, spring cylinder group and air cannon wrench, and designs two separate pressurized air supply pipelines. The first set of air supply pipelines is used by the membrane cylinder group, which is mainly used to perform vertical force to achieve the anode guide rod gripping action; the second set of air supply pipelines is used by the spring cylinder group, which is mainly used to perform horizontal force to achieve the horizontal close action of the anode guide rod against the electrolytic cell busbar; the inlet air source is pressurized and used separately by the air cannon wrench. The membrane cylinder group, spring cylinder group and air cannon wrench are used in sequence during work, which further improves the operating efficiency of the mechanism.

[0038] The boosting system in the utility model supplies stable operating wind pressure with a lightweight structural design, realizes an integrated boosting design for the busbar hoist, and reduces the labor intensity of operators.

[0039] The utility model simultaneously connects the overhead crane air compressor air source and the ground air source through the air intake pipeline. When one of the air sources fails, the other air source can be switched immediately, thereby solving the problems of frequent loading and unloading and high maintenance labor intensity caused by using the overhead crane air compressor air source alone. At the same time, it realizes the stable increase of the air source pressure by arranging the booster pump group and the gas tank group, thereby solving the defects of the busbar hoisting machine slow action, low working efficiency and high operation risk caused by the low air source pressure. Moreover, the utility model adopts the method of arranging a first air supply pipeline on one side of one of the pressure vessels to provide air pressure power for the spring cylinder group in the busbar hoist, and provides air pressure power to the membrane cylinder group in the busbar hoist through the second air supply pipeline at the axial end of multiple pressure vessels. It supplies pressure to the spring cylinder group and the membrane cylinder group respectively through two different air supply pipelines, thereby realizing the pressure distribution of the whole air pressure system, avoiding the phenomenon of slow action and asynchronism of the busbar hoist, and effectively improving the boosting pressure supply and power improvement effect of the busbar hoist.

Claims

1. An integrated aluminum electrolytic cell busbar hoist booster system, characterized in that: The boosting system includes a boosting pump group, an air intake pipeline, a boosting pipeline, a gas tank group, a connecting pipeline, a first air supply pipeline, and a second air supply pipeline; the boosting pump group includes a plurality of boosting pumps, which are arranged in a parallel structure, one end of the plurality of boosting pumps is connected to the air intake pipeline, and the other end of the plurality of boosting pumps is connected to the gas tank group via the boosting pipeline; the gas tank group includes a plurality of pressure vessels, which are arranged in a parallel structure and the two ends of the pressure vessels are connected in parallel via a connecting pipeline, the middle part of one of the pressure vessels is connected to the boosting pipeline, and the middle part of the other pressure vessel is connected to the spring cylinder group in the busbar hoist via the first air supply pipeline; the connecting pipeline is connected to the second air supply pipeline and is connected to the membrane cylinder group in the busbar hoist via the second air supply pipeline.

2. The integrated aluminum electrolytic cell busbar hoist booster system according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are six boost pumps, which are divided into two groups. Three boost pumps in each group are arranged side by side. One end of the boost pump is connected to the air intake pipeline, and the other end of the boost pump is connected to the boost pipeline.

3. The integrated aluminum electrolytic cell busbar hoist booster system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The air intake pipeline is a one-way two-way structure, one end of the air intake pipeline is connected to two groups of air source pipelines through a switching valve, and the other end of the air intake pipeline is divided into two ways. The two air intake pipelines are arranged corresponding to the two groups of booster pumps, and each air intake pipeline is connected to three booster pumps in the corresponding group; both air intake pipelines are provided with a one-way valve that allows the gas to flow from the air source pipeline to the booster pump in one direction.

4. The integrated aluminum electrolytic cell busbar hoist booster system according to claim 3, characterized in that: The boosting pipeline is a two-in-one structure. The two boosting pipelines are respectively arranged corresponding to the two groups of boosting pumps, and each boosting pipeline is respectively connected to the three boosting pumps in the corresponding group; the two boosting pipelines are connected to the pressure vessel after merging.

5. The integrated aluminum electrolytic cell busbar hoist booster system according to claim 4, characterized in that: The pressure vessel is a cylindrical shell structure. There are six pressure vessels and the six pressure vessels are arranged side by side. The middle part of the first pressure vessel arranged side by side is connected to the boosting pipeline, and the middle part of the sixth pressure vessel arranged side by side is connected to the spring cylinder group in the busbar hoist through the first air supply pipeline.

6. The integrated aluminum electrolytic cell busbar hoist booster system according to claim 5, characterized in that: The first air supply pipeline is a one-way two-way structure, one end of the first air supply pipeline is connected to the middle part of the pressure vessel, and the other end of the first air supply pipeline is divided into two ways. The two first air supply pipelines are respectively arranged corresponding to the two groups of spring cylinder groups in the busbar hoist, and each first air supply pipeline is connected to several spring cylinders in the corresponding spring cylinder group and provides air pressure power to the spring cylinders.

7. The integrated aluminum electrolytic cell busbar hoist booster system according to claim 6, characterized in that: The connecting pipes are provided with two groups, which are respectively arranged at the two axial ends of the pressure vessel; each group of connecting pipes is a six-in-one structure, and the six branch ends of the connecting pipes are respectively connected to one axial end of the six pressure vessels, and the six branch ends of the connecting pipes are connected to the second air supply pipe after merging.

8. The integrated aluminum electrolytic cell busbar hoist booster system according to claim 7, characterized in that: The second air supply pipelines are provided with two groups, and the two groups of second air supply pipelines are respectively arranged corresponding to the two groups of connecting pipelines and the two groups of membrane cylinder groups in the busbar hoist, and the two groups of connecting pipelines are connected to the corresponding membrane cylinder groups through the corresponding groups of second air supply pipelines; the two groups of second air supply pipelines are both one-to-many structures, one end of the second air supply pipeline is connected with the connecting pipeline, and the other end of the second air supply pipeline is divided into several sub-ends, and the several sub-ends respectively correspond to and are connected to several membrane cylinders in the membrane cylinder group.

9. The integrated aluminum electrolytic cell busbar hoist booster system according to claim 8, characterized in that: In the boosting pipeline, a control valve is provided at the position after the two boosting pipelines merge. The control valve is a one-inlet and two-outlet control valve. The air inlet end of the control valve is connected to the pipeline after the two boosting pipelines merge, the first air outlet end of the control valve is connected to the pressure vessel pipeline, and the second air outlet end of the control valve is connected to the air gun wrench pipeline in the busbar hoist.

10. The integrated aluminum electrolytic cell busbar hoist booster system according to claim 9, characterized in that: The booster pump and the pressure vessel are both fixedly connected to the frame of the busbar hoist.

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