Low-energy-consumption methanol production equipment

By introducing lifting and stirring devices into the methanol production equipment, the catalyst precipitation problem is solved, and the catalyst and liquid are fully mixed, which improves methanol production efficiency and reduces energy consumption.

CN223263799UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-26袁昊
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421676279.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-16
Publication Date
2025-08-26
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-16

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Technical Problem

In existing methanol production equipment, the catalyst precipitates at the bottom of the reaction tower, resulting in the inability to react sufficiently with the liquid, affecting the methanol production efficiency.

Method used

The lifting device and agitating device are adopted to drive the spiral blades to lift the catalyst through the motor driving the rotating shaft, and the stirring rod is driven to stir the liquid through the bevel gear transmission system to achieve full mixing of the catalyst and the liquid.

Benefits of technology

Full mixing of catalyst and liquid is achieved, methanol production efficiency is improved and energy consumption is reduced.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to low-energy-consumption methanol production equipment in the technical field of methanol production equipment. A lifting assembly used for lifting a catalyst at the bottom of a fixed cylinder upwards is arranged in a cylinder cavity of the fixed cylinder. The connecting device comprises a fixed box fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the treatment tower, a connecting assembly used for driving the stirring device to rotate is arranged in the fixed box, and a stirring rod used for stirring liquid in the treatment tower is arranged on a shaft body of the rotating shaft; the rotating shaft can be driven by the motor to rotate so as to drive the spiral blade to synchronously rotate along with the rotating shaft, a catalyst at the bottom of the fixed cylinder can be lifted upwards, meanwhile, under meshing connection of a first bevel gear and a second bevel gear, the rotating shaft can be driven to rotate, and meanwhile a plurality of stirring rods can be driven to synchronously rotate; therefore, carbon dioxide, chlorine hydrogen and a catalyst electrolyzed from seawater can be fully mixed and reacted, and low-energy-consumption production of methanol can be further realized.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of methanol production equipment, in particular to low-energy consumption methanol production equipment. Background Art

[0002] Methanol, also known as hydroxymethane, is an organic compound and the simplest saturated monohydric alcohol. It is used to manufacture formaldehyde and pesticides, and is also used as an extractant for organic matter and a denaturant for alcohol. Existing methanol production involves electrolyzing carbon dioxide from seawater into a formaldehyde synthesis tower to react with hydrogen chloride, and using an innovative catalyst, Cu / AlCeO2, to achieve efficient production of green methanol. For example, as shown in a low-energy methanol production device with Chinese patent application number CN201822278559.7, a stirring box is provided at the top of the moving mechanism, a motor is provided at the top of the stirring box, and a rotating rod is movably connected to the output end of the motor. The bottom of the rotating rod passes through and extends into the inner cavity of the stirring box. Stirring blades are provided on both sides of the rotating rod. The top of the left side of the stirring box is connected to a feed inlet, and the bottom of the right side of the stirring box is connected to a discharge outlet.

[0003] However, when producing methanol, a stirring device is needed to stir the methanol reaction tower to maintain sufficient mixing reaction with the catalyst. Since only stirring blades are used to stir the liquid in the methanol reaction tower, the catalyst and methanol will settle at the bottom of the methanol reaction tower, and the catalyst cannot be lifted to the upper part of the methanol reaction tower for sufficient reaction. This makes it inconvenient to produce methanol through the methanol reaction tower. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to solve the problem raised in the above background technology that during the production of methanol, a stirring device needs to be used to stir the methanol reaction tower to maintain sufficient mixing reaction with the catalyst; since only stirring blades are used to stir the liquid in the methanol reaction tower, the catalyst and methanol will settle at the bottom of the methanol reaction tower, and the catalyst cannot be lifted to the upper part of the methanol reaction tower for sufficient reaction; thus, it is inconvenient to produce methanol through the methanol reaction tower, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0005] A low-energy methanol production equipment includes a treatment tower, wherein a lifting device for lifting the catalyst at the bottom of the treatment tower is provided in the treatment tower, a stirring device for stirring the liquid in the treatment tower is provided in the treatment tower, and a connecting device for driving the stirring device to rotate is provided above the stirring device, and the connecting device is connected to the lifting device.

[0006] The lifting device includes a fixed cylinder arranged in the treatment tower, and support plates for supporting the fixed cylinder are fixedly installed at the upper and lower ends of the fixed cylinder. A lifting assembly for lifting the catalyst at the bottom of the fixed cylinder is arranged in the cylinder cavity of the fixed cylinder, and a motor for driving the lifting assembly to rotate is arranged at the top of the lifting assembly.

[0007] The connecting device comprises a fixed box fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the treatment tower. The fixing box is provided with a connecting assembly for driving the stirring device to rotate, and there are four connecting assemblies.

[0008] Furthermore, the lifting assembly includes a rotating shaft fixedly mounted on the bottom end of the motor, and a bevel gear 1 for engaging with the connecting assembly is provided on the shaft body of the rotating shaft.

[0009] Furthermore, a spiral blade is provided on the shaft body of the rotating shaft for lifting the catalyst at the bottom of the fixed cylinder upwards, and the spiral blade is located below the bevel gear one.

[0010] Furthermore, the connecting assembly includes a bevel gear 2 meshing with the bevel gear 1, and a transmission shaft for rotation is fixedly installed on the end of the bevel gear 2 away from the bevel gear 1, and a bevel gear 3 for driving the stirring device to rotate is provided on the shaft body of the transmission shaft.

[0011] Furthermore, the stirring device includes a bevel gear four meshing with the bevel gear three, and a rotating shaft for rotation is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the bevel gear four. A stirring rod for stirring the liquid in the treatment tower is provided on the shaft body of the rotating shaft, and there are several stirring rods.

[0012] Furthermore, a support leg for supporting the processing tower is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the processing tower, and there are four support legs, which are distributed in a rectangular array at the bottom end of the processing tower.

[0013] Furthermore, the bottom end of the treatment tower is provided with a discharge pipe for discharging the methanol in the treatment tower, and there are several discharge pipes. The top end of the treatment tower is provided with an exhaust pipe for discharging the waste gas in the treatment tower.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0015] By arranging a lifting device, a connecting device and a stirring device, when methanol needs to be produced in the treatment tower, the rotating shaft can be driven to rotate by a motor, thereby driving the spiral blade to rotate synchronously with the rotating shaft, thereby lifting the catalyst at the bottom of the fixed cylinder upward, so that the carbon dioxide, hydrogen chloride and the catalyst are fully mixed and reacted; at the same time, under the meshing connection between bevel gear one and bevel gear two, the transmission shaft is rotated, and under the meshing connection between bevel gear three and bevel gear four, the rotating shaft is driven to rotate, and at the same time, several stirring rods are driven to rotate synchronously, so that the carbon dioxide, hydrogen chloride and the catalyst electrolyzed from seawater are fully mixed and reacted, thereby realizing low-energy production of methanol. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the treatment tower of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the lifting device of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the connecting device of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the stirring device of the present utility model.

[0021] In the accompanying drawings, the names of the components represented by the reference numerals are listed as follows:

[0022] 100-treatment tower;

[0023] 200 - lifting device, 210 - motor, 220 - lifting assembly, 221 - rotating shaft, 222 - bevel gear 1, 223 - spiral blade, 230 - fixing cylinder, 240 - support plate;

[0024] 300-connecting device, 310-fixed box, 320-connecting assembly, 321-bevel gear 2, 322-transmission shaft, 323-bevel gear 3;

[0025] 400-stirring device, 410-bevel gear 4, 420-rotating shaft, 430-stirring rod;

[0026] 001-support leg, 002-discharge pipe, 003-exhaust pipe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The following describes in detail the preferred specific implementations of the present invention, and provides a clear and complete description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0028] See also Figure 1-Figure 5, the utility model provides a low-energy consumption methanol production equipment.

[0029] It includes a treatment tower 100, in which a lifting device 200 is provided for lifting the catalyst at the bottom of the treatment tower 100, a stirring device 400 is provided for stirring the liquid in the treatment tower 100, and a connecting device 300 is provided above the stirring device 400 for driving the stirring device 400 to rotate, and the connecting device 300 is connected to the lifting device 200.

[0030] The bottom end of the treatment tower 100 is fixedly installed with a support leg 001 for supporting the treatment tower 100, and there are four support legs 001. The four support legs 001 are distributed in a rectangular array at the bottom end of the treatment tower 100. The bottom end of the treatment tower 100 is provided with a discharge pipe 002 for discharging the methanol in the treatment tower 100, and there are several discharge pipes 002. A control valve is connected to the pipe body of the discharge pipe 002 so that the discharge pipe 002 can be opened and closed by the control valve to control the discharge of methanol in the treatment tower 100; the top of the treatment tower 100 is provided with an exhaust pipe 003 for discharging the exhaust gas in the treatment tower 100, and a purification mesh plate is provided inside the exhaust pipe 003 to absorb and treat the exhaust gas in the treatment tower 100.

[0031] The lifting device 200 includes a fixed cylinder 230 arranged in the treatment tower 100, and a plurality of through holes are opened on the cylinder wall of the fixed cylinder 230 to facilitate the liquid in the treatment tower 100 to enter the fixed cylinder 230; support plates 240 for supporting the fixed cylinder 230 are fixedly installed at the upper and lower ends of the fixed cylinder 230, and the top of the support plate 240 at the upper end of the fixed cylinder 230 is connected to the fixed box 310; a lifting assembly 220 for lifting the catalyst at the bottom of the fixed cylinder 230 upward is provided in the cylinder cavity of the fixed cylinder 230, and a motor 210 for driving the lifting assembly 220 to rotate is provided at the top of the lifting assembly 220.

[0032] The lifting assembly 220 includes a rotating shaft 221 fixedly mounted on the bottom end of the motor 210, and the bottom end of the motor 210 is connected to the top end of the rotating shaft 221 through a coupling, so that when the motor 210 is working, the rotating shaft 221 can be driven to rotate; the shaft body of the rotating shaft 221 is provided with a bevel gear 222 for engaging with the connecting assembly 320, and the bevel gear 222 is located in the fixed box 310; the shaft body of the rotating shaft 221 is provided with a spiral blade 223 for lifting the catalyst at the bottom of the fixed cylinder 230 upward, and the spiral blade 223 is located below the bevel gear 222; so that when the motor 210 drives the rotating shaft 221 to rotate, the spiral blade 223 can be driven to rotate synchronously with the rotating shaft 221, and then the catalyst at the bottom of the fixed cylinder 230 can be lifted upward, so as to realize the low internal friction reaction production of methanol.

[0033] The connecting device 300 includes a fixed box 310 fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the treatment tower 100. A connecting assembly 320 for driving the stirring device 400 to rotate is provided in the fixed box 310. There are four connecting assemblies 320, which are distributed in a circular array inside the fixed box 310.

[0034] The connecting assembly 320 includes a bevel gear 2 321 meshed with the bevel gear 1 222. A transmission shaft 322 for rotation is fixedly installed on the end of the bevel gear 2 321 away from the bevel gear 1 222, and the top of the shaft body of the transmission shaft 322 is connected to the box body of the fixed box 310 through a bearing. At the same time, the bottom end of the transmission shaft 322 is connected to the bottom end of the processing tower 100 through a bearing to facilitate the rotation of the transmission shaft 322; a bevel gear 3 323 for driving the stirring device 400 to rotate is provided on the shaft body of the transmission shaft 322.

[0035] The stirring device 400 includes a bevel gear 410 meshing with the bevel gear 323, and a rotating shaft 420 for rotation is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the bevel gear 410, and the top of the shaft body of the rotating shaft 420 is connected to the box body of the fixed box 310 through a bearing, and the bottom end of the rotating shaft 420 is connected to the bottom end of the processing tower 100 through a bearing to facilitate the rotation of the rotating shaft 420; a stirring rod 430 for stirring the liquid in the processing tower 100 is provided on the shaft body of the rotating shaft 420, and there are several stirring rods 430, and the several stirring rods 430 are distributed in a linear array on the shaft body of the rotating shaft 420; so that when methanol needs to be produced in the processing tower 100 At the same time, the motor 210 can drive the rotating shaft 221 to rotate, which can drive the spiral blade 223 to rotate synchronously with the rotating shaft 221, so that the catalyst at the bottom of the fixed cylinder 230 can be lifted upward, so that the carbon dioxide, hydrogen chloride and the catalyst can be fully mixed and reacted; at the same time, under the meshing connection between the bevel gear 1 222 and the bevel gear 2 321, the transmission shaft 322 is rotated, and the bevel gear 3 323 is meshed with the bevel gear 410, which can drive the rotating shaft 420 to rotate, and also drive the multiple stirring rods 430 to rotate synchronously, so that the carbon dioxide, hydrogen chloride and the catalyst electrolyzed from the seawater can be fully mixed and reacted, thereby realizing the low-energy production of methanol.

[0036] Based on the above content and the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art can understand and implement the present invention. In addition, any non-creative modifications made to the present invention by those skilled in the art without making any creative work still fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A low-energy methanol production device, comprising a treatment tower (100), characterized in that: The treatment tower (100) is provided with a lifting device (200) for lifting the catalyst at the bottom of the treatment tower (100), and the treatment tower (100) is provided with a stirring device (400) for stirring the liquid in the treatment tower (100). A connecting device (300) for driving the stirring device (400) to rotate is provided above the stirring device (400), and the connecting device (300) is connected to the lifting device (200); The lifting device (200) comprises a fixed cylinder (230) arranged in the treatment tower (100); support plates (240) for supporting the fixed cylinder (230) are fixedly installed at the upper and lower ends of the fixed cylinder (230); a lifting assembly (220) for lifting the catalyst at the bottom of the fixed cylinder (230) upward is arranged in the cylinder cavity of the fixed cylinder (230); and a motor (210) for driving the lifting assembly (220) to rotate is arranged at the top of the lifting assembly (220); The connecting device (300) includes a fixed box (310) fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the processing tower (100), and a connecting assembly (320) for driving the stirring device (400) to rotate is arranged in the fixed box (310), and there are four connecting assemblies (320).

2. The low-energy consumption methanol production equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting assembly (220) includes a rotating shaft (221) fixedly mounted on the bottom end of the motor (210), and a bevel gear (222) for engaging with the connecting assembly (320) is provided on the shaft body of the rotating shaft (221).

3. The low-energy consumption methanol production equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The shaft of the rotating shaft (221) is provided with a spiral blade (223) for lifting the catalyst at the bottom of the fixed cylinder (230) upwards, and the spiral blade (223) is located below the bevel gear (222).

4. The low-energy consumption methanol production equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The connecting assembly (320) includes a second bevel gear (321) meshing with the first bevel gear (222), and a transmission shaft (322) for rotation is fixedly mounted on one end of the second bevel gear (321) away from the first bevel gear (222), and a third bevel gear (323) for driving the stirring device (400) to rotate is provided on the shaft body of the transmission shaft (322).

5. The low-energy consumption methanol production equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that: The stirring device (400) includes a bevel gear (410) meshing with a bevel gear (323). A rotating shaft (420) for rotation is fixedly mounted on the bottom end of the bevel gear (410). A stirring rod (430) for stirring the liquid in the treatment tower (100) is provided on the shaft body of the rotating shaft (420), and there are multiple stirring rods (430).

6. The low-energy consumption methanol production equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom end of the processing tower (100) is fixedly mounted with support legs (001) for supporting the processing tower (100), and there are four support legs (001). The four support legs (001) are distributed in a rectangular array at the bottom end of the processing tower (100).

7. The low-energy consumption methanol production equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that: The bottom end of the treatment tower (100) is provided with a discharge pipe (002) for discharging the methanol in the treatment tower (100), and there are several discharge pipes (002). The top end of the treatment tower (100) is provided with an exhaust pipe (003) for discharging the waste gas in the treatment tower (100).

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