Storage bin for biomass particle processing
By introducing devices such as temperature sensors, rotating stirring tubes and drying filter elements into the biomass pellet storage bin, the problem of poor ventilation in the storage bin was solved, effective ventilation and drying, and safe unloading were achieved, thereby improving combustion performance and safety.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422659351.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-01
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-19
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-11-01
AI Technical Summary
Existing biomass pellet storage bins have poor ventilation, which causes the pellets to absorb extra moisture in a high-humidity environment, reducing their calorific value and affecting combustion results, while also posing a safety hazard.
A storage bin with a temperature sensor and a rotating stirring tube was designed. It was equipped with a servo motor and a drive motor. The temperature was lowered by temperature monitoring and an exhaust device, a dry filter element was used to handle moisture, and stirring blades were used to accelerate the flow of particles to avoid blockage.
It achieves effective ventilation of biomass pellets, prevents moisture absorption and cooling, improves combustion performance and enhances safety, and avoids pellet blockage.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of biomass particle processing, in particular to a storage bin for biomass particle processing. Background Art
[0002] Biomass pellets are made by cold-forming and compacting pulverized biomass straw, forestry waste, and other raw materials using rollers and ring dies at room temperature. The formed pellets are easy to store and transport, and significantly improve the combustion performance of the biomass. However, after processing, biomass pellets often need to be stored, but existing biomass pellet storage silos present several problems:
[0003] Poor ventilation. In the rainy spring and summer seasons, in addition to fire and moisture prevention, warehouse ventilation and dehumidification are also important. If the humidity in the air is higher than the moisture content of the biomass pellets, the pellets will absorb additional moisture, which will reduce their calorific value and affect combustion efficiency. However, existing storage silos cannot effectively ventilate the stored biomass pellets. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to solve the shortcomings of the prior art and to propose a storage bin for biomass particle processing.
[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:
[0006] A storage bin for processing biomass particles comprises a storage bin tank, wherein the top outer wall of the storage bin tank is hinged with a circular sealing cover, and a feed hopper is welded to one side of the top of the circular sealing cover, a rotating shaft is rotatably provided at one end of the feed hopper, and a sealing cover plate is welded to the top outer wall of the rotating shaft, a worm gear is welded to the bottom outer wall of the rotating shaft, and a worm is meshed with one side of the worm gear, one end of the worm is connected to the output shaft of a servo motor, and a temperature sensor is fixed to the inner wall of the storage bin tank, a rotating stirring tube is rotatably installed on the bottom inner wall of the storage bin tank, and the outer wall of the rotating stirring tube is provided with ventilation holes distributed at equal distances, the outer wall of the rotating stirring tube is welded with stirring blades distributed at equal distances along the spiral direction, and an outer tooth ring is welded to the bottom outer wall of the rotating stirring tube, one side of the outer tooth ring is meshed with a driving gear, and a driving motor is connected to the bottom axis of the driving gear.
[0007] As a further solution of the present invention: the inner wall of the rotating stirring tube is plugged with a cross-shaped drying filter element, and the size of the cross-shaped drying filter element is adapted to the size of the inner wall of the rotating stirring tube, and a card cover is fixed to the bottom outer wall of the rotating stirring tube.
[0008] As a further solution of the present invention: a cylindrical shell is rotatably mounted on the bottom outer wall of the rotating stirring tube, and an exhaust pipe is connected to the inner wall of one side of the cylindrical shell, and the outer wall of the rotating stirring tube located inside the cylindrical shell is provided with rectangular through grooves distributed at equal distances.
[0009] As a further solution of the present invention: a first magnet piece is embedded in the outer wall of one end of the top of the feed hopper, and a second magnet piece is embedded in the outer wall of one end of the bottom of the sealing cover plate, and the first magnet piece and the second magnet piece have different magnetic properties.
[0010] As a further solution of the present invention: the bottom of the storage tank is a frustum-shaped structure, and a discharge pipe is welded to the inner wall of the bottom of the storage tank.
[0011] As a further solution of the present invention: the servo motor, temperature sensor and drive motor are all connected to a PLC controller via signal lines, and the PLC controller is connected to an external power supply via wires.
[0012] As a further solution of the present invention: an annular sealing groove is formed on the top outer wall of the feed hopper, and an annular sealing ring is bonded to the inner wall of the annular sealing groove.
[0013] As a further solution of the present invention: the effective number of teeth of the outer gear ring and the effective number of teeth of the driving gear are 1:2.
[0014] Compared with the existing technology, the present invention provides a storage bin for biomass pellet processing, which has the following beneficial effects:
[0015] 1. The biomass pellet processing storage bin designed in this paper is equipped with a temperature sensor inside the storage bin, which can provide real-time feedback on the internal temperature of the accumulated biomass pellets. In combination with a rotating stirring tube that continuously pumps air, the high-temperature gas inside can be quickly extracted, thereby reducing the internal temperature of the storage bin and preventing the biomass pellets from igniting due to excessive temperature.
[0016] 2. The storage bin for biomass pellet processing designed in this paper is equipped with a cross-shaped drying filter inside the rotating stirring tube when storing biomass pellets, so that the moisture inside the storage bin can be absorbed and dried, and a rotatable stirring blade is provided inside, so that the flow of particles can be accelerated during the unloading process to avoid blockage.
[0017] 3. The storage bin for biomass pellet processing designed in this paper can drive the top sealing cover to rotate by controlling the rotation of the servo motor during the process of loading the biomass pellets, thereby avoiding manual climbing to open the cover, greatly facilitating the loading speed and improving the overall safety of use.
[0018] The parts not involved in the device are the same as those in the prior art or can be implemented by using the prior art. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a storage bin for biomass pellet processing proposed in the present invention;
[0020] Figure 2 This is a side view of the overall structure of a storage bin for biomass pellet processing proposed in the present invention;
[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a storage bin for biomass pellet processing proposed by the present invention from a first perspective;
[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a storage tank for biomass pellet processing proposed in the present invention.
[0023] In the figure: 1. Storage tank; 2. Circular sealing cover; 3. Feed hopper; 4. Rotating shaft; 5. Sealing cover; 6. Worm gear; 7. Worm; 8. Servo motor; 9. Temperature sensor; 10. Rotating stirring tube; 11. Ventilation hole; 12. Stirring blades; 13. Cross-shaped drying filter element; 14. Card cover; 15. Rectangular through groove; 16. Cylindrical shell; 17. Exhaust pipe; 18. External gear ring; 19. Drive gear; 20. Drive motor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0024] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments.
[0025] Example 1:
[0026] A storage bin for biomass pellet processing, in this embodiment, Figure 1-4As shown, it includes a storage tank 1, the top outer wall of the storage tank 1 is hinged with a circular sealing cover 2, and a feed hopper 3 is welded to one side of the top of the circular sealing cover 2, one end of the feed hopper 3 is rotatably provided with a rotating shaft 4, and a sealing cover plate 5 is welded to the top outer wall of the rotating shaft 4, a worm gear 6 is welded to the bottom outer wall of the rotating shaft 4, and a worm 7 is meshed with one side of the worm gear 6, one end of the worm 7 is connected to the output shaft of the servo motor 8, and a temperature sensor 9 is fixed to the inner wall of the storage tank 1, a rotating stirring tube 10 is rotatably installed on the bottom inner wall of the storage tank 1, and the outer wall of the rotating stirring tube 10 is provided with equidistantly distributed ventilation holes 11, the outer wall of the rotating stirring tube 10 is welded with equidistantly distributed stirring blades 12 in a spiral direction, and an outer tooth ring 18 is welded to the bottom outer wall of the rotating stirring tube 10, one side of the outer tooth ring 18 is meshed and driven by a driving gear 19, and a driving motor 20 is connected to the bottom axis of the driving gear 19;
[0027] By setting a temperature sensor 9 inside the storage tank 1, the internal temperature of the accumulated biomass particles can be fed back in real time, and the rotating stirring tube 10 that continuously pumps air can quickly pump out the high-temperature gas inside, thereby reducing the internal temperature of the storage tank 1 and preventing the biomass particles from igniting due to excessive temperature.
[0028] The inner wall of the rotating stirring tube 10 is plugged with a cross-shaped drying filter element 13, and the size of the cross-shaped drying filter element 13 is adapted to the size of the inner wall of the rotating stirring tube 10. A card cover 14 is fixed to the bottom outer wall of the rotating stirring tube 10. A cylindrical shell 16 is rotatably mounted on the bottom outer wall of the rotating stirring tube 10, and an exhaust pipe 17 is connected to the inner wall of one side of the cylindrical shell 16. The outer wall of the rotating stirring tube 10 located inside the cylindrical shell 16 is provided with rectangular through-slots 15 distributed at equal distances.
[0029] A first magnet is embedded in the outer wall of one end of the top of the feed hopper 3, and a second magnet is embedded in the outer wall of one end of the bottom of the sealing cover plate 5. The first magnet and the second magnet have different magnetic properties.
[0030] The bottom of the storage tank 1 is a frustum-shaped structure, and a discharge pipe is welded to the inner wall of the bottom of the storage tank 1;
[0031] When storing biomass particles, a cross-shaped drying filter element 13 is provided inside the rotating stirring tube 10, so that the moisture inside the storage tank 1 can be absorbed and dried, and a rotatable stirring blade 12 is provided inside, so that the flow of particles can be accelerated during the unloading process to avoid blockage.
[0032] When using this embodiment, the storage bin is first assembled and the cross-shaped drying filter element 13 is inserted into the interior of the rotating stirring tube 10, and the bottom is fixed with a card cover 14. After completion, the servo motor 8 is used to drive the worm 7 to rotate, thereby driving the bottom worm wheel 6 to rotate, and the sealing cover 5 is rotated to open. Then, the biomass particles to be stored are directly introduced into the interior of the feed hopper 3 to complete the loading. After the loading is completed, the sealing cover 5 is closed, and the temperature sensor 9 is started to monitor the internal temperature of the storage bin 1 in real time. When the humidity of the biomass particles is high, the moisture will pass through the ventilation hole 11. It is absorbed by the cross-shaped drying filter element 13 to complete the drying process of the biomass particles. When the internal temperature is too high, the top sealing cover plate 5 is rotated open a little, and the air is extracted from the inside of the exhaust pipe 17 by using the vacuum pump, so that the high-temperature gas inside the storage tank 1 is extracted and discharged from the inside of the rotating stirring tube 10, and the external low-temperature air is replaced, thereby achieving cooling and heat dissipation. When unloading is required, in order to improve the fluidity of the particles, the bottom drive motor 20 is started to use the gear ratio with increased torque to drive the stirring blade 12 to rotate slowly, thereby accelerating the discharge of biomass particles to complete unloading.
[0033] Example 2:
[0034] A storage bin for biomass pellet processing, such as Figure 1-4 As shown, this embodiment makes the following supplements on the basis of Example 1: the servo motor 8, temperature sensor 9 and drive motor 20 are all connected to the PLC controller via signal lines, and the PLC controller is connected to an external power supply via wires, an annular sealing groove is formed on the top outer wall of the feed hopper 3, and an annular sealing ring is bonded to the inner wall of the annular sealing groove, and the effective number of teeth of the outer gear ring 18 and the effective number of teeth of the drive gear 19 are 1:2;
[0035] When this embodiment is used, during the process of loading the biomass particles, the top sealing cover plate 5 can be driven to rotate by controlling the rotation of the servo motor 8, thereby avoiding manual climbing to open the cover, greatly facilitating the loading speed and ensuring overall safety.
[0036] The above is only a preferred specific implementation method of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to this. Any technician familiar with the technical field within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention can make equivalent replacements or changes based on the technical solution and utility model concept of the present invention, which should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A storage bin for biomass pellet processing, comprising a storage bin tank (1), characterized in that: The top outer wall of the storage tank (1) is hinged with a circular sealing cover (2), and a feed hopper (3) is welded to one side of the top of the circular sealing cover (2). A rotating shaft (4) is rotatably provided at one end of the feed hopper (3), and a sealing cover plate (5) is welded to the top outer wall of the rotating shaft (4). A worm gear (6) is welded to the bottom outer wall of the rotating shaft (4), and a worm (7) is meshed with one side of the worm gear (6). One end of the worm gear (7) is connected to the output shaft of the servo motor (8), and a temperature sensor is fixed to the inner wall of the storage tank (1). The storage tank (9) is provided with a rotating stirring tube (10) which is rotatably mounted on the inner wall of the bottom of the storage tank (1), and the outer wall of the rotating stirring tube (10) is provided with ventilation holes (11) which are distributed at equal intervals, and the outer wall of the rotating stirring tube (10) is welded with stirring blades (12) which are distributed at equal intervals along a spiral direction, and the outer wall of the bottom of the rotating stirring tube (10) is welded with an outer gear ring (18), one side of the outer gear ring (18) is meshed with a driving gear (19), and a driving motor (20) is connected to the bottom axis of the driving gear (19).
2. A biomass pellet processing storage bin according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the rotating stirring tube (10) is plugged with a cross-shaped drying filter core (13), and the size of the cross-shaped drying filter core (13) is adapted to the size of the inner wall of the rotating stirring tube (10). The outer wall of the bottom of the rotating stirring tube (10) is clamped and fixed with a card cover (14).
3. A biomass pellet processing storage bin according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cylindrical shell (16) is rotatably mounted on the bottom outer wall of the rotating stirring tube (10), and an inner wall on one side of the cylindrical shell (16) is connected to an exhaust pipe (17). The outer wall of the rotating stirring tube (10) located inside the cylindrical shell (16) is provided with rectangular through grooves (15) distributed at equal distances.
4. A biomass pellet processing storage bin according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first magnet piece is embedded in the outer wall of one end of the top of the feed hopper (3), and a second magnet piece is embedded in the outer wall of one end of the bottom of the sealing cover plate (5), and the first magnet piece and the second magnet piece have different magnetic properties.
5. The biomass pellet processing storage bin according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the storage tank (1) is a frustum-shaped structure, and a discharge pipe is welded to the inner wall of the bottom of the storage tank (1).
6. The biomass pellet processing storage bin according to claim 1, characterized in that: The servo motor (8), temperature sensor (9) and drive motor (20) are all connected to a PLC controller via signal lines, and the PLC controller is connected to an external power supply via wires.
7. The biomass pellet processing storage bin according to claim 1, characterized in that: An annular sealing groove is formed on the outer wall of the top of the feed hopper (3), and an annular sealing ring is bonded to the inner wall of the annular sealing groove.
8. The biomass pellet processing storage bin according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ratio of the effective number of teeth of the outer gear ring (18) to the effective number of teeth of the driving gear (19) is 1:2.