Self-cleaning biological membrane system

The design of the self-cleaning biofilm system solves the problem of uneven flushing force, achieves uniform cleaning of the biofilm and extends its life, and improves the operating stability of the equipment.

CN223397567UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-30WUHAN XINTIAN DAMEI ENVIRONMENT TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422730163.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-11
Publication Date
2025-09-30
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-11

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Technical Problem

The flushing device of the existing membrane bioreactor has the problem of uneven flushing force, which leads to excessive cleaning of some biofilm areas, damaging the microbial community, and insufficient cleaning of some areas, resulting in residual aging biofilm, which reduces the service life of the biofilm.

Method used

A self-cleaning biofilm system was designed, which achieved the up and down movement of the flushing component by rotating the motor-driven lifting component and the gear transmission system. Combined with the use of biological enzymes, it ensured uniform cleaning of the biofilm carrier and prevented damage to the microbial community.

Benefits of technology

It achieves uniform cleaning of the biofilm, prolongs the service life of the biofilm, and improves the cleaning efficiency and operating stability of the equipment.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of self-cleaning, discloses a self-cleaning biological membrane system, and solves the problems that microbial communities are damaged due to excessive cleaning of a part of a biological membrane area and objects of aged biological membranes are remained due to insufficient cleaning of a part of the biological membrane area due to the problem of non-uniform flushing force possibly existing in a current flushing device. Comprising a reaction shell, two sets of biofilm carriers are installed in the reaction shell, a flushing device is installed at the upper ends of the biofilm carriers and comprises two sets of water supply tanks, a first flushing assembly and a second flushing assembly are fixedly installed at the upper ends of the water supply tanks, and a lifting assembly is fixedly installed at one end of the first flushing assembly and comprises an L-shaped connecting block; a rotating motor is fixedly installed at the other end of the L-shaped connecting block, a first rotating gear is fixedly installed at the driving end of the rotating motor, a second rotating gear is installed on the outer side of the first rotating gear in a meshed mode, and a conveying gear belt is installed on the side, away from the first rotating gear, of the second rotating gear in a meshed mode.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of self-cleaning, in particular to a self-cleaning biofilm system. Background Art

[0002] Membrane bioreactors (MBRs) are a new wastewater treatment technology that combines membrane technology with biological treatment processes. The membrane's efficient retention allows microorganisms with long generation times to be continuously retained within the reactor, achieving advanced wastewater treatment. In recent years, this technology has been widely used in wastewater reuse, with the resulting reclaimed water typically used for green space irrigation and landscape water replenishment.

[0003] The internal structure design of the existing membrane bioreactor is unreasonable. When used for a long time, a lot of impurities will accumulate inside the membrane, and it needs to be replaced. The tiny particles in the sewage, such as colloids or solute macromolecules, will undergo mechanical action or physical and chemical reaction with the membrane, causing them to be adsorbed and deposited on the membrane surface or in its pores, causing the membrane pore size to become smaller and even blocked, and ultimately causing irreversible changes in membrane separation and permeation flow characteristics, which accelerates the rate of membrane fouling.

[0004] In the prior art, current flushing devices may have the problem of uneven flushing force, resulting in excessive cleaning of some biofilm areas and damage to the microbial community, while insufficient cleaning of some areas leaves behind objects of aging biofilm, reducing the service life of the biofilm. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of the present utility model is to provide a self-cleaning biofilm system, which uses this device to work, thereby solving the problem that the current flushing device may have uneven flushing force, resulting in excessive cleaning of some biofilm areas and damage to the microbial community, and insufficient cleaning of some areas and the residue of aging biofilm objects.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a self-cleaning biofilm system, comprising a reaction shell, two groups of biofilm carriers are installed inside the reaction shell, a flushing device is installed on the upper end of the biofilm carrier, the flushing device comprises two groups of water supply tanks, a flushing component 1 and a flushing component 2 are fixedly installed on the upper end of the water supply tank, a lifting component is fixedly installed on one end of the flushing component 1, the lifting component comprises an L-shaped connecting block, one end of the L-shaped connecting block is fixedly connected to the biofilm carrier, the other end of the L-shaped connecting block is fixedly installed with a rotating motor, the driving end of the rotating motor is fixedly installed with a rotating gear 1, the outer side of the rotating gear 1 is meshed with a rotating gear 2, the lower end of the rotating gear 2 is fixedly connected to the reaction shell, the side of the rotating gear 2 away from the rotating gear 1 is meshed with a transmission gear belt, and the transmission gear belt is away from the rotating gear One end of one is meshed with a rotating component, and the lower sides of both ends of the transmission gear belt are rotatably installed with connecting blocks three, which are fixedly connected to the reaction shell, and the lower end of the rotating gear one is fixedly installed with connecting block one, and one end of the connecting block one is fixedly connected to the flushing component one, and the internal thread of the connecting block one is installed with a screw rod one, and the lower end of the screw rod one is rotatably installed with a connecting block two, and the lower end of the connecting block two is fixedly connected to the reaction shell. When the biofilm carrier needs to be flushed and cleaned, the rotating motor is started to drive the screw rod one to rotate, and then the connecting block one and the flushing component one are driven up and down to flush and clean the biofilm carrier. At the same time, the rotating motor rotates to drive the rotating gear one to rotate, and drives the rotating gear two to rotate. The rotating gear two drives the transmission gear belt to transmit, and then drives the flushing component two to move up and down to wash another group of biofilm carriers.

[0007] Preferably, a drain valve is provided at the lower end of one side of the reaction shell, and the cleaned solution is discharged through the drain valve.

[0008] Preferably, two groups of water supply valves are provided on one side of the water supply tank, and the flushing component 1 and the flushing component 2 are supplied with water through the two groups of water supply tanks to flush the biofilm carrier.

[0009] Preferably, the biofilm carrier includes two groups of fiber-filled plates, an enzyme-active filling plate is fixedly installed on the upper end of the fiber-filled plate, and multiple groups of storage boxes are fixedly installed on the upper end of the enzyme-active filling plate. A gap is reserved between the two groups of fiber-filled plates, and multiple micropores are opened on the fiber-filled plates. Before flushing the biofilm carrier, the flushing component 1 and the flushing component 2 fill the enzyme-active filling plate with biological enzymes through the storage box, and the biological enzyme reacts with the surface of the biofilm on the fiber-filled plate, so that the flushing component 1 and the flushing component 2 can flush the biofilm on the fiber-filled plate more completely.

[0010] Preferably, a rotating gear three is rotatably installed on the side of the transmission gear belt away from the lifting component, and a rotating gear four is meshedly installed on the side of the rotating gear three away from the transmission gear belt. A screw rod two is fixedly installed on the lower end of the rotating gear four, and a connecting block four is rotatably installed on the outer side of the screw rod two. The connecting block four is fixedly connected to the flushing component two, and the lower end of the screw rod two is fixedly connected to the reaction shell. The transmission gear belt is driven by the rotating gear two to rotate, and then the rotating gear three is driven to rotate. The rotation of the rotating gear three drives the rotating gear four to rotate, so that the screw rod two starts to rotate, driving the connecting block four to move the flushing component two up and down, thereby flushing the biofilm on the fiber-filled board.

[0011] Preferably, the flushing component 1 includes a spray main pipe, a plurality of groups of telescopic tubes are fixedly installed on the outer side of the spray main pipe, the telescopic tubes are connected with the interior of the spray main pipe, a connecting rod is fixedly installed on the lower end of the telescopic tube, a plurality of groups of nozzles are fixedly installed on the lower end of the connecting rod, the nozzles are connected with the interior of the connecting rod, and the flushing component 1 and the flushing component 2 have the same structural composition. After the spray main pipe pumps water in the water supply tank, the telescopic tube is stretched by the lifting component to move up and down, and then the biofilm on the fiber-filled board is flushed through the nozzle to complete the cleaning.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0013] The utility model proposes a self-cleaning biofilm system. When the biofilm carrier needs to be flushed and cleaned, the rotating motor is started to drive the screw rod to rotate, and then the connecting block - flushing assembly - moves up and down to flush and clean the biofilm carrier. At the same time, the rotating motor drives the rotating gear 1 to rotate, drives the rotating gear 2 to rotate, and the rotating gear 2 drives the transmission gear belt to transmit, and then drives the flushing assembly 2 to move up and down to wash another group of biofilm carriers. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the reaction shell of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the biofilm carrier structure of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic structural diagram of the flushing device of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the overall internal structure of the utility model.

[0019] In the figure: 1. reaction shell; 11. drain valve; 2. biofilm carrier; 21. fiber filling plate; 211. gap; 212. micropore; 22. enzyme activity filling plate; 23. storage box; 3. flushing device; 31. water supply tank; 311. water supply valve; 32. flushing component one; 321. telescopic tube; 322. connecting rod; 323. nozzle; 324. spray main pipe; 33. lifting component; 331. L-shaped connecting block; 332. rotating motor; 333. rotating gear one; 334. connecting block one; 335. screw rod one; 336. connecting block two; 337. rotating gear two; 338. connecting block three; 34. transmission gear belt; 35. rotating component; 351. rotating gear three; 352. rotating gear four; 353. connecting block four; 36. flushing component two; 37. screw rod two. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The following will be combined with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0021] In order to further understand the content of the present invention, the present invention is described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0022] Combine Figure 1 、 Figure 3-5, a self-cleaning biofilm system includes a reaction shell 1, two groups of biofilm carriers 2 are installed inside the reaction shell 1, and a flushing device 3 is installed on the upper end of the biofilm carrier 2. The flushing device 3 includes two groups of water supply tanks 31, and a flushing component 1 32 and a flushing component 2 36 are fixedly installed on the upper end of the water supply tank 31. A lifting component 33 is fixedly installed on one end of the flushing component 1 32. The lifting component 33 includes an L-shaped connecting block 331, one end of the L-shaped connecting block 331 is fixedly connected to the biofilm carrier 2, and the other end of the L-shaped connecting block 331 is fixedly installed with a rotating motor 332. The driving end of the rotating motor 332 is fixedly installed with a rotating gear 1 333, and the outer side of the rotating gear 1 333 is meshed with a rotating gear 2 337. The lower end of the rotating gear 2 337 is fixedly connected to the reaction shell 1, and the rotating gear 2 337 is meshed with a transmission gear belt 34 away from the rotating gear 1 333. The end of the transmission gear belt 34 away from the rotating gear 1 333 is meshed with the rotating component 3 5. Connecting blocks 338 are rotatably installed on the lower sides of both ends of the conveying gear belt 34. Connecting blocks 338 are fixedly connected to the reaction shell 1. Connecting block 334 is fixedly installed on the lower end of the rotating gear 1 333. One end of connecting block 1 334 is fixedly connected to the flushing component 1 32. The internal thread of connecting block 1 334 is installed with screw rod 1 335. The lower end of screw rod 1 335 is rotatably installed with connecting block 2 336. The lower end of connecting block 2 336 is fixedly connected to the reaction shell 1. When the biofilm carrier 2 needs to be flushed and cleaned, the rotating motor 332 is started to drive the screw rod 1 335 to rotate, thereby driving the connecting block 1 334 and the flushing component 1 32 to move up and down to flush and clean the biofilm carrier 2. At the same time, the rotating motor 332 rotates to drive the rotating gear 1 333 to rotate, driving the rotating gear 2 337 to rotate, and the rotating gear 2 337 drives the conveying gear belt 34 to transmit, thereby driving the flushing component 2 36 to move up and down to wash another group of biofilm carriers 2.

[0023] Combine Figure 1-2 A self-cleaning biofilm system is provided, wherein a drain valve 11 is provided at the lower end of one side of the reaction shell 1, and the cleaned solution is discharged through the drain valve 11.

[0024] Combine Figure 1-2 A self-cleaning biofilm system, two sets of water supply valves 311 are opened on one side of the water supply tank 31, and the flushing component 1 32 and the flushing component 2 36 supply water through the two sets of water supply tanks 31 to flush the biofilm carrier 2.

[0025] Combine Figure 1 and Figure 3A self-cleaning biofilm system, the biofilm carrier 2 includes two groups of fiber-filled plates 21, the upper end of the fiber-filled plates 21 is fixedly installed with an enzyme-active filling plate 22, and the upper end of the enzyme-active filling plate 22 is fixedly installed with multiple groups of storage boxes 23. A gap 211 is reserved between the two groups of fiber-filled plates 21, and multiple micropores 212 are opened on the fiber-filled plates 21. Before the flushing component 1 32 and the flushing component 2 36 flush the biofilm carrier 2, the enzyme-active filling plate 22 is filled with biological enzymes through the storage box 23, and the biofilm on the fiber-filled plate 21 is reacted with the biological enzyme, so that the flushing component 1 32 and the flushing component 2 36 flush the biofilm on the fiber-filled plate 21 more completely.

[0026] Combine Figure 4 , a self-cleaning biofilm system, the transmission gear belt 34 is rotatably installed with a rotating gear three 351 on the side away from the lifting component 33, and the rotating gear three 351 is meshed with a rotating gear four 352 on the side away from the transmission gear belt 34, and the lower end of the rotating gear four 352 is fixedly installed with a screw rod 2 37, and the outer side of the screw rod 2 37 is rotatably installed with a connecting block 4 353, and the connecting block 4 353 is fixedly connected to the flushing component 2 36, and the lower end of the screw rod 2 37 is fixedly connected to the reaction shell 1. The transmission gear belt 34 is driven by the rotating gear 2 337, and then the rotating gear three 351 is driven to rotate. The rotation of the rotating gear three 351 drives the rotating gear four 352 to rotate, so that the screw rod 2 37 starts to rotate, driving the connecting block four 353 to move the flushing component 2 36 up and down, and flushing the biofilm on the fiber filling plate 21.

[0027] Combine Figure 4 A self-cleaning biofilm system, a flushing component 32 includes a spray main pipe 324, and multiple groups of telescopic tubes 321 are fixedly installed on the outer side of the spray main pipe 324. The telescopic tubes 321 are connected to the interior of the spray main pipe 324. The lower end of the telescopic tube 321 is fixedly installed with a connecting rod 322, and the lower end of the connecting rod 322 is fixedly installed with multiple groups of nozzles 323. The nozzles 323 are connected to the interior of the connecting rod 322. The flushing component 1 32 has the same structure as the flushing component 2 36. After the spray main pipe 324 pumps water in the water supply tank 31, the telescopic tube 321 is stretched by the lifting component 33 to move up and down, and then the biofilm on the fiber-filled board 21 is flushed through the nozzles 323 to complete the cleaning.

[0028] Working principle: Start the rotating motor 332, the rotating motor 332 drives the rotating gear 1 333 to rotate, the rotating gear 1 333 is engaged with the rotating gear 2 337, so that the rotating gear 2 337 rotates, the rotating gear 2 337 drives the transmission gear belt 34 to transmit, the transmission gear belt 34 drives the rotating assembly 35 to operate, and at the same time, the rotating gear 1 333 drives the connecting block 1 334 to move up and down through the screw rod 1 335 under the cooperation of the connecting block 2 336, thereby making the flushing assembly 1 32 move up and down, and the transmission of the transmission gear belt 34 drives the screw rod 2 37 to rotate through the rotating gear 351 and the rotating gear 4 352, and the screw rod Two 37 drives connecting block four 353 to move flushing component two 36 up and down; the water supply tank 31 supplies water to flushing component one 32 and flushing component two 36 through the water supply valve 311, and the water is sprayed out from the nozzle 323 through the spray main pipe 324, telescopic tube 321, and connecting rod 322 of flushing component one 32. The same is true for flushing component two 36 to flush the biofilm carrier 2. The storage box 23 in the biofilm carrier 2 first fills the enzyme activity filling plate 22 with biological enzymes, and cooperates with the micropores 212 and gaps 211 on the fiber filling plate 21 to react with the biofilm, making the flushing more complete. The cleaned solution is discharged through the drain valve 11 of the reaction shell 1.

[0029] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as first and second, etc., are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that includes a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not explicitly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0030] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A self-cleaning biofilm system, comprising a reaction housing (1), two groups of biofilm carriers (2) installed inside the reaction housing (1), a flushing device (3) installed at the upper end of the biofilm carrier (2), the flushing device (3) comprising two groups of water supply tanks (31), characterized in that: The upper end of the water supply tank (31) is fixedly mounted with a flushing assembly 1 (32) and a flushing assembly 2 (36), one end of the flushing assembly 1 (32) is fixedly mounted with a lifting assembly (33), the lifting assembly (33) comprises an L-shaped connecting block (331), one end of the L-shaped connecting block (331) is fixedly connected to the biofilm carrier (2), the other end of the L-shaped connecting block (331) is fixedly mounted with a rotating motor (332), the driving end of the rotating motor (332) is fixedly mounted with a rotating gear 1 (333), the outer side of the rotating gear 1 (333) is meshed with a rotating gear 2 (337), the lower end of the rotating gear 2 (337) is fixedly connected to the reaction shell (1), and the rotating gear 2 (337) is away from the rotating gear 1 (3 A transmission gear belt (34) is meshedly installed on one side of the transmission gear belt (33), and a rotating assembly (35) is meshedly installed on one end of the transmission gear belt (34) away from the rotating gear one (333). Connecting blocks three (338) are rotatably installed on the lower sides of both ends of the transmission gear belt (34), and the connecting block three (338) is fixedly connected to the reaction shell (1). The lower end of the rotating gear one (333) is fixedly installed with a connecting block one (334), and one end of the connecting block one (334) is fixedly connected to the flushing assembly one (32). The internal thread of the connecting block one (334) is installed with a screw rod one (335), and the lower end of the screw rod one (335) is rotatably installed with a connecting block two (336), and the lower end of the connecting block two (336) is fixedly connected to the reaction shell (1).

2. A self-cleaning biofilm system according to claim 1, characterized in that: A drain valve (11) is provided at the lower end of one side of the reaction shell (1).

3. A self-cleaning biofilm system according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two groups of water supply valves (311) are provided on one side of the water supply tank (31).

4. A self-cleaning biofilm system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The biofilm carrier (2) comprises two groups of fiber-filled plates (21), an enzyme-active filling plate (22) is fixedly mounted on the upper end of the fiber-filled plates (21), a plurality of storage boxes (23) are fixedly mounted on the upper end of the enzyme-active filling plates (22), a gap (211) is reserved between the two groups of fiber-filled plates (21), and a plurality of micropores (212) are provided on the fiber-filled plates (21).

5. A self-cleaning biofilm system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission gear belt (34) is rotatably mounted on a side away from the lifting assembly (33) with a rotating gear three (351), and the rotating gear three (351) is meshedly mounted on a side away from the transmission gear belt (34) with a rotating gear four (352), and the lower end of the rotating gear four (352) is fixedly mounted with a screw rod two (37), and the outer side of the screw rod two (37) is rotatably mounted with a connecting block four (353), and the connecting block four (353) is fixedly connected to the flushing assembly two (36), and the lower end of the screw rod two (37) is fixedly connected to the reaction shell (1).

6. A self-cleaning biofilm system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flushing assembly (32) includes a spray main pipe (324), a plurality of telescopic pipes (321) are fixedly installed on the outside of the spray main pipe (324), the telescopic pipes (321) are connected to the inside of the spray main pipe (324), a connecting rod (322) is fixedly installed on the lower end of the telescopic pipe (321), a plurality of nozzles (323) are fixedly installed on the lower end of the connecting rod (322), the nozzles (323) are connected to the inside of the connecting rod (322), and the flushing assembly (32) and the flushing assembly (36) have the same structural composition.

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