Thickener pipeline underflow cleaning device

By installing a buffer water tank between the thickener and the concentrator, and utilizing the existing underflow pump and suction pipe, the problem of slurry accumulation at the bottom of the thickener was solved, achieving rapid cleaning and efficient on-site management, and preventing the underflow pump from flooding.

CN223416797UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-10YUNNAN CHIHONG ZN & GE CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520067376.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-13
Publication Date
2025-10-10
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-13

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Technical Problem

During the wet smelting process, if the bottom treatment of the thickener is abnormal, the slurry will accumulate in the cofferdam and be difficult to clean quickly, affecting the site hygiene and work efficiency, and may also submerge the underflow pump, affecting its operation.

Method used

A buffer water tank is set between the thickener and the concentration tank. The original high-power underflow pump and the buffer water tank are used together to achieve rapid cleaning of the slurry through water injection and suction pipes.

Benefits of technology

The rapid cleaning of the slurry in the cofferdam is achieved, the efficiency of on-site health management is improved, the accumulated slag is prevented from flooding the underflow pump, and the normal operation of the underflow pump is ensured.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a thickener pipeline underflow cleaning device. The thickener pipeline underflow cleaning device comprises a buffer water tank, a water injection pipe is installed on the top of the buffer water tank, a water injection valve is installed on the water injection pipe, an ore pulp pipeline is communicated between the buffer water tank and a bottom pit of the bottom of a cofferdam of a thickener, an ore pulp valve is installed on the ore pulp pipeline, and the bottom of the buffer water tank is connected with a suction pipeline. The other end of the suction pipeline is communicated with an ore pulp output pipeline at the bottom of a concentration tank of the thickener, and a communication port is positioned between a thickener cone bottom valve on the ore pulp output pipeline and the underflow pump. The buffer water tank is arranged between the concentration tank and the cofferdam, and the buffer water tank is matched with the original underflow pump of the thickener, so that ore pulp in the cofferdam is quickly cleaned, field sanitation management is facilitated, the working efficiency is improved, and accumulated slag is prevented from submerging the underflow pump to influence the work of the underflow pump.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of pipeline underflow cleaning, and in particular to a thickener pipeline underflow cleaning device. Background Art

[0002] During the wet smelting process, when the bottom of the thickener handles abnormal conditions, a large amount of slurry will accumulate in the cofferdam, making on-site treatment difficult. General submersible pumps cannot quickly pump out the slurry, affecting on-site hygiene management and work efficiency. It will also cause slag accumulation to submerge the underflow pump, affecting the operation of the underflow pump. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to solve or partially solve the problems existing in the related art, the present application provides a thickener pipeline underflow cleaning device, which uses the original high-power underflow pump of the thickener and adds an intermediate buffer bag to quickly realize the cofferdam slurry cleaning.

[0004] The present application provides a thickener pipeline underflow cleaning device, comprising a buffer water tank 1, a water injection pipe 2 installed on the top of the buffer water tank 1, a water injection valve 3 installed on the water injection pipe 2, a slurry pipe 5 connected between the buffer water tank 1 and the bottom pit of the cofferdam 4 of the thickener, a slurry valve 6 installed on the slurry pipe 5, a suction pipe 7 connected to the bottom of the buffer water tank 1, the other end of the suction pipe 7 is connected to the slurry output pipe at the bottom of the thickener concentration tank 8, and the connecting port is located between the thickener cone bottom valve 9 and the underflow pump 10 on the slurry output pipe.

[0005] Optionally, in some solutions, the other end of the suction pipe 7 is connected to the slurry output pipe at the bottom of the thickener tank 8 through a three-way pipe.

[0006] The technical solution provided by this application may have the following beneficial effects:

[0007] In this application, a buffer water tank is set between the concentration tank and the cofferdam. Through the cooperation of the buffer water tank and the original underflow pump of the thickener, the slurry in the cofferdam can be quickly cleaned, which facilitates the management of on-site hygiene, improves work efficiency, and prevents accumulated slag from flooding the underflow pump and affecting its operation.

[0008] It should be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0009] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present application will become more apparent through a more detailed description of exemplary embodiments of the present application in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein the same reference numerals generally represent the same components in the exemplary embodiments of the present application.

[0010] Figure 1Figure is a structural schematic diagram of the thickener pipeline underflow cleaning device shown in the embodiments of the present application.

[0011] Reference signs:

[0012] 1-buffer tank, 2-water injection pipe, 3-water injection valve, 4-cofferdam, 5-ore pulp pipe, 6-ore pulp valve, 7-suction pipe, 8-thickener tank, 9-thickener cone bottom valve, 10-underflow pump. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0013] The embodiments of the present application will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although the embodiments of the present application are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present application can be implemented in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments set forth herein. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided to make the present application more thorough and complete, and to fully convey the scope of the present application to those skilled in the art.

[0014] Unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connecting", "fixing" and the like should be understood broadly, for example, can be fixed connection, can also be detachable connection, or integral; can be mechanical connection, can also be electrical connection; can be directly connected, can also be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, can be internal communication of two elements or interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0015] In view of the above problems, the embodiments of the present application provide a thickener pipeline underflow cleaning device, which can quickly realize cofferdam ore pulp cleaning by means of the original high-power underflow pump of the thickener and an intermediate buffer bag.

[0016] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0017] Referring to Figure 1 , the thickener pipeline underflow cleaning device comprises a buffer tank 1, a water injection pipe 2 is mounted on the top of the buffer tank 1, a water injection valve 3 is mounted on the water injection pipe 2, an ore pulp pipe 5 is communicated between the buffer tank 1 and the bottom pit of the cofferdam 4 of the thickener, an ore pulp valve 6 is mounted on the ore pulp pipe 5, a suction pipe 7 is connected to the bottom of the buffer tank 1, the other end of the suction pipe 7 is communicated with the ore pulp output pipe at the bottom of the thickener tank 8, and the communication port is between the thickener cone bottom valve 9 and the underflow pump 10 on the ore pulp output pipe.

[0018] During operation, first close the thickener cone bottom valve 9, open the water injection valve 3, fill the buffer water tank 1 with water through the water injection pipe 2, and then close the water injection valve 3. Subsequently, open the slurry valve 6 and start the underflow pump 10. The slurry in the cofferdam 4 is sucked into the subsequent press by the underflow pump 10 through the slurry pipe 5, the buffer water tank 1, and the suction pipe 7. Closing the thickener cone bottom valve 9 and filling the buffer water tank 1 with water can prevent the underflow pump 10 from sucking empty air and ensure the suction force of the underflow pump 10.

[0019] In the present application, a buffer water tank 1 is set between the concentration tank 8 and the cofferdam 4. Through the cooperation of the buffer water tank 1 and the original underflow pump 10 of the thickener, the slurry in the cofferdam 4 can be quickly cleaned, which facilitates the management of on-site hygiene, improves work efficiency, and prevents accumulated slag from submerging the underflow pump 10 and affecting the operation of the underflow pump 10.

[0020] In some embodiments, the other end of the suction pipe 7 is connected to the slurry output pipe at the bottom of the thickener tank 8 through a three-way pipe.

[0021] During operation, the three-way pipe can conveniently connect the slurry output pipe and the suction pipe 7.

[0022] The embodiments of the present application have been described above. The above description is illustrative and not exhaustive, and is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments. The terminology used herein is selected to best explain the principles of the embodiments, their practical applications, or improvements to the technology in the market, or to enable other persons skilled in the art to understand the embodiments disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A thickener pipeline underflow cleaning device, characterized by: The thickener pipeline underflow cleaning device comprises a buffer water tank (1), a water injection pipe (2) is installed on the top of the buffer water tank (1), a water injection valve (3) is installed on the water injection pipe (2), a slurry pipe (5) is connected between the buffer water tank (1) and the bottom pit of the cofferdam (4) of the thickener, a slurry valve (6) is installed on the slurry pipe (5), a suction pipe (7) is connected to the bottom of the buffer water tank (1), the other end of the suction pipe (7) is connected to the slurry output pipe at the bottom of the thickener concentration tank (8), and the connection port is located between the thickener cone bottom valve (9) and the underflow pump (10) on the slurry output pipe.

2. The thickener pipeline underflow cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The other end of the suction pipe (7) is connected to the pulp output pipe at the bottom of the thickener's concentration tank (8) through a three-way pipe.