Production temperature control cooling assembly for fermentation tank

By introducing a cooling system consisting of a water pump, a fan, and an atomizing nozzle into the fermenter, the problem of self-heating of the coolant in the water jacket cooling component was solved, achieving more efficient temperature control and ensuring the continuity of fermentation production.

CN223522557UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-07SHANDONG LUKANG ELECTROMECHANICAL ENG CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422932455.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-29
Publication Date
2025-11-07
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-29

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Technical Problem

The existing water jacket cooling components for fermenters have a significant temperature rise due to the coolant absorbing heat from the tank during use, resulting in a decrease in cooling effect. They need to wait for natural cooling before they can be used again, which affects fermentation production.

Method used

The cooling system employs a combination of water pumps and fans, using cooling pipes and atomizing nozzles to circulate and atomize the coolant for cooling. Combined with heat-conducting plates, it accelerates heat transfer and improves cooling efficiency. Sealing rings and bolt locking components enhance the connection's airtightness.

Benefits of technology

This improves the cooling efficiency of the fermenter, reduces the time spent waiting for natural cooling, and ensures the continuity and efficiency of fermentation production.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of fermentation tank temperature control, and discloses a fermentation tank production temperature control cooling assembly which comprises a fermentation tank outer layer, a water storage shell is arranged on the lower surface of the fermentation tank outer layer, a connecting frame is fixedly connected to one side of the outer wall of the water storage shell, and a first water pump is fixedly connected to one side of the outer wall of the connecting frame. The input end of the first water pump is fixedly connected into the water storage shell, the output end of the first water pump is fixedly connected with a water outlet pipe, one side of the outer wall of the connecting frame is fixedly connected with a first water tank, one end of the water outlet pipe is fixedly connected into the first water tank, and one side of the outer wall of the first water tank is fixedly connected with an atomizing nozzle. According to the utility model, the water circulation of the cooling liquid is realized through the matching of the water pump II, the cooling pipe and the water tank II, namely, the cooling of the inner layer of the fermentation tank and the primary cooling of the whole fermentation tank are realized, the cooling effect is improved through the use of the fan, and further cooling treatment is realized by spraying the outer layer of the fermentation tank through the atomizing nozzle.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to fermentation tank temperature control technical field especially relates to a fermentation tank production temperature control cooling assembly. BACKGROUND

[0002] The fermentation tank is a kind of container for providing closed environment for the growth and metabolism of microorganism, it can control temperature, pH value, dissolved oxygen and other parameters, to create suitable environment for microorganism, also can promote the mixing and transmission of material in fermentation broth by stirring and other ways, and can also accumulate and preliminarily separate product to some extent. Use cooling assembly, because the growth and metabolism of microorganism have optimum temperature range, such as yeast in 28-32 ℃ around optimum, temperature is too high and will affect enzyme activity, more than 40 ℃ growth rate significantly drops, and different fermentation stages microorganism require different temperature, like penicillin fermentation initial and later temperature demand is different, at the same time, high temperature will produce adverse effects on fermentation, possibly leading to microbial death, because high temperature will destroy cell membrane, make biological macromolecule denaturation inactivation, also possibly make microbial metabolic pathway change, increase byproduct, such as lactic acid fermentation temperature is too high and will affect lactic acid purity.

[0003] The existing fermentation tank technology usually uses cooling assembly, generally sets a layer of water jacket on the outer wall of fermentation tank, water jacket and tank body of fermentation tank are closely combined, when needing cooling, cooling water is passed into water jacket, cooling water absorbs heat in fermentation tank, to reduce the temperature of fermentation broth.

[0004] But the water jacket cooling assembly in prior art in use process cooling liquid first absorbs the temperature in tank, and the temperature of itself will rise more, if continuing to use cooling effect will drop, need to wait for a period of time after cooling liquid natural cooling to carry out cooling to fermentation tank, this will consume some time and further lead to the problem of affecting fermentation production. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0005] In order to make up for the above shortcomings, the utility model provides a kind of fermentation tank production temperature control cooling assembly, to improve the water jacket cooling assembly in prior art when using, cooling liquid absorbs the temperature in tank, and the temperature of itself will rise more, if continuing to use cooling effect will drop, need to wait for a period of time after cooling liquid natural cooling to carry out cooling to fermentation tank, this will consume some time, and further lead to the problem of affecting fermentation production.

[0006] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a kind of fermentation tank production temperature control cooling assembly, including fermentation tank outer layer, the lower surface of the fermentation tank outer layer is provided with water storage shell, one side of water storage shell outer wall is fixedly connected with connecting frame, one side of connecting frame outer wall is fixedly connected with water pump one, the input end of water pump one is fixedly connected in water storage shell inside, the output end of water pump one is fixedly connected with water outlet pipe, one side of connecting frame outer wall is fixedly connected with water tank one, water outlet pipe one end is fixedly connected in water tank one inside, one side of water tank one outer wall is fixedly connected with atomizing nozzle, fermentation tank inner layer is provided in the fermentation tank outer layer, cooling assembly for further realizing cooling is installed on one side of fermentation tank inner layer outer wall;

[0007] The cooling assembly includes a cooling pipe, the cooling pipe is fixedly connected to one side of the outer wall of the fermentation tank inner layer, one end of the cooling pipe is fixedly connected with a water tank two, one side of the outer wall of the water tank two is fixedly connected with a fan, and a transmission assembly for providing circulating power for the cooling liquid is installed on one side of the outer wall of the water tank two.

[0008] Further, the transmission assembly includes a water pump two, the input end of the water pump two is fixedly connected in the water tank two, the output end of the water pump two is fixedly connected with a connecting pipe, and one end of the connecting pipe is fixedly connected to one end of the cooling pipe.

[0009] Further, the output end of the water pump two and one end of the connecting pipe are both provided with a sealing ring, and the sealing ring is used to enhance the sealing property of the connection.

[0010] Further, one side of the outer wall of the sealing ring is provided with a locking ring, and a bolt is rotatably connected inside the locking ring.

[0011] Further, one end of the bolt is threadedly connected with a nut, and one side of the outer wall of the nut is fitted with one side of the outer wall of the locking ring.

[0012] Further, one end of the bolt is threadedly connected with a nut, and one side of the outer wall of the nut is fitted with one side of the outer wall of the locking ring.

[0013] Further, one end of the bolt is threadedly connected with a nut, and one side of the outer wall of the nut is fitted with one side of the outer wall of the locking ring.

[0014] Further, one end of the bolt is threadedly connected with a nut, and one side of the outer wall of the nut is fitted with one side of the outer wall of the locking ring.

[0015] The utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0016] 1、 the utility model discloses, through the cooperation of water pump two, cooling pipe and water tank two, realize cooling liquid water circulation, namely to fermenter inner layer cooling and the preliminary cooling of whole fermenter, the use of fan improves the effect of cooling, and further cooling treatment is realized to the spray of fermenter outer layer through atomizing spray head, solve the cooling liquid absorption tank temperature in the prior art when water jacket cooling assembly is used, the temperature of itself is more, continue to use cooling effect and drop, need to wait for its natural cooling to fermenter cooling, this will consume some time, and further produce the problem of influence fermentation production, thereby improve the practicality of device.

[0017] 2、 the utility model discloses, through the setting of sealing ring, enhance the sealing property of connecting pipe and water pump two junction, and through bolt and nut clamping locking piece, make sealing ring close to connecting pipe and water pump two junction, further improve the sealing property, solve the problem of the sealing property drop, i.e. the pumping performance drop, when long -term use device, due to the vibration of water pump makes pipeline junction loose and further leads to, thereby improve the practicality of device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a kind of fermenter production temperature control cooling assembly's three-dimensional structure schematic diagram that the utility model proposes;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a kind of fermenter production temperature control cooling assembly's cooling pipe partial structure schematic diagram that the utility model proposes;

[0020] Figure 3 It is a kind of fermenter production temperature control cooling assembly's sealing ring partial structure schematic diagram that the utility model proposes.

[0021] LEGEND:

[0022] 1, fermenter outer layer;2, water storage shell;3, motor;4, connecting frame;5, water outlet pipe;6, water pump one;7, water tank one;8, atomizing spray head;9, fermenter inner layer;10, cooling pipe;11, water tank two;12, water pump two;13, connecting pipe;14, fan;15, heat conduction plate;16, sealing ring;17, locking ring;18, bolt;19, nut;20, feed pipe;21, discharge pipe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The technical scheme in the embodiments of the utility model will be described clearly and completely in combination with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model, and obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor belong to the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0024] With reference to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The utility model provides a kind of embodiment provided by the utility model: a kind of fermentation tank production temperature control cooling assembly, including fermentation tank outer layer 1, fermentation tank outer layer 1 mainly play the role of protection internal structure, also participate in heat dissipation process simultaneously, fermentation tank outer layer 1 lower surface is provided with water storage shell 2, water storage shell 2 is used to store coolant, by the water pump one 6 installed on connecting frame 4 and extract water, water storage shell 2 outer wall one side is fixedly connected with connecting frame 4, connecting frame 4 plays the role of fixed and support, connecting frame 4 outer wall one side is fixedly connected with water pump one 6, water pump one 6 provides power for the delivery of water, water in water storage shell 2 is inhaled by input end, then is delivered to water tank one 7 by water outlet pipe 5 connected to output end, water pump one 6 input end is fixedly connected in water storage shell 2 inside, water pump one 6 output end is fixedly connected with water outlet pipe 5, connecting frame 4 outer wall one side is fixedly connected with water tank one 7, water tank one 7 is used to temporarily store water delivered from water storage shell 2, water outlet pipe 5 one end is fixedly connected in water tank one 7 inside, water tank one 7 outer wall one side is fixedly connected with atomizing nozzle 8, which is sprayed in mist form on the surface of fermentation tank outer layer 1, mist water has large surface area, can be in contact with fermentation tank outer layer 1, absorb the heat of fermentation tank outer layer 1, realize the further cooling of fermentation tank outer layer 1, fermentation tank outer layer 1 inside is provided with fermentation tank inner layer 9, fermentation tank inner layer 9 outer wall one side is installed with cooling assembly for further realizing cooling, cooling assembly includes cooling pipe 10, cooling pipe 10 outer wall one side is fixedly connected in fermentation tank inner layer 9 outer wall one side, when coolant flows in cooling pipe 10, can absorb the heat of fermentation tank inner layer 9 due to microbial fermentation metabolism, to effectively control the temperature of fermentation tank inner layer 9, cooling pipe 10 one end is fixedly connected with water tank two 11, water tank two 11 is used to store coolant, provides coolant reserve for entire cooling cycle, water tank two 11 outer wall one side is fixedly connected with fan 14, air flow is blown through the surface of water tank two 11 when fan 14 operates, according to heat exchange principle, air flow rate accelerates and can enhance heat exchange effect, so that the heat of coolant in water tank two 11 can be more quickly dissipated to surrounding air, reduce coolant temperature, water tank two 11 outer wall one side is installed with transmission assembly for providing circulating power for coolant, transmission assembly includes water pump two 12, water pump two 12 input end is fixedly connected in water tank two 11 inside, water pump two 12 output end is fixedly connected with connecting pipe 13, connecting pipe 13 one end is fixedly connected in cooling pipe 10 one end.

[0025] With reference to Figure 1 and Figure 3The outer end of the water pump two 12 and one end of the connecting pipe 13 are provided with sealing rings 16, which are used to enhance the sealing performance of the connection. If the connection is not sealed well, the leakage of the cooling liquid will not only cause waste of the cooling liquid, but also affect the normal operation of the entire cooling system, resulting in a decrease in the cooling effect. The outer wall of the sealing ring 16 is provided with a locking ring 17, which is used to fix the position of the sealing ring 16 and make it tightly fit at the connection. The locking ring 17 is rotatably connected with a bolt 18 inside, and one end of the bolt 18 is threadedly connected with a nut 19. By tightening the nut 19, the locking ring 17 can apply uniform pressure to the sealing ring 16, further ensuring that the sealing ring 16 tightly fits with the outer end of the water pump two 12 and one end of the connecting pipe 13, and enhancing the sealing effect. The outer wall of the nut 19 is in contact with the outer wall of the locking ring 17. The inner layer 9 of the fermentation tank is fixedly connected with a heat-conducting plate 15 on one side of its outer wall. One end of the heat-conducting plate 15 is fixedly connected inside the outer layer 1 of the fermentation tank. When the inner layer 9 of the fermentation tank generates heat due to microbial fermentation, the heat-conducting plate 15 can quickly conduct the heat to the outer layer 1 of the fermentation tank. The upper surface of the inner layer 9 of the fermentation tank is fixedly connected with a motor 3. The output end of the motor 3 is fixedly connected inside the inner layer 9 of the fermentation tank. The main function of the motor 3 is to provide power for the stirring device in the inner layer 9 of the fermentation tank. The upper surface of the inner layer 9 of the fermentation tank is fixedly connected with a feeding pipe 20. The side of the inner layer 9 of the fermentation tank close to the water storage shell 2 is fixedly connected with a discharging pipe 21.

[0026] Working principle: when the fermentation tank needs to be cooled, first, the water pump two 12 is started, and the suction force is used to extract the cooling liquid from the inside of the water tank two 11. The extracted cooling liquid enters the cooling pipe 10 through the connecting pipe 13. The cooling pipe 10 tightly fits on the outer wall of the inner layer 9 of the fermentation tank. At this time, the cooling liquid flows in the cooling pipe 10. Since the inner layer 9 of the fermentation tank generates heat due to microbial fermentation and metabolism, there is a temperature difference between the cooling liquid and the inner layer 9 of the fermentation tank. According to the principle of heat transfer, the cooling liquid absorbs the heat of the inner layer 9 of the fermentation tank, thereby realizing direct cooling of the inner layer 9 of the fermentation tank. The temperature of the cooling liquid after absorbing heat rises, and then flows out of the cooling pipe 10 and returns to the water tank two 11 along the connecting pipe 13. Then the fan 14 is started to generate high-speed airflow. According to the principle of heat exchange, the heat is quickly transferred from the inside of the water tank two 11 to the air, improving the cooling effect of the secondary circulation. At the same time, the water pump one 6 is started, and its input end extracts water from the water storage shell 2. The extracted water is transported to the inside of the water tank one 7 through the outlet pipe 5 by the output end of the water pump one 6. The outer wall of the water tank one 7 is provided with an atomizing nozzle 8. The water in the water tank one 7 is sprayed in the form of mist on the surface of the outer layer 1 of the fermentation tank under the action of a certain pressure through the atomizing nozzle 8. The mist has a large surface area and can fully contact the outer layer 1 of the fermentation tank to absorb the heat of the outer layer 1 of the fermentation tank, thereby realizing further cooling of the outer layer 1 of the fermentation tank. The unevaporated cooling water then flows into the water storage shell 2 to realize circulation. The outer layer 1 of the fermentation tank is connected with the heat-conducting plate 15, so that the heat in the tank is more quickly conducted, improving the cooling effect.

[0027] It should be pointed out finally that: the above only for the preferred embodiments of the present application have, and not for limiting the present application, although the present application is described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, for the skilled in the art, it still can be modified, or for part of the technical features of the equivalent replacement, within the spirit and principles of the present application, any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc., should be included in the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A temperature control cooling assembly for a fermenter production tank comprising a fermenter outer layer (1) characterised in that: The lower surface of the fermenter outer layer (1) is provided with a water storage shell (2), one side of the outer wall of the water storage shell (2) is fixedly connected with a connecting frame (4), one side of the outer wall of the connecting frame (4) is fixedly connected with a water pump I (6), the input end of the water pump I (6) is fixedly connected inside the water storage shell (2), the output end of the water pump I (6) is fixedly connected with a water outlet pipe (5), one side of the outer wall of the connecting frame (4) is fixedly connected with a water tank I (7), one end of the water outlet pipe (5) is fixedly connected inside the water tank I (7), one side of the outer wall of the water tank I (7) is fixedly connected with an atomizing nozzle (8), the inside of the fermenter outer layer (1) is provided with a fermenter inner layer (9), the outer wall of the fermenter inner layer (9) is installed with a cooling assembly for further cooling; The cooling assembly comprises a cooling pipe (10), one side of the outer wall of the cooling pipe (10) is fixedly connected with the outer wall of the fermenter inner layer (9), one end of the cooling pipe (10) is fixedly connected with a water tank II (11), one side of the outer wall of the water tank II (11) is fixedly connected with a fan (14), and one side of the outer wall of the water tank II (11) is installed with a transmission assembly for providing circulating power for the cooling liquid.

2. The temperature control cooling assembly for a fermenter produced by the method of claim 1, wherein: The transmission assembly comprises a water pump II (12), the input end of the water pump II (12) is fixedly connected inside the water tank II (11), and the output end of the water pump II (12) is fixedly connected with a connecting pipe (13), one end of the connecting pipe (13) is fixedly connected with one end of the cooling pipe (10).

3. The temperature control cooling assembly for a fermenter produced by the method of claim 2, wherein: The output end of the water pump II (12) and one end of the connecting pipe (13) are both provided with a sealing ring (16), and the sealing ring (16) is used to enhance the sealing property of the connection.

4. The temperature control cooling assembly for a fermenter produced by the method of claim 3, wherein: One side of the outer wall of the sealing ring (16) is provided with a locking ring (17), and the inside of the locking ring (17) is rotatably connected with a bolt (18).

5. The temperature control cooling assembly for a fermenter produced by the method of claim 4, wherein: One end of the bolt (18) is threadedly connected with a nut (19), and one side of the outer wall of the nut (19) is fitted with one side of the outer wall of the locking ring (17).

6. The temperature control cooling assembly for a fermenter produced by claim 1, wherein: One side of the outer wall of the fermenter inner layer (9) is fixedly connected with a heat conduction plate (15), and one end of the heat conduction plate (15) is fixedly connected inside the fermenter outer layer (1).

7. The temperature control cooling assembly for a fermenter produced by the method of claim 6, wherein: The upper surface of the fermenter inner layer (9) is fixedly connected with a motor (3), and the output end of the motor (3) is fixedly connected inside the fermenter inner layer (9).

8. The temperature control cooling assembly for a fermenter produced by the method of claim 1, wherein: The upper surface of the fermenter inner layer (9) is fixedly connected with a feeding pipe (20), and the side of the fermenter inner layer (9) close to the water storage shell (2) is fixedly connected with a discharging pipe (21).