Slurry separation device for seabed mining

By combining the rotation of the internal separation mesh, high-pressure flushing, and vibration components, the problems of clogging of the mud separation device and adhesion of marine mud to the mineral surface in seabed mining are solved, thereby improving separation efficiency and cleaning effect.

CN223556468UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-18HAINAN UNIV
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Application Number
CN202422671412.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-04
Publication Date
2025-11-18
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-04

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Technical Problem

In traditional seabed mining, slime separation devices are prone to clogging, and the separated minerals adhere to the outer surface of the minerals, resulting in low separation efficiency and difficulties in subsequent cleaning.

Method used

The system employs a rotating internal separation screen, a high-pressure flushing device, and a vibration assembly working in tandem. Through the rotation and vibration of the internal separation screen and the flushing of the high-pressure nozzle, the system effectively separates the mineral mud, preventing blockage and cleaning the marine mud from the mineral surface.

Benefits of technology

It improves the efficiency of sludge separation, avoids clogging, reduces the phenomenon of marine mud adhering to the surface of minerals, and allows minerals to enter the next process without additional washing.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a slime separation device for seabed mining, and relates to the technical field of slime separation. The inner separation net is rotatably mounted in the outer cylinder body; the high-pressure flushing device is rotatably connected to the outer side of the inner separation net in a sleeving manner and extends to the outer part of the outer barrel body; the vibration assembly is fixed in the outer cylinder body, and the vibration assembly is adapted to be of a structure for driving the inner separation net to vibrate when the inner separation net rotates; the driving device is fixed in the outer cylinder body; according to the utility model, slurry is flushed by water sprayed by the high-pressure spray pipe, so that seabed sludge is loosened and discharged along with the flowing of liquid, larger mud block residues are avoided, meanwhile, the outer surface of ore is flushed, the seabed sludge adhered to the outer surface of the ore is reduced, and the ore can enter the next procedure without being cleaned subsequently.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of sludge separation, especially to a sludge separation device for seabed mining. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the continuous exploration and development of marine resources, deep-sea mining technology has gradually become a popular field. Traditional seabed mining technologies, such as seabed core drilling and seabed mineral exploration, play an important role in mineral resource exploration and exploitation, but also have some problems, such as poor adaptability to complex seabed environment and low mining efficiency. Therefore, modern seabed mining technology has emerged, with higher adaptability and mining efficiency.

[0003] In the process of seabed mining, the separation of sludge is a key link, and the sludge usually contains a large amount of water, silt and a small amount of useful minerals. In order to realize the effective recovery and utilization of minerals, the sludge needs to be separated and treated.

[0004] The mineral and sea mud are conveyed by the conveying assembly with the grid, so that the sea mud falls through the grid to realize the separation from the mineral grains. Since the volume of the sea mud is not uniform, the larger sea mud cannot be separated and accumulated on the conveying assembly, causing the grid to be blocked. In addition, the outer surface of the mineral after separation will still be bonded with a large amount of sea mud, which needs to be cleaned subsequently. SUMMARY

[0005] The utility model provides a kind of sludge separation device for seabed mining, to solve the problem that sea mud in prior art is accumulated on conveying assembly and causes grid to be blocked, and the outer surface of mineral after separation will still be bonded with a large amount of sea mud.

[0006] The technical problem solved by the utility model is realized by the following technical scheme:

[0007] A kind of sludge separation device for seabed mining, comprising:

[0008] Outer cylinder;

[0009] Inner separation net, the inner separation net is rotatably installed in the inside of outer cylinder;

[0010] High-pressure flushing device, the high-pressure flushing device is rotatably sleeved in the outside of inner separation net, and extends to the outside of outer cylinder;

[0011] Vibration assembly, the vibration assembly is fixed in the inside of outer cylinder, and the vibration assembly is adapted to the structure that drives inner separation net vibration when inner separation net rotates;

[0012] Drive device, the drive device is fixed in the inside of outer cylinder, and is used to drive inner separation net rotation.

[0013] Optionally, the high-pressure flushing device comprises:

[0014] A positioning ring rotatably sleeved outside the inner separation net;

[0015] A high-pressure nozzle fixed to the upper portion of the positioning ring and penetrating upward through the outer cylinder;

[0016] A water guide pipe in communication with the high-pressure nozzle;

[0017] A water storage tank in communication with the water guide pipe.

[0018] Optionally, one end of the inner separation net is fixedly provided with a blocking plate, the other end of the inner separation net is fixedly provided with a material receiving ring, the outer side of the material receiving ring is fixedly provided with a spherical rotating member, and the opening of the material receiving ring is detachably fixedly provided with a blocking cover.

[0019] Optionally, the vibration assembly comprises:

[0020] An inner ring fixed to the inner wall of the outer cylinder;

[0021] An outer ring fixed to the outer side of the blocking plate and sleeved outside the inner ring;

[0022] A pressing protrusion fixed to the outer surface of the inner ring;

[0023] A plurality of extension protrusions arranged in a ring array and fixed to the inner surface of the outer ring and pressed by the pressing protrusion.

[0024] Optionally, the vibration assembly further comprises:

[0025] A sleeve ring rotatably sleeved outside the outer ring;

[0026] A plurality of compression springs arranged in a ring array and uniformly distributed, and the two ends of the compression springs are fixedly connected with the sleeve ring and the outer cylinder, respectively.

[0027] Optionally, the driving device comprises:

[0028] A universal coupling fixed to the outer side of the blocking plate and located at the center of the outer ring;

[0029] A driving motor fixed to the inner wall of the outer cylinder and driving the universal coupling to rotate.

[0030] Optionally, a baffle is fixedly installed at the opening of the outer cylinder, a through hole adapted to the spherical rotating member is formed at the center of the baffle, and a blowdown channel is fixedly installed at the left end of the outer cylinder.

[0031] The utility model has the beneficial effect that:

[0032] Through the rotation of the inner separation net, the flushing of the high-pressure flushing device and the vibration of the vibration assembly, effective separation of the slurry is realized, and the components work cooperatively to improve the separation efficiency and effect;

[0033] The water sprayed by the high-pressure nozzle flushes the slurry, loosens the seabed sludge and discharges it along with the liquid flow, avoids the accumulation of large sludge blocks, and flushes the outer surface of the ore to reduce the seabed sludge adhered to the outer surface of the ore, so that the ore can enter the next process without cleaning.

[0034] The rotation of the inner separation net can avoid the accumulation of a large number of ore particles and seabed sludge, and the water sprayed by the high-pressure flushing device above can also flush the inner separation net. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0035] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model or the prior art, the drawings needed in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the utility model, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor.

[0036] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0037] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the high-pressure flushing device of the utility model;

[0038] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the inner separation net of the utility model;

[0039] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the vibration assembly of the utility model.

[0040] In the figure: 100, outer cylinder; 110, baffle; 120, through hole; 130, sewage discharge channel;

[0041] 200, inner separation net; 210, plugging plate; 220, material receiving ring; 230, spherical rotating part; 240, plugging cover;

[0042] 300, high-pressure flushing device; 310, positioning ring; 320, high-pressure nozzle; 330, water guide pipe; 340, water storage tank;

[0043] 400, vibration assembly; 410, inner ring; 420, outer ring; 430, extruded protrusion; 440, extended protrusion; 450, collar; 460, compression spring;

[0044] 500, drive device; 510, universal shaft coupling; 520, drive motor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0045] In order to make the technical means, creative features, purposes and effects of the present application easy to understand, the present application will be further described in conjunction with specific drawings.

[0046] Referring to Figures 1-4 A sludge separation device for seabed mining is shown in the drawings, which is installed on a support frame and comprises:

[0047] An outer cylinder 100;

[0048] An inner separation net 200, which is rotatably installed inside the outer cylinder 100, and between the inner separation net 200 and the outer cylinder 100; a space is left for sludge flow;

[0049] A high-pressure flushing device 300, which is rotatably sleeved outside the inner separation net 200 and extends to the outside of the outer cylinder 100;

[0050] A vibration assembly 400, which is fixed inside the outer cylinder 100, and is adapted to drive the inner separation net 200 to vibrate when the inner separation net 200 rotates;

[0051] A drive device 500, which is fixed inside the outer cylinder 100 and is used to drive the inner separation net 200 to rotate.

[0052] Wherein, the sludge collected from the seabed is transported to the inside of the inner separation net 200, and the drive device 500 and the water pump are started, the drive device 500 will drive the inner separation net 200 to rotate, and will drive the sludge to tumble when the inner separation net 200 rotates, at the same time, the inner separation net 200 will vibrate under the driving of the vibration assembly 400, and will drive the sludge to shake in the process of tumbling, at the same time, the liquid will flow under the action of the water pump, and will be sprayed out after being pressurized to flush the inner separation net 200 and the sludge inside, at the same time, the liquid will also drive the flushed sludge to be discharged out of the outer cylinder 100, when the sludge separation is completed, the ore can be discharged;

[0053] Wherein, the effective separation of the sludge is realized through the rotation of the inner separation net 200, the flushing of the high-pressure flushing device 300, and the vibration of the vibration assembly, and the components work cooperatively to improve the separation efficiency and effect;

[0054] The rotation of the inner separation net 200 can avoid the blockage caused by the accumulation of a large number of ore particles and sea mud, and the water sprayed by the upper high-pressure flushing device 300 can also flush the inner separation net 200;

[0055] The vibration assembly 400 is arranged to drive the mud to vibrate and drive the ore to move downward when the inner separation net 200 rotates.

[0056] The high-pressure flushing device 300 is arranged to flush the mud and drive the sludge to be discharged after flushing, and the ore is cleaned.

[0057] In some embodiments of the utility model, in order to scatter and separate the mud, referring to Figure 2 The high-pressure flushing device 300 comprises:

[0058] The positioning ring 310 is rotatably sleeved on the outer side of the inner separation net 200.

[0059] The high-pressure spray pipe 320 is fixed on the upper portion of the positioning ring 310 and penetrates the outer cylinder 100 upward, and the high-pressure spray pipe 320 is provided with a pressurizing head to pressurize and spray water.

[0060] The water guide pipeline 330 is communicated with the high-pressure spray pipe 320, and the high-pressure spray pipe 320 and the water guide pipeline 330 are both made of hard pipes.

[0061] The water storage tank 340 is communicated with the water guide pipeline 330.

[0062] The water pump is started to transport the water in the water storage tank 340 to the high-pressure spray pipe 320 through the water guide pipeline 330, and the water is sprayed out through the high-pressure spray pipe 320 to flush the mud.

[0063] The positioning ring 310 is fixed, and the positioning ring 310 is limited by the high-pressure spray pipe 320 and the water guide pipeline 330, so that the positioning ring 310 cannot rotate with the inner separation net 200, and a space for vibration of the inner separation net 200 is left between the positioning ring 310 and the inner separation net 200.

[0064] The water sprayed by the high-pressure spray pipe 320 flushes the mud, loosens the sea bottom sludge and drives the sea bottom sludge to flow out, avoids the residual of large mud blocks, flushes the outer surface of the ore, and reduces the sea bottom sludge adhered to the outer surface of the ore.

[0065] The water storage tank 340 is arranged to store water.

[0066] In some embodiments of the utility model, in order to open the inner separation net 200, and make the inner separation net 200 normal shaking, refer to Figure 3 And Figure 4 As shown in the figure, one end of the inner separation net 200 is fixedly installed with the blocking plate 210, the other end of the inner separation net 200 is fixedly installed with the material inlet receiving ring 220, the outer side of the material inlet receiving ring 220 is fixedly installed with the spherical rotary part 230, and the opening of the material inlet receiving ring 220 is detachably fixedly installed with the blocking cover 240.

[0067] Among them, through the setting of blocking plate 210 and vibration assembly 400 and driving device 500 are connected;

[0068] Among them, through the cooperation of material inlet receiving ring 220 and spherical rotary part 230 make the inner separation net 200 in the rotation is inclined vibration;

[0069] Among them, through the setting of blocking cover 240 can open the inner separation net 200, make the ore machine can add to the inside of the inner separation net 200, the washed ore can be taken out.

[0070] In some embodiments of the utility model, in order to drive the inner separation net 200 vibration, refer to Figure 4 As shown in the figure, the vibration assembly 400 includes:

[0071] Inner ring 410, inner ring 410 is fixed on the inner wall of outer cylinder 100, and is concentrically arranged with outer cylinder 100;

[0072] Outer ring 420, outer ring 420 is integrally formed with blocking plate 210, and is sleeved on the outer side of inner ring 410;

[0073] Extrusion protrusion 430, extrusion protrusion 430 is fixed on the outer surface of inner ring 410 upper part;

[0074] Extension protrusion 440, extension protrusion 440 is arranged with multiple, and is fixed on the inner surface of outer ring 420 in annular array, and is extruded with extrusion protrusion 430 when rotating.

[0075] Among them, through the setting of inner ring 410 and outer ring 420 guarantee extrusion protrusion 430 and extension protrusion 440 normal installation, and make extrusion protrusion 430 and extension protrusion 440 can relatively rotate, and relatively extrude drive the inner separation net 200 lifting vibration.

[0076] In some embodiments of the utility model, in order to guarantee the stability of the end of the inner separation net 200, refer to Figure 4 As shown in the figure, the vibration assembly 400 further includes:

[0077] Sleeve ring 450, sleeve ring 450 is rotatably sleeved on the outer side of outer ring 420;

[0078] The compression springs 460 are arranged in a plurality of annular arrays and are uniformly distributed, and two ends of the compression springs 460 are fixedly connected with the sleeve ring 450 and the outer cylinder 100 respectively.

[0079] When the inner separation net 200 rotates, the outer ring 420 and the extension protrusion 440 are rotated, the extension protrusion 440 is extruded with the extrusion protrusion 430, one end of the inner separation net 200 is pushed to rise, and the plurality of compression springs 460 are deformed to store force, and when the extension protrusion 440 is disengaged from the extrusion protrusion 430, the stress of the compression spring 460 is released, the inner separation net 200 is reset and vibrated by the compression spring 460;

[0080] The sleeve ring 450 is arranged outside the outer ring 420, and the outer ring 420 and the inner separation net 200 are lifted to ensure the height of the inner separation net 200.

[0081] The compression spring 460 is arranged to support the outer ring 420, and the inner separation net 200 is vibrated by the compression release, and the inner separation net 200 is reset after the external force disappears.

[0082] In some embodiments of the utility model, in order to drive the inner separation net 200 to rotate, referring to Figure 4 As shown in the figure, the driving device 500 comprises:

[0083] The universal coupling 510 is fixed outside the sealing plate 210 and is located at the center of the outer ring 420.

[0084] The driving motor 520 is fixed on the inner wall of the outer cylinder 100 and drives the universal coupling 510 to rotate.

[0085] The universal coupling 510 is arranged to drive the inner separation net 200 to rotate after the driving motor 520 is started, and is not affected by the jumping of the inner separation net 200.

[0086] In some embodiments of the utility model, in order to support the other end of the inner separation net 200, referring to Figure 3 And Figure 1 As shown in the figure, the outer cylinder 100 is fixedly installed with the baffle 110 at the opening, the center position of the baffle 110 is provided with the through hole 120 matched with the spherical rotating part 230, the outer side left end of the outer cylinder 100 is fixedly installed with the blowdown channel 130, and the blowdown channel 130 is installed with the interception valve.

[0087] Wherein, through the setting of the baffle 110 and the through hole 120 and the spherical rotating part 230 are matched, and the spherical rotating part 230 and the inner separation net 200 are supported, and the rotation vibration of the spherical rotating part 230 and the inner separation net 200 is not affected.

[0088] Wherein, through the setting of the blow-off channel 130, the washed sludge can be discharged.

[0089] The working method of the utility model:

[0090] Step one: the sludge collected from the seabed is transported to the inside of the inner separation net 200, and the driving motor 520 and the water pump are started;

[0091] Step two: when the water pump is started, the water in the water storage tank 340 is transported to the high-pressure spray pipe 320 through the water guide pipe 330, and is sprayed out through the high-pressure spray pipe 320 to wash the sludge;

[0092] Step three: the driving motor 520 is started to drive the inner separation net 200 to rotate;

[0093] Step four: when the inner separation net 200 rotates, the outer ring 420 and the extension protrusion 440 are rotated, the extension protrusion 440 and the extrusion protrusion 430 are extruded, one end of the inner separation net 200 is lifted, a plurality of compression springs 460 are deformed and stored force, and when the extension protrusion 440 and the extrusion protrusion 430 are staggered, the stress of the compression spring 460 is released, the compression spring 460 drives the inner separation net 200 to reset and vibrate.

[0094] The above shows and describes the basic principle and main features of the utility model and the advantages of the utility model. The skilled person in the art should understand that the utility model is not limited by the above examples, and the above examples and the description in the specification are only to illustrate the principle of the utility model, and various changes and improvements can be made to the utility model without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, and these changes and improvements all fall within the scope of the claimed utility model. The scope of protection of the utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A slurry separation device for use in seabed mining, characterised in that, The device comprises: an outer cylinder (100); an inner separation net (200) rotatably mounted inside the outer cylinder (100); a high-pressure flushing device (300) rotatably sleeved outside the inner separation net (200) and extending outside the outer cylinder (100); a vibration assembly (400) fixed inside the outer cylinder (100) and adapted to drive the inner separation net (200) to vibrate when the inner separation net (200) rotates; a driving device (500) fixed inside the outer cylinder (100) and used to drive the inner separation net (200) to rotate.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein: the high-pressure flushing device (300) comprises: a positioning ring (310) rotatably sleeved outside the inner separation net (200); a high-pressure nozzle (320) fixed to an upper portion of the positioning ring (310) and penetrating upward through the outer cylinder (100); a water guide pipe (330) in communication with the high-pressure nozzle (320); and a water storage tank (340) in communication with the water guide pipe (330).

3. The device according to claim 1, wherein: one end of the inner separation net (200) is fixedly provided with a blocking plate (210), the other end of the inner separation net (200) is fixedly provided with a material receiving ring (220), the outer side of the material receiving ring (220) is fixedly provided with a spherical rotating member (230), and the opening of the material receiving ring (220) is detachably fixedly provided with a blocking cover (240).

4. The device according to claim 3, wherein: the vibration assembly (400) comprises: an inner ring (410) fixed to the inner wall of the outer cylinder (100); an outer ring (420) fixed to the outer side of the blocking plate (210) and sleeved outside the inner ring (410); a pressing protrusion (430) fixed to the upper portion of the outer surface of the inner ring (410); a plurality of extension protrusions (440) arranged in a ring array on the inner surface of the outer ring (420) and in pressing contact with the pressing protrusion (430).

5. The device according to claim 4, wherein: the vibration assembly (400) further comprises: a sleeve ring (450) rotatably sleeved outside the outer ring (420); a plurality of compression springs (460) arranged in a ring array and uniformly distributed, and the two ends of the compression springs (460) are fixedly connected with the sleeve ring (450) and the outer cylinder (100), respectively.

6. The slurry separating device for seabed mining according to claim 5, characterized in that: the driving device (500) comprises: a universal coupling (510) fixed on the outer side of the blocking plate (210) and located at the center of the outer ring (420); a driving motor (520) fixed on the inner wall of the outer cylinder (100) and driving the universal coupling (510) to rotate.

7. The slurry separating device for seabed mining according to claim 3, characterized in that: a baffle (110) is fixedly installed at the opening of the outer cylinder (100), a through hole (120) adapted to the spherical rotating part (230) is formed at the center of the baffle (110), and a sewage channel (130) is fixedly installed at the outer side of the left end of the outer cylinder (100).