Methanol storage safety device
By isolating methanol from air using a floating plate and circulating cooling water for cooling, combined with a gas collection mechanism to discharge gas, the problems of easy volatility and pressure changes in methanol storage devices are solved, achieving safe and efficient methanol storage.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520002502.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-02
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-28
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-01-02
AI Technical Summary
Existing methanol storage devices are prone to volatilization during use, and changes in internal gas pressure can easily cause damage. The existing storage tanks have a simple structure and are easily affected by the external environment.
A floating plate is used to isolate methanol from air, cooling water is circulated to reduce the temperature, and internal gases are discharged through a gas collection mechanism to centrally treat volatile gases and prevent diffusion.
It effectively reduces methanol evaporation, keeps the internal temperature of the tank below 30 degrees Celsius, prevents pressure increases, improves equipment safety, and avoids damage.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to methanol storage technical field more specifically relates to a kind of methanol storage safety device. BACKGROUND
[0002] Methanol is very light, volatile, colorless, flammable, and has very similar smell with ethanol (drinking wine), methanol is toxic, not drinkable, usually used as solvent, antifreeze, fuel or ethanol denaturant, also can be used to produce biodiesel through ester exchange reaction, methanol is flammable and explosive, should be stored away from open flame and heat source, and volatile in indoor use, transportation and use must pay attention to good ventilation, avoid sunlight.
[0003] Prior art deficiencies: storage tank is commonly used methanol storage device, existing storage tank simple structure, in use methanol and air contact area is easy to volatilize, while in use process, storage tank is easily affected by external environment;Methanol volatilization in tank body interior makes tank body interior gas pressure change, long-time storage tank body interior pressure increases continuously, easy to cause damage. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT
[0004] In order to overcome the above-mentioned defects of the prior art, the utility model provides a kind of methanol storage safety device to solve the problems existing in the above background art.
[0005] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a kind of methanol storage safety device, including storage mechanism, further including: test mechanism and gas collection mechanism, the top of the storage mechanism is fixedly connected with the bottom of test mechanism, the side of gas collection mechanism is fixedly connected with the side of storage mechanism, the storage mechanism includes tank body, the bottom of the tank body is fixedly connected with connecting pipe, the top of the tank body is fixedly connected with exhaust pipe, the side inner wall of the tank body is movably connected with floating plate, the side of the tank body is fixedly connected with two water guide pipes, the inside of the tank body is provided with cavity, the side of the water guide pipe is fixedly connected with cooling water.
[0006] Further, the bottom inner wall of the tank body is fixedly connected with limit post, the top of the floating plate is provided with limit hole, the side of the limit hole is movably connected with the side of limit post.
[0007] Further, the side of the cavity is fixedly connected with guide vane, the side of the cavity is fixedly connected with baffle corresponding to the position of water guide pipe, two water guide pipes are symmetrically distributed along baffle.
[0008] Further, the testing mechanism comprises a mounting cylinder, the bottom end of the mounting cylinder is fixedly connected with the top end of the tank body, the inner wall of the top end of the mounting cylinder is fixedly connected with a pressure spring, the bottom end of the pressure spring is fixedly connected with a sealing piston, the side surface of the sealing piston is fixedly connected with a sealing ring, the side surface of the mounting cylinder is provided with a through hole, and the side surface of the mounting cylinder is fixedly connected with a gas guide pipe at the position corresponding to the through hole.
[0009] Further, the gas collecting mechanism comprises a placing rack, the side surface of the placing rack is fixedly connected with the side surface of the tank body, the bottom end inner wall of the placing rack is fixedly connected with a telescopic air bag, the side surface of the telescopic air bag is fixedly connected with an exhaust valve, and the side surface of the gas guide pipe is fixedly connected with the side surface of the telescopic air bag.
[0010] Further, the side surface of the mounting cylinder is fixedly connected with a control device, the control device comprises a mounting block, the side surface of the mounting block is fixedly connected with the side surface of the mounting cylinder, the side surface inner wall of the mounting block is fixedly connected with a reset spring, the side surface of the reset spring is fixedly connected with a mounting frame, the side surface inner wall of the mounting block is fixedly connected with a first buffer spring, and the side surface of the first buffer spring is fixedly connected with a first touch switch.
[0011] Further, the side surface of the mounting frame is movably sleeved with a roller through a pin, and the side surface of the sealing piston is provided with a circular arc corner.
[0012] Further, the top end of the placing rack is fixedly connected with an indicator lamp, the top end inner wall of the placing rack is provided with a mounting hole, the top end of the mounting hole is fixedly connected with a second buffer spring, and the bottom end of the second buffer spring is fixedly connected with a second touch switch.
[0013] The technical effects and advantages of the present application are as follows:
[0014] 1. The floating plate floats on the methanol, moves along the inner wall of the tank body as the methanol liquid level changes, thereby isolating the methanol from the air contact, reducing the methanol evaporation, and simultaneously, the two water guide pipes are connected to the cooling water, so that the cooling water enters the cavity through the water guide pipe for circulation, so that the methanol temperature inside the tank body is always lower than thirty degrees Celsius, which is conducive to reducing the methanol volatilization.
[0015] 2. The methanol volatilization inside the tank body increases the internal gas pressure of the tank body, increases the pressure of the sealing piston, pushes the sealing piston to move upwards, makes the pressure spring contract, until the sealing piston passes through the through hole, the gas inside the tank body is discharged through the gas guide pipe, and is sent into the telescopic air bag inside, for centralized treatment to avoid the methanol diffusion into the air, which is conducive to improving the equipment safety. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0016] Figure 1 It is a whole structure schematic view of the present application;
[0017] Figure 2 It is the inside structure schematic view of the tank body of the utility model;
[0018] Figure 3 It is the structure schematic view of the testing mechanism of the utility model;
[0019] Figure 4 It is the sectional structure schematic view of the testing mechanism of the utility model;
[0020] Figure 5 It is the structure schematic view of the Figure 4 middle A place of the utility model;
[0021] Figure 6 It is the structure schematic view of the gas collecting mechanism of the utility model;
[0022] Figure 7 It is the sectional structure schematic view of the second touch switch of the utility model.
[0023] The figure mark is: 1, storage mechanism;101, tank body;102, connecting pipe;103, exhaust pipe;104, water guide pipe;105, flow guide plate;106, partition;107, cavity;108, limit hole;109, floating plate;110, limit column;2, testing mechanism;201, installation cylinder;202, control device;2021, installation block;2022, reset spring;2023, roller;2024, first touch switch;2025, mounting frame;2026, first buffer spring;203, pressure spring;204, gas guide pipe;205, sealing piston;206, sealing ring;207, through hole;208, circular arc angle;3, gas collecting mechanism;301, placing rack;302, telescopic air bag;303, exhaust valve;304, second touch switch;305, indicator light;306, second buffer spring;307, mounting hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0024] The technical scheme in the utility model will be described clearly and completely below in combination with the drawings in the utility model, and in addition, the form of each structure recorded in the following implementation is only an example, and the methanol storage safety device involved in the utility model is not limited to each structure recorded in the following implementation, and all other implementation obtained by the ordinary skilled in the art without making creative labor belongs to the range of protection of the utility model.
[0025] Refer to Figures 1 to 7The utility model provides a kind of methanol storage safety device, including storage mechanism 1, still include: test mechanism 2 and gas collection mechanism 3, the top end of storage mechanism 1 is fixedly connected with the bottom end of test mechanism 2, the side of gas collection mechanism 3 is fixedly connected with the side of storage mechanism 1, storage mechanism 1 includes jar body 101, the bottom end of jar body 101 is fixedly connected with connecting pipe 102, the top end of jar body 101 is fixedly connected with exhaust pipe 103, the side inner wall of jar body 101 is movably connected with float plate 109, jar body 101's side is fixedly connected with two water guide pipes 104, the inside of jar body 101 is equipped with cavity 107, the side of water guide pipe 104 is fixedly connected with cooling water, connecting pipe 102 is installed in jar body 101 bottom, and control valve is installed on connecting pipe 102 and exhaust pipe 103, when methanol is loaded into the inside of jar body 101, open control valve on connecting pipe 102 and send methanol from the bottom of jar body 101 into the inside of jar body 101, open control valve on exhaust pipe 103 and discharge air in the inside of jar body 101 simultaneously, float plate 109 floats on methanol, moves along the inner wall of jar body 101 with methanol liquid level change, to isolate methanol and air contact by float plate 109, reduce methanol evaporation, while two water guide pipes 104 are connected with cooling water, make cooling water enter cavity 107 and circulate by water guide pipe 104, so that the temperature of methanol in the inside of jar body 101 is always lower than thirty degrees Celsius.
[0026] Wherein, the bottom end inner wall of jar body 101 is fixedly connected with limiting column 110, the top end of float plate 109 is provided with limiting hole 108, the side of limiting hole 108 is movably connected with the side of limiting column 110, when float plate 109 moves up and down, limiting hole 108 on float plate 109 slides along limiting column 110 and limits the mechanical energy of float plate 109, to avoid side turning.
[0027] Wherein, the side of cavity 107 is fixedly connected with guide plate 105, the side of cavity 107 is fixedly connected with baffle 106 corresponding the position of water guide pipe 104, two water guide pipes 104 are symmetrically distributed along baffle 106, guide plate 105 is evenly distributed in the inside of cavity 107, divides cavity 107 into multiple spaces, cooling water enters the inside of cavity 107, is guided by guide plate 105, flows in horizontal plane and cools.
[0028] Wherein, the test mechanism 2 includes installation cylinder 201, the bottom end of installation cylinder 201 is fixedly connected with the top end of jar body 101, the inner wall of the top end of installation cylinder 201 is fixedly connected with pressure spring 203, the bottom end of pressure spring 203 is fixedly connected with sealing piston 205, the side of sealing piston 205 is fixedly connected with sealing ring 206, the side of installation cylinder 201 is provided with through hole 207, the side of installation cylinder 201 is fixedly connected with air guide pipe 204 corresponding to the position of through hole 207, with use, the methanol volatilization inside jar body 101 makes the pressure inside jar body 101 increase, the pressure of sealing piston 205 increases, sealing piston 205 is pushed to move upwards, makes pressure spring 203 contract, until sealing piston 205 passes through through hole 207, the gas inside jar body 101 is discharged through air guide pipe 204, until the pressure inside jar body 101 recovers.
[0029] Wherein, the gas collecting mechanism 3 includes placing rack 301, the side of placing rack 301 is fixedly connected with the side of jar body 101, the inner wall of the bottom end of placing rack 301 is fixedly connected with telescopic air bag 302, the side of telescopic air bag 302 is fixedly connected with exhaust valve 303, the side of air guide pipe 204 is fixedly connected with the side of telescopic air bag 302, the gas discharged by jar body 101 is sent into the inside of telescopic air bag 302 through air guide pipe 204, is concentrated and is treated to avoid methanol diffusion into the air.
[0030] Wherein, the side of installation cylinder 201 is fixedly connected with control device 202, control device 202 includes installation block 2021, the side of installation block 2021 is fixedly connected with the side of installation cylinder 201, the inner wall of the side of installation block 2021 is fixedly connected with return spring 2022, the side of return spring 2022 is fixedly connected with mounting rack 2025, the inner wall of the side of installation block 2021 is fixedly connected with first buffer spring 2026, the side of first buffer spring 2026 is fixedly connected with first touch switch 2024, when sealing piston 205 moves to the position of control device 202, sealing piston 205 contacts with mounting rack 2025, makes mounting rack 2025 enter the inside of installation block 2021 and contacts with first touch switch 2024, makes first touch switch 2024 send signal to control terminal and reminds operator, the test mechanism 2 is exhausted, after exhausting, pressure spring 203 pushes sealing piston 205 downwards, makes sealing piston 205 separate from mounting rack 2025, return spring 2022 pushes mounting rack 2025, makes mounting rack 2025 separate from first touch switch 2024.
[0031] Wherein, the side of mounting rack 2025 is movably connected with roller 2023 through pin, the side of sealing piston 205 is provided with circular arc corner 208, when sealing piston 205 moves to the position of mounting rack 2025, roller 2023 rolls along sealing piston 205, and avoids appearing jam through circular arc corner 208.
[0032] Wherein, the top end of the rack 301 is fixedly connected with the indicator light 305, the top end of the inner wall of the rack 301 is provided with the mounting hole 307, the top end of the mounting hole 307 is fixedly connected with the second buffer spring 306, the bottom end of the second buffer spring 306 is fixedly connected with the second touch switch 304, with the exhaust of the test mechanism 2, the volume of the telescopic air bag 302 increases and contacts with the second touch switch 304, the second touch switch 304 controls the indicator light 305 to emit red light and sends a signal to the control terminal, reminding the operator to handle in time.
[0033] The working principle of the utility model is: open the control valve on the connecting pipe 102 and send methanol from the bottom of the tank body 101 into the tank body 101, open the control valve on the exhaust pipe 103 and exhaust the air in the tank body 101, the floating plate 109 floats on the methanol and moves along the inner wall of the tank body 101 with the change of methanol level, thereby isolating the methanol from the air through the floating plate 109, reducing the evaporation of methanol, and the two water pipes 104 are connected with cooling water, which circulates in the cavity 107 through the water pipe 104, when the cooling water enters the cavity 107, it flows in the horizontal plane along the space divided by the flow guide plate 105, so that the temperature of the methanol in the tank body 101 is always lower than 30 DEG C; the methanol in the tank body 101 volatilizes for a long time, increasing the pressure in the tank body 101, pushing the sealing piston 205 to move upward, making the pressure spring 203 contract, until the sealing piston 205 passes through the through hole 207, the gas in the tank body 101 is discharged through the air guide pipe 204, at this time, the sealing piston 205 contacts with the mounting frame 2025, making the mounting frame 2025 enter the installation block 2021 and contact with the first touch switch 2024, making the first touch switch 2024 send a signal to the control terminal to remind the operator, the test mechanism 2 exhausts, until the pressure in the tank body 101 recovers, after the exhaust is completed, the pressure spring 203 pushes the sealing piston 205 downward to make the sealing piston 205 separate from the mounting frame 2025, the reset spring 2022 pushes the mounting frame 2025 to make the mounting frame 2025 separate from the first touch switch 2024, the gas in the tank body 101 is sent into the telescopic air bag 302 through the air guide pipe 204, which is concentrated for processing to avoid the methanol diffusing into the air, with the exhaust of the test mechanism 2, the volume of the telescopic air bag 302 increases and contacts with the second touch switch 304, making the second touch switch 304 control the indicator light 305 to emit red light and send a signal to the control terminal, reminding the operator to handle in time.
[0034] The above only is the preferred embodiment of the utility model, and does not limit the utility model, any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement etc. within the spirit and principle of the utility model should be included in the protection scope of the utility model.
Claims
1. A methanol storage safety device comprising a storage mechanism (1), characterized in that, Also include: Test mechanism (2) and gas collection mechanism (3), the top of the storage mechanism (1) and the bottom of the test mechanism (2) are fixedly connected, the side of the gas collection mechanism (3) and the side of the storage mechanism (1) are fixedly connected, the storage mechanism (1) comprises a tank body (101), the bottom of the tank body (101) is fixedly connected with a connecting pipe (102), the top of the tank body (101) is fixedly connected with an exhaust pipe (103), the side inner wall of the tank body (101) is movably connected with a floating plate (109), the side of the tank body (101) is fixedly connected with two water guide pipes (104), the inside of the tank body (101) is provided with a cavity (107), and the side of the water guide pipe (104) is fixedly connected with cooling water.
2. A methanol storage safety device according to claim 1, wherein: The bottom inner wall of the tank body (101) is fixedly connected with a limiting column (110), the top of the floating plate (109) is provided with a limiting hole (108), and the side of the limiting hole (108) is movably connected with the side of the limiting column (110).
3. A methanol storage safety device according to claim 1, wherein: The side of the cavity (107) is fixedly connected with a guide vane (105), the side of the cavity (107) is fixedly connected with a partition plate (106) corresponding to the position of the water guide pipe (104), and the two water guide pipes (104) are symmetrically distributed along the partition plate (106).
4. A methanol storage safety device according to claim 1, wherein: The test mechanism (2) comprises a mounting cylinder (201), the bottom of the mounting cylinder (201) is fixedly connected with the top of the tank body (101), the top inner wall of the mounting cylinder (201) is fixedly connected with a pressure spring (203), the bottom of the pressure spring (203) is fixedly connected with a sealing piston (205), the side of the sealing piston (205) is fixedly connected with a sealing ring (206), the side of the mounting cylinder (201) is provided with a through hole (207), and the side of the mounting cylinder (201) is fixedly connected with a gas guide pipe (204) corresponding to the position of the through hole (207).
5. A methanol storage safety device according to claim 4, wherein: The gas collection mechanism (3) comprises a placing rack (301), the side of the placing rack (301) is fixedly connected with the side of the tank body (101), the bottom inner wall of the placing rack (301) is fixedly connected with a telescopic air bag (302), the side of the telescopic air bag (302) is fixedly connected with an exhaust valve (303), and the side of the gas guide pipe (204) is fixedly connected with the side of the telescopic air bag (302).
6. A methanol storage safety device according to claim 4, wherein: The side of the mounting cylinder (201) is fixedly connected with a control device (202), the control device (202) comprises a mounting block (2021), the side of the mounting block (2021) is fixedly connected with the side of the mounting cylinder (201), the side inner wall of the mounting block (2021) is fixedly connected with a reset spring (2022), the side of the reset spring (2022) is fixedly connected with a mounting rack (2025), the side inner wall of the mounting block (2021) is fixedly connected with a first buffer spring (2026), and the side of the first buffer spring (2026) is fixedly connected with a first touch switch (2024).
7. A methanol storage safety device according to claim 6, wherein: The side of the mounting frame (2025) is movably sleeved with a roller (2023) through a pin, and the side of the sealing piston (205) is provided with a circular arc corner (208).
8. A methanol storage safety device according to claim 5, wherein: The top end of the placing rack (301) is fixedly connected with an indicating lamp (305), the top end inner wall of the placing rack (301) is provided with a mounting hole (307), the top end of the mounting hole (307) is fixedly connected with a second buffer spring (306), and the bottom end of the second buffer spring (306) is fixedly connected with a second touch switch (304).