Pilot-scale tower top condenser
By designing a pilot-scale tower top condenser, which adopts an arc-shaped heat exchange plate assembly and a cylindrical structure, the problems of high investment, high energy consumption, and low efficiency of traditional tower top condensers have been solved. This design achieves high-efficiency condensation and pressure resistance, and is easy to clean and replace.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423100199.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-16
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-12
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-16
AI Technical Summary
Traditional tube-and-tube top condensers have high investment costs, high energy consumption, and low efficiency, which limits their widespread application in industry.
A pilot-scale tower top condenser was designed, which adopts a cylindrical outer casing and an internal arc-shaped heat exchange plate assembly. The arc-shaped heat exchange plates form internal flow channels through welding and expansion, and use water for heat exchange to achieve efficient condensation.
It improves condensation efficiency, has pressure resistance, features an integrated structure, is easy to clean and replace, and is suitable for simulating actual production.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to the field of condensing equipment, concretely to a pilot scale overhead condenser. BACKGROUND
[0002] The overhead condenser is an important component of the rectifying tower, and is mainly used for condensing steam into liquid to facilitate subsequent separation and reflux. In the separation process, the design of the overhead condenser directly affects the performance and separation efficiency of the tower.
[0003] At present, most of the rectifying tower condensation adopts large-volume tube heat exchangers for condensation. The traditional tube structure has some defects, such as high equipment investment, large energy consumption, low efficiency, etc., which limits its wide application in industry. Therefore, we propose a pilot scale overhead condenser for simulating actual production, improving condensation efficiency and pressure resistance. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT
[0004] The utility model aims at providing a pilot scale overhead condenser to solve the problems raised in the background technology.
[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a pilot scale overhead condenser, comprising an outer box body, a heat exchange plate group, a condensation collection channel, and an arc-shaped heat exchange plate, characterized in that: the outer box body is a cylindrical box body, the top of the outer box body is provided with a water inlet pipe and a water outlet pipe, the side is provided with a condensate outlet, the bottom is a steam inlet, and the inside has a heat exchange plate group and a condensation collection channel, the heat exchange plate group is composed of multiple arc-shaped heat exchange plates.
[0006] Preferably, the arc-shaped heat exchange plates are arranged in a concentric circle in the heat exchange plate group, and a gas channel is formed between the plates, the arc-shaped heat exchange plate is formed by welding two square steel plates and bending them into an arc shape, and an internal flow channel is formed by bulging, a medium inlet and a medium outlet are provided on each arc-shaped heat exchange plate, the medium inlet is connected with the water inlet pipe, and the medium outlet is connected with the water outlet pipe.
[0007] Compared with the related art, the pilot scale overhead condenser provided by the utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0008] 1. It is an integrated structure and can be used for simulating actual production;
[0009] 2. It has multiple arc-shaped heat exchange plates built-in, and has high condensation effect;
[0010] 3. It uses water for heat exchange, and has the effect of precise temperature control;
[0011] 4. It is a cylindrical structure and can withstand a certain pressure;
[0012] 5. It is detachable and convenient to clean and replace. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0013] Figure 1 It is the structure schematic diagram of the utility model;
[0014] Figure 2 It is the overhead view of the heat exchange plate group of the utility model;
[0015] Figure 3 It is the arc heat exchange plate schematic diagram of the utility model;
[0016] In the drawing: 1, outer box body;2, heat exchange plate group;3, condensation collection channel;4, steam import;5, condensate export;6, arc heat exchange plate;7, water inlet pipe;8, water outlet pipe;6-1, heat exchange medium import;6-1, heat exchange medium export. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0017] The technical scheme in the embodiments of the utility model will be described clearly and completely below 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, rather than all the embodiments;Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by the person skilled in the art without making creative labor are within the protection scope of the utility model.
[0018] Embodiment 1: please refer to Figures 1-2 A pilot-plant level overhead condenser, comprising outer box body 1, heat exchange plate group 2, condensation collection channel 3, arc heat exchange plate 6, characterized in that: the outer box body 1 is a cylindrical box body, the outer box body 1 top is provided with water inlet pipe 7 and water outlet pipe 8, side is provided with condensate export 5, bottom is steam import 4, has heat exchange plate group 2 and condensation collection channel 3 in, the heat exchange plate group 2 is composed of multiple arc heat exchange plates 6.
[0019] The arc heat exchange plate 6 is arranged in the heat exchange plate group 2 in concentric circle type, and the gas channel is formed between the plates, the arc heat exchange plate 6 is two square steel plates welded and bent into arc, and the internal flow channel is formed by bulging, the medium import 6-1 and the medium export 6-2 are arranged on each arc heat exchange plate 6, the medium import 6-1 is connected with the water inlet pipe 7, and the medium export 6-2 is connected with the water outlet pipe 8.
[0020] The steam needing to be cooled enters the inside of the box from the steam inlet 4 at the bottom of the outer box 1, enters the heat exchange plate set 2 from the upper part, and the steam passes through the arc-shaped heat exchange plates 6 from top to bottom, at this time the heat exchange medium enters the heat exchange plate set 2 from the water inlet pipe 7, is distributed, enters each arc-shaped heat exchange plate 6 from the medium inlet 6-1, condenses the steam, the medium after heat exchange flows out from the medium outlet 6-2, is collected after being collected, and is discharged from the water outlet 8, and the condensed liquid formed by the steam condensation can be collected from the condensed liquid outlet 5 after entering the condensation collection channel 3.
[0021] It should be noted that the relational terms herein such as first and second and the like are used solely to distinguish one from another entity or action, without necessarily requiring or implying any such actual relationship or order between such entities or actions. Moreover, the terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but can include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.
[0022] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it is to be understood that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present application, and the scope of the present application is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A pilot plant overhead condenser comprising an outer shell (1), a set of heat exchange plates (2), a condensate collection channel (3), characterized in that: The outer box (1) is a cylindrical box, the top of the outer box (1) is provided with a water inlet pipe (7) and a water outlet pipe (8), the side is provided with a condensate outlet (5), the bottom is a steam inlet (4), and the inside is provided with a heat exchange plate group (2) and a condensate collection channel (3), the heat exchange plate group (2) is composed of a plurality of arc-shaped heat exchange plates (6).
2. A pilot plant column overhead condenser according to claim 1, characterized in that: The arc-shaped heat exchange plates (6) are arranged in a concentric circle mode in the heat exchange plate group (2), and a gas channel is formed between the plates, the arc-shaped heat exchange plates (6) are formed by welding two square steel plates and bending into an arc shape, and an internal flow channel is formed by bulging, a medium inlet (6-1) and a medium outlet (6-2) are arranged on each arc-shaped heat exchange plate (6), the medium inlet (6-1) is connected with the water inlet pipe (7), and the medium outlet (6-2) is connected with the water outlet pipe (8).