Condensate water recovery device for heater of milk powder drying tower
By designing a condensate recovery device for the heater of the milk powder drying tower, multi-stage filtration and heat recovery of condensate were achieved, solving the problems of condensate heat waste and environmental pollution, and improving energy utilization efficiency.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-14
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-07
AI Technical Summary
During the operation of the milk powder drying tower, the heat in the condensate is not effectively utilized, and the direct discharge of condensate containing dust and impurities will pollute the environment.
A condensate recovery device for a milk powder drying tower heater was designed, including a water storage tank, a hot water tank, a filter unit, and an agitation component. The device improves heating efficiency through multi-stage filtration and agitation, thereby achieving condensate recovery and impurity removal.
It effectively recovers and utilizes heat from condensate, reduces environmental pollution, improves energy efficiency, and ensures the stability of the filtration process.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of condensate recovery, specifically a condensate recovery device for a milk powder drying tower heater. Background Technology
[0002] A milk powder drying tower is a specialized piece of equipment used for spray drying of milk powder. It uses spray drying technology to convert liquid milk powder raw materials into powdered products. During the operation of the drying tower, the air first passes through a filter to remove impurities, then is heated to a suitable temperature by a heater, and finally the used air is discharged by a fan.
[0003] Since the drying tower achieves evaporation through evaporation, the exhaust gas contains a large amount of condensate, which contains a large amount of heat. If this heat is not utilized, it will be wasted. At the same time, the waste also contains dust-like impurities, which will settle in the surrounding environment if directly discharged, affecting environmental sanitation.
[0004] In summary, this utility model provides a condensate recovery device for a milk powder drying tower heater to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content
[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides the following technical solution:
[0006] A condensate recovery device for a milk powder drying tower heater includes a main unit and a filtration unit. The main unit includes a water storage tank, with a hot water tank fixedly connected to the top of the water storage tank via a support column. Pipe joints are fixedly connected to both sides of the hot water tank. A branch pipe is fixedly connected between two of the pipe joints and within the inner cavity of the hot water tank. A conveying pipe is fixedly connected to the bottom of the left-side pipe joint, and the bottom of the conveying pipe is fixedly connected to the top of the water storage tank. An agitation assembly is provided within the inner cavity of the hot water tank. The filtration unit includes a sealing plate located on the left side of the water storage tank and detachably connected to the inner cavity of the water storage tank. Three mounting plates are fixedly connected to the right side of the sealing plate. Filter boxes are detachably connected to the right side of the mounting plates. The mesh size of the filter screens in the three filter boxes decreases sequentially from top to bottom. A fixing frame is fixedly connected to the left side of the top of the inner cavity of the water storage tank, and the filter boxes are detachably connected to the inner cavity of the fixing frame.
[0007] Furthermore, in this utility model, the stirring assembly includes a motor, a transmission rod, and a stirring plate. The motor is located on the right side of the hot water tank and is fixedly connected to it. The transmission rod is located in the inner cavity of the hot water tank and is movably connected to its inner wall via a bearing. The stirring plate is located at the top and bottom of the transmission rod and is fixedly connected to it. The output shaft of the motor is connected to the right end of the transmission rod.
[0008] Furthermore, in this utility model, a transparent liquid level plate is provided on the front of both the water storage tank and the hot water tank, an inlet pipe is fixedly connected to the top of the hot water tank, a drain pipe is fixedly connected to the left side of both the water storage tank and the hot water tank, and an exhaust port is provided at the front and rear ends of the top of the water storage tank, with a protective net fixedly connected to the inner cavity of the exhaust port.
[0009] Furthermore, in this utility model, the front and rear ends of the right side of the mounting plate are provided with locking blocks, and the front and back of the filter box are provided with locking slots. One side of the locking block extends into the inner cavity of the locking slot and engages with the inner cavity of the locking slot.
[0010] Furthermore, in this utility model, a limiting rod is fixedly connected to the inner cavity of the mounting plate. An L-shaped sliding block is slidably connected to both the front and rear ends of the surface of the limiting rod. The top of the L-shaped sliding block extends through to the top of the mounting plate, and the right side of the L-shaped sliding block extends through to the right side of the mounting plate and is fixedly connected to the locking block. A tension spring is sleeved on both the front and rear ends of the surface of the limiting rod. One end of the tension spring is fixedly connected to the locking block, and the other end of the tension spring is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the mounting plate.
[0011] Furthermore, in this utility model, a clamping assembly is provided on the left side of the water storage tank. The clamping assembly includes a rotating plate, a pressing plate, a pull rod, and a return spring. The rotating plate is located on the left side of the water storage tank and is movably connected to it via a movable pin. The pressing plate is located on the right side of the rotating plate. The pull rod is located in the inner cavity of the rotating plate and is slidably connected to it. The right end of the pull rod is fixedly connected to the pressing plate. The return spring is sleeved on the surface of the pull rod, and one end of the return spring is fixedly connected to the rotating plate, and the other end is fixedly connected to the pressing plate.
[0012] Beneficial effects: This utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0013] This utility model features a water storage tank for collecting and storing filtered and treated condensate, a hot water tank for storing water and providing heating space, pipe joints for easy connection to other piping systems, pipe joints and branch pipes for transporting condensate, and a transport pipe for returning the treated condensate from the hot water tank to the water storage tank for storage. An agitator component stirs the condensate in the hot water tank to improve heating efficiency. A sealing plate is detachably connected to the water storage tank for easy disassembly and cleaning of the filter unit. An mounting plate is used to install and support the filter boxes, which filter the condensate to remove impurities and reduce environmental pollution. The mesh size of the three filter boxes decreases sequentially from top to bottom, achieving multi-stage filtration. A fixing frame is used to fix and support the filter boxes, ensuring the stability of the filtration process. Attached Figure Description
[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of this utility model;
[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the separated structure of the branch pipe and the agitator assembly of this utility model;
[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the left-side structure of the water storage tank of this utility model;
[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the separated structure of the sealing plate, filter box and fixing frame of this utility model;
[0018] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the installation plate and the limiting rod in their separated states according to this utility model.
[0019] In the picture:
[0020] 1. Main Unit; 101. Water Storage Tank; 102. Hot Water Tank; 103. Pipe Joint; 104. Branch Pipe; 105. Delivery Pipe; 106. Agitator Assembly; 107. Transparent Liquid Level Plate; 108. Vent; 2. Filter Unit; 201. Sealing Plate; 202. Mounting Plate; 203. Filter Box; 204. Fixing Frame; 205. Locking Block; 206. Locking Slot; 207. Limiting Rod; 208. L-shaped Sliding Block; 209. Tension Spring; 210. Clamping Assembly. Detailed Implementation
[0021] To better understand the technical content of this utility model, specific embodiments are described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Various aspects of this utility model are described in this disclosure with reference to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate numerous illustrative embodiments. The embodiments of this disclosure are not necessarily defined to include all aspects of this utility model. It should be understood that the various concepts and embodiments described above, as well as those described in more detail below, can be implemented in any of many ways, because the concepts and embodiments disclosed in this utility model are not limited to any particular implementation. Furthermore, some aspects of this utility model can be used alone or in any suitable combination with other aspects disclosed in this utility model.
[0022] Example 1
[0023] like Figure 1-5As shown, this is the first embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment provides a condensate recovery device for a milk powder drying tower heater, including a main unit 1 and a filter unit 2. The main unit 1 includes a water storage tank 101. A hot water tank 102 is fixedly connected to the top of the water storage tank 101 via a support column. Pipe joints 103 are fixedly connected to both sides of the hot water tank 102. A branch pipe 104 is fixedly connected between the two pipe joints 103 and within the inner cavity of the hot water tank 102. A conveying pipe 105 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the left pipe joint 103. The bottom of the conveying pipe 105 is fixedly connected to the top of the water storage tank 101. The hot water tank 102 has an agitation assembly 106 in its inner cavity. The filter unit 2 includes a sealing plate 201, which is located on the left side of the water tank 101 and is detachably connected to the inner cavity of the water tank 101. An installation plate 202 is fixedly connected to the right side of the sealing plate 201. There are three installation plates 202. A filter box 203 is detachably connected to the right side of the installation plate 202. The filter screens in the inner cavities of the three filter boxes 203 have progressively smaller mesh sizes from top to bottom. A fixing frame 204 is fixedly connected to the left side of the top of the inner cavity of the water tank 101. The filter box 203 is detachably connected to the inner cavity of the fixing frame 204.
[0024] like Figure 1-5 As shown, the water storage tank 101 is used to collect and store filtered and treated condensate, the hot water tank 102 is used to store water and provide heating space for the water, the pipe joint 103 facilitates connection with other piping systems, the pipe joint 103 and the branch pipe 104 realize the transportation of condensate, the delivery pipe 105 is used to transport the condensate treated by the hot water tank 102 back to the water storage tank 101 to realize the storage of condensate, the stirring component 106 can stir the condensate in the hot water tank 102 to improve heating efficiency, the sealing plate 201 is detachably connected to the water storage tank 101 to facilitate the disassembly and cleaning of the filter unit 2, the mounting plate 202 is used to install and support the filter box 203, the filter box 203 is used to filter the condensate to remove impurities, thereby reducing environmental pollution, the mesh size of the filter screens of the three filter boxes 203 decreases from top to bottom to realize multi-stage filtration, the fixing frame 204 is used to fix and support the filter box 203 to ensure the stability of the filtration process.
[0025] Example 2
[0026] Reference Figure 1 This is the second embodiment of the present invention, which is based on the previous embodiment.
[0027] In this embodiment, the stirring assembly 106 includes a motor, a transmission rod, and a stirring plate. The motor is located on the right side of the hot water tank 102 and is fixedly connected to it. The transmission rod is located in the inner cavity of the hot water tank 102 and is movably connected to its inner wall through a bearing. The stirring plate is located at the top and bottom of the transmission rod and is fixedly connected to it. The output shaft of the motor is connected to the right end of the transmission rod.
[0028] Both the water storage tank 101 and the hot water tank 102 are equipped with transparent liquid level plates 107 on their front sides. The top of the hot water tank 102 is fixedly connected to a water inlet pipe. Both the left side of the water storage tank 101 and the hot water tank 102 are fixedly connected to a drain pipe. The front and rear ends of the top of the water storage tank 101 are provided with vents 108, and the inner cavity of the vent 108 is fixedly connected with a protective net.
[0029] like Figure 1 As shown, the water in the hot water tank 102 is stirred by the rotation of the transmission rod and the stirring plate driven by the motor, which promotes the uniform distribution of heat and improves the heating efficiency. The stirring component 106 can prevent water temperature stratification, ensure uniform heating, and improve energy utilization efficiency. The transparent liquid level plate 107 allows users to intuitively observe the liquid level in the water storage tank 101 and the hot water tank 102 and understand the changes in water volume in a timely manner.
[0030] Example 3
[0031] Reference Figure 3-5 This is the third embodiment of the present invention, which is based on the first two embodiments.
[0032] In this embodiment, the front and rear ends of the right side of the mounting plate 202 are provided with locking blocks 205, and the front and back sides of the filter box 203 are provided with locking slots 206. One side of the locking block 205 extends into the inner cavity of the locking slot 206 and engages with the inner cavity of the locking slot 206.
[0033] A limiting rod 207 is fixedly connected to the inner cavity of the mounting plate 202. An L-shaped sliding block 208 is slidably connected to both the front and rear ends of the surface of the limiting rod 207. The top of the L-shaped sliding block 208 extends through to the top of the mounting plate 202, and the right side of the L-shaped sliding block 208 extends through to the right side of the mounting plate 202 and is fixedly connected to the locking block 205. A tension spring 209 is sleeved on both the front and rear ends of the surface of the limiting rod 207. One end of the tension spring 209 is fixedly connected to the locking block 205, and the other end of the tension spring 209 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the mounting plate 202.
[0034] A clamping assembly 210 is provided on the left side of the water storage tank 101. The clamping assembly 210 includes a rotating plate, a pressing plate, a pull rod, and a return spring. The rotating plate is located on the left side of the water storage tank 101 and is movably connected to it via a movable pin. The pressing plate is located on the right side of the rotating plate. The pull rod is located in the inner cavity of the rotating plate and is slidably connected to it. The right end of the pull rod is fixedly connected to the pressing plate. The return spring is sleeved on the surface of the pull rod, and one end of the return spring is fixedly connected to the rotating plate, and the other end is fixedly connected to the pressing plate.
[0035] like Figure 3-5As shown, the engaging design of the locking block 205 and the slot 206 enables a detachable connection between the filter box 203 and the mounting plate 202, facilitating the cleaning and replacement of the filter box 203. The limiting rod 207, the L-shaped sliding block 208, and the tension spring 209 work together to enable the locking block 205 to automatically engage and unlock within the slot 206, facilitating the quick assembly and disassembly of the filter box 203. The clamping assembly 210 is used to fasten or unlock the sealing plate 201. Through the coordinated action of the rotating plate, the squeezing plate, the pull rod, and the return spring, the sealing plate 201 can be stably installed or quickly disassembled.
[0036] During use, the exhaust pipe of the drying tower is connected to the right pipe joint 103. The exhaust gas is transported to the inside of the branch pipe 104 through the right pipe joint 103. During the exhaust gas circulation process, heat is transferred to the water in the hot water tank 102 by heat transfer, heating it. Finally, the condensed water is transported to the inside of the conveying pipe 105 through the left pipe joint 103 by the wind, and then transported to the inside of the water storage tank 101 by the conveying pipe 105. The water storage tank 101 can store the condensate. The exhaust gas is finally discharged through the exhaust port 108. When the exhaust gas and condensate are transported to the inside of the water storage tank 101, the three filter boxes 203 can filter impurities of different sizes respectively, thereby reducing the impurity content in the condensate and exhaust gas.
[0037] All standard parts used in this application can be purchased from the market, and can be customized according to the description and drawings. The specific connection methods of each part adopt conventional methods such as bolts, rivets, and welding that are mature in the prior art. The machinery, parts and equipment adopt conventional models in the prior art. The control method is automatic control through a controller. The control circuit of the controller can be implemented by simple programming by those skilled in the art and is common knowledge in the field. Since this application is mainly used to protect mechanical devices, the control method and circuit connection will not be explained in detail in this application.
[0038] Although the present invention has been disclosed above with reference to preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Those skilled in the art to which this invention pertains can make various modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of this invention shall be determined by the claims.
Claims
1. A condensate recovery device for a milk powder drying tower heater, comprising a main unit (1) and a filter unit (2), characterized in that: The main unit (1) includes a water storage tank (101), and a hot water tank (102) is fixedly connected to the top of the water storage tank (101) via a support column. Pipe joints (103) are fixedly connected to both sides of the hot water tank (102). A branch pipe (104) is fixedly connected between the two pipe joints (103) and within the inner cavity of the hot water tank (102). A conveying pipe (105) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the left-side pipe joint (103), and the bottom of the conveying pipe (105) is fixedly connected to the top of the water storage tank (101). An agitation assembly (106) is provided within the inner cavity of the hot water tank (102). The filtration unit (… 2) Includes a sealing plate (201), which is located on the left side of the water storage tank (101) and is detachably connected to the inner cavity of the water storage tank (101). An installation plate (202) is fixedly connected to the right side of the sealing plate (201). There are three installation plates (202). A filter box (203) is detachably connected to the right side of the installation plate (202). The mesh size of the filter screen in the inner cavity of the three filter boxes (203) decreases from top to bottom. A fixing frame (204) is fixedly connected to the left side of the top of the inner cavity of the water storage tank (101). The inner cavity of the filter box (203) is detachably connected to the fixing frame (204).
2. The condensate recovery device for the milk powder drying tower heater as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The stirring assembly (106) includes a motor, a transmission rod, and a stirring plate. The motor is located on the right side of the hot water tank (102) and is fixedly connected to it. The transmission rod is located in the inner cavity of the hot water tank (102) and is movably connected to its inner wall through a bearing. The stirring plate is located at the top and bottom of the transmission rod and is fixedly connected to it. The output shaft of the motor is connected to the right end of the transmission rod.
3. The condensate recovery device for the milk powder drying tower heater as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The front of both the water storage tank (101) and the hot water tank (102) is provided with a transparent liquid level plate (107). The top of the hot water tank (102) is fixedly connected to a water inlet pipe. The left side of both the water storage tank (101) and the hot water tank (102) is fixedly connected to a drain pipe. The front and rear ends of the top of the water storage tank (101) are provided with vents (108), and the inner cavity of the vents (108) is fixedly connected with a protective net.
4. The condensate recovery device for the milk powder drying tower heater as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting plate (202) has a locking block (205) at both the front and rear ends on the right side. The filter box (203) has a slot (206) on both the front and back sides. One side of the locking block (205) extends into the inner cavity of the slot (206) and engages with the inner cavity of the slot (206).
5. The milk powder drying tower heater condensate recovery device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: A limiting rod (207) is fixedly connected to the inner cavity of the mounting plate (202). An L-shaped sliding block (208) is slidably connected to both the front end and the rear end of the surface of the limiting rod (207). The top of the L-shaped sliding block (208) extends through to the top of the mounting plate (202), and the right side of the L-shaped sliding block (208) extends through to the right side of the mounting plate (202) and is fixedly connected to the locking block (205). A tension spring (209) is sleeved on both the front end and the rear end of the surface of the limiting rod (207). One end of the tension spring (209) is fixedly connected to the locking block (205), and the other end of the tension spring (209) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the mounting plate (202).
6. The condensate recovery device for the milk powder drying tower heater as described in claim 1, characterized in that: A clamping assembly (210) is provided on the left side of the water storage tank (101). The clamping assembly (210) includes a rotating plate, a pressing plate, a pull rod, and a return spring. The rotating plate is located on the left side of the water storage tank (101) and is movably connected to it through a movable pin. The pressing plate is located on the right side of the rotating plate. The pull rod is located in the inner cavity of the rotating plate and is slidably connected to its inner cavity. The right end of the pull rod is fixedly connected to the pressing plate. The return spring is sleeved on the surface of the pull rod, and one end of the return spring is fixedly connected to the rotating plate, and the other end is fixedly connected to the pressing plate.