Granulation tower for improving distribution state of monolaurin particles

By introducing spray cooling and rising airflow sieving technology into the granulation tower, the problems of uneven particle size and easy adhesion in traditional granulation methods have been solved, achieving more efficient particle production and quality control.

CN224100645UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-10NINGXIA GANGXING NEW MATERIAL TECH CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-04-30
Publication Date
2026-04-10

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Technical Problem

Traditional granulation methods struggle to achieve uniform particle size, and the particles are prone to sticking together and breaking, leading to decreased product quality and low work efficiency.

Method used

Spray pipes and spray heads are installed in the granulation tower for low-temperature cooling. Combined with the blower to generate an upward airflow and the screen plate vibration motor to screen, the particles are uniformly dispersed and screened out.

Benefits of technology

It improves particle uniformity and production efficiency, reduces particle sticking and breakage, and enhances product quality and work efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a granulation tower for improving the distribution state of monolauric acid glyceride particles, which comprises a tower body, a feed port is arranged on the upper side of the tower body, the lower end of the feed port is positioned in the tower body and is fixedly connected with a material distribution plate, and a granulation plate is fixedly connected in the tower body positioned on the lower side of the material distribution plate. A spray pipe is fixedly connected to the tower body between the granulation plate and the distribution plate, a mounting plate is fixedly connected to the rear side of the tower body, a bearing plate is slidably connected in the mounting plate, the bearing plate is slidably connected with the granulation plate, an electric telescopic rod is fixedly connected to the outer side of the mounting plate, and the output end of the electric telescopic rod is fixedly connected with the bearing plate; a first sieve plate and a second sieve plate are fixedly connected in the tower body on the lower side of the granulation plate, vibration motors are fixedly connected to the lower sides of the first sieve plate and the second sieve plate, discharge ports are formed in the two sides of the tower body, guide plates are fixedly connected in the discharge ports, and an air feeder is fixedly connected to the bottom in the tower body. By means of the structure, particles which are not uniform in size and broken can be screened out, and the production quality is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of chemical production technology, and in particular to a granulation tower for improving the particle distribution of glyceryl monolaurate. Background Technology

[0002] Glycerol monolaurate, also known as glycerol laurate (GML), is synthesized by direct esterification of lauric acid and glycerol. It typically appears as scaly or oily, white or light yellow granular crystals.

[0003] Glyceryl monolaurate is an important chemical raw material with wide applications in various industries such as food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. However, the following problems still exist in actual production:

[0004] 1. Traditional granulation methods often fail to achieve ideal particle states, such as uneven particle size, irregular shape, and poor flowability. This not only affects product quality but also causes inconvenience for subsequent processing and use.

[0005] 2. In traditional granulation towers, the granules are prone to sticking and breaking during the discharge process, which reduces the quality of the granules and requires further screening, thus reducing work efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0006] The purpose of this invention is to provide a granulation tower that improves the particle distribution of glyceryl monolaurate, thus solving the problems mentioned above.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, a granulation tower for improving the particle distribution of glyceryl monolaurate is provided, comprising a tower body, an inlet on the upper side of the tower body, the lower end of the inlet being located inside the tower body and fixedly connected to a distribution plate, a granulation plate fixedly connected inside the tower body located below the distribution plate, a spray pipe fixedly connected to the tower body located between the granulation plate and the distribution plate, spray heads fixedly connected to the inner ends of the spray pipes on both sides, and conveying pipes fixedly connected to the outer sides, an mounting plate fixedly connected to the rear side of the tower body, a bearing plate slidably connected inside the mounting plate, the bearing plate slidably connected to the granulation plate, and an electric telescopic rod fixedly connected to the outer side of the mounting plate, the output end of the electric telescopic rod being located inside the mounting plate and fixedly connected to the bearing plate;

[0008] A first sieve plate and a second sieve plate are fixedly connected inside the tower body located below the granulation plate. A vibration motor is fixedly connected to the lower side of both the first sieve plate and the second sieve plate. A discharge port is provided on both the left and right sides of the tower body. A guide plate is fixedly connected inside the discharge port. A blower is fixedly connected to the bottom of the tower body.

[0009] According to the granulating tower for improving the particle distribution state of glyceryl monolaurate, the installation plate is internally provided with a sliding groove, the bearing plate is slidingly connected with the sliding groove, guide rods are slidingly connected on the installation plates on the two sides of the electric telescopic rod, and the inner ends of the guide rods are fixedly connected with the bearing plate.

[0010] According to the granulating tower for improving the particle distribution state of glyceryl monolaurate, the installation plate is internally provided with a sliding groove, the bearing plate is slidingly connected with the sliding groove, guide rods are slidingly connected on the installation plates on the two sides of the electric telescopic rod, and the inner ends of the guide rods are fixedly connected with the bearing plate.

[0011] According to the granulating tower for improving the particle distribution state of glyceryl monolaurate, the installation plate is internally provided with a sliding groove, the bearing plate is slidingly connected with the sliding groove, guide rods are slidingly connected on the installation plates on the two sides of the electric telescopic rod, and the inner ends of the guide rods are fixedly connected with the bearing plate.

[0012] According to the granulating tower for improving the particle distribution state of glyceryl monolaurate, the installation plate is internally provided with a sliding groove, the bearing plate is slidingly connected with the sliding groove, guide rods are slidingly connected on the installation plates on the two sides of the electric telescopic rod, and the inner ends of the guide rods are fixedly connected with the bearing plate.

[0013] According to the granulating tower for improving the particle distribution state of glyceryl monolaurate, the installation plate is internally provided with a sliding groove, the bearing plate is slidingly connected with the sliding groove, guide rods are slidingly connected on the installation plates on the two sides of the electric telescopic rod, and the inner ends of the guide rods are fixedly connected with the bearing plate.

[0014] According to the granulating tower for improving the particle distribution state of glyceryl monolaurate, the installation plate is internally provided with a sliding groove, the bearing plate is slidingly connected with the sliding groove, guide rods are slidingly connected on the installation plates on the two sides of the electric telescopic rod, and the inner ends of the guide rods are fixedly connected with the bearing plate.

[0015] According to the granulating tower for improving the particle distribution state of glyceryl monolaurate, the installation plate is internally provided with a sliding groove, the bearing plate is slidingly connected with the sliding groove, guide rods are slidingly connected on the installation plates on the two sides of the electric telescopic rod, and the inner ends of the guide rods are fixedly connected with the bearing plate.

[0016] The utility model has the advantages of the following beneficial effects:

[0017] 1. Compared with the prior art, the spray pipe and the spray head are arranged on the two sides of the granulating plate, the low-temperature air is sent into the tower body by the spray head on the spray pipe during the production process, the rapid cooling and granulation of the glyceryl monolaurate are realized, the production efficiency is improved, and the uneven and broken particles can be screened out under the action of the screen, thereby improving the production quality.

[0018] 2. Compared with the prior art, the air blower is arranged in the tower body, the airflow from bottom to top is formed in the tower body under the action of the air blower, the particle dispersion is more uniform during the particle screening process, the particle agglomeration and adhesion are avoided, the impact force of the particles on the screen is reduced, and the production quality is further improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] The utility model will be further described below in combination with the drawings and examples.

[0020] Figure 1 It is a structure diagram of the granulating tower for improving the particle distribution state of glyceryl monolaurate.

[0021] Figure 2 The utility model relates to a section view of a granulating tower for improving the granule distribution state of monolaurin,

[0022] Figure 3 Another structural view of the utility model relates to a granulating tower for improving the granule distribution state of monolaurin,

[0023] Figure 4 The utility model relates to a granulating plate structure view of a granulating tower for improving the granule distribution state of monolaurin,

[0024] Figure 5 The utility model relates to a spray pipe structure view of a granulating tower for improving the granule distribution state of monolaurin.

[0025] Legend:

[0026] 1, tower body, 2, feed inlet, 21, distribution plate, 3, granulating plate, 31, partition, 4, mounting plate, 41, chute, 5, bearing plate, 6, electric telescopic rod, 61, guide rod, 7, first sieve plate, 8, second sieve plate, 9, vibration motor, 10, air blower, 11, discharge port, 12, guide plate, 13, cleaning plate, 14, spray pipe, 141, spray head, 15, observation port, 16, air inlet. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] This part will describe the specific embodiments of the utility model in detail, and the preferred embodiments of the utility model are shown in the drawings, and the drawings are used to supplement the description of the text part in the form of graphics, so that people can intuitively and visually understand each technical feature and the overall technical scheme of the utility model, but it cannot be understood as the limitation of the protection scope of the utility model.

[0028] Referring to Figures 1-5 The utility model relates to a granulating tower for improving the granule distribution state of monolaurin, which comprises a tower body 1, a feed inlet 2 is arranged on the upper side of the tower body 1, a conveying pipeline and a conveying pump can be connected to the upper end of the feed inlet 2, the amount of monolaurin in a molten state conveyed each time can be controlled through the conveying pump, the lower end of the feed inlet 2 is located in the tower body 1, and a distribution plate 21 is fixedly connected to the tower body 1, a feeding opening is arranged on the lower side of the distribution plate 21, a granulating plate 3 is fixedly connected to the tower body 1 on the lower side of the distribution plate 21, a partition 31 is arranged in the granulating plate 3, the partition 31 has a plurality of partitions, under the action of the partition 31, the interior of the granulating plate 3 is divided into a plurality of granulating grooves, and the feeding opening on the lower side of the distribution plate 21 corresponds to the granulating grooves one by one,

[0029] The tower body 1 between the prilling plate 3 and the distribution plate 21 is fixedly connected with a spray pipe 14, the inner end of the spray pipe 14 on both sides is fixedly connected with a spray head 141, and the outer side is fixedly connected with a conveying pipeline, the conveying pipeline can be connected with a cooling medium supply system, the cooling medium can be low-temperature air, the spray head 141 is provided with a plurality of rows, and the spray head 141 is inclined downward, when the monolauric acid glyceride falls into the prilling plate 3, the low-temperature air is conveyed into the tower body 1 by the spray head 141 on the spray pipe 14, so that the monolauric acid glyceride is rapidly cooled and prilled, the working efficiency is improved, the rear side of the tower body 1 is fixedly connected with a mounting plate 4, the mounting plate 4 is slidably connected with a bearing plate 5, the mounting plate 4 is provided with a sliding groove 41, the bearing plate 5 is slidably connected with the sliding groove 41, the mounting plate 4 on both sides of the electric telescopic rod 6 is slidably connected with a guide rod 61, the inner end of the guide rod 61 is fixedly connected with the bearing plate 5, the bearing plate 5 is slidably connected with the prilling plate 3, the outer side of the mounting plate 4 is fixedly connected with the electric telescopic rod 6, the output end of the electric telescopic rod 6 is located in the mounting plate 4 and is fixedly connected with the bearing plate 5, after cooling, the bearing plate 5 is driven to shrink by the electric telescopic rod 6, under the action of gravity, the monolauric acid glyceride particles fall on the sieve plate;

[0030] The first sieve plate 7 is located on the upper side of the second sieve plate 8 and is inclinedly arranged, the sieve hole of the first sieve plate 7 is larger than that of the second sieve plate 8, the lower side of the first sieve plate 7 and the second sieve plate 8 is fixedly connected with a vibration motor 9, the left and right sides of the tower body 1 are provided with a discharge port 11, the discharge port 11 is fixedly connected with a guide plate 12, the bottom of the tower body 1 is fixedly connected with a blower 10, the surface of the blower 10 is provided with a isolation net, under the action of the isolation net, the blower 10 is protected, under the action of the second sieve plate 8, the broken fine monolauric acid glyceride particles can be isolated to prevent them from falling into the blower 10, the isolation net can further protect the blower 10, if very fine debris falls into the blower 10, it can be ignored and will not affect the blower 10, the tower body 1 on the outer side of the blower 10 is provided with an air inlet 16, the air inlet 16 is fixedly connected with a dustproof net, the tower body 1 on the front side of the blower 10 is hingedly connected with a cleaning plate 13, the front side of the tower body 1 is provided with an observation port 15, the observation port 15 is provided with a tempered glass.

[0031] Working principle: when in use, first, the conveying pipeline outside the spray pipe 14 is connected with the cooling medium supply system, then the monolauric acid glyceride is injected into the distribution plate 21 from the feed inlet 2, when the monolauric acid glyceride falls into the prilling plate 3, the low-temperature air is conveyed into the tower body 1 by the spray head 141 on the spray pipe 14, so that the monolauric acid glyceride is rapidly cooled and prilled;

[0032] After cooling, the electric telescopic rod 6 is started, the electric telescopic rod 6 drives the bearing plate 5 to contract, so that the monolaurin particles fall on the first sieve plate 7, at this time the vibration motor 9 and the air blower 10 on the first sieve plate 7 and the second sieve plate 8 are started, under the action of the first sieve plate 7, the broken unqualified particles are sieved out and fall on the second sieve plate 8, at the same time, under the action of the air blower 10, the airflow from bottom to top appears in the tower body 1, the particles are dispersed more uniformly, the agglomeration and adhesion between the particles are avoided, the force of the particles falling and impacting the screen is reduced, and the production quality is improved.

[0033] The embodiments of the utility model are described in detail above in combination with the drawings, but the utility model is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge range possessed by the ordinary skilled in the art without departing from the purpose of the utility model.

Claims

1. A prilling tower for improving the state of distribution of monolauric acid glyceride particles, characterized by, Including tower body (1), the tower body (1) upper side is equipped with feed inlet (2), the feed inlet (2) lower end is located in the tower body (1), and is fixedly connected with the distribution plate (21), the tower body (1) in the lower side of distribution plate (21) is fixedly connected with the granulating plate (3), the tower body (1) between granulating plate (3) and distribution plate (21) is fixedly connected with the spray pipe (14), both sides spray pipe (14) inner end is fixedly connected with spray head (141), and the outside is fixedly connected with the conveying pipeline, the tower body (1) rear side is fixedly connected with the mounting plate (4), the mounting plate (4) is slidably connected with the bearing plate (5), the bearing plate (5) is slidably connected granulating plate (3), the mounting plate (4) outside is fixedly connected with electric telescopic rod (6), the electric telescopic rod (6) output end is located in the mounting plate (4), and is fixedly connected bearing plate (5); The tower body (1) in the lower side of granulating plate (3) is fixedly connected with first sieve plate (7) and second sieve plate (8), the lower side of first sieve plate (7) and second sieve plate (8) is fixedly connected with vibration motor (9), the left and right sides of tower body (1) are equipped with discharge port (11), the discharge port (11) is fixedly connected with guide plate (12), the bottom of tower body (1) is fixedly connected with air supply fan (10).

2. The prilling tower for improving the distribution state of monolaurin granules according to claim 1, characterized by, The mounting plate (4) is equipped with sliding groove (41), the bearing plate (5) is slidably connected with sliding groove (41), the mounting plate (4) on both sides of electric telescopic rod (6) is slidably connected with guide rod (61), the inner end of guide rod (61) is fixedly connected with bearing plate (5).

3. The granulation tower for improving the distribution state of glycerol monolaurate particles according to claim 2, characterized by, The granulating plate (3) is equipped with partition (31), the partition (31) has several.

4. The granulation tower for improving the distribution state of glycerol monolaurate particles according to claim 3, characterized by, The first sieve plate (7) is located on the upper side of second sieve plate (8), and is arranged obliquely, the sieve hole of first sieve plate (7) is larger than second sieve plate (8).

5. The granulation tower for improving the distribution state of glyceryl monolaurate particles according to claim 4, characterized by, The tower body (1) on the outside of air supply fan (10) is equipped with air inlet (16), the air inlet (16) is fixedly connected with dust screen.

6. The granulation tower for improving the distribution state of monolaurin granules according to claim 5, characterized by, The tower body (1) on the front side of air supply fan (10) is hingedly connected with cleaning plate (13).

7. The granulation tower for improving the distribution state of glyceryl monolaurate particles according to claim 6, characterized by, The surface of air supply fan (10) is equipped with isolation net.

8. The granulation tower for improving the distribution state of glycerol monolaurate particles according to claim 7, characterized by, The front side of tower body (1) is equipped with observation port (15), the observation port (15) is equipped with tempered glass.