Composite wax production line
The wax melting device, which combines a heat-conducting stirring shaft and a crushing shell, along with a stirring tank and a storage tank, solves the problems of low melting efficiency and uneven storage in the production of composite wax. It achieves rapid melting, uniform mixing, and prevention of solidification, thereby improving the continuity of the production line and product quality.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- JINGMEN WEIJIA CHEM
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-26
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-01
AI Technical Summary
Existing composite wax production equipment suffers from low melting efficiency, poor production continuity, inadequate stirring effect, and storage problems caused by high wax viscosity, which affect production continuity and product quality.
The wax melting device, which combines a heat-conducting stirring shaft and a crushing shell, is integrated with a stirring tank and a storage tank. The design of the heat-conducting stirring shaft and stirring blades accelerates the melting and mixing of wax raw materials, while the use of a screw conveyor and an anti-caking agitator ensures uniform mixing and storage of the wax liquid.
It improves the melting speed and mixing efficiency of wax raw materials, ensures production continuity, avoids wax solidification and sedimentation, and enhances the overall efficiency of the production line and product quality.
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Abstract
Description
A composite wax production line Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of composite wax production equipment, specifically to a composite wax production line. Background Technology
[0002] Currently, composite wax, as a raw material for emulsion explosives, requires liquefying large solid wax raw materials, mixing them with other substances, reacting them, and then solidifying them into small granules for packaging, storage, and transportation. Currently, melting is mostly done in wax melting pools, which proceed slowly from the outside in, resulting in low efficiency. A pool of wax raw materials takes a long time to completely melt. After melting, the outlet of the wax melting pool needs to be opened to output the molten wax raw material, leading to poor production continuity and making it unsuitable for continuous production needs. The molten wax needs to be uniformly mixed with other additives. When the amount of additives is large, existing mixing tanks need to be connected to multiple additive pipes, resulting in poor overall integrity. The wax liquid has high viscosity, and existing stirring blades have poor mixing effect. On composite wax production lines, to improve production continuity, the molten composite wax raw material is stored in dedicated storage tanks for rapid output during production. Due to the high viscosity of the composite wax raw material, some wax tends to solidify and precipitate when stored in ordinary storage tanks, affecting subsequent production stages. Summary of the Invention
[0003] The purpose of this invention is to address the above-mentioned shortcomings by providing a composite wax production line.
[0004] This utility model includes a wax melting device, a mixing tank, and a storage tank.
[0005] The wax-melting device includes a heat-conducting stirring shaft, a crushing shell, and a wax-melting shell.
[0006] The top of the crushing shell is equipped with a wax raw material inlet, and the bottom of the discharge end of the wax melting shell is equipped with a wax melting outlet. The discharge port at one end of the crushing shell is flange-sealed with the inlet at one end of the wax melting shell. The heat-conducting stirring shaft is installed inside the crushing shell and the wax melting shell. The heat-conducting stirring shaft inside the crushing shell is equipped with crushing spiral blades, and the heat-conducting stirring shaft inside the wax melting shell is equipped with heat-conducting spiral blades. The heat-conducting stirring shaft is driven to rotate by an electric motor.
[0007] The mixing tank includes the mixing tank body and the mixing shaft.
[0008] The bottom of the stirring shaft is equipped with frame-type stirring blades, and a set of circulating stirring blades are installed on the stirring shaft above the frame-type stirring blades. The stirring shaft is movably sealed and installed in the stirring tank. The stirring shaft is driven to rotate by a motor. The bottom of the stirring tank is equipped with a discharge port, and the top of the stirring tank is equipped with a feed port and a batching pipe.
[0009] The storage tank includes the tank body and an anti-caking agitator.
[0010] The top of the storage tank is equipped with a wax inlet, the bottom of the storage tank is equipped with a wax outlet, the outer wall of the storage tank is covered with a heating jacket, and the stirring shaft of the anti-caking agitator is equipped with an anchor-type stirring paddle and a frame-type stirring paddle.
[0011] The wax melting outlet is connected to the feed inlet of the mixing tank via a screw conveyor, and the discharge outlet of the mixing tank is connected to the wax liquid inlet of the storage tank via a screw conveyor.
[0012] The heat-conducting stirring shaft is mounted on the wax melting machine frame via bearings and bearing housings; a medium flow chamber is opened at each end of the heat-conducting stirring shaft, and a rotary joint connected to the medium flow chamber is provided at each end of the heat-conducting stirring shaft; the heat-conducting spiral blade is a hollow spiral blade, which is connected to the medium flow chamber. The heat-conducting medium flows into the medium flow chamber at one end of the heat-conducting stirring shaft, passes through the heat-conducting spiral blade, and flows out from the medium flow chamber at the other end of the heat-conducting stirring shaft; multiple sets of crushing teeth are provided on the inner wall of the crushing shell; transverse crushing rods are provided on the spiral blades of the crushing spiral blade.
[0013] The outer wall of the wax melting shell is covered with a heating jacket; both the crushing shell and the wax melting shell are hollow cylindrical shells; the diameter of the crushing shell is larger than the diameter of the wax melting shell; the motor is equipped with a drive sprocket, and the heat-conducting stirring shaft is equipped with a driven sprocket, and the motor drives the heat-conducting stirring shaft to rotate through a chain drive mechanism.
[0014] The frame-type stirring blade consists of a U-shaped blade and a horizontal blade, with the horizontal blade installed inside the U-shaped blade. A contour scraper is provided on the U-shaped blade, and the contour scraper is fixed to the U-shaped blade with bolts. The circulating stirring blade consists of a pair of diamond-shaped blades, with U-shaped forks at the ends of the diamond-shaped blades.
[0015] The batching pipeline consists of a feed bend and branch feed blocks. A feed channel is opened in the middle of the branch feed blocks, and a set of branch feed pipes connected to the feed channel are set on both sides of the branch feed blocks. The feed bend is installed on the top of the mixing tank.
[0016] The outer wall of the mixing tank is covered with an insulation jacket; a discharge valve is installed on the discharge port of the mixing tank; a tank support is installed at the bottom of the mixing tank, and an actuator mounting bracket is installed on the tank support. An electric actuator is connected to the valve stem of the discharge valve and is fixed on the actuator mounting bracket.
[0017] The frame-type agitator is located above the anchor-type agitator; the anchor-type agitator has a pair of vertical agitator blades symmetrically distributed on its blades; the frame-type agitator is composed of a U-shaped lower agitator blade and an inverted U-shaped upper agitator blade.
[0018] The heating jacket is equipped with a spiral guide plate; the heating jacket is covered with an insulation layer.
[0019] The storage tank has a set of lugs on its pipe wall, and the storage tank is mounted on the tank support through the lugs; the top of the storage tank has an inspection port with a sealing cap; and the wax discharge port of the storage tank is equipped with a discharge valve.
[0020] A wax raw material screw conveyor is installed on the tank support of the storage tank, and the inlet of the wax raw material screw conveyor is connected to the wax liquid outlet of the storage tank.
[0021] The advantages of this invention are: simultaneous internal and external heating, resulting in rapid melting of the wax raw material; the wax raw material is crushed during feeding to prevent large pieces from remaining unmelted; the wax liquid and additives mix quickly, with the additives integrated into a single feeding pipe for efficient pipe integration; and during storage of the composite wax, the raw material in the tank can be slowly stirred by a stirrer while simultaneously being heated and kept at a constant temperature to prevent solidification and sedimentation. Attached Figure Description
[0022] Figure 1 is a side view of the wax melting device of this utility model.
[0023] Figure 2 is a cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of the wax dissolving device of this utility model.
[0024] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the wax melting device of this utility model.
[0025] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the heat-conducting stirring shaft of this utility model.
[0026] Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of the mixing tank of this utility model.
[0027] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the stirring shaft of this utility model.
[0028] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the material mixing pipeline of this utility model.
[0029] Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view of the storage tank of this utility model.
[0030] Figure 9 is a structural schematic diagram of the anti-caking stirrer of this utility model. Detailed Implementation
[0031] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. The components of the embodiments of the present invention described and shown in the accompanying drawings can generally be arranged and designed in various different configurations.
[0032] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but merely to illustrate selected embodiments of the invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the invention without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of the invention.
[0033] It should be noted that similar labels and letters in the following figures indicate similar items. Therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent figures.
[0034] In the description of the embodiments of this invention, it should be noted that if terms such as "upper," "lower," "inner," or "outer" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship commonly used when the product is in use, they are only for the convenience of describing the invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of the invention. Furthermore, if terms such as "first" or "second" appear in the description of this invention, they are only used to distinguish descriptions and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0035] In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "set" and "connection" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific circumstances.
[0036] As shown in the attached drawings, this utility model includes a wax melting device, a stirring tank, and a storage tank.
[0037] The wax melting device includes a heat-conducting stirring shaft 1, a crushing shell 2, and a wax melting shell 3.
[0038] The top of the crushing shell 2 is provided with a wax raw material inlet 4, and the bottom of the discharge end of the wax melting shell 3 is provided with a wax melting outlet 5. The discharge port at one end of the crushing shell 2 is flange-sealed with the inlet at one end of the wax melting shell 3. The heat-conducting stirring shaft 1 is installed inside the crushing shell 2 and the wax melting shell 3. The heat-conducting stirring shaft 1 located inside the crushing shell 2 is provided with crushing spiral blades 6, and the heat-conducting stirring shaft 1 located inside the wax melting shell 3 is provided with heat-conducting spiral blades 7. The heat-conducting stirring shaft 1 is driven to rotate by a motor.
[0039] The mixing tank includes a mixing tank body 21 and a mixing shaft 22.
[0040] A frame-type stirring blade 23 is provided at the bottom of the stirring shaft 22, and a set of circulating stirring blades 24 is provided on the stirring shaft 22 above the frame-type stirring blade 23. The stirring shaft 22 is movably and sealed inside the stirring tank 21. The stirring shaft 22 is driven to rotate by a motor. A discharge port is provided at the bottom of the stirring tank 21, and a feed port and a feeding pipe 25 are provided at the top of the stirring tank 21.
[0041] The storage tank includes a storage tank body 51 and an anti-caking agitator 52.
[0042] The top of the storage tank 51 is provided with a wax inlet, the bottom of the storage tank 51 is provided with a wax outlet, the outer wall of the storage tank 51 is covered with a heating jacket 53, and the stirring shaft of the anti-caking agitator 52 is provided with an anchor-type stirring paddle 54 and a frame-type stirring paddle 55.
[0043] The wax melting outlet 5 is connected to the feed inlet of the mixing tank 21 via a screw conveyor, and the discharge outlet of the mixing tank 21 is connected to the wax liquid inlet of the storage tank 51 via a screw conveyor.
[0044] The heat-conducting stirring shaft 1 is mounted on the wax melting machine frame via bearings and bearing housings; the heat-conducting stirring shaft 1 has media flow chambers 8 at both ends, and rotary joints 9 connected to the media flow chambers 8 are provided at both ends of the heat-conducting stirring shaft 1; the heat-conducting spiral blades 7 are hollow spiral blades, and the heat-conducting spiral blades 7 are connected to the media flow chambers 8. The heat-conducting medium flows into the media flow chamber 8 at one end of the heat-conducting stirring shaft 1, passes through the heat-conducting spiral blades 7, and flows out from the media flow chamber 8 at the other end of the heat-conducting stirring shaft 1; multiple sets of crushing teeth 12 are provided on the inner wall of the crushing shell 2; transverse crushing rods 10 are provided on the spiral blades of the crushing spiral blades 6.
[0045] The outer wall of the wax melting shell 3 is covered with a heating jacket 11; both the crushing shell 2 and the wax melting shell 3 are hollow cylindrical shells; the diameter of the crushing shell 2 is larger than the diameter of the wax melting shell 3; the motor is equipped with a drive sprocket, and the heat-conducting stirring shaft 1 is equipped with a driven sprocket, and the motor drives the heat-conducting stirring shaft 1 to rotate through the chain drive mechanism.
[0046] The frame-type stirring blade 23 is composed of a U-shaped blade 26 and a horizontal blade 27, with the horizontal blade 27 installed inside the U-shaped blade 26; a contour scraper 35 is provided on the U-shaped blade 26, and the contour scraper 35 is fixed to the U-shaped blade 26 by bolts; the circulating stirring blade 24 is composed of a pair of diamond blades 28, with a U-shaped fork 29 provided at the end of the diamond blade 28.
[0047] The batching pipe 25 consists of a feed bend 30 and a branch feed block 31. The branch feed block 31 has a feed channel in the middle. A set of branch feed pipes 32 connected to the feed channel are respectively provided on both sides of the branch feed block 31. The feed bend 30 is installed on the top of the mixing tank 21.
[0048] The outer wall of the mixing tank 21 is covered with an insulation jacket 33; a discharge valve 34 is provided on the discharge port of the mixing tank 21; a tank support is provided at the bottom of the mixing tank 21, and an actuator mounting bracket is provided on the tank support. An electric actuator is connected to the valve stem of the discharge valve 34 and the electric actuator is fixed on the actuator mounting bracket.
[0049] The frame-type agitator 55 is located above the anchor-type agitator 54; a pair of vertical agitator blades 56 are symmetrically distributed on the blades of the anchor-type agitator 54; the frame-type agitator 55 is composed of a U-shaped lower agitator blade 57 and an inverted U-shaped upper agitator blade 58.
[0050] A spiral guide plate is provided inside the heating jacket 53; the heating jacket 53 is covered with a heat insulation layer 59.
[0051] A set of lugs is provided on the pipe wall of the storage tank 51, and the storage tank 51 is installed on the tank support through the lugs; an inspection port 60 is provided on the top of the storage tank 51, and a sealing cover is provided on the inspection port 60; a discharge valve is provided on the wax discharge port of the storage tank 51.
[0052] A wax raw material screw conveyor 61 is installed on the tank support of the storage tank 51, and the inlet of the wax raw material screw conveyor 61 is connected to the wax liquid outlet of the storage tank 51.
[0053] Example 1: Wax raw material is added into the crushing shell 2 through wax raw material inlet 4. The heat-conducting stirring shaft 1 rotates, driving the crushing spiral blades 6 to crush the wax raw material blocks. Through the synergistic action of the transverse crushing rod 10 and crushing teeth 12, large pieces of wax raw material are crushed into smaller pieces for easy melting. The crushed raw material enters the wax melting shell 3 under the drive of the crushing spiral blades 6. The heat-conducting oil outlet pipe and the heat-conducting oil return pipe are respectively connected to the corresponding rotary joints 9. The heat-conducting oil flows into the medium flow chamber 8 at one end of the heat-conducting stirring shaft 1, passes through the heat-conducting spiral blades 7, and flows out from the medium flow chamber 8 at the other end of the heat-conducting stirring shaft 1, heating the wax raw material from the inside. At the same time, the heat-conducting oil is introduced into the heating jacket 11 to heat the wax raw material from the outside, accelerating the melting of the wax raw material. The melted wax raw material is discharged from the wax melting outlet 5 under the drive of the heat-conducting spiral blades 7, filtered in the filter cylinder, and then transported to the next station.
[0054] The diameter of the crushing shell 2 is larger than the diameter of the wax melting shell 3. A certain amount of space needs to be left during crushing to avoid the material being stuck by large pieces of wax raw material during feeding.
[0055] The rotary joint 9 can continuously supply heat transfer oil while the heat-conducting stirring shaft 1 is rotating.
[0056] Melted wax raw material is added through the feed inlet at the top of the mixing tank 21. Various ingredients are added to their respective feed blocks 31 through their corresponding branch feed pipes 32, and then flow into the mixing tank 21 along the feed bend 30. The electric motor drives the mixing shaft 22 to rotate, stirring the wax raw material at the bottom with frame-type stirring blades 23, and the wax raw material in the middle and upper parts with a set of circulating stirring blades 24. Since the raw material at the bottom has poorer fluidity, a contour scraper 35 is used to remove the raw material adhering to the inner wall of the bottom of the mixing tank 21, making the raw material and ingredients more evenly mixed. The circulating stirring blades 24 consist of a pair of diamond-shaped blades 28, with the root and tip of the blades propelling the fluid in opposite directions to promote axial circulation. The two types of blades work together for better mixing. Steam or heat transfer oil is introduced into the insulation jacket 33 to heat the raw material in the mixing tank 21 and prevent the wax from solidifying. After mixing is complete, the electric actuator drives the discharge valve 34 to open, discharging the composite wax.
[0057] An electric motor is connected to the top of the stirring shaft of the anti-caking agitator 52, which drives the anti-caking agitator 52 to operate.
[0058] The mixed composite wax raw material is injected through the wax inlet at the top of the storage tank 51. During storage, the composite wax raw material is slowly stirred by an anchor-type agitator 54 and a frame-type agitator 55 driven by an electric motor. The composite wax raw material at the bottom is stirred by the anchor-type agitator 54, which has a small distance between itself and the bottom surface of the storage tank 51, thus preventing the composite wax raw material from solidifying on the inner wall of the storage tank 51. The frame-type agitator 55 stirs the composite wax raw material at the top, preventing solidification. When it is necessary to discharge the composite wax raw material, the discharge valve is opened, and the composite wax raw material is continuously discharged through the wax raw material screw conveyor 61.
[0059] A heat transfer medium, such as heat transfer oil or steam, is introduced into the heating jacket 53 to periodically heat the storage tank 51, preventing the composite wax raw material from solidifying due to low temperatures. The insulation layer 59 is made of asbestos fiber material.
[0060] The vertical stirring blade 56 plays an auxiliary stirring role, enhancing the stirring of the composite wax raw material in the middle.
Claims
1. A composite wax production line, characterized in that... The system includes a wax melting device, a mixing tank, and a storage tank. The wax melting device includes a heat-conducting stirring shaft (1), a crushing shell (2), and a wax melting shell (3). The top of the crushing shell (2) is provided with a wax raw material inlet (4), and the bottom of the discharge end of the wax melting shell (3) is provided with a melting wax outlet (5). The discharge port at one end of the crushing shell (2) is flange-sealed with the inlet port at one end of the wax melting shell (3). The heat-conducting stirring shaft (1) is installed inside the crushing shell (2) and the wax melting shell (3). The heat-conducting stirring shaft (1) located inside the crushing shell (2) is provided with crushing spiral blades (6), and the heat-conducting stirring shaft (1) located inside the wax melting shell (3) is provided with heat-conducting spiral blades (7). The heat-conducting stirring shaft (1) is driven to rotate by a motor. The mixing tank includes a mixing tank body (21) and a stirring shaft (22). The bottom of the stirring shaft (22) is provided with frame-type stirring blades (23), and the stirring above the frame-type stirring blades (23) is provided with stirring. A set of circulating stirring blades (24) is provided on the shaft (22). The stirring shaft (22) is movably sealed and installed in the stirring tank (21). The stirring shaft (22) is driven to rotate by the motor. The bottom of the stirring tank (21) is provided with a discharge port. The top of the stirring tank (21) is provided with a feed port and a batching pipe (25). The storage tank includes a storage tank (51) and an anti-caking stirrer (52). The top of the storage tank (51) is provided with a wax liquid inlet. The bottom of the storage tank (51) is provided with a wax liquid outlet. The outer wall of the storage tank (51) is covered with a heating jacket (53). The stirring shaft of the anti-caking stirrer (52) is provided with an anchor-type stirring paddle (54) and a frame-type stirring paddle (55). The wax melting outlet (5) is connected to the feed port of the stirring tank (21) through a screw conveyor. The discharge port of the stirring tank (21) is connected to the wax liquid inlet of the storage tank (51) through a screw conveyor.
2. The composite wax production line according to claim 1, characterized in that, The heat-conducting stirring shaft (1) is mounted on the wax melting machine frame through bearings and bearing seats; the heat-conducting stirring shaft (1) has media flow chambers (8) at both ends, and the heat-conducting stirring shaft (1) is provided with rotary joints (9) that are connected to the media flow chambers (8) at both ends; the heat-conducting spiral blades (7) are hollow spiral blades, and the heat-conducting spiral blades (7) are connected to the media flow chambers (8). The heat-conducting medium flows from the media flow chamber (8) at one end of the heat-conducting stirring shaft (1), passes through the heat-conducting spiral blades (7), and flows out from the media flow chamber (8) at the other end of the heat-conducting stirring shaft (1); multiple sets of crushing teeth (12) are provided on the inner wall of the crushing shell (2); the spiral blades of the crushing spiral blades (6) are provided with transverse crushing rods (10).
3. The composite wax production line according to claim 1, characterized in that, The outer wall of the wax melting shell (3) is covered with a heating jacket (11); both the crushing shell (2) and the wax melting shell (3) are hollow cylindrical shells; the diameter of the crushing shell (2) is larger than the diameter of the wax melting shell (3); the motor is equipped with a drive sprocket, and the heat-conducting stirring shaft (1) is equipped with a driven sprocket. The motor drives the heat-conducting stirring shaft (1) to rotate through the chain drive mechanism.
4. A composite wax production line according to claim 1, characterized in that, The frame-type stirring blade (23) is composed of a U-shaped blade (26) and a horizontal blade (27), with the horizontal blade (27) installed inside the U-shaped blade (26); a contour scraper (35) is provided on the U-shaped blade (26), and the contour scraper (35) is fixed to the U-shaped blade (26) by bolts; the circulating stirring blade (24) is composed of a pair of diamond blades (28), with a U-shaped fork (29) provided at the end of the diamond blade (28).
5. A composite wax production line according to claim 1, characterized in that, The batching pipe (25) consists of a feed bend (30) and a branch feed block (31). The branch feed block (31) has a feed channel in the middle. A set of branch feed pipes (32) connected to the feed channel are set on both sides of the branch feed block (31). The feed bend (30) is installed on the top of the mixing tank (21).
6. A composite wax production line according to claim 1, characterized in that, The outer wall of the mixing tank (21) is covered with a heat insulation jacket (33); a discharge valve (34) is provided on the discharge port of the mixing tank (21); a tank support is provided at the bottom of the mixing tank (21), an actuator mounting bracket is provided on the tank support, an electric actuator is connected to the valve stem of the discharge valve (34), and the electric actuator is fixed on the actuator mounting bracket.
7. A composite wax production line according to claim 1, characterized in that, The frame-type agitator (55) is located above the anchor-type agitator (54); a pair of vertical agitator blades (56) are symmetrically distributed on the blades of the anchor-type agitator (54); the frame-type agitator (55) is composed of a U-shaped lower agitator blade (57) and an inverted U-shaped upper agitator blade (58).
8. A composite wax production line according to claim 1, characterized in that, The heating jacket (53) is equipped with a spiral guide plate; the heating jacket (53) is covered with a heat insulation layer (59).
9. A composite wax production line according to claim 1, characterized in that, A set of lugs is provided on the pipe wall of the storage tank (51), and the storage tank (51) is installed on the tank support through the lugs; an inspection port (60) is provided on the top of the storage tank (51), and a sealing cover is provided on the inspection port (60); a discharge valve is provided on the wax discharge port of the storage tank (51).
10. A composite wax production line according to claim 9, characterized in that, A wax raw material screw conveyor (61) is installed on the tank support of the storage tank (51), and the inlet of the wax raw material screw conveyor (61) is connected to the wax liquid outlet of the storage tank (51).