Storage bin for automatically conveying desulfurization and denitrification activated carbon

By using screw conveyors and dust collection bags in the storage silo to collect powder, combined with the intelligent design of stirring rods and PLC controllers, the problems of powder accumulation and dust flying during the storage and transportation of activated carbon are solved, achieving efficient and dust-free activated carbon transportation.

CN224236599UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-15NINGXIA NIXI ACTIVATED CARBON CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
NINGXIA NIXI ACTIVATED CARBON CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-06-13
Publication Date
2026-05-15

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Technical Problem

In the process of industrial flue gas treatment, activated carbon is prone to accumulation, blockage and dust generation during storage and transportation, which affects transportation efficiency and causes environmental pollution.

Method used

A storage silo for automatically conveying desulfurization and denitrification activated carbon was designed. The silo uses a screw to drive the spiral blades to convey the material, combined with a dust collector bag to collect the powder. The rotating shaft drives the stirring rod to stir the material, and the PLC controller realizes intelligent control to ensure smooth material conveying and reduce dust.

Benefits of technology

It effectively avoids material accumulation and blockage, improves conveying efficiency, reduces dust emissions, and enhances system operational stability and environmental protection.

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Abstract

The storage bin comprises a storage bin body and a conveying mechanism, the top of the storage bin body is communicated with a feeding pipe, one end of the feeding pipe is communicated with an adding container, the adding container is connected with an air compressor, a rotating shaft is arranged on the inner top of the storage bin body, and a plurality of stirring rods are arranged on the side wall of the rotating shaft; the discharge port is connected with a material conveying pipe, a screw is arranged in the material conveying pipe, a spiral blade is arranged on the screw, one end of the material conveying pipe is connected with a dust removal cloth bag, the dust removal cloth bag is connected with the conveying mechanism, and the screw rotates to drive the spiral blade to convey activated carbon materials to the conveying mechanism, so that the problems of accumulation and blockage of the materials in the conveying process are solved; the conveying efficiency is improved, the dust removal cloth bag collects conveyed activated carbon powder, powder flying is avoided, dust flying is avoided, environmental pollution is reduced, the rotating shaft drives the stirring rod to rotate, activated carbon materials in the storage bin are stirred, discharging of the storage bin is timely, blocking is avoided, and the operation stability of equipment is improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of activated carbon material storage and conveying technology, and in particular to a storage silo for automatically conveying desulfurization and denitrification activated carbon. Background Technology

[0002] Activated carbon is widely used in desulfurization and denitrification processes in industrial flue gas treatment, such as in coal-fired power plants, steel smelting, and chemical production, due to its excellent adsorption and catalytic properties. However, it often faces problems such as material accumulation, blockage, and dust generation during storage and transportation. This not only affects the transportation efficiency of activated carbon but may also pollute the production environment. Therefore, developing a storage silo system that can effectively solve the above problems and achieve efficient and dust-free transportation of activated carbon is particularly important. Utility Model Content

[0003] This application provides a storage silo for automatically conveying desulfurization and denitrification activated carbon. The silo is equipped with a conveying pipe and a conveying mechanism at its bottom. The screw inside the conveying pipe rotates, driving the spiral blades to convey the activated carbon material to the conveying mechanism. This avoids the accumulation and blockage of the desulfurization and denitrification activated carbon during the conveying process, improving the conveying efficiency. The activated carbon powder is collected by a dust collector bag at the end of the conveying pipe, preventing the powder from flying when the activated carbon is conveyed to the conveying mechanism. This effectively controls the dust problem during the activated carbon conveying process and reduces environmental pollution. During the unloading process of the storage silo, the rotating shaft with a stirring rod rotates to stir the activated carbon material in the storage silo. Timely unloading of the storage silo avoids blockage and improves the operational stability of the entire system.

[0004] This application provides a storage silo for automatically conveying desulfurization and denitrification activated carbon, comprising: a storage silo and a conveying mechanism, the storage silo and the conveying mechanism being fixed on a base, a feeding pipe being connected to the top of the storage silo, one end of the feeding pipe being connected to an adding container, the adding container being connected to an air compressor, the air compressor and the adding container being mounted on a material cart, four support rods being provided on the side wall of the storage silo, the four support rods being fixed on the base, a rotating shaft being provided at the top of the storage silo, a plurality of stirring rods being provided on the side wall of the rotating shaft, the rotating shaft passing through the top of the storage silo and connected to... Motor 1; a limit meter is installed on the inner wall of the storage silo; an indicator light is installed on the outer wall of the storage silo; two gravity sensors are installed at the bottom of the side wall of the storage silo; a discharge port is installed at the bottom of the storage silo; a butterfly valve is installed on the discharge port; a conveying pipe is connected to the discharge port; a screw is installed inside the conveying pipe; a spiral blade is installed on the screw; one end of the screw passes through the side wall of the conveying pipe and is connected to Motor 2; two uprights are installed at the bottom of the conveying pipe and are fixed on the base; a dust collector bag is connected to one end of the conveying pipe and is connected to the conveying mechanism.

[0005] The storage silo and conveying mechanism are connected to an external PLC controller. The air compressor and various motors are connected to the PLC controller. The limit meter, gravity sensor, indicator light and butterfly valve are electrically connected to the PLC controller.

[0006] Furthermore, the bottom of the storage silo is tapered.

[0007] Furthermore, the stirring rod is available in various specifications.

[0008] Furthermore, the conveying mechanism includes two conveyor wheels and a conveyor belt. Each conveyor wheel has a column movably connected to both ends. The four columns are fixed on the base. The two conveyor wheels are wrapped with the conveyor belt. One of the conveyor wheels is connected to a motor, and the motor is connected to a PL controller.

[0009] Furthermore, several partitions are evenly arranged on the conveyor belt.

[0010] Furthermore, the base is equipped with four connectors, which are located on both sides of the conveyor belt and connected to one end of the dust collector bag.

[0011] Furthermore, the PLC controller is equipped with a display screen and several operation buttons.

[0012] As can be seen from the above technical solution, this application provides a storage silo for automatically conveying desulfurization and denitrification activated carbon, including: a storage silo and a conveying mechanism. The storage silo and the conveying mechanism are fixed on a base. A feeding pipe is connected to the top of the storage silo, and an addition container is connected to one end of the feeding pipe. An air compressor is connected to the addition container. The air compressor and the addition container are set on a material cart. The addition container in the material cart contains activated carbon material. A PLC controls the air compressor to start. Compressed air from the air compressor enters the addition container. The compressed air blows the activated carbon material from the addition container into the feeding pipe, and then blows it to the top of the feeding pipe and falls into the storage silo. Four support rods are provided on the side wall of the storage silo. The four support rods are fixed on the base and support the storage silo. The top of the storage silo... A rotating shaft is installed, with several stirring rods mounted on its side wall. The shaft passes through the top of the storage silo and is connected to a motor. During material feeding, the PLC controller starts the motor, which drives the rotating shaft to rotate, causing the stirring rods to agitate the activated carbon material in the silo. Timely material feeding prevents blockages and improves the overall system stability. A limit sensor is installed on the inner wall of the silo, and an indicator light is installed on the outer wall. The limit sensor detects the material in the silo through contact. When activated carbon material enters the silo and comes into contact with the limit sensor, it sends information to the PLC controller. The PLC controller then automatically shuts down the air compressor, stopping feeding, and the indicator light flashes as a warning. The activated carbon material in the storage silo has reached its limit. Two gravity sensors are installed at the bottom of the silo's side wall. A discharge port with a butterfly valve is located at the bottom of the silo. The gravity sensors monitor the weight of the activated carbon material in the silo and feed the data back to the PLC controller. When a certain weight of activated carbon material needs to be output, the PLC controller sets the output weight and then opens the butterfly valve at the discharge port, outputting the corresponding weight of activated carbon material. The gravity sensors monitor the remaining activated carbon material in the silo. When the weight reaches the corresponding value, the PLC controller closes the butterfly valve, stopping the output. This automatically controls the output weight of activated carbon material in the silo. This system improves the accuracy of activated carbon output and saves manpower. The outlet is connected to a conveying pipe, inside which is installed a screw with spiral blades. One end of the screw passes through the side wall of the conveying pipe and is connected to a second motor. Two uprights are installed at the bottom of the conveying pipe, fixed to a base, providing support. One end of the conveying pipe is connected to a dust collector bag, which is attached to a conveying mechanism. Material in the storage silo is output through the outlet into the conveying pipe. The PLC controller activates the second motor, which drives the screw to rotate. The screw's rotation drives the spiral blades to convey the activated carbon material in the conveying pipe to the conveying mechanism. The spiral blades prevent material accumulation and blockage during conveying, improving the efficiency of activated carbon conveying.After being filtered by a dust collector bag at the end of the conveying pipe, the material enters the conveying mechanism. The dust collector bag collects the activated carbon powder during transport, preventing powder from flying up as the activated carbon is conveyed. This effectively controls dust pollution during the activated carbon conveying process, reducing environmental pollution. The activated carbon material is then conveyed by the conveying mechanism to other equipment for related operations. A PLC controller is connected to both the storage silo and the conveying mechanism. The air compressor and all motors are connected to the PLC controller, which controls the on / off status of the air compressor and each motor, ensuring the smooth automatic conveying of activated carbon material and achieving intelligent operation. Automated conveying of activated carbon materials improves conveying efficiency and saves manpower. Limit sensors, indicator lights, and butterfly valves are electrically connected to a PLC controller. The limit sensors detect material in the storage hopper through contact measurement. When the limit sensors detect material, the PLC controller shuts down the air compressor to stop feeding, and the indicator light illuminates to indicate that feeding is complete. A gravity sensor weighs the activated carbon material in the storage hopper and transmits the weight signal to the PLC controller. The PLC controller then closes the butterfly valve, enabling intelligent and precise control of the output of activated carbon material in the storage hopper.

[0013] In summary, the beneficial effects of this application are as follows:

[0014] 1. The bottom of the storage silo is equipped with a conveying pipe and a conveying mechanism. After the material is discharged from the bottom of the storage silo, the screw in the conveying pipe drives the spiral blades to transport the activated carbon material to the conveying mechanism. This device avoids the problem of material accumulation and blockage during the conveying process and improves the efficiency of activated carbon conveying.

[0015] 2. The equipment is equipped with a dust collector bag at the end of the conveying pipe. The dust collector bag collects the activated carbon powder being transported, preventing the powder from flying when the activated carbon is conveyed to the conveying mechanism. This effectively controls the dust problem during the activated carbon conveying process and reduces the pollution to the environment.

[0016] 3. The storage silo is equipped with a rotating shaft and a stirring rod. During the feeding process, the rotating shaft drives the stirring rod to rotate, which stirs the activated carbon material in the storage silo. The timely feeding of the storage silo improves the operational stability of the entire system. Attached Figure Description

[0017] To more clearly illustrate the technical solution of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the implementation examples will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without any creative effort.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this application.

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the PLC controller structure.

[0020] Illustration:

[0021] Among them, 1-storage silo, 2-feeding pipe, 3-adding container, 4-air compressor, 5-rotating shaft, 6-stirring rod, 7-motor one, 8-limit meter, 9-indicator light, 10-gravity sensor, 11-butterfly valve, 12-feeding pipe, 13-screw, 14-spiral blade, 15-motor two, 16-dust collector bag, 17-conveying mechanism, 18-base, 19-PLC controller. Detailed Implementation

[0022] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solutions in this application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0023] As can be seen from the above technical solutions, see [link / reference]. Figures 1-2 .

[0024] Example 1:

[0025] A storage silo for automatically conveying desulfurization and denitrification activated carbon includes: a storage silo 1 and a conveying mechanism 17. The storage silo 1 and the conveying mechanism 17 are fixed on a base 18. A feeding pipe 2 is connected to the top of the storage silo 1. One end of the feeding pipe 2 is connected to an adding container 3. An air compressor 4 is connected to the adding container 3. The air compressor 4 and the adding container 3 are mounted on a material cart. The adding container 3 in the material cart contains desulfurization and denitrification activated carbon material. A PLC controller 19 controls the air compressor 4 to start. The compressed air from the air compressor 4 enters the adding container 3 and blows the activated carbon material from the adding container 3 into the feeding pipe 2, and then blows it out to the top of the feeding pipe 2 and falls into the storage silo 1. Four support rods are provided on the side wall of the storage silo 1 and the four support rods are fixed on the base 18. Four support rods support the storage silo 1. A rotating shaft 5 is installed at the top of the storage silo 1, and several stirring rods 6 are installed on the side wall of the shaft 5. The rotating shaft 5 passes through the top of the storage silo 1 and is connected to a motor 7. During the material feeding process, the PLC controller 19 controls the motor 7 to start, which drives the rotating shaft 5 to rotate, causing the stirring rods 6 on the shaft 5 to rotate and stir the activated carbon material in the storage silo 1. Timely material feeding from the storage silo 1 avoids blockages and improves the overall system stability. A limit meter 8 is installed on the inner wall of the storage silo 1, and an indicator light 9 is installed on the outer wall. The limit meter 8 performs contact measurement sensing of the material in the storage silo 1. When the activated carbon material entering the storage silo 1 contacts the limit meter... When the limit meter 8 is activated, it feeds the information back to the PLC controller 19. The PLC controller 19 then controls the air compressor 4 to automatically shut down, stopping the feeding. The indicator light 9 illuminates, indicating to the operator that the activated carbon material in the storage silo 1 has reached the limit. Two gravity sensors 10 are installed at the bottom of the side wall of the storage silo 1. A discharge port with a butterfly valve 11 is located at the bottom of the storage silo 1. The gravity sensors 10 monitor the weight of the activated carbon material in the storage silo 1 and feed the gravity data back to the PLC controller 19. When a certain weight of activated carbon material needs to be output, the PLC controller 19 sets the output weight and then controls the butterfly valve 11 at the discharge port of the storage silo 1 to open, outputting the corresponding weight of activated carbon material. Force sensor 10 monitors the weight of the remaining activated carbon material in storage silo 1. When the weight of the activated carbon material in storage silo 1 reaches the corresponding value, PLC controller 19 controls butterfly valve 11 to close, stopping the output of material. PLC controller 19 automatically controls the output weight of activated carbon material in storage silo 1 through gravity sensor 10 and butterfly valve 11, improving the accuracy of activated carbon material output and saving manpower. A conveying pipe 12 is connected to the discharge port. A screw 13 is installed inside the conveying pipe 12. Spiral blades 14 are installed on the screw 13. One end of the screw 13 passes through the side wall of the conveying pipe 12 and is connected to motor 15. Two uprights are installed at the bottom of the conveying pipe 12 and are fixed on the base 18. The two uprights support the conveying pipe 12.A dust collector bag 16 is connected to one end of the conveying pipe 12. The dust collector bag 16 is connected to the conveying mechanism 17. The material in the storage bin 1 is discharged into the conveying pipe 12 through the discharge port. The PLC controller 19 controls the second motor 15 to open, and the second motor 15 drives the screw 13 to rotate. The rotation of the screw 13 drives the spiral blades 14 to convey the activated carbon material in the conveying pipe 12 to the conveying mechanism 17. The spiral blades 14 avoid the accumulation and blockage of material during the conveying process, improving the efficiency of activated carbon conveying. After being dusted by the dust collector bag 16 at the end of the conveying pipe 12, the material falls into the conveying mechanism 17. The dust collector bag 16 collects the activated carbon powder during the conveying process, preventing the powder from flying when the activated carbon is conveyed to the conveying mechanism 17. This effectively controls the dust problem during the activated carbon conveying process and reduces environmental pollution. The activated carbon material is then conveyed by the conveying mechanism 17 to other equipment for related operations.

[0026] A PLC controller 19 is externally connected to the storage silo 1 and the conveying mechanism 17. The air compressor 4 and each motor are connected to the PLC controller 19. The PLC controller 19 controls the on / off status of the air compressor 4 and each motor to ensure the smooth operation of the automatic conveying of activated carbon materials, realizing intelligent and automated conveying of activated carbon materials, improving conveying efficiency, and saving manpower. The limit meter 8, gravity sensor 10, indicator light 9, and butterfly valve 11 are electrically connected to the PLC controller 19. The limit meter 8 performs contact measurement and sensing of the material in the storage silo 1. When the limit meter 8 detects the material, the PLC controller 19 controls the air compressor 4 to shut down and stop feeding. The indicator light 9 lights up to indicate that the feeding work is completed. The gravity sensor 10 weighs the activated carbon material in the storage silo 1 and transmits the weighing signal to the PLC controller 19. The PLC controller 19 controls the butterfly valve 11 to close, realizing intelligent output of activated carbon material in the storage silo 1 and precise control of the output amount.

[0027] As a preferred embodiment, the bottom of the storage bin 1 is tapered, which facilitates the falling of materials and reduces residue.

[0028] As a preferred embodiment, the stirring rod 6 is provided with various specifications to facilitate stirring of materials in the storage bin 1, which has a constricted bottom.

[0029] In a preferred embodiment, the conveying mechanism 17 includes two conveying wheels and a conveyor belt. Each conveying wheel has a column movably connected to both ends. The four columns are fixed on the base 18 and support the conveying mechanism 17. The two conveying wheels are wrapped with the conveyor belt. One of the conveying wheels is connected to a motor 3. The motor 3 is connected to a PLC controller 19. The PLC controller 19 controls the motor 2 15 to turn on and the motor 3 to turn on at the same time. When the material is conveyed to the conveying mechanism 17, the motor 3 drives the connected conveying wheel to rotate, which in turn drives the conveyor belt wrapped with the two conveying wheels to move forward, conveying the activated carbon material on the conveyor belt to the next device.

[0030] As a preferred embodiment, a number of partitions are evenly arranged on the conveyor belt. The partitions facilitate the conveyor belt in holding materials and prevent materials from falling in the opposite direction on the inclined conveyor belt.

[0031] In a preferred embodiment, the base 18 is provided with four connectors, which are located on both sides of the conveyor belt. The four connectors are connected to one end of the dust collector bag 16 to facilitate fixing the dust collector bag 16 and allowing the material on the dust collector bag 16 to fall onto the conveyor belt.

[0032] In a preferred embodiment, the PLC controller 19 is equipped with a display screen and several operation buttons. The display screen shows the weight of the activated carbon material in the storage silo 1, the square button is used to set the weight of the activated carbon material output from the storage silo 1, and the round button is used to control the on / off status of the air compressor 4 and each motor.

[0033] Other embodiments of this application will readily occur to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the specification and practice of the application disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of this application that follow the general principles of this application and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The specification and examples are to be considered exemplary only, and the true scope of this application is indicated by the claims.

[0034] It should be understood that this application is not limited to the precise structure described above and shown in the accompanying drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from its scope. The embodiments of this application described above do not constitute a limitation on the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A storage silo for automatically conveying desulfurization and denitrification activated carbon, characterized in that, include: A storage silo (1) and a conveying mechanism (17) are fixed on a base (18). The top of the storage silo (1) is connected to a feeding pipe (2). One end of the feeding pipe (2) is connected to an adding container (3). The adding container (3) is connected to an air compressor (4). The air compressor (4) and the adding container (3) are mounted on a material cart. Four support rods are provided on the side wall of the storage silo (1). The four support rods are fixed on the base (18). A rotating shaft (5) is provided on the top of the storage silo (1). Several stirring rods (6) are provided on the side wall of the rotating shaft (5). The rotating shaft (5) passes through the top of the storage silo (1) and is connected to a motor (7). A limit meter is provided on the inner wall of the storage silo (1). (8) An indicator light (9) is provided on the outer wall of the storage bin (1). Two gravity sensors (10) are provided at the bottom of the side wall of the storage bin (1). A discharge port is provided at the bottom of the storage bin (1). A butterfly valve (11) is provided on the discharge port. A conveying pipe (12) is connected to the discharge port. A screw (13) is provided inside the conveying pipe (12). A spiral blade (14) is provided on the screw (13). One end of the screw (13) passes through the side wall of the conveying pipe (12) and is connected to a motor (15). Two uprights are provided at the bottom of the conveying pipe (12). The two uprights are fixed on the base (18). A dust collector bag (16) is connected to one end of the conveying pipe (12). The dust collector bag (16) is connected to the conveying mechanism (17). The storage bin (1) and the conveying mechanism (17) are externally connected to a PLC controller (19). The air compressor (4) and each of the motors are connected to the PLC controller (19). The limit meter (8), the gravity sensor (10), the indicator light (9) and the butterfly valve (11) are electrically connected to the PLC controller (19).

2. The storage silo for automatically conveying desulfurization and denitrification activated carbon according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the storage bin (1) is constricted.

3. A storage silo for automatically conveying desulfurization and denitrification activated carbon according to claim 1, characterized in that, The stirring rod (6) is available in various specifications.

4. A storage silo for automatically conveying desulfurization and denitrification activated carbon according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conveying mechanism (17) includes two conveying wheels and a conveyor belt. Each of the two ends of the conveying wheel is movably connected to a column. The four columns are fixed on the base (18). The two conveying wheels are wrapped with the conveyor belt. One of the conveying wheels is connected to a motor, and the motor is connected to the PLC controller (19).

5. A storage silo for automatically conveying desulfurization and denitrification activated carbon according to claim 4, characterized in that, The conveyor belt is evenly equipped with several partitions.

6. A storage silo for automatically conveying desulfurization and denitrification activated carbon according to claim 4, characterized in that, The base (18) is provided with four connectors, which are located on both sides of the conveyor belt and are connected to one end of the dust collector bag (16).