Storage device for methyl tert-butyl ether production

By introducing a liquid extraction mechanism and a vacuum assembly into the methyl tert-butyl ether storage device, the sealing and stability issues during solution transfer were resolved, the thermal insulation performance of the device was improved, and the safe storage of methyl tert-butyl ether was ensured.

CN224349564UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-12ANHUI JUBAOHUA TECH CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
ANHUI JUBAOHUA TECH CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-08-05
Publication Date
2026-06-12

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Technical Problem

Existing methyl tert-butyl ether storage devices have insufficient sealing and stability during solution transfer, and poor thermal insulation and fire resistance.

Method used

A storage device comprising a liquid extraction mechanism, a limiting component, and a vacuuming component was designed. The liquid extraction mechanism enables solution transfer, the limiting component provides initial fixation, and the vacuuming component enhances airtightness and thermal insulation.

🎯Benefits of technology

This ensures stability and sealing during solution transfer, enhances thermal insulation during storage, and guarantees the safe storage of methyl tert-butyl ether.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of storage devices for methyl tert-butyl ether preparation, including first frame body and mobile frame body, reaction kettle is fixedly installed on the first frame body, storage tank is fixedly installed on the mobile frame body, liquid pumping mechanism is arranged between the storage tank and reaction kettle, limit component is arranged between the mobile frame body and first frame body.The utility model moves the storage tank to the side of reaction kettle by mobile frame body, preliminarily fixes mobile frame body by limit component, then inserts input pipe into the input end at the top of storage tank, after product solution inside reaction kettle is pumped out by liquid pumping mechanism, into the inside of storage tank, to realize the transfer of solution, secondly, the cavity in the inside of tank is evacuated by vacuumizing component, on the one hand, can enhance its airtightness, on the other hand, can enhance its heat insulation capacity, guarantee the stability of methyl tert-butyl ether in storage process.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of methyl tert-butyl ether preparation technology, and in particular to a storage device for methyl tert-butyl ether preparation. Background Technology

[0002] Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), an important organic compound, is widely used in the chemical industry. With its high octane rating and good anti-knock properties, it is often used as a gasoline additive to effectively improve gasoline quality, reduce engine knocking, thereby improving vehicle performance and reducing harmful emissions from exhaust gases, which is beneficial for environmental protection and energy utilization. However, MTBE has certain water solubility and potential environmental pollution risks. If leaked into water bodies, it will spread rapidly and is difficult to degrade naturally, causing long-term harm to groundwater resources. Therefore, its production, transportation, and use require strict control.

[0003] Storage devices for methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) are crucial for its safe storage. These devices must have excellent sealing properties to prevent MTBE from evaporating and leaking into the environment. They must also be corrosion-resistant, as MTBE can corrode some metal materials. In addition, the storage devices should be equipped with a comprehensive safety monitoring and emergency response system that can monitor storage environment parameters in real time and promptly issue alarms and take measures in case of abnormalities to ensure the safe storage of MTBE and the safety of the surrounding environment.

[0004] Patent document CN220683475U discloses a storage device for the production of methyl tert-butyl ether, including a chassis. An annular groove is formed on the bottom edge of the chassis. Protrusions are uniformly fixed to the bottom of the inner cavity of the annular groove. A left side plate is detachably installed on the left side of the inner cavity of the annular groove. Grooves are formed on both the front and rear sides of the right side of the left side plate. This storage device for the production of methyl tert-butyl ether utilizes a top cover structure and a locking block structure. In use, the left and right side plates are inserted into the annular groove, automatically aligning with the through holes and protrusions. The annular groove and protrusions automatically reinforce the installed left and right side plates and the chassis. Then, the movable rod is stretched and rotated to bring the locking blocks one and two to the same horizontal plane. The locking blocks one and two are then combined, and the top cover is installed on top of the left and right side plates. Multiple combinations achieve rapid assembly, effectively fixing the heat insulation plate and improving the device's heat preservation effect.

[0005] As in the prior art of the aforementioned patent, the aforementioned device is used to store methyl tert-butyl ether. Methyl tert-butyl ether is generally prepared in a reaction vessel. After preparation, the methyl tert-butyl ether needs to be transferred to the storage device. However, the aforementioned device does not have the conditions for transfer. An external pump is required to connect to the outlet of the preparation device in order to successfully transfer the finished solution. However, in this process, the sealing of the pipeline connection and the stability of the device will affect the solution transfer. Furthermore, the aforementioned device is only protected by a partition, which has poor heat insulation and fireproof performance. Utility Model Content

[0006] The purpose of this invention is to provide a storage device for the preparation of methyl tert-butyl ether, so as to solve the above-mentioned shortcomings in the prior art.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: a storage device for the preparation of methyl tert-butyl ether, comprising a first frame and a movable frame, wherein a reaction vessel is fixedly installed on the first frame, a storage tank is fixedly installed on the movable frame, a liquid pumping mechanism is provided between the storage tank and the reaction vessel, a limiting component is provided between the movable frame and the first frame, and a vacuuming component is provided between the storage tank and the movable frame.

[0008] As a further description of the above technical solution: the liquid extraction mechanism includes a first liquid extraction pump fixedly installed at the top of the first frame, the input end of the first liquid extraction pump is connected to an extraction pipe, the bottom end of the reaction vessel is provided with a first liquid outlet valve, the first liquid outlet valve is connected to the extraction pipe, the output end of the first liquid extraction pump is connected to an input pipe, the top of the storage tank is provided with an input end, and the input pipe is connected to the input end.

[0009] As a further description of the above technical solution: a second liquid pump is fixedly installed at the top of the mobile frame, a drain pipe is connected to the input end of the second liquid pump, a second liquid outlet valve is connected to the bottom end of the storage tank, the second liquid outlet valve is connected to the drain pipe, and a receiving valve is connected to the output end of the second liquid pump.

[0010] As a further description of the above technical solution: the limiting component includes multiple limiting members, and the bottom end of the multiple limiting members has two slots, which are respectively inserted into the edges of the first frame and the movable frame.

[0011] As a further description of the above technical solution: the storage tank is provided with an inner tank body and a cavity. The inner tank body is connected to the input end and the second liquid outlet valve respectively. The cavity is filled with a heat-insulating and fireproof cotton filling layer.

[0012] As a further description of the above technical solution: the vacuum pump is fixedly installed on the mobile frame. The vacuum pump is provided with an extraction end and an exhaust end. The exhaust end is connected to the outside. The extraction end is connected to an air pipe. The top of the storage tank is provided with an air valve. The air valve is connected to the cavity. The air pipe is connected to the air valve.

[0013] This invention provides a storage device for the preparation of methyl tert-butyl ether. It offers the following advantages: The storage tank is moved to one side of the reactor by a movable frame, and the movable frame is initially fixed by a limiting component. Then, an input pipe is inserted into the input end at the top of the storage tank. The finished solution inside the reactor is extracted by a liquid extraction mechanism and transported into the storage tank, thus achieving solution transfer. Furthermore, a vacuum component evacuates the cavity inside the tank, enhancing its airtightness and thermal insulation capabilities, thereby ensuring the stability of methyl tert-butyl ether during storage.

[0014] It should be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and illustrative only, and are not intended to limit this disclosure.

[0015] This application provides an overview of various implementations or examples of the technology described in this disclosure, and is not a full disclosure of the entire scope or all features of the disclosed technology. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall three-dimensional structure of a storage device for preparing methyl tert-butyl ether proposed in this utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram from another perspective of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a top view of the structure of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the first frame and the movable frame of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 This utility model Figure 4 A magnified structural diagram at point A;

[0021] Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional view of the internal structure of the storage tank of this utility model.

[0022] Legend:

[0023] 1. First frame; 2. Reactor; 3. First outlet valve; 4. Extraction pipe; 5. First pump; 6. Input pipe; 7. Movable frame; 8. Storage tank; 9. Input end; 10. Second pump; 11. Second outlet valve; 12. Drain pipe; 13. Vacuum pump; 1301. Extraction end; 1302. Discharge end; 14. Gas pipe; 15. Gas valve; 16. Receiving valve; 17. Limiting component; 18. Slot; 19. Inner tank; 20. Cavity; 21. Heat-insulating and fireproof cotton filling layer. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments.

[0025] Reference Figure 1-6 A storage device for the preparation of methyl tert-butyl ether includes a first frame 1 and a movable frame 7. A reaction vessel 2 is fixedly installed on the first frame 1, and a storage tank 8 is fixedly installed on the movable frame 7. A liquid extraction mechanism is provided between the storage tank 8 and the reaction vessel 2. A limiting component is provided between the movable frame 7 and the first frame 1, and a vacuuming component is provided between the storage tank 8 and the movable frame 7. The storage tank 8 is moved to one side of the reaction vessel 2 by the movable frame 7, and the movable frame 7 is initially fixed by the limiting component. Then, the input pipe 6 is inserted into the input end 9 at the top of the storage tank 8. The finished solution inside the reaction vessel 2 is extracted by the liquid extraction mechanism and then transported into the interior of the storage tank 8, thereby realizing the transfer of the solution. Next, the cavity 20 inside the tank is evacuated by the vacuuming component, which can enhance its airtightness and heat insulation ability, and ensure the stability of methyl tert-butyl ether during storage.

[0026] As a preferred embodiment, the liquid extraction mechanism includes a first liquid extraction pump 5 fixedly installed at the top of the first frame 1. The input end 9 of the first liquid extraction pump 5 is connected to an extraction pipe 4. The bottom end of the reaction vessel 2 is provided with a first liquid outlet valve 3, which is connected to the extraction pipe 4. The output end of the first liquid extraction pump 5 is connected to an input pipe 6. The top end of the storage tank 8 is provided with an input end 9, which is connected to the input pipe 6. The first liquid extraction pump 5 can extract the solution inside the first liquid outlet valve 3 through the extraction pipe 4 and then input it into the storage tank 8 through the input pipe 6, thereby realizing the transfer of the solution.

[0027] As a preferred technical solution in this embodiment, a second liquid pump 10 is fixedly installed at the top of the mobile frame 7. A drain pipe 12 is connected to the input end 9 of the second liquid pump 10. A second liquid outlet valve 11 is connected to the bottom end of the storage tank 8. The second liquid outlet valve 11 and the drain pipe 12 are interconnected. A receiving valve 16 is connected to the output end of the second liquid pump 10. When it is necessary to take liquid from the inside of the storage tank 8, the solution inside the storage tank 8 can be extracted by the second liquid pump 10, and the required liquid can be output by the receiving valve 16.

[0028] As a preferred technical solution of this embodiment, the limiting component includes a plurality of limiting members 17, and the bottom end of the plurality of limiting members 17 has two slots 18, which are respectively inserted into the edges of the first frame 1 and the movable frame 7; the limiting members 17 can prevent the first frame 1 and the movable frame 7 from separating, increase the initial stability, play a temporary limiting role, and are easy to assemble and disassemble.

[0029] As a preferred technical solution in this embodiment, the storage tank 8 is provided with an inner tank body 19 and a cavity 20. The inner tank body 19 is connected to the input terminal 9 and the second liquid outlet valve 11. The cavity 20 is filled with a heat-insulating and fire-resistant cotton filling layer 21. Through the double-layer design, the inner layer is used to store the methyl tert-butyl ether solution, and the outer cavity 20 is filled with a heat-insulating and fire-resistant cotton filling layer 21. Then, by evacuating, its airtightness can be enhanced, and its heat insulation capacity can be enhanced, thus ensuring the stability of methyl tert-butyl ether during storage.

[0030] As a preferred technical solution in this embodiment, the vacuum pump 13 is fixedly installed on the movable frame 7. The vacuum pump 13 is provided with an extraction end 1301 and an exhaust end 1302. The exhaust end 1302 is connected to the outside. The extraction end 1301 is connected to an air pipe 14. The top of the storage tank 8 is provided with an air valve 15. The air valve 15 is connected to the cavity 20. The air pipe 14 is connected to the air valve 15. The vacuum pump 13 can extract the air from the air valve 15 and the cavity 20 through the air pipe 14, thereby realizing the vacuuming of the cavity 20.

[0031] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, but the protection scope of the present utility model is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or changes made by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present utility model, based on the technical solution and the inventive concept of the present utility model, should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A storage device for the preparation of methyl tert-butyl ether, comprising a first frame (1) and a movable frame (7), characterized in that, A reaction vessel (2) is fixedly installed on the first frame (1), a storage tank (8) is fixedly installed on the movable frame (7), a liquid pumping mechanism is provided between the storage tank (8) and the reaction vessel (2), a limit component is provided between the movable frame (7) and the first frame (1), and a vacuum component is provided between the storage tank (8) and the movable frame (7).

2. The storage device for preparing methyl tert-butyl ether according to claim 1, characterized in that, The liquid extraction mechanism includes a first liquid extraction pump (5) fixedly installed at the top of the first frame (1), the input end (9) of the first liquid extraction pump (5) is connected to the extraction pipe (4), the bottom end of the reaction vessel (2) is provided with a first liquid outlet valve (3), the first liquid outlet valve (3) is connected to the extraction pipe (4), the output end of the first liquid extraction pump (5) is connected to the input pipe (6), the top end of the storage tank (8) is provided with an input end (9), and the input pipe (6) is connected to the input end (9).

3. The storage device for preparing methyl tert-butyl ether according to claim 1, characterized in that, A second liquid pump (10) is fixedly installed at the top of the mobile frame (7). A drain pipe (12) is connected to the input end (9) of the second liquid pump (10). A second outlet valve (11) is connected to the bottom end of the storage tank (8). The second outlet valve (11) is connected to the drain pipe (12). A receiving valve (16) is connected to the output end of the second liquid pump (10).

4. The storage device for preparing methyl tert-butyl ether according to claim 1, characterized in that, The limiting component includes multiple limiting members (17), and the bottom end of the multiple limiting members (17) has two slots (18), which are respectively inserted into the edges of the first frame (1) and the movable frame (7).

5. The storage device for preparing methyl tert-butyl ether according to claim 1, characterized in that, The storage tank (8) is provided with an inner tank body (19) and a cavity (20). The inner tank body (19) is connected to the input end (9) and the second liquid outlet valve (11) respectively. The cavity (20) is filled with a heat-insulating and fireproof cotton filling layer (21).

6. The storage device for preparing methyl tert-butyl ether according to claim 1, characterized in that, The vacuum pump (13) is fixedly installed on the mobile frame (7). The vacuum pump (13) is provided with an extraction end (1301) and an exhaust end (1302). The exhaust end (1302) is connected to the outside. The extraction end (1301) is connected to an air pipe (14). The top of the storage tank (8) is provided with an air valve (15). The air valve (15) is connected to the cavity (20). The air pipe (14) is connected to the air valve (15).