A butanol residue dewatering device
By introducing stirring and vibration structures into the butanol and octanol residue dehydration unit, the problem of stratification between light and heavy components was solved, thereby improving dehydration efficiency and quality.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- LIHUAYI LIJIN REFINING & CHEMICAL CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-05
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-23
AI Technical Summary
Existing butanol and octanol residue dehydration devices do not involve a stirring structure during heating, which makes it easy for light and heavy components to separate into layers, affecting dehydration efficiency and effect.
The residual liquid is stirred in all directions using a stirring structure and a vibration structure to prevent light components from separating from heavy components and to promote uniform flow and heating of the residual liquid. This includes the combined use of a stirring shaft, stirring blades, scrapers and vibration structure.
This process achieves uniform mixing of residual liquid components, avoids stratification, improves heat transfer efficiency and dehydration quality, and enhances the dehydration effect.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of residual liquid dehydration technology, and in particular to a device for dehydrating butanol and octanol residual liquid. Background Technology
[0002] The butanol and octanol residue dehydration unit is used to treat the residue generated during the production of butanol and octanol. By removing water, it achieves the requirements for recycling or environmental discharge. It is mainly used in butanol and octanol production enterprises to treat the residue generated during the production process. The butanol and octanol production process produces residue containing butanol, octanol, water, and other impurities. By treating the residue with the dehydration unit, useful components such as butanol and octanol can be recovered, while simultaneously reducing wastewater discharge and environmental pollution.
[0003] By comparing a butanol and octanol residue dehydration device with patent publication number CN221267137U, this device involves pouring butanol and octanol onto a partition inside the dehydration tank. Water molecules remain on the partition, while the butanol and octanol fall through holes into a collection tank for unified collection. This rapid collection after dehydration prevents excessive inhalation and potential poisoning by workers, providing convenience. However, the lack of a stirring mechanism during heating of the residue may lead to differences in the density and solubility of the components. This can cause stratification under static conditions, with lighter components potentially accumulating at the top and heavier components settling at the bottom. This uneven concentration distribution results in different compositions of the residue at different points during dehydration, affecting the efficiency and effectiveness of the process. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a device for dehydrating butanol and octanol residues in order to solve the above-mentioned problems.
[0005] This utility model achieves the above objectives through the following technical solutions:
[0006] A butanol and octanol residue dehydration device includes a support frame and a dehydration mechanism for dehydrating the residue, the dehydration mechanism being located above the support frame;
[0007] The dehydration mechanism includes an outer barrel mounted on a support frame, a dehydration tank fixed inside the outer barrel, a heating chamber on the side wall of the dehydration tank, a heating tube installed inside the heating chamber, a connecting frame fixed on the side wall of the outer barrel, a condenser mounted on the upper end of the connecting frame, a separator mounted on the side wall of the connecting frame, a collection box below the separator, a gas collection hood above the dehydration tank, and the gas collection hood, condenser, and separator being interconnected. The dehydration tank has a stirring structure inside for stirring the residual liquid during dehydration, and a vibration structure above the gas collection hood for driving the gas collection hood to vibrate.
[0008] Preferably, the stirring structure includes a stirring shaft located at the center inside the dehydration tank. The upper end of the stirring shaft is rotatably connected to the upper end of the inner side of the outer tank. A stirring motor is installed at the rotating end of the stirring shaft. The output end of the stirring motor is fixed to the rotating end of the stirring shaft via a coupling. Multiple stirring blades are installed around the lower side wall of the stirring shaft. The stirring shaft is rotatably engaged with the gas collection hood. A transmission structure for driving the multiple stirring blades to rotate is provided inside the lower part of the stirring shaft.
[0009] Preferably, the transmission structure includes a receiving cavity located below the inside of the stirring shaft. A rotating shaft is rotatably mounted inside the receiving cavity. A rotary motor is installed at the rotating end of the rotating shaft. The output end of the rotary motor is fixed to the rotating end of the rotating shaft via a coupling. A secondary bevel gear is fixed at one end of the stirring blade near the rotating shaft. A primary bevel gear is fixed on the surface of the rotating shaft near the secondary bevel gear. The primary bevel gear meshes with the secondary bevel gear. The stirring blade is rotatably connected to the stirring shaft, and there is a speed difference between the rotating shaft and the stirring shaft.
[0010] Preferably, the vibration structure includes a connecting sleeve fixedly installed on the upper end of the gas collecting hood. The upper end of the connecting sleeve is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the outer barrel through a connecting rod. The connecting sleeve is rotatably engaged with the stirring shaft. A fixing ring is fixed on the surface of the stirring shaft near the connecting sleeve. Multiple sliding grooves are opened around the side wall of the fixing ring. A top block is slidably installed inside the sliding groove. A compression spring is connected between the top block and the sliding groove. Multiple protrusions are fixed around the inner wall of the connecting sleeve. The protrusions and the top block are arc-shaped at their closest points and slide against each other.
[0011] Preferred: The gas collection hood is flared with the larger end facing down, and all corners are curved. The gas collection hood is made of stainless steel.
[0012] Preferably, a scraper is provided above the stirring blade, the scraper is fixedly connected to the stirring shaft, and the scraper is in contact with the inner wall of the dehydration tank.
[0013] Preferably, both the stirring blades and the scraper are made of polypropylene.
[0014] Compared with existing technologies, the beneficial effects are as follows:
[0015] The stirring structure thoroughly agitates the residual liquid inside the dehydration tank, ensuring uniform mixing of the light and heavy components to prevent stratification. Simultaneously, the extensive flow of the residual liquid during stirring promotes even heating, preventing coking or carbonization due to excessive temperature. This accelerates heat transfer efficiency and improves the quality and efficiency of dehydration. Attached Figure Description
[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0017] Figure 1 This is a spatial perspective view of the butanol and octanol residue dehydration device described in this utility model;
[0018] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the internal structure of the outer barrel of the butanol / octanol residual dehydration device described in this utility model;
[0019] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A magnified view of a section at point A in the middle;
[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the stirring structure of the butanol / octanol residue dehydration device described in this utility model;
[0021] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view of the internal structure of the connecting sleeve of the butanol and octanol residual dehydration device described in this utility model.
[0022] The annotations in the attached figures are explained as follows:
[0023] 100. Support frame; 201. Outer barrel; 202. Dehydration barrel; 203. Heating chamber; 204. Heating tube; 205. Condenser; 206. Separator; 207. Collection box; 208. Connecting frame; 209. Stirring shaft; 210. Stirring motor; 211. Rotating shaft; 212. Rotary motor; 213. Main bevel gear; 214. Secondary bevel gear; 215. Stirring blade; 216. Scraper; 217. Gas collection hood; 218. Connecting sleeve; 219. Protrusion; 220. Fixing ring; 221. Top block; 222. Slide groove; 223. Storage cavity. Detailed Implementation
[0024] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" 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 this utility model based on the specific circumstances.
[0025] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings:
[0026] like Figures 1-5 As shown, a butanol / octanol residue dehydration device includes a support frame 100 and a dehydration mechanism for dehydrating the residue, the dehydration mechanism being located above the support frame 100.
[0027] In this embodiment: the dehydration mechanism includes an outer barrel 201 disposed above the support frame 100, a dehydration barrel 202 fixed inside the outer barrel 201, a heating chamber 203 disposed on the side wall of the dehydration barrel 202, a heating tube 204 installed inside the heating chamber 203, a connecting frame 208 fixed on the side wall of the outer barrel 201, a condenser 205 installed at the upper end of the connecting frame 208, a separator 206 installed on the side wall of the connecting frame 208, a collection box 207 disposed below the separator 206, a gas collecting hood 217 disposed above the dehydration barrel 202, the gas collecting hood 217 is a trumpet shape with the large end facing down, and all corners are arc-shaped, the gas collecting hood 217 is made of stainless steel, the gas collecting hood 217, the condenser 205, and the separator 206 are interconnected, the dehydration barrel 202 is provided with a stirring structure for stirring during the dehydration of residual liquid, and a vibration structure is provided above the gas collecting hood 217 for driving the gas collecting hood 217 to vibrate.
[0028] The stirring structure includes a stirring shaft 209 located at the center of the dehydration tank 202. The upper end of the stirring shaft 209 is rotatably connected to the upper end of the inner tank 201. A stirring motor 210 is installed at the rotating end of the stirring shaft 209. The output end of the stirring motor 210 is fixed to the rotating end of the stirring shaft 209 via a coupling. Multiple stirring blades 215 are installed around the lower side wall of the stirring shaft 209. The stirring shaft 209 is rotatably engaged with the gas collection hood 217. A scraper 216 is provided above the stirring blades 215. Both the stirring blades 215 and the scraper 216 are made of polypropylene. The scraper 216 is fixedly connected to the stirring shaft 209 and fits against the inner wall of the dehydration tank 202. A transmission structure for driving the multiple stirring blades 215 to rotate is provided inside the lower part of the stirring shaft 209.
[0029] The transmission structure includes a receiving cavity 223 located below the inside of the stirring shaft 209. A rotating shaft 211 is rotatably mounted inside the receiving cavity 223. A rotary motor 212 is installed at the rotating end of the rotating shaft 211. The output end of the rotary motor 212 is fixed to the rotating end of the rotating shaft 211 via a coupling. A secondary bevel gear 214 is fixed at one end of the stirring blade 215 near the rotating shaft 211. A main bevel gear 213 is fixed on the surface of the rotating shaft 211 near the secondary bevel gear 214. The main bevel gear 213 meshes with the secondary bevel gear 214. The stirring blade 215 is rotatably connected to the stirring shaft 209. There is a speed difference between the rotating shaft 211 and the stirring shaft 209.
[0030] The vibration structure includes a connecting sleeve 218 fixedly mounted on the upper end of the gas collecting hood 217. The upper end of the connecting sleeve 218 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the outer barrel 201 via a connecting rod. The connecting sleeve 218 is rotatably engaged with the stirring shaft 209. A fixing ring 220 is fixed on the surface of the stirring shaft 209 near the connecting sleeve 218. Multiple sliding grooves 222 are circumferentially formed on the side wall of the fixing ring 220. A top block 221 is slidably installed inside the sliding groove 222. A compression spring is connected between the top block 221 and the sliding groove 222. Multiple protrusions are fixedly circumferentially on the inner wall of the connecting sleeve 218. Block 219, protrusion 219 and top block 221 are all arc-shaped at one end and slide together. Through the stirring structure, the residual liquid inside the dehydration tank 202 is stirred in all directions, so that the light and heavy components inside the residual liquid are evenly mixed to prevent the light and heavy components from separating. At the same time, the large-scale flow of the residual liquid during stirring helps to heat the residual liquid evenly and avoids coking and carbonization of some residual liquid due to excessive temperature. This accelerates the heat transfer efficiency of the residual liquid and improves the quality and efficiency of residual liquid dehydration.
[0031] Working principle: First, the residual liquid is poured into the dehydration tank 202. The heating tube 204 inside the heating chamber 203 is turned on to heat the residual liquid inside the dehydration tank 202. During heating, the stirring motor 210 is started to drive the stirring shaft 209 to rotate, which in turn drives multiple stirring blades 215 to rotate. Then, the rotary motor 212 is started to drive the rotating shaft 211 to rotate. The main bevel gear 213 on the surface of the rotating shaft 211 meshes with the secondary bevel gear 214 at the end of the stirring blades 215, thereby driving multiple stirring blades 215 to rotate on their own axis while revolving around the central axis. This increases the stirring area of the stirring blades 215 on the residual liquid, making the flow range of the residual liquid larger, and thus increasing the heating area of the residual liquid. This makes the temperature of each part of the residual liquid more uniform, avoiding temperature gradients and ensuring more uniform heating of the residual liquid. At the same time, when the stirring blades 215 move the residual liquid, they will promote uniform mixing between the heavy component solution and the light component solution inside the residual liquid, avoiding stratification.
[0032] When the water vapor from the evaporation of the residual liquid carries a small amount of residual liquid upwards, it changes direction upon encountering the inclined sidewall of the gas collecting hood 217. Under the influence of gravity, the residual liquid flows back along the sidewall of the gas collecting hood 217 into the residual liquid inside the dehydration tank 202, while the steam continues to rise, achieving gas-liquid separation and helping to improve the evaporation effect. At the same time, when the stirring shaft 209 rotates, it drives the fixed ring 220 to rotate. The rotation of the fixed ring 220 drives multiple top blocks 221 to rotate. The multiple top blocks 221 collide with the multiple protrusions 219 on the inner wall of the connecting sleeve 218. This will cause the connecting sleeve 218 to vibrate, which in turn will cause the gas collecting hood 217 to vibrate to a certain extent. This helps to shake the residual liquid on the side wall of the gas collecting hood 217 downwards. Finally, the evaporated water vapor passes through the condenser 205 and the separator 206 in sequence. After the gas and liquid are separated, the liquid flows into the collection box 207 for collection, and the gas flows upwards along the inner wall of the separator 206 and is discharged outwards. The impurities precipitated at the bottom of the dehydration tank 202 are discharged downwards through the lower ends of the dehydration tank 202 and the outer tank 201 in sequence, thus completing the dehydration operation of the butanol and octanol residue.
[0033] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely illustrative of the principles of this utility model. Various changes and modifications can be made to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claimed utility model.
Claims
1. A device for dehydrating butanol and octanol residue, comprising a support frame (100), characterized in that: It also includes a dehydration mechanism for dehydrating residual liquid, the dehydration mechanism being located above the support frame (100); The dehydration mechanism includes an outer barrel (201) disposed above the support frame (100), a dehydration barrel (202) fixed inside the outer barrel (201), a heating chamber (203) provided on the side wall of the dehydration barrel (202), a heating tube (204) installed inside the heating chamber (203), a connecting frame (208) fixed on the side wall of the outer barrel (201), a condenser (205) installed at the upper end of the connecting frame (208), and a condenser (205) installed on the side wall of the connecting frame (208). There is a separator (206), a collection box (207) is provided below the separator (206), a gas collection hood (217) is provided above the dehydration tank (202), the gas collection hood (217), the condenser (205) and the separator (206) are interconnected, the dehydration tank (202) is provided with a stirring structure for stirring when dehydrating the residual liquid, and a vibration structure is provided above the gas collection hood (217) for driving the gas collection hood (217) to vibrate.
2. The butanol / octanol residue dehydration device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The stirring structure includes a stirring shaft (209) located at the center inside the dehydration tank (202). The upper end of the stirring shaft (209) is rotatably connected to the upper end inside the outer tank (201). A stirring motor (210) is installed on the rotating end of the stirring shaft (209). The output end of the stirring motor (210) is fixed to the rotating end of the stirring shaft (209) through a coupling. Multiple stirring blades (215) are installed around the lower side wall of the stirring shaft (209). The stirring shaft (209) is rotatably engaged with the gas collection hood (217). A transmission structure for driving the multiple stirring blades (215) to rotate is provided inside the lower part of the stirring shaft (209).
3. The butanol / octanol residue dehydration device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The transmission structure includes a receiving cavity (223) located below the inside of the stirring shaft (209). A rotating shaft (211) is rotatably mounted inside the receiving cavity (223). A rotary motor (212) is provided at the rotating end of the rotating shaft (211). The output end of the rotary motor (212) is fixed to the rotating end of the rotating shaft (211) via a coupling. A secondary bevel gear (214) is fixed at one end of the stirring blade (215) near the rotating shaft (211). A main bevel gear (213) is fixed on the surface of the rotating shaft (211) near the secondary bevel gear (214). The main bevel gear (213) meshes with the secondary bevel gear (214). The stirring blade (215) is rotatably connected to the stirring shaft (209). There is a speed difference between the rotating shaft (211) and the stirring shaft (209).
4. The butanol / octanol residue dehydration device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The vibration structure includes a connecting sleeve (218) fixedly installed on the upper end of the gas collection hood (217). The upper end of the connecting sleeve (218) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the outer barrel (201) through a connecting rod. The connecting sleeve (218) is rotatably engaged with the stirring shaft (209). A fixing ring (220) is fixed on the surface of the stirring shaft (209) near the connecting sleeve (218). Multiple sliding grooves (222) are circumferentially opened on the side wall of the fixing ring (220). A top block (221) is slidably installed inside the sliding groove (222). A compression spring is connected between the top block (221) and the sliding groove (222). Multiple protrusions (219) are fixedly circumferentially on the inner wall of the connecting sleeve (218). The protrusions (219) and the top block (221) are both arc-shaped at one end and slide together.
5. The butanol / octanol residue dehydration device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The gas collection hood (217) is a trumpet shape with the large end facing down, and all corners are arc-shaped. The gas collection hood (217) is made of stainless steel.
6. The butanol / octanol residue dehydration device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A scraper (216) is provided above the stirring blade (215). The scraper (216) is fixedly connected to the stirring shaft (209), and the scraper (216) is in contact with the inner wall of the dehydration tank (202).
7. The butanol / octanol residue dehydration device according to claim 6, characterized in that: Both the stirring blade (215) and the scraper (216) are made of polypropylene.