Distillation apparatus

Abstract

To provide an industrial (for industries) distillation apparatus which can be transported by a vehicle or the like, and installed at a desired site outdoors or indoors to be utilized immediately.SOLUTION: A distillation apparatus 1 for distilling a distillation object includes: a single or multiple distillation apparatus housings 2 that can be transported, and installed at a desired site outdoors or indoors at a transportation destination; and a plurality of constituents 3 that are distributed and arranged inside the single or multiple distillation apparatus housings to constitute a distillation apparatus, and that allow desired constituents to be arbitrarily combined and arranged according to a number of distillation apparatus housings.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0006]

[0001] The present invention relates to an industrial (industrial) distillation apparatus that is transportable and can be installed and operated at a desired location outdoors or indoors.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, distillation apparatuses (plants) are individually designed in terms of the capacity of the distillation kettle, the length of the gas-liquid contact section and the condenser section, etc., according to various factors such as the chemical properties and temperature characteristics of the substance to be distilled by the distillation apparatus, the distillation accuracy required for the distillation apparatus, the time required to obtain the distilled product, the yield of the distilled product, and the amount of the substance to be distilled that can be distilled per unit time, and are constructed and completed at the desired installation location.

[0003] However, in recent years, the needs of users for distillation apparatuses have diversified, and the demand for industrial distillation apparatuses that can be easily installed and operated even on a relatively small scale has been increasing.

[0004] Such a distillation apparatus is positioned as an excellent and convenient one with high operability that can be installed and operated in a short period of time, even if the capacity that can be distilled in one distillation process is relatively small, without the need for large-scale foundation work or laying work.

[0005] However, conventional distillation apparatuses that do not require large-scale foundation work or laying work and are transportable are limited to experimental distillation apparatuses and cannot meet the requirements for industrial distillation apparatuses.

[0006] In addition, in recent years, the awareness of "Sustainable Development Goals" (SDGS) has been increasing, and even for small-scale ones, the impact on the environment when disposing of industrial waste, etc. has been regarded as a problem. Therefore, even substances that are difficult to directly dispose of in the external environment may be separated from harmful substances by distillation treatment with a distillation apparatus and can be disposed of.

[0007] Furthermore, in order to produce a wide variety of products, there is a growing need for distillation equipment that can be easily installed and operated, even on a small scale, while meeting various safety standards (Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent Documents]

[0008] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2020-15019 [Overview of the Initiative] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]

[0009] The objective of this invention is , production A distillation apparatus for commercial (industrial) use, and It does not require large-scale foundation or laying work, and can be installed and put into operation in a short period of time. The objective is to provide a distillation apparatus. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] The invention described in claim 1 is a method for distilling a substance to be distilled. Portable In a distillation apparatus, A single or more distillation apparatus enclosures consisting of box-shaped containers based on standardized designs including JIS or ISO standards, which can be transported by vehicles or ships to be installed at a desired location outdoors or indoors at the destination, A plurality of components constituting the distillation apparatus, which are distributed and arranged inside the single or plurality of distillation apparatus housings, and which can be arranged in any combination of desired components according to the number of distillation apparatus housings, Equipped with, The distillation apparatus components are, A distillation still into which the substance to be distilled is introduced, A coagulator for condensing the components vaporized from the distillation pot, A first receiver containing the initial distillate initially flocculated by the aforementioned flocculator, A second receiver for containing the target distillate condensed by the aforementioned condenser, Having, The distillation kettle and the second receiver are a distillation apparatus whose outer dimensions in the horizontal direction are set to be larger than the outer dimensions in the vertical direction.

[0012] Claim 2 The invention described in [reference] is that at least a part of one surface of the box-shaped container is openable Claim 1 It is the distillation apparatus described in [reference].

[0015] The invention described in claim 3 is the distillation apparatus described in claim 1, wherein the condenser is arranged horizontally inside the distillation apparatus housing. collection It is the distillation apparatus described in claim 1, wherein the condenser is arranged horizontally inside the distillation apparatus housing.

[0016] Claim 4 The invention described in [reference] is the distillation apparatus described in [reference], wherein the second receiver is formed in the same shape as the distillation kettle. Claim 1 It is the distillation apparatus described in [reference].

[0017] Claim 5 The invention described in [reference] is the distillation apparatus described in [reference], wherein the distillation kettle and the second receiver are arranged in parallel along the horizontal direction inside the distillation apparatus housing. Claim 4 It is the distillation apparatus described in [reference].

[0019] Claim 6 The invention described in [reference] is the distillation apparatus described in claim 1, wherein when there are a plurality of distillation apparatus housings, the plurality of distillation apparatus housings are arranged adjacent to or spaced apart from each other along the horizontal or vertical direction.

[0020] Claim 7 The invention described in [reference] is that among the components of the distillation apparatus, The second receiver is arranged in the distillation apparatus housing located at the upper part along the vertical direction, and is the distillation apparatus described in claim 6 [[ID=四十二]]It is the distillation apparatus described in [reference].

[0021] Claim 8 The invention described in [reference] is the distillation apparatus described in claim 1, wherein the components of the distillation apparatus are provided with operating equipment for operating the components of the distillation apparatus.

[0022] Claim9 The invention described in claim 8 is the distillation apparatus according to claim

[0023] Claim 10 The invention described in claim 9 is the distillation apparatus according to claim

Effect of the Invention

[0024] According to the present invention , production there is provided an industrial distillation apparatus, and It does not require large-scale foundation or laying work, and can be installed and put into operation in a short period of time. a distillation apparatus can be provided.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0025] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a front configuration diagram showing the distillation apparatus according to Embodiment 1. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a plan configuration diagram showing the distillation apparatus according to Embodiment 1. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a left side configuration diagram showing the distillation apparatus according to Embodiment 1. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a right side configuration diagram showing the distillation apparatus according to Embodiment 1. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a view taken in the direction of the arrow V-V in FIG. 2. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a front configuration diagram showing a distillation kettle. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a plan configuration diagram showing a recovery container. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram showing the piping of the distillation apparatus according to Embodiment 1. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a plan configuration diagram showing the distillation apparatus according to Embodiment 2. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a front configuration diagram showing the first distillation module of the distillation apparatus according to Embodiment 2. [Figure 11]Figure 11 is a configuration diagram showing the second distillation module of the distillation apparatus according to this second embodiment. [Figure 12] Figure 12 is a rear view showing the first distillation module of the distillation apparatus according to this second embodiment. [Figure 13] Figure 13 is a left side view showing the first distillation module of the distillation apparatus according to this second embodiment. [Figure 14] Figure 14 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the arrangement of the first and second distillation modules of the distillation apparatus according to this second embodiment. [Figure 15] Figure 15 is a front view showing a distillation apparatus according to this third embodiment. [Figure 16] Figure 16 is a plan view showing the distillation apparatus according to this third embodiment. [Figure 17] Figure 17 is a left side view showing the distillation apparatus according to this third embodiment. [Figure 18] Figure 18 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the arrangement of the first to third distillation modules of the distillation apparatus according to this third embodiment. [Figure 19] Figure 19 is a schematic diagram showing a distillation apparatus according to this embodiment 4. [Figure 20] Figure 20 is a schematic diagram showing another distillation apparatus according to this embodiment 4. [Figure 21] Figure 21 is a schematic diagram showing another distillation apparatus according to this fourth embodiment. [Figure 22] Figure 22 is a schematic diagram showing another distillation apparatus according to this embodiment 4. [Figure 23] Figure 23 is a schematic diagram showing another distillation apparatus according to this embodiment 4. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0026] Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[0027] [Embodiment 1] Figures 1 to 5 are configuration diagrams showing a distillation apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Figure 1 is a front configuration view of the distillation apparatus with the opening / closing door open, Figure 2 is a plan configuration view of the distillation apparatus, Figure 3 is a left side view of the distillation apparatus, Figure 4 is a right side view of the distillation apparatus, and Figure 5 is a view taken along the VV line in Figure 2.

[0028] The distillation apparatus according to this first embodiment is mainly manufactured in a dedicated manufacturing plant, then transported by means of transport such as vehicles to the intended installation location, which is a factory or other facility where the distillation apparatus will be operated, and then installed and operated either outdoors outside the factory building or indoors inside the building.

[0029] As shown in Figures 1 to 4, the distillation apparatus 1 according to this embodiment 1 comprises, broadly speaking, one or more distillation apparatus housings 2 that are transportable and installed at a desired location outdoors or indoors at the destination, and multiple components that constitute the distillation apparatus 1, which are dispersed and arranged inside the distillation apparatus housings 2, and which can be arranged in any combination of desired components according to the number of distillation apparatus housings 2.

[0030] The distillation apparatus 1 according to this embodiment 1 comprises a single distillation apparatus housing 2. As the distillation apparatus housing 2, for example, a container is used as an example of a box-shaped container based on a standardized design including JIS standards or ISO standards that can be transported by means of transport such as vehicles or ships. The distillation apparatus housing 2 can be any box-shaped container based on a standardized design, such as a container based on JIS standards or ISO standards. JIS standards and ISO standards are examples only, and the standard design broadly includes not only JIS standards and ISO standards, but also containers with standard designs unified by various organizations and companies in Japan and overseas.

[0031] The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standardizes containers to ensure the efficiency of transportation operations by standardizing transportation infrastructure. ISO standard containers have the same external dimensions regardless of the manufacturer. ISO standard containers are available in multiple sizes, such as 20-foot and 40-foot containers.

[0032] Furthermore, Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) containers come in various sizes, including 10-foot, 12-foot, 20-foot, and 40-foot containers. The distillation apparatus housing 2 according to this embodiment 1 uses a 12-foot container according to the JIS standard.

[0033] The distillation apparatus enclosure 2 is set to have external dimensions of a 12-foot JIS standard container, with a length (L) of 3658mm, a width (W) of 2438mm, and a height (H) of 2591mm. The distillation apparatus enclosure 2 is not limited to conforming to the 12-foot JIS standard; it may, of course, be a size conforming to other standards such as 10-foot or 20-foot containers. Furthermore, while it is desirable for the distillation apparatus enclosure 2 to conform to JIS or ISO standards, it may not necessarily conform to JIS or ISO standards as long as it can be transported by means of transport such as a trailer.

[0034] As shown in Figures 1 to 4, the distillation apparatus housing 2 is formed in the shape of a long rectangular parallelepiped along the horizontal direction, with a front wall 4, a rear wall 5, a left wall 6, a right wall 7, a top wall 8, and a bottom wall 9. Each of the walls 4 to 8 of the distillation apparatus housing 2, excluding the bottom wall 9, is made of sheet metal iron forming the outer surface and wooden boards forming the inner surface. The bottom wall 9 includes sheet metal forming the floor of the distillation apparatus housing 2 and is reinforced by a frame 10 that supports the floor, and is made thicker than the other walls 4 to 8.

[0035] Of the five walls 4-8 of the distillation apparatus housing 2, excluding the bottom wall 9, at least one wall is designed to be fully or partially openable by a door structure such as double doors. In the illustrated example, considering the ease of installation of the distillation apparatus components 3 that constitute the distillation apparatus 1, which is placed inside the distillation apparatus housing 2, for example, as shown in Figure 2, the front wall 4 and rear wall 5 of the distillation apparatus housing 2 are made up of opening and closing doors 4a, 4b, 5a, and 5b, which are so-called double doors that can be opened and closed from the center to the left and right. Of course, other walls of the distillation apparatus housing 2, such as the left wall 6 and the right wall 7, may also be configured to be openable and closable. Furthermore, the openable and closable structure of the walls of the distillation apparatus housing 2 is not limited to opening and closing doors, but may also be openable and closable vertically or horizontally by means of shutters or other means.

[0036] If the distillation apparatus enclosure 2 is made of a 12-foot container conforming to JIS standards, the outer surface will be made of sheet metal or the like, and wooden boards will be attached to the inner surface as needed. This will ensure that it is weather-resistant to rain and wind even when installed outdoors, and that it will also provide good living conditions for workers to enter and work inside for the required period of time.

[0037] Furthermore, the distillation apparatus housing 2 may have opening and closing windows or doors (not shown) on its left and right side walls 6, 7, etc., or lighting and ventilation equipment on the inner surface of the ceiling wall 8, etc., to ensure habitability.

[0038] The distillation apparatus housing 2 according to this embodiment 1 is installed on the premises of a factory or the like, which is the installation location for the distillation apparatus 1, in the following manner.

[0039] First, as shown in Figure 1, concrete (not shown) is poured over a predetermined area and to a predetermined thickness on the ground level (GL) where the distillation apparatus 1 will be installed, as needed. Furthermore, gravel or similar material is laid on the factory site to create a level surface, and bases (not shown) are installed at positions corresponding to the four corners of the bottom wall 9 of the distillation apparatus enclosure 2.

[0040] The distillation apparatus 1 is then transported to the factory or other site where it will be installed, lifted by a crane or the like, and placed on the designated installation surface GL. Subsequently, the distillation apparatus 1 is supplied with electricity from a power supply facility (not shown) and water from a water supply facility, enabling it to operate.

[0041] As shown in Figure 1, the distillation apparatus 1 according to this embodiment 1 has multiple components that make up the distillation apparatus 1, and the distillation apparatus components 3, which can be arranged in any combination according to the number of distillation apparatus enclosures 2, distributed horizontally inside the distillation apparatus enclosure 2. Here, "dispersed" means "to be scattered around, or to be divided" (Kojien 6th edition). Therefore, it is not necessary for all of the distillation apparatus components 3 to be distributed horizontally, and it is not excluded that some of the distillation apparatus components 3 may be arranged vertically above and below other distillation apparatus components 3.

[0042] Conventionally, industrial distillation apparatuses typically have their components, such as distillation stills, distillation columns, or receivers, concentrated vertically, and it is not common practice to distribute these components horizontally.

[0043] In contrast, the distillation apparatus 1 according to this embodiment 1, as shown in Figures 1 to 5, comprises a plurality of distillation apparatus components 3 that constitute the distillation apparatus 1, including a distillation still 11 into which the substance to be distilled is introduced, a short distillation column 12 for extracting vaporized components from the distillation still 11, a condenser section 13 as an example of a condenser for condensing components that vaporize from the distillation still 11 and pass through the distillation column 12, a first receiver 14 for containing the initial distillate initially condensed by the condenser section 13, a second receiver 15 for containing the target distillate condensed by the condenser section 13, and a recovery container 16 for recovering vaporized material that could not be completely condensed in the condenser section 13 when the tip of the condenser section 13 is sucked into negative pressure by a vacuum pump. However, unlike conventional distillation apparatuses, these plurality of distillation apparatus components 3 are not concentrated vertically, but are dispersed horizontally.

[0044] Furthermore, in the distillation apparatus 1 according to this embodiment 1, at least one of the distillation pot 11 and the first and second receiving containers 14 and 15 is set so that its external dimensions (width or length) along the horizontal direction are larger than its external dimensions (height) along the vertical direction.

[0045] Furthermore, the condenser section 13 is arranged horizontally inside the distillation apparatus housing 2.

[0046] Furthermore, the second receiver 15 is formed to be the same shape as the distillation still 11, and the first receiver 14 is formed to be the same shape as the recovery container 16, thus standardizing the components of the distillation apparatus 3.

[0047] As shown in Figure 1, the distillation apparatus 1 according to this embodiment 1 is divided by a partition wall 19 into a first region 17 located on the left side of the figure where a plurality of distillation apparatus components 3 are arranged, and a second region 18 where the operating equipment for operating the distillation apparatus 1 is arranged, with the center of the distillation apparatus 2 running horizontally as the boundary. Considering that the temperature of the first region 17 of the distillation apparatus 2 rises, it is desirable that the partition wall 19 be made of a material with thermal insulation properties.

[0048] As described above, the distillation apparatus housing 2 consists of two walls, the front wall 4 and the rear wall 5, and two doors 4a, 4b, 5a, and 5b that open and close horizontally from the center outwards, forming a so-called double-door structure. Therefore, the first region 17 and the second region 18 of the distillation apparatus housing 2 can be opened or closed independently by opening and closing the doors 4a, 5a and doors 4b, 5b individually. In other words, the distillation apparatus housing 2 allows for the independent opening and closing of only the first region 17 by opening and closing the doors 4a, 5a while the doors 4b, 5b are closed. Similarly, the distillation apparatus housing 2 allows for the independent opening and closing of only the second region 18 by opening and closing the doors 4b, 5b while the doors 4a, 5a are closed.

[0049] As shown in Figures 4 to 6, the distillation still 11 is constructed by pressing or welding a metal with excellent thermal conductivity and corrosion resistance, such as titanium, nickel, stainless steel, or copper, to contain the material to be distilled. As shown in Figure 6, the distillation still 11 has a semi-cylindrical shape, with the cross-sectional shape of the central part 111a along its longitudinal direction being formed by cutting a horizontally positioned cylinder vertically parallel to its central axis. The ends 111b along its longitudinal direction are formed as a bottom 111, which is a quarter-sphere shape formed by dividing a sphere into four parts, an upper edge 112 that rises from the upper edge of the bottom 111 upwards around its entire circumference in an oval cross-section to a predetermined height, and a lid-shaped upper end 113 that closes the oval opening located at the upper end of the upper edge 112. Therefore, the external dimensions (length) L1 along the horizontal direction of the distillation still 11 are set to be significantly larger (approximately twice) than the external dimensions (height) H1 along the vertical direction. The distillation still 11 is located inside the distillation apparatus housing 2, which is made of a JIS standard container with a limited vertical height. Therefore, it is difficult to ensure that the required amount of the material to be distilled can be accommodated inside the distillation still 11 by setting the height of the distillation still 11 high enough to accommodate the required amount of the material to be distilled.

[0050] Therefore, in this embodiment 1, the distillation still 11 is configured such that its horizontal external dimension (length) L1 is greater than its vertical external dimension (height) H1 (L1 > H1), thereby limiting the height of the distillation still 11 while ensuring sufficient capacity for the substance to be distilled. The capacity of the distillation still 11 in this embodiment 1 is set to, for example, 200L. However, the capacity of the distillation still 11 is not limited to 200L; it can be greater or less than 200L.

[0051] As shown in Figure 2, the upper end 113 of the distillation still 11 is provided with an inlet 114 for introducing the material to be distilled, an outlet 115 connected to the distillation column 12 for taking out the vaporized material to be distilled and sending it to the condenser section 13, a mounting port 116 for attaching a liquid level sensor (not shown) for detecting the liquid level of the material to be distilled, an inlet 117a for introducing heating steam or the like as an example of a heating medium for heating the material to be distilled inside the distillation still 11, and an outlet 117b for discharging the heating medium. Inside the distillation still 11, as shown in Figures 4 and 5, is a spiral heating pipe 117c through which the heating medium such as heating steam introduced from the inlet 117a flows. Also, at the bottom 111 of the distillation still 11, as shown in Figure 4, is provided with a thermometer 118 for measuring the temperature of the material to be distilled and an openable / closable outlet 119 for discharging any residue remaining inside the distillation still 11.

[0052] Furthermore, the heating means for heating the distillation still 11 is not limited to heating steam supplied from the heating pipe 117c, but is any means capable of heating the distillation still 11. For example, if the distillation still 11 is made of a material that can be heated by electromagnetic induction, the distillation still 11 itself may be directly heated by electromagnetic induction or the like.

[0053] The uses of the distillation apparatus 1, that is, the substances that can be distilled using the distillation apparatus 1, are not particularly limited and can be applied to a variety of substances. Examples of uses for the distillation apparatus 1 include solvent recovery, drinking water purification, distilled spirits production, essential oil purification, waste oil recycling, and oil conversion of waste plastics. In the distillation apparatus 1, the heating temperature and heating time of the distillation vessel 11, the cooling temperature and cooling time of the condenser section 13, etc., are individually set and controlled according to the intended use, and the distillation process of the substance to be distilled or purified is carried out.

[0054] The second receiver 15 is formed in the same shape as the distillation still 11. The second receiver 15 is constructed by pressing or welding a metal with excellent corrosion resistance, such as titanium, nickel, or stainless steel, to contain the target distillate. As shown in Figure 6 with bracketed symbols, the second receiver 15 is formed in a semi-cylindrical shape with a cross-sectional shape in the center of the cylinder formed by cutting a cylinder parallel to the central axis, and has a bottom 151 formed in the longitudinal direction as a quarter-sphere shape by dividing a sphere into four parts, an upper edge 152 that rises to a predetermined height around the entire circumference upward from the upper edge of the bottom 151, and a lid-shaped upper end 153 that closes the oval-shaped opening located at the upper end of the upper edge 152. For this reason, the second receiver 15, like the distillation still 11, has an external dimension (length) L1 in the horizontal direction that is larger than the external dimension (height) H1 in the vertical direction. The second receiver 15 is located inside the distillation apparatus housing 2, which is made of a JIS standard container with a limited vertical height. Therefore, in order to accommodate the required amount of distillation material inside the second receiver 15, it is difficult to set the height of the second receiver 15 high enough to secure the amount of distilled purified product that can be stored.

[0055] Therefore, in this embodiment 1, the second receiver 15 is configured such that the external dimensions (length) L1 along the horizontal direction are larger than the external dimensions (height) H1 along the vertical direction, thereby ensuring sufficient storage capacity for the distillation material while limiting the height. The capacity of the second receiver 15 in this embodiment 1 is set to, for example, 200L. However, the capacity of the second receiver 15 is not limited to 200L; it can be more or less than 200L.

[0056] As shown in Figure 3, the upper end 153 of the second receiver 15 is provided with a supply port 154 through which the target distillate is supplied from the condenser section 13, a first mounting port 155 to which a liquid level gauge 155a for detecting the liquid level in the second receiver 15 is attached, a second mounting port 156 to which a pressure gauge 156a for detecting the pressure inside the second receiver 15 is attached, and a suction port 157 connected to the vacuum pump 34 via the recovery container 16. In addition, the bottom 151 of the second receiver 15 is provided with an outlet 158 ​​equipped with an on / off valve 158a.

[0057] As shown in Figures 1 to 5, the distillation still 11 and the second receiver 15 are arranged in parallel at the same height and parallel to each other in the first region 17 within the distillation apparatus housing 2, between the left wall 6 and the partition wall 19, and close to the rear wall 5. The distillation still 11 and the second receiver 15 are arranged so that their longitudinal directions coincide with the depth direction of the first region 17.

[0058] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the distillation still 11 and the second receiver 15 are fixed in place, supported by a rectangular support frame 22 positioned on legs 21 that are standing on the floor surface of the first area 17. The height of the bottom surfaces of the distillation still 11 and the second receiver 15 is set above the midpoint of the vertical height of the first area 17, and a space G is provided below the distillation still 11 and the second receiver 15 that can accommodate a 200L drum (not shown) upright. For reference, the height of a 200L drum is 895mm.

[0059] In this way, by providing a space at the bottom of the distillation still 11 and the second receiving container 15 that can accommodate a 200L drum, it becomes possible to collect the residue in the distillation still 11 and the target distillate contained in the second receiving container 15 into a storage container such as a 200L drum by gravity without using a pump or the like.

[0060] On the other hand, as shown in Figures 1 and 3, the first receiver 14 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape with a curved bottom 141 made of a metal such as stainless steel and an upper end 142 closed by a lid. As shown in Figure 2, the upper end 142 of the first receiver 14 is provided with an opening 143 for accommodating the initial distillate condensed by the condenser section 13, and a mounting section 145 for attaching a liquid level sensor 144. Furthermore, the bottom 141 of the first receiver 14 is provided with an outlet 146 equipped with an openable / closable on / off valve 146a for discharging and recovering the initial distillate.

[0061] As shown in Figures 1 to 5, the first receiver 14 is located in the corner of the first region 17 within the distillation apparatus housing 2, between the left wall 6 and the front wall 4, which is in front of the second receiver 15.

[0062] As shown in Figure 1, the first receiver 14 is supported and fixed by a support arm 24 that is cantilevered on legs 23 that are standing on the floor surface of the first area 17. The height of the bottom surface of the first receiver 14 is set lower than that of the distillation pot 11 and the second receiver 15.

[0063] In the upper part of the first region 17 within the distillation apparatus housing 2, a cylindrical distillation column 12 with a relatively large outer diameter and short length is connected to the outlet 115 of the distillation still 11. The upper end of the distillation column 12 is positioned vertically toward the ceiling of the first region 17.

[0064] In the upper part of the first region 17 within the distillation apparatus housing 2, a condenser section 13 is horizontally arranged along the diagonal of the first region 17, extending from the upper end of the distillation column 12 to the first receiver 14. By arranging the condenser section 13 horizontally along the diagonal in the upper part of the first region 17 in this way, it becomes possible to install the longest possible condenser section 13 within the limited space of the first region 17.

[0065] Furthermore, by directly connecting the condenser section 13 to the distillation pot 11 via a short distillation column 12, the internal temperature of the distillation pot 11 can be precisely controlled to predetermined multiple temperature levels. This allows for rapid cooling and liquefaction of the distillate immediately after vaporization from the distillation pot 11, and selective collection and storage of the distillate in the first receiver 14 or the second receiver 15, thereby maximizing the distillation efficiency, which is determined by the amount of the target distillate relative to the heating energy.

[0066] The condenser section 13 is formed as a cylindrical member with a relatively large outer diameter. Both ends 131 and 132 along the longitudinal direction of the condenser section 13 are closed, and in the condensation section 133 located between the closed ends 131 and 132, there are several thin connecting pipes 134 through which the gas, which is the distillation material vaporized from the heated distillation pot 11, flows, connecting both ends 131 and 132 along the longitudinal direction of the condenser section 133. A cooling medium, such as cooling water, is supplied to the condensation section 133 of the condenser section 13 to cool the gas passing through the multiple connecting pipes 134.

[0067] One end 131 of the condenser section 13 is connected to the upper end of a distillation column 12, which is attached to the outlet 115 of the distillation still 11. The other end 132 of the condenser section 13 is connected to a pipe 25 that branches to a first receiver 14 and a second receiver 15. Between the first receiver 14 and the second receiver 15, there is an electrically operated three-way valve 26 that can be fully closed to branch off the distillate from the other end of the condenser section 13. The distillate flowing out from the other end of the condenser section 13 can be selectively contained in the first receiver 14 and the second receiver 15 via pipes 27 and 28 by switching the electrically operated three-way valve 26. As shown in Figure 8, the other end 132 of the condenser section 13 is provided with an openable and closable auxiliary outlet 29 for experimentally removing distillate from the condenser section 13 by closing the electrically operated three-way valve 26.

[0068] In the first region 17 within the distillation apparatus housing 2, a recovery container 16 is positioned at the corner between the front wall 4 and the partition wall 19, which face the first receiver 14. The recovery container 16 is formed to have the same shape as the first receiver 14, thus enabling the commonality of parts.

[0069] As shown in Figures 1 and 7, the recovery container 16 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape with a curved bottom 161 made of a metal such as stainless steel and an upper end 162 closed by a lid. As shown in Figure 7, the upper end 162 of the recovery container 16 is provided with an air intake port 163 connected to the condenser section 13, the first receiver 14, and the second receiver 15, respectively, as well as an opening 164 for mounting a pressure gauge, an inlet 165 for cooling water to flow in, an outlet 166 for cooling water to flow out, and a suction port 167 connected to the vacuum pump 34. Inside the recovery container 16, as shown in Figure 8, a spiral pipe 168 through which cooling water flows is housed. In addition, the bottom 161 of the recovery container 16 is provided with an outlet 169 that can be opened and closed by an on / off valve 169a for discharging and recovering the initial distillate. In Figure 4, reference numeral 35 indicates a bucket that contains the drain recovered in the recovery container 16.

[0070] As shown in Figures 1 to 5, the recovery container 16 is located in the first region 17 within the distillation apparatus housing 2, at the corner between the left wall 6 and the front wall 4, which is in front of the second receiver 15. The recovery container 16 is positioned close to the vacuum pump 34 located in the second region 18, and the suction piping is kept as short as possible to improve suction efficiency.

[0071] As shown in Figure 4, the collection container 16 is supported and fixed by a support arm 30 that is cantilevered on legs 29 that are standing on the floor surface of the first area 17. The height of the bottom surface of the collection container 16 is set lower than that of the first receiver 14.

[0072] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the second area 18 of the distillation apparatus housing 2 houses a heat transfer medium circulation device 31 for circulating a heat transfer medium such as heated steam supplied to the distillation pot 11, a first cooling water circulation device 32 for circulating cooling water to the heat transfer medium circulation device 31, a second cooling water circulation device 33 for circulating cooling water to the condenser section 13 and the like, and a vacuum pump 34, etc. The second area 18 of the distillation apparatus housing 2 also provides a workspace 35 for the worker S who operates the distillation apparatus 1.

[0073] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 2, a workspace 36 for the worker S operating the distillation apparatus 1 is also provided in the first area 17 of the distillation apparatus housing 2, between the first receiver 14 and the recovery container 16.

[0074] Figure 8 is a diagram showing the piping system of the distillation apparatus according to this embodiment 1.

[0075] The distillation apparatus 1 according to this embodiment 1 includes a distillation vessel 11, as shown in Figure 8. An inlet 114 (see Figure 2) for introducing the material to be distilled into the distillation vessel 11 is provided at the upper end of the distillation vessel 11, and a supply port 117a for supplying a heat transfer medium such as heated steam from a heat transfer medium circulation device 31 and an outlet 117b for discharging the heat transfer medium such as heated steam toward the heat transfer medium circulation device 31 are connected to it.

[0076] Furthermore, a thermometer 41 is attached to one end 131 of the condenser section 13, and a pressure gauge 42 is attached to the other end 132. The condensation section 133 of the condenser section 13 is fitted with a supply valve 43 to which cooling water is supplied from the second cooling water circulation device 33, and a return valve 44 to which the cooling water is returned to the second cooling water circulation device 33.

[0077] The upper end 153 of the second receiver 15 is equipped with an introduction valve 45 through which the target distillate is introduced from the condenser section 13 via an electric three-way valve 26, a connecting valve 46 that connects the inside of the second receiver 15 to the vacuum pump 34 via the recovery container 16, and a pressure gauge 156a that measures the pressure inside the second receiver 15.

[0078] On the other hand, the upper end 142 of the first receiver 14 is provided with an introduction valve 48 through which the target initial distillate is introduced from the condenser section 13 via an electric three-way valve 26, a connecting valve 49 that connects the inside of the first receiver 14 to the vacuum pump 34 via the recovery container 16, a pressure gauge 50 that measures the pressure inside the first receiver 14, and a liquid level gauge 51 that detects the height of the liquid level inside the first receiver 14.

[0079] Furthermore, the upper end 162 of the recovery container 16 is provided with a supply valve 52 for supplying cooling water from the second cooling water circulation device 33, a return valve 53 for returning cooling water to the second cooling water circulation device 33, a pressure gauge 54 for measuring the pressure inside the recovery container 16, check valves 55-57 for connecting the insides of the condenser section 13, the first receiver 14 and the second receiver 15 to the vacuum pump 34 via the recovery container 16, and an on / off valve 58 for connecting the inside of the recovery container 16 to the vacuum pump 34.

[0080] Furthermore, a control panel 59 is located in the second area 18 within the distillation apparatus housing 2, which controls various equipment and displays various measured values.

[0081] <Operation of a distillation apparatus> By the way, in the distillation apparatus according to this embodiment 1, the following is done: Compared to a case where the present invention is not applied, Industrial distillation apparatus, which is transported by vehicle or the like. What to do Possible outdoors or indoors Install at the desired location. It can be easily put into operation. That's how it is.

[0082] In other words, before the distillation apparatus 1 according to this embodiment 1 is installed on the premises of a factory or the like (not shown), as shown in Figures 1 to 5, the interior of the distillation apparatus housing 2, which is made of a JIS standard 12-foot container, is divided into a first area 17 and a second area 18 by a partition wall 19 at a dedicated manufacturing plant for the distillation apparatus 1, and legs 21 and support frames 22 for mounting the distillation pot 11 and the second receiver 15 are attached to the first area 17 of the distillation apparatus housing 2, as well as legs 23 and support arms 24 for mounting the first receiver 14 and the recovery container 16.

[0083] The distillation apparatus 1 is constructed by mounting the distillation still 11 and the second receiver 15 on the legs 21 and support frame 22 inside the first region 17 of the distillation apparatus housing 2, while mounting the first receiver 14 and the recovery container 16 on the legs 23 and support arms 24. Furthermore, a condenser section 13 is installed from the top of the distillation still 11 to the top of the first receiver 14. Subsequently, the distillation still 11, the condenser section 13, the first receiver 14, and the second receiver 15 are connected by piping.

[0084] Meanwhile, within the second region 18 of the distillation apparatus housing 2, the distillation apparatus 1 has a heat transfer medium circulation device 31, a first cooling water circulation device 32, a second cooling water circulation device 33, a vacuum pump 34, and the like installed in predetermined positions.

[0085] Subsequently, the distillation apparatus 1 is completed in a dedicated manufacturing plant by connecting the heat transfer fluid circulator 31, the first cooling water circulator 32, the second cooling water circulator 33, and other equipment such as a vacuum pump 34, which are located inside the second region 18, with the distillation still 11, the second receiver 15, the first receiver 14, and the recovery container 16, which are located inside the first region 17, using various pipes and cables.

[0086] The completed distillation apparatus 1 is transported to a factory or other installation site where the distillation apparatus 1 will be operated, with the distillation apparatus housing 2 mounted on a transport means such as a trailer (not shown).

[0087] The distillation apparatus 1, having been transported to the designated installation location, is then unloaded from the trailer or other transport vehicle using a crane (not shown) and installed in an outdoor or indoor operating location within the factory premises.

[0088] The distillation apparatus 1 is immediately ready to operate when power, water, etc., are supplied from an external source.

[0089] As shown in Figure 8, the distillation apparatus 1 heats the material to be distilled in the distillation vessel 11 by supplying a heating medium such as heated steam from the heat medium circulation device 31 to the heating pipe 117c after the material to be distilled has been introduced into the distillation vessel 11.

[0090] The vaporized substance from the distillation still 11 is supplied to the condenser section 13 via the distillation column 12, where it is cooled and condensed. The precursor distillate is removed from the condenser section 13 through a tapping tube, and its properties are checked by worker S. If the precursor distillate condensed and removed by the condenser section 13 is the initial distillate, the electric three-way valve 26 is operated to collect the initial distillate into the first receiver 14.

[0091] Next, the distillation apparatus 1 raises the heating temperature of the distillation pot 11 to the second heating temperature. After worker S confirms that the vaporized substance vaporized from the distillation pot 11 is the target distillate and not the initial distillate, he operates the electric three-way valve 26 to collect the target distillate into the second receiver 15.

[0092] Then, the distillation apparatus 1 continues the process of receiving the target distillate into the second receiver 15 while maintaining the heating temperature of the distillation pot 11 at the second heating temperature, and ends the distillation process for the target distillate.

[0093] The residue that ultimately remains inside the distillation still 11 is recovered separately.

[0094] Thus, the distillation apparatus 1 according to this embodiment 1 comprises a single distillation apparatus housing 2 and distillation apparatus components 3 arranged inside the single distillation apparatus housing 2. The distillation apparatus components 3, which consist of a distillation still 11, a distillation column 12, a condenser section 13, a first receiver 14, a second receiver 15, and a recovery container 16, are not concentrated vertically but are instead dispersed horizontally. This allows the distillation apparatus components 3 to be housed inside a 12-foot container of the JIS standard, which has limitations in height, length, and depth, and is a single distillation apparatus housing 2.

[0095] Therefore, the distillation apparatus 1 according to this embodiment 1 can be transported by means of transport such as a trailer, as it is a single distillation apparatus housing 2 containing all the distillation apparatus components 3, and can be installed at a desired location outdoors or indoors and put into operation immediately.

[0096] Furthermore, in the distillation apparatus 1 according to this embodiment 1, by adopting a distillation still 11 and a second receiver 15 whose horizontal external dimensions (width or length) are larger than their vertical external dimensions (height), it is possible to maximize the capacity of the distillation still 11 and the second receiver 15 even when they are installed inside the distillation apparatus housing 2, which has a height restriction of a 12-foot container according to JIS standards. This ensures the maximum possible productivity of the distillation apparatus 1 while maintaining transportability and ease of installation.

[0097] Furthermore, the distillation apparatus 1 according to this embodiment 1 reduces the number of independent parts by using a common distillation pot 11, a second receiver 15, or a first receiver 14 and a recovery container 16, thereby reducing costs and enabling effective use of the space inside the distillation apparatus housing 2, which is the location for installing the distillation apparatus components 3.

[0098] Furthermore, in the distillation apparatus 1 according to this embodiment 1, the interior of the distillation apparatus housing 2 is divided into a first region 17 and a second region 18, and the distillation apparatus components 3 are arranged in the first region 17, and the operating equipment for operating the distillation apparatus 1 is arranged in the second region 18. This ensures miniaturization and portability of the distillation apparatus 1, while also guaranteeing that it can be put into operation immediately after installation.

[0099] Embodiment 2 Figures 9 to 13 are configuration diagrams showing a distillation apparatus 1 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. In this Embodiment 2, the same reference numerals are used for the same components as in the distillation apparatus 1 according to Embodiment 1.

[0100] The distillation apparatus 1 according to this second embodiment, as shown in Figures 9 to 13, does not consist of a single distillation apparatus housing 2, but rather comprises a plurality of (two in the illustrated example) distillation apparatus housings 21 and 22, consisting of a first and a second. The first and second distillation apparatus housings 21 and 22, which house the required distillation apparatus components 3, are referred to as the first and second distillation modules 61 and 62. The first and second distillation apparatus housings 21 and 22 are each constructed from 12-foot containers conforming to JIS standards, similar to the first embodiment. The first and second distillation modules 61 and 62 are arranged adjacent to each other along the horizontal direction.

[0101] However, the first and second distillation apparatus housings 2 are not limited to this configuration. As shown in Figure 14, the first and second distillation modules 61 and 62 may be stacked vertically in a vertical arrangement, or they may be arranged horizontally at a distance from each other. Even when the first and second distillation modules 61 and 62 are arranged adjacent to each other horizontally, they may be arranged horizontally along their short side, not just along their long side.

[0102] In the distillation apparatus 1 according to this second embodiment, a distillation apparatus component 3 consisting of a distillation pot 11, a distillation column 12, a condenser section 13, a first receiver 14, and a second receiver 15 is arranged inside the distillation apparatus housing 21 of the first distillation module 61.

[0103] Furthermore, in the distillation apparatus 1 according to this second embodiment, a recovery container 16 as a distillation apparatus component 3, and a heat transfer medium circulation device 31, a first cooling water circulation device 32, a second cooling water circulation device 33, and a vacuum pump 34 are arranged inside the distillation apparatus housing 22 of the second distillation module 62 as distillation equipment.

[0104] Furthermore, in the distillation apparatus 1 according to this second embodiment, the distillation still 11 and the second receiver 15 are not formed in the same shape; rather, the distillation still 11 and the second receiver 15 are formed in different shapes.

[0105] To explain further, in the distillation apparatus 1 according to this second embodiment, the distillation vessel 11, located inside the first distillation apparatus housing 21 which consists of a 12-foot container conforming to JIS standards with height restrictions, has the same shape as in the first embodiment, but with a capacity of 400L, which is about twice that of the first embodiment, in order to increase the surface area of ​​the liquid of the substance to be distilled and improve evaporation efficiency.

[0106] On the other hand, unlike in Embodiment 1, the second receiver 15 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape and has a higher height to secure a capacity of about 400L, similar to the distillation still 11.

[0107] Furthermore, in the distillation apparatus 1 according to this second embodiment, the shape of the first receiver 14 differs from that of the first embodiment, being similar in shape to the distillation pot 11 and having a significantly smaller capacity. The condenser section 13 is arranged diagonally inside the housing 21 of the first distillation apparatus, from the distillation pot 11 toward the second receiver 15.

[0108] In the distillation apparatus 1 according to this second embodiment, the condenser section 13 is configured to have a larger outer diameter and longer length than in the first embodiment, thereby increasing the flocculation capacity (amount of distillate produced per unit time) of the condenser section 13.

[0109] In the distillation apparatus 1 according to this second embodiment, the main distillation apparatus components 3, namely the distillation vessel 11, the distillation column 12, the condenser section 13, the first receiver 14, and the second receiver 15, are distributed and arranged inside the distillation apparatus housing 21 of the first distillation module 61. This allows for increased capacity of components such as the distillation vessel 11 and the second receiver 15 compared to this first embodiment. Furthermore, by arranging the recovery container 16 in close proximity to the vacuum pump 34, which is part of the distillation equipment, it becomes possible to obtain good suction characteristics, i.e., good reduced pressure characteristics for the condenser section 13, etc.

[0110] Thus, in the distillation apparatus 1 according to this second embodiment, multiple distillation apparatus housings 21 and 22 are employed, and the recovery container 16, which is part of the distillation apparatus component 3, is placed inside the second distillation apparatus housing 22 separately from the other distillation apparatus component 3. This increases the capacity of the distillation pot 11 and the second receiver 15, improving productivity while also achieving ease of installation and operation for the distillation apparatus 1 as a whole.

[0111] Furthermore, in the distillation apparatus 1 according to this second embodiment, the recovery container 16 is located inside the second distillation apparatus housing 22 and near the vacuum pump 34, thereby preventing the recovery container 16 from being affected by thermal influences from the distillation pot 11, the second receiver 15, etc.

[0112] Other configurations and operations are the same as in Embodiment 1, so their description will be omitted.

[0113] Embodiment 3 Figures 15 to 17 are configuration diagrams showing a distillation apparatus 1 according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. In this Embodiment 3, the same reference numerals are used for the same components as in the distillation apparatus 1 according to Embodiment 1.

[0114] The distillation apparatus 1 according to this third embodiment, as shown in Figures 15 to 17, does not consist of a single distillation apparatus housing 2, but rather comprises a plurality of (three in the illustrated example) distillation apparatus housings 21, 22, and 23 consisting of first to third units. The first to third distillation apparatus housings 21, 22, and 23, which house the required distillation apparatus components 3, are referred to as the first to third distillation modules 71, 72, and 73. The first to third distillation apparatus housings 21, 22, and 23 are each constructed from 12-foot containers conforming to JIS standards, similar to the first embodiment. The first to third distillation modules 71, 72, and 73 are arranged adjacent to each other along the horizontal direction.

[0115] However, the first to third distillation modules 71, 72, and 73 are not limited to these arrangements. As shown in Figure 18, the first and second distillation modules 71 and 72 may be stacked vertically, with the third distillation module 73 positioned adjacent to the second distillation module 72 horizontally. Alternatively, the first and second distillation modules 71 and 72 may be positioned close together horizontally, with the third distillation module 73 positioned at a horizontal distance from the second distillation module 72. Furthermore, the first and second distillation modules 71 and 72 may be stacked vertically, with the third distillation module 73 positioned at a horizontal distance from the second distillation module 72. Even when the first to third distillation modules 71, 72, and 73 are positioned adjacent to each other horizontally, they may be positioned along their short sides, not just their long sides.

[0116] In the distillation apparatus 1 according to this third embodiment, a distillation apparatus component 3, consisting of a distillation pot 11, a distillation column 12, and a condenser section 13, is arranged inside the distillation apparatus housing 21 of the first distillation module 71.

[0117] Furthermore, in the distillation apparatus 1 according to this third embodiment, the first receiver 14 and the second receiver 15, which are distillation apparatus components 3, are arranged inside the distillation apparatus housing 22 of the second distillation module 72.

[0118] Furthermore, in the distillation apparatus 1 according to this third embodiment, a recovery container 16 as a distillation apparatus component 3, and a heat transfer medium circulation device 31, a first cooling water circulation device 32, a second cooling water circulation device 33, and a vacuum pump 34 are arranged inside the distillation apparatus housing 23 of the third distillation module 73.

[0119] Furthermore, in the distillation apparatus 1 according to this third embodiment, the distillation pot 11 and the second receiver 15 are formed in the same shape.

[0120] To further explain, in the distillation apparatus 1 according to this third embodiment, the capacity of the distillation still 11 is set to be large in order to increase the distillation capacity within the first distillation apparatus housing 21, which consists of a 12-foot container conforming to JIS standards and has height restrictions. As a result, the first distillation apparatus housing 21 mainly contains the distillation still 11, a distillation column 12, and a condenser section 13, which can suppress the increase in installation space even when the capacity of the distillation still 11 is increased.

[0121] Similarly, the second receiver 15 is formed in the same shape as the distillation still 11 to increase its capacity. For this reason, the second receiver 15 is located inside the second distillation apparatus housing 22, which is separate from the distillation still 11. Furthermore, even when the capacity of the distillation still 11 is increased, the first receiver 14, which does not require as much increase in installation area as the second receiver 15, is located inside the second distillation apparatus housing 22 together with the second receiver 15.

[0122] The configuration of the third distillation module 73 is the same as in the second embodiment described above.

[0123] In the distillation apparatus 1 according to this third embodiment, the main distillation apparatus components 3, namely the distillation vessel 11, the distillation column 12, and the condenser section 13, are distributed and arranged inside the distillation apparatus housing 21 of the first distillation module 71, and the main distillation apparatus components 3, namely the first receiver 14 and the second receiver 15, are distributed and arranged inside the distillation apparatus housing 22 of the second distillation module 72. This makes it possible to achieve even greater capacity compared to this second embodiment, such as the distillation vessel 11 and the second receiver 15.

[0124] Thus, in the distillation apparatus 1 according to this embodiment 3, by employing multiple distillation apparatus housings 21, 22, and 23, and by distributing the main distillation apparatus components 3 between the first and second distillation apparatus housings 21 and 22, it is possible to further increase the capacity of the distillation vessel 11 and the second receiver 15, thereby improving productivity.

[0125] Other configurations and operations are the same as in Embodiment 1, so their description will be omitted.

[0126] Embodiment 4 Figures 19 to 23 are configuration diagrams showing a distillation apparatus 1 according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. In this Embodiment 4, the same reference numerals are used for the same components as in the distillation apparatus 1 according to Embodiment 1.

[0127] The distillation apparatus 1 according to this embodiment 4, as shown in Figures 19 to 23, does not have a single distillation apparatus housing 2, but rather a plurality of distillation apparatus housings 21 to 26 consisting of the first to sixth (six in the illustrated example). The first to sixth distillation apparatus housings 21 to 26 are each made from 12-foot containers conforming to JIS standards, similar to embodiment 1. In embodiment 4 shown in Figure 19, the first to sixth distillation apparatus housings 21 to 26 are arranged, for example, at a required distance along their longitudinal direction.

[0128] However, the first to sixth distillation apparatus casings 21 to 26 are not limited to these, and as shown in Figures 20 to 23, all of the first to sixth distillation apparatus casings 21 to 26 may be arranged adjacent to each other horizontally, or all of the first to sixth distillation apparatus casings 21 to 26 may be arranged stacked vertically, or any of the first to sixth distillation apparatus casings 21 to 26 may be arranged stacked vertically, while the remaining distillation apparatus casings 21 to 26 are arranged spaced apart or adjacent to each other horizontally. Furthermore, when the distillation apparatus housings 21 to 26 are arranged in a stacked manner along the vertical direction, for example, as shown in Figure 21, the distillation apparatus housing 21 of the utility module is placed at the bottom along the vertical direction, and above it are the distillation apparatus housing 26 of the initial distillation receiver (first receiver) module, the distillation apparatus housing 25 of the product receiver (second receiver) module, the distillation apparatus housing 22 of the distillation still module, the distillation apparatus housing 23 of the distillation column module, and the distillation apparatus housing 24 of the condenser module, in that order.

[0129] In this embodiment 4, as shown in Figures 19 to 23, the first to sixth distillation apparatus housings 21 to 26, which house the required distillation apparatus components 3, are referred to as the first to sixth distillation modules 81 to 86. The first to sixth distillation apparatus housings 21 to 26 are each composed of 12-foot containers conforming to JIS standards, similar to embodiment 1.

[0130] In the distillation apparatus 1 according to this embodiment 4, basically, one distillation apparatus component 3 or distillation equipment is housed inside the distillation apparatus housing 21 to 26 of one distillation module 81 to 86.

[0131] In other words, in the distillation apparatus 1 according to this embodiment 4, as shown in Figure 19, the first distillation module (utility module) 81 is equipped with a heat transfer medium circulation device 31, a first cooling water circulation device 32, a second cooling water circulation device 33, and a vacuum pump 34 as distillation equipment.

[0132] Furthermore, the second distillation module (distillation still module) 82 houses a distillation still 11 as a distillation apparatus component 3, the third distillation module (distillation column module) 83 houses a distillation column 12 as a distillation apparatus component 3, the fourth distillation module (condenser module) 84 houses a condenser section 13 as a distillation apparatus component 3, the fifth distillation module (product receiver module) 85 houses a second receiver 15 as a distillation apparatus component 3, and the sixth distillation module (first distillation receiver module) 86 houses a first receiver 14 as a distillation apparatus component 3.

[0133] Furthermore, piping modules 91 to 95 are positioned between each of the distillation modules 81 to 86, respectively, to connect them.

[0134] The distillation apparatus 1 according to this embodiment 4 basically has distillation equipment and one distillation apparatus component 3 distributed among one distillation module 81 to 86. However, it is not limited to simply distributing one distillation apparatus component 3 among one distillation module 82 to 86. For example, instead of having one distillation vessel 11 as a distillation apparatus component 3 in the second distillation module, the distillation vessel module 82, it is possible to accommodate and arrange multiple distillation vessels 11, such as a small-capacity distillation vessel 11 and a large-capacity distillation vessel 11. Depending on the productivity required for the distillation apparatus 1, it is also possible to selectively connect a small-capacity distillation vessel 11 or a large-capacity distillation vessel 11 from among the multiple distillation vessels 11 to meet the user's needs.

[0135] Similarly, in the other distillation modules 83 to 86, the distillation apparatus components 3 can house multiple distillation columns 12, condenser units 13, second receivers 15, and first receivers 14, each with different productivity and distillation accuracy, and can be connected and used as appropriate according to the user's needs.

[0136] Furthermore, the distillation apparatus 1 according to this embodiment 4 may be configured such that each of the distillation modules 82 to 86 houses the same distillation apparatus components 3, such as a distillation vessel 11, a distillation column 12, or a condenser section 13, a second receiver 15, and a first receiver 14, and all the distillation apparatus components 3 of the distillation modules 82 to 86 are connected individually, enabling the parallel distillation of different or the same type of distillation target material.

[0137] In this case, it becomes possible to meet the needs of multi-product, small-batch production, or single-product, large-scale production.

[0138] Other configurations and operations are the same as in Embodiment 1, so their description will be omitted.

[0139] In the above embodiment, a batch-type distillation apparatus was described in which a certain amount of the substance to be distilled is pre-filled into a distillation vessel before distillation. However, the invention is not limited to this, and it is of course applicable to continuous-type distillation apparatuses as well. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0140] 1…Distillation apparatus 2…Distillation apparatus housing 3…Distillation apparatus components 11… Distillation still 12…Distillation column 13... Capacitor section 14…First receiver 15...Second receiver 16…Collection containers 17…First Domain 18…Second Domain 31...Heating medium circulation device

Claims

1. In a portable distillation apparatus for distilling a substance to be distilled, A single or more distillation apparatus enclosures consisting of box-shaped containers based on standardized designs including JIS or ISO standards, which can be transported by vehicles or ships to be installed at a desired location outdoors or indoors at the destination, A plurality of components constituting the distillation apparatus, which are distributed and arranged inside the single or plurality of distillation apparatus housings, and which can be arbitrarily combined and arranged according to the number of distillation apparatus housings, Equipped with, The distillation apparatus components are, A distillation still into which the substance to be distilled is introduced, A coagulator for condensing the components vaporized from the distillation pot, A first receiver containing the initial distillate initially flocculated by the aforementioned flocculator, A second receiver for containing the target distillate condensed by the aforementioned condenser, Having, The distillation apparatus is configured such that the external dimensions of the distillation pot and the second receiver are set to be larger in the horizontal direction than in the external dimensions in the vertical direction.

2. The distillation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the box-shaped container has at least one surface that can be opened.

3. The distillation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the condenser is arranged horizontally inside the distillation apparatus housing.

4. The distillation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second receiver is formed in the same shape as the distillation pot.

5. The distillation apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the distillation vessel and the second receiver are arranged in parallel along the horizontal direction inside the housing of the distillation apparatus.

6. The distillation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, if there are multiple distillation apparatus housings, the multiple distillation apparatus housings are arranged adjacent to or separated from each other along the horizontal or vertical direction.

7. The distillation apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the second receiver among the distillation apparatus components is located in the distillation apparatus housing which is positioned at the upper part along the vertical direction.

8. The distillation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the distillation apparatus components are equipped with operating equipment for operating the distillation apparatus components.

9. The distillation apparatus according to claim 8, wherein, when the distillation apparatus housing is a single unit, the operating equipment is partitioned from the distillation apparatus components by a partition wall inside the distillation apparatus housing.

10. The distillation apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the operating equipment has space from which an operator can operate the operating equipment.

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