JP2663248B2 - Steam water production equipment that doubles as a water purifier - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a steam purifier combined with a water purifier, which can float on seawater or an appropriate freshwater surface to make seawater fresh or purify freshwater.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, as a method for replacing seawater with freshwater, a method of separating a salt using an ion exchange resin is mainly used. Further, there is a method of separating using a reverse osmosis membrane, and a method of heating and boiling to obtain distilled water.

[0003]

However, when the above-mentioned ion exchange resin or reverse osmosis membrane is used, the regeneration and maintenance of these are difficult, and the processing cost is very high. The use of these is several times more expensive than the use of tap water. There is also a filtration method using fine hollow fibers, but if the hollow fibers are damaged, the damage is large.
Heating and boiling seawater has a high fuel cost.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a steam purifier combined with a water purifier that uses solar heat as an energy source, does not require a large-scale device, is extremely easy to maintain, and requires no maintenance cost. Things.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a tube which penetrates a substantially central portion of a substantially horizontal plate having a suitable shape substantially vertically, and protrudes up and down the plate. A plate is provided with a number of small through-holes and a heat-absorbing vaporizing mat is placed on the upper surface of the plate, and a small-diameter exhaust pipe is provided along the pipe inside the pipe. Protrude from the top of the body,
An exhaust port is provided at the upper end of this exhaust pipe, and a transparent or semi-transparent cover in the shape of a bowl is placed on these exhaust pipes, and the lower edge of the cover is fixed along the outer peripheral edge of the heat absorbing and vaporizing mat of the plate body. Then, an upper end edge of the cover was fixed to an outer peripheral portion of the exhaust pipe protruding from the pipe body, and a steam water producing apparatus also serving as a water purifier provided with a water storage tank box at a lower end of the pipe body.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a tube which penetrates substantially vertically through a substantially central portion of a substantially horizontal plate having an appropriate shape, and projects vertically from the plate. A small-diameter hole is bored and a heat-absorbing vaporizing mat is placed on the upper surface thereof, and a small-diameter exhaust pipe is provided along the pipe inside the pipe, and the upper part of the exhaust pipe is projected from the upper end of the pipe. An exhaust port is provided at the upper end of this exhaust pipe, and a transparent or semi-transparent cover in the shape of a bowl is placed on these exhaust pipes, and the lower edge of the cover is fixed along the outer peripheral edge of the heat absorbing and vaporizing mat of the plate body. The upper end of the cover is fixed to a position protruding from the pipe of the exhaust pipe, a water storage tank box is provided at a lower end of the pipe, and an appropriate outlet pipe is provided from the water storage tank box. Is provided with a water intake pump, and a flange-shaped cooling filter is provided on the outer periphery of the pipe below the plate. It was 蒸水 manufacturing apparatus which also serves as a water purifier provided with.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a frame in which an outer peripheral edge of an appropriately shaped bottom plate is raised, and a substantially horizontal plate is fitted into the outer peripheral edge of the frame, and the plate and the frame are connected to each other. A hollow portion is provided between the bottom plate and the bottom plate, a tube penetrating substantially vertically through a substantially central portion of each of the bottom plate of the plate body and the frame body, and protruding from an upper surface of the plate body and a lower surface of the bottom plate; A plurality of water intakes are pierced along the outer peripheral edge of the plate, a large number of small holes are pierced in the plate, and a heat-absorbing vaporizing mat is placed on the upper surface of the plate, and a tube is provided in the tube. A small-diameter exhaust pipe is provided along the exhaust pipe, an upper portion of the exhaust pipe is projected from an upper end of the tubular body, and an exhaust port is provided at an upper end of the exhaust pipe.

A transparent or semi-transparent cover in the shape of a bowl is placed on these, and the lower edge of the cover is fixed along the outer edge of the heat-absorbing vaporizing mat of the plate. Fix to the outer peripheral part protruding from the pipe of the exhaust pipe,
A water storage tank box is provided at the lower end of the pipe body, an appropriate outlet pipe is provided from the water storage tank box, a water intake pump is provided in the outlet pipe, and a flange is provided on the outer circumference of the pipe body below the bottom plate of the frame. A water purifier provided with a cooling fin, a gutter provided at an inner peripheral edge of a lower end of the cover, and a gutter connected to the water storage tank box from the gutter and provided with an openable / closable concentrated water outlet at the center of a bottom plate of the frame body. A steam water production device was also used.

[0009]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, this device is floated on a sea surface or the like. As a result, the plate is positioned above the sea surface. Then, the seawater is absorbed by the heat absorbing and vaporizing mat on the upper surface of the plate body from the many small through holes of the plate body. Since this device is floating on the sea surface or the like, it receives sunlight and the cover is transparent or translucent, so that the temperature inside the cover rises and the seawater of the mat evaporates. At that time, the salt is separated, and only the water is vaporized. Then, the tube enters the tube through the upper end opening of the tube in the cover. However, since the lower part of the pipe is located in seawater below the sea level, the lower part of the pipe is cooled, and the gas that has reached the cooled pipe becomes water and accumulates in the water storage tank box. To go. Also, of the gas that has entered the pipe, those that do not liquefy are discharged to the outside through an exhaust pipe at the upper end through an exhaust pipe having a lower end opening in the pipe.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, this device is floated on a sea surface or the like. As a result, the plate is positioned above the sea surface.
Then, the seawater is absorbed by the heat absorbing and vaporizing mat on the upper surface of the plate body from the many small through holes of the plate body. Since this device is floating on the sea surface or the like, it receives sunlight and the cover is transparent or translucent, so that the temperature inside the cover rises and the seawater of the mat evaporates. At that time, the salt is separated, and only the water is vaporized. Then, the tube enters the tube through the upper end opening of the tube in the cover. However, since the lower part of this pipe is located in seawater below the sea level and provided with cooling fins, the lower part of the pipe is cooled, and the gas that has reached the cooled pipe is water and And accumulates in the water storage tank box. Then, the water intake pump is operated from the water storage tank box to collect the water at an appropriate place on the ground through the outlet pipe.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the apparatus is floated on a sea surface or the like. Thereby, the frame is located on the sea surface.
Then, water enters into the hollow portion of the frame from the water inlet of the bottom plate of the frame, and seawater is absorbed by the heat absorbing and vaporizing mat on the upper surface of the plate through many small through holes of the plate. Since this device is floating on the sea surface or the like, it receives sunlight and the cover is transparent or translucent, so that the temperature inside the cover rises and the seawater of the mat evaporates. At that time, the salt is separated, and only the water is vaporized. Then, the tube enters the tube through the upper end opening of the tube in the cover. However, since the lower part of this tube is located in seawater below the sea level and provided with cooling fins, the lower part of the tube is cooled and the gas that has reached the cooled tube liquefies. It becomes water and accumulates in the water tank box.

Then, the water intake pump is operated from the water storage tank box to collect the water at an appropriate place on the ground through the outlet pipe. In addition, when the outside air temperature is low, the vaporized gas in the cover is condensed when it comes into contact with the inner periphery of the cover, forming water droplets and collecting in the gutter.
Since the gutter is connected to the water storage tank box, the water in the gutter flows to the water storage tank box. If the device is used for a long time, water concentrated with salt accumulates in the center of the hollow portion of the frame. Therefore, sometimes, the concentrated water take-out port is opened, and the concentrated water of the salt can be taken out from the hollow portion of the frame.

[0013]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. A frame 3 having a rising edge 2 is provided on the outer peripheral edge of a mortar-shaped bottom plate 1 whose central portion is low and rises toward the outer peripheral edge, and a substantially horizontal plate 4 is placed inside the outer peripheral edge of the frame 3. Fitting, a hollow portion 5 is provided between the plate 4 and the bottom plate 1 of the frame 3, and penetrates the plate 4 and the bottom plate 1 of the frame 3 substantially vertically.
A pipe 6 projecting from the upper surface of the plate 4 and the lower surface of the bottom plate 1 is provided, a plurality of water inlets 7 are formed along the outer peripheral edge of the bottom plate 1, and a large number of small through holes 8 are formed in the plate 4. Pierce and plate 4
A heat absorbing vaporizing mat 9 is placed on the upper surface of the device. As shown in the figure, a mesh material may be interposed between the plate 4 and the heat-absorbing vaporizing mat 9 in order to increase the distance between these members.

An exhaust pipe 10 having a small diameter is provided in the pipe 6 along the pipe 6, and an upper portion of the exhaust pipe 10 is projected from an upper end of the pipe 6, and a T-shape is formed at an upper end of the exhaust pipe 10. A mold exhaust port 11 is provided. A transparent or translucent cover 12 in the shape of a bowl is placed on them, and the lower edge of the cover 12 is fixed along the outer peripheral edge of the heat absorbing and vaporizing mat 9 of the plate body 4. The edge is fixed to the outer peripheral portion of the exhaust pipe 10 protruding from the upper end of the pipe 6. Therefore, the opening 6a of the tubular body 6 is provided in the cover 12.
Is open. Further, a water storage tank box 13 is provided at the lower end of the pipe body 6, an appropriate outlet pipe 14 is provided from the water storage tank box 13, and the outlet pipe 14 is provided with a water intake pump (not shown).

A tube 6 below the bottom plate 1 of the frame 3
A plurality of flange-shaped cooling fins 15 are provided at intervals on the outer periphery of. A gutter 16 is provided on the inner peripheral edge of the lower end of the cover 12, and is connected to the inside of the water storage tank box 13 through the pipe 6 from the gutter 16 (not shown). A concentrated water outlet 17 is provided at the center of the bottom plate 1 of the frame 3.
Is provided. Further, the other end of the rope 19 that locks one end to the quay wall 18 is locked to the water storage tank box 13, and an anchor 20 is connected to the other end of the rope 19. A liquid level gauge 21 is provided in the water storage tank box 13.

In the case of this embodiment, the apparatus is floated on the sea, for example. As a result, the frame 3 of the device is located substantially on the sea surface, and the lower part of the pipe 6 and the water storage tank box 13 are submerged. Then, one end of the rope 19 is anchored to the quay 18 and the anchor 20 at the other end is lowered to the seabed. This causes the device to float near the quay 18 in this state. Then, the seawater enters the hollow portion 5 from the water intake port 7 of the bottom plate 1 of the frame body 3, contacts the lower surface of the plate body 4, and is sucked into the heat absorbing vaporizing mat 9 from the many small through holes 8 of the plate body 4. You.

After a certain period of time in such a state, sunlight is poured into the heat absorbing and vaporizing mat 9 through the cover 12, and the heat absorbing and vaporizing mat 9 is heated by solar heat and at the same time the temperature inside the cover 12 rises. . Then, the seawater absorbed in the heat absorption and vaporization mat 9 is vaporized into the cover 12. At that time, the salt is separated and remains on the heat absorption / vaporization mat 9. Therefore, only moisture is vaporized. Then, the vaporized gas enters the tube 6 provided with the opening 6 a in the cover 12.

The gas enters through the opening 6a of the tube 6, and the lower part of the tube 6 is located in the seawater below the sea level, and is provided with cooling fins 15. Therefore, the lower part of the pipe 6 is cooled, and the temperature of the cooled gas that has reached the inner peripheral wall of the pipe 6 decreases, becomes water, and drops into the water storage tank box 13, and accumulates. Then, the liquid level is detected by the liquid level gauge 21 in the water storage tank box 13, and when the liquid level rises, the water intake pump is operated, and the water stored in the water storage tank 13 is put into an appropriate container through the outlet pipe 14. . On the other hand, of the gas that has entered the pipe 6, the gas that does not liquefy is discharged to the outside through the exhaust pipe 11 having the lower end opening in the pipe 6 and the exhaust port 11 at the upper end.

Further, when the outside temperature is low, the cover 12
When the inside temperature increases, the gas vaporized in the cover 12 contacts the inner peripheral surface of the cover 12 and forms dew. This becomes water droplets and is collected on the gutter 16. Since the gutter 16 is connected to the water storage tank box 13 through the pipe 6, the water in the gutter 16 flows into the water storage tank box 13. If the device is used for a longer time, water concentrated with salt accumulates in the center of the hollow portion 5 of the frame 3. Therefore, sometimes, the concentrated water take-out port 17 is opened, and the concentrated water of the salt can be taken out from the hollow portion 5 of the frame 3.

FIG. 2 shows another embodiment of the present invention.
This embodiment does not have the mortar-shaped frame 3 of the above embodiment, and the plate 4 is directly floated on the sea surface, and the rising edge 2 is provided on the outer periphery of the plate 4 and the rising edge 2 is provided. The heat absorbing vaporizing mat 9 is placed on the plate 4 inside the edge 2. Accordingly, the seawater reaches the upper surface of the plate 4 from the many small holes 8 formed in the plate 4, where it is absorbed by the heat-absorbing vaporizing mat. Other operations are substantially the same as those in the above embodiment.

In the above embodiment, the device of the present invention was floated on the sea surface. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the device was floated on the surface of a fresh water tank and the water was once vaporized using solar heat.
After cooling and liquefaction, it can be used as a water purifier.

Further, when a large number of this device are used side by side on the sea surface, these lower surfaces are always warmer than other seawater, and also serve as a floating reef for the population because fish come in. It can also be measured.

[0023]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, seawater or the like is vaporized, whereby salt is separated to extract only water. The energy source for vaporizing the seawater or the like is solar heat. Warm the sealed seawater etc. The vaporized gas is liquefied using seawater or the like. Therefore, it uses all natural energy, is inexpensive, and is extremely efficient as steam or purified water of seawater or other water. In addition, since the device floats on a water surface such as a sea surface, the size of the device itself can be increased, and in that case, more fresh water and purified water can be obtained.

When this apparatus is used, when the outside temperature is 30 ° C. and the weather is fine, the amount of liquefaction per m ² is 40 per hour.
It was 0 to 500 cc. Therefore, if the heat-absorbing vaporizing mat or the like is made of a material having better heat absorption, about 700 cc is possible.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first aspect of the present invention, since cooling fins are provided on the outer periphery of the lower portion of the tube, the lower portion of the tube is more reliably cooled by seawater or the like. Then, the vaporized gas is easily liquefied. In addition, steam or purified water can be put into an appropriate container from the water storage tank through an outlet pipe by an intake pump, and continuous operation for a long time is possible.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first and second aspects of the present invention, the plate on which the heat-absorbing and vaporizing mat is placed is provided in a frame whose outer peripheral edge is raised. It can stably fix the bowl-shaped cover, and has high strength. In addition, when the outside air temperature is low, the vaporized gas inside the cover forms dew when it comes into contact with the inner surface of the cover, forming water droplets, which are collected by a gutter provided along the lower part of the inner circumference of the cover and guided to the water storage tank. It has good steaming or water purification efficiency.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of an apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 bottom plate 2 rising edge 3 frame 4 plate 5 hollow portion 6 tube 7 water intake port 8 small through hole 9 heat absorption and vaporization mat 10 exhaust pipe 12 cover 13 water storage tank box 14 lead-out pipe 15 cooling fin 16 gutter 17 concentrated water extraction mouth

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A tube that penetrates substantially vertically through a substantially central portion of a substantially horizontal plate body having an appropriate shape, and protrudes up and down the plate body.
A large number of small through-holes are formed in the plate body, and a heat-absorbing vaporization mat is placed on the upper surface of the plate body. A small-diameter exhaust pipe is provided along the pipe body in the pipe body. Protruding from the upper end of the pipe body, providing an exhaust port at the upper end of this exhaust pipe,
A transparent or semi-transparent cover in the shape of a prone bowl is placed on these, and the lower edge of the cover is fixed along the outer edge of the heat-absorbing vaporizing mat of the plate, and the upper edge of the cover is the exhaust pipe. Fixed to the outer peripheral portion protruding from the pipe body, provided with a water storage tank box at the lower end of the pipe body,
Steam water production equipment that also serves as a water purifier. 2. A tube which penetrates a substantially central portion of a substantially horizontal plate body of an appropriate shape substantially vertically, and protrudes up and down the plate body.
A large number of small perforations are formed in the plate body, and a heat absorbing vaporizing mat is placed on the upper surface thereof, and a small-diameter exhaust pipe is provided along the pipe body in the pipe body. The exhaust pipe is protruded from the upper end of the pipe body, and an exhaust port is provided at the upper end of the exhaust pipe. A transparent or semi-transparent cover in the shape of a bowl is placed on these exhaust pipes. The upper edge of the cover is fixed to a position protruding from the pipe of the exhaust pipe, and a water storage tank box is provided at the lower end of the pipe, and is appropriately led out from the water storage tank box. A steam-water producing apparatus also serving as a water purifier, wherein a pipe is provided, a water intake pump is provided on the outlet pipe, and a cooling fin in a flange shape is provided on the outer periphery of the pipe below the plate. 3. A frame having an appropriately shaped bottom plate with an outer peripheral edge rising, a substantially horizontal plate is fitted into the outer peripheral edge of the frame, and a hollow space is provided between the plate and the frame bottom plate. Part, and penetrates substantially vertically through the respective center portions of the plate and the bottom plate of the frame, and provides a tube protruding from the upper surface of the plate and the lower surface of the bottom plate, along the outer peripheral edge of the bottom plate. A plurality of through-holes are drilled, a large number of small through-holes are drilled in the plate body, and a heat-absorbing vaporizing mat is placed on the upper surface of the plate body, and a small-diameter exhaust pipe is provided along the pipe body in the pipe body. And an upper end of the exhaust pipe is protruded from an upper end of the pipe body. An exhaust port is provided at an upper end of the exhaust pipe, and a transparent or semi-transparent cover in the shape of a bowl is placed on these exhaust pipes, and a lower end of the cover is provided. The edge is fixed along the outer peripheral edge of the heat absorbing and vaporizing mat of the plate body, and the upper edge of the cover is an outer peripheral portion protruding from the pipe body of the exhaust pipe. Fixed at a location, a water storage tank box is provided at the lower end of the pipe body, an appropriate outlet pipe is provided from the water storage tank box, a water intake pump is provided at the outlet pipe, and an outer pipe below the bottom plate of the frame body is provided. A flange-shaped cooling fin was provided on the periphery, a gutter was provided on the inner peripheral edge of the lower end of the cover, and the gutter was connected to the water storage tank box, and a concentrated water outlet was provided in the center of the bottom plate of the frame. A steam production device that also serves as a water purifier.