CN107119186A - The classification granulation apparatus of liquid copper matte regulus - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a kind of classification granulation apparatus of liquid copper matte regulus; including wind quenching granulating device, spray equipment and spraying high-pressure gas device; also include air-cooled cylinder, spray cylinder; spray cylinder is rotatably connected on outside air-cooled cylinder; the both ends open of air-cooled cylinder; the front end of air-cooled cylinder is provided with draft fan; and the front end of air-cooled cylinder is paid from spray cylinder; wind quenching granulating device and spraying high-pressure gas device are located at the rear end of air-cooled cylinder; and spraying high-pressure gas device is inclined upwardly setting; the front portion of air-cooled cylinder is provided with feed leakage bucket, and the bottom of feed leakage bucket is provided with the drain spout of air-cooled cylinder front opening；Screw feeding piece is fixed with top of the spray equipment in spray cylinder, the inwall of spray cylinder, and is rotated provided with motor driving spray cylinder.Air-cooled cylinder and spray cylinder are in the space being relatively isolated, therefore SO in the present apparatus2Contact with water smoke is less, so as to reduce the formation of acid mist, corrosion of the relatively low acid mist to equipment, extension device life-span.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to field of mechanical technique, and in particular to a kind of classification granulation apparatus of liquid copper matte regulus.
Background technology
Copper sulfide concentrate, which is smelted, is generally divided into melting, blowing, pyrogenic process blowing and 4 main programs of electrorefining.Melting
Purpose is to make sulfonium（It is commonly called as matte）, i.e., copper sulfide concentrate is fused into MeS eutectics under high temperature and oxidizing atmosphere
（CuS-FeS）, by the copper segregation in concentrate in matte, and oxide and the flux slag making of addition of most of iron.Blowing
Process is by aoxidizing the Fe and S and part objectionable impurities that remove in matte, so that matte is become into blister copper.The mistake of blowing
Journey is particularly important, because it determines the efficiency of copper in whole smelting process.
The blowing mode of copper matte regulus has a lot, such as horizontal rotary furnace blowing, flash blowing, the blowing of oxygen top blown stove and oxygen bottom blowing
Continuous converting etc..Wherein flash blowing is because with reaction speed, soon, disposal ability is big, and dissipation of the smelting process without SO2 has
Beneficial to the influence of smelting shop environment and reduction to surrounding environment is improved, the SO2 of high concentration can also reclaim relieving haperacidity, so as to save
The investment and management expense of smoke processing system etc. many merits are gradually acceptable to the market.Flash blowing only has to copper matte regulus will
Ask, i.e., copper matte regulus is 3~5mm or so particle.And the copper matte regulus particle of this size is obtained, traditional method is by liquid copper matte regulus
Import and water quenching is carried out in water, then obtained by ball milling.There are many problems in copper matte regulus water quenching：1st, liquid copper matte regulus temperature be up to 1150~
1250 DEG C, putting into water to set off an explosion, and operation is absolutely unsafe；2nd, obtaining particle using water quenching technology needs by crushing twice
Drying procedure twice, technological process is long, high energy consumption；3rd, the SO2 that copper matte regulus water quenching is produced can not collect relieving haperacidity.
Notification number discloses a kind of Noiseless environment friendly matte granulation technology for CN101386917B Chinese patent literature, it
It is to be dispelled the matte stream of molten condition for tiny drop with gases at high pressure, and drop is cooled to half melt in the air or solid
The copper particle of state, finally falls into pond and further cools down, then transported after dewatering process.However, part copper particle is in the air
Design temperature can not be cooled to, still can set off an explosion after pond is fallen into, produce noise and generate substantial amounts of SO2, not only without
Method thoroughly solves safety problem, still needs to carry out drying and dewatering program, and substantial amounts of SO2Easily cause equipment corrosion, increase production
Maintenance cost.
The content of the invention
It is an object of the invention to provide a kind of SO2The classification granulation apparatus of the less liquid copper matte regulus of contact with water smoke.
To reach above-mentioned purpose, base case of the invention is as follows：
The classification granulation apparatus of liquid copper matte regulus includes wind quenching granulating device, spray equipment and spraying high-pressure gas device；Also include wind
Cold cylinder, spray cylinder, the spray cylinder are rotatably connected on outside air-cooled cylinder, the both ends open of air-cooled cylinder, and the front end of air-cooled cylinder is provided with row
Cigarette fan, and the front end of air-cooled cylinder extended to outside spray cylinder, wind quenching granulating device and spraying high-pressure gas device are located at air-cooled cylinder
Rear end, and spraying high-pressure gas device be obliquely installed and gas outlet upwards, the front portion of air-cooled cylinder is provided with feed leakage bucket, and feed leakage bucket is towards wind
Cold cylinder front opening；Screw feeding piece is fixed with top of the spray equipment in spray cylinder, the inwall of spray cylinder, and
The motor that air-cooled cylinder is rotated provided with driving spray cylinder.
The principle of the classification granulation apparatus of this programme liquid copper matte regulus is：
Wind quenching granulating device blows out the copper matte regulus of liquid, and in the presence of spraying high-pressure gas device, liquid copper matte regulus is dispelled into small
Particle, while the cold wind of spraying high-pressure gas device blowout also has cooling effect to copper matte regulus, and swiftly flowing air-flow is also by band
Dynamic copper matte regulus is moved forward.Spraying high-pressure gas device is inclined upwardly setting, copper matte regulus can be made parabolically to move, to extend copper matte regulus
The time run in the air, so that copper matte regulus has sufficient time solidification.
In air-cooled cylinder, graininess copper matte regulus is finally dropped in feed leakage bucket, and is entered by drain spout in spray cylinder.In spray
Drench in cylinder, spray equipment sprays water smoke, and copper matte regulus is further cooled；Because in air-cooled cylinder, granular copper matte regulus gathers
After collection, will cause copper matte regulus can not Homogeneouslly-radiating, therefore when granular copper matte regulus enter spray cylinder in when, part copper matte regulus not completely coagulate
Gu, therefore copper matte regulus is further cooled down using spraying, it can prevent copper matte regulus from exploding, reduce noise.Spray cylinder is rotated, will be right
Copper matte regulus has inverting action, so as to make copper matte regulus particle fully be contacted with water smoke, to reach effect that is abundant, cooling rapidly；Separately
External spiral feeding piece also has impetus to copper matte regulus particle, so that copper matte regulus particle be sent out.
When draft fan is rotated in the front end of air-cooled cylinder, the SO formed to blowing2With guide effect, so as to be conducive to SO2
Discharge, prevents SO2It is gathered in air-cooled cylinder, can be absorbed after sulfur dioxide discharge by spraying limewash.Due to copper matte regulus
Grain constantly enters at drain spout in spray copper, therefore the water smoke in spray cylinder not easily passs through drain spout and entered in air-cooled cylinder；If
Enter with a small amount of water smoke in air-cooled cylinder, under the guide functions of draft fan, water smoke will be arranged rapidly from the front end of air-cooled cylinder
Go out, and because feed leakage bucket is arranged on the front barrel portion of air-cooled cylinder, therefore, the acid mist formed is also only gathered in the placket of air-cooled cylinder
Portion, will not large area etching apparatus.Feed leakage bucket is towards the opening of air-cooled cylinder front end, i.e., the drain spout of feed leakage bucket is to after air-cooled cylinder
End is tilted, so that feed leakage bucket can deliver to graininess copper matte regulus at spray cylinder rear portion, so as to extend graininess copper matte regulus in spray cylinder
Cool time.
This programme produce beneficial effect be：
（One）Air-cooled cylinder and spray cylinder are in the space being relatively isolated, therefore SO2Contact with water smoke is less, so as to reduce acid
The formation of mist, corrosion of the relatively low acid mist to equipment, extension device life-span.
（Two）Spray cylinder is rotated has perturbation action to copper matte regulus particle, so as to promote copper matte regulus to cool rapidly, in addition, spray cylinder
Rotating also there is feeding to act on.
Preferred scheme one：As the further optimization to base case, baffle plate, gear are provided with the drain spout of the feed leakage bucket
Plate is hinged on feed leakage bucket, and makes to be additionally provided with telescopic clamping during compression on the spring of baffle plate reset, feed leakage bucket provided with can be
Part, baffle plate is provided with the groove coordinated with Fastener.Spring and Fastener can make baffle plate block drain spout, when copper matte regulus particle exists
In feed leakage bucket during aggregation sufficient amount, baffle plate will open feed leakage bucket, and then baffle plate blocks drain spout again, so repeatedly, material leakage
The time that mouth connects cold wind cylinder with spray cylinder will be reduced, so as to the amount that further reduction water smoke enters in air-cooled cylinder.
Preferred scheme two：As the further optimization to base case, the air-cooled cylinder is made up of front barrel portion and rear cylinder portion,
The front barrel portion of air-cooled cylinder and rear cylinder portion are detachably connected.Because the acid mist of formation is mainly gathered in the front barrel portion of air-cooled cylinder, therefore
The front end of air-cooled cylinder is damaged at first, and the front barrel portion of air-cooled cylinder and rear cylinder portion are detachably connected, and is conducive to before air-cooled cylinder
End is changed, so as to reduce maintenance cost.
Preferred scheme three：As the further optimization to base case, the draft fan is with spray cylinder by mutually nibbling
The gear train connection of conjunction, then can drive draft fan to rotate, so that structure is simpler while spray cylinder is rotated.
Preferred scheme four：As the further optimization to base case, the spray equipment is fixed on air-cooled drum outer wall
Upside, and the outer wall of air-cooled cylinder is provided with some fin；With this spray equipment can be made also to there is spray to act in air-cooled cylinder, together
When, the radiating of air-cooled cylinder can be strengthened by setting up fin, so as to improve radiating efficiency of the copper matte regulus particle in air-cooled cylinder.
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Fig. 1 is the structural representation of the classification granulation apparatus embodiment of liquid copper matte regulus of the present invention.
Embodiment
Below by embodiment, the present invention is further detailed explanation：
Reference in Figure of description includes：Air-cooled cylinder 10, wind quenching granulating device 11, spraying high-pressure gas device 12, radiating
Piece 13, draft fan 14, feed leakage bucket 15, baffle plate 16, spray cylinder 20, screw feeding piece 21, spray equipment 22.
Embodiment is substantially as shown in Figure 1：
The classification granulation apparatus of the liquid copper matte regulus of the present embodiment includes air-cooled cylinder 10, spray cylinder 20, wind quenching granulating device 11, spray
Device 22 and spraying high-pressure gas device 12.Spray cylinder 20 is rotatably connected on outside air-cooled cylinder 10, if the outer wall of air-cooled cylinder 10 is provided with
Dry fin 13, to strengthen the radiating efficiency of air-cooled cylinder 10；Air-cooled cylinder 10 fix and air-cooled cylinder 10 both ends open, air-cooled cylinder 10
Front end be provided with draft fan 14, the front end of air-cooled cylinder 10 is paid from spray cylinder 20.Wind quenching granulating device 11 and gases at high pressure spray
Emitter 12 is located at the rear end of air-cooled cylinder 10, and spraying high-pressure gas device 12 is inclined upwardly setting, and wind quenching granulating device 11 dips down
Tiltedly set.The front barrel portion of air-cooled cylinder 10 is provided with feed leakage bucket 15, and feed leakage bucket 15 is towards the air-cooled front end of cylinder 10, i.e. drain spout to air-cooled
The rear end of cylinder 10 is tilted, and the place of drain spout is provided with baffle plate 16, and baffle plate 16 is hinged on air-cooled cylinder 10, and makes baffle plate 16 provided with can be
Telescopic Fastener during compression is additionally provided with the spring of reset, feed leakage bucket 15, baffle plate 16 is provided with recessed with Fastener cooperation
Groove.Top of the spray equipment 22 in the spray cylinder 20 is simultaneously fixed on the air-cooled outer wall upper end of cylinder 10, the inwall of spray cylinder 20 solid
Surely there is screw feeding piece 21, and rotated provided with motor driving spray cylinder 20.
Air-cooled cylinder 10 is made up of front barrel portion and rear cylinder portion, and the front barrel portion of air-cooled cylinder 10 and rear cylinder portion are fixed on by ring flange
Together, so that the front barrel portion of air-cooled cylinder 10 and rear cylinder portion can be dismantled.Draft fan 14 is connected with spray cylinder 20 by gear
Connect so that spray cylinder 20 can drive draft fan 14 to rotate while rotation, so that whole driving structure is simpler.
Wind quenching granulating device 11 blows out the copper matte regulus of liquid, in the presence of spraying high-pressure gas device 12, liquid copper matte regulus quilt
Little particle is dispelled into, and is cooled rapidly, copper matte regulus is solidified.In air-cooled cylinder 10, graininess copper matte regulus finally drops to feed leakage bucket 15
It is interior, and entered by drain spout in spray cylinder 20, due to the effect of baffle plate 16, the opening of drain spout intermittence only works as copper
Sulfonium run up to it is enough after, drain spout could be opened.
Spray cylinder 20 is rotated, and will have inverting action to copper matte regulus, so as to make copper matte regulus particle fully be contacted with water smoke, with up to
To effect that is abundant, cooling rapidly；Other screw feeding piece 21 also has impetus to copper matte regulus particle, so that by copper matte regulus particle
Send out.
When draft fan 14 is rotated in the front end of air-cooled cylinder 10, there is guide effect to the SO2 that blowing is formed, so that favorably
In SO2 discharges, SO2 is prevented to be gathered in air-cooled cylinder 10.Because drain spout intermittence is opened, therefore only a small amount of water smoke can be with
Into in air-cooled cylinder 10；And under the guide functions of draft fan 14, water smoke will be discharged rapidly from the front end of air-cooled cylinder 10, and by
The front barrel portion of air-cooled cylinder 10 is arranged in feed leakage bucket 15, therefore, the acid mist formed is also only gathered in the front barrel portion of air-cooled cylinder 10,
Will not large area etching apparatus.
Above-described is only that the known general knowledge such as concrete structure and characteristic is not made herein in embodiments of the invention, scheme
Excessive description., without departing from the structure of the invention, can be with it should be pointed out that for those skilled in the art
Several modifications and improvements are made, these should also be considered as protection scope of the present invention, these are implemented all without the influence present invention
Effect and practical applicability.The scope of protection required by this application should be based on the content of the claims, in specification
Embodiment etc. records the content that can be used for explaining claim.
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1. a kind of classification granulation apparatus of liquid copper matte regulus, including wind quenching granulating device, spray equipment and spraying high-pressure gas device；Its
It is characterised by, in addition to air-cooled cylinder, spray cylinder, the spray cylinder is rotatably connected on outside air-cooled cylinder, the both ends open of air-cooled cylinder, wind
The front end of cold cylinder is provided with draft fan, and the front end of air-cooled cylinder is extended to outside spray cylinder, wind quenching granulating device and gases at high pressure spray
Emitter is located at the rear end of air-cooled cylinder, and spraying high-pressure gas device is obliquely installed and gas outlet is upward, and the front portion of air-cooled cylinder is provided with leakage
Hopper, feed leakage bucket is towards air-cooled cylinder front opening；It is solid on top of the spray equipment in spray cylinder, the inwall of spray cylinder
Surely there are screw feeding piece, and the motor that air-cooled cylinder is rotated provided with driving spray cylinder.
2. the classification granulation apparatus of liquid copper matte regulus according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the drain spout of the feed leakage bucket
Place is provided with baffle plate, and panel hinge is on feed leakage bucket, and the spring for being provided with but resetting baffle plate, when being additionally provided with compression on feed leakage bucket
Telescopic Fastener, baffle plate is provided with the groove coordinated with Fastener.
3. the classification granulation apparatus of liquid copper matte regulus according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the air-cooled cylinder is by front barrel portion
With rear cylinder portion composition, the front barrel portion of air-cooled cylinder and rear cylinder portion are detachably connected.
4. the classification granulation apparatus of liquid copper matte regulus according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the draft fan and spray
Cylinder is connected by pitch wheel group.
5. the classification granulation apparatus of liquid copper matte regulus according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the spray equipment is fixed on
The upside of air-cooled drum outer wall, and the outer wall of air-cooled cylinder is provided with some fin.
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