CN107477587A - Garbage pyrolysis carbonization furnace - Google Patents

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CN107477587A
CN107477587A CN201710902423.6A CN201710902423A CN107477587A CN 107477587 A CN107477587 A CN 107477587A CN 201710902423 A CN201710902423 A CN 201710902423A CN 107477587 A CN107477587 A CN 107477587A
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The invention discloses a garbage pyrolysis carbonization furnace, wherein a plurality of continuous U-shaped bent pipes are arranged in a furnace body, the continuous U-shaped bent pipes are distributed around the inner wall of the furnace body, a plurality of smoke inlets are formed in the U-shaped bent pipes 3, ash outlets are formed in the lower parts of the continuous U-shaped bent pipes, and smoke outlets connected with a purification system are formed in the tops of the continuous U-shaped bent pipes 3; a cyclone pipe with an air outlet inclined downwards and in the same direction is arranged in the furnace body and is connected with the blower; a rotatable scraper is arranged in the ash bucket at the lower part of the furnace body. The garbage pyrolysis carbonization furnace has a simple structure, achieves secondary combustion of flue gas generated by garbage heat energy through the high-temperature U-shaped bent pipe, can reduce dust and smoke oil, further reduces the cost of cleaning a purifier, prolongs the service life of equipment, and can fully utilize the heat energy.

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垃圾热解炭化炉Garbage pyrolysis carbonization furnace

技术领域technical field

目前传统炭化炉的燃烧室通风死角多,不利于充分利用热能,造成能源浪费,而且存在烟尘大、油烟多的缺陷。At present, the combustion chamber of the traditional carbonization furnace has many dead spots in the ventilation, which is not conducive to making full use of heat energy, resulting in energy waste, and has the defects of large smoke and soot.

发明内容Contents of the invention

本发明所要解决的技术问题是提供一种可减少灰尘和烟油,且能充分热能的垃圾热解炭化炉。The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a garbage pyrolysis carbonization furnace that can reduce dust and smoke oil and can provide sufficient heat energy.

本发明以如下技术方案解决上述技术问题:The present invention solves the above technical problems with the following technical solutions:

本发明垃圾热解炭化炉,包括炉体,炉体内安装有多段连续的U形弯管,U形弯管绕炉体内壁排布,U形弯管3上开设有多个进烟口,U形弯管下部设有出灰口,多段连续的U形弯管3顶部设有连接净化系统的排烟口;炉体内安装有出风口朝下倾斜且同向的旋风管,旋风管与鼓风机相连接;炉体下部的灰斗内设有可转动的刮板。The garbage pyrolysis carbonization furnace of the present invention includes a furnace body, and a plurality of continuous U-shaped bends are installed in the furnace body. The U-shaped bends are arranged around the inner wall of the furnace, and the U-shaped bend 3 is provided with a plurality of smoke inlets. The lower part of the curved pipe is provided with an ash outlet, and the top of the multi-section continuous U-shaped pipe 3 is provided with a smoke exhaust port connected to the purification system; a cyclone pipe with the air outlet inclined downward and in the same direction is installed in the furnace body, and the cyclone pipe is connected with the blower. Connection; there is a rotatable scraper in the ash hopper at the lower part of the furnace body.

所述炉体上部设有进料口,炉体下部设有炉桥以及点火口。The upper part of the furnace body is provided with a feed port, and the lower part of the furnace body is provided with a furnace bridge and an ignition port.

所述炉体内设有可推松炉料的推拉杆。The furnace body is provided with a push-pull rod that can loosen the charge.

所述刮板固定在旋转轴上,旋转轴通过传动机构与伸出外侧的驱动装置相连接。The scraper is fixed on the rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft is connected with the driving device protruding outside through the transmission mechanism.

所述旋风管呈对称排布,旋风管上设有数个朝向炉体内部中心的出风口。The cyclone pipes are symmetrically arranged, and several air outlets are arranged on the cyclone pipes toward the inner center of the furnace body.

所述传动机构为齿轮配合传动结构或皮带与皮带轮配合传动结构。The transmission mechanism is a transmission structure with gears or a transmission structure with belts and pulleys.

所述炉体内壁设有一层耐火材料。A layer of refractory material is provided on the inner wall of the furnace.

本发明垃圾热解炭化炉结构简单,将垃圾热能产生的烟气经过高温U型弯管达到二次燃烧,能减少灰尘和烟油,进而减少清理净化器成本及延长设备寿命,且能充分利用热能。The garbage pyrolysis and carbonization furnace of the present invention has a simple structure, and the flue gas generated by the heat energy of the garbage passes through a high-temperature U-shaped elbow to achieve secondary combustion, which can reduce dust and smoke oil, thereby reducing the cost of cleaning the purifier and prolonging the life of the equipment, and can be fully utilized thermal energy.

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图1是本发明垃圾热解炭化炉的结构示意图。Fig. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of the garbage pyrolysis carbonization furnace of the present invention.

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下面结合附图对本发明作进一步的说明:Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, the present invention will be further described:

如图1所示,本发明垃圾热解炭化炉包括由耐火材料制成的炉体2,炉体2内部安装有多段连续的U形弯管3,多段连续的U形弯管3绕炉体2内壁排布,U形弯管3上开设有多个进烟口12,多段连续的U形弯管3下部设有出灰口6,多段连续的U形弯管3顶部设有连接净化系统(图中未示出)的排烟口1。炉体2内部安装有数排出风口朝下倾斜且同向的旋风管15,所有旋风管15与鼓风机13相连接;炉体上部设有进料口17,炉体下部设有炉桥4以及点火口14;炉桥4的上方设有可推松燃料的推拉杆5,推拉杆5可通过手动或电动方式驱动其作抽拉运动。炉体下部的灰斗11内设有可转动的刮板10,刮板10固定在旋转轴9上,旋转轴9通过传动机构8与伸出外侧的驱动装置7相连接。灰斗11的底部设有排灰口16,炉体2内壁设有一层耐火材料。As shown in Figure 1, the garbage pyrolysis carbonization furnace of the present invention includes a furnace body 2 made of refractory material, inside the furnace body 2 is installed a plurality of continuous U-shaped bends 3, and the multi-segment continuous U-shaped bends 3 surround the furnace body 2 Arranged on the inner wall, there are multiple smoke inlets 12 on the U-shaped elbow 3, the lower part of the multi-section continuous U-shaped elbow 3 is provided with the ash outlet 6, and the top of the multi-section continuous U-shaped elbow 3 is equipped with a connection purification system (not shown in the figure) the smoke outlet 1. The inside of the furnace body 2 is equipped with a number of cyclone tubes 15 with outlets inclined downward and in the same direction. All the cyclone tubes 15 are connected to the blower 13; 14. A push-pull rod 5 that can push loose the fuel is provided above the furnace bridge 4, and the push-pull rod 5 can be driven manually or electrically for pulling motion. A rotatable scraper 10 is arranged in the ash hopper 11 at the lower part of the furnace body, and the scraper 10 is fixed on the rotating shaft 9, and the rotating shaft 9 is connected with the driving device 7 protruding outside through the transmission mechanism 8. The bottom of the ash hopper 11 is provided with an ash outlet 16, and the inner wall of the furnace body 2 is provided with a layer of refractory material.

本发明采用的旋风管15为两条或两条以上,可对称排布,旋风管15上设有数个朝向炉体中心的出风口,可形成旋风助燃,通过鼓风机13将压缩空气送入旋风管15,通过旋风管15的出风口输送旋风氧气,使得炉内的燃烧更充分;而且在使用过程中,还可以通过人工或动力拉动推拉杆5,通过推拉杆5的移动使得炉内的燃料得到松动和排灰,以利于充分燃烧;同时,通过启动驱动装置7经传动机构8带动旋转轴9转动,使安装在旋转轴9上的刮板10转动,从而使灰斗11内的烟灰能及时刮下并从排灰口16排出,以利于炉内的燃烧充分。The cyclone tube 15 used in the present invention is two or more, which can be arranged symmetrically. The cyclone tube 15 is provided with several air outlets facing the center of the furnace body, which can form a cyclone to support combustion. The compressed air is sent into the cyclone tube through the blower 13. 15. The cyclone oxygen is delivered through the air outlet of the cyclone pipe 15, so that the combustion in the furnace is more complete; and during use, the push-pull rod 5 can also be pulled manually or by power, and the fuel in the furnace can be obtained through the movement of the push-pull rod 5 Loosen and discharge ash to facilitate full combustion; at the same time, by starting the drive device 7 to drive the rotating shaft 9 to rotate through the transmission mechanism 8, the scraper 10 installed on the rotating shaft 9 is rotated, so that the soot in the ash hopper 11 can be discharged in time. Scrape off and discharge from the ash outlet 16 to facilitate sufficient combustion in the furnace.

本发明所述的传动机构8可以采用齿轮配合的方式,即通过在旋转轴9和驱动装置7的输出轴分别安装相啮合的齿轮;也可以采用皮带与皮带轮配合的方式驱动旋转轴9转动,即将皮带轮分别安装在驱动装置7的输出轴以及旋转轴9上,并通过皮带连接。Transmission mechanism 8 of the present invention can adopt the mode that gear cooperates, promptly by the output shaft of rotating shaft 9 and driving device 7, the gear that meshes is installed respectively; Also can adopt the mode that belt and pulley cooperate to drive rotating shaft 9 to rotate, That is to say, the belt pulleys are respectively installed on the output shaft of the driving device 7 and the rotating shaft 9, and are connected by belts.

使用时,将垃圾废料从进料口17进入炉体内燃烧,产生的烟气通过进烟口12排入U形弯管3,产生的烟尘经过多道弯管沉降,再从出烟口6排出,烟气则从排烟口1排入净化系统,由于垃圾热能产生的烟气经过高温U型弯管达到二次燃烧,能减少灰尘和烟油,进而减少清理净化器成本及延长设备寿命,且能充分利用热能。When in use, rubbish waste enters the furnace body from the feed port 17 for combustion, and the smoke produced is discharged into the U-shaped elbow 3 through the smoke inlet 12, and the smoke generated is settled through multiple bends, and then discharged from the smoke outlet 6 , the flue gas is discharged into the purification system from the exhaust port 1, and the flue gas generated by the heat energy of the garbage passes through the high-temperature U-shaped elbow to achieve secondary combustion, which can reduce dust and smoke oil, thereby reducing the cost of cleaning the purifier and prolonging the life of the equipment. And can make full use of heat energy.

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1.垃圾热解炭化炉,包括炉体,其特征在于,炉体内安装有多段连续的U形弯管,多段连续的U形弯管绕炉体内壁排布,U形弯管3上开设有多个进烟口,多段连续的U形弯管下部设有出灰口,多段连续的U形弯管3顶部设有连接净化系统的排烟口;炉体内安装有出风口朝下倾斜且同向的旋风管,旋风管与鼓风机相连接;炉体下部的灰斗内设有可转动的刮板。1. The garbage pyrolysis carbonization furnace, including the furnace body, is characterized in that there are multiple continuous U-shaped bends installed in the furnace body, and the multi-segment continuous U-shaped bends are arranged around the inner wall of the furnace, and the U-shaped bend 3 is provided with There are multiple smoke inlets, the lower part of the multi-segment continuous U-shaped elbow is provided with an ash outlet, and the top of the multi-segment continuous U-shaped elbow 3 is provided with a smoke exhaust port connected to the purification system; The whirlwind pipe is connected to the blower; the ash hopper at the lower part of the furnace body is equipped with a rotatable scraper. 2.根据权利要求1所述垃圾热解炭化炉,其特征在于,炉体上部设有进料口,炉体下部设有炉桥以及点火口。2. The garbage pyrolysis and carbonization furnace according to claim 1, characterized in that, the upper part of the furnace body is provided with a feed port, and the lower part of the furnace body is provided with a furnace bridge and an ignition port. 3.根据权利要求1或2所述垃圾热解炭化炉,其特征在于,炉体内设有可推松炉料的推拉杆。3. The garbage pyrolysis and carbonization furnace according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a push-pull rod for loosening the charge is provided in the furnace body. 4.根据权利要求1或2所述垃圾热解炭化炉,其特征在于,所述刮板固定在旋转轴上,旋转轴通过传动机构与伸出外侧的驱动装置相连接。4. The garbage pyrolysis and carbonization furnace according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the scraper is fixed on the rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft is connected with the driving device protruding outside through the transmission mechanism. 5.根据权利要求1或2所述垃圾热解炭化炉,其特征在于,所述旋风管呈对称排布,旋风管上设有数个朝向炉体内部中心的出风口。5. The garbage pyrolysis and carbonization furnace according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, the cyclone pipes are symmetrically arranged, and several air outlets facing the inner center of the furnace body are arranged on the cyclone pipes. 6.根据权利要求4所述垃圾热解炭化炉,其特征在于,所述传动机构为齿轮配合传动结构或皮带与皮带轮配合传动结构。6. The garbage pyrolysis and carbonization furnace according to claim 4, characterized in that, the transmission mechanism is a transmission structure with gears or a transmission structure with belts and pulleys. 7.根据权利要求4所述垃圾热解炭化炉,其特征在于,炉体内壁设有一层耐火材料。7. The garbage pyrolysis and carbonization furnace according to claim 4, characterized in that a layer of refractory material is provided on the inner wall of the furnace.
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Application publication date: 20171215