Disclosure of Invention
An object of the present disclosure is to solve at least one aspect of the above problems and disadvantages in the related art.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a molecular sieve offline reactivation apparatus including a molecular sieve offline reactivation body including:
the outlet end of the air inlet pipe is connected with the inlet end of the molecular sieve tank; and
at least one molecular sieve regeneration unit, each said molecular sieve regeneration unit comprising:
the inlet end of the connecting pipe is connected with the output end of the molecular sieve tank;
the inlet end of the evaporator is connected with the outlet end of the connecting pipe;
a first heating component configured to heat molecular sieves within the molecular sieve tank; and
a second heating member configured to heat the evaporator.
In some embodiments, the first heating member is provided with a clamping groove suitable for fixing the molecular sieve tank.
In some embodiments, the molecular sieve off-line reactivation body further includes a first pump disposed upstream of the molecular sieve tank in a gas flow direction to drive gas flow.
In some embodiments, the molecular sieve offline reactivation body further includes a filtration unit disposed upstream of the molecular sieve tank in a gas flow direction for filtering particulate matter in the air.
In some embodiments, the molecular sieve offline reactivation body further includes a water removal unit disposed upstream of the molecular sieve tank in a gas flow direction for removing moisture from air.
In some embodiments, the molecular sieve regeneration unit further comprises a third heating member for heating a portion of the connecting tube between the first heating member and the second heating member.
In some embodiments, an outer portion of a portion of the connection pipe between the first heating member and the second heating member is coated with an insulating layer.
In some embodiments, the molecular sieve regeneration unit further comprises a second pump disposed downstream of the evaporator in the gas flow direction for further driving the gas flow.
In some embodiments, the number of molecular sieve regeneration units is multiple, and multiple molecular sieve regeneration units are arranged in parallel.
In some embodiments, the molecular sieve offline reactivation apparatus further includes a power source to power the molecular sieve offline reactivation apparatus.
In some embodiments, the molecular sieve offline reactivation apparatus further includes a housing adapted to receive the molecular sieve offline reactivation body, and a cover coupled to the housing and capable of being automatically locked.
In some embodiments, the molecular sieve offline reactivation apparatus further includes a control unit having a memory module to ensure that the molecular sieve offline reactivation apparatus can be restored to a pre-interruption state in the event that molecular sieve activation is interrupted.
According to the molecular sieve off-line reactivation apparatus of the above embodiments of the present invention, the first heating component heats the failed molecular sieve in the molecular sieve tank and introduces gas into the molecular sieve tank 2, so as to carry away the water vapor and organic molecules in the failed molecular sieve, and the water vapor and organic molecules enter the evaporator along the gas path, at this time, the evaporator is heated by the second heating component to a high temperature state, so that the organic molecules are deposited therein, and the water vapor continues to move away from the evaporator along the gas flow. The device can provide the offline activation function of the molecular sieve (filter material) for single or multiple ion migration devices, so that the molecular sieve (filter material) can be repeatedly used, the situation that the invalid filter material is continuously discarded to buy a new filter material is avoided, and the maintenance cost is reduced for a user.
Detailed Description
While the present invention will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings, which contain preferred embodiments of the invention, it is to be understood that, prior to the description herein, one of ordinary skill in the art can modify the invention described herein while obtaining the technical effects of the invention. Therefore, it should be understood that the foregoing description is a broad disclosure of those skilled in the art, and is not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments of the invention described herein.
Furthermore, in the following detailed description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the disclosure. It may be evident, however, that one or more embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in schematic form in order to simplify the drawing.
According to the present general inventive concept, there is provided a molecular sieve offline reactivation apparatus, including a molecular sieve offline reactivation main body including: the outlet end of the air inlet pipe is connected with the inlet end of the molecular sieve tank; and at least one molecular sieve regeneration unit, each of the molecular sieve regeneration units comprising: the inlet end of the connecting pipe is connected with the output end of the molecular sieve tank; the inlet end of the evaporator is connected with the outlet end of the connecting pipe; a first heating component configured to heat molecular sieves within the molecular sieve tank; and a second heating member configured to heat the evaporator.
Fig. 1 shows a schematic structural diagram of a molecular sieve off-line reactivation apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in the figure, the molecular sieve off-line reactivation apparatus includes a molecular sieve off-line reactivation main body, which includes an air inlet pipe and a molecular sieve regeneration unit, wherein the outlet end of the air inlet pipe is connected with the inlet end of a molecular sieve tank 2; the molecular sieve regeneration unit comprises a connecting pipe, an evaporator 4, a first heating part 3 and a second heating part 5, wherein the inlet end of the connecting pipe is connected with the output end of the molecular sieve tank 2; the inlet end of the evaporator 4 is connected with the outlet end of the connecting pipe; the first heating member 3 is configured to heat the failed molecular sieve in the molecular sieve tank 2, and may be a heating sheet or a heating rod, for example. The second heating member 5 is configured to heat the evaporator 4, and may be, for example, a heating blade or a heating rod.
When the device is used, the failed molecular sieve tank 2 is detached from the ion migration device, the outlet end of the molecular sieve tank 2 is connected with the inlet end of the connecting pipe, and then the failed molecular sieve in the molecular sieve tank is heated to 300 ℃ through the first heating component 3 (optimally 200 ℃). And gas is introduced into the molecular sieve tank 2, because the failed molecular sieve is heated to a high temperature (higher than 100 ℃, preferably 200 ℃), the entering gas also becomes a high-temperature gas quickly, the high-temperature gas carries away the water vapor and the organic molecules in the failed molecular sieve and enters the evaporator 5 along the gas path, at this time, the evaporator 5 is heated to a high-temperature state by the second heating part 5, but the temperature of the evaporator is slightly lower than the temperature of the molecular sieve, for example, 120 ℃, so that the water can be ensured not to be condensed in the gas path, and because the temperature of the evaporator is lower than the temperature of the failed molecular sieve 2 and lower than the gasification temperature of most of the organic molecules, the organic molecules can be deposited at the high temperature, and the water vapor can continuously move away from the evaporator along the gas flow and is finally discharged to the atmosphere through an outlet of the evaporator 4. The device can provide the offline activation function of the molecular sieve (filter material) for single or multiple ion migration devices, so that the molecular sieve (filter material) can be repeatedly used, the situation that the invalid filter material is continuously discarded to buy a new filter material is avoided, and the maintenance cost is reduced for a user. When the molecular sieve of the on-site ion migration equipment fails (or is polluted), the device ensures that the molecular sieve which can be used at any time is available, the aim of quickly cleaning the gas circuit can be realized through replacement, and the ion migration equipment cannot fail to work for a long time due to the failure (or pollution) of the molecular sieve. In addition, the molecular sieve does not need to be taken out of the molecular sieve tank manually, and the working efficiency is improved.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in an exemplary embodiment, a clamping groove is provided on the first heating member 3 to firmly fix the molecular sieve tank 2.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in an exemplary embodiment, the molecular sieve offline reactivation body further includes a first pump 1, the first pump 1 being disposed upstream of the molecular sieve tank 2 in the gas flow direction for drawing atmospheric air into the molecular sieve tank 2. However, it should be noted that other gases may be used in other embodiments of the present disclosure, as will be appreciated by those skilled in the art.
As shown in fig. 1, in an exemplary embodiment, the molecular sieve off-line reactivation body further includes a filter unit 7, the filter unit 7 being disposed upstream of the molecular sieve tank 2 in the gas flow direction for filtering particulate matter in the air. The filter unit 7 may be an air filter.
As shown in fig. 2, in an exemplary embodiment, the molecular sieve off-line reactivation body further includes a water removal unit 7 ', which water removal unit 7' is disposed upstream of the molecular sieve tank 2 in the gas flow direction for removing moisture from the air. The water removal unit 7' may be, for example, a permeate tube, a Nafin tube, or the like. However, it should be noted that in other embodiments of the present disclosure, the water removal unit 7' may be provided at the same time as the filter unit 7 or even integrated therewith, so that both air filtering and water removal can be achieved. The air filtered/dewatered by the filter unit 7/dewatering unit 7' enters the first pump 1 and is pumped by the first pump 1 to the molecular sieve tank 2.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in an exemplary embodiment, the molecular sieve regeneration unit further includes a third heating member (not shown) disposed between the first heating member 3 and the second heating member 4 to heat a portion of the connection pipe between the first heating member 3 and the second heating member to a high temperature state, thereby ensuring that moisture is not condensed on the portion of the pipe. The third heating member may be a heater wire, for example. In order to further maintain the temperature of the part of the pipeline, the part of the connecting pipe between the first heating part 3 and the second heating part 5 is also coated with an insulating layer.
As shown in fig. 2, in an exemplary embodiment, the molecular sieve regeneration unit further includes a second pump 8, the second pump 8 is disposed downstream of the evaporator 4 in the gas flow direction, and the second pump 8 cooperates with the first pump 1 to enhance the flow circulation of the gas flow in the whole gas path, and ensure the distribution of the gas flow rate.
As shown in fig. 3, in an exemplary embodiment, the number of the molecular sieve regeneration units is multiple, and a plurality of the molecular sieve regeneration units are arranged in parallel to perform offline activation on a plurality of different molecular sieves at the same time/minute period, so as to improve the working efficiency of the molecular sieve offline reactivation apparatus.
In one exemplary embodiment not shown in the present disclosure, the molecular sieve off-line reactivation apparatus further includes a power source to power the molecular sieve off-line reactivation apparatus. Specifically, the power supply may be electrically connected to the first pump 1, the second pump 8, the first heating member 3, the second heating member 5, and the third heating member, respectively, to supply power thereto, respectively, thereby ensuring movement during operation without interruption of operation, supporting short-term or long-term operation without being connected to an external power supply.
In an exemplary embodiment not shown in the present disclosure, the molecular sieve offline reactivation apparatus further includes a housing adapted to accommodate the molecular sieve offline reactivation body, and a cover connected to the housing and capable of being automatically locked. When the device is used, the cover body is opened, the molecular sieve tank is placed into the device, the cover body is automatically locked after being covered, then heating is started to activate the molecular sieve, and the cover body can be opened only after activation is finished.
In an exemplary embodiment not shown in the present disclosure, the molecular sieve offline reactivation apparatus further includes a control unit (not shown) having a memory module to ensure that the molecular sieve offline reactivation apparatus can be restored to a pre-interruption state to continue completing activation in the event of an interruption (e.g., power outage, restart, etc.) during molecular sieve activation. That is, the device has the function of memorizing the process so as to ensure that each molecular sieve entering the device can complete the activation process and ensure the safety (due to the high temperature inside the device, the scald is avoided).
This molecular sieve off-line reactivation device is portable, can be portable and remove to another position from a position, and the device serves ion migration equipment, carries out the off-line activation to the molecular sieve (filter material) that became invalid in the ion migration equipment for same molecular sieve (filter material) can be used repeatedly for a long time, thereby has saved a large amount of consumptive material costs for the user, has reduced waste pollution, has protected the environment. The ion migration equipment is generally placed in the adjacent security inspection channels in a multi-station mode, and the device is convenient to carry and move, so that molecular sieve activation can be simultaneously carried out on two or more ion migration equipment. The application of the device not only saves the cost, but also keeps the advantages of the disposable filter material, namely, under the condition that the molecular sieve of the equipment is invalid (or seriously polluted), the purpose of quickly cleaning the ion migration equipment is achieved by replacing the molecular sieve, and the equipment can be ensured to recover to work as soon as possible. Meanwhile, the device can be operated and used without an additional matched tool.
It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described above are exemplary and can be modified by those skilled in the art, and that the structures described in the various embodiments can be freely combined without conflict in structure or principle.
Having described preferred embodiments of the present invention in detail, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the appended claims, and the invention is not to be limited to the exemplary embodiments set forth herein.