CN210229487U - Waste gas treatment device adopting ultrasonic atomizer - Google Patents
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The utility model provides an adopt waste gas treatment device of ultrasonic nebulizer, include: the device comprises a fog producing box, a transfusion component, a purification box, a waste gas conducting component, an ultrasonic transducer, a fog guide pipe and a maneuvering component, wherein a partition plate is arranged in the fog producing box and divides the interior of the fog producing box into an idle chamber and a fog producing chamber, the transfusion component is arranged on the side wall of the fog producing chamber, the purification box is arranged at the top of the fog producing box, the purification box is internally provided with a purification chamber, install the aiutage at the purifying box top, ultrasonic transducer installs and produces the fog room bottom, ultrasonic transducer is used for producing the interior dust removal liquid atomization of fog room, the fog guide pipe will produce fog room and purifying chamber intercommunication, the dust removal liquid after the fog guide pipe will atomize is carried to the purifying chamber, motor-driven subassembly is installed on producing fog case lateral wall, motor-driven subassembly is further carried the dust removal liquid after the atomizing to the purifying chamber through the fog guide pipe, this device simple structure, exhaust-gas treatment's cost has been reduced, the exhaust-gas treatment's that also improves simultaneously quality.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to a waste gas treatment field, concretely relates to adopt waste gas treatment device of ultrasonic nebulizer.
Background
Exhaust gases from the catering industry, etc. contain a large amount of aerosol particles, which refer to particles of matter suspended, retained and settled in the atmosphere, called atmospheric particles. At present, the purification treatment of aerosol particles usually adopts methods such as spraying, adsorption, static electricity and the like, but the effect is not obvious, for example, a large amount of dust can be generated when cotton wool, flour and the like are processed in a factory, if the dust is not treated and is discharged into the atmosphere, the environment nearby can be influenced, and meanwhile, workers inhale the dust into the body, and respiratory diseases are easily caused. Therefore, the water curtain filter → the waste gas adsorption equipment → the fan → the chimney and other equipment are usually adopted for purification treatment and then are discharged, but the effect is not obvious, the purification rate is not high, and the organic waste gas adsorption equipment is easy to block, so that the organic waste gas adsorption equipment is frequently required to be replaced, and the price of the organic waste gas adsorption equipment is not very high, so that the investment cost of a factory is greatly increased.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The utility model aims to provide an adopt ultrasonic nebulizer's exhaust treatment device solves among the prior art when handling the waste gas that production produced problem that treatment facility cost is high and adsorption effect is not good.
In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:
an exhaust gas treatment device using an ultrasonic atomizer, comprising: the device comprises a mist generating box, a transfusion component, a purification box, a waste gas conducting component, an ultrasonic transducer, a mist guide pipe and a motor component, wherein a partition plate is arranged in the mist generating box, the partition plate divides the interior of the mist generating box into an idle chamber and a mist generating chamber, the transfusion component is arranged on the side wall of the mist generating chamber, the transfusion component is used for conveying dust removing liquid into the mist generating chamber, the purification box is arranged at the top of the mist generating box, the purification box is a purification chamber, an exhaust funnel is arranged at the top of the purification box and communicates the outside with the purification chamber, the waste gas conducting component is used for conveying waste gas generated by the outside into the purification chamber, the ultrasonic transducer is arranged at the bottom of the mist generating chamber, the ultrasonic transducer is used for atomizing the dust removing liquid in the mist generating chamber, the mist guide pipe communicates the mist generating chamber with the purification chamber, one end of the mist guide pipe, which is positioned at the bottom of, the motor-driven component is arranged on the side wall of the mist generating box, and the motor-driven component further conveys the atomized dust removing liquid to the purifying chamber through the mist guide pipe.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model discloses following beneficial effect has:
when the device is used, firstly, the dust removing liquid for adsorbing dust in waste gas is input into the fog generating chamber through the liquid conveying assembly, then the ultrasonic transducer and the motor assembly are connected with a power supply, the ultrasonic transducer atomizes the dust removing liquid, the motor assembly supplies air into the atomizing chamber, the atomized dust removing liquid enters the purifying chamber through the mist guide pipe under the action of wind force, then the waste gas generated outside is conveyed into the purifying chamber through the waste gas conducting assembly, the atomized dust removing liquid is fully contacted with the waste gas in the purifying chamber and the exhaust funnel, the dust in the waste gas is adsorbed by the atomized dust removing liquid, the adsorbed water drops fall to the bottom of the purifying chamber, the waste gas generated in some industries contains sulfur, the sulfur in the waste gas can be adsorbed by selecting lime water as the dust removing liquid, and meanwhile, the recovery of the sulfur is convenient, the device can reasonably select the type of the dust removing liquid according to the components contained in the waste gas, thereby can be better adsorb the purification to waste gas, this device simple structure has reduced exhaust-gas treatment's cost, and the quality of the exhaust-gas treatment who also improves simultaneously solves among the prior art when handling the waste gas that production produced that treatment facility cost is high and adsorption effect is not good problem.
Additional advantages, objects, and features of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and in part will become apparent to those having ordinary skill in the art upon examination of the following or may be learned from practice of the invention.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the waste gas treatment device adopting the ultrasonic atomizer of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along line a-a of fig. 1.
Description of reference numerals: the device comprises a mist generating box 1, a partition plate 2, an idle chamber 3, a mist generating chamber 4, a purifying box 5, a purifying chamber 6, an exhaust funnel 7, a mist guide pipe 8, an air inlet pipe 9, a strip pipe 10, a connecting pipeline 11, an exhaust hole 12, an air inlet valve 13, an air inlet pipe 14, an air inlet valve 15, a fan 16, a ventilation pipe 17, a water outlet pipe 18, a water outlet valve 19, a liquid level ruler 20, a comparison rod 21, a box body 501, a cover plate 502, a sealing gasket 22, a base 101, a top plate 102, an ultrasonic transducer 23, a sewage discharge pipe 24 and a sewage discharge valve 25.
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as shown in fig. 1, the utility model provides an adopt waste gas treatment device of ultrasonic nebulizer, include: the device comprises a mist generating box 1, a transfusion component, a purifying box 5, a waste gas conducting component, an ultrasonic transducer 23, a mist guiding pipe 8 and a motor component, wherein a partition plate 2 is arranged in the mist generating box 1, the partition plate 2 divides the interior of the mist generating box 1 into an idle chamber 3 and a mist generating chamber 4, the transfusion component is arranged on the side wall of the mist generating chamber 4, the transfusion component is used for conveying dust removing liquid into the mist generating chamber 4, the purifying box 5 is arranged at the top of the mist generating box 1, the purifying box 5 is internally provided with the purifying chamber 6, the top of the purifying box 5 is provided with an exhaust funnel 7, the exhaust funnel 7 is used for communicating the outside with the purifying chamber 6, the waste gas conducting component is used for conveying waste gas generated by the outside into the purifying chamber 6, the ultrasonic transducer 23 is arranged at the bottom of the mist generating chamber 4, the ultrasonic transducer 23 is used for atomizing the dust removing liquid in the mist generating chamber 4, the mist generating chamber 4 is communicated with the purifying chamber 6 through the mist, the fog guide pipe 8 conveys the atomized dedusting liquid to the purifying chamber 6, the motor assembly is arranged on the side wall of the fog generating box 1, and the motor assembly further conveys the atomized dedusting liquid to the purifying chamber 6 through the fog guide pipe 8. When the device is used, firstly, the dedusting liquid for adsorbing dust in waste gas is input into the mist generating chamber 4 through the liquid conveying assembly, then the ultrasonic transducer 23 and the motor assembly are connected with a power supply, the ultrasonic transducer 23 atomizes the dedusting liquid, the motor assembly supplies air into the atomizing chamber, the atomized dedusting liquid enters the purifying chamber 6 through the mist guide pipe 8 under the action of wind power, then the waste gas generated from the outside is conveyed into the purifying chamber 6 through the waste gas conducting assembly, the atomized dedusting liquid is fully contacted with the waste gas in the purifying chamber 6 and the exhaust funnel 7, the atomized dedusting liquid adsorbs the dust in the waste gas, the adsorbed water drops fall to the bottom of the purifying chamber 6, the waste gas generated in some industries contains sulfur, the sulfur in the waste gas can be adsorbed by selecting lime water as the dedusting liquid, the sulfur recovery of the waste gas is convenient, the device can reasonably select the type of the dedusting liquid according to the components contained in the waste gas, thereby can be better adsorb the purification to waste gas, this device simple structure has reduced exhaust-gas treatment's cost, and the quality of the exhaust-gas treatment who also improves simultaneously solves among the prior art when handling the waste gas that production produced that treatment facility cost is high and adsorption effect is not good problem.
As shown in fig. 2, the exhaust gas conducting assembly includes: intake pipe 9 and strip venturi tube 10, strip venturi tube 10 is two at least, the both ends of each venturi tube 10 are all installed on 6 lateral walls of clean room, communicate through connecting line 11 between two adjacent strip venturi tubes 10, the strip venturi tube 10 that is located 5 one sides of clean box communicates through intake pipe 9, waste gas gets into from the one end that intake pipe 9 is located the clean box 5 outside, a plurality of exhaust holes 12 have all been seted up on each venturi tube 10, exhaust hole 12 communicates strip venturi tube 10 and clean room 6, install admission valve 13 in intake pipe 9, admission valve 13 is used for switching intake pipe 9. The working principle of the waste gas conducting component is as follows: at first carry the intake pipe 9 with waste gas in through external air exhauster 16, waste gas enters into in the bar pipe 10 through intake pipe 9, because two adjacent bar pipes 10 are through connecting line 11 intercommunications, so waste gas can enter into each venturi tube 10, waste gas in each venturi tube 10 enters into the clean room 6 through tiny exhaust hole 12 in with the clean room 6 in the dust removal liquid after the atomizing fully contact, make things convenient for the dust of dust removal liquid after the atomizing to adsorb in the waste gas.
The infusion set includes: the liquid inlet pipe 14 is arranged on the side wall of the mist production box 1, the liquid inlet pipe 14 is used for conveying dedusting liquid into the mist production mode, the liquid inlet valve 15 is arranged at one end, located outside the mist production box 1, of the liquid inlet pipe 14, and the liquid inlet valve 15 is used for opening and closing the liquid inlet pipe 14. The motorized assembly comprises: the device comprises a fan 16 and a ventilation pipe 17, wherein the ventilation pipe 17 is arranged on the side wall of the purification box 5, the fan 16 is arranged on the outer side wall of the purification box 5, the output end of the fan 16 is communicated with one end of the ventilation pipe 17, and the other end of the ventilation pipe 17 is communicated with the fog producing chamber 4. Further comprising: the liquid level ruler 20 is an L-shaped transparent tube with an open end, one end of the liquid level ruler 20 is communicated with the bottom of the purification chamber 6, the other end of the liquid level tube extends out of the purification box 5 and extends upwards, a vent hole (not shown) is formed in the top of one end, located outside the purification box 5, of the liquid level ruler 20, the vent hole communicates the outside with the liquid level ruler, a comparison rod 21 is installed at one end, located outside the purification box 5, of the liquid level tube, the liquid level height of the liquid level ruler 20 indicated by the comparison rod 21 is the normal working liquid level of the ultrasonic transducer, and the position of the vent tube 17 is higher than the top end of the comparison rod 21. The working principle of the infusion assembly is as follows: carry the dust removal liquid to feed liquor pipe 14 in through external water pump, open transfusion valve dust removal liquid and enter into through feed liquor pipe 14 and produce fog room 4 in, through observing the water level in liquid level chi 20, close water pump and transfusion valve when liquid level chi 20 is full of water soon, when the liquid level of liquid level chi 20 was less than the liquid level height of liquid level chi 20 that the reference bar 21 instructed simultaneously, need be again to the interior input dust removal liquid of atomizer to prevent ultrasonic transducer damage.
Further comprising: the drain pipe 18 is used for communicating the bottom of the purifying chamber 6 with the outside, the drain pipe 18 is provided with the drain valve 19 at one end outside the purifying box 5, and the drain valve 19 is used for opening and closing the drain pipe 18. The purification tank 5 includes: the box 501 and the apron 502, the one end of apron 502 is articulated with box 501, and the other end of apron 502 passes through the screw and can dismantle with box 501 and be connected, and the apron 502 seals box 501. The purification tank 5 includes: the base 101 is a U-shaped column with an opening at one end, two ends of the top plate 102 are detachably connected with the base 101 through screws, and the top plate 102 is used for sealing the base 101. A circle of sealing gaskets 22 is arranged in the box body 501 in a surrounding mode, the partition plate 2 is supported by the sealing gaskets 22, and the sealing gaskets 22 are used for supporting the partition plate 2 and preventing atomized dedusting liquid from entering the idle chamber 3 through a gap between the partition plate 2 and the fog generating box 1. Further comprising: blow off pipe 24 and blowoff valve 25, the bottom of purge chamber 6 sets up for the slope, and the lower end intercommunication in blow off pipe 24's one end and the 6 bottoms of purge chamber, blow off pipe 24's the other end and external intercommunication, blow off pipe 24 are located external one and serve and install blowoff valve 25, and blowoff valve 25 is used for switching blow off pipe 24. When the device is used, a large amount of adsorbed waste liquid is retained in the purification chamber 6, the drain valve 25 can be opened, the waste liquid is discharged through the drain pipe 24, the waste liquid can be sufficiently discharged due to the inclined arrangement at the bottom of the purification chamber 6, when the device is used for a long time, the purification chamber 6 needs to be cleaned, the screw connecting the cover plate 502 and the box body 501 is disassembled at the moment, then one end of the cover plate 502 is pushed to rotate, so that the purification chamber 6 is opened, the purification chamber 6 is convenient to clean, the cleaned waste liquid is discharged from the drain pipe 24, when the mist production chamber 4 needs to be cleaned, the purification box 5 is firstly taken down from the top of the mist production box 1, then the screw connecting the top plate 102 and the base 101 is disassembled, so that the top plate 102 is taken down, the mist guide pipe 8 is fixedly connected with the partition plate 2, the mist guide pipe 8 and the partition plate 2 can be taken out from the mist production box 1, and finally the cleaning in the mist production chamber 4 and the maintenance of the ultrasonic transducer are convenient, another function of cleaning the clean room 6 is: different dust removal liquid is conveniently changed, prevents that this time's dust removal liquid and the dust removal liquid of leaving over last time in clean room 6 from taking place chemical reaction and influencing the dust removal effect of dust removal liquid, also prevents the emergence of incident simultaneously.
Finally, although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention can be modified or replaced by other means without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, which should be construed as limited only by the appended claims.
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1. Adopt ultrasonic nebulizer's exhaust treatment device, characterized by includes:
the device comprises a mist generating box (1), wherein a partition plate (2) is arranged in the mist generating box (1), and the partition plate (2) divides the interior of the mist generating box (1) into an idle chamber (3) and a mist generating chamber (4);
the transfusion assembly is arranged on the side wall of the mist generating chamber (4) and is used for conveying dedusting liquid into the mist generating chamber (4);
the purification box (5), the purification box (5) is installed on the top of the mist production box (1), a purification chamber (6) is arranged in the purification box (5), an exhaust funnel (7) is installed on the top of the purification box (5), and the exhaust funnel (7) communicates the outside with the purification chamber (6);
the waste gas conducting assembly is used for conveying waste gas generated from the outside into the purifying chamber (6);
the ultrasonic transducer (23) is arranged at the bottom of the mist generating chamber (4), and the ultrasonic transducer (23) is used for atomizing the dedusting liquid in the mist generating chamber (4);
the mist guide pipe (8) is used for communicating the mist generating chamber (4) with the purifying chamber (6), the mist guide pipe (8) is positioned at one end of the purifying chamber (6) and is higher than the bottom of the purifying chamber (6), and the atomized dedusting liquid is conveyed to the purifying chamber (6) by the mist guide pipe (8); and
and the motorized component is arranged on the side wall of the mist generating box (1), and further conveys the atomized dedusting liquid to the purifying chamber (6) through the mist guide pipe (8).
2. The exhaust gas treatment device using an ultrasonic atomizer according to claim 1, wherein said exhaust gas conducting assembly comprises: intake pipe (9) and strip venturi tube (10), strip venturi tube (10) are two at least, the both ends of each venturi tube (10) are all installed on clean room (6) lateral wall, communicate through connecting line (11) between two adjacent strip venturi tube (10), strip venturi tube (10) that are located clean box (5) one side communicate through intake pipe (9), waste gas gets into from the one end that intake pipe (9) are located outside clean box (5), a plurality of exhaust holes (12) have all been seted up on each venturi tube (10), exhaust hole (12) are with strip venturi tube (10) and clean room (6) intercommunication, install admission valve (13) on intake pipe (9), admission valve (13) are used for switching intake pipe (9).
3. The exhaust gas treatment device using an ultrasonic atomizer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said fluid delivery unit comprises: feed liquor pipe (14) and feed liquor valve (15), install on producing fog case (1) lateral wall feed liquor pipe (14), feed liquor pipe (14) are used for to producing and carry the dust removal liquid in fog room (4), and feed liquor pipe (14) are located to produce and serve outside fog case (1) and install feed liquor valve (15), and feed liquor valve (15) are used for switching feed liquor pipe (14).
4. The exhaust gas treatment device using an ultrasonic atomizer of claim 3, wherein said motorized assembly comprises: the device comprises a fan (16) and a ventilation pipe (17), wherein the ventilation pipe (17) is installed on the side wall of the purification box (5), the fan (16) is installed on the outer side wall of the purification box (5), the output end of the fan (16) is communicated with one end of the ventilation pipe (17), and the other end of the ventilation pipe (17) is communicated with the fog producing chamber (4).
5. The exhaust gas treatment device using an ultrasonic atomizer according to claim 4, further comprising: drain pipe (18) and drain valve (19), drain pipe (18) are with clean room (6) bottom and external intercommunication, and drain pipe (18) are located one of purifying box (5) outside and are served and install drain valve (19), and drain valve (19) are used for switching drain pipe (18).
6. The exhaust gas treatment device using an ultrasonic atomizer according to claim 5, further comprising: liquid level chi (20), liquid level chi (20) are the L shape transparent pipe of one end open-ended, and the one end and clean room (6) bottom intercommunication of liquid level chi (20), and the other end of liquid level chi (20) stretches out purge tank (5) and upwards extends, and control rod (21) are installed to one of liquid level pipe outside being located purge tank (5), and the liquid level height of liquid level chi (20) that control rod (21) instructed is ultrasonic transducer's normal work liquid level, the top of control rod (21) is higher than in the position of ventilation pipe (17).
7. The exhaust gas treatment device using an ultrasonic atomizer according to claim 6, wherein said purge tank (5) comprises: the box body (501) and the cover plate (502), one end of the cover plate (502) is hinged to the box body (501), the other end of the cover plate (502) is detachably connected with the box body (501) through a screw, and the cover plate (502) seals the box body (501).
8. The exhaust gas treatment device using an ultrasonic atomizer according to claim 7, wherein a ring of the sealing washer (22) is surrounded in the case (501), and the partition plate (2) is supported by the sealing washer (22).
9. The exhaust gas treatment device using an ultrasonic atomizer according to claim 8, wherein said purge tank (5) comprises: the base (101) is a U-shaped column with an opening at one end, two ends of the top plate (102) are detachably connected with the base (101) through screws, and the top plate (102) is used for sealing the base (101).
10. The exhaust gas treatment device using an ultrasonic atomizer according to claim 9, further comprising: blow off pipe (24) and blowoff valve (25), the bottom of clean room (6) sets up for the slope, and the one end and the lower end intercommunication in clean room (6) bottom of blow off pipe (24), the other end and the external world intercommunication of blow off pipe (24), blow off pipe (24) are located one of the external world and are served and install blowoff valve (25), and blowoff valve (25) are used for switching blow off pipe (24).
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