CN215050038U - Intelligent oil-water separator - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses an intelligent oil water separator, by extracting the generator, the steam outflow pipe, light oil water back flow, heavy oil water back flow, the liquid receiver, the condenser, the sample collecting pipe, the temperature control tube, first cock, the second cock, third cock and fourth cock are constituteed, be an instrument that can separate volatile oil and water completely under optimum temperature, can realize only accomplishing the extraction of different light oil and heavy oil through one set of instrument step, the difficult separation problem of volatile oil that wherein control by temperature change intelligent operation system can solve because of the temperature factor leads to, thereby realize the intelligent efficient volatile oil that draws.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to a volatile oil extraction technical field, in particular to get the device of volatile oil, specifically be an intelligent oil water separator.
Background
Volatile Oils (Volatile Oils), also known as Essential Oils (Essential Oils), are a generic name for a class of Volatile oily components present in plants which have an aromatic odor and which distill with water vapor and are immiscible with water. The volatile oil is a mixture with complex components, and is prepared mainly by steam distillation and squeezing. The volatile oil contains terpenoids, small molecular aliphatic compounds and aromatic compounds, and aromatic gas. The Chinese herbal medicine containing volatile oil or the extracted volatile oil mostly has the functions of sweating, regulating qi, relieving pain, inhibiting bacteria, correcting flavor and the like. The prior art discloses a natural herbal light oil heavy oil extractor, which comprises a condenser pipe, a vapor collecting pipe, a water circulation return pipe, a distiller and an oil-water separator, wherein a control valve is arranged in the water circulation return pipe, the structure is simple, the operation is convenient, and a light oil extraction device and a heavy oil extraction device are integrated together, so that the extractor is suitable for extracting two density volatile oils of natural herbal light oil and heavy oil. The prior art discloses a novel volatile oil extractor comprises round flask and condensation recovery unit, condensation recovery unit comprises the vertical stack of mode of establishing ties from bottom to top by snakelike condenser pipe and spherical condenser pipe, is provided with the steam spray tube in the snakelike condensation, and steam spray tube periphery is provided with the throttle orifice, novel structure, design science, the throttle orifice can make and smuggle the mixed steam temperature of volatile oil effectively and reduce secretly, improves condensation efficiency. However, in the process of extracting volatile oil by steam, the emulsification phenomenon is an important problem influencing the extraction result, the prior art discloses a high-efficiency volatile oil extractor which comprises a steam generator interface, an overflow pipe, a steam delivery pipe, a condenser interface, a condensate collector, an oil-water separator and a liquid discharge port, wherein the upper end and the lower end of the oil-water separator are respectively provided with a light oil collecting pipe and a heavy oil collecting pipe, the lower end of the condensate collector is provided with a drainage pipe, the structure is exquisite, the operation is convenient, and the drainage pipe can effectively reduce the light oil emulsification phenomenon in the volatile oil extraction process. In order to improve the production efficiency of the essential oil, the emulsification phenomenon in the production process of the essential oil needs to be solved. The solutions disclosed in the prior art are of poor practicality, require the liquid level to exceed the drainage tube just useful, and still have an emulsification phenomenon, especially in the process of stewing, the difference of oil-water surface tension can cause the emulsification phenomenon. Therefore, a new structure needs to be developed on the basis of the existing oil-water separator, and the problem of emulsification at the oil-water separation part is solved.
Disclosure of Invention
The utility model discloses a different technical thinking changes current oil water separator's structure, has designed a section oil water separator that has temperature regulating device, can solve the problem that leads to the difficult separation of volatile oil because of the emulsification through control by temperature change intelligent operating system. In addition, in order to solve the complicated problem of drawing of the volatile oil of the different grade type of different density in a series of chinese-medicinal materials, the utility model discloses combine heavy oil extractor and light oil extractor, designed the oil water separator of an integration.
The utility model adopts the following technical scheme:
an intelligent oil-water separator comprises an extraction generator, a steam outflow pipe, a light oil water return pipe, a heavy oil water return pipe, a liquid storage pipe, a condenser, a sample collection pipe, a temperature control pipe, a first cock, a second cock, a third cock and a fourth cock; the extraction generator is connected with the steam outflow pipe, the liquid storage pipe is communicated with the steam outflow pipe, the upper end of the liquid storage pipe is connected with the lower end of the condenser, and the lower end of the liquid storage pipe is communicated with the upper end of the sample collection pipe; the sample collecting pipe is provided with a light oil water return pipe and a heavy oil water return pipe which are connected in parallel, the light oil water return pipe and the heavy oil water return pipe are respectively communicated with the steam outflow pipe, the light oil water return pipe and the heavy oil water return pipe are respectively provided with a first cock and a second cock, and the lower end of the sample collecting pipe is provided with a third cock and a fourth cock; and a temperature control tube is arranged outside the sample collection tube.
An intelligent oil-water separation system comprises an extraction generator, a steam outflow pipe, a light oil water return pipe, a heavy oil water return pipe, a liquid storage pipe, a condenser, a sample collection pipe, a temperature control pipe, a first cock, a second cock, a third cock, a fourth cock and a temperature control water tank; the extraction generator is connected with the steam outflow pipe, the liquid storage pipe is communicated with the steam outflow pipe, the upper end of the liquid storage pipe is connected with the lower end of the condenser, and the lower end of the liquid storage pipe is communicated with the upper end of the sample collection pipe; the sample collecting pipe is provided with a light oil water return pipe and a heavy oil water return pipe which are connected in parallel, the light oil water return pipe and the heavy oil water return pipe are respectively communicated with the steam outflow pipe, the light oil water return pipe and the heavy oil water return pipe are respectively provided with a first cock and a second cock, and the lower end of the sample collecting pipe is provided with a third cock and a fourth cock; a temperature control tube is arranged outside the sample collection tube; the temperature control pipe is communicated with the temperature control water tank.
The key point of the utility model is that the oil-water separator of light oil and heavy oil is combined, and the emulsification phenomenon in the volatile oil is completely solved by creatively designing a temperature control structure in the sample collecting pipe; the instrument can eliminate emulsification phenomenon, and improve extraction efficiency of essential oil; the instrument is convenient and simple, can be used for experimental operation of students, can also be used for research and development, production and the like of volatile oil in related research institutes, cosmetic companies and pharmaceutical enterprises, and has higher commercial value and market prospect.
An object of the utility model is to overcome prior art's not enough, provide a volatile oil extraction element, can be used to draw light oil and heavy oil, simple structure, reasonable in design, the operation of being convenient for, application range is wide.
Preferably, the outer side wall of the sample collection pipe is provided with a scale.
The utility model discloses in, the upper portion of sample collecting pipe is connected to heavy oil water back flow, and the lower part of sample collecting pipe is connected to light oil water back flow. Furthermore, the heavy oil water return pipe extends from the upper part of the sample collecting pipe in a downward inclined mode, the light oil water return pipe extends from the lower part of the sample collecting pipe in an upward inclined mode, and the heavy oil water return pipe, the light oil water return pipe and the sample collecting pipe are of a triangular structure.
Preferably, an extension pipe is arranged between the light oil water return pipe and the steam outflow pipe, one end of the heavy oil water return pipe and one end of the light oil water return pipe, which are far away from the sample collection pipe, are intersected, the extension pipe is formed by horizontally extending from the intersection, and the extension pipe is communicated with the steam outflow pipe.
Preferably, the connection position of the light oil water return pipe and the sample collection pipe is positioned between the third cock and the fourth cock.
The utility model discloses in, the condenser has first water inlet and first delivery port for current water cooling plant, including nested inner tube and outer tube mutually, the inside steam passage that is of inner tube forms the condensate passageway between inner tube outer wall and the outer tube inner wall, inner tube lower extreme and receiver intercommunication, first water inlet and delivery port are located on the outer tube outer wall.
The utility model discloses in, the accuse temperature pipe is transparent hollow tube, has second water inlet and second delivery port, connects respectively the delivery port and the water inlet of accuse temperature water tank. So design for the water that has design temperature flows into the control tube and forms the circulation from accuse temperature water tank, and accuse temperature water tank is current device, and the water tank that has temperature control device, water pump all is suitable for. The utility model discloses a creativity lies in wrapping up in the sample collecting pipe with accuse temperature water, realizes the solution of profit emulsification through design temperature, and this is proposed for the first time in oil water separation technical scheme, has overcome prior art and has thought that the change that only can pass through the liquefaction structure is alleviated and can not effectively solve the technique bias of emulsification.
Preferably, the interface of the extraction generator and the interface of the liquid storage tube are both of a frosted structure. The interface is the dull polish setting and then need not use the packing ring, can avoid the packing ring to become invalid or the problem of emitting harmful substance under high temperature.
When the device is used, the cock is closed, the crushed sample is firstly added into the extraction generator, then a certain amount of distilled water is added, the sample in the extraction generator is condensed and enters the condensation pipe, the sample in the extraction generator is heated until the sample is slightly boiled, the water vapor carrying volatile organic components is condensed in the condenser through the steam outflow pipe, enters the liquid storage pipe, is further condensed in the sample collection pipe, and is layered at the sample collection pipe. And if the heavy oil is separated, opening the second cock to enable water on the upper layer of the sample collecting pipe to flow back to the extraction generator through the heavy oil water return pipe, and reading the volume of the volatile oil in the sample collecting pipe after extraction is finished. And if the light oil is extracted, opening the first cock and the third cock to make the water in the lower layer of the sample collecting pipe flow back to the extraction generator through the light oil water return pipe, and reading the volume of the volatile oil in the sample collecting pipe after the extraction is finished.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model, following beneficial effect has:
through setting up light oil water back flow and heavy oil water back flow, can draw light oil or draw the heavy oil as required, simple structure, reasonable in design, the operation of being convenient for.
The temperature control tube is arranged outside the sample collecting tube, so that the serious emulsification phenomenon is avoided, and the quality and the extraction range of the volatile oil are greatly improved.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the structure of a volatile oil extraction apparatus according to an embodiment;
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the essential oil extraction system according to the second embodiment;
the device comprises an extraction generator 1, a steam outflow pipe 2, a light oil water return pipe 3, a heavy oil water return pipe 4, a liquid storage pipe 5, a condenser 6, a temperature control pipe 7, a sample collection pipe 8, a first cock 9, a second cock 10, a third cock 11, a fourth cock 12, a first water inlet 13, a first water outlet 14, a second water inlet 15, a second water outlet 16, an extension pipe 17, a temperature control water tank 18, a temperature control heating device 19 and a water pump 20.
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The present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the following examples, but the embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto; the specific assembly and installation of the components is conventional and the oil yield testing method is conventional.
Example one
An intelligent oil-water separator comprises an extraction generator 1, a steam outflow pipe 2, a light oil water return pipe 3, a heavy oil water return pipe 4, a liquid storage pipe 5, a condenser 6, a temperature control pipe 7, a sample collection pipe 8, a first cock 9, a second cock 10, a third cock 11 and a fourth cock 12; the extraction generator is connected with the steam outflow pipe, the liquid storage pipe is communicated with the steam outflow pipe, the upper end of the liquid storage pipe is connected with the lower end of the condenser, and the lower end of the liquid storage pipe is communicated with the upper end of the sample collection pipe; the sample collecting pipe is provided with a light oil water return pipe and a heavy oil water return pipe which are connected in parallel, the light oil water return pipe and the heavy oil water return pipe are respectively communicated with the steam outflow pipe, the light oil water return pipe and the heavy oil water return pipe are respectively provided with a first cock and a second cock, and the lower end of the sample collecting pipe is provided with a third cock and a fourth cock; a temperature control tube is arranged outside the sample collection tube;
the heavy oil water return pipe is connected with the upper part of the sample collecting pipe, and the light oil water return pipe is connected with the lower part of the sample collecting pipe; the heavy oil water return pipe extends from the upper part of the sample collecting pipe in a downward inclination manner, the light oil water return pipe extends from the lower part of the sample collecting pipe in an upward inclination manner, the heavy oil water return pipe, the light oil water return pipe and the sample collecting pipe are of a triangular structure, the included angle of the heavy oil water return pipe and the sample collecting pipe is 50 degrees, and the included angle of the light oil water return pipe and the sample collecting pipe is 35 degrees; an extension pipe 17 is arranged between the light oil water return pipe and the steam outflow pipe, one end of the heavy oil water return pipe, which is far away from the sample collecting pipe, is intersected with one end of the light oil water return pipe, the extension pipe is horizontally extended from the intersected position to form the extension pipe, and the extension pipe is communicated with the steam outflow pipe;
the connection part of the light oil water return pipe and the sample collecting pipe is positioned between the third cock and the fourth cock;
the condenser is an existing water cooling device, is provided with a first water inlet 13 and a first water outlet 14, and comprises an inner pipe and an outer pipe which are nested with each other, a steam channel is arranged in the inner pipe, a condensate channel is formed between the outer wall of the inner pipe and the inner wall of the outer pipe, the lower end of the inner pipe is communicated with the liquid storage pipe, and the first water inlet and the first water outlet are arranged on the outer wall of the outer pipe;
the temperature control pipe is a transparent hollow glass pipe and is provided with a second water inlet 15 and a second water outlet 16 which are respectively used for connecting a water outlet and a water inlet of the temperature control water tank;
the outer side wall of the sample collecting pipe is provided with scales which are conventional parts and are not marked in the drawing.
Example two
A volatile oil extraction system is provided with a temperature control water tank 18 on the basis of the first embodiment, wherein the temperature control water tank is an existing device and is suitable for water tanks with a temperature control heating device 19 and a water pump 20; and a second water inlet and a second water outlet of the temperature control pipe are respectively communicated with a water outlet and a water inlet of the temperature control water tank. So design for the water that has design temperature flows in the control tube and forms the circulation from accuse temperature water tank, the utility model discloses a creativity lies in wrapping up in the sample collecting pipe with accuse temperature water, realizes the solution of profit emulsification through design temperature, and this is proposed for the first time in oil water separation technical scheme, has overcome prior art and has thought to only can alleviate and can not effectively solve the technique bias of emulsification through the change of liquefaction structure.
EXAMPLE III
On the basis of the second embodiment, the interface of the extraction generator and the interface of the liquid storage tube are both of a frosted structure. The interface is the dull polish setting and then need not use the packing ring, can avoid the packing ring to become invalid or the problem of emitting harmful substance under high temperature.
When the device is used, the cock is closed, the crushed sample is added into the extraction generator, then a certain amount of distilled water is added, and condensed water is connected into the first water inlet and then is connected out of the first water inlet; and water in the temperature control water tank is connected into the second water inlet and then is connected out from the second water inlet. The conventional method heats the sample in the extraction generator until the sample is slightly boiled, the water vapor carrying volatile organic components is condensed in a condenser through a steam outflow pipe and enters a liquid storage pipe, then the volatile organic components are further condensed in a sample collection pipe, and the water in a temperature control pipe intelligently controls the temperature of the sample and layers at the sample collection pipe. And if the heavy oil is extracted, opening the second cock, making the water on the upper layer of the sample collecting pipe flow back to the extraction generator through the heavy oil water return pipe, discharging the heavy oil after the final extraction is finished, and measuring the yield of the volatile oil by using a conventional detection device. And if the light oil is extracted, closing the second cock and the fourth cock, opening the first cock and the third cock, returning the water in the lower layer of the sample collecting pipe to the extraction generator through a light oil water return pipe, discharging the light oil after the final extraction is finished, and measuring the yield of the volatile oil by using a conventional detection device.
Taking the third embodiment as an example, 500g of fennel is crushed and then placed into an extraction generator, water is added for soaking for 15 hours, then the fennel is electrically heated to be slightly boiled, extracted for 5 hours and then kept stand for 24 hours, in the process, a sample collecting pipe is always in temperature-controlled water, no emulsification occurs through visual observation, particularly no emulsification occurs in the standing process, then water is recovered according to a collecting method, fennel oil is collected, the conventional determination yield is 2.38%, the color property is similar to that of the existing commercial product, and the purity of the GC-MC test product is higher than that of an instrument used before a laboratory; the yield of the instrument used before the laboratory was 2.19%. For comparison, the device of example three was used, but the temperature control water was not introduced into the temperature control tube, and the emulsification phenomenon appeared visible to the naked eye during the standing process.
Extracting the acorus gramineus by using the third embodiment, crushing 500g of acorus gramineus and then putting the acorus gramineus into an extraction generator, adding water for soaking for 24 hours, then electrically heating the acorus gramineus to slightly boil, extracting for 20 hours, then standing for 18 hours, wherein a sample collecting pipe is always in temperature-controlled water in the process, the sample collecting pipe is observed by naked eyes, no emulsification occurs, particularly no emulsification occurs in the standing process, then recovering water according to a collecting method, and then collecting acorus gramineus oil, wherein the conventional determination yield is 3.36%, the color character is similar to that of the existing commercial product, and the purity of the GC-MC test product is higher than that of an instrument used before a laboratory; the yield of the instrument used before the laboratory was 3.21%. For comparison, the device of example three was used, but the temperature control water was not introduced into the temperature control tube, and the emulsification phenomenon appeared visible to the naked eye during the standing process.
The components and the methods of installation, testing, and operation not described in detail herein are conventional.
As described above, the present invention can be realized well, and the above embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention; all equivalent changes and modifications made according to the present invention are intended to be covered by the scope of the claims of the present invention.
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1. An intelligent oil-water separator is characterized by comprising an extraction generator, a steam outflow pipe, a light oil water return pipe, a heavy oil water return pipe, a liquid storage pipe, a condenser, a sample collecting pipe, a temperature control pipe, a first cock, a second cock, a third cock and a fourth cock; the extraction generator is connected with the steam outflow pipe, the liquid storage pipe is communicated with the steam outflow pipe, the upper end of the liquid storage pipe is connected with the lower end of the condenser, and the lower end of the liquid storage pipe is communicated with the upper end of the sample collection pipe; the sample collecting pipe is provided with a light oil water return pipe and a heavy oil water return pipe which are connected in parallel, the light oil water return pipe and the heavy oil water return pipe are respectively communicated with the steam outflow pipe, the light oil water return pipe and the heavy oil water return pipe are respectively provided with a first cock and a second cock, and the lower end of the sample collecting pipe is provided with a third cock and a fourth cock; and a temperature control tube is arranged outside the sample collection tube.
2. The intelligent oil-water separator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the outer side wall of the sample collection pipe is provided with a scale.
3. The intelligent oil-water separator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the heavy oil-water return pipe is connected to the upper part of the sample collection pipe, and the light oil-water return pipe is connected to the lower part of the sample collection pipe.
4. The intelligent oil-water separator as claimed in claim 3, wherein the heavy oil water return pipe extends from the upper part of the sample collection pipe in a downward inclination manner, the light oil water return pipe extends from the lower part of the sample collection pipe in an upward inclination manner, and the heavy oil water return pipe, the light oil water return pipe and the sample collection pipe are triangular structures.
5. The intelligent oil-water separator as claimed in claim 1, wherein extension pipes are provided between the steam outflow pipe and the light oil-water return pipe and the heavy oil-water return pipe.
6. The intelligent oil-water separator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connection between the light oil-water return pipe and the sample collection pipe is located between the third cock and the fourth cock.
7. The intelligent separator of claim 1, wherein the condenser has a first water inlet and a first water outlet.
8. The intelligent oil-water separator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the temperature control tube is a transparent hollow tube having a second water inlet and a second water outlet.
9. An intelligent oil-water separation system is characterized by comprising an extraction generator, a steam outflow pipe, a light oil water return pipe, a heavy oil water return pipe, a liquid storage pipe, a condenser, a sample collecting pipe, a temperature control pipe, a first cock, a second cock, a third cock, a fourth cock and a temperature control water tank; the extraction generator is connected with the steam outflow pipe, the liquid storage pipe is communicated with the steam outflow pipe, the upper end of the liquid storage pipe is connected with the lower end of the condenser, and the lower end of the liquid storage pipe is communicated with the upper end of the sample collection pipe; the sample collecting pipe is provided with a light oil water return pipe and a heavy oil water return pipe which are connected in parallel, the light oil water return pipe and the heavy oil water return pipe are respectively communicated with the steam outflow pipe, the light oil water return pipe and the heavy oil water return pipe are respectively provided with a first cock and a second cock, and the lower end of the sample collecting pipe is provided with a third cock and a fourth cock; a temperature control tube is arranged outside the sample collection tube; the temperature control pipe is communicated with the temperature control water tank.
10. The intelligent oil-water separation system of claim 9, wherein the temperature control tube is a transparent hollow tube having a second water inlet and a second water outlet; the second water inlet and the second water outlet are respectively connected with the water outlet and the water inlet of the temperature control water tank.
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