CN220579193U - Environment-friendly biochar preparation equipment - Google Patents
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本实用新型属于生物炭制备领域,具体公开了一种环保的生物炭制备设备,包括裂解炉,所述裂解炉的内侧壁固定连接有过滤网,裂解炉的顶部固定连接有进料管,裂解炉的一侧固定连接有输气管,裂解炉的一侧固定连接有驱动电机;驱动电机的输出轴通过联轴器固定连接有转杆,转杆的外壁固定连接有螺旋刀片,转杆的一端固定连接有主传动轮,主传动轮的外壁活动连接有传动带;裂解炉的内侧壁活动连接有活动杆,活动杆的一端固定连接有从动轮;裂解炉的底部固定连接有出料管,出料管的外壁固定连接有阀门,阀门贯穿出料管。所述设备能够有效的进行生物炭加工,具备了对原料进行裂解的功能,从而提高了生物炭的加工效率,节省了加工时间,提高了工作效率。
The utility model belongs to the field of biochar preparation, and specifically discloses an environmentally friendly biochar preparation equipment, which includes a cracking furnace. The inner wall of the cracking furnace is fixedly connected with a filter screen, and the top of the cracking furnace is fixedly connected with a feed pipe. A gas pipe is fixedly connected to one side of the furnace, and a drive motor is fixedly connected to one side of the cracking furnace; the output shaft of the drive motor is fixedly connected to a rotating rod through a coupling, and the outer wall of the rotating rod is fixedly connected to a spiral blade. One end of the rotating rod There is a main drive wheel fixedly connected, and the outer wall of the main drive wheel is movably connected with a transmission belt; the inner wall of the cracking furnace is movably connected with a movable rod, and one end of the movable rod is fixedly connected with a driven wheel; the bottom of the cracking furnace is fixedly connected with a discharge pipe, which discharges The outer wall of the material pipe is fixedly connected with a valve, and the valve runs through the discharge pipe. The equipment can effectively process biochar and has the function of cracking raw materials, thereby improving the processing efficiency of biochar, saving processing time, and improving work efficiency.
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技术领域Technical field
本实用新型涉及生物炭制备领域,具体为一种高效环保的生物炭制备设备。The utility model relates to the field of biochar preparation, specifically an efficient and environmentally friendly biochar preparation equipment.
背景技术Background technique
生物炭是生物质在无氧或缺氧环境下,经过高温热裂解后产生的一种具有高度芳香化、富含碳素的一种负极硬碳材料,是近年来能源与环境领域关注的重点,在能量储存与转化方面进行了大量研究。而且生物质是制备储能用炭材料的天然前驱体,具有可再生、价格低廉、来源广泛等诸多优势。另外,由于生物炭特殊的孔隙结构,可为锂离子以及钠离子电池提供大量储存空间。该类炭材料的制备对推动低成本、高性能二次电池负极材料的研究与应用具有重要意义。Biochar is a highly aromatic, carbon-rich anode hard carbon material produced after high-temperature thermal cracking of biomass in an oxygen-free or hypoxic environment. It has been the focus of attention in the field of energy and environment in recent years. , conducted a lot of research on energy storage and conversion. Moreover, biomass is a natural precursor for preparing carbon materials for energy storage, and has many advantages such as renewable, low price, and wide source. In addition, due to the special pore structure of biochar, it can provide a large amount of storage space for lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries. The preparation of this type of carbon material is of great significance in promoting the research and application of low-cost, high-performance secondary battery anode materials.
中国实用新型专利CN202022540198公开了一种高效环保的生物炭制备设备,包括燃烧炉、裂解炉和生物油收集箱,其裂解炉内腔的上部和下部分别设置有上隔网和下隔网,从上至下分隔为预热室、炭化室和冷却室,顶部设有入料口,中间设置有搅拌电机,搅拌电机的输出轴在裂解炉内连接有搅拌轴,搅拌轴从上隔网上穿过并伸入到炭化室底部,轴上均布安装有多个随搅拌轴旋转的动切刀,炭化室的内壁上设置有若干个与动切刀间隔的定切刀,将裂解炉分隔为预热室、炭化室和冷却室,利用氮气冷却生成的生物炭,吸收热量的氮气通过回气管连通至预热室,利用余热对生物炭原料进行预热,同时利用氮气对生物油收集箱内的高温气体降温收集生物油。Chinese utility model patent CN202022540198 discloses an efficient and environmentally friendly biochar preparation equipment, including a combustion furnace, a cracking furnace and a bio-oil collection box. The upper and lower parts of the inner cavity of the cracking furnace are respectively equipped with upper and lower partitions. It is divided into a preheating chamber, a carbonization chamber and a cooling chamber from top to bottom. There is an inlet at the top and a stirring motor in the middle. The output shaft of the stirring motor is connected to a stirring shaft in the cracking furnace, and the stirring shaft passes through the upper partition. And extends into the bottom of the carbonization chamber. A plurality of movable cutters that rotate with the stirring shaft are evenly installed on the shaft. Several fixed cutters spaced apart from the movable cutters are provided on the inner wall of the carbonization chamber to separate the cracking furnace into pre-heated ones. The hot chamber, carbonization chamber and cooling chamber use nitrogen to cool the generated biochar. The nitrogen that absorbs heat is connected to the preheating chamber through the return pipe. Waste heat is used to preheat the biochar raw materials. At the same time, nitrogen is used to preheat the biochar in the bio-oil collection box. High-temperature gas is cooled to collect bio-oil.
该生物炭制备设备存在以下问题:This biochar preparation equipment has the following problems:
1、加工效率不高,从而增加了生产加工的时间,提高了加工的资源,降低了环保效果,降低了生物炭制备设备的利用率;1. The processing efficiency is not high, which increases the production and processing time, increases processing resources, reduces the environmental protection effect, and reduces the utilization rate of biochar preparation equipment;
2、不便于进行尾气处理,容易对环境造成污染,降低了环保性,降低了生物炭制备设备的利用率。2. It is inconvenient to treat exhaust gas, easily pollutes the environment, reduces environmental protection, and reduces the utilization rate of biochar preparation equipment.
实用新型内容Utility model content
针对现有技术的不足,本实用新型提供了一种高效环保的生物炭制备设备,具备加工效率高等优点,解决了上述背景技术中的问题。In view of the shortcomings of the existing technology, the present utility model provides an efficient and environmentally friendly biochar preparation equipment, which has the advantages of high processing efficiency and solves the above-mentioned problems in the background technology.
本实用新型提供如下技术方案:一种环保的生物炭制备设备,包括裂解炉,所述裂解炉的内侧壁固定连接有过滤网,裂解炉的顶部固定连接有进料管,裂解炉的一侧固定连接有输气管,裂解炉的一侧固定连接有驱动电机;所述驱动电机的输出轴通过联轴器固定连接有转杆,转杆的外壁固定连接有螺旋刀片,转杆的一端固定连接有主传动轮。The utility model provides the following technical solution: an environmentally friendly biochar preparation equipment, including a cracking furnace. The inner wall of the cracking furnace is fixedly connected with a filter screen. The top of the cracking furnace is fixedly connected with a feed pipe. One side of the cracking furnace A gas transmission pipe is fixedly connected, and a drive motor is fixedly connected to one side of the cracking furnace; the output shaft of the drive motor is fixedly connected to a rotating rod through a coupling, the outer wall of the rotating rod is fixedly connected to a spiral blade, and one end of the rotating rod is fixedly connected. There is a main drive wheel.
所述主传动轮的外壁活动连接有传动带,裂解炉的内侧壁活动连接有活动杆,活动杆的一端固定连接有从动轮;所述裂解炉的底部固定连接有出料管,出料管的外壁固定连接有阀门,阀门贯穿出料管;使该生物炭制备设备能够有效的进行生物炭加工,具备了对原料进行预热的功能,从而提高了生物炭的加工效率,节省了加工时间,提高了工作效率。The outer wall of the main drive wheel is movably connected with a transmission belt, the inner wall of the cracking furnace is movably connected with a movable rod, and one end of the movable rod is fixedly connected with a driven wheel; the bottom of the cracking furnace is fixedly connected with a discharge pipe, and the discharge pipe is fixedly connected. There is a valve fixedly connected to the outer wall, and the valve runs through the discharge pipe; the biochar preparation equipment can effectively process biochar and has the function of preheating raw materials, thus improving the processing efficiency of biochar and saving processing time. Improve work efficiency.
所述裂解炉的一侧开设有通孔,且转杆通过通孔贯穿裂解炉,且转杆通过通孔与裂解炉活动连接,从而方便驱动电机带动转杆进行转动。A through hole is provided on one side of the cracking furnace, and the rotating rod penetrates the cracking furnace through the through hole, and the rotating rod is movably connected to the cracking furnace through the through hole, thereby facilitating the driving motor to drive the rotating rod to rotate.
所述裂解炉的一侧固定连接有通气管,所述裂解炉的一侧固定连接有过滤框,所述过滤框内分别安装有过滤棉、活性炭和吸附层;所述过滤框的内顶壁固定连接有照明灯,过滤框的一侧开设有出气口;使该生物炭制备设备能够便于进行尾气处理,从而在对生物炭进行制备时,能够方便对生物炭制备产生的废气进行过滤净化,避免污染环境,提高了该生物炭制备设备的工作效率。A ventilation pipe is fixedly connected to one side of the cracking furnace, and a filter frame is fixedly connected to one side of the cracking furnace. Filter cotton, activated carbon and an adsorption layer are respectively installed in the filter frame; the inner top wall of the filter frame A lighting lamp is fixedly connected, and an air outlet is provided on one side of the filter frame; the biochar preparation equipment can facilitate exhaust gas treatment, so that when preparing biochar, the exhaust gas generated by biochar preparation can be conveniently filtered and purified. This avoids environmental pollution and improves the working efficiency of the biochar preparation equipment.
所述通气管的一端安装在裂解炉内部,且通气管的另一端穿入过滤框内部且延伸至过滤框的底部;通过通气管联通裂解炉和过滤框,从而方便通气管对废气进行输送,进行过滤。One end of the vent pipe is installed inside the cracking furnace, and the other end of the vent pipe penetrates into the filter frame and extends to the bottom of the filter frame; the cracking furnace and the filter frame are connected through the vent pipe, thereby facilitating the transportation of waste gas by the vent pipe. to filter.
所述从动轮的外壁与传动带活动连接,且主传动轮通过转杆与裂解炉活动连接,从而方便主传动轮带动从动轮进行转动。The outer wall of the driven wheel is movably connected to the transmission belt, and the main transmission wheel is movably connected to the cracking furnace through the rotating rod, thereby facilitating the main transmission wheel to drive the driven wheel to rotate.
所述活动杆的一端贯穿裂解炉的内侧壁,且活动杆通过从动轮与裂解炉活动连接,从而方便从动轮带动活动杆进行转动。One end of the movable rod penetrates the inner wall of the cracking furnace, and the movable rod is movably connected to the cracking furnace through a driven wheel, thereby facilitating the driven wheel to drive the movable rod to rotate.
所述裂解炉的底部固定连接有支撑板,支撑板上固定连接有框体,框体的内侧壁固定连接有隔板,隔板的顶部固定连接有电动推杆,电动推杆的输出端固定连接有滑轮;通过电动推杆带动滑轮进行活动,从而方便对该设备的位置进行移动固定。The bottom of the cracking furnace is fixedly connected with a support plate, the support plate is fixedly connected with a frame, the inner side wall of the frame is fixedly connected with a partition, the top of the partition is fixedly connected with an electric push rod, and the output end of the electric push rod is fixed A pulley is connected; the electric push rod drives the pulley to move, making it easy to move and fix the position of the equipment.
与现有技术相比,本实用新型具备以下有益效果:Compared with the existing technology, this utility model has the following beneficial effects:
1、能够有效的进行生物炭加工,具备了对原料进行预热的功能,从而提高了生物炭的加工效率,节省了加工时间,满足了工作需求,提高了该生物炭制备设备的工作效率。1. It can effectively process biochar and has the function of preheating raw materials, thereby improving the processing efficiency of biochar, saving processing time, meeting work needs, and improving the working efficiency of the biochar preparation equipment.
2、通过通气管联通裂解炉和过滤框,使该生物炭制备设备能够便于进行尾气处理,避免污染环境。2. The cracking furnace and the filter frame are connected through the ventilation pipe, so that the biochar preparation equipment can facilitate tail gas treatment and avoid environmental pollution.
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图1为本实用新型生物炭制备设备的整体剖视图;Figure 1 is an overall cross-sectional view of the biochar preparation equipment of the present invention;
图2为本实用新型过滤框的结构示意图;Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the filter frame of the present utility model;
图3为本实用新型主传动轮和从动轮的侧视图。Figure 3 is a side view of the main transmission wheel and the driven wheel of the present invention.
图中:1、裂解炉;2、过滤网;3、进料管;4、输气管;5、通气管;6、驱动电机;7、转杆;8、螺旋刀片;9、主传动轮;10、传动带;11、活动杆;12、从动轮;13、出料管;14、阀门;15、支撑板;16、框体;17、隔板;18、电动推杆;19、滑轮;20、过滤框;21、过滤棉;22、活性炭;23、吸附层;24、照明灯;25、出气口。In the picture: 1. Cracking furnace; 2. Filter; 3. Feed pipe; 4. Gas pipe; 5. Breather pipe; 6. Drive motor; 7. Rotary rod; 8. Spiral blade; 9. Main drive wheel; 10. Transmission belt; 11. Movable rod; 12. Driven wheel; 13. Discharge pipe; 14. Valve; 15. Support plate; 16. Frame; 17. Partition; 18. Electric push rod; 19. Pulley; 20 , filter frame; 21. filter cotton; 22. activated carbon; 23. adsorption layer; 24. lighting; 25. air outlet.
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以下结合附图和具体实施例对本实用新型做进一步说明。The utility model will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.
中国实用新型专利CN202022540198公开了一种高效环保的生物炭制备设备,包括燃烧炉、裂解炉和生物油收集箱,裂解炉内腔的上部和下部分别设置有上隔网和下隔网,上隔网和下隔网将裂解炉从上至下分隔为预热室、炭化室和冷却室,裂解炉的顶部设有入料口。燃烧炉设置在裂解炉的一侧且燃烧炉通过热量输送管与炭化室连通,燃烧炉的顶部设置燃料入口。该实用新型专利中公开了一种裂解炉中的加热装置,本申请也可以采用该种加热装置,在裂解炉1一侧连接燃烧炉。Chinese utility model patent CN202022540198 discloses an efficient and environmentally friendly biochar preparation equipment, including a combustion furnace, a cracking furnace and a bio-oil collection box. The upper and lower parts of the inner cavity of the cracking furnace are respectively equipped with upper and lower partitions. The upper partition The net and lower partition divide the cracking furnace from top to bottom into a preheating chamber, a carbonization chamber and a cooling chamber. The top of the cracking furnace is equipped with a feed inlet. The combustion furnace is arranged on one side of the cracking furnace and is connected to the carbonization chamber through a heat transfer pipe. A fuel inlet is provided at the top of the combustion furnace. The utility model patent discloses a heating device in a cracking furnace. This heating device can also be used in this application and is connected to a combustion furnace on one side of the cracking furnace 1.
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如图1-3所示,本实用新型所提供的一种环保的生物炭制备设备的较佳实施例,包括裂解炉1,所述裂解炉1的内侧壁固定连接有过滤网2,裂解炉1的顶部固定连接有进料管3,裂解炉1的一侧固定连接有输气管4,裂解炉1的一侧固定连接有驱动电机6;As shown in Figures 1-3, a preferred embodiment of an environmentally friendly biochar preparation equipment provided by the present utility model includes a cracking furnace 1. A filter 2 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the cracking furnace 1. The cracking furnace A feed pipe 3 is fixedly connected to the top of 1, a gas pipe 4 is fixedly connected to one side of the cracking furnace 1, and a driving motor 6 is fixedly connected to one side of the cracking furnace 1;
所述驱动电机6的输出轴通过联轴器固定连接有转杆7,所述转杆7的外壁固定连接有螺旋刀片8,所述转杆7的一端固定连接有主传动轮9,所述主传动轮9的外壁活动连接有传动带10;The output shaft of the drive motor 6 is fixedly connected to a rotating rod 7 through a coupling. The outer wall of the rotating rod 7 is fixedly connected to a spiral blade 8. One end of the rotating rod 7 is fixedly connected to a main transmission wheel 9. The outer wall of the main transmission wheel 9 is movably connected with a transmission belt 10;
所述裂解炉1的内侧壁活动连接有活动杆11,所述活动杆11的一端固定连接有从动轮12;A movable rod 11 is movably connected to the inner wall of the cracking furnace 1, and one end of the movable rod 11 is fixedly connected to a driven wheel 12;
所述裂解炉1的底部固定连接有出料管13,出料管13的外壁固定连接有阀门14,所述阀门14贯穿出料管13。A discharge pipe 13 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the cracking furnace 1, and a valve 14 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the discharge pipe 13. The valve 14 penetrates the discharge pipe 13.
所述主传动轮9的外壁活动连接有传动带10,裂解炉1的内侧壁活动连接有活动杆11,活动杆11的一端固定连接有从动轮12;所述裂解炉的底部固定连接有出料管13,出料管的外壁固定连接有阀门14,阀门14贯穿出料管13;使该生物炭制备设备能够有效的进行生物炭加工,具备了对原料进行预热的功能,从而提高了生物炭的加工效率,节省了加工时间,提高了工作效率。The outer wall of the main drive wheel 9 is movably connected with a transmission belt 10, the inner wall of the cracking furnace 1 is movably connected with a movable rod 11, and one end of the movable rod 11 is fixedly connected with a driven wheel 12; the bottom of the cracking furnace is fixedly connected with a discharging device. Pipe 13, a valve 14 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the discharge pipe, and the valve 14 penetrates the discharge pipe 13; so that the biochar preparation equipment can effectively process biochar, and has the function of preheating raw materials, thereby improving the biochar The processing efficiency of carbon saves processing time and improves work efficiency.
所述裂解炉1的一侧固定连接有通气管5,裂解炉1的一侧固定连接有过滤框20,过滤框20内分别安装有过滤棉21、活性炭22和吸附层23;过滤框20的内顶壁固定连接有照明灯24,过滤框20的一侧开设有出气口25。所述通气管5的一端安装在裂解炉1内部,所述通气管5的另一端穿入过滤框20内部且延伸至过滤框的底部。便于进行尾气处理,避免污染环境,提高了该生物炭制备设备的工作效率。A ventilation pipe 5 is fixedly connected to one side of the cracking furnace 1, and a filter frame 20 is fixedly connected to one side of the cracking furnace 1. Filter cotton 21, activated carbon 22 and adsorption layer 23 are respectively installed in the filter frame 20; A lighting lamp 24 is fixedly connected to the inner top wall, and an air outlet 25 is provided on one side of the filter frame 20 . One end of the vent pipe 5 is installed inside the cracking furnace 1, and the other end of the vent pipe 5 penetrates into the filter frame 20 and extends to the bottom of the filter frame. It facilitates tail gas treatment, avoids environmental pollution, and improves the working efficiency of the biochar preparation equipment.
综上所述,该高效环保的生物炭制备设备能够有效的进行生物炭加工,具备了对原料进行预热的功能,从而提高了生物炭的加工效率,节省了加工时间;能够便于进行移动固定,使用方便。In summary, this efficient and environmentally friendly biochar preparation equipment can effectively process biochar and has the function of preheating raw materials, thereby improving the processing efficiency of biochar and saving processing time; it can be easily moved and fixed. , easy to use.
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