JP2004177190A - Ultrasonic sludge interface meter - Google Patents

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JP2004177190A
JP2004177190A JP2002341680A JP2002341680A JP2004177190A JP 2004177190 A JP2004177190 A JP 2004177190A JP 2002341680 A JP2002341680 A JP 2002341680A JP 2002341680 A JP2002341680 A JP 2002341680A JP 2004177190 A JP2004177190 A JP 2004177190A
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Osamu Kashimura
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ultrasonic sludge interface gauge capable of detecting a sludge interface at any location in a sedimentation basin and a tank and measuring the distance from a water level to the sludge interface as well as sludge thickness. <P>SOLUTION: A pressure measuring means 10 for measuring hydraulic pressure is attached to an ultrasonic transmitting/receiving device 4 suspended in water for measuring the distance (L<SB>1</SB>) to the interface of sludge 2 by transmitting and receiving ultrasonic pulses to compute the distance (L<SB>2</SB>) from the water level to the ultrasonic transmitting/receiving device 4. The distance (L<SB>0</SB>) from the water level to the sludge interface is computed from computed values. Sludge thickness (L<SB>4</SB>) is computed through the use of the previously stored distance (L<SB>3</SB>) from the water level to a tank bottom surface. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、液体中に沈殿した汚泥の界面を超音波を用いて測定する超音波式汚泥界面計に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
図3は、従来の超音波式汚泥界面計を用いた汚泥界面の測定例を示す構成図である。図において、1は汚泥を含む処理水を収納するタンク、2は汚泥、3は上澄水である。この従来例の超音波式汚泥界面計は、タンク1に金属の支柱5を介して固定された超音波送受信装置4、超音波送受信装置4からの信号を送る信号ケーブル8、信号ケーブル8を介して送られた信号を入力する変換器6、ならびに表示装置7を主要構成要素として構成されている。
本構成においては、上澄水3の中に固定された超音波送受信装置4の下面に設置された送信部から下方の汚泥2に向かって超音波パルスを送信し、その反射パルスを同じく超音波送受信装置4の下面に設置されたセンサーにより受信することによって汚泥2の界面の位置が測定される。すなわち、送信受信手段61により一定の時間間隔で超音波パルスが送信され、受信された反射信号が変換器6に入力され、振幅値測定手段62、伝播時間測定手段63を経て、距離演算手段64によって上記の伝播時間より超音波送受信装置4と汚泥2の界面との間の距離が算出され、算出された結果が表示装置7に表示される。超音波送受信装置4は水面が一定のタンク1に固定されているので、水面から超音波送受信装置4までの距離は一定であり、上記の超音波送受信装置4と汚泥2の界面との間の距離を知ることにより、水面から汚泥2の界面との間の距離が知られる。
【0003】
このほか、水面から超音波送受信装置までの距離が変動する場合においても水面から汚泥2の界面までの距離を測定可能にした超音波式汚泥界面計として、汚泥の界面までの距離を測定する第1の超音波送受信装置に、水面までの距離を測定する第2の超音波送受信装置を併設したものがある(例えば、特許文献1等を参照)。この種の汚泥界面計では、二台の超音波送受信装置により測定された第1の超音波送受信装置から汚泥の界面までの距離と、第2の超音波送受信装置から水面までの距離とによって水面から汚泥の界面までの距離が知られる。
【0004】
【特許文献1】
特開平9―53974号公報
【0005】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
従来、沈殿池やタンク等に収納された水中の汚泥の界面の測定には、上記のごとき超音波式汚泥界面計が用いられてきた。しかしながら、これらの超音波式汚泥界面計は、いずれも、超音波送受信装置を沈殿池やタンク等の特定の位置に固定して測定する固定式であるため、任意の位置での測定が出来ないという難点があった。また、浮遊物が浮遊している状態においては浮遊物による音波の反射、散乱、吸収が生じるので、所定の固定位置に設置された超音波送受信装置では測定が不能となる場合があった。このため、超音波送受信装置を、従来の固定式ではなく携帯性のよい可搬式として、沈殿池やタンク等の任意の位置に投入して汚泥界面の測定が可能な汚泥界面計が望まれている。
【0006】
本発明は、上記のごとき従来技術の現状を考慮してなされたもので、本発明の目的は、沈殿池やタンクの任意の場所の汚泥界面の位置の検知が可能で、かつ、水面から汚泥界面までの距離、さらには汚泥厚さが的確に測定できる超音波式汚泥界面計を提供することにある。
【0007】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記の目的を達成するために、本発明においては、
液体中に浸漬され、液体中の下方に位置する汚泥に向けて超音波パルスを送信してその反射パルスを受信する超音波送受信装置と、上記の超音波パルスの送信から反射パルスの受信までの経過時間を測定する伝播時間測定手段と、測定された上記の伝播時間から超音波送受信装置と汚泥界面との間の距離を算出する距離演算手段とからなる汚泥界面位置測定手段を備える超音波式汚泥界面計に、
(1)超音波送受信装置の浸漬位置の水圧を測定する圧力測定手段とこの圧力測定手段により測定された水圧から水深を算出する水深演算手段とからなる超音波送受信装置の水深測定手段を備えることとする。
【0008】
(2)あるいは、超音波送受信装置の吊り下げケーブルに設置された目盛よりなる超音波送受信装置の水深測定手段を備えることとする。
(3)また、上記の(1)または(2)の超音波式汚泥界面計において、超音波送受信装置の水深測定手段により得られた水面から超音波送受信装置までの距離と、汚泥界面位置測定手段により得られた超音波送受信装置から汚泥界面までの距離とにより水面から汚泥界面までの距離を算定する汚泥界面水深演算手段を備えることとする。
(4)さらに、上記の(3)の超音波式汚泥界面計において、予め設定された水面から水および汚泥を収納するタンクの底面までの距離を記憶するタンク深さ記憶手段を備え、かつ、このタンク深さ記憶手段に記憶された水面からタンクの底面までの距離と、汚泥界面水深演算手段で得られた水面から汚泥界面までの距離とにより汚泥界面からタンクの底面までの汚泥厚さを算出する汚泥厚さ演算手段を備えることとする。
【0009】
上記の(1)のごとく圧力測定手段を備えて圧力を測定し、この圧力から水深演算手段によって水深を算出すれば、超音波送受信装置の水深、すなわち、水面から超音波送受信装置までの鉛直距離が知られることとなる。また、
上記の(2)のごとく超音波送受信装置の吊り下げケーブルに目盛を備えて用いれば、この目盛から超音波送受信装置の水深、すなわち、水面から超音波送受信装置までの鉛直距離が知られることとなる。
したがって、上記の(3)のごとく汚泥界面水深演算手段を備えれば、汚泥界面位置測定手段で得られた超音波送受信装置から汚泥界面までの深さと、上記の(1)または(2)の超音波送受信装置の水深測定手段で得られた水面から超音波送受信装置までの鉛直距離とによって、汚泥界面の水深、すなわち水面から汚泥界面までの距離が知られることとなる。
【0010】
また、上記の(4)のごとくタンク深さ記憶手段を備えれば、水面タンクの底面までの距離が記憶され、汚泥厚さ演算手段を備えれば汚泥界面からタンクの底面までの距離、すなわち汚泥厚さが知られることとなる。
さらに、上記の(1)および(2)の水深測定手段が特許文献1に記載された超音波送受信装置によるものではないので、汚泥界面位置測定用の超音波送受信装置と音波が干渉して誤差を生じることもなく、また、汚泥界面位置測定用と水面位置測定用とで音波を切替える必要もないので、汚泥界面の水面からの距離と超音波送受信装置の水面からの距離の両方をリアルタイムに測定することができる。
【0011】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の実施の形態を、実施例を挙げて説明する。なお、本発明は以下の実施例に限定されるものではなく、同一の理念に基づいて構成される超音波式汚泥界面計に広く適用されるものである。
<実施例1>
図1は、本発明の第1の実施例の超音波式汚泥界面計を用いた汚泥界面の測定例を示す構成図である。
本実施例の超音波式汚泥界面計の第1の特徴は、超音波送受信装置4が従来例に見られるような固定式ではなく、可搬型で信号ケーブル8に吊り下げられてタンク1の液中に浸漬されていることにある。したがって、本構成では、超音波送受信装置4を任意の沈殿池やタンク等の任意の位置に浸漬させて測定することが可能であり、従来の固定式のように測定個所が特定の位置に制限されることはない。
【0012】
本実施例の超音波式汚泥界面計の第2の特徴は、従来のごとき超音波送受信装置4と汚泥2の界面との間の距離(L)を求めるための汚泥界面位置測定手段に加えて、超音波送受信装置4に圧力測定手段10が併置され、本圧力測定手段10の検出信号により水面から超音波送受信装置までの鉛直距離(L)が検知可能に構成されていることにある。すなわち、本構成においては、圧力測定手段10の検出信号が信号ケーブル9を介して変換器6Aに入力され、圧力演算手段65において圧力が算出される。さらに、距離演算手段66においてこの圧力より圧力演算手段65の水深、すなわち水面から圧力演算手段65までの鉛直距離、したがって水面から超音波送受信装置までの鉛直距離(L)が算出され、検知される。
【0013】
また、本構成においては、変換器6Aに水面と汚泥界面間の距離演算手段67が備えられており、汚泥界面位置測定手段により得られた超音波送受信装置4と汚泥2の界面との間の距離(L)と、距離演算手段66により得られた水面から超音波送受信装置までの鉛直距離(L)とを用いて水面と汚泥界面間の距離(L)が算出される。さらに、本構成の変換器6Aには、予め設定された水面とタンク底面間の距離記憶手段68と汚泥界面とタンク底面間の距離演算手段69が備えられており、距離演算手段67で得られた水面と汚泥界面間の距離(L)と、距離記憶手段68に記憶された水面とタンク底面間の距離(L)とを用いて汚泥界面とタンク底面間の距離(L)が算出される。変換器6Aで得られたこれらの結果は表示装置7Aに表示される。
【0014】
<実施例2>
図2は、本発明の第2の実施例の超音波式汚泥界面計を用いた汚泥界面の測定例を示す構成図である。
本実施例の超音波式汚泥界面計の第1の実施例の超音波式汚泥界面計との相違点は、第1の実施例において超音波送受信装置4に併置されていた圧力測定手段10に代って、超音波送受信装置4を吊り下げる信号ケーブル8に水中に浸漬された超音波送受信装置4の水深を表示する目盛20が付設されていること、さらに付随して、本実施例の変換器6Bには、変換器6Aに備えられていた圧力演算手段65と水面から超音波送受信装置までの距離演算手段66に代って、水面から超音波送受信装置までの距離を記憶させる距離記憶手段70が備えられていることにある。
【0015】
本実施例の構成の超音波式汚泥界面計においては、信号ケーブル8に付設された目盛20によって水面から超音波送受信装置までの鉛直距離(L)を読み取り、読み取った鉛直距離(L)を変換器6Bの距離記憶手段70に記憶させる方法が用いられる。したがって、第1の実施例と同一の汚泥界面位置測定手段により得られた超音波送受信装置4と汚泥界面間の距離(L)と、距離記憶手段70に記憶された水面から超音波送受信装置までの鉛直距離(L)とを用いて水面と汚泥界面間の距離(L)が算出され、さらに、得られた水面と汚泥界面間の距離(L)と、距離記憶手段68に記憶された水面とタンク底面間の距離(L)とを用いて汚泥界面とタンク底面間の距離(L)が算出される。
【0016】
なお、上記の二つの実施例の超音波式汚泥界面計では、いずれも可搬式の超音波送受信装置4を備えるものとしているが、固定式の超音波送受信装置4を備えて構成することとしても、水面と汚泥界面間の距離(L)や汚泥界面とタンク底面間の距離(L)が効果的に検知されることは改めて例示するまでもなく明らかである。
【0017】
【発明の効果】
以上述べたように、本発明によれば、
超音波式汚泥界面計に、超音波送受信装置と汚泥界面間の距離を算出する汚泥界面位置測定手段に加えて、請求項1あるいは2に記載のごとき水深演算手段を備えることとしたので、水面から超音波送受信装置までの距離が容易に知られることとなった。したがって、超音波送受信装置を任意の沈殿池やタンクの任意の場所に投入して、水面から汚泥界面までの距離を的確に把握できる超音波式汚泥界面計が得られることとなった。
【0018】
また、請求項3のごとくとすれば、水面から汚泥界面までの距離を容易に検知することができ、さらに請求項4のごとくとすれば、汚泥界面からタンクの底面までの距離、すなわち汚泥厚さを容易に検知することができるので、この種の超音波式汚泥界面計として特に好適である。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の第1の実施例の超音波式汚泥界面計を用いた汚泥界面の測定例を示す構成図
【図2】本発明の第2の実施例の超音波式汚泥界面計を用いた汚泥界面の測定例を示す構成図
【図3】従来の超音波式汚泥界面計を用いた汚泥界面の測定例を示す構成図
【符号の説明】
1 タンク
2 汚泥
3 上澄水
4 超音波送受信装置
6A,6B 変換器
7A,7B 表示装置
8 信号ケーブル
9 信号ケーブル
10 圧力測定手段
20 目盛
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an ultrasonic sludge interface meter for measuring an interface of sludge settled in a liquid using ultrasonic waves.
[0002]
[Prior art]
FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram showing a measurement example of a sludge interface using a conventional ultrasonic sludge interface meter. In the figure, 1 is a tank for storing treated water containing sludge, 2 is sludge, and 3 is supernatant water. The conventional ultrasonic type sludge interface meter includes an ultrasonic transmitting / receiving device 4 fixed to a tank 1 via a metal column 5, a signal cable 8 for transmitting a signal from the ultrasonic transmitting / receiving device 4, and a signal cable 8. A converter 6 for inputting the transmitted signal and a display device 7 are configured as main components.
In this configuration, an ultrasonic pulse is transmitted from the transmission unit installed on the lower surface of the ultrasonic transmission / reception device 4 fixed in the supernatant water 3 to the sludge 2 below, and the reflected pulse is transmitted and received in the same manner. The position of the interface of the sludge 2 is measured by receiving the signal by a sensor installed on the lower surface of the device 4. That is, an ultrasonic pulse is transmitted at a fixed time interval by the transmission / reception unit 61, and the received reflected signal is input to the converter 6, passed through the amplitude value measurement unit 62, the propagation time measurement unit 63, and the distance calculation unit 64 The distance between the ultrasonic transmission / reception device 4 and the interface between the sludge 2 is calculated from the above propagation time, and the calculated result is displayed on the display device 7. Since the ultrasonic transmitter / receiver 4 is fixed to the tank 1 having a fixed water surface, the distance from the water surface to the ultrasonic transmitter / receiver 4 is constant, and the distance between the ultrasonic transmitter / receiver 4 and the interface between the sludge 2 and the above-mentioned state. By knowing the distance, the distance between the water surface and the interface of the sludge 2 is known.
[0003]
In addition, even when the distance from the water surface to the ultrasonic transmission / reception device fluctuates, the ultrasonic sludge interface meter capable of measuring the distance from the water surface to the interface of the sludge 2 measures the distance to the sludge interface. There is an ultrasonic transmitting / receiving apparatus provided with a second ultrasonic transmitting / receiving apparatus for measuring a distance to a water surface (for example, see Patent Document 1). In this type of sludge interface meter, the water surface is determined by the distance between the first ultrasonic transceiver and the sludge interface measured by the two ultrasonic transceivers and the distance from the second ultrasonic transceiver to the water surface. The distance from the sludge to the sludge interface is known.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-9-53974
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Conventionally, an ultrasonic sludge interface meter as described above has been used for measuring the interface of sludge in water stored in a sedimentation tank, tank, or the like. However, all of these ultrasonic sludge interface meters are fixed types in which the ultrasonic transmitting and receiving device is fixed at a specific position such as a sedimentation tank or a tank, and cannot be measured at any position. There was a difficulty. In addition, in the state where the floating material is floating, the sound wave is reflected, scattered, and absorbed by the floating material, so that the measurement may not be performed by the ultrasonic transmission / reception device installed at a predetermined fixed position. For this reason, a sludge interface meter capable of measuring the sludge interface by placing the ultrasonic transmitting and receiving apparatus at an arbitrary position such as a sedimentation basin or a tank as a portable type rather than a conventional fixed type is desired. I have.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in consideration of the current state of the prior art as described above, and an object of the present invention is to detect the position of a sludge interface at an arbitrary place in a sedimentation tank or tank, and to detect sludge from the water surface. An object of the present invention is to provide an ultrasonic sludge interface meter capable of accurately measuring the distance to the interface and the sludge thickness.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention,
An ultrasonic transmitting / receiving device that is immersed in a liquid and transmits an ultrasonic pulse toward sludge positioned below in the liquid to receive the reflected pulse, and from transmission of the ultrasonic pulse to reception of the reflected pulse. An ultrasonic wave type having a sludge interface position measuring means including a propagation time measuring means for measuring an elapsed time and a distance calculating means for calculating a distance between the ultrasonic transmitting / receiving device and the sludge interface from the measured propagation time. Sludge interface meter
(1) Providing a water depth measuring means of the ultrasonic transmitting and receiving apparatus comprising a pressure measuring means for measuring a water pressure at an immersion position of the ultrasonic transmitting and receiving apparatus and a water depth calculating means for calculating a water depth from the water pressure measured by the pressure measuring means. And
[0008]
(2) Alternatively, the ultrasonic transmission / reception device is provided with a water depth measuring means including a scale provided on a hanging cable of the ultrasonic transmission / reception device.
(3) In the ultrasonic sludge interface meter according to the above (1) or (2), the distance from the water surface obtained by the water depth measuring means of the ultrasonic transceiver to the ultrasonic transceiver and the sludge interface position measurement. A sludge interface water depth calculating means for calculating a distance from the water surface to the sludge interface based on a distance from the ultrasonic transmission / reception device obtained by the means to the sludge interface is provided.
(4) The ultrasonic sludge interface meter according to the above (3), further comprising: tank depth storage means for storing a distance from a predetermined water surface to a bottom surface of a tank for storing water and sludge; and The sludge thickness from the sludge interface to the bottom of the tank is determined by the distance from the water surface to the bottom of the tank stored in the tank depth storage means and the distance from the water surface to the sludge interface obtained by the sludge interface water depth calculation means. A sludge thickness calculating means for calculating is provided.
[0009]
As described in the above (1), the pressure is measured by the pressure measuring means, and the water depth is calculated by the water depth calculating means from the pressure, whereby the water depth of the ultrasonic transmitting / receiving apparatus, that is, the vertical distance from the water surface to the ultrasonic transmitting / receiving apparatus is obtained. Will be known. Also,
If the suspension cable of the ultrasonic transmission / reception device is provided with a scale as described in (2) above, the depth of the ultrasonic transmission / reception device from this scale, that is, the vertical distance from the water surface to the ultrasonic transmission / reception device is known. Become.
Therefore, if the sludge interface water depth calculating means is provided as in the above (3), the depth from the ultrasonic transmission / reception device obtained by the sludge interface position measuring means to the sludge interface and the above (1) or (2) The water depth at the sludge interface, that is, the distance from the water surface to the sludge interface, is known from the vertical distance from the water surface obtained by the water depth measuring means of the ultrasonic transceiver to the ultrasonic transceiver.
[0010]
Further, if the tank depth storage means is provided as in (4) above, the distance to the bottom surface of the water tank is stored, and if the sludge thickness calculation means is provided, the distance from the sludge interface to the bottom surface of the tank, that is, Sludge thickness will be known.
Furthermore, since the water depth measuring means of (1) and (2) is not based on the ultrasonic transmitting / receiving device described in Patent Document 1, the ultrasonic wave transmitting / receiving device for measuring the sludge interface position interferes with the sound wave to produce an error. And it is not necessary to switch the sound wave between the sludge interface position measurement and the water surface position measurement, so that both the distance of the sludge interface from the water surface and the distance of the ultrasonic transmission / reception device from the water surface in real time. Can be measured.
[0011]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to examples. The present invention is not limited to the following embodiments, but is widely applied to an ultrasonic sludge interface meter constructed based on the same principle.
<Example 1>
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a measurement example of a sludge interface using the ultrasonic sludge interface meter according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
The first feature of the ultrasonic type sludge interface meter of the present embodiment is that the ultrasonic transmission / reception device 4 is not a fixed type as seen in the conventional example, but is a portable type which is hung by the signal cable 8 and It is immersed in. Therefore, in the present configuration, it is possible to immerse the ultrasonic transmission / reception device 4 in an arbitrary position such as an arbitrary sedimentation basin or a tank for measurement, and the measurement place is limited to a specific position as in the conventional fixed type. It will not be done.
[0012]
The second feature of the ultrasonic type sludge interface meter of the present embodiment is that a sludge interface position measuring means for obtaining a distance (L 1 ) between the ultrasonic transmitting / receiving device 4 and the interface of the sludge 2 as in the prior art is added. In addition, the pressure measuring means 10 is juxtaposed to the ultrasonic transmitting and receiving device 4, and the vertical distance (L 2 ) from the water surface to the ultrasonic transmitting and receiving device can be detected by the detection signal of the pressure measuring device 10. . That is, in this configuration, the detection signal of the pressure measuring means 10 is input to the converter 6A via the signal cable 9, and the pressure is calculated by the pressure calculating means 65. Further, in the distance calculating means 66, the water depth of the pressure calculating means 65, that is, the vertical distance from the water surface to the pressure calculating means 65, that is, the vertical distance (L 2 ) from the water surface to the ultrasonic transmitting / receiving device is calculated and detected from the pressure. You.
[0013]
Further, in this configuration, the converter 6A is provided with a distance calculating means 67 between the water surface and the sludge interface, and the distance between the ultrasonic transmitting / receiving device 4 and the sludge 2 interface obtained by the sludge interface position measuring means. The distance (L 0 ) between the water surface and the sludge interface is calculated using the distance (L 1 ) and the vertical distance (L 2 ) from the water surface obtained by the distance calculation means 66 to the ultrasonic transmitting / receiving device. Further, the converter 6A of this configuration is provided with a preset distance storage means 68 between the water surface and the tank bottom surface and a distance calculation means 69 between the sludge interface and the tank bottom surface. Using the distance (L 0 ) between the water surface and the sludge interface and the distance (L 3 ) between the water surface and the tank bottom stored in the distance storage means 68, the distance (L 4 ) between the sludge interface and the tank bottom is determined. Is calculated. These results obtained by the converter 6A are displayed on the display device 7A.
[0014]
<Example 2>
FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing a measurement example of a sludge interface using the ultrasonic sludge interface meter according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
The ultrasonic sludge interface meter of the present embodiment is different from the ultrasonic sludge interface meter of the first embodiment in that the pressure measuring means 10 provided in the ultrasonic transmitter / receiver 4 in the first embodiment is different from the first embodiment. Instead, the signal cable 8 for suspending the ultrasonic transmission / reception device 4 is provided with a scale 20 for indicating the water depth of the ultrasonic transmission / reception device 4 immersed in water. The device 6B has a distance storage means for storing the distance from the water surface to the ultrasonic transmitter / receiver instead of the pressure calculator 65 and the distance calculator 66 from the water surface to the ultrasonic transmitter / receiver provided in the converter 6A. 70 is provided.
[0015]
In the ultrasonic type sludge interface meter having the configuration of the present embodiment, the vertical distance (L 2 ) from the water surface to the ultrasonic transmission / reception device is read by the scale 20 attached to the signal cable 8 and the read vertical distance (L 2 ). Is stored in the distance storage means 70 of the converter 6B. Therefore, the distance (L 1 ) between the ultrasonic transmission / reception device 4 and the sludge interface obtained by the same sludge interface position measuring means as in the first embodiment, and the ultrasonic transmission / reception apparatus from the water surface stored in the distance storage means 70 by using the vertical distance (L 2) to the calculated distance between the water surface and the sludge interface (L 0), further, the distance between the resultant water and sludge interface between (L 0), the distance storage means 68 The distance (L 4 ) between the sludge interface and the tank bottom is calculated using the stored distance between the water surface and the tank bottom (L 3 ).
[0016]
In addition, in the ultrasonic type sludge interface meters of the above two embodiments, both are provided with the portable ultrasonic transmitting and receiving device 4, but they may be configured with the fixed ultrasonic transmitting and receiving device 4. It is obvious that the distance (L 0 ) between the water surface and the sludge interface and the distance (L 4 ) between the sludge interface and the tank bottom are effectively detected without need to be illustrated again.
[0017]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention,
Since the ultrasonic type sludge interface meter is provided with a water depth calculating means as claimed in claim 1 or 2, in addition to the sludge interface position measuring means for calculating the distance between the ultrasonic transmitting and receiving device and the sludge interface, It became easy to know the distance from the ultrasonic transmission / reception device. Therefore, the ultrasonic transmission / reception device can be put into an arbitrary settling tank or an arbitrary place in a tank, and an ultrasonic sludge interface meter capable of accurately grasping the distance from the water surface to the sludge interface can be obtained.
[0018]
According to the third aspect, the distance from the water surface to the sludge interface can be easily detected. Further, according to the fourth aspect, the distance from the sludge interface to the bottom surface of the tank, that is, the sludge thickness. This is particularly suitable as an ultrasonic type sludge interface meter of this type, since it is possible to easily detect the ultrasonic sludge.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a measurement example of a sludge interface using an ultrasonic sludge interface meter according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an ultrasonic sludge interface meter according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 3 is a configuration diagram showing an example of measurement of the sludge interface using a [Fig. 3] configuration diagram showing an example of measurement of a sludge interface using a conventional ultrasonic sludge interface meter [Explanation of symbols]
Reference Signs List 1 tank 2 sludge 3 supernatant water 4 ultrasonic transmission / reception devices 6A, 6B converters 7A, 7B display device 8 signal cable 9 signal cable 10 pressure measuring means 20 scale

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液体中に浸漬され、液体中の下方に位置する汚泥に向けて超音波パルスを送信してその反射パルスを受信する超音波送受信装置と、上記の超音波パルスの送信から反射パルスの受信までの経過時間を測定する伝播時間測定手段と、測定された上記の伝播時間から超音波送受信装置と汚泥界面との間の距離を算出する距離演算手段とからなる汚泥界面位置測定手段を備える超音波式汚泥界面計において、
前記超音波送受信装置の浸漬位置の水圧を測定する圧力測定手段と該圧力測定手段により測定された水圧から水深を算出する水深演算手段とからなる超音波送受信装置の水深測定手段を備えたことを特徴とする超音波式汚泥界面計。
An ultrasonic transmitting / receiving device that is immersed in a liquid and transmits an ultrasonic pulse toward sludge positioned below in the liquid to receive the reflected pulse, and from transmission of the ultrasonic pulse to reception of the reflected pulse. An ultrasonic wave type having a sludge interface position measuring means including a propagation time measuring means for measuring an elapsed time and a distance calculating means for calculating a distance between the ultrasonic transmitting / receiving device and the sludge interface from the measured propagation time. In the sludge interface meter,
The ultrasonic transmission / reception device has a water depth measurement unit including a pressure measurement unit that measures a water pressure at an immersion position of the ultrasonic transmission / reception device and a water depth calculation unit that calculates a water depth from the water pressure measured by the pressure measurement unit. Ultrasonic sludge interface meter.
液体中に浸漬され、液体中の下方に位置する汚泥に向けて超音波パルスを送信してその反射パルスを受信する超音波送受信装置と、上記の超音波パルスの送信から反射パルスの受信までの経過時間を測定する伝播時間測定手段と、測定された上記の伝播時間から超音波送受信装置と汚泥界面との間の距離を算出する距離演算手段とからなる汚泥界面位置測定手段を備える超音波式汚泥界面計において、
前記超音波送受信装置の吊り下げケーブルに設置された目盛よりなる超音波送受信装置の水深測定手段を備えたことを特徴とする超音波式汚泥界面計。
An ultrasonic transmitting / receiving device that is immersed in a liquid and transmits an ultrasonic pulse toward sludge positioned below in the liquid to receive the reflected pulse, and from transmission of the ultrasonic pulse to reception of the reflected pulse. An ultrasonic wave type having a sludge interface position measuring means including a propagation time measuring means for measuring an elapsed time and a distance calculating means for calculating a distance between the ultrasonic transmitting / receiving device and the sludge interface from the measured propagation time. In the sludge interface meter,
An ultrasonic sludge interface meter comprising a depth measuring means for an ultrasonic transmitting / receiving device comprising a scale provided on a hanging cable of the ultrasonic transmitting / receiving device.
請求項1または2に記載の超音波式汚泥界面計において、前記の超音波送受信装置の水深測定手段により得られた水面から超音波送受信装置までの距離と、汚泥界面位置測定手段により得られた超音波送受信装置から汚泥界面までの距離とにより水面から汚泥界面までの距離を算定する汚泥界面水深演算手段を備えたことを特徴とする超音波式汚泥界面計。The ultrasonic sludge interface meter according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the distance from the water surface obtained by the water depth measuring means of the ultrasonic transmitting / receiving apparatus to the ultrasonic transmitting / receiving apparatus and the sludge interface position measuring means are obtained. An ultrasonic sludge interface meter comprising sludge interface water depth calculating means for calculating a distance from a water surface to a sludge interface based on a distance from an ultrasonic transmitting / receiving device to a sludge interface. 請求項3に記載の超音波式汚泥界面計において、予め設定された水面から水および汚泥を収納するタンクの底面までの距離を記憶するタンク深さ記憶手段を備え、かつ、該タンク深さ記憶手段に記憶された水面からタンクの底面までの距離と、前記汚泥界面水深演算手段で得られた水面から汚泥界面までの距離とにより汚泥界面からタンクの底面までの汚泥厚さを算出する汚泥厚さ演算手段を備えたことを特徴とする超音波式汚泥界面計。4. The ultrasonic type sludge interface meter according to claim 3, further comprising tank depth storage means for storing a distance from a predetermined water surface to a bottom surface of a tank storing water and sludge, and storing the tank depth. The sludge thickness from the sludge interface to the bottom surface of the tank is calculated from the distance from the water surface to the bottom surface of the tank stored in the means and the distance from the water surface to the sludge interface obtained by the sludge interface water depth calculation means. An ultrasonic type sludge interface meter comprising a calculating means.
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