JP2011131218A - Membrane separation unit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To impart a uniform upward flow in the fiber bundles of a plurality of hollow fiber membrane modules disposed corresponding to various tanks. <P>SOLUTION: The membrane separation unit 1 having a plurality of hollow fiber membrane modules 2, has a bundling part 6 provided with an air diffusion opening 7 and a socket member 11 abutting on the bundling part 6, receiving at least dead weight of the plurality of the hollow fiber membranes 5 and forming a bubble chamber 12 under the bundling part 6, at a given position fixed with the ends of the plurality of the hollow fiber membranes 5 and avoiding the position fixed with the ends of the plurality of the hollow fiber membranes 5. An opening 11a1 for inserting an air diffusion pipe 10 and larger than a contour of the air diffusion pipe 10 is formed on the side face 11a of the socket member 11. The sectional area S<SB>2</SB>obtained by subtracting the sectional area of the air diffusion pipe 10 of the insertion part from the total area of the opening 11a1 formed on the side face 11a of the socket member 11, is 0.5-4.0 times of the total area S<SB>1</SB>of the air diffusion opening 7. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a membrane separation unit having a plurality of hollow fiber membrane modules that sucks from the opening end of a hollow fiber membrane immersed in the liquid in the treatment tank and filters and separates the liquid in the treatment tank.

  Conventionally, in a submerged membrane apparatus in which a membrane separation unit is immersed in a liquid in a treatment tank to obtain filtered treated water that has permeated the membrane, a coarse bubble diffuser and a fine bubble diffuser are disposed below the membrane separation unit in the treatment tank. A device provided with a gas device has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In addition, there has been proposed a structure in which an air diffuser is fixed to a hollow fiber membrane module and integrated (for example, see Patent Document 2).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 07-185270 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 07-136470

  However, when installing a membrane separation unit having a plurality of hollow fiber membrane modules in an existing tank, it is necessary to match the structure of each existing tank, so the tank depth, tank diameter, tank shape (cylindrical type, rectangular tube type) It was necessary to deal with various tanks having different characteristics.

  In addition, for example, when decomposing food wastewater sewage sludge, it is necessary to aerate a large amount of air in the treatment tank because it is necessary to survive the bacteria in the treatment tank. Since the hollow fiber membrane may be damaged when directly acting on the hollow fiber membrane, the hollow fiber membrane is protected from air aeration. On the other hand, when the liquid in the treatment tank is sucked from the open end side of the hollow fiber membrane and the filtered treated water that has permeated through the membrane is filtered and separated, suspended substances adhere to the outside of the hollow fiber membrane and the filtration performance decreases. Therefore, it is necessary to remove suspended substances adhering to the outside of the hollow fiber membrane by diffusing an appropriate amount of gas to the outside of the hollow fiber membrane.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned problem, and a plurality of arranged hollow fiber membrane modules corresponding to various tanks having different tank depths, tank diameters, tank shapes (cylindrical type, rectangular tube type), etc. It is an object of the present invention to provide a membrane separation unit that can hold an air diffuser in a fixed position and give an even upward flow to the yarn bundle of each membrane module.

The first configuration of the membrane separation unit according to the present invention for achieving the above object is that the liquid in the treatment tank is filtered and separated by suction from the open end of the hollow fiber membrane immersed in the liquid in the treatment tank. A membrane separation unit having a plurality of hollow fiber membrane modules, wherein the end portions of the plurality of hollow fiber membranes are fixed and the predetermined positions avoiding the positions where the end portions of the plurality of hollow fiber membranes are fixed, A bundling portion provided with an opening for aeration, and a socket member that contacts the bundling portion and receives at least the weight of the plurality of hollow fiber membranes and forms a bubble chamber below the bundling portion, A diffuser tube is inserted into the side surface portion of the socket member and an opening larger than the outer shape of the diffuser tube is formed, and the cross-sectional area of the diffuser tube at the insertion portion is determined from the total area of the opening formed in the side surface portion of the socket member. area S ₂ except the total surface of the air diffuser opening Characterized in that it is a 0.5-fold to 4.0-fold less than the product _{S 1.}

  Moreover, the 2nd structure of the membrane separation unit which concerns on this invention has two or more openings which can penetrate a diffuser tube in the side part of the said socket member, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  In the third configuration of the membrane separation unit according to the present invention, the shape of the opening formed in the side surface of the socket member is at least one of an inverted U shape, a triangular shape, a quadrangular shape, and a pentagonal shape. It is formed by.

  Further, a fourth configuration of the membrane separation unit according to the present invention is such that, on the side surface of the socket member, the socket member has a circumferential direction of 45 ° pitch in 8 directions, 60 ° pitch in 6 directions, or 90 ° pitch. It is characterized by providing openings in four directions.

  The fifth configuration of the membrane separation unit according to the present invention is characterized in that an opening area adjusting means for adjusting an opening area of the opening formed in the side surface of the socket member is provided.

  Further, in a sixth configuration of the membrane separation unit according to the present invention, an air discharge port facing the bottom plate side is formed on the lower surface of the air diffusion tube, and the air diffusion tube is connected to the bottom plate so as to be floated, When the air diffuses, the air diffuser floats and comes into contact with the upper part of the opening formed in the side surface of the socket member. In the opening, a gap composed of a part of the opening is formed at the lower part of the air diffuser. It is characterized by that.

  Further, according to a seventh configuration of the membrane separation unit according to the present invention, the bottom plate is provided with a plug member at a position corresponding to the diffuser discharge port formed on the lower surface of the diffuser tube, and the diffuser tube includes When lowered, the plug member is inserted into the diffuser outlet to close the diffuser outlet.

  According to the 1st structure of the membrane separation unit which concerns on this invention, since a diffuser tube exists under the bubble chamber inside a socket member, the gas discharged from the diffuser tube can be collected without waste. In addition, a pulsating flow occurs in the liquid in the treatment tank, that is, in the treatment liquid, according to the discharge and rise of the gas from the diffuser tube, and the treatment is performed from the opening of the socket member and the gap around the diffuser tube in the bubble chamber inside the socket member. Since the liquid enters and exits, the precipitate in the processing liquid, so-called sludge, does not stay in the bubble chamber and is difficult to deposit. In particular, since a gap is formed between the opening and the periphery of the air diffuser, sludge does not easily accumulate on the air diffuser.

  Furthermore, according to the 1st structure of the membrane separation unit which concerns on this invention, the area S2 remove | excluding the cross-sectional area of the diffuser tube of the insertion part from the total area of the opening part formed in the side part of the said socket member, and the said scattering There is the following relationship with the total area S1 of the care openings.

[Equation 1]
0.5 × S1 ≦ S2 <4.0 × S1

If the area S ₂ is not less than 0.5 times the area S _1, since the inflow resistance of the processing solution at the opening of the side surface of the socket member is small, to obtain accompanying flow corresponding to the air diffuser and gas amount It is possible to perform filtration with a stable upward flow. If the area S ₂ is smaller than 4.0 times the area S _1, a high inlet velocity of the processing liquid of the opening of the side surface portion of the socket member, the sludge is not accumulated inside the socket member. Therefore, it is possible to perform a filtration operation with a stable upflow without blocking the opening for air diffusion by the accumulated sludge.

  According to the 2nd structure of the membrane separation unit which concerns on this invention, the restriction | limiting point of a diffuser pipe is the inside of a socket member by making it penetrate in the socket member which has the opening part which can penetrate a diffuser pipe in two or more places in a side part. Since two places are provided in this, the diffuser can be kept horizontal. As a result, it is possible to always discharge a uniform gas with a constant flow rate and no drift. Moreover, adhesion and accumulation of sludge can be prevented around the air diffuser.

  According to the third configuration of the membrane separation unit according to the present invention, the diffuser tube can be stably formed in any one of an inverted U-shape, a triangular shape, a quadrangular shape, and a pentagonal shape at the opening on the side surface of the socket member. Therefore, it is possible to restrain the air diffuser by providing an appropriate gap around the air diffuser. Moreover, adhesion to the air diffuser can be prevented by a gap formed around and below the air diffuser.

  According to the fourth configuration of the membrane separation unit according to the present invention, when the hollow fiber membrane modules are arranged in the membrane separation unit at equal intervals, the opening formed in the circumferential direction of the socket member is the circumference of the socket member. By providing openings in 45 directions with 8 directions at a pitch of 60, 6 directions at a pitch of 60 °, or 4 directions at a pitch of 90 °, openings can be used as appropriate according to the form of the air diffuser.

  That is, a plurality of socket members according to various shapes such as straight portions, L-shaped portions, T-shaped portions, cross-shaped portions, etc., of various shapes such as tournament shapes (branch branch shapes) and loop shapes (annular shapes) By appropriately using the opening on the side surface, various diffusers can be restrained and easily attached. The quadrangular arrangement and equilateral triangle arrangement of the hollow fiber membrane module can be easily performed.

  According to the fifth configuration of the membrane separation unit of the present invention, the diffuser tube floats at the start of the diffuser, and the diffuser tube is constrained by contacting the upper end of the opening on the side surface of the socket member. A gap formed by a part of the opening on the side surface of the socket member is formed in the lower part of the socket member, and an upward flow in the treatment tank is generated from the gap, so that sludge accumulation in the bubble chamber can be prevented. Vibration during gas discharge is transmitted to the air diffuser, and sludge is less likely to adhere to the air diffuser.

  According to the sixth configuration of the membrane separation unit according to the present invention, when a plug member is provided at a position corresponding to the air discharge port formed on the lower surface of the air diffuser, and when the air diffuser is lowered, Since the plug member is inserted into the diffuser discharge port and the diffuser discharge port can be closed, there is no clogging with sludge or suspended substances.

It is the top view, front view, and side view which show the structure of the membrane separation unit which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the piping structure of the hollow fiber membrane bundle of the membrane separation unit which concerns on this invention. It is a partial explanatory view showing an example of the piping structure of the diffuser tube of the membrane separation unit according to the present invention. It is a partial explanatory view showing an example of the piping structure of the diffuser tube of the membrane separation unit according to the present invention. (A) is a perspective explanatory drawing which shows the structure of a socket member, (b) is a three-plane figure which shows the structure of a socket member. It is a figure which shows an example of the various shapes of the opening part provided in the side part of a socket member. It is a figure explaining the operation | movement of the diffuser tube connected so that it could float through a flexible tube. It is a figure explaining the operation | movement of the diffuser tube connected so that it could float through a flexible tube. It is a figure which shows the structure of the various opening area adjustment means which adjusts the opening area of the opening part formed in the side part of a socket member. It is a figure which shows the structure of the various opening area adjustment means which adjusts the opening area of the opening part formed in the side part of a socket member. It is a figure which shows the structure of the various opening area adjustment means which adjusts the opening area of the opening part formed in the side part of a socket member. FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing a gap δ with the bottom plate in the present invention and showing how the gas discharged from the diffuser outlet flows. It is a conceptual diagram which shows that the baseplate, a socket member, and the membrane module which contact | abutted are vibrating with the gas discharged from the diffuser discharge port. It is a conceptual diagram which shows how the gas discharged from the diffuser discharge port at the time of not using the socket member of this invention.

  An embodiment of the membrane separation unit according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view, a front view, and a side view showing a configuration of a membrane separation unit according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a view showing a water collection piping structure of a hollow fiber membrane module of the membrane separation unit according to the present invention, FIG. 4 is a partial explanatory view showing an example of the piping structure of the diffuser pipe of the membrane separation unit according to the present invention, FIG. 5 (a) is a perspective explanatory view showing the configuration of the socket member, and FIG. 5 (b) is the configuration of the socket member. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of various shapes of the opening provided in the side surface of the socket member, and FIGS. 7 and 8 show the operation of the diffuser tube connected to be floatable through the flexible tube. FIGS. 9 to 11 are diagrams for explaining the configuration of various opening area adjusting means for adjusting the opening area of the opening formed in the side surface portion of the socket member, and FIG. 12 is a gap δ with the bottom plate in the present invention. Shows the flow of gas discharged from the diffuser outlet. FIG. 13 is a conceptual diagram showing that the bottom plate, the socket member, and the abutting membrane module are vibrated by the gas discharged from the diffuser outlet, and FIG. 14 uses the socket member of the present invention. It is a conceptual diagram which shows how to flow the gas discharged from the aeration discharge port at the time of not doing.

  1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a membrane separation unit, and a hollow fiber membrane 5 with one end disposed at the upper part open and the other end disposed at the lower part closed is immersed in the liquid in the treatment tank 3. In addition, a plurality of hollow fiber membrane modules 2 for suctioning and separating the liquid in the treatment tank 3 by suction from the opening end portion disposed at the upper part are configured.

  The membrane separation unit 1 shown in FIG. 1 is an example in which four hollow fiber membrane modules 2 are integrally incorporated into a square-shaped gantry 8 made of column beams. The installation interval between the hollow fiber membrane modules 2 incorporated in the gantry 8 is 1.2 times or more the outer diameter of the hollow fiber membrane module 2 in consideration of the shaking of the plurality of hollow fiber membranes 5 in the treatment tank 3 and It is preferable to set it to about twice or less. For example, the pitch between the hollow fiber membrane modules 2 is preferably about 210 mm or more and 300 mm or less.

  When the hollow fiber membrane modules 2 are too close to each other, the adjacent hollow fiber membranes 5 may collide with each other and the hollow fiber membranes 5 may be rubbed. Moreover, since the width of the swing of the hollow fiber membrane 5 is suppressed and the effect of suppressing the adhesion of sludge may be impaired, the installation interval between the hollow fiber membrane modules 2 is 1. It is preferable to set it to 2 times or more, preferably about 1.5 times or more.

  The self-weight of the hollow fiber membrane module 2 is, for example, about 15 kg to 30 kg, and a length in the longitudinal direction of about 1 m to 2 m can be applied.

  In the treatment tank 3 of this embodiment, for example, when food wastewater is decomposed with activated sludge, activated sludge enters as a treatment liquid, and a large amount of air is aerated in the treatment tank 3 in order to survive bacteria in the treatment tank. An aerator (not shown) is provided.

  The closed side end portions 5a arranged at the lower portions of the plurality of hollow fiber membranes 5 are fixed to the cylindrical binding portion 6, and a predetermined position of the binding portion 6 that avoids the position where the closed side end portions 5a are fixed. An opening 7 for aeration is provided in the air. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, a skirt ring portion 6 a is provided at the lower end portion of the bundling portion 6, and the hollow fiber membrane module 2 is in contact with the bundling portion 6 inside the skirt ring portion 6 a. A cylindrical socket member 11 that receives its own weight and forms a bubble chamber 12 below the binding portion 6 is fitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5 and 7, the side tube 11 a of the socket member 11 is inserted with the air diffuser 10 below the bubble chamber 12 and has an inverted U-shaped opening larger than the outer shape of the air diffuser 10. The portions 11a1 are formed in the circumferential direction of the socket member 11 in, for example, four directions at a 90 ° pitch.

  In addition, eight side openings 11a1 may be provided on the side surface portion 11a of the socket member 11 at a 45 ° pitch in the circumferential direction of the socket member 11, or in six directions at a 60 ° pitch in the circumferential direction of the socket member 11. The opening 11a1 may be provided.

  In the socket member 11, a base plate 11b connected to the side surface portion 11a is detachably fixed to the pedestal portion 9 with bolts 4a and nuts 4b through a bottom plate 23. A bottom plate 23 is provided on the bottom surface of the socket member 11. A diffuser outlet 10 a is provided on the lower surface of the diffuser tube 10 toward the bottom plate 23. The distance δ between the lower surface of the air diffuser 10 and the bottom plate 23 is smaller than the equivalent diameter of one hole of the air diffuser opening 7. The equivalent circle diameter means the diameter of a circle equal to the opening area. As shown in FIG. 5, the base plate 11b of the present embodiment has four rectangular base plates 11b arranged at four corners at positions avoiding the opening 11a1 provided on the side surface portion 11a of the socket member 11. It is.

  Note that the shape of the opening 11a1 formed in the side surface portion 11a of the socket member 11 is not limited to the inverted U shape, and for example, straight lines on both sides of the inverted U shape as shown in FIG. A shape obtained by extending the part, a quadrangular shape as shown in FIG. 6B, a pentagonal shape (house shape) combining a quadrangular shape and a triangular shape as shown in FIG. 6C, and shown in FIG. Such a triangular shape can be used. By appropriately setting the height of the upper portion of the opening 11a1 with which the diffuser tube 10 abuts, the separation distance between the diffuser outlet 10a of the diffuser tube 10 and the bundling portion 6 can be appropriately set.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the air diffuser 10 is connected so as to be able to float through the flexible tube 24, and the air diffuser 10 floats during the air diffused to open the opening 11 a 1 formed in the side surface 11 a of the socket member 11. As shown in FIG. 7 (b), a gap 25 made of a part of the opening 11 a 1 is formed in the lower part of the air diffuser 10 as abutting against the upper end.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a diffuser discharge port 10 a is formed on the lower surface of the diffuser tube 10, and a position corresponding to the diffuser discharge port 10 a on the bottom plate 23 in contact with the bottom surface portion of the socket member 11. Is formed with a plug member 26 having an outer shape corresponding to the opening diameter of the diffuser discharge port 10a. As shown in FIG. 8A, when the diffuser tube 10 is lowered, the diffuser of the diffuser tube 10 is diffused. A plug member 26 is inserted into the air discharge port 10a to close the air discharge port 10a.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, an opening area adjusting means for adjusting the opening area of the opening portion 11 a 1 formed in the side surface portion 11 a of the socket member 11 is provided inside the socket member 11.

  In the opening area adjusting means shown in FIG. 9, a ring-shaped opening area adjusting member 28 is fitted inside the side surface portion 11a of the socket member 11, and the opening of the side surface portion 11a of the socket member 11 into which the diffuser tube 10 is inserted. The opening portion 28a formed in the opening area adjusting member 28 is aligned with the portion 11a1, and the closing portion 28b of the opening area adjusting member 28 is aligned with the opening portion 11a1 for adjusting the opening area. By appropriately closing the opening area, the opening area of the opening portion 11a1 formed in the side surface portion 11a of the socket member 11 can be adjusted.

  The opening area adjusting means shown in FIG. 10 is capable of sliding four shutter members 29 that can close the opening 11a1 at a position corresponding to the opening 11a1 of the side surface 11a of the socket member 11 and adjust the opening area. It is provided. A dovetail guide 30 is provided on the inner surface side of the side surface portion 11 a of the socket member 11, and a shutter member 29 having a curvature corresponding to the curvature of the side surface portion 11 a of the socket member 11 slides on the dovetail groove guide 30. It is supported freely. The opening area of the opening portion 11a1 formed in the side surface portion 11a of the socket member 11 can be adjusted by sliding the shutter member 29 to appropriately close the opening area of the opening portion 11a1.

  In FIG. 10, 31 is a ring-shaped height adjustment ring having an L-shaped cross section, and an upright portion 31a is fitted inside the skirt ring portion 6a so that the bottom portion of the binding portion 6 and the upper end portion of the side surface portion 11a of the socket member 11 The hanging portion 31b is fitted inside the side surface portion 11a. By appropriately selecting the height of the height adjusting ring 31, it can be applied to the hollow fiber membrane module 2 having the hollow fiber membranes 5 of various lengths.

  In the opening area adjusting means shown in FIG. 11, the shutter member 29 capable of adjusting the opening area by appropriately closing the opening 11 a 1 at a position corresponding to the opening 11 a 1 of the side surface 11 a of the socket member 11 is centered on the shaft member 32. It is provided to be rotatable. A pair of shutter members 29 having a curvature corresponding to the curvature of the side surface portion 11a of the socket member 11 are connected to the shaft member 32 via the stay 33, and the shutter member 29 is appropriately rotated around the shaft member 32. By appropriately closing the opening area of the opening portion 11a1, the opening area of the opening portion 11a1 formed in the side surface portion 11a of the socket member 11 can be adjusted.

  By adjusting the opening area of the opening portion 11a1 of the side surface portion 11a of the socket member 11 by such an opening area adjusting means, the inflow speed of the processing liquid can be adjusted, and as a result, the opening portion 7 for aeration is changed. You can avoid clogging.

Area S ₂ excluding the cross-sectional area of the diffuser tube 10 of the insertion portion from the total area of the openings 11a1 formed in the side surface portion 11a of the socket member 11, 0.5 times the total area S ₁ of the diffuser opening 7 As described above, it is possible to adopt a configuration having two or more openings 11a1 through which the diffuser tube 10 can be inserted into the side surface portion 11a of the socket member 11 by being less than 4.0 times.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a diffuser discharge port 10 a formed in the lower surface portion of the diffuser tube 10 is led below the bubble chamber 12 of the socket member 11, and gas is diffused from the diffuser tube 10. The bubbles accumulate in the bubble chamber 12 and are uniformly diffused to the outer peripheral surfaces of the plurality of hollow fiber membranes 5 through the diffuser openings 7 provided in the bundling portion 6. Suspended substances such as sludge attached to the outer peripheral surface of the hollow fiber membrane 5 by shaking can be peeled off, and the filtration performance can be maintained.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a union-type orifice 27 for uniformly branching the gas may be provided in the middle of each air diffuser 10. The union type orifice 27 has a structure in which an orifice plate is sandwiched in a union joint, and a large pressure loss is applied to each hollow fiber membrane module 2 by applying a larger pressure loss than the pipes before and after the union type orifice 27. A uniform branching of the gas diffused from the diffuser tube 10 becomes possible. The union-type orifice 27 has a more compact structure than the flange-type orifice and can be branched.

  For example, when the gas is uniformly distributed to the diffuser tube 10 constituted by a single tube, the gas can be evenly branched by providing the union-type orifice 27 and a compact structure can be achieved. Further, in the case where gas is uniformly distributed to the air diffuser 10 having a plurality of air diffuser outlets 10a, there are a tournament air diffuser 10 shown in FIG. 3 and a loop air diffuser 10 shown in FIG. In such a case, even if the union-type orifice 27 is not provided, the gas can be uniformly distributed to the diffuser tube 10. The socket member 11 has a structure that allows the tournament-type air diffuser 10 and the loop-type air diffuser 10 to be easily fixed to the mount 8.

  Since the bundling portion 6 abuts against the socket member 11 and can receive the weight of the plurality of hollow fiber membrane modules 2, the hollow fiber membrane module 2 can be self-supported, and the skirt ring portion 6a of the bundling portion 6 By adopting a configuration in which the socket member 11 is fitted, the lateral movement of the hollow fiber membrane module 2 during operation can be prevented.

  A partition wall made of a face material (not shown) is provided on the outer periphery of the side surface of the gantry 8. The side wall of the membrane separation unit 1 is covered by the partition wall, and by providing the partition wall covering the side surface, an upward flow and a downward flow can be created in the entire membrane separation unit.

  Further, the hollow fiber membrane 5 can be isolated from the bacterial tank aeration and the flow in the tank by ejecting a large amount of gas from the aerator by the partition wall, and the bacterial tank aeration and the flow in the tank are transferred to the hollow fiber membrane 5. Since direct action can be suppressed, the hollow fiber membrane 5 can be prevented from being damaged, and the hollow fiber membrane 5 can be protected from tank aeration and tank flow.

  In addition, instead of the partition provided on the outer peripheral side of the gantry 8, an outer cylinder covering the outer peripheral side of each hollow fiber membrane module 2 can be provided. When an outer cylinder covering the hollow fiber membrane module 2 is installed for each hollow fiber membrane module 2, the bubbles introduced from the lower part of the hollow fiber membrane module 2 and exiting to the outside of the hollow fiber membrane module 2 in the middle of ascending are diffused. It is possible to remain in the vicinity of the hollow fiber membrane module 2 and the effect of stripping off the sludge of the hollow fiber membrane 5 near the outer periphery of the hollow fiber membrane module 2 is increased. Therefore, diffusion of membrane aeration can be suppressed also by such an outer cylinder, and sludge on the outer peripheral surface of the hollow fiber membrane 5 can be stripped off.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the bundling portion 15 disposed at the top of the hollow fiber membrane 5 is provided with a filtrate discharge opening 16 communicating with the inside of each hollow fiber membrane 5, and the upper end of the bundling portion 15. The flange portion 15 a provided in the portion and the flange portion 17 a of the cap member 17 having an outer peripheral diameter corresponding to the outer peripheral diameter of the binding portion 15 are fastened by the clamp member 18.

  On the other hand, a hose adapter 20 is branched from a liquid collection header 19 provided at the upper portion of the gantry 8, and a flexible hose 22 is connected to the hose adapter 20 by a hose band. Further, a hose adapter is connected to the other end of the flexible hose 22 by a hose band, and a flange provided at the lower end of the hose adapter and a flange provided at the upper end of the cap member 17 are clamp members. 18 is fastened.

  Then, by sucking from the liquid collection header 19, the treatment liquid in the treatment tank 3 is sucked into the hollow fiber membrane 5 and filtered, and the filtrate flowing through the hollow fiber membrane 5 is collected in the liquid collection header 19. Is done.

  When the total length of the hollow fiber membrane 5 is different, the flexible hose 22 provided on the upper part of the hollow fiber membrane module 2 is appropriately expanded and contracted corresponding to the total length of the hollow fiber membrane 5 to thereby measure the total length of the hollow fiber membrane 5. The difference can be absorbed.

  When the hollow fiber membrane module 2 is replaced, the hollow fiber membrane module 2 can be easily replaced by detaching the clamp member 18 and detaching the binding portion 6 of the hollow fiber membrane module 2 from the socket member 11.

  Since the socket member 11 can contact the lower end surface of the bundling portion 6 and receive the weight of the hollow fiber membrane module 2, the hollow fiber membrane module 2 can be made to stand by itself. In particular, when the membrane separation unit 1 is inserted into the activated sludge tank, the sludge gradually adheres to the surface of the hollow fiber membrane 5 and the weight of the hollow fiber membrane module 2 becomes heavy. In the suspended structure, the beam material for suspending and supporting the hollow fiber membrane module 2 is required to have a high strength, so that the structure of the gantry 8 is increased in size and the weight of the membrane separation unit 1 is increased. However, since the upper part of the hollow fiber membrane module 2 may be supported to the extent that the lateral fall is restrained by making the plurality of hollow fiber membrane modules 2 self-supporting as in the present embodiment, the frame 8 The structure can be reduced in size and the weight of the membrane separation unit 1 can be reduced, so that the overall structure can be reduced in size. Moreover, since the strength of the liquid collection header 19 on the upper part of the hollow fiber membrane module 2 is not required, the liquid collection header 19 and the flexible hose 22 made of pipes made of plastic resin joints can be used.

  Further, by adopting a configuration in which the socket member 11 is fitted inside the skirt ring portion 6a of the bundling portion 6, it is possible to prevent the plurality of hollow fiber membrane modules 2 from moving laterally during operation.

  Further, by forming the bubble chamber 12 below the binding portion 6 by the socket member 11, the gas diffused from the diffuser tube 10 is guided to the bubble chamber 12, and the diffuser opening provided in the binding portion 6. Since the air is uniformly diffused on the outer peripheral surface of each of the plurality of hollow fiber membranes 5 from 7, the hollow fiber membrane 5 is moderately shaken to peel off suspended substances such as sludge adhering to the outer peripheral surface of the hollow fiber membrane 5. Therefore, the filtration performance by the membrane separation unit 1 can be maintained.

  Further, the socket member 11 is configured to be detachable from the pedestal portion 9 and the binding portion 6, and is appropriately selected according to the length of the plurality of hollow fiber membranes 5 fixed to the binding portion 6 or the outer diameter of the binding portion 6. By being configured to be changeable, a plurality of different socket members 11 corresponding to the length of the plurality of hollow fiber membranes 5 fixed to the binding portion 6 or the outer diameter of the binding portion 6 are prepared. They can be mounted and installed on the various binding portions 6 and the common pedestal portion 9, and can be easily detached and replaced.

  In addition, when the opening 11a1 formed in the side surface portion 11a of the socket member 11 is formed in at least one of an inverted U shape, a triangle shape, a square shape, and a pentagon shape, the air diffuser tube 10 has a simple shape. Can be held stably, and can be restrained by providing an appropriate gap around the air diffuser tube 10. Moreover, adhesion of sludge to the air diffusing tube 10 can be prevented by the gap 25 formed around and under the air diffusing tube 10. Among these, an inverted U-shape is particularly preferable as a shape that can easily restrain the air diffuser 10.

  Further, the openings 11a1 formed in the side surface portion 11a of the socket member 11 are provided in four directions at a 90 ° pitch in the circumferential direction of the socket member 11, so that four locations corresponding to the form of the air diffuser 10 are provided. The opening 11a1 can be used as appropriate. That is, the straight portion, the L-shaped portion, the T-shaped portion of the diffuser tube 10 having various shapes such as a tournament shape (branch shape) as shown in FIG. 3 and a loop shape (annular shape) as shown in FIG. By appropriately using the four openings 11a1 in accordance with various shapes such as a cross, various diffusers 10 can be easily restrained and attached. Among these, a 90 ° pitch is particularly simple and preferable.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the air diffuser 10 is connected so as to be able to float through the flexible tube 24 shown in FIG. 8, and the air diffuser 10 is lifted and formed on the side surface portion 11a of the socket member 11 when air diffuses. The diffuser tube 10 is restrained by coming into contact with the upper end of the opened portion 11a1, and a gap 25 consisting of a part of the open portion 11a1 is formed in the lower portion of the diffuser tube 10 so that the treatment tank 3 is formed by the gap 25. Since the upward flow is generated, sludge accumulation in the bubble chamber 12 can be prevented. As shown in FIG. 13, vibration during gas discharge is transmitted to the air diffuser tube 10, and sludge is less likely to adhere to the air diffuser tube 10. As shown in the conceptual diagram of FIG. 14, when the socket member 11 of the present invention is not used, the gas discharged from the gas discharge port may not be used effectively.

  Further, a plug member 26 is provided at a position corresponding to the diffuser discharge port 10a formed at the bottom of the diffuser tube 10. When the diffuser tube 10 is lowered, the plug member is connected to the diffuser discharge port 10a of the diffuser tube 10. 26 is inserted to close the diffuser discharge port 10a, the diffuser discharge port 10a is not clogged with suspended solids precipitated at the bottom of the processing tank 3.

  Further, by providing an opening area adjusting means for adjusting the opening area of the opening 11a1 formed in the side surface portion 11a of the socket member 11, the liquid flow of the upward flow and the downward flow in the processing tank 3 can be adjusted. When the physical cleaning of the film surface with the diffused gas is performed, the upward flow of the liquid passing through the diffuser opening 7 and the downward flow of the liquid reaching the water surface are adjusted with the liquid around the diffused gas. I can do it.

[Example 1]
In microfiltration membrane of pore size 0.1μm made of polyvinylidene fluoride, an outer diameter of 1.4 mm, an inner diameter of 0.8 mm, the effective length of the hollow fiber membrane using a hollow fiber membrane module 2 of membrane area 25 m ² in 2000mm . The diameter of the binding portion 6 of the hollow fiber membrane module 2 was about 150 mm, and 24 through holes having a diameter of 11 mm were provided in the air diffusion opening 7 of the binding portion 6. The hollow fiber membrane module 2 is set to have a spacing distance of 220 mm, and is incorporated into the four racks 8, and the membrane separation unit 1 is made with dimensions of 3000 mm in height, 520 mm in length, and 460 mm in width. A socket member in which a diffuser tube 10 with a diameter of 25 mm is inserted in the lower part of the unit 1, and a cylindrical shape with a diameter of 145 mm and a height of 139 mm is provided with reverse U-shaped openings 11 a 1 at a circumferential direction pitch of 90 ° 11 was fitted inside the skirt ring portion 6a. The treating tank 3 made of food wastewater treatment for activated sludge tank depth 8000mm to is immersed membrane separation unit 1, film aeration amount from the diffusing pipe 10 is ^{5Nm 3 /Hr,0.4m 3 / m 2 /} Hr The actual liquid operation was performed under the constant flow rate filtration conditions. The bottom plate 23 was not used, and the bottom of the socket member 11 was opened. The air diffuser 10 was fixed to the gantry 8 so that the distance from the lower surface of the air diffuser 10 to the diffuser opening 7 was 100 mm. The operation condition of the membrane module unit was a continuous filtration operation of 9 minutes filtration and 1 minute back washing. The flow rates of filtration and backwashing were carried out with equal amounts. The time required for the suction pressure of the suction filtration pump to reach −30 KPa was 2 months.

[Examples 2 to 4]
Using the same hollow fiber membrane module 2 as in Example 1, the shape of the socket member 11 and the position of the diffuser tube 10 were tested under the conditions shown in Table 1 below. The results are also shown in Table 1.

[Comparative Example 1]
Using the same hollow fiber membrane module 2 as in Example 1, an experiment was conducted under the conditions shown in Table 1 below without using the socket member 11. The results are also shown in Table 1. According to this method, since the diffuser tube 10 is disposed at a position 10 cm or more below the bubble chamber 12, the air discharged from the diffuser tube 10 is caused to flow by stirring of the suspended substance by the gas flow, and the bubble chamber 12 In this case, it was impossible to supply a sufficient cleaning gas that gave an even upward flow into the yarn bundle of the hollow fiber membrane module 2. For this reason, chemical cleaning of the hollow fiber membrane module 2 was necessary once a month.

  As an application example of the present invention, the present invention is applied to a membrane separation unit having a plurality of hollow fiber membrane modules that sucks from the opening end of a hollow fiber membrane immersed in the liquid in the treatment tank and filters and separates the liquid in the treatment tank. I can do it.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Membrane separation unit, 2 ... Hollow fiber membrane module, 3 ... Processing tank, 4a ... Bolt, 4b ... Nut, 5 ... Hollow fiber membrane, 5a ... End side of closure, 6 ... Bundling part, 6a ... Skirt ring part, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 7 ... Opening part for air diffusion, 8 ... Base, 9 ... Base part, 10 ... Air diffusion pipe, 10a ... Air diffusion outlet, 11 ... Socket member, 11a ... Side part, 11a1 ... Opening part, 11b ... Base board, 12 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS ... Bubble chamber, 15 ... Bundling part, 15a ... Gutter part, 16 ... Filtrate discharge opening, 17 ... Cap member, 17a ... Gutter part, 18 ... Clamp member, 19 ... Liquid collection header, 20 ... Hose adapter, 22 ... flexible hose, 23 ... bottom plate, 24 ... flexible pipe, 25 ... gap, 26 ... plug member, 27 ... orifice, 28 ... opening area adjusting member, 28a ... opening, 28b ... closing part, 29 ... shutter member, 30 ... Dovetail guide, 31 Height adjustment ring, 31a ... standing part, 32 ... shaft member.

Claims (7)

A membrane separation unit having a plurality of hollow fiber membrane modules for sucking from the opening end of a hollow fiber membrane immersed in the liquid in the treatment tank and filtering and separating the liquid in the treatment tank,
A bundling portion provided with a diffuser opening at a predetermined position where the ends of the plurality of hollow fiber membranes are fixed and the ends of the plurality of hollow fiber membranes are fixed; and the bundling portion And a socket member that forms at least a self-weight of the plurality of hollow fiber membranes and forms a bubble chamber below the bundling portion, and a diffuser tube is inserted into a side surface portion of the socket member and the diffuser tube forming a larger opening than the outer area S ₂ excluding the cross-sectional area of the diffuser tube of the insertion portion from the total area of the openings formed in the side surface portion of the socket member, the total area of the diffuser opening membrane separation unit, which is a 0.5-fold to 4.0-fold less than the S _1.   The membrane separation unit according to claim 1, wherein the side surface of the socket member has two or more openings through which a diffuser can be inserted.   2. The film according to claim 1, wherein the shape of the opening formed in the side surface portion of the socket member is at least one of an inverted U shape, a triangular shape, a quadrangular shape, and a pentagonal shape. Separation unit.   2. A side surface of the socket member is provided with openings in four directions at 45 ° pitch, six directions at 60 ° pitch, or four directions at 90 ° pitch in the circumferential direction of the socket member. The membrane separation unit described in 1.   2. The membrane separation unit according to claim 1, further comprising an opening area adjusting means for adjusting an opening area of an opening formed in a side surface portion of the socket member.   A diffuser discharge port facing the bottom plate side is formed on the lower surface of the diffuser tube, and the diffuser tube is connected to the bottom plate so as to be able to float. 6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a gap formed by a part of the opening is formed at a lower portion of the air diffuser in the opening. The membrane separation unit according to Item.   The bottom plate is provided with a plug member at a position corresponding to the diffuser discharge port formed on the lower surface of the diffuser tube, and the plug member is inserted into the diffuser discharge port when the diffuser pipe is lowered. The membrane separation unit according to claim 6, wherein the aeration outlet is closed.

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