JP4260996B2 - Evaporative cooling device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an apparatus for evaporating and cooling an object to be cooled by a latent heat of vaporization of a cooling fluid while sucking a cooling chamber with suction means, and specifically, a cooling device for a reaction kettle that performs various reactions such as polymerization and condensation, and food The present invention relates to a vaporization cooling device for medical and medical products. These objects to be cooled may be deteriorated by a slight temperature change, and high-precision temperature control is required.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A conventional evaporative cooling device is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-230653. In this method, the reaction kettle is vaporized and cooled by supplying the cooling fluid from the cooling fluid supply pipe 4 to the jacket portion 2 of the reaction kettle 1 through the on-off valve 32 and the nozzle 5.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the above-mentioned conventional one, there is a problem that the amount of cooling fluid ejected from the nozzle fluctuates, resulting in cooling delay and cooling unevenness. A predetermined amount of the cooling fluid supplied from the nozzle is supplied to the jacket portion according to the valve opening degree of the on-off valve.For example, when the pressure state in the jacket portion changes, the pressure difference before and after the nozzle changes. As a result, the amount of fluid supplied from the nozzle also changes, resulting in cooling delay and cooling unevenness.
[0004]
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to obtain an evaporative cooling device that does not cause cooling delay and uneven cooling by always maintaining a constant amount of the cooling fluid supplied to the evaporative cooling chamber.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Means for solving the above problems include a suction means for sucking a fluid, a vaporization cooling chamber communicating with the suction means, and a cooling fluid supply passage for supplying a cooling fluid to the vaporization cooling chamber via an injection means. A flow rate detecting means for detecting the supply amount of the cooling fluid in the evaporative cooling chamber provided with a cooling fluid discharge passage for discharging the cooling fluid and evaporating and cooling the object to be cooled by the latent heat of vaporization of the cooling fluid in the evaporative cooling chamber; A control valve that controls the valve opening degree according to the detection signal from the flow rate detecting means is disposed in the cooling fluid supply passage, and the heat exchange fluid is supplied to the cooling fluid supply passage through the control valve and the check valve. An ejector-type in-line heater with pipes connected is arranged .
[0006]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
By detecting the supply amount of the cooling fluid by the flow rate detection means and controlling the opening of the control valve so that the supply amount becomes constant according to this detection signal, the injection amount of the cooling fluid is changed to the pressure of the vaporization cooling chamber. A constant amount can be maintained regardless of fluctuations, and cooling delays and uneven cooling can be prevented.
[0007]
【Example】
In the present embodiment, an example in which the jacket portion 2 of the reaction kettle 1 is used as a vaporization cooling chamber is shown. A reaction kettle 1 provided with a jacket portion 2 as a vaporization cooling chamber, a vacuum pump 4 as a suction means, a cooling fluid supply passage 7 for supplying a cooling fluid to the jacket portion 2, and a control disposed in the cooling fluid supply passage 7. The evaporative cooling device is configured by the valve 28 and the cooling fluid discharge passage 11 for discharging the cooling fluid from the jacket portion 2.
[0008]
The reaction kettle 1 is formed with a jacket portion 2 over substantially the entire circumference, and includes a temperature sensor 10 that accommodates an object to be cooled (not shown) and detects the temperature of the object to be cooled. A pressure sensor 12 that detects the pressure in the jacket portion 2 and a temperature sensor 13 that similarly detects the temperature are attached to the jacket portion 2. A control valve 8 is attached to the cooling fluid discharge passage 11 at the lower part of the jacket portion 2 and connected to a heat exchanger 3 to be described later.
[0009]
The heat exchanger 3 is provided with a discharge fluid coil 6 in communication with the cooling fluid discharge passage 11 therein, and a cooling fluid pipe 5 is connected to a lower end portion via a pump 9 and a cooling fluid supply passage is provided to the upper end portion. 7 is connected. The cooling fluid supplied from the cooling fluid pipe 5 is heat-exchanged by the exhaust fluid coil 6 in the heat exchanger 3, and the pipe 26, the cooling fluid supply passage 7, and the jacket portion 2 side of the cooling fluid supply passage 7. The material to be cooled in the reaction vessel 1 is vaporized and cooled by being supplied to the jacket portion 2 from a spray nozzle (not shown) as an injection means (not shown) attached to the end portion.
[0010]
A flow rate sensor 15 as a flow rate detecting means is attached to the outlet side of the control valve 28 in the cooling fluid supply passage 7 to detect the amount of cooling fluid supplied from the control valve 28 to the jacket portion 2. As the flow sensor 15, a conventionally known sensor such as an ultrasonic type or an electromagnetic type can be used. Although not shown, the flow sensor 15 is connected to the control valve 28 via a controller. The control valve 28 automatically controls the valve opening degree according to a detection signal from the flow sensor 15, and maintains a constant amount of cooling fluid supplied from the injection means to the jacket portion 2.
[0011]
A vacuum pump 4 as suction means is connected to the secondary side of the exhaust fluid coil 6 of the heat exchanger 3. Further, an ejector-type inline heater 21 and a temperature sensor 27 are disposed between the pipe line 26 at the top of the heat exchanger 3 and the cooling fluid supply passage 7. A heat exchange fluid supply pipe 24 is connected to the inline heater 21 via a control valve 22 and a check valve 23. The in-line heater 21 supplies the fluid temperature of the cooling fluid supply passage 7 for supplying a cooling fluid to the jacket portion 2, for example, heating steam or cooling water for cooling while controlling the valve opening degree of the control valve 22. Therefore, the temperature can be controlled arbitrarily and auxiliary.
[0012]
In the present embodiment, not only evaporative cooling by the cooling fluid in the jacket part 2 but also steam for heating can be performed by supplying steam for heating. That is, the heating steam supply pipe 30 is connected to the jacket portion 2 via the pressure reducing valve 31, the control valve 32, the gas-liquid separator 45, and the pressure sensor 33, respectively. A drain discharge pipe 34 is connected to the lower end of the jacket portion 2 for discharging the drain condensed with the heating steam. The drain discharge pipe 34 has an on-off valve 35 and a steam trap 36 arranged in parallel, and is connected to a suction means 37 for heating. The heating suction means 37 includes an ejector 38, a tank 39, and a circulation pump 40, and sucks the drain in the jacket portion 2 and a part of the steam that could not be condensed by the ejector 38.
[0013]
A circulation path of the suction means 37 for heating is branched and connected to the heating steam supply pipe 30 by a pipe 41. A strainer 42 and an opening degree adjusting valve 43 are attached to the pipeline 41. By supplying a part of the circulating fluid circulating through the suction means 37 from the pipe 41 to the heating steam supply pipe 30, the temperature of the steam in the heating steam supply pipe 30 can be appropriately reduced. . In particular, when the heating steam becomes superheated steam, it is suitable for obtaining a saturated temperature steam by supplying a circulating fluid.
[0014]
Although not shown, each sensor, control valve, control valve, other valve, pump, or the like is connected to a controller or control unit so that it can be centrally controlled.
[0015]
When cooling an object (not shown) in the reaction kettle 1, a cooling fluid of a predetermined temperature is uniformly and uniformly supplied from the control valve 28, the cooling fluid supply passage 7, and spraying means such as a spray nozzle. By doing so, the cooling fluid takes the heat of the object to be cooled in the reaction kettle 1 and vaporizes, and the object to be cooled is vaporized and cooled by the latent heat of vaporization. In this case, the supply amount of the cooling fluid supplied from the control valve 28 is maintained at a constant amount by the flow rate sensor 15.
[0016]
For example, when the actual temperature of the object to be cooled in the reaction kettle 1 is about 61 to 62 ° C., and the temperature of the object to be cooled is cooled to 60 ° C., the temperature of the cooling fluid in the jacket 2 is 58 to 59. Heat exchange is performed by the heat exchanger 3 or the temperature is controlled by the in-line heater 21 so that the temperature is about 0 ° C., thereby preventing the temperature variation and overshoot of the object to be cooled and maintaining the predetermined value with high accuracy. Can do.
[0017]
In this embodiment, the temperature accuracy of the object to be cooled can be improved by adjusting the valve opening degree of the control valve 8 and controlling the temperature or pressure in the jacket portion 2 with higher accuracy.
[0018]
The vaporized vapor obtained by removing the heat of the object to be cooled in the jacket portion 2 and the cooling fluid remaining without being vaporized pass through the cooling fluid discharge passage 11 and the control valve 8 below the jacket portion 2 to the heat exchanger 3. Finally, it exchanges heat with the supplied cooling fluid and is discharged out of the system from the vacuum pump 4.
[0019]
【The invention's effect】
By always maintaining the amount of the cooling fluid supplied to the evaporative cooling chamber at a constant amount, it is possible to obtain an evaporative cooling device that does not cause cooling delay or uneven cooling.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a vaporization cooling apparatus according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Reaction kettle 2 Jacket part 3 Heat exchanger 4 Vacuum pump 6 Discharge fluid coil 7 Cooling fluid supply passage 11 Cooling fluid discharge passage 12 Pressure sensor 15 Flow rate sensor 28 Control valve

Claims (1)

A suction means for sucking fluid, a vaporization cooling chamber communicating with the suction means, a cooling fluid supply passage for supplying a cooling fluid to the vaporization cooling chamber via an injection means, and a cooling for discharging the cooling fluid from the vaporization cooling chamber In the evaporative cooling chamber in which the object to be cooled is vaporized and cooled by the latent heat of evaporation of the cooling fluid in the evaporative cooling chamber, a flow rate detecting means for detecting the supply amount of the cooling fluid is provided, and a detection signal from the flow rate detecting means A control valve that controls the valve opening according to the temperature is arranged in the cooling fluid supply passage, and an ejector-type inline heater with a heat exchange fluid supply pipe connected to the cooling fluid supply passage through a control valve and a check valve is arranged An evaporative cooling device characterized by that.

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