JP4319338B2 - Continuous atmospheric pressure superheated steam drying method and apparatus - Google Patents

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JP4319338B2
JP4319338B2 JP2000252475A JP2000252475A JP4319338B2 JP 4319338 B2 JP4319338 B2 JP 4319338B2 JP 2000252475 A JP2000252475 A JP 2000252475A JP 2000252475 A JP2000252475 A JP 2000252475A JP 4319338 B2 JP4319338 B2 JP 4319338B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、被乾燥物を常圧過熱水蒸気の閉回路系で連続的に乾燥させる連続式常圧過熱水蒸気乾燥方法及び装置に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
最近、企業には、公害の防止、廃棄物の低減だけでなく、環境改善を見据えた、より積極的なリサイクル社会の実現への取り組みが求められている。
例えば、食品加工製造工場においては、従来のような、エネルギーコストの低減、臭気対策、肥料や燃料への再利用等に加えて、残渣物を、より上流側のリサイクル先である食料、飼料等の原料として再利用し、より望ましい再資源化を図ることが求められている。
【0003】
従来、原料又は残渣物等の被乾燥物の乾燥方法としては、外気を導入し加熱昇温させ熱風とし、この熱によって被乾燥物の水分を気化蒸発させる熱風乾燥法が主に用いられてきた。
熱風乾燥法とは、被乾燥物から熱風中に水分を移動させ乾燥させる方法であり、公害防止や熱の有効利用のため、熱交換器によって冷却して除湿し再加熱する技術を使ったり、熱風を循環させ一部を加熱吸気、一部を排気することが多い。
【0004】
しかしながら、熱風乾燥法は、多量に発生する排ガスの臭気処理が困難であった。
尚、臭気処理の技術として、生物分解法、加熱分解法等が知られているが、より低エネルギーコストである生物分解法は、被乾燥物によって性能が変わる等、残さ物への適用には問題があり、一方、加熱分解方法は、600度以上の温度とするため、エネルギーコストが高い。何れの方法でも設備の初期コストが嵩むという問題があった。
【0005】
また、熱風乾燥法は、被乾燥物の品質が熱によって変性するのを防止するため、乾燥工程において初期に高温とし、後期は80℃程度の低温とすることが一般的であるが、乾燥は被乾燥物の表面から進み、表面に固い乾燥皮質が形成されるので、内部の乾燥は阻害されてしまう。
即ち、熱風乾燥によって被乾燥物の表面には固い乾燥皮質が出来てしまい、表面の酸化等もあわせて被乾燥物の品質低下が生じる。
【0006】
更に、熱風乾燥法は、乾燥における水分の蒸発時には湿球温度以上に被乾燥物の温度が上昇しないので、完全な殺菌、滅菌は行われない。
また、被乾燥物内部まで完全に乾燥、殺菌するために、乾燥工程の後期を高温とした場合、既に乾燥してしまっている被乾燥物の表面が変質して品質低下するだけでなく、被乾燥物表面の酸化が進めば、焦げや自己発火(自然発火)が発生してしまうという問題点があった。
【0007】
上記の点を解消するため、被乾燥物の殺菌、滅菌には、硫黄ガス、臭化メチル、EO(エチレンオキサイド)ガス、オゾン等が用いられてきたが、人体及び環境等に与える影響を考慮して、最近ではその使用が制限されつつある。
【0008】
熱風乾燥法の一型式である、熱風を全循環する閉回路型(クローズド型)は、熱風の冷却除湿によって水蒸気を除去するので、排ガスがなく臭気処理の問題は解決することができるが、熱風の冷却度に応じて、熱風中の水蒸気量を加減するだけでは、乾燥皮膜や殺菌・滅菌の課題が残る。
【0009】
一方、高温(400〜600℃)で、且つ高湿度熱風で乾燥する高温高湿乾燥法は、従来の熱風乾燥法と比較して、連続で、被乾燥物を多量に乾燥できるだけでなく、過熱水蒸気雰囲気に近い高温高湿熱風を用いることにより、乾燥速度が速く、乾燥装置を小型化することができる。
【0010】
また、高温高湿乾燥法は、排ガスを循環使用するとともに、湿度が高く、ボイラー蒸気に近い状態の排ガスを、廃熱回収装置の熱源として利用することができるため、熱効率に優れている。
【0011】
更に、高温高湿乾燥法は、燃焼生成ガスと蒸発水蒸気のみを大気に放出するため、従来の熱風乾燥法と比較して、排ガス量を大幅に少なくすることができる。
【0012】
しかしながら、高温高湿乾燥法は、被乾燥物から蒸発した蒸気が加わって、熱風と過熱水蒸気との混合ガス状態を作っているが、直火加熱方式であるため、燃焼生成ガスの混入で、蒸気量比は、乾燥器入口と出口で異なり、0.5〜0.8kg(水蒸気)/kg(空気)が限度であり、また乾燥工程の運転開始時と終了時では、通常の熱風乾燥と同じ処理方法となる。
即ち、熱風乾燥によって被乾燥物の表面には固い乾燥皮質が出来てしまい、表面の酸化等もあわせて被乾燥物の品質低下が生じるだけでなく、乾燥における水分の蒸発時には湿球温度以上に被乾燥物の温度が上昇しないので、完全な殺菌、滅菌をすることができないという問題点があった。
【0013】
また、高温高湿乾燥方法は、乾燥工程の運転開始時と終了時に、被乾燥物の変性が発生しやすく、これにより生じた変性物(焦げ等)が乾燥器内を滞留するため、長期間にわたり製品(乾燥物)に変性物が混入してしまうという問題点があった。
【0014】
更に、高温高湿乾燥方法は、半閉回路乾燥であるため、乾燥器内へ空気の流入による被乾燥物の酸化や排ガスの臭気処理をすることが困難であった。
【0015】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
本発明は、このような従来技術の有する課題に鑑みてなされたものであり、その目的とするところは、被乾燥物から発生する臭気を乾燥装置外部に排出させることなく、被乾燥物の品質を維持しつつ、被乾燥物の殺菌、滅菌が行え、被乾燥物内部まで乾燥することができ、更には省エネルギーで低ランニングコストである連続式常圧過熱水蒸気乾燥方法及び装置を提供するものである。
【0016】
【課題を解決するための手段】
すなわち、本発明によれば、被乾燥物を常圧過熱水蒸気の閉回路系で連続的に乾燥させる連続式常圧過熱水蒸気乾燥方法であって、所定の温度に昇温、安定化させた乾燥器内に、噴霧水を導入し、水蒸気を発生させ、空気及び水蒸気を循環加熱して、乾燥器内の空気を過熱水蒸気に十分に置換した後、被乾燥物を該乾燥器内に導入し、該乾燥器内の過熱水蒸気雰囲気を一定条件に維持するように過熱水蒸気を循環させながら、連続的に被乾燥物の乾燥を行い、該乾燥器内に滞留している被乾燥物を該乾燥器の外部に排出することを特徴とする連続式常圧過熱水蒸気乾燥方法が提供される。
【0017】
のとき、噴霧水量は、気化容積で乾燥室容積の2〜20倍であることが好ましい。
【0018】
また、本発明では、乾燥器内に水蒸気を導入し、空気及び水蒸気を循環加熱して、乾燥器内の空気を過熱水蒸気に置換することが好ましい。
このとき、水蒸気量は、乾燥室容積の2〜20倍であることが好ましい。
【0019】
更に、本発明では、過熱水蒸気の温度が、100〜400℃であることが好ましい。
【0020】
また、本発明によれば、被乾燥物を常圧過熱水蒸気の閉回路系で連続的に乾燥させる連続式常圧過熱水蒸気乾燥装置であって、空気を過熱水蒸気で置換した後、過熱水蒸気を循環させることにより、過熱水蒸気雰囲気下で被乾燥物を乾燥させる乾燥器と、該乾燥器内で、熱風と水噴霧手段から供給された噴霧水から水蒸気を発生させる水蒸気供給手段から供給された水蒸気を、該乾燥器内に循環加熱させて、該乾燥器内に過熱水蒸気を供給する過熱水蒸気供給手段と、該乾燥器内に導入する過熱水蒸気循環ガスを加熱する熱交換器と、該乾燥器から発生した被乾燥物の水分蒸発に伴う余剰水蒸気を凝縮する凝縮器と、を備えたことを特徴とする連続式常圧過熱水蒸気乾燥装置が提供される。
【0021】
このとき、本発明では、凝縮器が、常圧過熱水蒸気の閉回路系の外側に設けられ、且つ凝縮器を介して閉回路系と外気とが絶えず連通していることが好ましい。
【0023】
尚、本発明では、噴霧手段が、二流体ノズル又は圧力うず巻き構造の噴霧ノズルであることが好ましい。
【0024】
更に、本発明では、乾燥器が、回転乾燥器であることが好ましく、回転乾燥器が、破砕攪拌翼を有することがより好ましい。
【0025】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明における連続式常圧過熱水蒸気乾燥方法について説明する。
図1は、本発明の乾燥方法の一例(回転円筒型乾燥装置+水噴霧式)を示すタイミングチャートであり、過熱水蒸気置換期間の水噴霧と、残留物排出期間においても、被乾燥物からの水分蒸発に相当する水分量を水噴霧させることが特徴である。
図2は、本発明の乾燥方法の他の例(流動層乾燥装置+水蒸気供給式)を示すタイミングチャートであり、過熱水蒸気置換期間の水蒸気供給と、残留物排出期間においては、凝縮器の余剰水蒸気の凝縮を抑え、入口チャンバー温度を降下させながら、乾燥器内の過熱水蒸気雰囲気状態を保持させることが特徴である。
【0026】
即ち、本発明の乾燥方法は、図1〜2に示すように、被乾燥物を過熱水蒸気(100〜400℃)の閉回路系で連続的に乾燥させることが主な特徴であり、乾燥器内の空気を過熱水蒸気に十分に置換した後、被乾燥物を乾燥器内に導入し、乾燥器内の過熱水蒸気雰囲気を一定条件に維持するように過熱水蒸気を循環させながら、連続的に被乾燥物の乾燥を行い、過熱水蒸気雰囲気下で、乾燥器内に滞留している被乾燥物を乾燥器の外部に排出することが重要である。
【0027】
これにより、本発明の乾燥方法は、熱媒体ガスが閉回路であるため、被乾燥物から発生する臭気を乾燥装置外部に排出させることなく、過熱水蒸気を用いることにより、被乾燥物の品質を維持しつつ、被乾燥物の殺菌、滅菌が行え、被乾燥物内部まで乾燥することができ、更には省エネルギーで低ランニングコストである。
【0028】
ここで、本発明の乾燥方法では、ほぼ100%の過熱水蒸気が常圧で占有する雰囲気下で、被乾燥物を連続的に乾燥させることが重要である。
尚、常圧過熱水蒸気に占有された雰囲気は、空気分圧がほぼ「ゼロ」であり、空気がほとんど介在しないため、「無酸素状態」を呈する。
このような雰囲気を乾燥器内に一定の条件で維持し、継続的に無酸素状態を維持するためには、乾燥器内に微小プラス圧、多流量の過熱水蒸気を導入し続けることが重要である。
【0029】
このため、本発明では、乾燥に使用された過熱水蒸気を、熱交換器で再加熱して乾燥器内に再循環させたり、余剰な水蒸気を凝縮することが好ましい。
【0030】
尚、本発明では、乾燥器内に、水蒸気を直接導入してもよいが、乾燥器の容積量が大きい場合(例えば、回転乾燥器等)、乾燥器内で熱風と噴霧水から過熱水蒸気を発生させるほうが、熱効率を向上させることができるため、より好ましい。
【0031】
過熱水蒸気による乾燥方法とは、飽和水蒸気温度以上の高い温度の乾燥能力を有した蒸気(ドライスチーム)による乾燥方法である。水蒸気は100℃未満では飽和水蒸気であり乾燥能力を持たないが、100℃以上になると乾燥能力を有するようになり、温度を上げる程、乾燥速度は高まるため、物品を乾燥させ易くなる。水蒸気の温度では150℃〜180℃辺りに、加熱した空気乾燥よりも過熱水蒸気の方が乾燥速度が速くなる温度(逆転点温度)がある。
即ち、過熱水蒸気とは、100℃で蒸発した飽和水蒸気を常圧のまま、100℃以上(通常、100〜400℃)に過熱した水蒸気である。
【0032】
過熱水蒸気による乾燥の特徴は、乾燥室内を水蒸気で満たしたまま乾燥を行えるため、被乾燥物の酸化や被乾燥物表面の硬化による皮質の形成が無く、品物が予熱された水分蒸発期間での品温がほぼ100℃に保持されるので、殺菌、滅菌、酵素失活も被乾燥物の内部まで行うことができる。
【0033】
また、本発明の乾燥方法では、熱媒体ガスの過熱水蒸気を閉回路式で行うことが重要である。
これにより、乾燥工程中、乾燥器内への空気の流入や乾燥器外への排ガスの流出がないため、酸素による被乾燥物の酸化が生じることがなく、乾燥器から発生した臭気を外部に排出することがないため、環境改善に貢献することができる。尚、余剰水蒸気(被乾燥物から発生する蒸発蒸気及び臭気等)は、凝縮器で凝縮処理水として回収され、排水処理される。
【0034】
更に、本発明の乾燥方法では、被乾燥物の投入停止から運転停止までの乾燥器内に滞留している被乾燥物を過熱水蒸気雰囲気下で、乾燥器の外部に排出することが重要である。
これにより、乾燥器内に滞留している被乾燥物を変性させることなく、確実に排出することができるため、次の乾燥処理時に、製品への変性物の混入を防止することができる。
【0035】
以下、図面に基づいて、本発明の連続式常圧過熱水蒸気乾燥方法及び装置について説明する。
図3は、本発明の乾燥装置の一例を示すものであり、(a)は概要図、(b)は(a)の要部詳細図である。
図3における乾燥方法は、先ず、熱交換器20で加熱した熱風を、乾燥器1内に導入することにより、乾燥器1内を昇温、安定化させた後、乾燥器1内へ導入された熱風と、水噴霧手段10から噴霧された噴霧水から水蒸気を発生させ、乾燥器内の空気及び水蒸気の一部を循環加熱し、一部を凝縮器を経由し排気することにより、乾燥器1内の空気を過熱水蒸気(100〜400℃)で置換する。
このとき、噴霧水量は、気化容積で乾燥室容積の2〜20倍であることが好ましい。
【0036】
次に、過熱水蒸気で満たされた乾燥器1内に、投入ホッパー16から被乾燥物を投入し、過熱水蒸気雰囲気下で、被乾燥物を連続的に乾燥させる。
被乾燥物は、乾燥器1内に投入されると、すぐに、回転ドラム内に取り付けられたリフタ5によって、ドラム底からドラム頂上へ持ち上げられ、そこから落下する間に高速で回転する破砕攪拌翼3で破砕される運動を出口近くまで繰り返し、過熱水蒸気と効率良く接触する(図5参照)。
また、被乾燥物が大塊である場合、破砕されて小塊となり湿った表面がつぎつぎ現れて過熱水蒸気と接触し、小塊はさらに粉砕されて粒状となり、カスケード(滝が分散落下する)状態になって、さらに乾燥され、ほぼ粒度の揃った乾燥品となって出口チャンバー8から排出される。
【0037】
このとき、乾燥器1内の過熱水蒸気雰囲気を一定条件に維持するため、乾燥に使用された過熱水蒸気は、熱交換器20で再加熱された後、乾燥器1内を循環させる。
【0038】
尚、乾燥器1から排出された過熱水蒸気のうち、被乾燥物の水分蒸発に伴う余剰水蒸気(被乾燥物から発生する蒸発蒸気及び臭気等)は、凝縮器30で凝縮処理水として回収され、排水処理される。
また、乾燥器1から排出された乾燥品(製品)は、製品搬送手段18により外部へ取り出される。
【0039】
そして、被乾燥物の投入停止から運転停止までの間に、乾燥器1内に滞留している被乾燥物を、過熱水蒸気雰囲気下で、乾燥器1の外部に排出した後、乾燥器1内の過熱水蒸気を空気で置換する。
【0040】
図4は、本発明の乾燥装置の他の例を示すものであり、(a)は概要図、(b)は(a)の要部詳細図である。
図3の乾燥装置と相違する点は、図4では、水噴霧手段10の代わりに、乾燥器1内に水蒸気を直接導入していることにある。
このとき、過熱水蒸気の温度は、100〜400℃であり、且つ水蒸気量は、乾燥室容積の2〜20倍であることが好ましい。
【0041】
ここで、図3で用いる水噴霧手段10は、送水設備11から送られてくる水が送風設備12からの空気とともに噴霧するものである二流体ノズル又は水のみを加圧して噴霧する圧力式うず巻き構造の噴霧ノズルを用いることが好ましい。
【0042】
尚、二流体ノズルとは、本願出願人がすでに取得した特許第2524379号や、特開平4−281872号公報に記載のごとく、液吹出しのための圧力旋回ノズルと、その周りに設けた高速ガス吹出し用筒状体とからなり、その先端部を先細り構造としたものを挙げることができる。この噴霧ノズルにおいては、2つの微粒化段階があり、まず圧力旋回ノズルの液自身のもつ圧力で一次微粒化させる。この一次微粒化は、液が円錐環状に噴射されるものである。
次に、一次微粒化された液滴に対して、吹出し用筒状体から吹き出した高速ガスを集中的に衝突させて二次微粒化させることにより、液を低圧で噴霧する場合であっても、液の微粒化を達成することができるだけでなく、液滴径の制御を行うこともできる。
【0043】
尚、本発明の装置では、凝縮器30が、常圧過熱水蒸気の閉回路系の外側に設けられ、且つ凝縮器を介して閉回路系と外気とが絶えず連通していることが好ましい。
即ち、本発明の装置では、閉回路系が常圧である場合、閉回路系と凝縮器における圧力差がないように調節されており、閉回路系がプラス圧になると、余剰水蒸気が凝縮器30で凝縮処理水として回収され、一方、閉回路系がマイナス圧になると、外気が凝縮器30から閉回路系に供給されることにより、自動的に閉回路系を常圧に保持することができる。
このとき、乾燥器1内の圧力を微小プラス圧とするべく、圧力センサーと連動させて、微圧調整ダンパー24を制御することが好ましい。
また、本発明の装置は、従来のように、閉回路系の圧力を調節するため、圧力調整弁(図示せず)を開閉する必要が無いので、閉回路系で急激なプラス圧又はマイナス圧が発生しても、装置(特に、乾燥器1)の破損を大幅に抑制することができる。
【0044】
更に、本発明で用いる乾燥器1は、特に限定されず、流動層、噴霧、気流、通気等に適用することができるが、被乾燥物の性状に応じて適宜用いることが好ましい。
【0045】
ここで、本発明で用いる乾燥器1は、破砕攪拌翼付回転乾燥器であることがより好ましい(図3〜4参照)。
これは、破砕攪拌翼とドラム回転の相乗効果により、総括伝熱係数が大きいため、装置を小型化することができるとともに、破砕攪拌翼が被乾燥物を破砕し、過熱水蒸気との接触面積を増大させるので、過熱水蒸気を有効に使え、燃費が経済的であるだけでなく、被乾燥物がペースト状から粉砕物まで広い範囲で使用することができるからである。
【0046】
尚、本発明の乾燥装置では、外部への過熱水蒸気の吹き出し、外気の流入、粉塵の発生、乾燥物(製品)の汚染等を防止するため、回転する胴体と固定した出入口フードが接続する箇所、投入ホッパー、乾燥物等の排出口を、例えば、図3(b)に示すように、気密装置9でエアシールすることが重要である。
【0047】
【実施例】
本発明を実施例に基づいて、更に詳細に説明するが、本発明はこれらの実施例に限られるものではない。
(実施例)
図3に示す回転円筒型乾燥装置(直径1.15m、長さ9.4m)を用い、原料(被乾燥物)として、糖化用のコーンの残渣、いわゆるコーンジャムの乾燥試験を図1に示すタイミングチャートに基づいて行った。
【0048】
まず、乾燥器内1の入口部を300℃に昇温させ、蒸気噴霧式2流体ノズル(水噴霧手段10)を使用し、噴霧水量200〜600kg/hで15分間、合計水量で100kg噴霧する(これは、乾燥器1の総容量の約10倍の蒸発蒸気量に相当する)ことにより、乾燥器1内に水蒸気を発生させた。
次に、乾燥器1内の空気及び水蒸気の一部を循環加熱し、一部を凝縮器30を経由し排気することにより、乾燥器1内の空気を過熱水蒸気で置換し、乾燥器1内を定常状態に保持した。
【0049】
上記乾燥器1内に、水分量67%の原料を、1300kg/hで供給しながら、過熱水蒸気乾燥(入口温度:300℃、出口温度:140℃)を連続的に行うことにより、水分量4.5%の製品(乾燥品)を、448kg/hで処理することができた。
【0050】
上記定常運転を8時間行った後、原料供給を停止し、直ちに水噴霧(400kg/h)を行った。
その20分後に、乾燥器1から製品の排出が完了したことを確認し、水噴霧及び循環ガスの加熱を止め、循環ファン26手前の外気導入弁(図示せず)を開けて、上記装置を冷却して停止させた。
【0051】
実施例では、運転初期から製品排出完了まで、製品(乾燥品)の品質は、安定しており、こげ等も見受けられなかった。
また、実施例では、排気からの臭気もほとんどなく、特に、運転初期における排気であっても、臭気はほとんど感じられなかった。
そして、乾燥器1の入口部に設けた圧力計は、ゲージ圧で、0.6kPa(60mmAq)から−0.1kPa(−10mmAq)の間で変化し、定常運転時では、0.2〜0.1kPaで安定していた。
【0052】
(比較例)
実施例と同様な装置を用い、運転初期及び停止時の水噴霧以外は、ほぼ同じ操作を行うことにより、コーンジャムの乾燥試験を行った。
比較例では、始めの30分間は製品水分にばらつきが生じ、部分的に固まりができていたが、その後、ほぼ製品水分量は、4.5%のまま推移した。
また、比較例では、原料供給停止後、入口温度を5分間で300℃から200℃に下げた後、外気導入して装置を冷却し、停止させている。
このため、原料供給停止以降の製品は、水分量のばらつき(固まり部分では、水分量が15%程度を示していた)があり、製品排出時に少量の焦げた製品が排出されてしまうだけでなく、運転初期及び運転停止時に、排気から臭気が感じられた。
【0053】
【発明の効果】
以上説明した通り、本発明によれば、被乾燥物から発生する臭気を乾燥装置外部に排出させることなく、被乾燥物の品質を維持しつつ、被乾燥物の殺菌、滅菌が行え、被乾燥物内部まで十分に乾燥することができ、更には省エネルギーで低ランニングコストである連続式常圧過熱水蒸気乾燥方法及び装置を提供する。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】 本発明の乾燥方法の一例(回転円筒型乾燥装置+水噴霧式)を示すタイミングチャートである。
【図2】 本発明の乾燥方法の他の例(流動層乾燥装置+水蒸気供給式)を示すタイミングチャートである。
【図3】 本発明の乾燥装置の一例を示すものであり、(a)は概要図、(b)は(a)の要部詳細図である。
【図4】 本発明の乾燥装置の他の例を示すものであり、(a)は概要図、(b)は(a)の要部詳細図である。
【図5】 破砕攪拌翼付回転乾燥器の乾燥プロセスを示す説明図である。
【符号の説明】
1…乾燥器、2…被乾燥物投入口、3…破砕攪拌翼、4…破砕攪拌軸、5…リフタ、7…入口チャンバー、8…出口チャンバー、9…気密装置、10…水噴霧手段、11…送水設備、12…送風設備、13…熱風導入設備、14…過熱水蒸気供給手段、16…投入ホッパー、17…サイクロン、18…製品搬送手段、20…熱交換器、22…熱風発生器、24…微圧調整ダンパ、26…循環ファン、30…凝縮器、32…冷却塔、34…ドレインポンプ。
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a continuous atmospheric pressure superheated steam drying method and apparatus for continuously drying an object to be dried in a closed circuit system of atmospheric pressure superheated steam.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Recently, companies are required not only to prevent pollution and reduce waste, but also to take a more proactive approach to the realization of a recycling society with a view to improving the environment.
For example, in food processing and manufacturing plants, in addition to conventional energy cost reductions, odor countermeasures, reuse of fertilizers and fuels, etc., wastes are further recycled to food, feed, etc. It is required to recycle it as a raw material and to achieve more desirable recycling.
[0003]
Conventionally, as a method for drying a material to be dried such as a raw material or a residue, a hot air drying method in which outside air is introduced and heated to raise the temperature to hot air, and the moisture of the material to be dried is vaporized and evaporated by this heat has been mainly used. .
The hot air drying method is a method of moving moisture from the material to be dried into the hot air and drying it, and in order to prevent pollution and effectively use heat, use a technology that cools, dehumidifies and reheats with a heat exchanger, In many cases, hot air is circulated and a part is heated and sucked and a part is exhausted.
[0004]
However, the hot air drying method has been difficult to treat odor of exhaust gas generated in large quantities.
Biodegradation methods, thermal decomposition methods, etc. are known as odor treatment techniques, but biodegradation methods with lower energy costs may vary in performance depending on the material to be dried. On the other hand, the thermal decomposition method has a high energy cost because the temperature is 600 ° C. or higher. Either method has a problem that the initial cost of the equipment increases.
[0005]
The hot air drying method generally uses a high temperature at the initial stage in the drying process and a low temperature of about 80 ° C. in the latter stage in order to prevent the quality of the material to be dried from being denatured by heat. Progressing from the surface of the material to be dried and forming a hard dry cortex on the surface, the internal drying is inhibited.
In other words, the hot air drying produces a hard dry cortex on the surface of the object to be dried, and the quality of the object to be dried is lowered along with the oxidation of the surface.
[0006]
Furthermore, in the hot air drying method, the temperature of the object to be dried does not rise above the wet bulb temperature when moisture evaporates during drying, so that complete sterilization and sterilization are not performed.
In addition, in order to completely dry and sterilize the inside of the object to be dried, when the latter stage of the drying process is set to a high temperature, the surface of the object to be dried that has already been dried not only deteriorates but deteriorates in quality. If the surface of the dried product is oxidized, there is a problem that scorching and self-ignition (spontaneous ignition) occur.
[0007]
In order to eliminate the above points, sulfur gas, methyl bromide, EO (ethylene oxide) gas, ozone, etc. have been used for sterilization and sterilization of the objects to be dried. Recently, its use is being restricted.
[0008]
Closed circuit type (closed type) that circulates hot air as a type of hot air drying method removes water vapor by cooling and dehumidification of hot air, so there is no exhaust gas and the problem of odor treatment can be solved. Depending on the degree of cooling, simply adjusting the amount of water vapor in the hot air will leave the problem of dry film and sterilization / sterilization.
[0009]
On the other hand, the high-temperature and high-humidity drying method, which is dried at a high temperature (400 to 600 ° C.) and with high-humidity hot air, can continuously dry a large amount of an object to be dried, as compared with the conventional hot-air drying method, By using high-temperature, high-humidity hot air close to a water vapor atmosphere, the drying speed is fast and the drying apparatus can be miniaturized.
[0010]
Further, the high-temperature and high-humidity drying method is excellent in thermal efficiency because the exhaust gas is circulated and used, and the exhaust gas having a high humidity and close to boiler steam can be used as a heat source of the waste heat recovery apparatus.
[0011]
Furthermore, since the high-temperature and high-humidity drying method releases only the combustion product gas and evaporated water vapor to the atmosphere, the amount of exhaust gas can be significantly reduced as compared with the conventional hot-air drying method.
[0012]
However, in the high-temperature and high-humidity drying method, steam evaporated from the material to be dried is added to create a mixed gas state of hot air and superheated steam. The steam volume ratio is different between the inlet and outlet of the dryer, and is limited to 0.5 to 0.8 kg (water vapor) / kg (air). At the start and end of the drying process, normal hot air drying is performed. The same processing method is used.
In other words, hot air drying creates a hard dry cortex on the surface of the object to be dried, which not only degrades the quality of the object to be dried together with oxidation of the surface, but also exceeds the wet bulb temperature at the time of evaporation of moisture during drying. Since the temperature of the object to be dried does not rise, there is a problem that complete sterilization and sterilization cannot be performed.
[0013]
In addition, the high-temperature and high-humidity drying method tends to cause modification of the material to be dried at the start and end of the operation of the drying process, and the denatured material (such as scorch) generated thereby stays in the dryer. There has been a problem that the modified product is mixed into the product (dried product).
[0014]
Furthermore, since the high-temperature and high-humidity drying method is semi-closed circuit drying, it is difficult to oxidize the object to be dried and to treat the exhaust gas odor by inflow of air into the dryer.
[0015]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention has been made in view of such problems of the prior art. The object of the present invention is to improve the quality of the object to be dried without discharging the odor generated from the object to be dried to the outside of the drying apparatus. The present invention provides a continuous atmospheric pressure superheated steam drying method and apparatus that can sterilize and sterilize the material to be dried, can be dried to the inside of the material to be dried, and further save energy and have a low running cost. is there.
[0016]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
That is, according to the present invention, there is provided a continuous atmospheric pressure superheated steam drying method for continuously drying an object to be dried in a closed circuit system of atmospheric pressure superheated steam, wherein the drying is performed by raising the temperature to a predetermined temperature and stabilizing it. Spray water is introduced into the oven, water vapor is generated, air and water vapor are circulated and heated, and the air in the dryer is sufficiently replaced with superheated water vapor, and then the material to be dried is introduced into the dryer. The dried material is continuously dried while circulating the superheated steam so that the superheated steam atmosphere in the dryer is maintained at a constant condition, and the dried material staying in the dryer is dried. A continuous atmospheric pressure superheated steam drying method is provided, wherein the method is discharged to the outside of the vessel.
[0017]
At this time, the spray amount of water is preferably 2 to 20 times the dry chamber volume in the vaporization volume.
[0018]
Moreover, in this invention, it is preferable to introduce | transduce water vapor | steam into a dryer, circulate and heat air and water vapor | steam, and to replace the air in a dryer with superheated water vapor | steam.
At this time, the amount of water vapor is preferably 2 to 20 times the volume of the drying chamber.
[0019]
Furthermore, in this invention, it is preferable that the temperature of superheated steam is 100-400 degreeC.
[0020]
According to the present invention, there is also provided a continuous normal pressure superheated steam drying apparatus for continuously drying an object to be dried in a closed circuit system of normal pressure superheated steam. A dryer for drying a material to be dried in an overheated steam atmosphere by circulation, and steam supplied from a steam supply means for generating steam from hot air and spray water supplied from the water spray means in the dryer Circulated and heated in the dryer, superheated steam supply means for supplying superheated steam into the dryer, heat exchanger for heating the superheated steam circulating gas introduced into the dryer, and the dryer And a condenser for condensing surplus water vapor accompanying water evaporation of the material to be dried generated from the continuous atmospheric pressure superheated steam drying apparatus.
[0021]
At this time, in the present invention, it is preferable that the condenser is provided outside the closed circuit system of atmospheric superheated steam, and the closed circuit system and the outside air are continuously communicated via the condenser.
[0023]
In the present invention, the water spraying means is preferably a two-fluid nozzle or a spray nozzle having a pressure spiral structure.
[0024]
Furthermore, in this invention, it is preferable that a dryer is a rotary dryer, and it is more preferable that a rotary dryer has a crushing stirring blade.
[0025]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The continuous atmospheric pressure superheated steam drying method in the present invention will be described.
FIG. 1 is a timing chart showing an example of the drying method of the present invention (rotary cylinder type drying apparatus + water spray type). The water spray during the superheated steam replacement period and the residue discharge period also show the results from the material to be dried. It is characterized in that the amount of water corresponding to water evaporation is sprayed with water.
FIG. 2 is a timing chart showing another example of the drying method of the present invention (fluidized bed drying apparatus + steam supply type). In the steam supply during the superheated steam replacement period and the residue discharge period, the excess condenser is used. It is characterized by maintaining the superheated steam atmosphere in the dryer while suppressing the condensation of water vapor and lowering the inlet chamber temperature.
[0026]
That is, the drying method of the present invention is mainly characterized in that the object to be dried is continuously dried in a closed circuit system of superheated steam (100 to 400 ° C.) as shown in FIGS. After sufficiently replacing the air inside with superheated steam, the material to be dried is introduced into the dryer, and continuously heated while circulating the superheated steam so that the superheated steam atmosphere in the dryer is maintained at a constant condition. It is important to dry the dried product and discharge the material to be dried staying in the dryer under a superheated steam atmosphere to the outside of the dryer.
[0027]
As a result, the drying method of the present invention uses a superheated steam without discharging the odor generated from the object to be dried to the outside of the drying apparatus because the heating medium gas is a closed circuit, thereby improving the quality of the object to be dried. The object to be dried can be sterilized and sterilized while being maintained, and can be dried to the inside of the object to be dried. Further, energy saving and low running cost are achieved.
[0028]
Here, in the drying method of the present invention, it is important to continuously dry the material to be dried in an atmosphere occupied by almost 100% superheated steam at normal pressure.
Note that the atmosphere occupied by the normal pressure superheated steam exhibits an “oxygen-free state” because the air partial pressure is almost “zero” and almost no air is present.
In order to maintain such an atmosphere in the dryer under certain conditions and maintain an oxygen-free state continuously, it is important to continue introducing superheated steam with a minute positive pressure and a high flow rate into the dryer. is there.
[0029]
For this reason, in this invention, it is preferable to reheat the superheated steam used for drying with a heat exchanger, to recirculate in a dryer, or to condense excess steam.
[0030]
In the present invention, steam may be directly introduced into the dryer. However, when the volume of the dryer is large (for example, a rotary dryer), superheated steam is generated from hot air and spray water in the dryer. It is more preferable to generate it because the thermal efficiency can be improved.
[0031]
The drying method using superheated steam is a drying method using steam (dry steam) having a drying ability at a temperature higher than the saturated steam temperature. Water vapor is saturated water vapor at less than 100 ° C. and does not have a drying ability. However, when it reaches 100 ° C. or higher, it has a drying ability. The higher the temperature, the higher the drying speed, and the easier it is to dry the article. There is a temperature (reversal point temperature) at which the drying rate of superheated steam is higher than that of heated air drying at a steam temperature of about 150 ° C to 180 ° C.
That is, the superheated steam is steam that is superheated to 100 ° C. or higher (usually 100 to 400 ° C.) while maintaining saturated steam evaporated at 100 ° C. at normal pressure.
[0032]
The feature of drying with superheated steam is that the drying chamber can be filled with water vapor, so that there is no cortex formation due to oxidation of the material to be dried or hardening of the surface of the material to be dried. Since the product temperature is maintained at about 100 ° C., sterilization, sterilization, and enzyme deactivation can be performed up to the inside of the material to be dried.
[0033]
In the drying method of the present invention, it is important to perform the superheated steam of the heat medium gas in a closed circuit system.
As a result, there is no inflow of air into the drier or outflow of exhaust gas to the outside of the drier during the drying process, so that the object to be dried is not oxidized by oxygen, and the odor generated from the drier is released to the outside. Since it does not discharge, it can contribute to environmental improvement. Excess steam (evaporated steam and odor generated from the material to be dried, etc.) is collected as condensed water by a condenser and is subjected to wastewater treatment.
[0034]
Furthermore, in the drying method of the present invention, it is important that the material to be dried staying in the dryer from the stoppage of the material to be dried to the operation stop is discharged outside the dryer in a superheated steam atmosphere. .
Thereby, since the to-be-dried material staying in the dryer can be reliably discharged without being denatured, it is possible to prevent the denatured product from being mixed into the product during the next drying process.
[0035]
Hereinafter, the continuous atmospheric pressure superheated steam drying method and apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 3 shows an example of the drying apparatus of the present invention, in which (a) is a schematic diagram, and (b) is a detailed view of the main part of (a).
In the drying method in FIG. 3, first, hot air heated by the heat exchanger 20 is introduced into the dryer 1 so that the temperature inside the dryer 1 is raised and stabilized, and then introduced into the dryer 1. The steam is generated from the hot air and the spray water sprayed from the water spray means 10, the air in the dryer and a part of the steam are circulated and heated, and a part of the steam is exhausted via the condenser. The air in 1 is replaced with superheated steam (100 to 400 ° C.).
At this time, the amount of spray water is preferably 2 to 20 times the volume of the drying chamber in terms of vaporization volume.
[0036]
Next, the material to be dried is charged from the charging hopper 16 into the dryer 1 filled with superheated steam, and the material to be dried is continuously dried in the superheated steam atmosphere.
As soon as the material to be dried is put into the dryer 1, it is lifted from the drum bottom to the top of the drum by the lifter 5 mounted in the rotating drum, and crushing and stirring that rotates at high speed while dropping from there. The movement crushed by the blade 3 is repeated to the vicinity of the outlet, and efficiently contacts with the superheated steam (see FIG. 5).
Also, if the material to be dried is a large lump, it will be crushed into small lumpes, and the moist surface will appear one after another and come into contact with superheated steam, and the small lump will be further pulverized to become granular and cascade (falling waterfalls will fall and fall) Then, it is further dried and becomes a dried product with almost uniform particle size, and is discharged from the outlet chamber 8.
[0037]
At this time, in order to maintain the superheated steam atmosphere in the dryer 1 at a constant condition, the superheated steam used for drying is reheated in the heat exchanger 20 and then circulated in the dryer 1.
[0038]
Of the superheated steam discharged from the dryer 1, surplus steam (evaporated steam and odor generated from the material to be dried, etc.) accompanying the water evaporation of the material to be dried is recovered as condensed treated water by the condenser 30. Wastewater treatment.
Further, the dried product (product) discharged from the dryer 1 is taken out by the product conveying means 18.
[0039]
And after discharging the to-be-dried material from the stop of the operation to the operation stop, the to-be-dried material staying in the dryer 1 is discharged to the outside of the dryer 1 in the superheated steam atmosphere, and then the inside of the dryer 1 Replace the superheated steam with air.
[0040]
4A and 4B show another example of the drying apparatus of the present invention, in which FIG. 4A is a schematic view, and FIG. 4B is a detailed view of the main part of FIG.
The difference from the drying apparatus of FIG. 3 is that in FIG. 4, water vapor is directly introduced into the dryer 1 instead of the water spray means 10.
At this time, the temperature of the superheated steam is preferably 100 to 400 ° C., and the amount of steam is preferably 2 to 20 times the volume of the drying chamber.
[0041]
Here, the water spray means 10 used in FIG. 3 is a two-fluid nozzle that sprays the water sent from the water supply equipment 11 together with the air from the blower equipment 12 or a pressure type spiral that pressurizes and sprays only water. It is preferable to use a spray nozzle having a structure.
[0042]
The two-fluid nozzle is, as described in Japanese Patent No. 2524379 already acquired by the applicant of the present application and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-281872, and a high-speed gas provided around the pressure swirling nozzle for liquid ejection. Examples thereof include a cylindrical body for blowout and a tapered structure at the tip. In this spray nozzle, there are two atomization stages. First, primary atomization is performed with the pressure of the liquid of the pressure swirl nozzle itself. In this primary atomization, the liquid is jetted in a conical shape.
Next, even when the liquid is sprayed at a low pressure by causing the high-speed gas blown from the blow-out cylindrical body to collide intensively with the primary atomized droplets to make secondary atomization, Not only can atomization of the liquid be achieved, but also the droplet diameter can be controlled.
[0043]
In the apparatus of the present invention, it is preferable that the condenser 30 is provided outside the closed circuit system of atmospheric superheated steam, and the closed circuit system and the outside air are continuously communicated via the condenser.
That is, in the apparatus of the present invention, when the closed circuit system is at normal pressure, the pressure is adjusted so that there is no pressure difference between the closed circuit system and the condenser. When the closed circuit system becomes negative pressure, the outside air is supplied from the condenser 30 to the closed circuit system to automatically maintain the closed circuit system at normal pressure. it can.
At this time, it is preferable to control the fine pressure adjusting damper 24 in conjunction with the pressure sensor so that the pressure in the dryer 1 becomes a fine plus pressure.
Further, since the device of the present invention adjusts the pressure of the closed circuit system as in the prior art, it is not necessary to open and close the pressure regulating valve (not shown), so that a sudden positive pressure or negative pressure is generated in the closed circuit system. Even if this occurs, damage to the device (particularly the dryer 1) can be greatly suppressed.
[0044]
Furthermore, the dryer 1 used in the present invention is not particularly limited and can be applied to a fluidized bed, spraying, airflow, ventilation, etc., but it is preferably used as appropriate depending on the properties of the material to be dried.
[0045]
Here, it is more preferable that the dryer 1 used in the present invention is a rotary dryer with a crushing stirring blade (see FIGS. 3 to 4).
This is because the overall heat transfer coefficient is large due to the synergistic effect of the crushing stirring blade and the drum rotation, so that the apparatus can be miniaturized, and the crushing stirring blade crushes the material to be dried, thereby reducing the contact area with the superheated steam. This is because not only the superheated steam can be used effectively and the fuel consumption is economical, but also the material to be dried can be used in a wide range from a paste to a pulverized product.
[0046]
In the drying apparatus of the present invention, the rotating body and the fixed entrance / exit hood are connected in order to prevent the blowing of superheated steam to the outside, the inflow of outside air, the generation of dust, the contamination of the dried product (product), etc. It is important to air-seal the discharge port of the charging hopper, dry matter, etc., for example, with an airtight device 9 as shown in FIG.
[0047]
【Example】
The present invention will be described in more detail based on examples, but the present invention is not limited to these examples.
(Example)
FIG. 1 shows a drying test of corn residue for saccharification, so-called corn jam, as a raw material (substance to be dried) using the rotating cylindrical drying apparatus (diameter 1.15 m, length 9.4 m) shown in FIG. Based on the timing chart.
[0048]
First, the temperature of the inlet 1 in the dryer 1 is raised to 300 ° C., and a steam spray type two-fluid nozzle (water spray means 10) is used to spray 100 kg with a total amount of water at a spray water amount of 200 to 600 kg / h for 15 minutes. (This corresponds to an amount of evaporated vapor about 10 times the total capacity of the dryer 1), thereby generating water vapor in the dryer 1.
Next, a part of the air and water vapor in the dryer 1 is circulated and heated, and a part thereof is exhausted through the condenser 30 to replace the air in the dryer 1 with superheated water vapor. Was kept in a steady state.
[0049]
By continuously performing superheated steam drying (inlet temperature: 300 ° C., outlet temperature: 140 ° C.) while supplying a raw material having a moisture content of 67% into the dryer 1 at 1300 kg / h, a moisture content of 4 5% product (dry product) could be processed at 448 kg / h.
[0050]
After the above steady operation was performed for 8 hours, the raw material supply was stopped, and water spraying (400 kg / h) was immediately performed.
Twenty minutes later, it was confirmed that the product was completely discharged from the dryer 1, water spraying and heating of the circulating gas were stopped, the outside air introduction valve (not shown) in front of the circulation fan 26 was opened, and the above apparatus was Cooled and stopped.
[0051]
In the examples, the quality of the product (dried product) was stable from the beginning of operation to the completion of product discharge, and no burns were observed.
Further, in the examples, there was almost no odor from the exhaust gas, and particularly the odor was hardly felt even in the exhaust gas in the initial stage of operation.
The pressure gauge provided at the inlet of the dryer 1 changes in gauge pressure from 0.6 kPa (60 mmAq) to −0.1 kPa (−10 mmAq), and is 0.2 to 0 in steady operation. It was stable at 1 kPa.
[0052]
(Comparative example)
A corn jam drying test was performed by using substantially the same operation except for water spraying at the initial stage of operation and at the time of stopping using the same apparatus as in the example.
In the comparative example, the product moisture varied in the first 30 minutes and was partially solidified, but thereafter, the product moisture remained almost 4.5%.
In the comparative example, after the supply of the raw material is stopped, the inlet temperature is lowered from 300 ° C. to 200 ° C. in 5 minutes, and then the outside air is introduced to cool and stop the apparatus.
For this reason, the products after the supply of the raw material has a variation in the amount of moisture (the amount of moisture was about 15% in the mass portion), and not only a small amount of burnt product is discharged when the product is discharged. Odor was felt from the exhaust during the initial operation and when the operation was stopped.
[0053]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to sterilize and sterilize the material to be dried without discharging the odor generated from the material to be dried to the outside of the drying apparatus, while maintaining the quality of the material to be dried. Provided is a continuous atmospheric pressure superheated steam drying method and apparatus capable of sufficiently drying the inside of an object and further saving energy and having a low running cost.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a timing chart showing an example of a drying method according to the present invention (rotary cylindrical dryer + water spray type).
FIG. 2 is a timing chart showing another example of the drying method of the present invention (fluidized bed drying apparatus + water vapor supply type).
FIGS. 3A and 3B show an example of the drying apparatus of the present invention, in which FIG. 3A is a schematic view, and FIG. 3B is a detailed view of a main part of FIG.
4A and 4B show another example of the drying apparatus of the present invention, in which FIG. 4A is a schematic view, and FIG. 4B is a detailed view of the main part of FIG.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a drying process of a rotary dryer with a crushing stirring blade.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Dryer, 2 ... Drying material inlet, 3 ... Crushing stirring blade, 4 ... Crushing stirring shaft, 5 ... Lifter, 7 ... Inlet chamber, 8 ... Outlet chamber, 9 ... Airtight apparatus, 10 ... Water spraying means, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Water supply equipment, 12 ... Blower equipment, 13 ... Hot air introduction equipment, 14 ... Superheated steam supply means, 16 ... Injection hopper, 17 ... Cyclone, 18 ... Product conveyance means, 20 ... Heat exchanger, 22 ... Hot air generator, 24 ... fine pressure adjusting damper, 26 ... circulating fan, 30 ... condenser, 32 ... cooling tower, 34 ... drain pump.

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被乾燥物を常圧過熱水蒸気の閉回路系で連続的に乾燥させる連続式常圧過熱水蒸気乾燥方法であって、
所定の温度に昇温、安定化させた乾燥器内に、噴霧水を導入し、水蒸気を発生させ、空気及び水蒸気を循環加熱して、乾燥器内の空気を過熱水蒸気に十分に置換した後、被乾燥物を該乾燥器内に導入し、該乾燥器内の過熱水蒸気雰囲気を一定条件に維持するように過熱水蒸気を循環させながら、連続的に被乾燥物の乾燥を行い、該乾燥器内に滞留している被乾燥物を該乾燥器の外部に排出することを特徴とする連続式常圧過熱水蒸気乾燥方法。
A continuous atmospheric pressure superheated steam drying method for continuously drying an object to be dried in a closed circuit system of atmospheric pressure superheated steam,
After spray water is introduced into a dryer that has been heated to a predetermined temperature and stabilized, water vapor is generated, air and water vapor are circulated and heated, and the air in the dryer is sufficiently replaced with superheated water vapor. The material to be dried is introduced into the dryer, and the material to be dried is continuously dried while circulating the superheated steam so that the superheated steam atmosphere in the dryer is maintained at a constant condition. A continuous atmospheric pressure superheated steam drying method, characterized in that the material to be dried staying inside is discharged to the outside of the dryer.
噴霧水量が、気化容積で乾燥室容積の2〜20倍である請求項1に記載の連続式常圧過熱水蒸気乾燥方法。The continuous atmospheric pressure superheated steam drying method according to claim 1, wherein the amount of spray water is 2 to 20 times the volume of the drying chamber in terms of vaporization volume. 乾燥器内に水蒸気を導入し、空気及び水蒸気を循環加熱して、乾燥器内の空気を過熱水蒸気に置換する請求項1に記載の連続式常圧過熱水蒸気乾燥方法。The continuous atmospheric superheated steam drying method according to claim 1, wherein steam is introduced into the dryer, air and steam are circulated and heated, and the air in the dryer is replaced with superheated steam. 水蒸気量が、乾燥室容積の2〜20倍である請求項3に記載の連続式常圧過熱水蒸気乾燥方法。The continuous atmospheric superheated steam drying method according to claim 3, wherein the amount of water vapor is 2 to 20 times the volume of the drying chamber. 過熱水蒸気の温度が、100〜400℃である請求項1〜4のいずれか1項に記載の連続式常圧過熱水蒸気乾燥方法。The temperature of superheated steam is 100-400 degreeC, The continuous-type normal-pressure superheated steam drying method of any one of Claims 1-4. 被乾燥物を常圧過熱水蒸気の閉回路系で連続的に乾燥させる連続式常圧過熱水蒸気乾燥装置であって、A continuous atmospheric superheated steam drying apparatus for continuously drying an object to be dried in a closed circuit system of atmospheric superheated steam,
空気を過熱水蒸気で置換した後、過熱水蒸気を循環させることにより、過熱水蒸気雰囲気下で被乾燥物を乾燥させる乾燥器と、After replacing the air with superheated steam, by circulating the superheated steam, a dryer that dries the object to be dried in a superheated steam atmosphere; and
該乾燥器内で、熱風と水噴霧手段から供給された噴霧水から水蒸気を発生させる水蒸気供給手段から供給された水蒸気を、該乾燥器内に循環加熱させて、該乾燥器内に過熱水蒸気を供給する過熱水蒸気供給手段と、In the dryer, the steam supplied from the steam supplying means for generating steam from the hot air and the spray water supplied from the water spraying means is circulated and heated in the dryer to produce superheated steam in the dryer. Superheated steam supply means for supplying,
該乾燥器内に導入する過熱水蒸気循環ガスを加熱する熱交換器と、A heat exchanger for heating the superheated steam circulation gas introduced into the dryer;
該乾燥器から発生した被乾燥物の水分蒸発に伴う余剰水蒸気を凝縮する凝縮器と、A condenser that condenses excess water vapor accompanying water evaporation of the material to be dried generated from the dryer;
を備えたことを特徴とする連続式常圧過熱水蒸気乾燥装置。A continuous normal pressure superheated steam drying apparatus.
凝縮器が、常圧過熱水蒸気の閉回路系の外側に設けられ、且つ凝縮器を介して該閉回路系と外気とが絶えず連通している請求項6に記載の連続式常圧過熱水蒸気乾燥装置。7. The continuous normal pressure superheated steam drying according to claim 6, wherein the condenser is provided outside the closed circuit system of normal pressure superheated steam, and the closed circuit system and the outside air are continuously communicated with each other through the condenser. apparatus. 水噴霧手段が、二流体ノズル又は圧力うず巻き構造の噴霧ノズルである請求項6に記載の連続式常圧過熱水蒸気乾燥装置。The continuous atmospheric superheated steam dryer according to claim 6, wherein the water spray means is a two-fluid nozzle or a spray nozzle having a pressure spiral structure. 乾燥器が、回転乾燥器である請求項6〜8のいずれか1項に記載の連続式常圧過熱水蒸気乾燥装置。The continuous atmospheric superheated steam dryer according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the dryer is a rotary dryer. 回転乾燥器が、破砕攪拌翼を有する請求項9に記載の連続式常圧過熱水蒸気乾燥装置。The continuous atmospheric superheated steam dryer according to claim 9, wherein the rotary dryer has a crushing stirring blade.
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