JP4493030B2 - Filtration device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a filtration device.

Filter materials such as metal screens, nets, and perforated plates are superior in terms of operability, maintainability, durability, etc. compared to cloth (fiber) materials. There is a pressure filtration device such as a rotary pressure dehydrator. This device has a long history and has a very simple structure, so it features low power, low noise, low cost, etc., and even when applied to a hard-to-dehydrate solid-liquid mixture with a low solid content. Since excellent dewatering performance is obtained, it is often used in the field of sewage sludge dewatering (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).
However, in a screw press comprising a cylindrical outer filter medium and a screw inserted therein, the liquid to be treated is transferred from the inlet side to the outlet side at a low speed, and at the same time, generated by the tightening force of the screw. Although it is continuously dehydrated by the pressing pressure, the filtrate is squeezed out only from the outer filter medium, so it is difficult to shorten the length of the outer filter medium, and it is difficult to downsize the equipment.
On the other hand, in the rotary pressurization type dehydrator, it is necessary to increase the diameter of the disk or to arrange a plurality of dehydrators in order to improve the throughput of dehydration filtration. It was.
Therefore, in view of such problems, the present inventors provide a concentrically arranged cylindrical or conical inner filter medium and outer filter medium, and a filtration space between these inner filter medium and outer filter medium. A spiral partition, which feeds the liquid to be treated from one end of the filtration space, discharges the cake from the other end of the filtration space, and passes through the inner and outer filter media. Is a filtration device configured to discharge the outside of the filter, and the inner filter medium and / or the outer filter medium rotate around the axis, and the spiral partition is configured not to rotate (for example, Patent Document 3). ).
JP 2001-212697 A JP 2001-113109 A Japanese Patent Application No. 2005-176901

In the above invention, the device itself can be reduced in size and the dewatering performance can be improved. However, since the spiral partition receives excessive stress from the liquid to be processed and the cake to be moved, stable filtration work is performed. From such viewpoints, improvement of the strength of the partition and maintenance of the shape have been demanded.
Then, the main subject of this invention is providing the filtration apparatus which can aim at the improvement of the intensity | strength of a partition, maintenance of a shape, and performing the filtration operation | work stably.

The present invention that has solved the above problems is as follows.
<Invention of Claim 1>
A cylindrical or conical inner and outer filter medium , concentrically disposed within the fixed casing ;
A spiral partition provided in a filtration space between the inner filter medium and the outer filter medium,
The axis is vertically oriented and the entire device is vertically oriented,
A configuration in which the liquid to be treated is fed upward from below the filtration space, the cake is discharged from the upper side in the filtration space, and the filtrate that has passed through the inner filter medium and the outer filter medium is discharged to the outside. A filtration device of
The inner filter medium and the outer filter medium rotate around an axis, the spiral partition is configured not to rotate, and the cake is raised along the partition by a frictional force with the rotating filter medium, and the filtration space Configured to be discharged from
The partition was supported by a support member provided in the filtration space without rotating together with the inner filter medium and the outer filter medium, and fixed to the fixed casing.
A filtering device characterized by that.

(Function and effect)
By performing filtration and concentration with two surfaces of the inner filter medium and the outer filter medium, it is possible to reduce the size of the equipment as compared with a screw press that performs filtration only with a conventional outer filter medium. In addition, the inner filter medium and the outer filter medium rotate around the axis and the spiral partition does not rotate, so that the liquid to be treated fed into the filtration space spirals along the partition in the apparatus. While moving, it is first filtered and concentrated on the two sides of the inner and outer filter media, and then pressed and dewatered. Compared to a screw press that is configured to rotate not only the inner and outer filter media but also the ribbon screw, this The filter device according to the invention can simplify the structure, and can reduce the manufacturing cost and improve the maintainability.
In addition, the partition is supported by a support member fixed to the fixed casing , so that the strength of the partition that receives stress from the liquid to be processed and the cake that moves with conveyance and the maintenance of the shape are secured. Therefore, stable filtration work can be performed and dehydration performance can be improved.

<Invention of Claim 2 >
The filtration device according to claim 1 , wherein the support member is provided in a vertical direction so as to be connected to a substantially central portion of the spiral band of the partition.

(Function and effect)
Since the support member is provided so as to be connected to the substantially central part of the spiral strip of the partition, it is possible to secure the partition strength while reducing the cost.

<Invention of Claim 3 >
The filtration device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the support member at least in the vicinity of one end side of the filtration space is provided so as to oppose and sandwich both end portions in the width direction of the spiral band of the partition.

(Function and effect)
The support member at least in the vicinity of one end of the filtration space is provided so that both ends in the width direction of the spiral band of the partition are opposed to each other, so that the liquid to be processed having a low solid content concentration and fluidity In the feeding portion in the filtration space where there is a large amount, the pressure density of the liquid to be treated can be improved due to the conveyance resistance, and the dewatering performance can be improved.

<Invention of Claim 4>
At least the said support member at the other end near the filtration space, the both ends in the width direction of the spiral strip of the partition, provided so as to sandwich alternately without opposing, according to claim 1 or 3, wherein Filtration device.

(Function and effect)
At least the support member in the vicinity of the other end of the filtration space is provided so that both ends in the width direction of the spiral strip of the partition are alternately sandwiched without being opposed to each other, so that there is a large amount of cake with reduced moisture content. In the cake discharge side portion of the space, the resistance can be reduced and the cake can be easily conveyed.

<Invention of Claim 5 >
The filtration device according to claim 3 or 4 , wherein the support member is disposed so as to be close to or in contact with the inner filter medium and / or the outer filter medium, and configured to scrape cake attached to the filter medium.

(Function and effect)
The support member is disposed so as to be close to or in contact with the inner filter medium and / or the outer filter medium, and is configured to scrape the cake attached to the filter medium, so that it is not necessary to separately provide a scraper and the number of parts is reduced. Manufacturing cost can be reduced.

<Invention of Claim 6 >
The filtration device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein at least an inner peripheral edge and an outer peripheral edge of the spiral partition on a processing liquid inlet side are close to or in contact with the inner filter medium and the outer filter medium, respectively. .

(Function and effect)
Since the liquid to be treated fed into the filtration space has a low solid content and is in a fluid state, filtration and concentration are caused by the inner and outer filter media in the vicinity of the inlet side of the liquid to be treated. Therefore, in the vicinity of the inlet side of the liquid to be processed, filtration and concentration by solid-liquid separation is an important function, but at least the inner peripheral edge and the outer peripheral edge on the inlet side of the liquid to be processed are respectively connected to the inner side of the spiral partition. By setting it as the structure which adjoins or contacts a filter medium and an outer side filter medium, the cake adhering to the filtration surface of a filter medium is scraped off, and the efficiency of filtration concentration can be maintained. In addition, the fed liquid to be processed can be spirally moved along the partition.

<Invention of Claim 7 >
The filtration device according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein a rotation speed of the inner filter medium and a rotation speed of the outer filter medium are rotatable with a speed difference.

(Function and effect)
When the rotation speed of the inner filter medium and the rotation speed of the outer filter medium rotate with a speed difference, a shearing force is generated in the cake moving in the filtration space. Therefore, for example, for a liquid to be treated containing raw sludge having a high fiber content or mixed raw sludge, the dewatering efficiency can be improved by this shearing force. In addition, when the relative speed of each of the inner and outer filter media is large, the cake in the vicinity of the rapidly rotating filter surface (for example, the filter surface of the inner filter media) moves to the other filter surface (for example, the filter surface of the outer filter media). The effect appears and the mixing action in the cake occurs, so that the moisture content distribution in the filtration device can be made uniform.

<Invention of Claim 8 >
The inner filter medium is provided with a first rotation drive means, the outer filter medium is provided with a second rotation drive means, and the first rotation drive means and the second rotation drive means are separate from the rotation drive means. The filtration device according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein

(Function and effect)
It is possible to improve the dewatering efficiency by applying shear force to the cake due to the difference in rotation speed between the inner and outer filter media, but this effect depends on the properties of the target cake. It is necessary to set the speed difference between the inside and outside. In the present invention, the difference in speed between the inside and outside can be easily adjusted in accordance with the cake properties by using a rotation driving means different from the first rotation driving means and the second rotation driving means.

<Invention of Claim 9 >
The filtration device according to any one of claims 1 to 8 , wherein the spiral partition is configured such that a pitch thereof is shortened from the one end side toward the other end side.

(Function and effect)
The spiral partition is constructed such that the pitch becomes shorter as it goes from one end side to the other end side of the filtration space, thereby narrowing the cake discharge path and enhancing the squeezing effect, Unevenness (distribution) of moisture content can be eliminated and uniformed.

<Invention of Claim 10 >
Entire axis is vertical device is disposed vertically, is configured to-be-treated liquid enters or fed under pressure upwardly from below any one of claims 1 to 9 The filtration device described.

(Function and effect)
Depending on the properties of the cake, the degree of progress of dehydration and the design of the filter chamber volume may not be balanced, and the cake filling rate may decrease. In this case, in the configuration in which the filtration device is arranged sideways (horizontal type), the filtrate is affected by gravity and leaches into a cake having a low filling rate, so that the moisture content of the discharged cake is increased. is there. Accordingly, the axial center is vertically oriented, the entire apparatus is vertically oriented, and the liquid to be treated is fed upward using gravity by being configured so that the liquid to be treated is fed in a pressurized state from below to above. It is possible to prevent the cake from being leached to the cake discharge side, and therefore, it is possible to eliminate unevenness (distribution) of the moisture content of the discharged cake and make it more uniform.

  According to the present invention, the strength of the partition can be improved and the shape can be maintained, and the advantages that the filtration operation can be stabilized can be achieved.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
<Configuration of filtration device according to the present invention>
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, an inner cylinder rotating shaft to which a driving force is transmitted by a first rotation driving means (not shown) such as a motor is disposed inside the casing 7 in the filtration device according to the present invention. 5, a rotatable cylindrical inner filter medium 1 having an upper plate 1A connected thereto, a rotatable cylindrical outer filter medium 2 disposed concentrically with the inner filter medium 1, an upper plate 7A of the casing 7 and Both ends are fixed to the bottom plate 7B, and a spiral (ribbon screw) partition 3 disposed in a filtration space 4 formed between the inner filter medium 1 and the outer filter medium 2 is provided. In addition, although the casing 7 is a cylindrical shape in this Embodiment, it is not restricted to this, Shapes, such as a polyhedron, may be sufficient.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, to-be-processed liquid inlets 10 and 11 are formed in a portion of the bottom plate 7 </ b> B of the casing 7 where the filtration space 4 is projected. The liquid to be treated is fed. The liquid to be treated is pumped by a pump (not shown), and rises from the bottom to the top of the casing 7 together with this pressure by friction caused by the rotation of the inner filter medium 1 and the outer filter medium 2 . Also the liquid to be treated feed inlet is a two positions in this embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

  On the side surface (outer peripheral surface) of the inner filter medium 1, a wedge wire is stretched as a filter medium, and the slits of the wedge wire are arranged along the rotation axis. Of the liquid to be treated that is fed into the filtration space 4 formed between the inner filter medium 1 and the outer filter medium 2, a part of the filtrate that has undergone solid-liquid separation is transferred to the bottom plate 7 </ b> B of the casing 7 in the inner filter medium 1. It is accumulated and finally discharged from the filtrate outlet 12.

  The outer filter medium 2 has a structure in which the upper end of the outer periphery is suspended from the upper plate 7A of the casing 7 by a rail and a roller guided by the rail, and the side surface of the upper end is not shown. The outer filter medium 2 itself is connected to an outer rotation shaft (not shown) to which a driving force is transmitted by a second rotation driving means (not shown) such as a motor via a pinion gear (not shown). It is designed to rotate. Further, similarly to the inner filter medium 1, a wedge wire is stretched as a filter medium on the inner peripheral surface of the outer filter medium 2. The slits of this wedge wire are arranged along the rotational axis, and of the liquid to be treated that is fed into the filtration space 4, a part of the filtrate that has undergone solid-liquid separation is formed between the casing 7 and the outer filter medium 2. It is stored in the bottom plate 7B in the middle portion and finally discharged from the filtrate discharge port 13.

  Here, even when the inner filter medium 1 and the outer filter medium 2 are rotated at the same angular velocity (° / sec), a circumferential speed difference (mm / sec) of each radial difference is generated, so that shear force is applied to the cake. As a result, the dehydration efficiency is improved. For example, for the liquid to be treated containing raw sludge having a high fiber content or mixed raw sludge, since this shearing force is more effective, a slight angular velocity difference is given to the inner filter medium 1 and the outer filter medium 2, By rotating it, it is possible to further improve the dehydration efficiency. Moreover, when the relative speed of the inner side filter medium 1 and the outer side filter medium 2 is large, the cake in the vicinity of the filtration surface (for example, the filtration surface of the inner filter medium 1) that rotates rapidly is the other filtration surface (for example, filtration of the outer filter medium 2). The effect of migrating to the surface) side appears, and the mixing action in the cake occurs, so that the moisture content distribution in the filtration device can be made uniform.

  As described above, the shearing force is applied to the cake due to the difference in angular velocity between the filtration surfaces of the inner and outer filter media 1 and 2, and the dewatering efficiency is improved. However, this effect depends on the properties of the target cake, so that it operates in an optimum state. In this case, it is desirable to set the difference between the internal and external angular velocity according to the cake properties. For this reason, in this embodiment, the inner and outer filter media 1 and 2 are provided with rotational drive means such as individual motors so that the angular velocity difference can be easily adjusted.

  On the other hand, depending on the cake properties, when a shearing force is applied, the cake may be fluidized, and conversely, the dewaterability may be impaired. In such a case, it is preferable to rotate at the same angular speed. In addition, for cakes that have a dehydrating effect due to shearing force and the cake properties hardly change throughout the year, the cakes may be rotated at the same angular speed. You may make it rotate at the same angular velocity with one motor.

  The inner filter medium 1 and the outer filter medium 2 do not necessarily need to be rotated, and only one of them may be rotated.

  The filter medium used for the inner and outer filter media 1 and 2 is not limited to the wedge wire, and a punched plate (not shown), a wire mesh (not shown), a filter cloth (not shown), or the like can be used. . In addition, a wedge wire having a high opening ratio of the filtration surface at the lower part of the filtration space 4 mainly used for solid-liquid separation, and a contact area with the cake being high at the upper part of the filtration space 4 mainly used for compression dehydration (low opening ratio). A punched plate may be arranged.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the partition 3 has a spiral shape (ribbon screw shape), and is disposed in an annular filtration space 4 formed between the inner filter medium 1 and the outer filter medium 2. . The partition 3 is fixed to the upper plate 7A and the bottom plate 7B of the casing 7, and further has a support member 19 to be described later, so that the partition 3 does not rotate around the axis. As a result, the filtration device according to the present invention can simplify the structure, reduce the manufacturing cost, and improve the maintainability, compared to a screw press that can rotate not only the inner and outer filter media but also the ribbon screw. Can be achieved.

  The inner peripheral edge and the outer peripheral edge of the partition 3 are configured to be close to or in contact with the filtration surfaces of the inner filter medium 1 and the outer filter medium 2, respectively. With this configuration, the cake adhered to the filtration surfaces of the inner and outer filter media 1 and 2 can be easily scraped off, the efficiency of filtration and concentration can be maintained, and the treatment object fed from the treatment liquid inlets 10 and 11 can be maintained. The liquid can be raised spirally along the partition 3. Since the lower part of the filtration space 4, that is, the vicinity of the processed liquid inlets 10 and 11 side is mainly subjected to filtration and concentration by solid-liquid separation action, at least the inner peripheral edge and the outer peripheral edge of the partition 3 are at least of the processed liquid. It is sufficient if the vicinity of the inlets 10 and 11 is close to or in contact with the inner and outer filter media 1 and 2, respectively.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, by attaching a scraper 16 formed of rubber or the like to the inner and outer peripheral edges of the partition 3, the inner filter medium 1 and the outer filter medium 2 rotate around the axis, and the partition 3 rotates. Due to the non-configuration, the cake captured on the filtration surface can be scraped off by the scraper 16. Note that, as described above, the lower part of the filtration space 4, that is, the vicinity of the liquid inlets 10 and 11 to be processed mainly concentrates by filtration through solid-liquid separation. The scraper should just be attached to 11 side vicinity.

  The partition 3 may have a uniform spiral pitch throughout the filtration space 4, but in order to eliminate the unevenness (distribution) of the moisture content of the cake discharged, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. It is preferable that the pitch of the partition 3 is shortened from the bottom plate 7B side of the casing 7 to the top plate 7A side. Specifically, the spiral pitch is set at the upper portion of the filtration space 4. It is preferable to shorten the length of the cake discharge route to enhance the squeezing effect. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, which will be described later, when the radius difference between the inner and outer filter media 1 and 2 is reduced in order to improve the dewatering efficiency in the upper part of the filtration space 4, although not shown, You may comprise the partition 3 so that the pitch may become long as it goes from the bottom plate 7B side of the casing 7 to the upper plate 7A side.

  Although not shown, a hole through which the cake can pass can be formed in a part of the spiral partition 3 to promote stirring and mixing of the cake. Furthermore, the lower part of the partition 3 may be provided apart from the bottom plate 7B of the casing 7 in the lower part of the filtration space 4, that is, in the vicinity of the liquid inlets 10 and 11 to be processed (the lower part of the spiral partition 3 is cut). In this case, the partition 3 and the bottom plate 7 </ b> B of the casing 7 are fixed via the support member 19.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the scraper 16 is provided in the axial direction of the inner filter medium 1 and the outer filter medium 2 in the casing 7 and on the inner and outer peripheral edges of the partition 3 so as to be close to or in contact with the filtration surface. Along each of them, both end portions are attached and fixed to the upper plate 7A and the bottom plate 7B of the casing 7. Although this scraper 16 is attached to each of the inner peripheral edge and the outer peripheral edge in FIG. 4, it may be attached to a plurality of positions. As a modification, the scraper 16 may be attached only to the lower part of the filtration space 4 where solid-liquid separation is mainly performed. As a mounting method in this case, although not shown, it may be installed only on the bottom plate 7B of the casing 7, or may be installed so as to connect the bottom plate 7B of the casing 7 and the partition 3, or in the axial direction. You may install so that the periphery of the adjacent partition 3 may be bridged and connected. In addition, the scraper 16 is not attached in parallel to the axial direction but is not shown, but the scraper 16 may be attached to the respective leading ends along the inner and outer peripheral edges of the partition 3.

  As described above, the scraper itself may be made of rubber, resin, or the like that can be pressed against the filtration surface by elastic force. However, as a modification, a spring is attached to the tip of the scraper. A blade having a function of moving the blade in the radial direction of the inner filter medium 1 and the outer filter medium 2 by using a spring or the like can be used.

  Here, the relationship with the inner side filter medium 1, the outer side filter medium 2, and the partition 3 is demonstrated. The liquid to be processed fed from the liquid inlets 10 and 11 to be processed formed on the bottom plate 7B of the casing 7 to be described later has a low solid content and fluidity, and in the lower part of the filtration space 4, Filtration concentration occurs through the openings of the cylindrical filter media in the inner filter media 1 and the outer filter media 2. In the lower part of the filtration space 4, filtration concentration by solid-liquid separation action is an important function. However, when the filtration concentration progresses to some extent, the concentrated cake adheres to the filtration surface and the filtration efficiency decreases. Therefore, in order to maintain the concentration efficiency, the scraper 16 is attached to the partition 3, and the surface of the filter medium in the inner filter medium 1 and the outer filter medium 2 is scraped frequently, thereby scraping the cake adhered to the surface.

  Moreover, since the cake which lost fluidity | liquidity by the concentration effect | action produces a frictional force with a filter medium, it is conveyed by the rotating filter medium in the circumferential direction of the inner and outer filter media 1,2. However, a spiral (ribbon screw-shaped) partition 3 is disposed in the filtration space 4, and the cake rotating along the inner and outer filter media 1 and 2 interferes with the partition 3, so that the axis is centered. As it rotates, it moves in the axial direction. While being concentrated by filtration, the cake is finally discharged from the cake discharge port 14 formed in the upper part of the filtration space 4. In addition, although mentioned later, the back pressure plate 15 which suppresses discharge | emission of a cake is attached to the cake discharge port 14, and a cake is consolidated in the filtration space 4 by forcibly suppressing discharge | emission amount, The moisture content can be reduced.

  As described above, the partition 3 is subjected to stress from the liquid to be processed and the cake to be moved along with the conveyance. In order to increase the mechanical strength and maintain the shape of the spiral partition 3 receiving the stress, the partition 3 As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a support member 19 is attached to a substantially central portion. The end portion of the support member 19 is fixed to the upper plate 7A and / or the bottom plate 7B of the casing 7, and the partition 3 is supported by the support member 19, thereby ensuring improvement in strength and maintaining the shape. Filtration work is performed and dewatering performance is enhanced. The support member 19 shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 is attached to the partition 3 at four equal intervals so as to connect the substantially central part of the spiral band of the partition 3, but is not limited to this, and at least One or more places may be attached. Further, the support member 19 may have a flat bar shape or the like, instead of a columnar shape (bar shape). The arrangement of the support member 19 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is more efficient and cost-effective in terms of strength maintenance than the arrangement of the support member 20 shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 described later. .

  Instead of the arrangement form of the support members 19 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an arrangement form of the support members 20 shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 can be proposed. Both end portions of the support member 20 are also fixed to the upper plate 7A and the bottom plate 7B of the casing 7, but are supported at both end portions in the width direction of the spiral partition 3 and are close to or in contact with the inner and outer filter media 1 and 2, respectively. It is supposed to be. In FIGS. 9 and 10, illustration of the inner and outer cleaning tubes 8, 9 and the like is omitted.

  The arrangement of the support member 20 shown in FIG. 9 is a form in which the two support members 20 and 20 are paired on the inner filter medium 1 side and the outer filter medium 2 side so as to sandwich both ends of the partition 3. It is. In the form shown in FIG. 9, four sets of two support members 20 and 20 are formed, but the present invention is not limited to this. In this case, by arranging the support member 20 so as to sandwich the both end portions of the partition 3, it becomes a conveyance resistance of the liquid to be processed and the cake to be conveyed. For this reason, in particular, the pressure density of the liquid to be processed is improved due to the conveyance resistance by using this arrangement form in the lower part of the filtration space 4 having a low solid content concentration and a high liquid to be processed. The dehydrating performance can be improved.

  The arrangement of the support member 20 shown in FIG. 10 is different from the arrangement form shown in FIG. 9 and is arranged so that the support member 20 is staggered without facing the inner filter medium 1 side and the outer filter medium 2 side. The end of the partition 3 is supported. In the form shown in FIG. 10, the support member 20 is formed at four locations on the inner periphery and the outer periphery, respectively, but is not limited thereto, and may be formed at one or more locations. In this case, although it becomes the conveyance resistance of the to-be-processed liquid and cake conveyed similarly to the arrangement | positioning form shown in FIG. 9, resistance is compared with the arrangement | positioning form shown in FIG. 9 by arrange | positioning so that it may become staggered. It is running low. For this reason, especially by using this arrangement | positioning form for the upper part of the filtration space 4 with many cakes in which the moisture content fell, it can reduce resistance and can make it easy to convey.

  The arrangement forms of the support members shown in FIGS. 2, 9, and 10 can be used in appropriate combinations. As described above, for example, the arrangement form of the support members 20 shown in FIG. 9 is applied to the lower portion of the filtration space 4. The arrangement of the support member 20 shown in FIG. 10 can be used for the upper portion of the filtration space 4. Moreover, although the shape of the supporting member 20 shown in the figure is a flat bar shape, it may be a columnar shape (bar shape).

  Although it is about attachment of the scraper 16 in the arrangement | positioning form of the support member 20 shown in FIG.9 and FIG.10, although not shown in figure, it attaches to the inner side filter medium side of the support member 20, and the scraper 16 adjoins or contacts the inner side filter medium 1. Alternatively, it may be attached to the end of the partition 3 without being attached to the support member 20. The support member 20 shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 may be provided with the above-described scraper function by being disposed so as to be close to or in contact with the inner and outer filter media 1 and 2, respectively. By using it also as a scraper, the number of parts can be reduced and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  Although the filtration space 4 which concerns on embodiment has shown the cyclic | annular thing which has the same cross-sectional area from the top to the bottom, the lower part of the filtration space 4 has a large-capacity filtration chamber volume in order to ensure a processing amount. On the other hand, in order to improve the dewatering efficiency in the upper part of the filtration space 4, it is preferable to narrow the radius difference between the inner and outer filter media 1,2. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the shape of the outer filter medium 2 remains the same, and the radial direction of the inner filter medium 1 continues from the liquid feed inlets 10 and 11 to the cake outlet 14 side. It is possible to propose a shape that expands in general (substantially conical shape) or a shape that expands stepwise as shown in FIG. 6 (multi-stage cylindrical shape). Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the radial direction of the outer filter medium 2 is continuously reduced from the liquid feed inlets 10, 11 side to the cake outlet 14 side while the shape of the inner filter medium 1 remains the same. It is also possible to propose a shape that goes down, or a shape that goes down like a staircase as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the inner cleaning pipe 8 is provided along the inner peripheral surface of the inner filter medium 1, and a plurality of cleaning nozzles 8 </ b> A, 8 </ b> A,. The inner cleaning tube 8 is attached so as to face the peripheral surface. Similarly, the outer cleaning pipe 9 is provided along the outer peripheral surface of the outer filter medium 2, and the outer cleaning pipe 9 A, 9 A,... Faces the outer peripheral surface of the outer filter medium 2. 9 is attached. Then, while rotating the inner filter medium 1 and the outer filter medium 2 around the axis, the cleaning liquid is jetted from the plurality of cleaning nozzles 8A, 8A,..., 9A, 9A,. The filtration surface is cleaned. The cleaning liquid sprayed at the time of cleaning is stored as a cleaning drainage on the bottom plate 7B of the casing 7 in the inner filter medium 1 and the bottom plate 7B between the casing 7 and the outer filter medium 2 together with the filtrate. The filtrate is discharged from the filtrate outlets 12 and 13.

  Here, the inner and outer filter media 1 and 2 are sprayed with a high-pressure cleaning liquid, but it is preferable that the cleaning is performed by spraying an alkaline chemical as the cleaning liquid. In addition, it is more preferable to install an ultrasonic transmitter on the filtration surfaces of the inner and outer filter media 1 and 2 to vibrate and clean the filter media themselves, since the cleaning power is improved.

  In addition, the installation positions of the inner and outer cleaning pipes 8 and 9 and the cleaning nozzles 8A and 9A are not limited to the above, and are installed in the filtration space 4, and a cleaning nozzle (not shown) is attached to the partition 3 and the like, so that the filtration space The cleaning liquid may be sprayed from within 4. Further, a plurality of inner and outer cleaning tubes 8 and 9 may be installed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the cake discharge port 14 is formed in the part which projected the filtration space 4 in the upper plate 7A of the casing 7, From this, the dehydrated cake is discharged | emitted. A back pressure plate 15 is attached to the cake discharge port 14. The back pressure plate 15 generates discharge resistance and adjusts the amount of discharged sludge to further squeeze the cake and lower the moisture content. Thus, the volume can be reduced.

<The filtration method according to the present invention>
The filtration method using the filtration apparatus according to the present invention will be described below.
First, the liquid to be processed is pumped to the liquid inlets 10 and 11, and the liquid to be processed is fed into the filtration space 4. The liquid to be treated fed into the filtration space 4 is subjected to two-side filtration by the inner filter medium 1 and the outer filter medium 2 while rising spirally along the partition 3. The inner filter medium 1 and the outer filter medium 2 are rotated by first and second rotation driving means (not shown) such as a motor, respectively. At this time, if necessary, the inner filter medium 1 and the outer filter medium 2 are rotated in the same direction with a speed difference. The inner filter medium 1 and the outer filter medium 2 do not necessarily need to be rotated, and only one of them may be rotated.

  The liquid to be treated rises along the partition 3 due to the pumping pressure and rotational frictional force, but solid-liquid separation is performed in the lower part of the filtration space 4 between the inner filter medium 1 and the outer filter medium 2, In the upper part, dewatering is performed and finally a cake discharge port 14 is formed, from which the dehydrated cake is discharged.

  By rotating the inner filter medium 1 and the outer filter medium 2 and preventing the partition 3 from rotating, the scraper 16 scrapes off the cake accumulated on the respective filtration surfaces.

  In the upper part of the filtration space 4, a cake having a high water content after the solid-liquid separation is raised rises. This cake is caused by rotational friction between the inner filter medium 1 and the outer filter medium 2 and discharged by the back pressure plate 15. Squeezing is promoted by the resistance, the moisture content is reduced, the volume is reduced, and the cake is discharged from the cake outlet 14.

It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the filtration apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is the II sectional drawing (transverse sectional view). FIG. It is the schematic for demonstrating the relationship between a partition and a scraper. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the outline of the other Example of a filtration apparatus. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the outline of the other Example of a filtration apparatus. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the outline of the other Example of a filtration apparatus. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the outline of the other Example of a filtration apparatus. It is a transverse cross section for explaining an outline of other arrangement forms of a support member. It is a cross-sectional view for demonstrating the outline of other arrangement | positioning form of a supporting member.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Inner filter medium, 1A ... Upper plate, 2 ... Outer filter medium, 3 ... Partition, 4 ... Filtration space, 5 ... Inner cylinder rotating shaft, 7 ... Casing, 7A ... Upper plate, 7B ... Bottom plate, 8 ... Inner washing pipe, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 9 ... Outer washing pipe, 10 ... Liquid to be processed inlet, 11 ... Liquid inlet to be processed, 12 ... Filtrate outlet, 13 ... Filtrate outlet, 14 ... Cake outlet, 15 ... Back pressure plate, 16 ... Scraper , 19 ... support member, 20 ... support member.

Claims (10)

A cylindrical or conical inner and outer filter medium , concentrically disposed within the fixed casing ;
A spiral partition provided in a filtration space between the inner filter medium and the outer filter medium,
The axis is vertically oriented and the entire device is vertically oriented,
A configuration in which the liquid to be treated is fed upward from below the filtration space, the cake is discharged from the upper side in the filtration space, and the filtrate that has passed through the inner filter medium and the outer filter medium is discharged to the outside. A filtration device of
The inner filter medium and the outer filter medium rotate around an axis, the spiral partition is configured not to rotate, and the cake is raised along the partition by a frictional force with the rotating filter medium, and the filtration space Configured to be discharged from
The partition was supported by a support member provided in the filtration space without rotating together with the inner filter medium and the outer filter medium, and fixed to the fixed casing.
A filtering device characterized by that. The filtration device according to claim 1 , wherein the support member is provided in a vertical direction so as to be connected to a substantially central portion of the spiral band of the partition.   The filtration device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the support member at least in the vicinity of one end side of the filtration space is provided so as to oppose and sandwich both end portions in the width direction of the spiral band of the partition. At least the said support member at the other end near the filtration space, the both ends in the width direction of the spiral strip of the partition, provided so as to sandwich alternately without opposing, according to claim 1 or 3, wherein Filtration device. The filtration device according to claim 3 or 4 , wherein the support member is disposed so as to be close to or in contact with the inner filter medium and / or the outer filter medium, and configured to scrape cake attached to the filter medium. The filtration device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein at least an inner peripheral edge and an outer peripheral edge of the spiral partition on a processing liquid inlet side are close to or in contact with the inner filter medium and the outer filter medium, respectively. . The filtration device according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein a rotation speed of the inner filter medium and a rotation speed of the outer filter medium are rotatable with a speed difference. The inner filter medium is provided with a first rotation drive means, the outer filter medium is provided with a second rotation drive means, and the first rotation drive means and the second rotation drive means are separate from the rotation drive means. The filtration device according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein The filtration device according to any one of claims 1 to 8 , wherein the spiral partition is configured such that a pitch thereof is shortened from the one end side toward the other end side. Entire axis is vertical device is disposed vertically, is configured to-be-treated liquid enters or fed under pressure upwardly from below any one of claims 1 to 9 The filtration device described.

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