JP4493039B2 - 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. Because of its excellent dewatering performance, it is also widely used in the sewage sludge dewatering field. (For example, see 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, since the filtrate is squeezed out only from the outer filter medium, 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-shaped partition, and a liquid to be treated is fed from the lower side of the filtration space, the cake is discharged from the upper side of the filtration space, and the filtrate that has passed through the inner and outer filter media is removed. A filtering device configured to discharge to the outside has been proposed in which the inner filter medium and / or the outer filter medium rotate around the axis, and the spiral partition does not 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 apparatus itself can be miniaturized and the dewatering performance can be improved, but there is room for improvement in the consolidation of the cake at the cake discharge port and the reduction of the moisture content.
Then, the main subject of this invention is providing the filtration apparatus which can aim at the adjustment of the pressure density while consolidating a cake to promote dehydration.

The present invention that has solved the above problems is as follows.
<Invention of Claim 1>
The invention according to claim 1 is a cylindrical or conical inner filter medium and outer filter medium arranged concentrically,
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
A mechanism for applying a pressing force in the axial direction to the cake discharged from the cake discharge port is provided in the cake discharge port formed on the upper side in the filtration space,
It is the filtration apparatus characterized by this.

(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 / or 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 is spirally installed along the partition. While moving inside, first, filtration and concentration by the two sides of the inner and outer filter media is performed, and then press dewatering is performed, but not only the inner and outer filter media but also the ribbon screw, all of which are configured to be freely rotatable compared to the screw press The filtration device according to the present invention can simplify the structure, and can reduce the manufacturing cost and improve the maintainability.
Moreover, the cake is filtered by adopting a structure in which the cake discharge port formed on the upper side in the filtration space is provided with a mechanism for applying an squeezing force in the axial direction to the cake discharged from the cake discharge port. Since it is squeezed from different directions (radial direction and axial direction) inside and outside the space, it is possible to effectively reduce the moisture content of the cake.
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. Therefore, the axial center is vertically oriented, the entire apparatus is vertically oriented, and the liquid to be treated is fed from below to above, so that the filtrate is fed to the upper cake discharge side using gravity. So that the moisture content of the discharged cake is not uneven (distributed) and can be made more uniform.

<Invention of Claim 2>
The invention according to claim 2 is the filtration device according to claim 1, wherein the mechanism for applying the squeezing force has a pressing plate movable in the axial direction.

<Invention of Claim 3>
A third aspect of the present invention is the filtration device according to the first or second aspect, wherein the pressing plate is formed with a rib having a tapered cross section that can be inserted into the cake discharge port.

(Function and effect)
By making the mechanism which gives pressing force into the structure which has a press plate movable with respect to an axial direction, adjustment of the pressing force (discharge resistance) given to a cake with the component of a cake, the driving | running condition, etc. is enabled.
Further, by forming ribs having a tapered cross section that can be inserted into the cake discharge port, the pressing plate can more effectively squeeze the cake at the cake discharge port portion.

<Invention of Claim 4>
Invention of Claim 4 is a filtration apparatus of any one of Claims 1 thru | or 3 with which the conveyance means which conveys the cake discharged | emitted from the said cake discharge port is provided.

(Function and effect)
By adopting a configuration in which a transport means for transporting the cake discharged from the cake discharge port is provided, complete discharge becomes possible, excellent cleaning properties and problems such as corrosion due to the remaining cake can be reduced.

<Invention of Claim 5>
The invention according to claim 5 is the filtration device according to claim 4, wherein the conveying means is a screw conveyor.

(Function and effect)
When the conveying means is a screw conveyor, the cake discharging speed can be adjusted by adjusting the rotation speed of the screw conveyor, and the pressing force on the cake can be adjusted.
Further, since the cake is forcibly discharged by the screw conveyor, complete discharge is possible, and the cleaning property is excellent, and problems such as corrosion due to the remaining cake can be reduced.

<Invention of Claim 6>
The invention according to claim 6 is the filtration according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the cake discharged from the cake discharge port is connected to the dehydrated cake transport facility by a hermetic conduit. Device.

(Function and effect)
By adopting a configuration in which the cake discharged from the cake discharge port is connected to the dehydrated cake transport facility by a hermetic conduit, odor can be suppressed and the seal structure can be simplified when the cake is discharged.

<Invention of Claim 7>
The invention according to claim 7 is the filtration device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein scraping blades are arranged and the cake is discharged by rotation of the blades.

(Function and effect)
A scraping blade is provided, and the cake is discharged by rotating the blade, whereby the cake is smoothly discharged.

<Invention of Claim 8>
According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, at least the inner peripheral edge and the outer peripheral edge of the spiral partition on the inlet side of the liquid to be processed are close to or in contact with the inner filter medium and the outer filter medium, respectively. It is a filtration device given in any 1 paragraph.

(Function and effect)
Since the liquid to be processed sent into the filtration space has a low cake concentration and fluidity, filtration and concentration are caused by the inner and outer filter media in the vicinity of the inlet side of the liquid to be processed. 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 9>
The invention according to claim 9 is the filtration device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the rotation speed of the inner filter medium and the 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 10>
In the tenth aspect of the present invention, the inner filter medium is provided with a first rotation drive means, and the outer filter medium is provided with a second rotation drive means. The first rotation drive means and the second rotation drive means. The filtration device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the filtration device is a rotation driving means different from the means.

(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 11>
The invention according to claim 11 is configured such that the pitch interval of the spiral partition is shortened from the lower side toward the upper side. It is a filtration apparatus of description.

(Function and effect)
The spiral partition is configured so that the pitch interval is shortened from the lower side of the filtration space to the upper side thereof, thereby narrowing the cake discharge path and enhancing the squeezing effect. It is possible to eliminate the unevenness (distribution) of the moisture content of the water and make it uniform.

  According to the present invention, the cake is compacted to promote dehydration and the pressure density can be adjusted.

<Configuration of filtration device according to the present invention>
Before describing the pressing plate and the like of the filtration device according to the present invention, first, the basic configuration of the filtration device will be described based on FIGS. 1 to 8.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the casing 7 in the filtration apparatus has an upper plate on the inner cylinder rotating shaft 5 to which driving force is transmitted by a first rotation driving means (not shown) such as a motor. 1A is connected to a rotatable cylindrical inner filter medium 1, a rotatable cylindrical outer filter medium 2 arranged concentrically with the inner filter medium 1, and an upper plate 7A and a bottom plate 7B of the casing 7 at both ends. And a spiral (ribbon screw-shaped) partition 3 arranged in a filtration space 4 formed between the inner filter medium 1 and the outer filter medium 2. 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 FIG. 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 that projects the filtration space 4. Is sent in. 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 the present embodiment, may be formed of one or more 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), the peripheral speed (mm / sec) of each radial difference is generated, so that shear force is generated in the cake. Thus, dewatering 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 shear force is more effective, a slight speed 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 speed difference between the inside and outside according to the cake properties. For this reason, in this embodiment, the inner and outer filter media 1, 2 are provided with rotational drive means such as individual motors so that the speed 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 the cake at a constant speed difference. In addition, for cakes that have a dehydration effect due to shearing force and the cake properties hardly change throughout the year, they may be rotated at a constant speed difference. May be rotated at the same speed by a single 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 with a high opening ratio of the filtration surface at the lower part of the filtration space 4 where solid-liquid separation is main, and a contact area with the cake is high at the upper part of the filtration space 4 where compression dehydration is main (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, 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 liquid inlets 10 and 11 to be treated is mainly filtered and concentrated by the solid-liquid separation action, at least the inner edge and the outer edge of the partition 3 are at least of the liquid to be treated. 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.

  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. As described above, the lower portion of the filtration space 4, that is, the vicinity of the liquid inlets 10 and 11 to be processed mainly performs filtration and concentration due to the solid-liquid separation action. 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 to configure the partition 3 so that the pitch interval becomes shorter as it goes from the bottom plate 7B side of the casing 7 to the upper plate 7A side. Specifically, in the upper portion of the filtration space 4, the spiral pitch It is preferable to shorten the discharge path of the cake and shorten the cake discharge path to enhance the squeezing effect. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 8 to be described later, when the radius difference between the inner and outer filter media 1 and 2 is narrowed in order to improve the dewatering efficiency in the upper part of the filtration space 4, the spiral partition 3 is connected to the casing. 7 may be configured such that the pitch interval increases from the bottom plate 7B side 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 blade to promote stirring and mixing of the cake. Further, 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 blade may be cut). In this case, what is necessary is just to fix the partition 3 and the baseplate 7B of the casing 7 via arbitrary support members (for example, columnar member etc.).

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the scraper 16 is mounted with the upper plate 7 </ b> A and the bottom plate 7 </ b> B of the casing 7 as both ends in the axial direction of the casing 7 along the inner and outer peripheral edges of the partition 3. Can be considered. In FIG. 4, one scraper 16 is attached to each of the inner peripheral edge and the outer peripheral edge, but the scraper 16 may be attached to a plurality of locations. Moreover, as a modification, the scraper 16 may be attached only to the lower part of the filtration space 4 where solid-liquid separation is main. 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 making the blade movable 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 formed on the bottom plate 7B of the casing 7 which will be described later has a low cake concentration and fluidity. Filtration concentration occurs through the openings of the cylindrical filter media in the 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 arranged in the filtration space 4, and the cake rotating along the inner and outer filter media 1 and 2 interferes with the partition 3, thereby centering the axis. And move in the axial direction. By this movement, the cake is finally discharged from the cake discharge port 14 formed in the upper part of the filtration space 4 while being filtered and concentrated. As shown in FIG. 3, a back pressure plate 15 that suppresses cake discharge is attached to the cake discharge port 14, and the cake is consolidated in the filtration space 4 by forcibly suppressing the discharge amount, Furthermore, the moisture content 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 increases in size (substantially conical shape) or a shape that expands in a staircase shape (multi-stage cylindrical shape) as shown in FIG. 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 is reduced, or a shape that is reduced stepwise 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 9A, 9A,... It is attached to the tube 9. Then, while rotating the inner filter medium 1 and the outer filter medium 2 around the axis, the cleaning water is jetted from the plurality of cleaning nozzles 8A, 8A,..., 9A, 9A,. 2 filtration surface is washed. The washing water sprayed at the time of washing is stored as washing wastewater 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.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, a cake discharge port 14 is formed in a part of the upper plate 7A of the casing 7 where the filtration space 4 is projected, from which the dehydrated cake is discharged. 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.

(Configuration of the pressure plate of the filtration device according to the present invention)
By the way, in the filtration apparatus which concerns on this invention, as shown in FIG. 9 thru | or FIG. 12, the cake discharge port 14 in the upper board 7A of the casing 7 is formed in the circumferential shape in the substantially whole range of the part which projected the filtration space 4. FIG. Has been. Above the upper plate 7A, there is disposed a disk-like and flat plate-like pressing plate 38A that can be raised and lowered by a cylinder 43 by air or hydraulic pressure. The pressing plate 38A functions as a mechanism that applies an squeezing force in the axial direction. The cake discharged from the cake discharge port 14 is further compressed and dehydrated by the pressing force of the pressing plate 38A, and is pressed against the upper plate 7A. It is discharged from the gap with the plate 38A. By moving the pressing plate 38 </ b> A by raising and lowering by the cylinder 43, the pressing force (discharge resistance) applied to the cake and the discharge amount can be adjusted depending on the cake components and operating conditions. Instead of the cylinder 43, the cylinder 43 may be moved up and down manually.

  In the filtration space 4, the cake is dewatered while being swung along the spiral (ribbon screw-shaped) partition 3 while receiving the squeezing force in the radial direction by the rotation of the inner filter medium 1 and the outer filter medium 2. Since the cake that has come out from the discharge port 14 is squeezed in the axial direction by the pressing plate 38A, it is squeezed from different directions (radial direction and axial direction) inside and outside the filtration space 4, so that the moisture content of the cake is effectively reduced. Can be achieved.

  In addition, the cake discharge port 14 does not need to be formed in the whole range of the part which projected the filtration space 4, and may be formed in a part. Further, the pressing plate 38A does not have to cover the entire surface of the upper plate 7A, and may have a donut shape that covers only the cake discharge port 14.

  The cake exiting from the cake discharge port 14 is swung by the inertial force (extrusion) due to the rotation of the inner filter medium 1 and the outer filter medium 2 while receiving the pressing force of the pressing plate 38A, and from the end of the upper plate 7A of the casing 7. Discharged. Then, it is sent to a dehydrated cake transport facility (not shown) and proceeds to the next processing step.

  Further, as another embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 17 to 20, a pressing plate 38B to which a rib 38b having a tapered cross section that can be inserted into the cake discharge port 14 is attached may be used. In this form, the cake can be squeezed more effectively at the cake outlet 14 portion.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 21 and 22, a standing wall that is continuous with a flat semicircular arc-shaped cake discharge port 14 and a linear cake discharge portion 41 that is formed in the upper plate 7 </ b> A and is discharged from the end portion. It is also possible to consider a form in which a pressing force is applied by a flat J-shaped pressing plate 38 </ b> C that can be moved up and down by a cylinder 43 to a cake that moves in a space surrounded by the standing wall 42. In this form, the cake that has exited from the cake discharge port 14 moves through the cake discharge portion 41 while being pressed from the axial direction by the pressing plate 38 </ b> C, and is finally discharged from the tip portion of the cake discharge portion 41. In this embodiment, since the cake is further consolidated by the frictional resistance at the inner wall of the upright wall 41, the moisture content of the cake can be effectively reduced.

  Here, various means can be considered as a method of carrying the cake that has exited from the cake discharge port 14 to the outside of the casing 7. For example, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, and FIGS. 19 and 20, an inclined surface 7C directed downward may be formed in the casing 7, and the cake may be discharged therefrom. Although not shown, the cake can be more reliably discharged to the outside by providing the upper plate 7A with a gradient that is inclined downward in the radial direction from the axial center to the circumferential portion of the casing 7. .

  Moreover, as shown in FIG.13 and FIG.14, the scraping blade | wing 40 may be installed and a cake may be carried out to the upper-plate 7A end of a casing with the driving force. The scraping blade 40 is attached to a hub 39 disposed concentrically with the inner cylinder rotating shaft 5. The hub 39 can be moved by a drive source (not shown) such as a motor, and the rotational speed of the scraping blade 40 is controlled so as to be able to change depending on the operating conditions, cake components, and the like. Therefore, fine adjustment of cake discharge amount and the like is possible. For driving the blades 40, the first rotation driving means or the second rotation driving means for rotating the inner filter medium 1 and the outer filter medium 2 may be used as a drive source, or another drive source may be used. As a modification of this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, an inclined surface 7C directed downward may be formed on the casing 7 so that the cake can be easily discharged.

  Moreover, you may connect directly by the airtight duct-like flow path (not shown) from the cake discharge port 14 or the edge part of the casing 7 to a dehydration cake conveyance installation. In this case, since it can be completely sealed, the odor can be suppressed and the seal structure can be simplified.

  Furthermore, a screw conveyor (not shown) can be attached to the cake discharge port 14 or the end of the casing 7, and the cake can be forcibly discharged by the screw conveyor. In this case, complete discharge is possible, and the cleaning property is excellent, and problems such as corrosion due to the remaining cake can be reduced.

  Even when the axial center of the device itself is turned sideways and the entire device is placed sideways, the means for carrying it out of the casing 7 can be appropriately selected.

<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 sent into the filtration space 4 is subjected to two-side filtration by the inner filter medium 1 and the outer filter medium 2 while spirally rising along the partition 3. The inner filter medium 1 and the outer filter medium 2 are respectively rotated by first and second rotation driving means (not shown) such as a motor. 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. At this time, as described above, the cleaning surfaces of the clogged inner filter medium 1 and outer filter medium 2 are cleaned by spraying cleaning water from the plurality of cleaning nozzles 8A, 8A,..., 9A, 9A,. The sprayed wash water is stored as wash wastewater 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. It is discharged from the outlets 12 and 13.

  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. The cake discharged from the cake discharge port 14 is further consolidated and dehydrated by the pressing force of the pressing plate, and is discharged from the gap between the upper plate 7A and the pressing plate. Or it is finally discharged | emitted from a filtration apparatus using the various means (For example, 7 C of inclined surfaces which face the downward direction formed in the casing 7) carried out of the casing 7. FIG.

It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a filtration apparatus. 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 top view which shows the outline of arrangement | positioning of the press plate of the filtration apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is the longitudinal cross-sectional view (II-II sectional drawing). It is a top view of the modification of the filtration apparatus. It is the longitudinal cross-sectional view (III-III sectional drawing). It is a top view which shows the state in which the scraping blade | wing was installed. It is the longitudinal cross-sectional view (IV-IV sectional drawing). It is a top view of the modification of the filtration apparatus. It is the longitudinal cross-sectional view (VV sectional drawing). It is a top view of the Example of a press plate with a rib. It is the longitudinal cross-sectional view (VI-VI sectional drawing). It is a top view of the modification of the filtration apparatus. It is the longitudinal cross-sectional view (VII-VII sectional drawing). It is a top view of the state which installed the plane J-shaped press plate and it. It is the longitudinal cross-sectional view (VIII-VIII sectional drawing).

  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, 7C ... Inclined surface, 8 ... inner cleaning pipe, 9 ... outer cleaning pipe, 10 ... treated liquid inlet, 11 ... treated liquid inlet, 12 ... filtrate outlet, 13 ... filtrate outlet, 14 ... cake outlet, 15 ... back Pressure plate, 38A, 38B, 38C ... Pressing plate 39 ... Hub, 40 ... Scraping blade, 41 ... Cake discharge part, 42 ... Standing wall, 43 ... Cylinder.

Claims (11)

A concentric arrangement of cylindrical or conical inner and outer filter media;
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
A mechanism for applying a pressing force in the axial direction to the cake discharged from the cake discharge port is provided in the cake discharge port formed on the upper side in the filtration space,
A filtering device characterized by that.   The filtration device according to claim 1, wherein the mechanism that applies the squeezing force includes a pressing plate that is movable in the axial direction.   The filtration device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a rib having a tapered cross section that can be inserted into the cake discharge port is formed on the pressing plate.   The filtration device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a transport unit configured to transport the cake discharged from the cake discharge port.   The filtration device according to claim 4, wherein the conveying means is a screw conveyor.   The filtration device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the cake discharged from the cake discharge port is connected to a dehydrated cake transport facility by a hermetic conduit.   The filtration device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein scraping blades are disposed and the cake is discharged by rotation of the blades.   The filtration device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein at least an inner peripheral edge and an outer peripheral edge of the spiral partition on the inlet side of the liquid to be processed 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 8, 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 9, wherein The filtration device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the spiral partition is configured such that a pitch interval thereof is shortened from the lower side toward the upper side .

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