JP6249842B2 - Water film height measuring method and water film height measuring device of watering mechanism of open rack type vaporizer - Google Patents

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  The present invention relates to a water film height measuring method and a water film height measuring device of a watering mechanism of an open rack type vaporizer used for vaporizing liquefied natural gas (hereinafter referred to as LNG) and other low-temperature liquefied gas, The present invention relates to the prevention of drift in the trough.

  In this type of open rack type vaporizer, for example, as in Patent Document 1, the side surface of a heat exchange panel in which a large number of heat transfer tubes are arranged in a panel shape is heated from the outside by a heat medium such as seawater, It is a kind of heat exchanger that vaporizes a low-temperature liquefied gas passing through a pipe, and has been widely used for vaporizing LNG. Seawater, which is highly available and widely used as a heat medium, is supplied to both sides of the heat exchange panel from troughs provided on both sides of the upper part of the heat exchange panel. In the open rack type vaporizer, a large number of vertical heat exchange panels configured by connecting a large number of heat transfer tubes in a panel shape are arranged in parallel at predetermined intervals. Each trough is a long box whose both ends are closed, and seawater is supplied into the trough from a supply pipe connected to the trough.

  LNG flows into the heat exchange panel from the lower header, seawater is supplied into the troughs on both sides, overflows on both sides of the troughs, and flows downward while forming a liquid film on the side of the heat exchange panel. Heat both sides. As a result, the LNG rising in the heat exchange panel is vaporized during the rising process and is taken out as natural gas (NG) from the upper header.

  In such an open rack type vaporizer, in order to heat the heat exchange panel uniformly in the width direction, it is necessary to uniformly manage the amount of seawater overflowing from the trough to both sides in the trough longitudinal direction. On the other hand, due to the recent increase in demand for natural gas and restrictions on the installation space of open rack type vaporizers, the amount of gas generated per open rack type vaporizer tends to increase, and only low-temperature liquefied gas is completely vaporized. It is necessary to increase the amount of seawater in order to secure the amount of heat exchange. For this reason, the seawater supplied in large quantities into the trough flows and diffuses in the longitudinal direction with intense turbulence and overflows to both sides of the trough. As a result, a large amount of fluid components in the trough longitudinal direction remain in the seawater overflowing from the trough, and unevenness in the trough longitudinal direction of the amount of overflowing seawater is inevitable.

  Such non-uniformity of the amount of seawater that overflows in the longitudinal direction of the trough is called drift in the trough and is one of the major problems in the open rack type vaporizer. If the drift is significant, a portion of the seawater that overflows locally is generated, where the amount of heat exchange is insufficient, and the gas is supplied without being able to completely vaporize the low-temperature liquefied gas.

  Since the drift of the open rack type vaporizer varies depending on the installation location and operating conditions, it is effective to measure while operating at the installation location and to take measures to suppress the occurrence of the drift based on the measurement result.

  Various methods are known as a method of measuring the flow rate at the installation location or the like. For example, as in Patent Document 2, the measured flow velocity, the flow cross-sectional area, and the measured flow velocity are measured at the flow cross-section. There is known a flow rate measuring method for obtaining a flow rate of an open channel based on a calibration coefficient converted into an average flow velocity. In this flow rate measuring method, an ultrasonic sensor having a transmitting element and a receiving element each composed of a piezoelectric element or the like is provided near both banks of an open channel so that one side receives the ultrasonic wave transmitted by the other, The flow velocity is measured by utilizing the phenomenon that the ultrasonic propagation velocity changes. Specifically, a pair of ultrasonic sensors controlled by the control unit of the on-site control panel alternately transmits and receives ultrasonic waves, and the conversion unit calculates the average flow velocity based on the difference in propagation time between the forward path and the return path. .

  In Patent Document 3, an upstream water level sensor that measures the water level of the river is installed upstream from the sluice, and is connected to the site control panel via an amplifier, and the downstream side that measures the water level of the river downstream of the sluice. A water level sensor and a downstream flow velocity sensor for measuring the flow velocity are installed and connected to the site control panel via an amplifier. Each water level sensor consists of a cylindrical wave-dissipating body fixed perpendicularly through the water surface of the river, and an ultrasonic distance sensor installed in the wave-dissipating body at a position higher than the water surface toward the water surface. I have. The upper and lower ends of the wave-dissipating body are opened, and a large number of through holes are formed on the outer peripheral surface thereof.

  Moreover, in patent document 4, an ultrasonic distance sensor is provided as a measuring device which measures the water level of the raw | natural water which flows into a main supply path in a waste water treatment apparatus, and it controls so that the detected water level becomes a predetermined water level.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 7-208881 JP 2004-69615 A JP-A-7-238526 JP-A-2005-279386

  However, since the open rack type vaporizer as in Patent Document 1 is generally long in the trough longitudinal direction, it is very troublesome to measure the distribution of drift in the entire trough longitudinal direction, and the entire longitudinal direction is measured. There is a problem that it is difficult to devise appropriate countermeasures because the operating conditions and the like change during the measurement and the distribution of the drift cannot be measured accurately.

  In the method of providing an ultrasonic sensor in water as in Patent Document 2, the flow of the heat medium on the trough edge is disturbed and the water film height cannot be measured accurately.

  If a cylindrical wave-dissipating body is provided on the trough edge as in Patent Document 3, a water film having the same height as the surroundings is not formed in the wave-dissipating body, and the height cannot be measured accurately.

  Furthermore, Patent Document 4 merely discloses a general method for measuring the water level of a raw water in a wide range with little disturbance as in the main supply path.

  The present invention has been made in view of this point, and an object of the present invention is to accurately measure the distribution of drift in the longitudinal direction of the trough so that appropriate measures for preventing drift can be taken.

  In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, a distance sensor is installed above the trough edge so that the water film height of the heat medium overflowing from the trough edge can be measured.

  Specifically, in the first invention, the heat medium is transferred from the trough edge at the upper end of the trough side wall disposed on the upper side surface of the heat exchange panel in which a plurality of heat transfer tubes are arranged in a panel shape to the side surface of the heat exchange panel. A method for measuring the water film height of the heat medium overflowing from the trough edge in a water spray mechanism of an open rack type vaporizer that vaporizes the liquefied gas passing through the heat transfer tube by flowing down along the heat transfer tube. .

And the detection method is
A distance sensor is installed above the trough edge, and the water film height from the upper surface of the trough edge to the surface of the heat medium overflowing from the trough edge is detected along the longitudinal direction of the trough edge,
It is set as the structure which test | inspects the presence or absence of the drift which is the flow which the said heat medium biased from the detected value of the said water film height.

  In other words, the drift is a non-uniform flow of the heat medium generated in the longitudinal direction of the trough, and varies depending on the installation location and operating conditions of the open rack type vaporizer. According to the above configuration, during actual operation after the installation of the open rack type vaporizer, a distance sensor is installed above the trough edge at the operation site, and the water film height of the heat medium overflowing from the trough edge along the trough longitudinal direction is increased. The thickness can be measured sequentially. For this reason, it is possible to accurately grasp the distribution of drift and appropriately take measures against the drift. The water film height means the height (thickness) of the heat medium in the vertical direction from the upper surface of the trough edge to the surface of the heat medium that overflows from the trough edge, and when performing stable operation under the same conditions Suppose that there is no major disturbance at the same measurement location. The distance sensor is not particularly limited as long as it can accurately measure the distance to the heat medium. For example, the distance sensor is an ultrasonic sensor. The installation method of the distance sensor is not particularly limited as long as the water film height can be accurately measured. For example, a leg portion that is placed directly on the trough edge may be provided on a bracket that supports the distance sensor.

In the second invention, in the first invention,
A step of correcting the water film height by comparing the supply amount of the heat medium supplied to the trough with the reference heat medium supply amount when the water film height is detected by the distance sensor;

  That is, for example, in the case of seawater, the supply amount of the heat medium supplied to the trough may fluctuate depending on the condition of low tide, the rotation state of the seawater pump, and the like. However, according to the above configuration, if the supply amount of the heat medium serving as a reference is set and the water film height is corrected in comparison with the supply amount at the time of actual detection, while measuring in the longitudinal direction of the trough, Even if the supply amount of the heat medium varies, the influence of the variation can be reduced. For this reason, the distribution of drift in the entire trough longitudinal direction can be measured more accurately.

In the third invention, in the second invention,
The water film height is corrected using a ratio between the supply amount per unit time of the heat medium supplied to the trough and a reference supply amount per unit time.

  That is, the supply amount per unit time of the heat medium actually sent to the trough can be measured relatively easily with a flow meter or the like. By correcting the water film height from the ratio of the actual supply amount per unit time and the reference supply amount per unit time (for example, the average value of the entire measurement period), the drift in the entire trough longitudinal direction is corrected. The distribution can be measured more accurately.

In the fourth invention, in the second invention,
The water surface height at the center in the width direction of the trough is measured using a sensor different from the distance sensor, and the detected value of the water film height is corrected in comparison with the reference trough water surface height.

  That is, the trough water surface height varies depending on the amount of heat medium supplied to the trough. For this reason, by sequentially measuring the trough water surface height with another sensor and correcting the detection value of the water film height compared to the reference trough water surface height (for example, the average value of the entire measurement period), It is possible to more accurately grasp the distribution of drift by correcting the variation in the supply amount of the heat medium.

In a fifth invention, in any one of the first to fourth inventions,
The distance sensor has a plurality of ultrasonic sensors,
The interval between the adjacent ultrasonic sensors is an integral multiple of the arrangement pitch of the heat transfer tubes.

  According to said structure, since it is an ultrasonic sensor, unlike an optical sensor, it can measure a distance correctly also on the surface of a liquid. Since the interval between adjacent ultrasonic sensors is an integral multiple of the arrangement pitch of the heat transfer tubes, the water film height of the heat medium directly next to the heat transfer tubes is measured each time a plurality of ultrasonic sensors are shifted in the trough longitudinal direction. Can be measured. For this reason, it becomes easy to position the ultrasonic sensor in the measurement in the entire trough longitudinal direction, and the measurement becomes extremely easy. Moreover, since the interval between adjacent ultrasonic sensors is an integral multiple of the arrangement pitch of the heat transfer tubes, adjacent ultrasonic sensors do not interfere with each other.

In a sixth invention, in any one of the first to fifth inventions,
The distance sensor is configured to measure the height of the water film while slidingly moving above the trough edge along the trough longitudinal direction.

  According to said structure, since the water film height of the whole trough longitudinal direction can be measured only by sliding a distance sensor, a measurement becomes very easy. In this case, the height of the distance sensor and the upper surface of the trough edge needs to be kept constant throughout the longitudinal direction of the trough.

  In the seventh invention, a heat medium is caused to flow down along the side surface of the heat exchange panel from the trough edge at the upper end of the side wall of the trough disposed on the upper side surface of the heat exchange panel in which a plurality of heat transfer tubes are arranged in a panel shape. Thus, an apparatus for measuring the water film height of the heat medium overflowing from the trough edge in the water spray mechanism of the open rack type vaporizer that vaporizes the liquefied gas passing through the heat transfer tube is intended.

And the detection device is
A distance sensor which is installed above the trough edge and detects the height of the water film from the upper surface of the trough edge to the surface of the heat medium overflowing from the trough edge along the longitudinal direction of the trough edge;
And an analyzer for analyzing the presence or absence of a drift, which is a biased flow of the heat medium, from the distribution in the longitudinal direction of the detection value from the distance sensor.

  According to the above configuration, as in the first aspect of the invention, during the actual operation after the installation of the open rack type vaporizer, the distance sensor is installed above the trough edge at the operation site, and the trough edge along the trough longitudinal direction. It is possible to sequentially measure the height of the water film overflowing from the heat medium. For this reason, it is possible to accurately grasp the distribution of drift and appropriately take measures against the drift.

In the eighth invention, in the seventh invention,
The analyzer compares the supply amount of the heat medium supplied to the trough with the reference heat medium supply amount when the water film height is detected by the distance sensor, and corrects the water film height. Is configured to do.

  That is, for example, in the case of seawater, the supply amount of the heat medium supplied to the trough may fluctuate depending on the condition of low tide, the rotation state of the seawater pump, and the like. However, according to the above configuration, the analyzer sets the supply amount of the reference heat medium and corrects the water film height compared to the supply amount at the time of actual detection. Even if there is a change in the supply amount of the heat medium during the operation, the influence due to the change can be reduced. For this reason, the distribution of drift in the entire trough longitudinal direction can be measured more accurately.

In the ninth invention, in the eighth invention,
A flow meter provided in a supply pipe for supplying the heat medium to the trough;
The analysis device uses the ratio of the supply amount per unit time of the heat medium supplied to the trough measured by the flow meter and the supply amount per unit time as a reference to the water film height. It is comprised so that correction | amendment may be performed.

  That is, the supply amount per unit time of the heat medium actually sent to the trough can be measured relatively easily by a flow meter provided in a supply pipe for supplying the heat medium to the trough. The analyzer corrects the water film height based on the ratio between the actual supply per unit time measured by the flow meter and the reference supply per unit time (for example, the average value over the entire measurement period). Thus, the distribution of drift in the entire trough longitudinal direction can be measured more accurately.

In the tenth invention, in the eighth invention,
A water level sensor that is disposed at the center of the trough in the width direction and that is different from the distance sensor is further provided.
The analyzer is configured to measure using the water level sensor and to correct the detected value of the water film height in comparison with a reference trough water surface height.

  That is, the trough water surface height varies depending on the amount of heat medium supplied to the trough. For this reason, the trough water surface height is sequentially measured by the water level sensor, and the detected value of the water film height is corrected in comparison with the trough water surface height (for example, the average value of the entire measurement period) that the analyzer uses as a reference. Accordingly, it is possible to correct the variation in the supply amount of the heat medium and grasp the distribution of the drift more accurately.

In an eleventh invention, in any one of the seventh to tenth inventions,
The distance sensor has a plurality of ultrasonic sensors,
The interval between the adjacent ultrasonic sensors can be changed so as to be an integral multiple of the arrangement pitch of the heat transfer tubes.

  According to said structure, since it is an ultrasonic sensor, unlike an optical sensor, it can measure a distance correctly also on the surface of a liquid. In addition, since the interval between adjacent ultrasonic sensors can be changed to an integral multiple of the arrangement pitch of the heat transfer tubes, if the interval is changed each time the specifications of the watering mechanism to be measured are changed, a plurality of ultrasonic sensors can be connected. It is possible to measure the water film height of the heat medium directly beside the heat transfer tube every time the measurement is performed while shifting in the trough longitudinal direction. For this reason, the positioning of the ultrasonic sensor in the measurement in the entire trough longitudinal direction is facilitated, and as a result, the measurement becomes extremely easy.

In a twelfth invention, in any one of the seventh to eleventh inventions,
The distance sensor includes a rod that can be placed in parallel with the upper surface of the trough edge above the trough edge, and is configured to be automatically slidable in the longitudinal direction of the trough along the rod.

  According to the above configuration, the distance sensor is configured to be automatically slidable along the rod whose height from the upper surface of the trough edge is kept constant in the entire trough longitudinal direction. A detection result is obtained.

  As described above, according to the watering mechanism of the open rack type vaporizer of the present invention, the height of the water film up to the surface of the heat medium that overflows by installing a distance sensor above the trough edge is set along the longitudinal direction of the trough edge. Accordingly, the distribution of the drift in the longitudinal direction of the trough can be accurately measured, and appropriate measures for preventing the drift can be taken.

The outline | summary of the trough of the open rack type | mold vaporization apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention is shown, (a) is a top view, (b) is the Ib-Ib sectional view taken on the line of (a). It is a perspective view which shows the outline | summary of an open rack type vaporizer. It is a figure explaining a mode that seawater is supplied to the side of a heat exchange panel, (a) is a side view and (b) is a IIIb-IIIb line sectional view of (a). It is an expansion perspective view which shows a state where seawater is supplied to the side of a heat exchange panel, partially broken. It is a perspective view which shows a mode that seawater overflows from a trough edge. It is the VI-VI line expanded sectional view in Fig.1 (a) with which the water film height measuring apparatus was attached. An outer partition wall is shown, (a) is a top view, (b) is the VIIb-VIIb sectional view taken on the line of (a). It is an expansion perspective view which shows a water film height measuring apparatus. FIG. 9 is a view corresponding to FIG. 8 illustrating a water film height measuring device according to Modification 1 of the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a view corresponding to FIG. 8 illustrating a water film height measuring apparatus according to a second modification of the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a view corresponding to FIG. 6 illustrating a water film height measuring apparatus according to Modification 3 of the embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  A general structure of an open rack type vaporizer 50 according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. The vertical heat exchange panel 1 is configured by connecting a large number of heat transfer tubes 2 in a panel shape. Each heat transfer tube 2 is a finned tube in order to increase the heat exchange efficiency. The lowermost part of the heat exchange panel 1 is connected to a horizontal lower header 3, and the uppermost part is connected to a horizontal upper header 4.

  Many such heat exchange panels 1 are arranged in parallel at predetermined intervals. On both sides of the upper part of each heat exchange panel 1, troughs 5 having a rectangular cross section are arranged to supply a heat medium to both sides of the heat exchange panel 1. Each trough 5 is a long box whose both ends are closed, and a heat medium such as seawater is supplied into the trough 5 from a supply pipe 6 connected to the trough 5.

  LNG flows into the heat exchange panel 1 from the lower header 3. On the other hand, seawater, which is a heat medium, is supplied into the troughs 5 on both sides and overflows on both sides of the troughs 5 to flow downward while forming a liquid film on both sides of the heat exchange panel 1. Heat. As a result, LNG rising in the heat exchange panel 1 is vaporized during the rising process, and is extracted from the upper header 4 as natural gas (NG). In the present embodiment, the heat medium is seawater with high availability, but is not limited thereto, and may be industrial water or the like. Although it is ideal to supply the heat medium from both sides of the heat exchange panel 1, depending on the case, the heat medium may be supplied only to one of the side surfaces.

  The trough 5 used in the open rack type vaporizer 50 of the present embodiment has a bowl-like shape with a rectangular cross section provided over the entire length in the width direction of the heat exchange panel 1 as shown in FIGS. 1, 5, and 6. A trough body 10 and a pair of outer partition walls 20 provided with a predetermined gap are provided inside the side walls 11 on both sides of the trough body 10. Furthermore, there may be a pair of inner partition walls 30 provided with a gap further inside the outer partition wall 20.

  The trough body 10 has end plates 12 that close both ends at both ends in the longitudinal direction, and a jet port 14 for introducing seawater as a heat medium at the center in the longitudinal direction of the bottom plate 13. The spout 14 is a circular opening that is slightly smaller than the distance between the pair of outer partition walls 20. The upper end of the side wall 11 constitutes a trough edge 15 that is inclined downward toward the outside. In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a top plate 16 and a plurality of rings 17 are provided above the jet port 14 to weaken the momentum of the seawater blown from the jet port 14 and to the trough longitudinal direction. It is trying to go.

  The pair of outer partition walls 20 are vertical plates that are parallel to the side wall 11 of the trough body 10, and are provided outside the spout 14 of the bottom plate 13 over the entire length of the trough body 10. As shown in FIG. 6, each outer partition wall 20 is sufficiently higher than the side wall 11 of the trough body 10, and forms a predetermined gap with the bottom plate 13. For example, the outer partition wall 20 includes a plurality of movable partition plates 21 divided in the trough longitudinal direction. As shown in FIG. 7, each movable partition plate 21 is supported by being inserted from above into a vertical groove 23 provided on the opposing surfaces of the support columns 22 on both sides, and is positioned below the movable partition plate 21. The size of the gap between the bottom plate 13 can be adjusted for each movable partition plate 21 by the height of the spacer 24 inserted into the vertical groove 23.

  Here, the size of the gap is larger at both ends than the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the trough body 10 together with the distance from the side wall 11. The spacer 24 is separated from the movable partition plate 21 here, but may be integrated with the movable partition plate 21.

  The pair of inner partition walls 30 are vertical plates parallel to the outer partition wall 20, and in the vicinity of the jet port 14 (the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the trough body 10) in order to avoid interference with the jet port 14 of the bottom plate 13. It is divided into areas excluding. Each inner partition wall 30 is in contact with the bottom plate 13 of the trough body 10, and as shown in FIG. 6, the upper end is lower than the outer outer partition wall 20. It is set even lower. The inner partition wall 30 is spaced apart from the outer partition wall 20 by a predetermined distance, and is attached to the outer partition wall 20 so as to be detachable by a fixing structure such as a bolt 31. The height of the inner partition wall 30 is arbitrarily adjusted by replacing the inner partition wall 30. As described above, since both the outer partition wall 20 and the inner partition wall 30 exist in almost the entire trough longitudinal direction excluding the vicinity of the jet port 14, a space partitioned by the double partition wall is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 1A, the end of the inner partition wall 30 on the end plate 12 side is in contact with the end plate 12. On the central side of the inner partition wall 30, the gap between the outer partition wall 20 and the inner partition wall 30 is closed by a closing plate 40. By this closing, the outer partition wall 20 and the inner partition wall 30 are reinforced, and seawater is prevented from flowing directly into the gap between them from the trough longitudinal direction.

  Next, the water film height measuring device 43 of this embodiment will be described. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the water film height measuring device 43 is installed above the trough edge 15 and measures the water film height H from the upper surface of the trough edge 15 to the surface of the seawater overflowing from the trough edge 15. In addition, the distribution of the water film height H in the trough longitudinal direction has a function of inspecting the presence / absence of a drift which is a biased flow of seawater. Specifically, the water film height measuring device 43 has a sensor bracket 44 to be placed on the upper surface of the trough edge 15. The sensor bracket 44 has, for example, a single plate-like bracket body 44a, and leg portions 44b are fixed to both ends of the bracket body 44a in the longitudinal direction. The lower end of the leg portion 44 b comes into contact with the upper surface of the trough edge 15. In the bracket main body 44a, three cylindrical portions 44c are erected vertically, and an ultrasonic sensor 45 as a distance sensor is fitted into the upper end of each cylindrical portion 44c. In addition, it is necessary to separate the leg part 44b from the adjacent cylindrical part 44c to some extent so that the seawater overflowing from the trough edge 15 is not disturbed. The ultrasonic sensor 45 measures the distance H <b> 1 from the surface of the seawater that overflows from the trough edge 15. The height H2 of the ultrasonic sensor 45 is a constant value in advance. For this reason, the water film height H is calculated | required by these differences (H = H2-H1). The water film height H means the height (thickness) of seawater in the vertical direction. When stable operation is performed under the same conditions, there is no great disturbance at the same measurement location, and the inside of the outer partition wall 20. It is assumed that the water surface is more stable than

  In the present embodiment, three ultrasonic sensors 45 are attached, but this number is not particularly limited, and may be one, two, four or more.

  The interval L1 between the adjacent ultrasonic sensors 45 shown in FIG. 8 is configured to be changeable to be an integral multiple of the arrangement pitch L2 of the heat transfer tubes 2 (shown in FIG. 4). In the present embodiment, for example, L1 = 2 × L2, and the height H of the water film directly beside the heat transfer tube 2 is measured every time one is skipped.

  The three harnesses of the ultrasonic sensor 45 are connected to a personal computer 46 serving as an analyzer via an amplifier (not shown). The personal computer 46 can store measurement values from the three ultrasonic sensors 45 and includes software for analyzing the data as appropriate.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, a flow meter 47 is provided in the main pipe 6 a before branching on the upstream side of the supply pipe 6. The flow meter 47 may be composed of any sensor, and is configured so that the measured value can be transmitted to the personal computer 46 sequentially.

  Then, the personal computer 46 compares the supply amount of seawater supplied to the trough 5 when the ultrasonic film 45 detects the water film height H with the reference seawater supply amount, and corrects the water film height H. Is configured to do. Specifically, the personal computer 46 uses the ratio of the supply amount per unit time of seawater supplied to the trough 5 measured by the flow meter 47 and the reference supply amount per unit time to increase the water film height. The height H is corrected.

  Next, the water film height measuring method of the watering mechanism of the open rack type vaporizer 50 of the present embodiment will be described.

  First, as shown in FIG. 4, the trough 5 is provided at the center of the bottom plate 13 of the trough body 10 by supplying seawater to the supply pipe 6 at a predetermined supply amount by driving a pump or the like. Seawater flows into the trough body 10 from the spout 14 with intense turbulent flow. While the seawater flowing into the trough body 10 is accompanied by intense turbulence, a part of the seawater hits the top plate 16, the ring 17, etc. and spreads on both sides in the longitudinal direction to fill the trough body 10.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, in the central portion of the trough body 10, seawater flows directly between the pair of outer partition walls 20 while spreading on both sides in the longitudinal direction, and a gap between the trough body 10 and the bottom plate 13. It flows from below between the side wall 11 of the trough body 10 and the outer partition wall 20, rises through this, is guided to the trough edge 15, and overflows to the outside of the trough body 10.

  Before starting the measurement, an ultrasonic sensor 45 as a distance sensor is installed above the trough edge 15. As shown in FIG. 6, the ultrasonic sensor 45 is connected to the personal computer 46. The data of the flow meter 47 is set so that it can be obtained by the personal computer 46.

  The trough 5 to be sampled is selected in a state where the open rack type vaporizer 50 is operated, and for example, the leg portion 44b is pressed against the upper surface of the trough edge 15 of one side wall 11 thereof. At this time, for example, the cylindrical portion 44c at the end is arranged directly beside the heat transfer tube 2. At this time, the value of the flow meter 47 and the values of the three ultrasonic sensors 45 are taken into the personal computer 46 and stored. Since the ultrasonic sensor 45 is used, the distance can be measured accurately even on the surface of the liquid unlike the optical sensor.

  Next, the leg portion 44b is moved to the next measurement position, and measurement is performed in the same manner. In the present embodiment, the interval between the adjacent ultrasonic sensors 45 is, for example, twice the arrangement pitch of the heat transfer tubes 2, so every time the three ultrasonic sensors 45 are shifted in the longitudinal direction of the trough 5 and measured, The water film height H of the seawater just beside the heat pipe 2 can be measured. For this reason, positioning of the ultrasonic sensor 45 in the measurement of the entire longitudinal direction of the trough 5 becomes easy, and as a result, the measurement becomes extremely easy. Further, since the interval between the adjacent ultrasonic sensors 45 is set to an integral multiple of the arrangement pitch of the heat transfer tubes 2, there is an advantage that the adjacent ultrasonic sensors 45 do not interfere with each other.

  When the measurement is completed along the longitudinal direction of the trough, the drift distribution is inspected by the personal computer 46. Specifically, the distribution of the drift is examined along the longitudinal direction of the trough edge 15 based on the measurement value of the flow meter 47 and the measurement value of the ultrasonic sensor 45. The uneven flow is a non-uniform flow of seawater generated in the longitudinal direction of the trough 5 and varies depending on the installation location and operating conditions of the open rack type vaporizer 50. That is, the supply amount of seawater supplied to the trough 5 varies depending on, for example, the condition of low tide, the rotation state of the seawater pump, and the like. For this reason, in this embodiment, when the water film height H is detected by the ultrasonic sensor 45, the supply amount of seawater supplied to the trough 5 is compared with the reference seawater supply amount. A step of correcting. Specifically, the water film height H is corrected using the ratio of the supply amount per unit time of seawater supplied to the trough 5 and the reference supply amount per unit time. That is, the supply amount per unit time serving as a reference is set from the average value of the entire measurement period. Then, the water film height H is corrected based on the ratio between the actual supply amount per unit time by the flow meter 47 and the reference average supply amount.

  In this way, during the actual operation after the installation of the open rack type vaporizer 50, the ultrasonic sensor 45 is installed above the trough edge 15 at the operation site, and the seawater overflows from the trough edge 15 along the longitudinal direction of the trough 5. The water film height H can be sequentially measured. For this reason, since the distribution of a drift can be grasped | ascertained correctly, a drift countermeasure can be appropriately taken, for example by providing a drift prevention weir in a partition wall.

  In addition, the reference seawater supply amount was set, and the water film height H was corrected compared to the actual supply amount at the time of detection, so the seawater supply amount fluctuated while measuring in the trough longitudinal direction. Even if there is, the fluctuation can be accurately corrected.

  Therefore, according to the watering mechanism of the open rack type vaporizer 50 of the present embodiment, it is possible to accurately measure the distribution of the drift in the longitudinal direction of the trough 5 and take appropriate measures to prevent the drift.

-Modification 1-
FIG. 9 shows a water film height measuring device 43 ′ according to the first modification of the embodiment of the present invention. This modification is different from the above embodiment in that the mounting structure of the ultrasonic sensor 45 is different. In the following modifications, the same portions as those in FIGS. 1 to 8 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  The water film height measuring device 43 ′ of the present modification is configured so that the interval between the adjacent ultrasonic sensors 45 can be changed in the three ultrasonic sensors 45. Specifically, for example, the sensor bracket 44 ′ has an extendable bracket body 44 a ′, and the bracket body 44 a ′ can be fixed at a set position by a central fixing portion 44 d ′. At this time, it is preferable to provide a slit 44e 'in the bracket main body 44a' so as to avoid the central cylindrical portion 44c.

  In this modification, the distance L1 between the sensors can be changed according to the specifications of the open rack type vaporizer 50 to be measured so as to be an integral multiple of the arrangement pitch L2 of the heat transfer tubes 2.

  If comprised in this way, without preparing the water film height measuring apparatus 43 for every open rack type vaporizer 50 to measure, one type of water film height measuring apparatus 43 'may be used as a plurality of types of open rack type vaporizers. 50 drift tests can be performed.

-Modification 2-
FIG. 10 shows a water film height measuring device 43 ″ according to Modification 2 of the embodiment of the present invention. In this modification, the ultrasonic sensor 45 is a rod 44e ″ that can be placed above the trough edge 15. And is configured to automatically slide in the longitudinal direction of the trough 5 along the rod 44e ″.

  Specifically, the rod 44e ″ may be fixed by a leg or the like (not shown) so as to keep a certain distance above the trough edge 15 from the upper surface of the trough edge 15. In this modification, it is only necessary to include one ultrasonic sensor 45, and the bracket body 44a has a slide portion 44b '' inserted into the rod 44e '', and this slide portion 44b '' A drive unit 44d ″ such as an electric motor that can move along the longitudinal direction of the rod 44e ″ is provided.

  Thereby, for example, the water film height H in the entire trough longitudinal direction can be measured while automatically sliding the ultrasonic sensor 45 at a constant speed. The measured value may be transmitted to the personal computer 46 at a predetermined interval or continuously.

  If comprised in this way, compared with the case where it moves while positioning the ultrasonic sensor 45 manually for every measurement, position control of a measurement position is possible correctly, and also measurement becomes very easy.

-Modification 3-
FIG. 11 shows a water film height measuring device 43 ′ ″ according to the third modification of the embodiment of the present invention. In this modification, the ultrasonic sensor 45 is separated above the center of the trough body 10 in the width direction. A water level sensor 47 ″ made of a sensor (for example, another ultrasonic sensor) is provided.

  The personal computer 46 measures the water surface height H3 at the center in the width direction of the trough 5 using the water level sensor 47 '' ', and corrects the detected value of the water film height H compared to the reference water surface height H0. Is configured to do. The reference water surface height H0 is, for example, an average value of the water surface height H3 during the measurement period.

  That is, the water surface height H3 rises and falls according to the amount of seawater supplied to the trough 5. For this reason, the water surface height H3 is sequentially measured by the water level sensor 47 ′ ″, and the detection value of the water film height H is corrected in comparison with the reference water surface height H0, thereby supplying seawater during the measurement period. It is possible to more accurately grasp the distribution of drift by correcting the variation in the amount.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention may be configured as follows with respect to the above embodiment.

  That is, in the said embodiment, although the double partition wall structure by the outer partition wall 20 and the inner partition wall 30 is provided in the trough 5, this invention has such a double partition wall structure and the inner partition wall 30. The present invention can also be applied to a water film height measuring method and a water film height measuring device of a watering mechanism of an open rack type vaporizer having a trough having a simple structure that is not provided.

  In the above-described embodiment, the analysis apparatus is the personal computer 46. However, other control means may be used such as using a control apparatus originally provided in the open rack type vaporization apparatus 50 such as a control panel.

  In addition, the above embodiment is an essentially preferable illustration, Comprising: It does not intend restrict | limiting the range of this invention, its application thing, or a use.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Heat exchange panel 2 Heat transfer tube 5 Trough 6 Supply pipe 11 Side wall 15 Trough edge 43, 43 ', 43'',43''' Water film height measuring device 44e '' Rod 45 Ultrasonic sensor (distance sensor)
46 PC (analyzer)
47 '''Water level sensor 50 Open rack type vaporizer

Claims (12)

A heat medium is allowed to flow along the side surface of the heat exchange panel from the trough edge at the upper end of the side wall of the trough disposed on the upper side surface of the heat exchange panel in which a plurality of heat transfer tubes are arranged in a panel shape. A water film height of the heat medium overflowing from the trough edge in a watering mechanism of an open rack type vaporizer that vaporizes liquefied gas passing through
A distance sensor is installed above the trough edge, and the water film height from the upper surface of the trough edge to the surface of the heat medium overflowing from the trough edge is detected along the longitudinal direction of the trough edge,
A method for measuring a water film height of a watering mechanism of an open rack type vaporizer, characterized in that the presence or absence of a drift, which is a biased flow of the heat medium, is inspected from a detected value of the water film height. In the water film height measuring method of the watering mechanism of the open rack type vaporizer according to claim 1,
Comparing the supply amount of the heat medium supplied to the trough with the reference heat medium supply amount when the water film height is detected by the distance sensor, and correcting the water film height. The water film height measuring method of the watering mechanism of the open rack type vaporizer characterized by this. In the water film height measuring method of the watering mechanism of the open rack type vaporizer according to claim 2,
An open rack type wherein the water film height is corrected using a ratio between a supply amount per unit time of the heat medium supplied to the trough and a reference supply amount per unit time Water film height measuring method of watering mechanism of vaporizer. In the water film height measuring method of the watering mechanism of the open rack type vaporizer according to claim 2,
The water surface height at the center in the width direction of the trough is measured using a sensor different from the distance sensor, and the detected value of the water film height is corrected in comparison with the reference trough water surface height. The water film height measuring method of the watering mechanism of the open rack type vaporizer. In the water film height measuring method of the watering mechanism of the open rack type vaporizer according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The distance sensor has a plurality of ultrasonic sensors,
A method for measuring a water film height of a watering mechanism of an open rack type vaporizer, wherein an interval between adjacent ultrasonic sensors is an integral multiple of the arrangement pitch of the heat transfer tubes. In the water film height measuring method of the watering mechanism of the open rack type vaporizer according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
A water film height measuring method of a watering mechanism of an open rack type vaporizer, wherein the distance sensor is slid and moved along the trough longitudinal direction above the trough edge. By causing a heat medium to flow down along the side surface of the heat exchange panel from the trough edge at the upper end of the side wall of the trough disposed on the upper side surface of the heat exchange panel in which a plurality of heat transfer tubes are arranged in a panel shape, An apparatus for measuring a water film height of the heat medium overflowing from the trough edge in a watering mechanism of an open rack type vaporizer that vaporizes liquefied gas passing through
A distance sensor installed above the trough edge and detecting the height of the water film from the upper surface of the trough edge to the surface of the heat medium overflowing from the trough edge along the longitudinal direction of the trough edge;
A water film height measuring device of a watering mechanism of an open rack type vaporizer characterized by comprising an analysis device for analyzing the presence or absence of a drift which is a biased flow of the heat medium from a detection value from the distance sensor . In the water film height measuring device of the watering mechanism of the open rack type vaporizer according to claim 7,
The analyzer compares the supply amount of the heat medium supplied to the trough with the reference heat medium supply amount when the water film height is detected by the distance sensor, and corrects the water film height. The water film height measuring device of the watering mechanism of the open rack type vaporizer characterized by the above-mentioned. In the water film height measuring device of the watering mechanism of the open rack type vaporizer according to claim 8,
A flow meter provided in a supply pipe for supplying the heat medium to the trough;
The analysis device uses the ratio of the supply amount per unit time of the heat medium supplied to the trough measured by the flow meter and the supply amount per unit time as a reference to the water film height. The water film height measuring device of the watering mechanism of the open rack type vaporizer characterized by performing correction | amendment of this. In the water film height measuring device of the watering mechanism of the open rack type vaporizer according to claim 8,
A water level sensor that is disposed at the center of the trough in the width direction and that is different from the distance sensor is further provided.
The analysis apparatus is configured to perform measurement using the water level sensor and to correct the detection value of the water film height as compared with a reference trough water surface height. Water film height measuring device of watering mechanism of vaporizer. In the water film height measuring device of the watering mechanism of the open rack type vaporizer according to any one of claims 7 to 10,
The distance sensor has a plurality of ultrasonic sensors,
The water film height measuring device of the watering mechanism of the open rack type vaporizer, wherein the interval between the adjacent ultrasonic sensors is configured to be an integer multiple of the arrangement pitch of the heat transfer tubes . In the water film height measuring device of the watering mechanism of the open rack type vaporizer according to any one of claims 7 to 11,
The distance sensor has a rod that can be placed in parallel with the upper surface of the trough edge above the trough edge, and is configured to be automatically slidable in the longitudinal direction of the trough along the rod. Water film height measuring device of watering mechanism of open rack type vaporizer.

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