KR102599949B1 - Integrated apparatus for treating companion animal's dead body and for producing a melt thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device that integrates companion animal carcass processing and melt production. In more detail, the present invention minimizes the emission of pollutants when processing companion animal corpses, does not require a chimney, enables compactization of the size of the device, and provides environmentally friendly processing of companion animal corpses and the production of melted material for commemoration of sharing memories with companion animals. It is about an integrated device that can do both at the same time.

Description

Integrated apparatus for treating companion animal's dead body and for producing a melt thereof}

The present invention relates to a device that integrates companion animal carcass processing and melt production. More specifically, the present invention minimizes the emission of pollutants when processing companion animal corpses, eliminates the need for a chimney, enables compact size of the device, and manufactures a melted product for eco-friendly processing of companion animal corpses and for sharing memories with companion animals. It is about an integrated device that can do both at the same time.

Recently, the number of people raising companion animals is increasing due to various social factors, along with changes in population structure such as the increase in single-person households, aging, and low birth rate. The number of people who think of their pets as family, called 'pet families' (a compound word of Pet + Family), is increasing, and they are considering pets as valuable as the people they share their lives with, rather than just animals they keep at home, making investments in pets. It is also increasing.

Due to these changes in life cycle and the increase in single-person households, the number of households with pets has exceeded 6 million, and the number of people related to pets has reached 15 million.

Accordingly, the problem of post-treatment of companion animals, which account for one quarter of human lifespan, is increasing. There are currently three ways to dispose of companion animals after their death: dispose of them as general household waste in a volume-rate bag, dispose of them using a crematorium at a registered animal funeral facility, or dispose of them as infectious waste (animal carcasses) through a veterinary hospital. there is.

Due to the memories of spending a long time with pets and the sentiment of considering them as family, the number of consumers who want to use registered animal funeral facilities is increasing. However, compared to this, registered animal funeral facilities have difficulty installing due to the NIMBY phenomenon, and the growth rate of registered animal funeral business facilities is relatively slow compared to the growth rate of companion animals. As such, due to the lack of facilities for registering animal funerals, various new crematorium-related technologies are being proposed.

Looking at the configuration of a typical crematorium currently in operation, the pet body is first brought into the furnace on a cart and the burner is turned on to begin combustion. Therefore, because the temperature is not high before the furnace reaches the initial appropriate temperature and time is required for heat storage, a large amount of pollutants are generated due to incomplete combustion at the beginning of operation. To reduce this, a secondary combustion chamber is added to reduce pollutants. However, due to this, the capacity of the cremation furnace facility increases, and the amount of exhaust gas in the subsequent facilities, such as cooling by boiler and dust collection facility by filter dust collector, also increases, so the downstream facilities must be designed to be large. Therefore, maintenance costs for crematorium equipment become high, resulting in the operation of high-cost, low-efficiency equipment.

In addition, as the needs of consumers to share memories with their pets and stay with them for a longer period of time have increased, additional melting facilities are being built to create melted products for the ashes generated after cremation and the final products that are stored in the crematorium and handed over through the grinding process. Additional costs are incurred as the work is processed and souvenirs are produced through this process. Therefore, additional facilities must be installed to satisfy the needs of consumers, but citizens' complaints about crematoriums and difficulties in registering them are making solving the problem more difficult.

As background technology of this institute, an eco-friendly livestock carcass processing facility and burial processing method are described in Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-1739725 (May 19, 2017).

The purpose of the present invention is to provide an environmentally friendly companion animal body processing device that minimizes pollutant emissions when processing companion animal corpses, does not require a chimney, and allows for compact device size.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an integrated device for processing companion animal corpses and producing melted materials that can simultaneously process companion animal corpses and produce melted materials for sharing memories with companion animals.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an environmentally friendly method of disposing of companion animal carcasses using a compact facility that does not require a chimney while minimizing the emission of pollutants during processing of companion animal carcasses.

Another purpose of the present invention is to reduce the possibility of civil complaints and operate and manage procedures by taking into consideration the procedures to enable consumers to participate in the post-processing process of companion animals, thereby solving the problems of high cost and environmental pollution when processing conventional companion animal carcasses. It provides a method to simultaneously process pet carcasses and manufacture melted materials for commemorative purposes of sharing memories with pets.

The object of the present invention is not limited to the objects mentioned above, and other objects not mentioned can be clearly understood from the detailed description.

According to one aspect, a companion animal corpse insertion device in which a tube for inserting a companion animal corpse is placed; A plasma burner melting furnace that gasifies and melts the pet carcass after the tube is inserted; a melt manufacturing device that extracts and manufactures melt from the plasma burner melting furnace; and a bubble jet cooling and dust collection device that cools and collects exhaust gas discharged from the plasma burner melting furnace. An integrated device for processing companion animal carcasses and producing melt is provided, including a.

According to one embodiment, the companion animal body input device may include an input means for inputting the tube into a plasma burner melting furnace.

According to one embodiment, the plasma burner melting furnace is provided with a plasma burner and can form a flame of 2000° C. or higher by injecting diesel oil.

According to one embodiment, the melt production device includes a melt extraction device provided on one side of the plasma burner melting furnace to extract melt; a melt forming device connected to the melt extraction device to shape and cool the extracted melt; and a melt discharge device that discharges the melt formed in the melt molding device.

According to one embodiment, the melt extraction device may include a hydraulic device capable of moving up and down and in close contact to collect and extract the melt generated in the plasma burner melting furnace.

According to one embodiment, the bubble jet cooling and dust collection device includes cooling water filled in the bubble jet cooling and dust collection device; and a bubble friction plate provided in the cooling water to generate bubbles when the exhaust gas from the plasma burner melting furnace passes through it. It generates bubbles to collect dust, and circulates the bubbles to cool the high-temperature exhaust gas. .

According to one embodiment, a circulation blower connected on one side to the bubble jet cooling and dust collection device and on the other side connected to an exhaust gas duct provided in the plasma burner melting furnace to maintain a flow rate for forming a bubble jet; and a coolant circulation pump that circulates the coolant.

According to one embodiment, a cooling tower to supplement cooling of the bubble jet cooling and dust collection device; and an exhaust gas dispersion device provided on one side of the cooling tower to discharge exhaust gas into the atmosphere.

According to one embodiment, the exhaust gas dispersion device reduces the exhaust gas by opening and closing the damper when the exhaust gas circulating in the integrated device for processing pet carcasses and producing melt exceeds the circulation amount and it is necessary to lower the internal pressure of the plasma burner melting furnace. It can be adjusted.

According to another aspect, there is a method of processing companion animal carcasses and producing melts, using the integrated apparatus for processing companion animal corpses and producing melts described herein, comprising the steps of: 1) placing a companion animal corpse into a tube of a companion animal corpse input device; 2) Inserting the pipe into a plasma burner melting furnace and gasifying and melting the pet carcass; 3) extracting and manufacturing melt from the plasma burner melting furnace in a melt production device; and 4) cooling and collecting exhaust gas discharged from the plasma burner melting furnace in a bubble jet cooling and dust collection device. A method of processing a companion animal carcass and producing a melt is provided, including a step.

According to one embodiment, the integrated device for processing companion animal carcasses and producing melts minimizes pollutant emissions during processing companion animal corpses, does not require a chimney, allows for compact device size, and is environmentally friendly.

According to one embodiment, the integrated device for processing companion animal carcasses and producing melts uses a plasma burner, so there is no need to supply air needed for gasification from the outside, maintaining the furnace in a reducing atmosphere, and using continuous injection rather than batch injection. Therefore, by minimizing the amount of exhaust gas generated during gasification of pet carcasses, environmental pollution can be reduced and stable processing and melting can be achieved at the same time. Accordingly, the waiting time and cost for consumers to dispose of pet corpses can be reduced, and the size and capacity of existing cremation furnaces can be reduced by 1/10, so they can be installed in places within the city, such as animal hospitals.

According to one embodiment, the integrated device for processing companion animal carcasses and producing molten material of the present facility does not put companion animal corpses into the furnace using a cart and burns them, but rather injects them according to the state of gasification and melt within the furnace from an input device including an externally prepared pipe. This can solve the problem of incomplete combustion in a state where the initial temperature in the furnace is low and there is no heat storage, and it is possible to generate a certain amount of exhaust gas.

According to one embodiment, the integrated device for processing companion animal carcasses and producing melted material of the present facility is an integrated device that can simultaneously process companion animal corpses and produce melted material for sharing memories with companion animals.

According to one embodiment, the integrated device for processing companion animal carcasses and producing melts of the present facility simultaneously performs gasification and melting through a plasma burner, and additional equipment is provided to crush and melt the ash and bone generated through primary cremation. Compared to conventional companion animal carcass processing devices that generate molten material through the secondary equipment required for this, cost and time are saved, thereby ensuring higher economic efficiency.

According to one embodiment, the integrated device for processing companion animal carcasses and producing molten material of the present facility is configured to simultaneously perform cooling and dust collection through the configuration of a bubble jet device, reducing the initial installation cost of the boiler and filter dust collection device, which is larger than necessary for the prior art. and maintenance costs can be reduced.

According to one embodiment, if additional cooling is required, the integrated device for processing companion animal carcasses and producing melt is supplemented by installing a general cooling tower. At this time, the exhaust gas is dispersed and discharged into the atmosphere through an exhaust gas dispersion device at the bottom of the cooling tower, eliminating the need for a chimney. It can be configured to reduce civil complaints caused by chimneys.

According to one embodiment, the method of processing companion animal corpses of the present institution minimizes the emission of pollutants when processing companion animal corpses, does not require a chimney, and can dispose of companion animal corpses in an environmentally friendly manner with compact equipment.

According to one embodiment, our method of disposing of pet carcasses reduces the possibility of civil complaints and is operated and managed by reflecting the needs of customers who wish to participate in the process of disposing of pet carcasses, thereby solving the problems of the conventional method of disposing of pet carcasses. It is possible to simultaneously dispose of a pet's corpse and manufacture a melted material for commemorative purposes of sharing memories with the pet.

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of an integrated device for processing companion animal carcasses and producing melts equipped with a plasma burner and bubble jet functions according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the installation of a companion animal carcass input device that includes a pipe for transporting a pet carcass and allows the customer to participate in the processing process according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a diagram schematically showing a bubble jet responsible for cooling and dust collection according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The objectives, specific advantages and novel features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description and examples taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Prior to this, terms or words used in this specification and claims should not be construed in their usual, dictionary meaning, and the inventor may appropriately define the concept of the term in order to explain his or her invention in the best way. It must be interpreted with meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention based on the principle that it is.

The terms used in this application are only used to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In this application, terms such as “comprise” or “have” are intended to designate the presence of features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, but are not intended to indicate the presence of one or more other features. It should be understood that this does not exclude in advance the possibility of the existence or addition of elements, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

In addition, throughout the specification, “on” means located above or below the object part, and does not necessarily mean located above the direction of gravity.

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of an integrated device for processing companion animal carcasses and producing melts equipped with a plasma burner and bubble jet functions according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the installation of a companion animal carcass input device that includes a pipe for transporting a pet carcass and allows the customer to participate in the processing process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the integrated apparatus 100 for processing companion animal corpses and producing melted material of the present institution includes a companion animal corpse input device 1 in which a tube 10 for inserting a companion animal corpse is placed; A plasma burner melting furnace (2) that gasifies and melts the companion animal carcass after the tube (10) is inserted; A melt manufacturing device (3) for extracting and manufacturing melt from the plasma burner melting furnace (2); and a bubble jet cooling and dust collection device (4) that cools and collects exhaust gas discharged from the plasma burner melting furnace (2).

Referring to FIG. 2, the companion animal carcass insertion device 1 may be configured in the form of a cylinder or hollow tubular shape having an opening 1a into which the tube 10 for inserting the companion animal corpse can be inserted. The coffin 10 is configured so that grave goods or decorations such as objects used by the pet and fresh flowers can be placed together when the pet's body is placed in the coffin 10. With the above configuration, consumers can have the opportunity to share and commemorate memories they had with their pets while inserting grave goods or decorations, and can reflect the needs of consumers who want to participate in the processing process.

The opening 1a may be configured to be open and closed so that the tube 10 can be closed after inserting the tube 10 into the companion animal carcass insertion device 2.

The companion animal carcass input device 1 may include an input means 11 for inputting the tube 10 into the plasma burner melting furnace 2. Although it is not limited to this, the input means 11 is provided on one side of the companion animal carcass input device 2 and moves inside the tubular companion animal carcass input device 1 and moves on one side of the tube 10. It may be composed of a hydraulic device that can be pushed into the plasma burner melting furnace (2).

In addition, the plasma burner melting furnace 2 may be provided with a refractory gate 20 and configured to be opened only when the input means 11 operates. According to the above configuration, the high temperature of the plasma burner melting furnace 2 can be stably maintained while minimizing the risk of the high temperature internal heat stored in the high temperature plasma burner melting furnace 2 coming out to the outside.

Referring to FIG. 1, the plasma burner melting furnace 2 is equipped with a plasma burner 21, and can form a flame of 2000° C. or higher by injecting diesel oil. According to the above configuration of the present application, the residual carbide of the carcass of a companion animal can be completely melted and vitrified. Although not limited to this, the plasma burner melting furnace 2 of the present invention is a plasma burner rotating gasification melting furnace and rotates within the furnace due to the ejected flow rate of the plasma jet, so it is possible to raise the temperature to a high temperature in a short time and achieve uniform heating. .

According to the above configuration, a swirling force within the furnace is created by the plasma burner to cause gasification and melting, and a high temperature of 2000°C or higher can induce gasification and melting in a reducing atmosphere without the need for oxygen. Therefore, according to this institute, we provide facilities that can be manufactured and installed as compact as 1/10 of the existing size and scale, and the environmental pollution load resulting from this can be reduced by 80-90%, making the facility more environmentally friendly. Equipment can be provided.

The plasma burner melting furnace 2 is provided with an exhaust gas duct 22 to cool and discharge the generated exhaust gas.

A molten material outlet 23 is provided at the bottom of the plasma burner melting furnace 2, so that the molten material generated by combustion of the companion animal carcass can be discharged to the outside.

The melt production device 3 is provided at the bottom of the plasma burner melting furnace 2 to produce melt. The melt production device 3 includes a melt extraction device 30 connected to the bottom of the melt outlet 23 to extract melt; A melt forming device 31 connected to the melt extraction device 30 to shape and cool the extracted melt; and a melt discharge device 32 that discharges the melt formed in the melt molding device 31. The melt extraction device 30 may include a hydraulic device capable of moving up and down and in close contact to collect and extract the melt generated in the plasma burner melting furnace 2.

According to the above configuration, the pyrolysis melt is designed to be collected through the lower part of the plasma burner melting furnace (2), and the melt is cooled by a device that can move up and down to securely adhere and fix the mold for continuous use rather than disposable use. It can be separated. Depending on the consumer's wishes, the melted product is stored in a storage container and handed over, or is made into souvenirs such as necklaces and rings to share memories with the pet.

Figure 3 is a front view schematically showing a bubble jet responsible for cooling and dust collection according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 3, the bubble jet cooling and dust collection device 4 includes cooling water (W) filled in the bubble jet cooling and dust collection device 4; And a bubble friction plate (42) provided in the cooling water (W) that generates bubbles (B) when the exhaust gas from the plasma burner melting furnace (2) passes through, including a dust collecting effect by generating bubbles (B). The high-temperature exhaust gas can be cooled by circulating the bubbles (B).

The bubble jet cooling and dust collection device (4) is used to form soap bubbles when a certain fluid is applied to soap water when making soap bubbles, and when the high temperature gas generated is cooled, the water vapor and gas generated collide with the bubble friction plate (42). It is a designed device that produces a certain amount of cooling and dust collection by creating bubbles as it passes.

As shown, the bubble friction plate 42 may be formed in two or more layers so as not to overlap each other, which may be suitable for forming bubbles.

Although not limited to this, the plasma burner melting furnace 2 may further be provided with a cooling nozzle 40 between the exhaust gas duct 22 and the bubble jet cooling and dust collection device 4. According to the cooling nozzle 40, the high temperature exhaust gas generated through gasification and melting by the plasma burner 21 is cooled by the high temperature cooling nozzle 40 installed at the front of the bubble jet.

One side of the bubble jet cooling and dust collection device 4 of the present application is connected to the bubble jet cooling and dust collection device 4, and the other side is connected to the exhaust gas duct 22 provided in the plasma burner melting furnace 2. , a circulation blower (4a) to maintain the flow rate to form a bubble jet; and a coolant circulation pump 41 that circulates the coolant.

The circulation blower (4a) maintains the negative pressure in the melting furnace (2) and supplies a certain amount of cooling gas through adjustment of the damper (43), which consists of a manned blower for circulation and an exhaust gas to be discharged in order to maintain the flow rate of the bubble jet. It can play a role in aeration with a cooling tower dispersion device.

The water vapor and exhaust gas generated during cooling by the high-temperature cooling nozzle 40 move to the bubble friction plate 42 through the bubble jet duct, and the bubble friction plate 42 is covered with cooling water (W) at a constant height. A constant flow rate is formed by the induced blowing of the circulation blower (4a), and it collides with the bubble friction plate (42) together with water to form bubbles (B), which perform both dust collection and cooling functions, so that they can be used in combination with existing boiler devices and filter dust collection devices. plays the role of Our bubble jet cooling and dust collection device (4) is used to create soap bubbles by passing soapy water through air at a constant flow rate in a soap room. As water and gas pass between the bubble friction plates (42), they split and become smaller, creating many bubbles. Bubbles are formed to allow cooling and dust collection. Experiments show that the cooling effect is usually around 40℃, and dust collection is achieved at around 99%. When the temperature of the water in the bubble jet becomes higher than 60℃, it is cooled through an externally installed cooling tower, and the cooled water is circulated back into the bubble jet water to maintain a constant temperature.

The bubble jet cooling and dust collection device (4) includes a cooling tower (44) to supplement cooling of the bubble jet cooling and dust collection device (4); and an exhaust gas distribution device 45 provided on one side of the cooling tower 44 to discharge exhaust gas into the atmosphere.

The exhaust gas dispersion device 45 uses a damper 43 when the exhaust gas circulating within the integrated device 100 for processing companion animal carcasses and producing melt exceeds the circulation amount and it is necessary to lower the internal pressure of the plasma burner melting furnace 2. The amount of emissions can be adjusted by opening and closing the .

According to another aspect, there is provided a method for processing companion animal carcasses and producing melts, using the integrated apparatus for processing companion animal corpses and producing melts described herein, which may include the following steps.

First, step 1) is the step of putting the pet's body into the tube of the insertion device.

Step 2) is the step where the pipe is put into the plasma burner melting furnace and the companion animal carcass is gasified and melted.

Step 3) is a step of extracting and manufacturing melt from the plasma burner melting furnace in the melt manufacturing device.

Step 4) is a step of cooling and collecting exhaust gas discharged from the plasma burner melting furnace in a bubble jet cooling and dust collection device.

From the above description, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will be able to understand that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without changing its technical idea or essential features. In this regard, the embodiments described above should be understood in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention should be construed as including all changes or modified forms derived from the meaning and scope of the claims described below and the concept of equivalents rather than the detailed description above.

1: Pet body insertion device
1a: opening
2: Plasma burner melting furnace
3: Melt preparation device
4: Bubble jet cooling and dust collection device
4a: Circulating blower
10: tube
11: Input means
20: Refractory gate
21: Plasma burner
22: exhaust gas duct
23: melt outlet
30: Melt extraction device
31: Melt forming device
32: melt discharge device
40: Cooling nozzle
41: Coolant circulation pump
42: bubble friction plate
43: damper
44: Cooling tower
45: Exhaust gas dispersion device
100: Integrated device for processing pet carcasses and manufacturing melts

Claims (10)

A pet body insertion device in which a tube for putting a pet body is placed;
A plasma burner melting furnace that gasifies and melts the pet carcass after the tube is inserted;
a melt manufacturing device that extracts and manufactures melt from the plasma burner melting furnace; and
It includes a bubble jet cooling and dust collection device that cools and collects exhaust gas discharged from the plasma burner melting furnace,
The bubble jet cooling and dust collection device includes cooling water filled in the bubble jet cooling and dust collection device; and a bubble friction plate provided in the cooling water to generate bubbles when the exhaust gas from the plasma burner melting furnace passes through, which generates bubbles to collect dust and circulates the bubbles to cool the high-temperature exhaust gas,
One side is connected to the bubble jet cooling and dust collection device, and the other side is connected to the exhaust gas duct provided in the plasma burner melting furnace, so that the circulation blower circulates the fluid from the rear end of the bubble jet cooling and dust collection device to the exhaust gas duct, Circulating blower to maintain flow rate to form bubble jet;
a coolant circulation pump that circulates the coolant;
a cooling tower to supplement the cooling of the bubble jet cooling and dust collection device; And an exhaust gas dispersion device provided on one side of the cooling tower to discharge exhaust gas into the atmosphere,
The exhaust gas dispersion device adjusts the discharge amount by opening and closing the damper when the exhaust gas circulating in the integrated device for pet carcass processing and melt production exceeds the circulation amount and it is necessary to lower the internal pressure of the plasma burner melting furnace.
Integrated device for pet carcass processing and melt production. According to paragraph 1,
The pet body input device is
An integrated device for processing companion animal carcasses and producing melt, including an input means for injecting the pipe into a plasma burner melting furnace. According to paragraph 1,
The plasma burner melting furnace is provided with a plasma burner and injects diesel oil to form a flame of 2000°C or higher. According to paragraph 1,
The melt production device is
a melt extraction device provided on one side of the plasma burner melting furnace to extract melt;
a melt forming device connected to the melt extraction device to shape and cool the extracted melt; and
An integrated device for processing companion animal carcasses and producing melt, including a melt discharge device that discharges the melt formed in the melt molding device. According to paragraph 4,
The melt extraction device is an integrated device for processing companion animal carcasses and producing melt, including a hydraulic machine capable of moving up and down and in close contact with the melt to collect and extract the melt generated in the plasma burner melting furnace. delete delete delete delete A method for processing companion animal carcasses and producing melts, using the integrated device for processing companion animal corpses and producing melts according to claim 1,
1) Inserting a companion animal's body into the tube of the insertion device;
2) Inserting the pipe into a plasma burner melting furnace and gasifying and melting the pet carcass;
3) extracting and manufacturing melt from the plasma burner melting furnace in a melt production device; and
4) Cooling and dusting the exhaust gas discharged from the plasma burner melting furnace in a bubble jet cooling and dust collection device. A method for processing companion animal carcasses and producing melt.

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