KR20140078035A - Manufacturing apparatus of carbon block and manufacturing method of carbon block using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a device for manufacturing a carbon block that is composed to manufacture a carbon block by sintering the mixture of activated carbon powder and a binder with electromagnetic waves; and a method for manufacturing a carbon block using the same. The device for manufacturing a carbon block according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a mold (200) composed to have the mixture (M) of activated carbon powder and a binder inserted therein and to transmit electromagnetic waves; an electromagnetic wave shielding unit (300) included in the mold (200) and composed to prevent electromagnetic waves from permeating outside; and an electromagnetic wave oscillator (400) included in the electromagnetic wave shielding unit (300) and manufacturing a carbon block (CB) by irradiating the mixture (M) of activated carbon powder and a binder, which has been inserted into the mold (200), with electromagnetic waves to be sintered. With the above-mentioned composition, the present invention can manufacture a carbon block by sintering the mixture of activated carbon powder and a binder with electromagnetic waves, can reduce time for sintering the mixture of activated carbon powder and a binder, can prevent the adsorption area of activated carbon from decreasing due to overmelting of the binder when the mixture of activated carbon powder and the binder is sintered, and can prevent decrease in the filtering efficiency of the carbon block.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a carbon block manufacturing apparatus and a carbon block manufacturing method using the carbon block manufacturing apparatus.

The present invention relates to a carbon block manufacturing apparatus and a carbon block manufacturing method using the carbon block manufacturing apparatus, which are configured to produce a carbon block composed of a plurality of fine voids formed by adsorption of microorganisms and impurities in water to allow water to be filtered, To a carbon block manufacturing apparatus configured to produce a carbon block by sintering a mixture of activated carbon powder and a binder by electromagnetic waves, and a carbon block manufacturing method using the same.

The carbon block is used in a water treatment apparatus such as a water purifier configured to filter water, and is usually formed in a hollow cylindrical shape.

The carbon filter is constructed such that the carbon block is provided inside the filter housing, and the filter head is configured to be connected to the filter housing so that water flows in and out. With this configuration, water flows into the filter housing from the filter head of the carbon filter, and the water introduced into the filter housing is filtered while passing through the carbon block. Then, the water filtered through the carbon block flows out of the filter head.

The carbon block is made by sintering a mixture of activated carbon powder and a binder into a cylindrical hollow body. A large number of fine voids are formed in the activated carbon constituting the carbon block. Accordingly, microorganisms and impurities contained in water passing through the carbon block are adsorbed on a plurality of minute voids of the activated carbon, whereby water is filtered.

Conventionally, a mixture of activated carbon powder and a binder is sintered by heat transfer by conduction from a heat source such as a heater. The sintering of the mixture of the activated carbon powder and the binder by the heat transfer by the conduction has a problem that the thermal efficiency is low because the heat can be dissipated in the heat transfer process. Thus, there is a problem that it takes a relatively long time to sinter the mixture of the activated carbon powder and the binder. Further, there is a problem that the filtering efficiency of the carbon block is lowered as the binder is over-melted and the adsorption area of the activated carbon is reduced.

The present invention is realized by recognizing at least any one of the above-mentioned conventional needs or problems.

One aspect of the object of the present invention is to reduce the time required to sinter the mixture of activated carbon powder and binder to make a carbon block.

Another aspect of the present invention is to prevent the binder from excessively melting during the sintering of the mixture of the activated carbon powder and the binder so that the adsorption area of the activated carbon is not reduced.

Another aspect of the object of the present invention is to prevent the filtration efficiency of the carbon block from deteriorating.

A carbon block manufacturing apparatus and a carbon block manufacturing method according to an embodiment for realizing at least one of the above problems may include the following features.

The present invention is basically based on sintering a mixture of activated carbon powder and a binder by electromagnetic waves to make a carbon block.

A carbon block manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a molding mold configured to inject a mixture of activated carbon powder and a binder and to transmit electromagnetic waves; An electromagnetic wave shielding unit having a molding die inside and configured such that electromagnetic waves are not transmitted to the outside; And an electromagnetic wave oscillator which is provided in the electromagnetic wave shielding unit and irradiates electromagnetic wave to the mixture of activated carbon powder and binder injected into the molding mold to be sintered so as to become a carbon block; As shown in FIG.

In this case, the electromagnetic wave oscillator can irradiate microwaves.

An injector injecting a mixture of activated carbon powder and a binder into the molding mold; As shown in FIG.

The molding mold may be configured to compress the mixture of the activated carbon powder and the binder injected into the molding mold.

In addition, a compression plate may be movably provided on the molding die.

A rod for moving the compression plate may be connected to the compression plate.

Also, the rod may be positioned through the forming mold.

The shaping mold may be configured to be rotated upon irradiation of electromagnetic waves from the electromagnetic wave oscillator to the shaping mold.

A method of manufacturing a carbon block according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of injecting a mixture of activated carbon powder and a binder into a molding mold provided inside an electromagnetic wave shielding unit; A compression step of compressing a mixture of the activated carbon powder and the binder injected into the molding mold; A sintering step of irradiating an electromagnetic wave from the electromagnetic wave oscillator provided in the electromagnetic wave shielding unit to the shaping mold to sinter the mixture of activated carbon powder and binder injected into the shaping mold to obtain a carbon block; And a separating step of separating the carbon block from the molding mold; As shown in FIG.

In this case, the electromagnetic wave irradiated by the electromagnetic wave oscillator in the sintering step may be micro-filed.

Further, in the sintering step, the molding mold may be rotated when the electromagnetic wave from the electromagnetic wave oscillator is irradiated with the electromagnetic wave.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, a carbon block can be formed by sintering a mixture of activated carbon powder and a binder by electromagnetic waves.

Further, according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the time required for sintering the mixture of the activated carbon powder and the binder.

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the binder is excessively melted during the sintering of the mixture of the activated carbon powder and the binder so that the adsorption area of the activated carbon is not reduced.

Furthermore, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the filtration efficiency of the carbon block can be prevented from being lowered.

1 is a view showing an embodiment of a carbon block manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention.
2 to 5 show an embodiment of a method for producing a carbon block according to the present invention. Fig. 2 shows an injection step, Fig. 3 shows a compression step, Fig. 4 shows a sintering step, .

Hereinafter, a carbon block manufacturing apparatus and a carbon block manufacturing method using the carbon block manufacturing apparatus according to embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail in order to facilitate understanding of the features of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments will be described based on embodiments best suited for understanding the technical characteristics of the present invention, and the technical features of the present invention are not limited by the illustrated embodiments, It is to be understood that the present invention may be implemented as illustrated embodiments. Therefore, it is intended that the present invention covers the modifications and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents. In order to facilitate understanding of the embodiments to be described below, in the reference numerals shown in the accompanying drawings, among the constituent elements which perform the same function in each embodiment, the related constituent elements are indicated by the same or an extension line number.

Embodiments related to the present invention are basically based on sintering a mixture of activated carbon powder and a binder by electromagnetic waves to make a carbon block.

1, the apparatus 100 for manufacturing a carbon block according to the present invention may include a molding mold 200, an electromagnetic wave shielding unit 300, and an electromagnetic wave oscillator 400. As shown in FIG.

The molding mold 200 may be injected with a mixture M of activated carbon powder and a binder as shown in FIG. To this end, the opening and closing member 210 may be hinged to the upper end of the forming mold 200. As shown in the drawing, the opening and closing member 210 can be opened when the molding mold 200 of the mixture M of the activated carbon powder and the binder is injected. For example, the opening and closing member 210 may be manually opened by a user or automatically opened by a motor or the like.

On the other hand, the active carbon powder and the binder may be mixed by a separate mixer (not shown). And, the binder may be a polymer. However, the binder is not limited to the polymer, and any known one can be used as long as it allows the activated carbon powder to adhere to each other.

3, the molding mold 200 may be configured to compress the mixture M of the activated carbon powder and the binder injected into the molding mold 200. As shown in Fig. For this purpose, the compression plate 220 may be movably provided on the lower side of the molding die 200 as in the embodiment shown in FIG. A rod (R) for moving the compression plate (220) may be connected to the compression plate (220). In addition, for movement of the rod R, the rod R may be movably connected to a hydraulic cylinder (not shown) or the like.

With this configuration, as the rod R moves, the compression plate 220 moves and the mixture M of the activated carbon powder and the binder injected into the molding mold 220 can be compressed as shown in Fig. 3 . The rod R may be positioned through the above-described molding mold 200 as in the embodiment shown in Fig. Accordingly, as will be described later, a hollow can be formed in the carbon block CB formed by irradiation with electromagnetic waves. The hollow of the carbon block CB may be a channel through which the water flows when the carbon block CB is provided inside the carbon filter.

The forming mold 200 may be configured to be rotated upon irradiation of electromagnetic waves from the electromagnetic wave oscillator 400 to the forming mold 200 as shown in FIG. To this end, a hydraulic cylinder to which the above-mentioned rod R is movably connected may be rotatably connected to a motor (not shown). However, in addition, the above-mentioned rod R may be rotatably connected to the motor, and the motor may be movably provided in the hydraulic cylinder or the like.

The forming mold 200 may be configured to transmit electromagnetic waves. For this, the forming mold 200 may be made of a ceramic material such as aluminum oxide, magnesium oxide, and silica-based glass that can transmit electromagnetic waves.

The forming mold 200 may be cylindrical, for example. However, the shape of the forming mold 200 is not limited to a cylindrical shape, and any shape such as a square pillar can be used as long as the mixture M of the activated carbon powder and the binder can be injected.

1, the electromagnetic wave shielding unit 300 may be provided with the above-described forming mold 200 therein. The electromagnetic wave shielding unit 300 may be a square pillar. However, the shape of the electromagnetic wave shielding unit 300 is not limited to a square pillar, and any shape such as a cylindrical shape can be used as long as the shape of the electromagnetic shielding unit 300 is such that the molding die 200 is provided inside.

The opening and closing member 310 may be hingedly connected to the upper end of the electromagnetic wave shielding unit 300 as in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the opening and closing member 310 can be opened to inject the mixture M of the powdery activated carbon and the binder into the forming mold 200. As shown in Fig. The opening and closing member 310 of the electromagnetic wave shielding unit 300 may be manually opened by the user like the opening and closing member 210 of the forming mold 200 or automatically opened by a motor or the like.

The lower plate 320 provided below the electromagnetic wave shielding unit 300 can be used when the mixture M of the activated carbon powder and the binder as shown in FIG. 2 is injected into the molding mold 200, At the time of sintering the mixture M of activated carbon powder and binder by compressing the mixture M of activated carbon powder and binder injected into the molding mold 200 as shown in Fig. 4 and irradiating electromagnetic waves as shown in Fig. 4, So that the lower part of the electromagnetic wave shielding unit 300 is not opened.

However, when separating the carbon block CB as shown in FIG. 5, the lower side plate 320 may be separated from the electromagnetic wave shielding unit 300.

The electromagnetic wave shielding unit 300 may be configured such that electromagnetic waves are not transmitted to the outside. For this purpose, the electromagnetic wave shielding unit 300 is made of a conductive material obtained by treating a metal material such as iron, copper or aluminum, a non-metallic material, or a carbon-based dielectric material, ferrite, . However, the material forming the electromagnetic wave shielding unit 300 is not limited to this, and any known material can be used as long as it is a material that prevents the electromagnetic wave from being transmitted to the outside.

The electromagnetic wave oscillator 400 may be provided in the electromagnetic wave shielding unit 300 as in the embodiment shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the mixture M of the activated carbon powder and the binder injected into the molding mold 200 may be configured to be irradiated with electromagnetic waves. The configuration of the electromagnetic wave oscillator 400 is not particularly limited, and any well-known configuration can be used as long as it can irradiate electromagnetic waves.

When the electromagnetic wave is irradiated from the electromagnetic wave oscillator 400 to the mixture M of activated carbon powder and the binder injected into the molding mold 200, the mixture M of the activated carbon powder and the binder can be sintered. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 4, the mixture M of the activated carbon powder and the binder may become the carbon block CB.

Therefore, it is possible to reduce the time required for sintering the mixture of the activated carbon powder and the binder, rather than sintering the activated carbon powder and the binder by heat transfer by conduction from a heat source such as a conventional heater.

In addition, since the mixture of the activated carbon powder and the binder is sintered by electromagnetic waves in this manner, the binder may not be excessively melted during the sintering of the mixture of the activated carbon powder and the binder. Therefore, the binder is excessively melted so that the adsorption area of the activated carbon is not reduced. Thus, the filtration efficiency of the carbon block can be prevented from being lowered.

The electromagnetic wave oscillator 400 can irradiate microwaves. However, the electromagnetic wave irradiated by the electromagnetic wave from the oscillator 400 is not limited to microwaves, and any electromagnetic wave can be used as long as it is an electromagnetic wave capable of sintering the mixture (M) of activated carbon powder injected into the molding die 200 and the binder.

The apparatus 100 for manufacturing a carbon block according to the present invention may further include an injector 500. The injector 500 may be supplied with the mixture M of the activated carbon powder and the binder from the mixer that mixes the activated carbon powder and the binder. 2, when the opening and closing member 310 of the electromagnetic wave shielding unit 300 and the opening and closing member 210 of the molding die 200 are opened, the injector 500 moves into the molding die 200 . As shown in the figure, a mixture of activated carbon powder and a binder may be injected into the molding mold 200.

The method of manufacturing a carbon block according to the present invention may include an injection step (S100), a compression step (S200), a sintering step (S300), and a separation step (S400) as in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 2 to 5 .

As shown in FIG. 2, in the injection step S100, the mixture M of the activated carbon powder and the binder may be injected into the molding mold 200 provided inside the electromagnetic wave shielding unit 300.

For this purpose, the mold 200 and the opening and closing members 210 and 310 of the electromagnetic wave shielding unit 300 can be opened as shown in FIG. Further, the mixture M of the activated carbon powder and the binder may be supplied to the injector 500 from a mixer (not shown) in which the activated carbon powder and the binder are mixed. Then, the injector 500 can be moved into the mold 200 through the electromagnetic wave shielding unit 300. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 2, the mixture M of the activated carbon powder and the binder may be injected into the forming mold 200 from the injector 500.

When the injection of the mixture M of the activated carbon powder and the binder into the forming mold 200 through the injector 500 is completed, the injector 500 can return to its original position. Further, the molds 200 and the opening and closing members 210 and 310 of the electromagnetic wave shielding unit 300 can be closed.

In the compressing step S200, the mixture M of the activated carbon powder and the binder injected into the molding mold 200 can be compressed as shown in FIG. 3, a compression plate 220 movably provided on the lower side of the molding die 200 is moved by a rod R connected to the compression plate 220 so that a mixture of activated carbon powder and a binder (M) can be compressed.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the sintering step (S300), an electromagnetic wave can be irradiated from the electromagnetic wave oscillator 400 provided in the electromagnetic wave shielding unit 300 to the forming mold 200. Accordingly, the mixture M of the activated carbon powder and the binder injected into the molding mold 200 can be sintered. Then, the carbon block CB can be obtained.

In the sintering step S300, the electromagnetic wave irradiated from the electromagnetic wave oscillator 400 may be micro-filed. However, the electromagnetic wave irradiated from the electromagnetic wave oscillator 400 is not limited to microwaves, and any known electromagnetic wave can be used as long as it is an electromagnetic wave capable of sintering the mixture (M) of the activated carbon powder and the binder injected into the molding die 200.

When the electromagnetic wave is irradiated from the electromagnetic wave oscillator 400 to the forming mold 200, the forming mold 200 may be rotated as shown in FIG. 4 in the sintering step S300. Even when a plurality of electromagnetic wave oscillators 400 are not provided around the molding mold 200, electromagnetic waves are uniformly irradiated to the mixture M of the activated carbon powder and the binder injected into the molding mold 200 in the electromagnetic wave oscillator 400 .

As shown in FIG. 5, in the separation step (S400), the carbon block CB can be separated from the molding mold 200. The rod R is moved and the compression plate 220 of the forming mold 200 and the lower plate 320 of the electromagnetic wave shielding unit 300 are fixed to the mold 200 and the electromagnetic wave shielding unit 300 300, respectively. Thus, the carbon block CB can be separated from the molding mold 200.

As described above, when the carbon block manufacturing apparatus and the carbon block manufacturing method according to the present invention are used, a carbon block can be formed by sintering a mixture of activated carbon powder and a binder by electromagnetic waves, and a mixture of activated carbon powder and a binder is sintered The binder is excessively melted during sintering of the mixture of the activated carbon powder and the binder so that the adsorption area of the activated carbon is not reduced and the filtration efficiency of the carbon block is not lowered.

The carbon block manufacturing apparatus and the carbon block manufacturing method described above are not limited to the above-described embodiments, but the embodiments may be modified such that all or some of the embodiments are selectively And may be configured in combination.

100: Carbon block manufacturing apparatus 200: Molding mold
210, 310: opening / closing member 220:
300: Electromagnetic wave shielding unit 320:
400: electromagnetic wave oscillator 500: injection unit
M: mixture CB: carbon block
R: Load

Claims (11)

A molding mold 200 configured to inject a mixture M of activated carbon powder and a binder and to transmit electromagnetic waves;
An electromagnetic wave shielding unit 300 having the molding die 200 disposed therein and configured to prevent electromagnetic waves from being transmitted to the outside; And
An electromagnetic wave oscillator 400 which is provided in the electromagnetic wave shielding unit 300 and irradiates electromagnetic wave to the mixture M of activated carbon powder and binder injected into the molding mold 200 to be sintered to become a carbon block CB;
The carbon block manufacturing apparatus comprising: The apparatus for manufacturing a carbon block according to claim 1, wherein the electromagnetic wave oscillator (400) irradiates a microwave. The method of claim 1, further comprising: an injector (500) injecting a mixture (M) of activated carbon powder and a binder into the molding mold (200); The carbon block manufacturing apparatus further comprising: The apparatus for manufacturing a carbon block according to claim 1, wherein the forming mold (200) is configured to compress a mixture (M) of activated carbon powder and a binder injected into the molding mold (200). 5. The apparatus for manufacturing a carbon block according to claim 4, wherein a compression plate (220) is movably provided in the molding die (200). 6. The apparatus for manufacturing a carbon block according to claim 5, wherein a rod (R) for moving the compression plate (220) is connected to the compression plate (220). 7. The apparatus for manufacturing a carbon block according to claim 6, wherein the rod (R) is positioned through the molding die (200). The apparatus for manufacturing a carbon block according to claim 1, wherein the forming mold (200) is configured to be rotated upon irradiation of an electromagnetic wave from the electromagnetic wave oscillator (400) to the forming mold (200). An injection step (S100) of injecting a mixture (M) of activated carbon powder and a binder into a molding mold (200) provided inside the electromagnetic wave shielding unit (300);
A compression step (S200) of compressing the mixture (M) of activated carbon powder and binder injected into the molding die (200);
An electromagnetic wave is irradiated from the electromagnetic wave oscillator 400 provided in the electromagnetic wave shielding unit 300 to the molding die 200 to sinter the mixture M of the activated carbon powder and the binder injected into the molding mold 200, A sintering step (S300) for forming a block (CB); And
A separating step (S400) of separating the carbon block (CB) from the forming mold (200);
Wherein the carbon block is formed on the carbon block. The method of manufacturing a carbon block according to claim 9, wherein the electromagnetic wave irradiated from the electromagnetic wave oscillator (400) in the sintering step (S300) is a microwave. 10. The method of manufacturing a carbon block according to claim 9, wherein in the sintering step (S300), the molding die (200) is rotated upon irradiation of electromagnetic waves from the electromagnetic wave oscillator (400) to the molding die (200).

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