JP2005169323A - Solid/liquid separation device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To convey a sludge into a cylindrical body without obstruction even if a solid substance is clamped between an inner peripheral surface of a movable ring and an edge of a screw and the movable ring is integrally rotated with the screw in a solid/liquid separation device in which a large number of fixing rings are arranged with gaps, the movable rings are arranged therebetween in the movable state, the screw provided in an internal space of the fixing ring and the movable ring is rotated/driven, the moisture is only passed through a fine gap between the movable ring and the fixing ring and is discharged to the outside while the sludge introduced into the internal space is conveyed by the screw and preventing the solid content from being clogged in the fine gap by motion of the movable ring. <P>SOLUTION: Thickness t of the fixing ring 10 is formed to a larger thickness than the thickness T of the movable ring 11. The solid/liquid separation device can be widely applied to a solid/liquid separation device for solid/liquid-separating the object to be treated other than the sludge, for example, a solid/liquid separation device for reducing the moisture content by reducing the moisture from waste tofu. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention includes a plurality of fixed rings that are spaced apart from each other in the axial direction, a movable ring that is disposed between the fixed rings, and a rotational drive that is disposed inside the plurality of fixed rings and the movable ring. A solid-liquid separation device in which the inner diameter of the movable ring is set smaller than the outer diameter of the screw.

  In order to separate the liquid from the treatment object containing a large amount of liquid, for example, organic sludge such as food processing wastewater or treated sewage, or inorganic sludge such as cutting oil containing cutting waste or paint waste liquid containing paint. The use of a solid-liquid separation device of a type has been conventionally known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). According to this type of solid-liquid separation device, the processing object flowing in from the inlet opening on one end side in the axial direction of the cylindrical body formed by the plurality of fixed rings and the plurality of movable rings is transferred to the axial direction of the cylindrical body. The liquid separated from the object to be processed that moves toward the outlet opening on the end side and moves through the cylindrical body is discharged outside the cylindrical body through a minute gap between the fixed ring and the movable ring, and the liquid content is reduced. The object to be treated can be discharged from the outlet opening on the other axial end side of the cylindrical body.

  At that time, since the inner diameter of the movable ring is set to be smaller than the outer diameter of the screw, the screw pushes the movable ring in the radial direction by its rotation, and positively moves the movable ring with respect to the fixed ring. Can exercise. For this reason, it is possible to efficiently discharge the solid matter that has entered the minute gap between the fixed ring and the movable ring without providing a dedicated driving device for driving the movable ring, and to prevent clogging of the minute gap. Can do.

  By the way, in this type of solid-liquid separation device, when the solid matter in the object to be treated is sandwiched between the edge of the screw and the inner peripheral surface of the movable ring, the frictional force between them increases, and the movable ring Will rotate together with the screw. When such a revolving phenomenon occurs, the function of conveying the object to be processed by the screw is lost, and there is a possibility that the object to be processed is clogged inside the cylindrical body constituted by the fixed ring and the movable ring. In particular, since an inorganic processing object easily separates liquid in a cylindrical body, when the processing object is subjected to solid-liquid separation processing by a solid-liquid separation device, the processing object is solidified in the cylindrical body, The solid matter is sandwiched between the edge of the screw and the movable ring, so that the movable ring is easily rotated.

Japanese Patent No. 2826990

  An object of the present invention is described at the beginning, which allows a processing object to be transported without any trouble in a cylindrical body constituted by a fixed ring and a movable ring even if the movable ring is rotated together with the screw. Another object of the present invention is to provide a solid-liquid separation device of the above type.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, in the solid-liquid separator of the type described at the beginning, the thickness of the fixed ring is set larger than the thickness of the movable ring. A separation device is proposed.

  According to the present invention, since the thickness of the fixed ring is formed to be greater than the thickness of the movable ring, the fixed ring and the movable ring can be operated even if a follow-up phenomenon occurs in which the movable ring rotates integrally with the screw. In the cylindrical body formed by the above, it is possible to transport the processing object without any trouble and to separate the solid liquid of the processing object.

  FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an example of a solid-liquid separator. The solid-liquid separation device 1 shown here is configured as a device that separates moisture from sludge, which is an example of a processing object containing a large amount of liquid. The solid-liquid separator 1 includes a casing 2 and a cylindrical body 3 disposed inside the casing 2. The casing 2 includes a case main body 5 and a filtrate receiving member 4 fixed to a lower opening of the case main body 5. The case main body 5 has an inlet side end wall 7 and an outlet side end at each end in the axial direction thereof. And a wall 8. A filtrate discharge pipe 9 is integrally connected to the lower part of the filtrate receiving member 4.

  The cylindrical body 3 includes a plurality of fixed rings 10 that are spaced apart from each other in the axial direction, and a movable ring 11 that is disposed between the fixed rings 10. The form is as shown in FIG. The plurality of fixing rings 10 are concentrically arranged as shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, and a small ring-shaped spacer 12 is sandwiched between the fixing rings 10, and the ears 10 a of the fixing rings 10. Bolts 14 are inserted through the holes 13 formed in the center and the center hole of the spacer 12. In this example, four bolts 14 are used, and these are arranged on the same circumference. However, in FIG. 1, some bolts and spacers are omitted for easy understanding of the drawing. A spacer may be formed integrally with each fixing ring, thereby forming a gap between the fixing rings.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a box-shaped inlet member 15 and an outlet member 16 are respectively arranged on the outer sides in the axial direction of the cylindrical body 3, and the horizontal direction of the outlet member 16 is formed in a square shape. The upper and lower portions are open. The bolts 14 inserted into the hole 13 of the fixing ring 10 and the center hole of the spacer 12 are the outlet side end wall 8 and the inlet side end wall 7 of the case body 5, one side wall 17 of the outlet member 16, and the inlet member. The nuts 19 are screwed into the bolts 14 and tightened. As described above, the plurality of fixing rings 10 are arranged in the axial direction at predetermined intervals by the spacers 12 and are integrally fixed to each other by the bolts 14 and the nuts 19, and the casing 2 and the inlet member 15. And fixed to the outlet member 16. The casing 2 is fixedly supported by a support frame (not shown).

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the thickness T of each movable ring 11 disposed between each fixed ring 10 is set smaller than the gap width G between each fixed ring, and the end face of each fixed ring 10 A minute gap g of about 0.5 to 1 mm, for example, is formed between the end faces of the movable ring 11 facing this. As will be described later, the minute gap allows water separated from sludge, that is, filtrate to pass therethrough. The outer diameter D ₁ of the respective movable ring 11, the inner diameter of the circle CC smaller than the diameter D ₂ (FIG. 2), moreover the fixing ring 10 formed by the inner surface of the four spacers 12 located around its It is set to be larger than D _3. With this configuration, each movable ring 11 is movable in the radial direction without detaching from between each fixed ring 10.

  In FIG. 3, only the outer shape of the fixed ring and the movable ring at the central portion in the axial direction of the cylindrical body 3 constituted by a large number of the fixed rings 10 and the movable rings 11 is indicated by a two-dot chain line.

  Further, inside the plurality of fixed rings 10 and the plurality of movable rings 11, screws 20 extending in the axial direction of these rings 10, 11 are arranged. The screws 20 are integrally formed with a shaft portion 21 and a helix. It has a blade 22. As shown in FIG. 1, the screw 20 extends through the inlet side end wall 7, the inlet member 15, the outlet side end wall 8 of the casing 2, and the outlet member 16. The part is rotatably supported by a transmission 24 fixed to the other side wall 23 of the outlet member 16. The tip of the screw 20 is rotatably supported on the other side wall 25 of the inlet member 15. The screw 20 is rotationally driven around the central axis of the screw 20 by a drive motor 26 integrally connected to the transmission 24.

  In a flocking device (not shown), the flocculant is mixed and stirred with sludge containing a large amount of water, and thereby the sludge is flocked. The flocated sludge flows into the inlet member 15 of the solid-liquid separator 1 as indicated by an arrow A in FIG. The moisture content of such sludge is, for example, about 99% by weight.

  At this time, since the screw 20 is rotationally driven by the drive motor 26, the sludge that flows into the inlet member 15, as indicated by the arrow B, is one side wall 18 of the inlet member 15 and the inlet side end wall of the casing 2. 7 flows into the inner space of the fixed ring 10 and the movable ring 11, that is, the inner space of the cylindrical body 3 from the inlet opening 3A on one end side in the axial direction. Thus, the sludge that has flowed into the cylindrical body 3 moves toward the outlet opening 3B on the other axial end side of the cylindrical body 3 by the rotation of the screw 20. At this time, the water separated from the sludge is discharged out of the cylindrical body through the minute gap g (FIG. 4) between each fixed ring 10 and the movable ring 11. The discharged water, that is, the filtrate, is received by the filtrate receiving member 4 as shown by an arrow C in FIG. Since this filtrate still contains some solids, the filtrate is supplied again to the solid-liquid separator 1 together with other sludge and dehydrated.

Since the movable rings 11 arranged between the fixed rings 10 are movable in the radial direction, the end faces of the movable rings 11 move relative to the end faces of the fixed rings 10 facing the movable rings 11. Therefore, the solid matter that has entered the minute gap g can be efficiently discharged from the gap g. At that time, as shown in FIG. 4, the outer diameter D ₄ of the screw 20 is set to be slightly smaller than the inner diameter D ₃ of the fixed ring 10 so that the rotation is not hindered. It is set larger than the inner diameter D ₅ of 11. The inner diameter D ₅ of the movable ring 11 is set smaller than the outer diameter D _{4 of the} screw 20. For this reason, each movable ring 11 is pushed by the external force from the screw 20 by the rotation of the screw 20 and positively moves relative to the fixed ring 10. In this way, the solid matter that has entered the minute gap g can be positively discharged, and the cleaning efficiency for the gap g can be increased.

  As described above, the moisture content of the sludge in the cylindrical body 3 is lowered, and the sludge having a reduced water content is discharged from the outlet opening 3B on the other axial end side of the cylindrical body 3. As shown in FIG. 1, the discharged sludge passes through a discharge port 28 formed in the outlet side end wall 8 of the casing 2 and one side wall 17 of the outlet member 16, and is fixed to the shaft portion 21 of the screw 20. While being regulated by the regulating member 29, it moves into the outlet member 16 as indicated by an arrow D, and then falls downward while being guided by the shooter 30. The water content of the sludge after the dehydration treatment is, for example, about 80% by weight.

As described above, the solid-liquid separation device 1 of the present example is disposed between the fixing rings 10 and the plurality of fixing rings 10 that are arranged at intervals in the axial direction and are integrally fixed. The movable ring 11 includes a plurality of fixed rings 10 and a screw 20 that is disposed inside the movable ring 11 and is driven to rotate. The inner diameter D ₅ of the movable ring 11 is set smaller than the outer diameter D _{4 of the} screw 20. Has been. Then, while rotating the screw 20, the liquid in the processing object flowing in from the inlet opening 3 </ b> A on one end side in the axial direction of the cylindrical body 3 constituted by the plurality of fixing rings 10 and the plurality of movable rings 11 is fixed to the fixing ring 10. And the liquid object is discharged from the outlet opening 3B on the other end side in the axial direction of the cylindrical body 3, and the screw 20 is discharged. Is configured to move the movable ring 11 relative to the fixed ring 10 and remove the solid content that has entered the minute gap g between the rings 11 and 12.

  Further, in the solid-liquid separation device 1 of the present example, the stationary ring 10 is configured such that the inflow side where the sludge flows into the fixed ring 10 and the movable ring 11 is lower than the discharge side where the dewatered sludge is discharged. The movable ring 11 is disposed so as to be inclined with respect to the horizontal plane, as indicated by the symbol θ in FIG. As a result, the size of the minute gap g formed by the fixed ring 10 and the movable ring 11 can always be kept almost as desired. However, FIG. 4 shows a state in which the fixed ring 10 and the movable ring 11 are placed horizontally.

  Further, since the amount of sludge discharged from the outlet opening 3B of the cylindrical body 3 is regulated by the regulating member 29, the pressure applied to the sludge in the cylindrical body 3 is increased. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 1, the pitch of the spiral blades 22 of the screw 20 gradually decreases from the inlet 27 side of the cylindrical body 3 toward the outlet 28. Thereby, the pressure applied to the sludge in the cylindrical body 3 increases as it approaches the discharge port 28, and the effect of squeezing moisture on the sludge is enhanced. In this way, the sludge can be efficiently dehydrated, and the water content of the sludge after the dehydration treatment can be reduced.

  By the way, in the solid-liquid separation apparatus described above, as described above, when the solid matter in the processing object enters between the edge of the spiral blade 22 of the screw 20 and the inner peripheral surface of the movable ring 11, The movable ring 11 is rotated together with the screw 20 and the function of conveying the object to be processed by the screw is lost. Since the fixed ring 6 is fixed immovably, the fixed ring 6 does not rotate with the screw 20, but the movable ring 11 may rotate with the screw 20, and this accompanying phenomenon occurs. The conveying force does not reach the processing object existing in the space inside the movable ring 11. As a result, in the conventional solid-liquid separation device, the processing target is clogged in the cylindrical body, and there is a possibility that the processing target with reduced liquid may not be discharged from the outlet opening of the cylindrical body.

  Therefore, in the solid-liquid separation device of this example, as shown in FIG. 4, the thickness t in the axial direction of each fixed ring 10 is set larger than the thickness T in the axial direction of each movable ring 11. .

  Here, it is assumed that the movable ring 11 is rotated together with the screw 20. Therefore, although the screw 20 is rotating, the conveying force is not exerted on the sludge existing in the space inside the movable ring 11 from the screw 20, and the sludge tends to stay in this space. On the other hand, the fixing ring 10 does not rotate with the screw 20. Therefore, the sludge existing in the space inside each fixing ring 10 tends to move from the inlet opening 3A side to the outlet opening 3B side by the rotation of the screw 20. At that time, since the thickness t of each fixed ring 10 is larger than the thickness T of each movable ring 11, the sludge existing in the space inside each movable ring 11 is transferred to the space inside each fixed ring 10. It is pushed out of the space by the existing sludge. In this way, the sludge in the cylindrical body 3 moves toward the outlet opening 3B even though the movable ring 11 is rotated together with the screw 20, and from the opening 3B to the outside. Discharged.

  The present invention can be widely applied to a solid-liquid separation apparatus for solid-liquid separation of an object to be treated other than sludge, for example, a solid-liquid separation apparatus for removing moisture from waste tofu and reducing its moisture content.

It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a solid-liquid separator. It is a perspective view which shows one fixed ring, one movable ring, and a spacer. It is a disassembled perspective view of a cylindrical body and a screw. It is sectional drawing of a cylindrical body.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Solid-liquid separator 10 Fixed ring 11 Movable ring 20 Screw D ₄ Outer diameter D ₅ Inner diameter T, t Thickness

Claims (1)

A plurality of fixed rings arranged at intervals in the axial direction, a movable ring arranged between the fixed rings, and a screw arranged and rotated inside the plurality of fixed rings and the movable ring, And a solid-liquid separator in which the inner diameter of the movable ring is set smaller than the outer diameter of the screw, the thickness of the fixed ring is set larger than the thickness of the movable ring A solid-liquid separation device.

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