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CN215276585U - Vertical multistage deodorization biological filter - Google Patents

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CN215276585U
CN215276585U CN202023030308.0U CN202023030308U CN215276585U CN 215276585 U CN215276585 U CN 215276585U CN 202023030308 U CN202023030308 U CN 202023030308U CN 215276585 U CN215276585 U CN 215276585U
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商佳吉
姚建华
吕劲蘅
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The utility model relates to an odor treatment device technical field specifically is a vertical multistage deodorization biological filter, include that follow supreme vertical stack in proper order down sets up: a water tank, a first-stage filter, a second-stage filter and a third-stage filter; the primary filter tank comprises a primary air distribution chamber and a primary deodorization biological filter tank; the secondary filter tank comprises a secondary air distribution chamber and a secondary deodorization biological filter tank; the three-stage filter comprises a three-stage air distribution chamber and a three-stage deodorization biological filter; biological fillers A, B and C are respectively filled in the primary deodorization biological filter, the secondary deodorization biological filter and the tertiary deodorization biological filter; and the water tank is provided with a circulating pump, and the outlet of the circulating pump is communicated with each filter tank through an exhaust pipe. This vertical multistage deodorization biological filter utilizes the filtering pond of multistage setting to and the biofilm carrier of difference carries out deodorization to foul smell and sewage in every grade of filtering pond, improve equipment's deodorization efficiency, and system operation stability is good, convenient to use.

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Vertical multistage deodorization biological filter
Technical Field
The utility model relates to an odor treatment device technical field specifically is a vertical multistage deodorization biological filter.
Background
In sewage odor treatment, a more mature biological deodorization method is a biological filtration method, and more mature equipment is a deodorization biological filter. At present, the existing deodorization biological filter in the market has the problems of increased system resistance loss, frequent filler replacement, reduced removal efficiency and the like after running for a period of time due to improper filler selection or filler combination; the problem of low removal efficiency caused by the adoption of single-stage packing exists, and the situation is particularly obvious when high-concentration odor is treated; the problem that the system resistance loss is multiplied because of adopting multi-stage packing to directly connect in series exists. In view of this, we propose a vertical multi-stage deodorization biofilter.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
An object of the utility model is to provide a vertical multistage deodorization biological filter to solve the problem that proposes among the above-mentioned background art.
In order to achieve the above object, the utility model provides a following technical scheme:
the utility model provides a vertical multistage deodorization biological filter, includes from down supreme vertical stack setting in proper order: a water tank, a first-stage filter, a second-stage filter and a third-stage filter;
the primary filter tank comprises a primary air distribution chamber arranged on the right side and a primary deodorization biological filter arranged on the left side, the primary air distribution chamber is communicated with the primary deodorization biological filter tank through a pipeline, and the primary air distribution chamber is communicated with the outside through an odor inlet;
the secondary filter tank comprises a secondary air distribution chamber arranged on the right side and a secondary deodorization biological filter tank arranged on the left side, and the secondary air distribution chamber is communicated with the secondary deodorization biological filter tank through a pipeline;
the three-stage filter comprises a three-stage air distribution chamber arranged on the right side and a three-stage deodorization biological filter arranged on the left side, the three-stage air distribution chamber is communicated with the three-stage deodorization biological filter through a pipeline, and the deodorization biological filter is communicated with the outside through an odor discharge port;
the primary deodorization biological filter is communicated with the secondary air distribution chamber through a pipeline, the secondary deodorization biological filter is communicated with the tertiary air distribution chamber through a pipeline, and a biological filler A, a biological filler B and a biological filler C are respectively filled in the primary deodorization biological filter, the secondary deodorization biological filter and the tertiary deodorization biological filter;
the left side of water tank is provided with moisturizing pipe and drain pipe, the circulating pump is installed on the right side of water tank, the import of circulating pump with the water tank intercommunication, the blast pipe intercommunication that the export of circulating pump was through setting up one-level deodorization biological filter, second grade deodorization biological filter and tertiary deodorization biological filter, just the blast pipe stretches into one-level deodorization biological filter, second grade deodorization biological filter and the tertiary deodorization biological filter in one-level deodorization biological filter all are connected with the shower, one side of one-level deodorization biological filter, second grade deodorization biological filter and tertiary deodorization biological filter still be provided with the circulating pipe with the water tank intercommunication.
Preferably, a first water seal is arranged on a pipeline for communicating the water drainage pipe with the water tank;
and a second water seal is arranged on a circulating pipeline of the first-stage deodorization biological filter, the second-stage deodorization biological filter and the third-stage deodorization biological filter communicated with the water tank.
Preferably, the biological filler A, the biological filler B and the biological filler C are respectively as follows: ceramsite filter materials, plant charcoal biological filler and polyhedral hollow sphere filler.
Preferably, the liquid level meter also comprises a PLC controller, a first electromagnetic valve, a second electromagnetic valve, a third electromagnetic valve and a liquid level meter, wherein the first electromagnetic valve, the second electromagnetic valve, the third electromagnetic valve and the liquid level meter are electrically connected to the PLC controller;
first electromagnetic valves are arranged on pipelines of the exhaust pipe communicated with the primary deodorization biological filter, the secondary deodorization biological filter and the tertiary deodorization biological filter;
the second electromagnetic valve is arranged on a pipeline for communicating the water replenishing pipe with the water tank;
the third electromagnetic valve is arranged on a pipeline for communicating the drain pipe with the water tank;
the liquid level meter is installed on the water tank, just the circulating pump with PLC controller electric connection.
Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are that: this vertical multistage deodorization biological filter utilizes the filtering pond of multistage setting to and the biofilm carrier of difference carries out deodorization to foul smell and sewage in every grade of filtering pond, improve equipment's deodorization efficiency, and the sewage in the water tank can in time supply and recycle, realizes the process flow who sprays processing and circulation and handle, makes system operation stability good, convenient to use.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic view of the overall structure of the present invention.
In the figure: 1. a water tank; 11. a water replenishing pipe; 12. a drain pipe; 121. a first water seal; 13. a circulation pump; 14. an exhaust pipe; 15. a shower pipe; 16. a circulation pipe; 161. a second water seal; 2. a first-stage filter; 21. a primary air distribution chamber; 211. an odor inlet; 22. a first-stage deodorization biological filter; 3. a secondary filter tank; 31. a secondary air distribution chamber; 32. a secondary deodorization biological filter; 4. a third-stage filter; 41. a third-stage air distribution chamber; 42. a third-stage deodorization biological filter; 421. an odor outlet; 5. a PLC controller; 51. a first solenoid valve; 52. a second solenoid valve; 53. a third electromagnetic valve; 54. a liquid level meter.
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The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative work belong to the protection scope of the present invention.
In the description of this patent, it is noted that unless otherwise specifically stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "disposed" are to be construed broadly and can include, for example, fixedly connected, disposed, detachably connected, disposed, or integrally connected and disposed. The specific meaning of the above terms in this patent may be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art as appropriate.
Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," "third," "primary," "secondary," "tertiary," and the like are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicit to a number of technical features being indicated.
As shown in fig. 1, the utility model provides a technical solution:
the utility model provides a vertical multistage deodorization biological filter, includes from down supreme vertical stack setting in proper order: a water tank 1, a first-stage filter 2, a second-stage filter 3 and a third-stage filter 4;
the primary filter 2 comprises a primary air distribution chamber 21 arranged on the right side and a primary deodorization biological filter 22 arranged on the left side, the primary air distribution chamber 21 is communicated with the primary deodorization biological filter 22 through a pipeline, and the primary air distribution chamber 21 is communicated with the outside through an odor inlet 211;
the secondary filter 3 comprises a secondary air distribution chamber 31 arranged on the right side and a secondary deodorization biological filter 32 arranged on the left side, and the secondary air distribution chamber 31 is communicated with the secondary deodorization biological filter 32 through a pipeline;
the third-stage filter 4 comprises a third-stage air distribution chamber 41 arranged on the right side and a third-stage deodorization biological filter 42 arranged on the left side, the third-stage air distribution chamber 41 is communicated with the third-stage deodorization biological filter 42 through a pipeline, and the deodorization biological filter 42 is communicated with the outside through an odor discharge port 421;
the primary deodorization biological filter 22 is communicated with the secondary air distribution chamber 31 through a pipeline, the secondary deodorization biological filter 32 is communicated with the tertiary air distribution chamber 41 through a pipeline, and a biological filler A, a biological filler B and a biological filler C are respectively filled in the primary deodorization biological filter 22, the secondary deodorization biological filter 32 and the tertiary deodorization biological filter 42;
a water replenishing pipe 11 and a water discharging pipe 12 are arranged on the left side of the water tank 1, a circulating pump 13 is arranged on the right side of the water tank 1, the inlet of the circulating pump 13 is communicated with the water tank 1, the outlet of the circulating pump 13 is communicated with the primary deodorization biological filter 22, the secondary deodorization biological filter 32 and the tertiary deodorization biological filter 42 through an arranged exhaust pipe 14, one end of the exhaust pipe 14 extending into the primary deodorization biological filter 22, the secondary deodorization biological filter 32 and the tertiary deodorization biological filter 42 is connected with a spraying pipe 15, and a circulating pipe 16 is arranged on one side of the primary deodorization biological filter 22, the secondary deodorization biological filter 32 and the tertiary deodorization biological filter 42 and communicated with the water tank 1,
therefore, the odor is introduced into the primary air distribution chamber 21 through the odor inlet 211, and uniformly enters the primary deodorization biological filter 22 from the side direction after air distribution, and in the primary deodorization biological filter 22, the odor components are dissolved in the spray water, absorbed by the water, adsorbed by the biological filler or captured by the biological membrane along with the water, and then degraded, utilized and decomposed;
the odor treated by the first-stage deodorization biological filter 22 enters a second-stage air distribution chamber 31 after being collected, and then enters a second-stage deodorization biological filter 32 from the side direction after being distributed, and in the second-stage deodorization biological filter 32, the odor components are further dissolved in the spray water, absorbed by the water, adsorbed by biological fillers or captured by biological membranes along with the water, and then degraded, utilized and decomposed;
the odor treated by the second-stage deodorization biological filter 32 enters the third-stage air distribution chamber 41 after being collected, and then enters the third-stage deodorization biological filter 42 from the side direction after being distributed, and in the third-stage deodorization biological filter 42, the odor components are further dissolved in the spray water, absorbed by the water, adsorbed by the biological filler or captured by the biological membrane along with the water, and then degraded, utilized and decomposed, and the treated odor is discharged through the odor discharge port 421.
Meanwhile, the sewage in the water tank 1 comes from a sewage treatment system with odor, contains nutritional ingredients required by growth of deodorizing microorganisms, water in the water tank 1 is sprayed into each stage of filter tank through a circulating pump 13, an exhaust pipe 14 and a spray pipe 15, and redundant sprayed water flows back into the water tank 1 through a circulating pipe 16 for recycling.
In this embodiment, a first water seal 121 is disposed on the pipeline connecting the drain pipe 12 and the water tank 1 to prevent the external odor from flowing back into the water tank 1 again;
the pipeline of the circulating pipe 16 of the first-stage deodorizing biological filter 22, the second-stage deodorizing biological filter 32 and the third-stage deodorizing biological filter 42 communicated with the water tank 1 is provided with a second water seal 161 for preventing the odor in the filters from flowing back into the water tank 1 again.
It is worth to be noted that the biological filler a, the biological filler B and the biological filler C are respectively: the ceramsite filter material, the plant charcoal biological filler and the polyhedral hollow sphere filler are preferably selected, wherein the particle size of the ceramsite filter material is 10-30mm, the particle size of the plant charcoal biological filler is preferably 5-15mm, the diameter of the third-stage biological filler is preferably 150mm, and the specific surface area is 60m2/m3Bulk density 42kg/m3The odor components can be degraded and absorbed conveniently, and the treatment efficiency is improved.
Besides, the method also comprises the following steps: the PLC controller 5, a first electromagnetic valve 51, a second electromagnetic valve 52, a third electromagnetic valve 53 and a liquid level meter 54 which are electrically connected to the PLC controller 5;
the first electromagnetic valves 51 are arranged on the pipelines of the exhaust pipe 14 communicated with the first-stage deodorization biological filter 22, the second-stage deodorization biological filter 32 and the third-stage deodorization biological filter 42, so that the opening and closing of the spray pipes 15 can be conveniently controlled;
the second electromagnetic valve 52 is arranged on a pipeline for communicating the water replenishing pipe 11 with the water tank 1, so that the replenishment of the sewage in the water tank 1 is controlled conveniently;
the third electromagnetic valve 53 is arranged on a pipeline for communicating the drain pipe 11 with the water tank 1, so that the discharge of sewage in the water tank 1 is controlled conveniently;
the level gauge 54 is installed on the water tank 1, is convenient for monitor the liquid level change in the water tank 1 in real time, and the circulating pump 13 and the PLC controller 5 electric connection control the opening and closing of the circulating pump 13.
It is noted that all references to circuits, electronic components and modules of the present invention are prior art and are fully within the skill of the art, and it is not necessary to reiterate the present invention nor to relate to improvements in software and methods.
When the vertical multi-stage deodorization biological filter is used, odor is introduced into the first-stage deodorization biological filter 21 through the odor inlet 211, and is uniformly distributed and laterally enters the first-stage deodorization biological filter 22, and in the first-stage deodorization biological filter 22, odor components are dissolved in spray water and absorbed by the water, and are adsorbed by biological fillers or captured by biological membranes along with the water, so that the odor components are degraded, utilized and decomposed;
the odor treated by the first-stage deodorization biological filter 22 enters a second-stage air distribution chamber 31 after being collected, and then enters a second-stage deodorization biological filter 32 from the side direction after being distributed, and in the second-stage deodorization biological filter 32, the odor components are further dissolved in the spray water, absorbed by the water, adsorbed by biological fillers or captured by biological membranes along with the water, and then degraded, utilized and decomposed;
the odor treated by the second-stage deodorization biological filter 32 enters a third-stage air distribution chamber 41 after being collected, and then enters a third-stage deodorization biological filter 42 from the side direction after being distributed, and in the third-stage deodorization biological filter 42, the odor components are further dissolved in the spray water, absorbed by the water, adsorbed by biological fillers or captured by biological membranes along with the water, and then degraded, utilized and decomposed, and the treated odor is discharged through an odor discharge port 421;
meanwhile, the sewage in the water tank 1 comes from a sewage treatment system with odor, contains nutritional ingredients required by growth of deodorizing microorganisms, water in the water tank 1 is sprayed into each stage of filter tank through a circulating pump 13, an exhaust pipe 14 and a spray pipe 15, and redundant sprayed water flows back into the water tank 1 through a circulating pipe 16 for recycling;
in addition, the PLC 5 can realize the opening and closing of the circulating pump 13 and the spray pipe 15, and can timely supply water and drain water for the water tank 1;
therefore, the multistage deodorization biological filter utilizes the filter tanks arranged in multiple stages and different biological fillers in each stage of filter tank to deodorize odor and sewage, improves the deodorization efficiency of equipment, can supply and recycle the sewage in the water tank 1 in time, realizes the technological processes of spraying treatment and recycling treatment, ensures that the system has good operation stability and is convenient to popularize and popularize.
The foregoing shows and describes the general principles, essential features, and advantages of the invention. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited by the above embodiments, and the description in the above embodiments and the description is only preferred examples of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention, and that the present invention can have various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and these changes and modifications all fall into the scope of the claimed invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

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1. The utility model provides a vertical multistage deodorization biological filter, its characterized in that includes from down supreme vertical stack setting in proper order: a water tank (1), a first-stage filter (2), a second-stage filter (3) and a third-stage filter (4);
the primary filter (2) comprises a primary air distribution chamber (21) arranged on the right side and a primary deodorization biological filter (22) arranged on the left side, the primary air distribution chamber (21) is communicated with the primary deodorization biological filter (22) through a pipeline, and the primary air distribution chamber (21) is communicated with the outside through an odor inlet (211);
the secondary filter (3) comprises a secondary air distribution chamber (31) arranged on the right side and a secondary deodorization biological filter (32) arranged on the left side, and the secondary air distribution chamber (31) is communicated with the secondary deodorization biological filter (32) through a pipeline;
the three-stage filter (4) comprises a three-stage air distribution chamber (41) arranged on the right side and a three-stage deodorization biological filter (42) arranged on the left side, the three-stage air distribution chamber (41) is communicated with the three-stage deodorization biological filter (42) through a pipeline, and the deodorization biological filter (42) is communicated with the outside through an odor discharge port (421);
the primary deodorization biological filter (22) is communicated with the secondary air distribution chamber (31) through a pipeline, the secondary deodorization biological filter (32) is communicated with the tertiary air distribution chamber (41) through a pipeline, and a biological filler A, a biological filler B and a biological filler C are respectively filled in the primary deodorization biological filter (22), the secondary deodorization biological filter (32) and the tertiary deodorization biological filter (42);
the left side of water tank (1) is provided with moisturizing pipe (11) and drain pipe (12), circulating pump (13) are installed on the right side of water tank (1), the import of circulating pump (13) with water tank (1) intercommunication, the export of circulating pump (13) is through blast pipe (14) intercommunication that sets up one-level deodorization biological filter (22), second grade deodorization biological filter (32) and tertiary deodorization biological filter (42), just blast pipe (14) stretch into one-level deodorization biological filter (22), second grade deodorization biological filter (32) and tertiary deodorization biological filter (42) in one-level deodorization biological filter (22), one end all be connected with shower (15), one-level deodorization biological filter (22), one-level deodorization biological filter (32) and tertiary deodorization biological filter (42) one side still be provided with circulating pipe (16) with water tank (1) intercommunication.
2. The vertical multi-stage deodorizing biofilter according to claim 1, wherein: a first water seal (121) is arranged on a pipeline of the drain pipe (12) communicated with the water tank (1);
and a second water seal (161) is arranged on the pipeline of the circulating pipe (16) communicated with the water tank (1) of the primary deodorization biological filter (22), the secondary deodorization biological filter (32) and the tertiary deodorization biological filter (42).
3. The vertical multi-stage deodorizing biofilter according to claim 1, wherein: the biological filler A, the biological filler B and the biological filler C are respectively as follows: ceramsite filter materials, plant charcoal biological filler and polyhedral hollow sphere filler.
4. The vertical multi-stage deodorizing biofilter according to claim 1, wherein: the liquid level meter also comprises a PLC (programmable logic controller) (5), a first electromagnetic valve (51), a second electromagnetic valve (52), a third electromagnetic valve (53) and a liquid level meter (54), wherein the first electromagnetic valve, the second electromagnetic valve and the third electromagnetic valve are electrically connected to the PLC (5);
the first electromagnetic valve (51) is arranged on a pipeline communicated with the primary deodorization biological filter (22), the secondary deodorization biological filter (32) and the tertiary deodorization biological filter (42) through the exhaust pipe (14);
the second electromagnetic valve (52) is arranged on a pipeline for communicating the water replenishing pipe (11) with the water tank (1);
the third electromagnetic valve (53) is arranged on a pipeline for communicating the drain pipe (12) with the water tank (1);
the liquid level meter (54) is installed on the water tank (1), and the circulating pump (13) is electrically connected with the PLC controller (5).
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