JP7343745B2 - blocker - Google Patents

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a separator, a basin, and the like that separate and collect oils and fats contained in wastewater before they flow out into sewers.

If wastewater containing oil, oil, gasoline, sand, etc. is allowed to flow directly into the sewer, it may block or damage the sewer pipes, or otherwise interfere with the functionality of the piping equipment, so install an interceptor in an effective location. is required to be installed. An example of a blocker is a grease blocker that separates and collects oils and fats from wastewater discharged from the kitchen of a restaurant.

A grease interceptor has a storage tank body, a drainage inflow chamber that is equipped with a basket to remove residue and garbage mixed in the wastewater that flows into the storage tank body from a side gutter or pipe, and a drainage inflow chamber that removes residue and garbage. A separation chamber is installed to separate oils and fats from the wastewater that has been drained, and a drain trap is installed at the outlet where the wastewater from which the oils and fats have been separated is discharged to the sewer pipes to prevent odors and insects from entering from the sewer pipes. It will be done.

Grease interceptors are generally used to separate oils and fats from wastewater based on a natural flotation separation method that takes advantage of the difference in specific gravity between water and oil. For this reason, the SHASE standard (SHASE-S217, Standard of the Japan Society of Air Conditioning and Sanitary Engineers) requires that the grease trapping efficiency (separation and removal efficiency of oils and fats) be even higher than conventional ones. Improving efficiency is an important issue.

Grease interceptors using the natural flotation separation method do not require a pressure pump unlike pressurized flotation, and are widely used because they have a simple structure and are inexpensive. It cannot be separated and removed. Furthermore, there is a limit to the size of oil droplets that can be naturally floated and separated.

Furthermore, in the past, the allowable inflow flow rate determined to maintain the throughput of the grease blocker (the maximum flow rate of the inflow flow rate that can maintain the blocking efficiency of the grease blocker) was the actual capacity that could be stored in the storage tank body. However, these restrictions have now been lifted, and the decision on the allowable inflow flow rate is now left to each manufacturer, as long as the blocking efficiency required by the SHASE standard can be maintained. Ta.

Generally, in the natural flotation separation method, the slower the flow rate of wastewater in the storage tank, the larger the separation tank, and the longer the distance from upstream to downstream, the easier it is for oils and fats to float. However, as described above, restrictions on the permissible flow rate of wastewater flowing into the storage tank tend to be abolished and the amount tends to increase, and as a result, the flow velocity in the storage tank tends to increase. Furthermore, since there is a limit to the space under the floor where the storage tank is embedded (the underfloor area is also under the ceiling when installed on the second floor or above of a building), there is a natural limit to the size of the storage tank.

Furthermore, the floating speed of oil in water is generally faster as the particle size of the oil becomes larger. Therefore, in a grease trap that uses a natural flotation separation method, the particle size of oils and fats contained in wastewater is reduced to as large as possible. is desirable. However, in reality, the wastewater that flows into the wastewater inflow chamber in the storage tank in a turbulent state from the upstream gutters and pipes mixes with the newly inflowing wastewater, and the oils and fats are stirred and finely divided. Tends to be sheared. Furthermore, the reality is that oils and fats tend to be sheared into small pieces by passing through the holes or mesh of the basket.

Particularly in the case of a deep storage tank, wastewater containing oil and fats passes through the basket with great force and sinks deep into the bottom of the wastewater inflow chamber of the storage tank. The smaller the diameter of the oil droplets, the longer it takes for them to float to the surface. Therefore, the oils and fats that have been sheared into small pieces and mixed in the wastewater in the storage tank are carried along with the flow of the wastewater and flowed from the outlet before they surface. It flows out into the sewage system, making it difficult to achieve high interception efficiency.

In this respect, a shallow type interceptor in which the bottom of the storage tank body is shallow is advantageous because the oils and fats do not go deep underwater and it takes less time for the oils and fats to rise to the surface than in a deep type storage tank. Furthermore, if the distance from the inlet to the outlet of the storage tank main body can be increased, the time for the oils and fats to float to the surface before reaching the outlet can be increased, and the blocking efficiency will be increased. However, this also has its limitations because it requires a large installation area under the floor and a wide opening in the floor for maintenance. This is because it may not be possible to have such a large installation area under the floor, and it may not be possible to secure a wide opening for maintenance.

By the way, in the natural flotation separation method, it is recommended that the oils and fats that have floated in the separation tank be removed by regular cleaning at least once a week. However, if cleaning is neglected, the amount of oils and fats that float to the top of the separation tank will accumulate, and even the oils and fats that have been floated and separated may flow into the sewer pipes along with the flow of waste water. In other words, the blocking efficiency is affected by the frequency of use, the frequency of cleaning, etc., and is not stable. Therefore, it is important that the blocker be easy to clean.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2017-190655

Patent Document 1 is a deep type filter, in which a rectifying plate is provided on the bottom or lower side of the basket, and the inflowing drainage hits the rectifying plate and its momentum is weakened. Further, on the downstream side of the basket, a partition wall is installed that stands up from the bottom of the storage tank body, and the space in which the basket is installed (drainage inflow chamber) and the separation chamber are independent from each other. This partition wall is provided with an opening at a position higher than the standard water level, and the waste water from the waste water inflow chamber can flow into the separation chamber by passing over the opening provided in this partition wall. The force of the waste water is weakened by the baffle plate, and the oils and fats contained in the waste water are difficult to be sheared into small pieces, and are guided to the separation chamber while maintaining a relatively large particle size. Therefore, oils and fats float to the surface of the water in a relatively short time, promoting oil-water separation and improving blocking efficiency.

However, in Patent Document 1, the wastewater inflow chamber and the separation chamber located downstream thereof are separated by providing a partition wall rising from the bottom of the storage tank, so that the separation chamber cannot be made large. Furthermore, even if a current plate is installed on the bottom or lower side of the basket, the wastewater that flows into the wastewater inflow chamber will flow even into the wastewater in the deep part of the wastewater inflow chamber, and as a result, oils and fats will inevitably be agitated. Put it away.

Furthermore, as described above, the permissible flow rate of flow into the storage tank main body of the blocker tends to increase, and a large amount of wastewater may flow into the wastewater inflow chamber of the storage tank at one time. At that time, the wastewater may be so strong that it may flow directly from the downstream side of the basket over the overflow part of the partition wall and into the separation chamber. The forceful drainage collides with the oils and fats floated and separated on the separation chamber, and the oils and fats are agitated and pulverized. In addition, if too much wastewater flows into the wastewater inlet chamber and flows out into the separation chamber, the wastewater loses the opportunity to be rectified into a uniform flow at the overflow section, causing uneven flow velocity and stirring the wastewater in the separation chamber. Resulting in. If the swirling flow is left as it is, the oil, water, and air will be agitated, producing foamy oil and fat, which will reduce the blocking efficiency.

Furthermore, as mentioned above, the blocker requires regular cleaning at least once a week. However, in places such as restaurants where the customer rotation rate is high, cleaning only once a week may not be enough to maintain the blocking efficiency guaranteed by the manufacturer. Furthermore, even if cleaning is done every day, the amount of oil and fat deposited differs greatly between morning and night.

Therefore, in the present invention, even if oils and fats are accumulated thickly within the range that can maintain the blocking efficiency guaranteed by the manufacturer, the agitation of oily water that occurs as the wastewater flows is suppressed as much as possible, and the oil contained in the wastewater is removed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a blocker that prevents oils and fats from being sheared into small pieces and rapidly separates oil and water. Another object of the present invention is to provide an interceptor that has a simple structure and is easy to clean.

The interceptor according to the present invention includes a storage tank main body, an inlet, a basket into which wastewater containing oil and fat flows from the inlet, a storage box that accommodates the basket, and a storage tank that collects oil and fat by utilizing the difference in specific gravity between water and oil. a separation chamber that floats and separates oil, an outlet that drains the wastewater from which oils and fats have been removed to the downstream outside the storage tank body, and a trap that is installed at the outlet to prevent odors and insects from entering from downstream of the outlet. The storage box has at least a bottom part and a side part, is installed in a separation chamber, and the space inside the storage box is used as a drainage inflow chamber, and the storage box has a temporary holding part for receiving drainage water. , an opening through which the waste water received in the temporary storage part flows out into the separation chamber, and a guide path is further provided below the opening.

According to the present invention, due to the simple structure of providing a storage box inside a separation chamber, the inside of the storage box can be used as a wastewater inflow chamber, and the outside of the storage box can be used as a separation chamber, which is unnecessary for the conventional wastewater inflow chamber. This space can be used as a separation room space. Therefore, compared to the same size of the storage tank main body, the separation chamber can be provided wider than before. When comparing storage tanks with the same capacity, the larger the separation chamber, the longer the oils and fats can stay in the separation chamber, and the more oils and fats can float and separate in the separation chamber before flowing out from the outlet. As a result, the blocking efficiency increases.

In addition, in the interceptor according to the present invention, the temporary stop portion is located on the upper surface of the bottom portion, and the bottom portion is located anywhere between the height position of the lowest surface of the oil layer in the separation chamber and the height position of the rising water level surface. It is characterized by being installed at a height of .

The storage box also has the role of a partition plate that separates the wastewater inflow chamber from the separation chamber, and prevents the wastewater from sinking deep into the wastewater inflow chamber. Furthermore, the drop from the inlet 3 to the temporary stop ST, which is the upper surface of the bottom part, is small, which contributes to suppressing the falling speed of the wastewater. The oils and fats contained in the waste water that quietly flowed into the separation chamber are not sheared into small pieces and flowed out before being floated and separated, and the oils and fats contained in the wastewater that have quietly flowed into the separation chamber are kept in a large particle size and combined with the accumulated oil layer in the separation chamber. Upon contact, oils and fats coagulate with each other, resulting in larger particle sizes and promoting oil-water separation.

Furthermore, the outlet of the guide path of the concentrator according to the present invention can be installed at a level that is the same as or lower than the lowest surface of the oil layer in the separation chamber.

The wastewater flowing into the separation chamber can already avoid the oil layer, and more efficient oil/water separation is promoted.

Moreover, the blocker according to the present invention is characterized in that the opening is provided at the bottom or side surface of the storage box. By simply providing an opening in the bottom or side surface of the storage box provided in the separation chamber, communication with the separation chamber can be established, and the wastewater inflow chamber can be configured with a very simple structure.

Further, the storage box for the blocking device according to the present invention is characterized in that an overflow section is provided between the temporary stop section and the opening section. The overflow section may be an overflow plate provided upward from the bottom surface, a portion of the side surface, or a stepped portion at different heights of the bottom surface.

The height of the upper end of the overflow part is set to be equal to or higher than the height of the rising water level surface. This prevents the waste water from the separation chamber from flowing back into the waste water inflow chamber.

Furthermore, the opening provided in the storage box is characterized in that it is provided on at least one of the side of the storage tank main body where the inflow port is provided, the left side or the right side of the storage tank main body.

When wastewater flows into the storage tank body from the inlet, it falls in an arc from the inlet to the temporary storage part, not directly below the inlet, so the opening is on the inlet side and the tank body is By providing it on the left or right side, it is possible to prevent drainage water from flowing directly into the opening. In addition, since the opening is located away from the outlet of the storage tank main body, the wastewater flowing in through the opening can stay in the separation tank for a long time, which can contribute to improving the blocking efficiency.

Further, a ramp may be provided in the storage box to guide the waste water flowing into the basket from the inlet of the storage tank main body.

Since the waste water is guided along the ramp and flows into the temporary stop, its momentum is significantly weakened before it reaches the opening. Therefore, it does not go deep into the separation chamber, and it does not shear the oils and fats that have already floated and separated into pieces. Furthermore, by providing a ramp from the inlet to the basket, even if the amount of inflow of wastewater is extremely small, it is possible to reliably prevent wastewater from flowing directly into the opening.

Furthermore, a current plate may be provided horizontally or diagonally upward at or near the outlet of the guide path.

It is possible to promote floating separation of oils and fats contained in the waste water that has flowed into the separation chamber.

According to the present invention, neither the oils and fats contained in the inflowing wastewater nor the oil and fat layer that has already floated and separated in the separation chamber are sheared into small pieces, so the oils and fats do not sink deeply into the separation tank, and the oil and fats do not sink into the separation tank. can be efficiently separated from oil and water. Furthermore, it is possible to provide an environmentally friendly blocker that is easy to clean.

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an interceptor according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the interceptor according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the variation example of the storage box and guideway which form the wastewater inflow chamber based on 1st Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 3 is a side cross-sectional view of an interceptor according to a second embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the variation example of the storage box and guideway which form the wastewater inflow chamber based on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 6 is a side cross-sectional view of an interceptor according to a third embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the variation example of the storage box and guideway which form the wastewater inflow chamber based on 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the blocker based on 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is (a) a side sectional view of the interceptor concerning a 4th embodiment of the present invention, and (b) a schematic bottom view of a storage box. It is a top view of the blocker based on 5th Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 11A is a side cross-sectional view of a blocker according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing changes in the water level and oil layer in the interceptor over time.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the water level and oil layer in the interceptor will be briefly defined using the schematic diagram of FIG. 12. In addition, in FIGS. 1 to 11 illustrating each embodiment, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals.

The symbol SWL shown in FIG. 12 means a standard water level. The standard water level SWL is the water level when the actual volume of stored water is contained in the blocker. This corresponds to the height of the lower end of the overflow surface of the trap, which will be described later. Further, the symbol TWL means rising water level. The rising water level TWL means the highest water level in the interceptor when the maximum allowable inflow flow rate of the inflow flow rate that can maintain the blocking efficiency of the interceptor above a certain level flows into the interceptor. Moreover, the symbol OL is a layer of oil and fat that is deposited on the water level WL after drainage water containing oils and fats flows into the interceptor, floats and separates in a separation chamber to be described later. In addition, the water level WL increases the thickness of the oil layer OL with the passage of time, and indicates the boundary between the oil layer OL and the wastewater from which oils and fats have been removed. Figures (1) to (5) in Figure 12 schematically show the process in which the oil layer OL gradually increases in thickness over time. This indicates that the type has not yet entered. In addition, in order to make it easier to visualize, Figure 12 depicts the thickness of the oil layer when the amount of drainage reaches the rising water level (the permissible amount of drainage continues to flow into the storage tank body). However, since the amount of wastewater flowing into the storage tank body is usually constantly changing, the height of the top of the oil layer is also constantly changing. Also in the embodiment described hereafter, the thickness of the oil layer OL illustrated is just an example.

FIGS. 1 to 3 are diagrams relating to a blocker according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 indicates a relatively deep rectangular storage tank body 2. For convenience, regarding the side surfaces of the storage tank body, the side surface on the inlet 3 side is referred to as the front side surface portion 2a, the side surface portion on the downstream side corresponding to the opposite side is referred to as the rear side surface portion 2b, the side surface portion on the upper side of the paper is referred to as the left side surface portion 2c, The side surface portion on the lower side of the paper is referred to as a right side surface portion 2d. The storage tank main body 2 has an inlet 3 into which wastewater containing kitchen waste and oils and fats flows from a side gutter or drain pipe (not shown) installed on the floor of a kitchen, etc., and an inlet immediately below the inlet 3. In order to remove kitchen waste from the drainage water, a basket 4 made of wire mesh, punched metal, etc., having numerous holes through which the drainage water and oils and fats can pass, is installed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the storage box 5 has a box shape having at least a bottom part 6 and a side part 7. The side surface section 7 has four surfaces: a front side surface section 7a, a rear side surface section 7b, a left side surface section 7c, and a right side surface section 7d. The bottom portion 6 has an opening 8.

FIG. 3 illustrates some variations in the position of the opening 8 provided in the bottom part 6. In FIG. 3A, a rectangular opening 8a is provided in parallel to the front side surface 7a of the storage box 5 on the inlet 3 side. In FIG. 3(b), rectangular openings 8c and 8d are provided in parallel to the left and right side surfaces 7c and 7d, and in FIG. A letter-shaped opening 8e is provided. These are just examples, and it is possible to provide only one of the left and right side surfaces, and although not shown, it is also possible to provide an opening parallel to the rear side surface 7b, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

As shown in FIG. 1, variations in the position of these openings 8 include, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, the basket 4 of the storage tank main body 2 may remain as it is, and the inlet 3d may be provided on the right side 2d side of the storage tank main body 2. In that case, the storage box 5 may be provided with an opening 8d on the right side portion 7d. Moreover, when the inflow port 3 is provided on the left side surface portion 2c side of the storage tank body 2, it is preferable that the storage box 5 is provided with the opening portion 8c on the left side surface portion 7c side.

However, depending on the construction site, the position of the inlet 3 may not be determined. In such a case, as shown in FIG. 3(b), openings 8c and 8d may be provided on both sides of the left and right side portions 7c and 7dc, and the structure shown in FIG. 3(c) may be uniformly adopted. It is also possible to adopt one having an opening 8e provided in a U-shape. From the viewpoint of manufacturing costs, it is preferable to prepare in stock multiple types of storage boxes 5 with different positions of openings 8, for example, the storage box shown in FIG. 3(b) It is economically advantageous to keep one type of inventory as shown in item 5.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a guide path G1 is provided below the opening 8. The cross section of the guide path G1 has the same shape as the opening 8. The height position of the outlet EX1 of the guide path G1 is provided below the lowest surface of the oil layer OL. Moreover, the guide path G1 may be provided removably in the storage box 5, or may be provided integrally therewith.

The drainage water flowing into the storage box 5 from the inlet 3 via the basket 4 is momentarily caught at a location surrounded by the bottom part 6 and the side part 7, and its momentum is weakened, forming an opening 8 from the opening 8. It flows into the guide path G1 (G1a, G1c, G1d, G1e) through the edges of the bottom surface part 6 (6a, 6c, 6d, 6e illustrated in FIG. 3), and is guided to the separation chamber 9 from the outlet EX1. Ru. The area surrounded by the bottom part 6 and side part 7 of the storage box 5 becomes a temporary stopping part ST1 that momentarily catches the drainage water and weakens its momentum. Then, the waste water whose momentum has been weakened is guided from the opening 8 to the guide path G1 and flows into the separation chamber 9. The cross-sectional area of the guide path G1 is set so as not to accelerate the flow velocity weakened at the temporary stop part ST1. The edges of the bottom part 6 and the guide path G1 play the role of regulating the wastewater flowing into the separation chamber 9 into a gentle flow and a more uniform flow, and in the process, they also serve to promote the aggregation of oils and fats contained in the wastewater. It also has The fats and oils having a large particle size flow into the separation chamber 9 from the outlet EX1 together with the waste water.

With the storage box 5 as a boundary, the space inside the storage box 5 is defined as a wastewater inflow chamber 10, and the space outside the storage box 5 is defined as a separation chamber 9. In the wastewater flowing into the separation chamber 9, oils and fats in the wastewater are floated and separated using the difference in specific gravity between oil and water. As shown in FIG. 2, the bottom surface 6 of the storage box 5 is set at the height of the standard water level SWL of the storage tank body 2, and the area below the wastewater inflow chamber 10 is used as a space for the separation chamber 9. Therefore, a large volume of the separation chamber 9 in the storage tank body 2 can be secured.

In addition, the storage box 5 also has the role of a partition plate that partitions the wastewater inflow chamber 10 and the separation chamber 9. By making the lower area of the wastewater inflow chamber 10 the separation chamber 9, conventionally, the wastewater inflow Space that was wasted as a room can be improved into a space that is useful as a separation room. Furthermore, since the bottom part 6 is provided at the height of the standard water level SWL, the head difference from the inlet 3 to the temporary stop part ST1 is small, which contributes to suppressing the falling speed of the wastewater. The height position of the bottom surface 6 of the storage box 5 also affects the force (flow velocity) of the wastewater flowing into the separation chamber 9 via the guide path G1, so the height position of the bottom surface 6 of the storage box 5 should be as small as possible with respect to the inlet port 3. desirable.

As described above, the waste water containing fats and oils flows into the separation chamber 9 while the fats and oils coagulate in a superimposed manner during the process from the inlet 3 to the separation chamber 9. By passing through the guide path G1, the wastewater containing oils and fats flows in avoiding the oil layer OL in the separation chamber 9, and can be quickly floated and separated while maintaining a large particle size. Therefore, the oils and fats come into contact with the oil layer OL in the separation chamber 9, and the aggregation of the oils and fats further progresses, promoting oil-water separation.

The wastewater from which oils and fats have been removed in the separation chamber 9 passes through a trap 12 connected to an outlet 11 provided in the storage tank body 2 and flows out into a sewer (not shown). The trap 12 shown in FIG. 2 is a so-called T-shaped trap (accredited by the Japan Interceptor Manufacturers Association, "Certification Committee Rules and Regulations"). In the T-trap, the lowest height position 11a of the outlet 11 to which the T-trap is connected is the lower end of the overflow surface, that is, the standard water level SWL.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a partition wall 13 is provided around the trap 12, and the space within the partition wall 13 is referred to as a drainage outflow chamber 14. The wastewater from which oils and fats have been removed in the separation chamber 9 is guided to the wastewater outflow chamber 14 through a communication port 13a provided below the partition wall 13, flows into the opening 12a of the trap 12, and flows out into the sewer. . The partition wall 13 is formed in a three-dimensional U-shape in a plan view and has flat plates on three sides except for the outlet 11 side, and is provided so as to surround the trap 12 . As a result, the separation chamber 9 can be secured even wider, and the floating time of fats and oils becomes correspondingly longer when compared with storage tanks of the same capacity. Furthermore, since the thickness of the oil layer OL floating on the surface of the separation chamber 9 can be made thinner than before, the amount of oil and fat that comes into contact with the inflowing wastewater and gets caught up in the turbulent (albeit gentle) flow can be reduced. can be reduced. Not only can high blocking efficiency be maintained, but also the allowable inflow flow rate can be increased.

Next, a second embodiment according to the present invention will be described using FIGS. 4 and 5. Note that from now on, the same components as in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed explanations will be omitted.

The storage box 15 in the second embodiment, like the storage box 5 in the first embodiment, has a bottom part 16 and a side part 17, and the side part 17 includes a front side part 17a, a rear side part 17b, and a left side part 17c. , and has four surfaces including a right side surface portion 17d. The bottom portion 16 has an opening 18 . Using the storage box 15 as a partition plate, the space inside the storage box 15 is a wastewater inflow chamber 10, and the space outside the storage box 15 is a separation chamber 9. An opening 18 that communicates the drainage inflow chamber 10 and the separation chamber 9 is provided in the bottom surface 16. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing positional variations of the opening 18 provided in the bottom portion 16.

The opening 18 has a rectangular opening 18a provided in parallel to the front side surface 17a of the storage box 15 on the inlet 3 side as shown in FIG. In addition, as shown in FIG. A lever-shaped opening 18e may also be provided. Note that these are just examples, and an opening parallel to the rear side surface portion 17b may be provided, and the present invention is not limited thereto. This is the same as the first embodiment.

In the storage box 15 in the second embodiment, an overflow part 19 is provided between the bottom part 16 and the opening part 18. Specifically, the overflow portion 19 is an overflow plate 20 (20a, 20c, 20d, 20e) provided vertically from the edge (16a, 16c, 16d, 16e) of the bottom surface portion 16. The overflow plate 20a provided on the inlet 3 side is provided to cover the full left and right width of the storage box 15, and the overflow plates 20c and 20d provided to the left and right side portions 17c and 17d are provided to cover the full front and rear length. The overflow plate 20e is also provided in a U-shape along the edge 16e of the opening 18e . Similar to the opening 18, the overflow plate 20 is also illustrative and is not limited thereto. Further, the overflow plate is not limited to being provided in the vertical direction, but may be provided with an inclination, which means that it is provided upward.

The height of the upper end portion 21 (21a, 21c, 21d, 21e) of the overflow plate 20 is set to be the same as or higher than the rising water level surface TWL. Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, guide paths G2 (G2a, G2c, G2d, G2e) are provided below the opening 18. The cross section of the guide path G2 has the same shape as the opening 18. The height position of the outlet EX2 (EX2a, EX2c, EX2d, EX2e) of the guide path G2 is provided below the lowest surface of the oil layer OL. Moreover, the guide path G2 may be provided removably in the storage box 15, or may be provided integrally therewith.

The drainage water flowing into the storage box 15 from the inflow port 3 via the basket 4 is momentarily caught in a temporary stopping part ST2 surrounded by a bottom part 16, a side part 17, and an overflow plate 20, and its momentum is weakened. Then, the flow is adjusted by overflowing the upper end 21 of the overflow plate 20, and in the process of becoming a uniform flow, the oils and fats contained in the wastewater come into contact and coagulate while flowing into the guide path G2. do. Then, the flow becomes more uniform in the guide path G2, and the agglomeration of the oils and fats progresses, and the particles become larger in size and quietly flow into the separation chamber 9 from the outlet EX2 together with the waste water. In addition, the cross-sectional area of the guide path G2 is provided so as not to accelerate the flow velocity weakened at the temporary stop part ST2.

The waste water whose force has been weakened at the temporary stop ST2 flows quietly into the separation chamber 9 through the guide path G2, avoiding the oil layer OL. Therefore, the wastewater guided to the separation chamber 9 does not stir up the oil layer OL that has already been floated and deposited in the separation chamber 9 after oil-water separation, and the oils and fats contained in the wastewater that gently flows into the separation chamber 9 are Since the oil is not sheared finely, it quickly floats and separates while maintaining a large particle size, and when it comes into contact with the oil layer OL deposited in the separation chamber 9, the oils and fats agglomerate with each other, resulting in larger particle sizes. This promotes oil and water separation.

By the way, when a large amount of wastewater continues to flow in from the inlet 3, the water level inside the storage tank body 2 gradually rises from the standard water level and reaches the rising water level TWL, but the upper end of the overflow plate 20 21 is installed at a position that is the same as or higher than the rising water level TWL, it is possible to prevent the wastewater in the separation chamber 9 from entering (backflowing) into the temporary holding part ST2 of the storage box 15. This contributes to minimizing the amount of wastewater remaining in the temporary storage part ST2, and is desirable from a sanitary standpoint.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4, the bottom surface portion 16 of the storage box 15 in the second embodiment is set to be higher than the standard water level SWL and at approximately the same height as the rising water level TWL. By providing the bottom surface part 16 forming the temporary stop part ST2 at a height position close to the inlet 3, it is possible to prevent the speed of the wastewater falling into the wastewater inflow chamber 10 from increasing, and to prevent the guide path G2 from increasing. This has the effect of further weakening the force (flow velocity) of the waste water flowing into the separation chamber 9 via the filter.

Note that the height of the bottom surface portion 16 is not limited to the example described above, and may be provided at a height position that is immersed in the standard water level surface SWL as in the first embodiment. Further, in the first embodiment as well, the height of the bottom surface portion 6 can be provided at the same height position as the rising water level surface TWL as in the second embodiment.

Even if the uppermost surface of the oil layer OL in the separation chamber 9 is higher than the height of the upper end 21 of the overflow plate 20, the overflow plate 20 and the side surface 17 of the storage box 15 As a result, a pressure (head pressure) that prevents oils and fats from flowing back into the temporary holding part ST is applied, so the amount of oil and fats flowing back and remaining in the temporary holding part ST is extremely small.

Next, a third embodiment will be described using FIGS. 6 and 7. The storage box 25 in the third embodiment has a bottom part 26 and a side part 27, as in the first and second embodiments, and the side part 27 includes a front side part 27a, a rear side part 27b, a left side part 27c, It has four sides including a right side portion 27d. The storage box 25 is used as a partition plate, and the space inside the storage box 25 is a wastewater inflow chamber 10, and the space outside the storage box 25 is a separation chamber 9.

In the third embodiment, an opening 28 that communicates the drainage inflow chamber 10 and the separation chamber 9 is provided in the side surface 27. As in the second embodiment, an overflow section 29 is provided between the bottom surface section 26 and the opening section 28.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing some variations in the position of the opening 28 provided in the side surface 27. As shown in FIG. 7(a), the opening 28a is a rectangular hole having approximately the same width as the left-right width of the storage box 25 above the front side surface 27a. It is also possible to cut out the upper part of the side surface part 27a). The lower part of the front side surface 27a provided with the opening 28a serves as an overflow part 29 through which the wastewater flows when it flows into the separation chamber 9. The lower part of the front side part 27a is an overflow plate 30a provided in the vertical direction, and the lower end 31a of the opening 28a is the upper end 31a of the overflow plate 30a. The height of the upper end 31a of the overflow plate 30a is set to be equal to or higher than the rising water level TWL.

The opening 28d shown in FIG. 7(b) is a rectangular hole having approximately the same length as the front-to-back length of the storage box 25 above the right side 27d. (You can also cut out the upper part). The lower part of the right side surface 27d provided with the opening 28d serves as an overflow part 29d through which the wastewater flows when it flows into the separation chamber 9. The lower part of the right side part 27d is an overflow plate 30d provided in the vertical direction, and the lower end 31d of the opening 28d is the upper end 31d of the overflow plate 30d. The height of the upper end portion 31d of the overflow plate 30d is set to be equal to or higher than the rising water level surface TWL. Since the same applies to FIG. 7(c), the explanation will be omitted here. Note that these are examples, and as in the first and second embodiments, the shapes and positions are not limited to these.

Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, guide paths G3 (G3a, G3c, G3d, G3e) are provided below the opening 28. The height position of the outlet EX3 (EX3a, EX3c, EX3d, EX3e) of the guide path G3 is provided below the lowest surface of the oil layer OL. As shown in FIG. 5, the guide path 3G is provided to cover the opening 28 so that the drainage flowing out from the opening 28 is reliably guided into the guide path G3, but this is only an example. The shape can be arbitrarily provided. The guide path G3 may be provided removably in the storage box 25, or may be provided integrally therewith.

As the wastewater continues to flow in from the inlet 3, the water level in the storage tank body 2 gradually rises from the standard water level SWL and rises to the rising water level TWL. The drainage water whose momentum has been weakened at the temporary stop ST3 surrounded by the bottom part 26, the side part 27, and the overflow plate 30 is adjusted in flow by the upper end 31 of the overflow plate 30, and flows into the guide path G3. do. The waste water becomes a more uniform flow within the guide path G3, and the aggregation of oils and fats progresses, resulting in larger particle sizes and flowing quietly into the separation chamber 9 from the outlet EX3 together with the waste water. In addition, the cross-sectional area of the guide path G3 is provided so that the flow velocity weakened at the temporary stop part ST3 will not be accelerated.

The waste water whose momentum has been weakened at the temporary stop ST3 flows quietly into the separation chamber 9 through the guide path G3, avoiding the oil layer OL. Therefore, the wastewater guided to the separation chamber 9 does not stir up the oil layer OL that has already been floated and deposited in the separation chamber 9 after oil-water separation, and the oils and fats contained in the wastewater that gently flows into the separation chamber 9 are Since the oil is not sheared finely, it quickly floats and separates while maintaining a large particle size, and when it comes into contact with the oil layer OL deposited in the separation chamber 9, the oils and fats agglomerate with each other, resulting in larger particle sizes. This promotes oil and water separation.

By the way, when a large amount of wastewater continues to flow in from the inlet 3, the water level inside the storage tank body 2 gradually rises from the standard water level and reaches the rising water level TWL, but the upper end of the overflow plate 30 31 is installed at a position equal to or higher than the rising water level TWL, it is possible to prevent the wastewater in the separation chamber 9 from entering (backflowing) into the temporary holding part ST3 of the storage box 25. This contributes to minimizing the amount of wastewater remaining in the temporary storage part ST3, and is desirable from a sanitary standpoint.

Further, in the third embodiment, the upper end portion 31 of the overflow plate 30 can be provided at a position that is the same as or higher than the uppermost surface of the oil layer OL, as described above. Since the overflow plate 30 is a part of the side surface 27, depending on the shape of the guide path G3, the water head pressure as in the second embodiment does not work, and the height of the upper end 31 of the overflow plate 30 is This is because if it is lower than the uppermost surface of the oil layer OL, it is impossible to prevent the drainage water from flowing back into the temporary storage part ST3 in the separation chamber 9.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the bottom surface portion 26 of the storage box 25 in the third embodiment is set to be at the same height as the standard water level SWL, but it may be provided at a higher position. Yes, but not limited to. As in the second embodiment, this embodiment has the effect of further weakening the force of the waste water flowing into the separation chamber 9.

Furthermore, in the third embodiment, the trap provided in the wastewater outflow chamber 14 is an eccentric one-trap (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2017-133334) that is attached to the outflow port 32 provided at a relatively deep location. , but not limited to.

Next, a fourth embodiment will be described using FIGS. 8 and 9. The storage box 35 according to the fourth embodiment has a bottom part 36 and a side part 37. The bottom part 36 has two bottom parts with different heights, one having a bottom part 36a on the inlet 3 side and the other having a bottom part 36b on the outflow port 11 side. . The height position of the bottom part 36a on the inlet 3 side is provided at the same height as the standard water level SWL, and the height position of the bottom part 36b on the downstream side is provided at a position lower than the standard water level SWL. There is. Around these bottom parts 36, a front side part 37a, a rear side part 37b, a left side part 37c, and a right side part 37d are provided. The space inside the storage box 35 is used as a wastewater inflow chamber 10, and the space outside the storage box 35 is used as a separation chamber 9.

As shown in FIG. 9(b), the bottom portion 36a set at a high position is provided with a rectangular opening 38 extending almost to its full left and right width. A guide path G4 is provided below the opening 38. The height position of the outlet EX4 of the guide path G4 is provided below the lowest surface of the oil layer OL. As shown in FIG. 9, the cross section of the guide path G4 has the same shape as the opening 38. The height position of the outlet EX4 of the guide path G4 is provided below the lowest surface of the oil layer OL. Moreover, the guide path G2 may be provided removably in the storage box 15, or may be provided integrally therewith.

A part surrounded by a stepped part 36c, a bottom part 36b, and a side part 37 formed by a step difference between the bottom part 36a and the bottom part 36b having different heights is defined as a temporary stop part ST4. A basket 4 is provided on the temporary stop ST4, and a guide, which is a ramp, is provided on the top of the bottom part 36a having the opening 38 to guide the waste water flowing in from the inlet 3 to the basket 4. An inclined plate 42 is provided.

Also in the storage box 35 according to the fourth embodiment, an overflow section 39 is provided between the temporary stop section ST4 and the opening section 38. The overflow part 39 is a stepped part 36c formed by a step difference between the bottom parts 36a and 36b, and the upper surface of the bottom part 36a is the upper end of the overflow part 39.

The drainage guided from the guide slope plate 42 to the temporary stop ST4 rapidly weakens in flow velocity there, reaches the opening 38 via the step 36c which is the overflow part 39 and the upper surface of the bottom surface 36a, and further, The flow is rectified by passing through the edge 36e of the bottom surface 36a forming the opening 38, becomes a uniform flow, and quietly flows into the separation chamber 9. Therefore, the oil layer OL and the waste water in the separation chamber 9 are not stirred, and the oils and fats are not easily sheared into small pieces.

Furthermore, the wastewater flowing in from the inflow port 3 does not fall into the storage box 35, but is gently guided to the temporary stop part ST4 by the guide slope plate 42, so that the force of the wastewater flowing into the separation chamber 9 is further weakened. bring about an effect. Also in this embodiment, the oils and fats contained in the waste water that has flowed into the separation tank 9 are not sheared into small pieces and flowed out before being floated and separated, and the oils and fats remain in the separation chamber with a large particle size. The oils and fats come into contact with the deposited oil layer OL in 9 and coagulate with each other, resulting in larger particle sizes and promoting oil-water separation.

Although FIGS. 8 and 9 show a case where the inlet 3 is located on the front side surface portion 2a, the inlet port 3 is not limited to this, and may be provided on either the left or right side surface portions 2c, 2d. Further, the positions of the ramp, the stepped portion, and the opening 38 of the storage box 35 can be freely selected as appropriate.

Next, a fifth embodiment will be described using FIGS. 10 and 11. The storage box 45 according to the fifth embodiment has a box shape having at least a bottom portion 46 and a side portion 47. The side surface section 47 has four surfaces: a front side surface section 47a, a rear side surface section 47b, a left side surface section 47c, and a right side surface section 47d. A rectangular opening 48 is provided in the bottom portion 46 to cover almost the full width of the storage box 45 in the left and right directions. The opening portion 48 is located on the inlet 3 side of the bottom portion 46 .

An overflow portion 49 is provided around the opening 48 . The overflow section 49 is provided in a rectangular cylindrical shape vertically to the edge 46e of the bottom surface section 46 forming the rectangular opening 48, with an overflow plate 50 surrounding the entire circumference of the edge 46e. A part surrounded by the bottom part 46, the side part 47, and the cylindrical overflow plate 50 becomes a temporary stop part ST5.

As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, a guide path G5 is provided below the opening 48. The cross section of the guide path G5 has the same shape as the opening 48. The height position of the outlet EX5 of the guide path G5 is provided below the lowest surface of the oil layer OL. Moreover, the guide path G5 may be provided removably in the storage box 45, or may be provided integrally therewith.
The drainage water flowing into the temporary stop part ST5 from the inlet 3 has its flow velocity weakened there, becomes a uniform flow by the upper end 51 of the overflow plate 50, flows into the guide path G5, and is separated from the outlet EX5. It quietly flows into room 9.

At this time, in order to prevent the wastewater flowing into the separation chamber 9 from the outlet EX5 from sinking deep into the bottom of the storage tank body 2, as shown in FIGS. A current plate 52 may also be provided. As shown in FIGS. 11(b) and 11(c), the rectifying plate 52 has an extension 52a provided on the inlet 3 side of the guide path G5 and a slightly diagonally upward direction so that the wastewater containing oils and fats flows toward the oil layer. It has a bent bottom portion 52b. Since the rectifier plate 52 is located near the outlet EX5 and guides the flow of waste water, it may be provided integrally with the guide path G5 or may be provided in the storage tank body 2. The oils and fats contained in the waste water come into contact with the oil and fat layer OL deposited in the separation chamber 9, and the oils and fats coagulate with each other, becoming larger in particle size, and promoting oil-water separation.

Note that although FIGS. 10 and 11 show the case where the inlet 3 is located on the front side surface portion 2a, the inlet port 3 is not limited thereto, and may be provided on either the left or right side surface portions 2c, 2d. Furthermore, the position of the opening 48 provided in the bottom surface 46 of the storage box 45 can be freely selected as appropriate.

Further, the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to those described above, and the storage box having a box-like shape may have a bottom part, and the side part may be cylindrical or polygonal. do not have. Further, the storage box according to the present invention has a simple structure and is provided removably from the storage tank body. Therefore, cleaning of the entire blocker becomes easy. The same applies to the guide path, and it is not limited to the embodiment described above. For example, the cross-sectional shape of the guide path does not necessarily have to be the same shape as the opening, and may be a different shape as long as it does not cause disturbances in drainage, such as swirling flow. Furthermore, regarding the direction in which the guide path extends, it may not only extend perpendicularly to the bottom surface as in the embodiment, but may also be provided so as to be parallel to the bottom surface. It may also be provided.

Further, like the inlet 3, the outflow port 11 is not only provided on the rear side surface portion 2b of the storage tank main body 2, but may also be provided in either the left or right direction. Further, it goes without saying that the shape of the trap is not limited to the one illustrated, and that the shape of the partition wall 13 surrounding the trap can also be of various shapes.

1 Blocker 2 Storage tank body 3 Inflow port 4 Basket 5, 15, 25, 35, 45 Storage box 6, 16, 26, 36, 46 Bottom part of storage box 7, 17, 27, 37, 47 Side surface of storage box Parts 8, 18, 28, 38, 48 Openings of the storage box 19, 29, 39, 49 Overflow part ST of the storage box Temporary retention part 9 Separation chamber 10 Drainage inflow chamber 11, 32 Outlet 12, 33 Trap 13 Partition wall 14 Drainage outflow chamber G (G1 to 5) Guideway EX (EX1 to 5) Guideway outlet SWL Standard water level TWL Rising water level WL Water level (interface between oil layer and drainage)
OL oil layer

Claims (13)

A storage tank body,
an inlet;
a basket into which wastewater containing oils and fats flows from the inlet;
a storage box that accommodates the basket;
A separation chamber that floats and separates fats and oils using the difference in specific gravity between water and oil;
an outlet that allows the wastewater from which oils and fats have been removed to flow downstream outside the storage tank main body;
a trap provided at the outlet to prevent odor and insects from entering from downstream of the outlet;
has
The storage box has a bottom part and a side part, and is installed in the separation chamber so that the space inside the storage box serves as a drainage inflow chamber;
The storage box is provided with a temporary holding part that receives waste water and an opening that allows the waste water received in the temporary holding part to flow out to the separation chamber,
A concentrator characterized in that a guide path is provided below the opening. The temporary holding part is located on the upper surface of the bottom part, and the bottom part is located at any height between the height of the lowest surface of the oil layer in the separation chamber and the height of a rising water level. An interceptor according to claim 1, characterized in that it is provided. 3. The interceptor according to claim 1, wherein the outlet of the guide path is installed at a level that is the same as or lower than the lowest surface of the oil layer in the separation chamber. The interceptor according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the opening is provided on the bottom surface of the storage box. The interceptor according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the opening is provided in the side surface of the storage box. The interceptor according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein an overflow section is provided between the temporary stop section and the opening section. The interceptor according to claim 6, wherein the overflow section is an overflow plate provided upward from the bottom surface. The interceptor according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the overflow section is a part of the side surface section. The height position of the bottom part where the temporary stop part is provided is different from the height position of the bottom part where the opening part is provided, and the overflow part is a stepped part due to the different height positions of the bottom part. 7. An interceptor according to claim 6, characterized in that there is. The interceptor according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein the height of the upper end of the overflow part is set to be equal to or higher than the height of the rising water level surface. . Any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the opening is provided on at least one of the side of the storage tank main body where the inflow port is provided, the left side, or the right side of the storage tank main body. The blocker described in one. The interceptor according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein a ramp is provided in the storage box to guide drainage flowing into the basket from the inlet. 13. The interceptor according to claim 2, wherein a current plate is provided at or near the outlet of the guide path so as to face horizontally or diagonally upward.

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