DOUBLE PIPE FOR UNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTING FLOW

Abstract

The present invention relates to a double pipe and, more specifically, to a double pipe for uniformly distributing a flow, which can distribute as uniformly as possible a flow which should be distributed toward branch pipes thereof. The present invention relates to a double pipe for uniformly distributing a flow, and can be applied to a seawater desalination device or a water purification device using a membrane and can be thus employed in the water treatment plant industry.

Claims

1. A double pipe for uniformly distributing a flow that is installed in a water purification device, where water purification is done in a plurality of filters by distributing and supplying source water to the plurality of filters, the double pipe comprising: an outer tube with a plurality of fluid supply holes penetrated through an outer surface thereof in a length direction, spaced at regular intervals, and a plurality of branch pipes protruded to communicate to the fluid supply holes and serve as a passageway that lets in water to the plurality of filters; and an inner tube, one end of which is open to supply the source water to the inside, and the other end of which is closed inside the outer tube, with a plurality of discharge holes formed on an outer surface thereof to discharge the fluid to the outside.

2. The double pipe of claim 1, wherein the other end of the inner tube is brought to a closed state by making tight contact with an inner side surface of the outer tube.

3. The double pipe of claim 2, wherein a separate resistance member with a through hole penetrated therethrough to pass the fluid through is fitted in such a way as to wrap around the inner tube, in order to increase resistance to the flow of fluid flowing out through the discharge hole.

4. The double pipe of claim 3, wherein the through hole formed in the resistance member is penetrated corresponding in position to the discharge hole formed in the inner tube.

5. The double pipe of claim 3, wherein a steel wire is helically wound around the outer surface of the resistance member in order to increase the resistance to the flow of fluid.

6. The double pipe of claim 3, wherein a plurality of recessed grooves are formed on the outer surface of the resistance member in order to increase the resistance to fluid flow.

7. The double pipe of claim 3, wherein a plurality of protuberances are protruded from the outer surface of the resistance member in order to increase the resistance to fluid flow.

8. The double pipe of claim 3, wherein the outer surface of the resistance member is curved inwards or outwards in order to increase the resistance to fluid flow.

9. The double pipe of claim 3, wherein a plurality of punched holes are formed on the outer surface of the resistance member in order to increase the resistance to fluid flow.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0027] FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a structure of a conventional flow distribution pipe.

[0028] FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of another structure of a conventional flow distribution pipe.

[0029] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a structure of a double pipe for uniformly distributing a flow according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0030] FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the structure of a double pipe for uniformly distributing a flow shown in FIG. 3.

[0031] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a structure of a double pipe for uniformly distributing a flow according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0032] FIGS. 6 through 10 are perspective views of various structures of a resistance member installed on the double pipe for uniformly distributing a flow shown in FIG. 5.

[0033] FIG. 11 is a graph illustrating the degree of uniform flow distribution of a conventional flow distribution pipe.

[0034] FIG. 12 is a graph illustrating the degree of uniform flow distribution of a flow distribution pipe according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

MODE FOR DISCLOSURE

[0035] Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the present disclosure will be described.

[0036] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a structure of a double pipe for uniformly distributing a flow according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the structure of a double pipe for uniformly distributing a flow shown in FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a structure of a double pipe for uniformly distributing a flow according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. FIGS. 6 through 10 are perspective views of various structures of a resistance member installed on the double pipe for uniformly distributing a flow shown in FIG. 5. FIG. 11 is a graph illustrating the degree of uniform flow distribution of a conventional flow distribution pipe. FIG. 12 is a graph illustrating the degree of uniform flow distribution of a flow distribution pipe according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0037] As illustrated in these drawings, the double pipe for uniformly distributing a flow according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is a double pipe for uniformly distributing a flow that is installed in a water purification device, where water purification is done in a plurality of filters by distributing and supplying source water to the plurality of filters, and includes: an outer tube 100 with a plurality of fluid supply holes 110 penetrated through an outer surface thereof in a length direction, spaced at regular intervals, and a plurality of branch pipes 120 protruded to communicate to the fluid supply holes 110 and serve as a passageway that lets in water to the plurality of filters; and an inner tube 200, one end of which is open to supply the source water to the inside, and the other end of which is closed inside the outer tube 100, with a plurality of discharge holes 210 formed on an outer surface thereof to discharge the fluid to the outside.

[0038] The outer tube 100 is a tubular member disposed on the outside that has a larger diameter than the inner tube 200, which is formed with a plurality of fluid supply holes 110 penetrated through the outer surface thereof along the length of the outer tube 100, spaced at regular intervals in a row.

[0039] Also, a plurality of branch pipes 120 for guiding the flow of source water discharged out of the outer tube 100 through the fluid supply holes 110 are disposed on the perimeters of the fluid supply holes 110 to communicate to the fluid supply holes 110.

[0040] Part of a flat surface of one side of the outer tube 100 is cut open to make the inner tube 200 the same diameter throughout so that the inner tube 200 is inserted, and the other side facing the one side where part of the flat surface is cut open is closed off from the outside.

[0041] As the other side is closed off from the outside, source water supplied through the inner tube 200 is discharged only through the fluid supply holes 110, so that water purification can be done after the source water has moved along the branch pipes 120.

[0042] The inner tube 200 serves to allow a fluid to be uniformly distributed inside the outer tube 100 and then discharged through the fluid supply hole holes 110 so that the same amount of fluid is discharged out of the outer tube 100 through the fluid supply holes 110 formed in the outer tube 100.

[0043] To this end, the discharge holes 210 are formed in the outer surface of the inner tube 200. A plurality of discharge holes 210 are penetrated through the outer surface of the inner tube 200, corresponding in position to the fluid supply holes 110 formed in the outer tube 100 and being spaced at regular intervals in a row.

[0044] Since the discharge holes 210 are disposed corresponding to the positions of the fluid supply holes 110, the fluid introduced into the inner tube 200 may be uniformly distributed after discharged out of the inner tube 200 through the discharge holes 210, thus allowing the fluid to be quickly discharged out of the outer tube 100 through the fluid supply holes 110.

[0045] Also, the discharge holes 210 may alternate with the fluid supply holes 110 in order to prevent the fluid discharged out of the inner tube 200 through the discharge holes 210 from being discharged directly out of the outer tube 100 through the fluid supply holes 110 formed in the outer tube 100. Thus, it is possible to secure sufficient time for the fluid to mix within the outer tube 100, allowing the same amount of fluid to be discharged out of the outer tube 100 through the fluid supply holes 110.

[0046] To make flow distribution more uniform and effective, one end of the inner tube 200 may be extended out through one open side of the outer tube 100, one side of which is extended out of the outer tube 100 and open to let in a fluid, and the other end of which is closed.

[0047] The other end of the inner tube 200 may be closed by using a separate member, or the other end of the inner tube 200 may be brought to a closed state by making tight contact with an inner side surface of the outer tube 100.

[0048] In the double pipe for uniformly distributing a flow according to the present disclosure, the other end of the inner tube 200 is brought to a closed state by making tight contact with an inner side surface of the outer tube 100. In the case of this structure, there is no gap between the other end of the inner tube 200 and the inner side surface of the outer tube 100. Thus, no vortex is formed in the gap, thereby allowing for more uniform flow distribution.

[0049] Meanwhile, as illustrated in FIG. 5, a separate resistance member 300 with a through hole 310 penetrated therethrough to pass the fluid through may be fitted in such a way as to wrap around the inner tube 200, in order to increase resistance to the flow of fluid flowing out through the discharge hole 210.

[0050] The resistance member 300 may be disposed on the outer surface of the inner tube 200, being larger in diameter than the inner tube 200 and smaller in diameter than the outer tube 100, and two opposite sides of the resistance member 300 may make tight contact with the outer surface of the inner tube 200 to keep a fluid from moving to the opposite sides of the resistance member 300.

[0051] Also, a through hole 310 may be penetrated through an outer surface of the resistance member 300 so that a fluid discharged out of the inner tube 200 through the discharge hole 210 is discharged out of the resistance member 300.

[0052] The through hole 310 formed in the resistance member 300 may be penetrated corresponding in position to the discharge hole 210 formed in the inner tube 200, thereby allowing a fluid introduced into the inner tube 200 to be uniformly distributed and then quickly discharged out along the branch pipe 120 connected to the outer tube 100.

[0053] Moreover, a means for increasing resistance in various ways may be formed on the outer surface of the resistance member 300, in order to uniformly distribute the fluid and then discharge it out of the outer tube 100 through its respective branch pipe 120 by increasing the resistance to the flow of fluid.

[0054] As illustrated in FIG. 6, a steel wire 320 may be helically wound around the outer surface of the resistance member 300 in order to increase the resistance to the flow of fluid.

[0055] In a case where a steel wire 320 is helically wound around the outer surface of the resistance member 300, a fluid discharged out of the resistance member 300 through the through hole 310 may create a helical flow to a certain extent. Thus, the resistance to flow may be increased until the fluid is discharged to the branch pipe 120 through the fluid supply hole 110 formed in the outer tube 100, thereby allowing for uniform distribution.

[0056] As illustrated in FIG. 7, a plurality of recessed grooves 330 may be formed on the outer surface of the resistance member 300 in order to increase the resistance to fluid flow.

[0057] In a case where a plurality of recessed grooves 330 are formed on the outer surface of the resistance member 300, the recessed grooves 330 help increase friction between a fluid discharged out of the resistance member 300 through the through hole 310 and the surface of the resistance member 300. Thus, the resistance to flow may be increased until the fluid is discharged to the branch pipe 120 through the fluid supply hole 110 formed in the outer tube 100, thereby allowing for uniform distribution.

[0058] As illustrated in FIG. 8, a plurality of protuberances 340 may be protruded from the outer surface of the resistance member 300 in order to increase the resistance to fluid flow.

[0059] In a case where a plurality of protuberances 340 are protruded from the outer surface of the resistance member 300, the flow of a fluid discharged out of the resistance member 300 through the through hole 310 is disturbed by the plurality of protuberances 340. Thus, the resistance to flow may be increased until the fluid is discharged to the branch pipe 120 through the fluid supply hole 110 formed in the outer tube 100, thereby allowing for uniform distribution.

[0060] As illustrated in FIG. 9, the outer surface of the resistance member 300 may be curved inwards or outwards in order to increase the resistance to fluid flow.

[0061] In a case where the outer surface of the resistance member 300 is curved inwards or outwards, it takes more time for a fluid to contact the outer surface of the resistance member 300. Thus, the resistance to flow may be increased until the fluid is discharged to the branch pipe 120 through the fluid supply hole 110 formed in the outer tube 100, thereby allowing for uniform distribution.

[0062] As illustrated in FIG. 10, a plurality of punched holes 350 may be formed on the outer surface of the resistance member 300 in order to increase the resistance to fluid flow.

[0063] In a case where a plurality of punched holes 350 are formed on the outer surface of the resistance member 300, a fluid discharged through the discharge hole 210 of the inner tube 200 is also discharged out of the resistance member 300 through the plurality of punched holes 350, thereby generating a vortex. Thus, the resistance to flow may be increased until the fluid is discharged to the branch pipe 120 through the fluid supply hole 110 formed in the outer tube 100, thereby allowing for uniform distribution.

[0064] A process in which a fluid is uniformly distributed by a double pipe with this structure for uniformly distributing a flow according to the present disclosure will be described below.

[0065] When a fluid is injected through one side of the inner tube 200 which is extended outward from one side of the outer tube 100, the fluid is discharged out of the inner tube 200 through the discharge holes 210 formed on the outer surface of the inner tube 200.

[0066] As the fluid discharged out of the inner tube 200 is discharged out of the resistance members 300 through the through holes 310 formed in the resistance members 300, the fluid is uniformly distributed and discharged to the plurality of branch pipes 120 through the fluid supply holes 110 formed in the outer tube 100 by using a means formed in the outer tube 100 to increase resistance to fluid flow, as well as by means of the resistance members 300 themselves.

[0067] Below is a description of how uniformly a fluid introduced into the inner tube 200 is distributed when discharged out of the outer tube 100 through the branch pipes 120.

[0068] Suppose that the diameter of the inner tube 200 is denoted by D and the diameter of the branch pipes 120 is denoted by d, which are used as variables. For these variables, a conventional flow distribution pipe structure and a double pipe structure for uniformly distributing a flow according to the present disclosure are compared by using their coefficients of variation as an index.

[0069] Here, the coefficient of variation (CV) is a coefficient used to compare scatter plots of different mean values. It means that the lower the coefficient of variation, the higher the degree of uniformity. The coefficient of variation is the standard deviation divided by the mean.

[0070] Firstly, the degree of uniform flow distribution of the conventional flow distribution pipe having an open configuration, in which an end of the inner inlet flow path 70 disposed inside the outer inlet flow path 50 is open, is depicted in the graph in

[0071] FIG. 11. On the other hand, the degree of uniform flow distribution of the double pipe for uniformly distributing a flow according to the embodiment of the present disclosure is depicted in the graph in FIG. 12.

[0072] In the graphs in FIGS. 11 and 12, the conventional flow distribution pipe has a CV value of 0.373 when D is 50 mm and d is 5 mm, and the conventional flow distribution pipe has a CV value of 0.310 when D is 40 mm and d is 12 mm.

[0073] On the other hand, the double pipe for uniformly distributing a flow according to the present disclosure has a CV value of 0.215 when D is 50 mm and d is 5 mm, and the double pipe for uniformly distributing a flow according to the present disclosure has a CV value of 0.172 when D is 40 mm and d is 12 mm.

[0074] This indicates a decrease of 0.158 in CV when D is 50 mm and d is 5 mm and a decrease of 0.138 in CV when D is 40 mm and d is 12 mm.

[0075] Therefore, it can be said that the present disclosure has achieved a significant improvement in the degree of flow distribution across the branch pipes 120, as compared to the conventional flow distribution pipe in which an end of the inner inlet flow path 70 is open. As such, the present disclosure can increase water purification efficiency and allows for equal use of all of a plurality of filters for purifying source water, by making the pressure and volume of water to the filters as uniform as possible by improving the efficiency of uniform distribution of a flow introduced into the filters.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

[0076] The present disclosure relates to a double pipe for uniformly distributing a flow, and can be applied to a seawater desalination device or a water purification device using a membrane and can be thus employed in the water treatment plant industry.