Precipitation tube bundle for a wet electrostatic filter and wet electrostatic precipitator
10792674 · 2020-10-06
Assignee
Inventors
Cpc classification
B03C3/06
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
International classification
Abstract
A precipitation tube and a precipitation tube bundle for a wet electrostatic precipitator, in particular for separating dusts, gases, and/or aerosols from exhaust gases are disclosed. The precipitation tube is designed as a modular tube system. It has at least two wall parts which each form a periphery segment of an inner periphery of the precipitation tube and are connected to each other so as to form at least part of the inner circumference of the precipitation tube. The modular tube system may include at least two wall parts, which each form a length segment of the precipitation tube and are connected to each other so as to form at least part of the length of the precipitation tube. The precipitation tube bundle is modular and includes a supporting structure on which a plurality of precipitation tubes are detachably held by connecting elements.
Claims
1. A precipitation tube bundle for a wet electrostatic filter, in particular for the separation of any one or combination of dusts, gases, and aerosols from exhaust gases, comprising: a plurality of precipitation tubes; and a support structure which supports the precipitation tubes and combines them in a bundle and which has at least one insertion recess into which at least one of the precipitation tubes is introduced, wherein the precipitation tube bundle is a modular tube bundle system in which the precipitation tubes are detachably held on the support structure by fastening mechanisms, and wherein the fastening mechanisms are engaged by rotating the precipitation tubes relative to the support structure, wherein the fastening mechanisms comprise at least one connection element and at least one counter element, wherein the at least one connection element is molded or pre-fitted on the at least one of the precipitation tubes, and wherein the at least one counter element is molded or pre-fitted on the support structure.
2. A precipitation tube bundle for a wet electrostatic filter, in particular for the separation of any one or combination of dusts, gases, and aerosols from exhaust gases, comprising: a plurality of precipitation tubes; and a support structure which supports the precipitation tubes and combines them in a bundle and which has at least one insertion recess into which at least one of the precipitation tubes is introduced, wherein the precipitation tube bundle is a modular tube bundle system in which the precipitation tubes are detachably held on the support structure by fastening mechanisms, and wherein the fastening mechanisms are engaged by rotating the precipitation tubes relative to the support structure, and wherein the fastening mechanisms comprise or form a bayonet closure formed by or comprising a joint groove or joint channel extending in a direction of introduction of the precipitation tubes and a detent groove or detent channel, extending transversely with respect thereto, on the support structure and a protrusion, introduced therein, of the at least one of the precipitation tubes.
3. The precipitation tube bundle according to claim 2, wherein the detent groove or the detent channel has a length portion which forms an end position for the protrusion, wherein the detent groove or the detent channel narrows in cross section towards the length portion.
4. A precipitation tube bundle for a wet electrostatic filter, in particular for the separation of any one or combination of dusts, gases, and aerosols from exhaust gases, comprising: a plurality of precipitation tubes; and a support structure which supports the precipitation tubes and combines them in a bundle and which has at least one insertion recess into which at least one of the precipitation tubes is introduced, wherein the precipitation tube bundle is a modular tube bundle system in which the precipitation tubes are detachably held on the support structure by fastening mechanisms, and wherein the fastening mechanisms are engaged by rotating the precipitation tubes relative to the support structure, wherein at least some of the precipitation tubes are plastic tubes, each comprising at least two plastic wall parts forming circumferential portions of a respective of the at least some precipitation tubes, the at least two plastic wall parts being interconnected by connection means, and wherein the connection means comprise at least one or more tongue-and-groove arrangements, brought into engagement with one another along mutually opposite edges of the at least two plastic wall parts, and securing means by way of which the at least two plastic wall parts are secured against unwanted detachment from one another at least in one direction.
5. The precipitation tube bundle according to claim 4, wherein the connection means are molded on the at least two plastic wall parts.
6. The precipitation tube bundle according to claim 4, wherein the at least two plastic wall parts are detachably interconnected in a force-fitting manner by way of the connection means.
7. The precipitation tube bundle according to claim 4, wherein the connection means are form-fitting means which hold together the at least two plastic wall parts in a form fitting manner in a radial direction of the at least some of the precipitation tubes.
8. The precipitation tube bundle according to claim 4, wherein the securing means comprise, on one of the at least two plastic wall parts, a material portion which engages over another of at least two plastic wall parts in a circumferential direction and which includes a detent projection which engages in a depression on an outer circumference of the another of the at least two plastic wall parts.
9. The precipitation tube bundle according to claim 4, wherein the at least two plastic wall parts are at least three plastic wall parts.
10. A method for producing a precipitation tube bundle for a wet electrostatic filter, in particular for the separation of any one or combination of dusts, gases, and aerosols from exhaust gases, the precipitation tube bundle having a plurality of precipitation tubes; and a support structure which supports the precipitation tubes and combines them in a bundle and which has at least one insertion recess into which at least one of the precipitation tubes is introduced, wherein the precipitation tube bundle is a modular tube bundle system in which the precipitation tubes are detachably held on the support structure by fastening mechanisms, and wherein the fastening mechanisms are engaged by rotating the precipitation tubes relative to the support structure, the method comprising: transporting the precipitation tubes and the support structure to a destination; and assembling the precipitation tubes and the support structure at the destination with the fastening mechanisms wherein the destination is a construction location for a construction of the wet electrostatic filter.
11. A method for producing the precipitation tube bundle according to claim 4, comprising: transporting the precipitation tubes and the support structure to a designated destination; assembling the at least some of the precipitation tubes by connecting the at least two plastic wall parts by means of the connection means and the securing means; and assembling the precipitation tubes and the support structure with the fastening mechanisms.
12. A wet electrostatic filter having a precipitation tube bundle for the separation of any one or combination of dusts, gases, and aerosols from exhaust gases, comprising: a plurality of precipitation tubes; and a support structure which supports the precipitation tubes and combines them in a bundle and which has at least one insertion recess into which at least one of the precipitation tubes is introduced, wherein the precipitation tube bundle is a modular tube bundle system in which the precipitation tubes are detachably held on the support structure by fastening mechanisms, and wherein the fastening mechanisms are engaged by rotating the precipitation tubes relative to the support structure.
Description
(1) Additional objectives, advantages, features, and potential applications of the present invention result from the below description of a plurality of embodiment examples, using the drawing. All described and/or illustrated features themselves, or in arbitrary sensible combination, form the object of the present invention, including regardless of the summary thereof in the claims or the references thereof.
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(15) The precipitation tube bundle 100 is suitable for installing in a horizontal orientation or vertical orientation. In order to hold together the precipitation tubes 1 as a unit, the precipitation tube bundle 100 comprises a support structure 110 by means of which the precipitation tubes 1 are collated as a bundle, and said structure performs a support function for the precipitation tubes 1. The support structure 110 preferably forms a cuff with respect to the precipitation tubes 1.
(16) The support structure 110 can be implemented so as to be supported in a wet electrostatic filter in a vertical arrangement on a housing (not shown in
(17) In addition, the precipitation tube bundle 100 can comprise at least one guide part 120, particularly a guide ring, serving for spacing apart the precipitation tubes 1 from each other. The guide part 120 is disposed, for example, in the region of the other end of the precipitation tube 1. In addition, a further guide part 130, particularly a guide ring, can be provided, for example disposed between the support structure 110 and the guide part 120 and serving as a further component for spacing apart the precipitation tubes 1 from each other.
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(19) The pass-through openings 140 are polygonal in design, for example, so that altogether a honeycomb structure results from the mutually adjacent pass-through openings 140. In the same or similar manner, the guide part 120 and/or the guide part 130 can have such pass-through openings, altogether forming a honeycomb structure, for example.
(20) The support structure 110 further comprises a protrusion 150 protruding outward, preferably a circumferential protrusion 150, on which the support structure 110 can be supported in a housing (not shown in
(21) The precipitation tube bundle 100 is implemented as a modular tube bundle system and thus the precipitation tube bundle 100 is to be erected using the modular principle. To this end, the precipitation tubes 1 are removably held on the support structure 110.
(22) If the precipitation tube bundle 100 comprises at least one of the two guide parts 120 and 130, then the guide parts 120 and 130 are preferably also removably connected to the precipitation tubes 1. The precipitation tubes 1 can thereby be transported loose and separately from the support structure 110 as a module of the tube bundle system to the installation location of the wet electrostatic filter. The support structure 110 and the guide parts 120 and 130 form further modules of the precipitation tube bundle 100 implemented as a tube bundle system. The removable connection of the support structure 110 to the precipitation tube 1, the removable connection between the guide part 120 and the precipitation tube 1, and the removable connection between the guide part 130 and the precipitation tubes 1 is preferably implemented by connecting means (not shown in
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(24) In the present embodiment, the support structure 110 itself is modular in design and comprises a plurality of parts 160, of which at least two, preferably at least three parts 160.1, 160.2, 160.3 form a periphery segment of at least one of the pass-through openings 140, so that the inner circumference of the pass-through opening 140.1 is formed by the parts 160.1, 160.2, 160.3 in the assembled state.
(25) The parts 160 are preferably connected to each other by means of welding, riveting, and/or gluing. In the embodiment example of the support structure 110 according to
(26) Alternatively, the parts 160 can also be removably mutually connected, for example by means of form-fit means and/or force-fit means. For example, screw elements can be provided, by means of which adjacent parts 160 are screwed to each other.
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(28) As can be seen in
(29) For assembling the precipitation tube 1 to the support structure 110, one end of the precipitation tube 1 is inserted into the pass-through opening 140.1, wherein the protrusion 17 of the precipitation tube 1 is introduced into the joint groove 180 when inserting the precipitation tube 1. The precipitation tube 1 is then inserted into the pass-through opening 140.1 far enough for the protrusion 17 to reach the inlet region of the latching groove 190. By rotating the precipitation tube 1 relative to the support structure 110, the protrusion 17 is inserted into the latching groove 190 and from there is brought into the end position thereof in the latching groove 190. The precipitation tube 1 is thereby secured against pulling out of the pass-through opening 140.1 and the precipitation tube 1 is thus secured and attached to the support structure 110.
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(31) The precipitation tube 1 according to
(32) The precipitation tube 1 comprises connecting means 7 by means of which the adjacent wall parts 2, 3 or 3, 18 or 18, 2 are connected to each other, particularly removably connected, for example connected to each other by force-fit and/or form-fit means.
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(34) For example, a tongue element 9 of the tongue-and-groove arrangement 8 can be implemented at one end in the circumferential direction of the wall part 2, particularly formed thereon, and a groove element 10 corresponding thereto can be implemented on the opposite circumferential end of the wall part 3, particularly formed thereon. When the tongue element 9 is then brought into engagement with the groove element 10, form-fit connection acting in the radial direction relative to the precipitation tube 1 is achieved.
(35) In order to prevent releasing the wall parts 2 and 3 from each other, additional retainers 13 are preferably provided (
(36) The tongue element 9 and the groove element 10 preferably extend continuously in the longitudinal direction of the precipitation tube 1. The retainers 13 preferably extend continuously in the longitudinal direction of the precipitation tube 1. For example, the tongue element 9 and the groove element 10 are each implemented as a profile extending in the longitudinal direction of the precipitation tube 1. For example, the material segment 14 and the latching protrusion 15 are at least partially implemented as a corresponding profile in the longitudinal direction of the precipitation tube 1, wherein the recess 16 is preferably continuously profiled in the circumferential extent of the associated wall part 2 in the longitudinal direction of the precipitation tube 1.
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(38) The precipitation tube 1 differs from the precipitation tube 1 according to
(39) The connecting element 20 can extend continuously in the axial direction of the precipitation tube 1, for example implemented as a profile extending in the axial direction. The connecting element 20 can be implemented so as to implement a tongue-and-groove connection with the wall part 2 and also implement a tongue-and-groove connection with the wall part 3.
(40) The connecting element 20 can comprise a receptacle for a circumferential end of the wall part 2 and a further receptacle for a circumferential end of the wall part 3 to this end, said receptacles each being implemented as a groove element 10.1 or 10.2. The receptacles or groove elements 10.1 and 10.2 can be mirror-symmetrical to each other with respect to a center axis 21, so that the openings of the receptacles are disposed opposite each other. The wall parts 2 and 3 each comprise a corresponding tongue element 9 at the end region thereof, said element being inserted in the corresponding groove element 10.1 or 10.2.
(41) The connecting element 20 preferably comprises retainers by means of which the wall parts 2 and 3 to be connected to each other are secured against undesired release form each other. To this end, the connecting element 20 comprises a material segment 14.1 overlapping the wall part 2 in the circumferential direction along one end and able to engage or engaged by latching a latching protrusion 15.1 into a recess 16.1 on the outer circumference of the wall part 2. The retainers preferably additional comprise a material segment 14.2 overlapping the wall part 3 in the circumferential direction along one end and able to engage or engaged by latching a latching protrusion 15.2 into an associated recess 16.2 on the outer circumference of the wall part 3.
(42) As can be seen in
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(44) The precipitation tube 50 can be modular in construction and be made of a plurality of, for example three, wall parts 51, 52, and 53, each forming a periphery segment of the inner circumference 6 of the precipitation tube 50 and connected to each other for forming part of the inner circumference 6 of the precipitation tube 50. The connecting means 7 described for
(45) The pass-through opening of the support structure 110 forms an insertion receptacle into which the precipitation tube 50 is inserted. By means of a bayonet joint 210, the precipitation tube 50 is positively retained on the support structure 110 in the axial direction relative to the longitudinal axis 54, particularly the center axis, of the precipitation tube 50. The bayonet joint 210 and the pass-through opening in the support structure 110, the dimensions of which preferably correspond to the outer dimensions of the precipitation tube 50, thus form the attachment of the precipitation tube 50 to the support structure 110.
(46) The bayonet joint 210 is preferably present at least as one, preferably as three thereof, wherein each wall part 51 or 52 or 53 is associated with one of the bayonet joints 210, for example. A stable and durable attachment of the precipitation tube 50 to the support structure 110 in the axial direction is thereby achieved. Each bayonet joint 210 is preferably disposed outside of the corresponding connecting means 7.
(47) The construction of the bayonet joint 210 is shown as an example in
(48) The support structure 110 comprises a joint groove 180 or a joint channel in the region of the edge of the pass-through opening for the precipitation tube 50, said groove extending in the longitudinal direction thereof substantially in the insertion direction of the precipitation tube 50 into the pass-through opening of the support structure 110. For example, the longitudinal direction of the joint groove 180 or the joint channel extends in the axial direction relative to the precipitation tube 50. The joint groove 180 or the joint channel opens into a latching groove 190 or a latching channel extending transverse to the joint groove 180 or joint channel. The joint groove 180 or the joint channel and the latching groove 190 or latching channel form the part of the bayonet joint 210 associated with the support structure 110. The part of the bayonet joint 210 associated with the precipitation tube 50 is formed by a protrusion 55 formed on or connected to the precipitation tube 50. The protrusion 55 can be implemented as a catch, a bump, or similar latching element, for example having a cylindrical cross section.
(49) The bayonet joint 210 is produced in the same manner as previously described for the bayonet joint 210 according to
(50) For example, an end region of the latching groove 190 or the latching channel forms an end position E for the protrusion 55. In
(51) The latching groove 190 or the latching channel can taper in the longitudinal direction at least until the region of the longitudinal segment by which the end position E is formed, as can be seen in
REFERENCE LIST
(52) 1 Precipitation tube
(53) 1 Precipitation tube
(54) 1 Precipitation tube
(55) 1 Precipitation tube
(56) 2 Wall part
(57) 2 Wall part
(58) 3 Wall part
(59) 3 Wall part
(60) 4 Periphery segment
(61) 5 Periphery segment
(62) 6 Inner circumference
(63) 7 Connecting means
(64) 8 Tongue-and-groove arrangement
(65) 9 Tongue element
(66) 10 Groove element
(67) 10.1 Groove element
(68) 10.2 Groove element
(69) 11 Edge
(70) 12 Edge
(71) 13 Retainer
(72) 14 Material segment
(73) 14.1 Material segment
(74) 14.2 Material segment
(75) 15 Latch protrusion
(76) 15.1 Latch protrusion
(77) 15.2 Latch protrusion
(78) 16 Recess
(79) 16.1 Recess
(80) 16.2 Recess
(81) 17 Protrusion
(82) 18 Wall part
(83) 19 Periphery segment
(84) 20 Separate connecting element
(85) 21 Center axis
(86) 50 Precipitation tube
(87) 51 Wall part
(88) 52 Wall part
(89) 53 Wall part
(90) 54 Longitudinal axis
(91) 55 Protrusion
(92) 56 Catch
(93) 100 Precipitation tube bundle
(94) 100 Precipitation tube bundle
(95) 110 Support structure
(96) 110 Support structure
(97) 110 Support structure
(98) 120 Guide part
(99) 130 Guide part
(100) 140 Pass-through opening
(101) 140.1 Pass-through opening
(102) 150 Protrusion
(103) 160 Part
(104) 160.1 Part
(105) 160.2 Part
(106) 160.3 Part
(107) 170 Weld spot
(108) 180 Joint groove
(109) 180 Joint groove
(110) 190 Latching groove
(111) 190 Latching groove
(112) 200 Connector
(113) 210 Bayonet joint
(114) 210 Bayonet joint
(115) 300 Arrow
(116) 310 Arrow
(117) E End position