IP Library Granted Patent US 11,292,736
Granted Patent B2
US 11,292,736 · App. 16/748,780 · Granted Apr 5, 2022

Device and method for installing aerobic three-phase separator without interruption of production

Inventors: Shujie Liu (Guangdong, CN); Xu Liu (Guangdong, CN); Fuming Chen (Guangdong, CN)
Assignee: QINGY AN ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
C02F3/30B01D21/0024B01D21/2427B01D21/2444B01D21/30C02F2001/007C02F2201/005C02F2209/40C02F2209/42
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Patent No.
US 11,292,736
App. No.
16/748,780
Granted
Apr 5, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device and a method for installing an aerobic three-phase separator without interruption of production. The device comprises an aeration tank, the top of the aeration tank is provided with a number of aerobic three-phase separators that are capable of aeration at the bottom and are provided with a gas barrier at a sludge outlet. Each of the aerobic three-phase separators comprises an overflow trough, and the bottom of the overflow trough is provided with a drain pipe leading to the outside of the bottom end of the aerobic three-phase separator. Each of the drain pipes is connected to one end of a water outlet hose, and the other end of each water outlet hose is connected to a water outlet manifold. One end of the water outlet manifold is a sealed end, and the other end is bent downward and leads to a water level tank.

Claims (60)

1. A device for installing an aerobic three-phase separator without interruption of production, comprising an aeration tank, wherein the aeration tank is capable of aeration at its bottom and a top of the aeration tank is provided with a plurality of aerobic three-phase separators that are each provided at a bottom thereof with an air blocking member at a sludge outlet; each of the aerobic three-phase separators comprises an overflow weir trough, and a bottom of the overflow weir trough is provided with a drainage pipe leading to the outside of a bottom end of the respective aerobic three-phase separator; each of the drainage pipes is connected to one end of a water outlet hose, and the other end of the water outlet hose is connected to a water outlet manifold; one end of the water outlet manifold is a sealed end, and the other end of the water outlet manifold is bent downward and leads to a water level pool; an upper part of the water level pool is provided with an overflow port or an overflow pipe, and a minimum overflow height of the overflow port or the overflow pipe is lower than a top of the overflow weir troughs; and an evacuation system for creating siphon conditions is provided in the water outlet manifold.

2. The device for installing an aerobic three-phase separator without interruption of production according to claim 1 , wherein the evacuation system comprises an air observation cylinder, an air extracting pump, an exhaust pipe, a check valve, and an automatic control device; the exhaust pipe and the check valve are provided in the water outlet manifold and are close to the sealed end of the water outlet manifold; the exhaust pipe and the check valve are connected to the air extracting pump through a pipeline; the air extracting pump is connected with the water outlet manifold through the air observation cylinder, and a float level switch is provided in the air observation cylinder to control opening and closing of the air extracting pump.

3. A method of installing an aerobic three-phase separator without interruption of production in the device according to claim 2 , wherein the method comprises the following steps:

Step 1. Dispose the water level pool with the overflow port at one side of a water outlet of the aeration tank;

Step 2. Install the water outlet manifold over the top of the aeration tank, one end of the water outlet manifold is a sealed end and the other end of the water outlet manifold is bent downward and leads to the water level pool, a port of the other end of the water outlet manifold which is bent downward and leads to the water level pool is lower than a minimum overflow height of the overflow port by 1 m or more, and is higher than a bottom of the water level pool by 0.2 m or more;

Step 3. Dispose the evacuation system on the water outlet manifold;

Step 4. Assemble the plurality of aerobic three-phase separators outside the aeration tank, and connect each of aerobic three-phase separators to one end of the outlet hose;

Step 5. Suspend the plurality of aerobic three-phase separators to the top of the aeration tank, and connect the other end of the outlet hose to the water outlet manifold;

Step 6. Fill the water level pool with clear water;

Step 7. Adjust horizontal heights of the three-phase aerobic separators so that each of the aerobic three-phase separators is in an overflow state, then start the evacuation system to create siphon conditions for the water outlet manifold; and

Step 8. Close the evacuation system after the aerobic three-phase separators have discharged water normally.

4. The device for installing an aerobic three-phase separator without interruption of production according to claim 1 , wherein an installation framework for placing the three-phase aerobic separators is positioned at the top of walls of the aeration tank.

5. A method of installing an aerobic three-phase separator without interruption of production in the device according to claim 4 , wherein the method comprises the following steps:

Step 1. Dispose the water level pool with the overflow port at one side of a water outlet of the aeration tank;

Step 2. Install the water outlet manifold over the top of the aeration tank, one end of the water outlet manifold is a sealed end and the other end of the water outlet manifold is bent downward and leads to the water level pool, a port of the other end of the water outlet manifold which is bent downward and leads to the water level pool is lower than a minimum overflow height of the overflow port by 1 m or more, and is higher than a bottom of the water level pool by 0.2 m or more;

Step 3. Dispose the evacuation system on the water outlet manifold;

Step 4. Assemble the plurality of aerobic three-phase separators outside the aeration tank, and connect each of aerobic three-phase separators to one end of the outlet hose;

Step 5. Suspend the plurality of aerobic three-phase separators to the top of the aeration tank, and connect the other end of the outlet hose to the water outlet manifold;

Step 6. Fill the water level pool with clear water;

Step 7. Adjust horizontal heights of the three-phase aerobic separators so that each of the aerobic three-phase separators is in an overflow state, then start the evacuation system to create siphon conditions for the water outlet manifold; and

Step 8. Close the evacuation system after the aerobic three-phase separators have discharged water normally.

6. The device for installing an aerobic three-phase separator without interruption of production according to claim 1 , wherein the minimum overflow height of the overflow port is lower than the top of the overflow weir trough by 0.5 m or more.

7. A method of installing an aerobic three-phase separator without interruption of production according to claim 6 , wherein the method comprises the following Steps:

Step 1. Dispose the water level pool with the overflow port at one side of a water outlet of the aeration tank;

Step 2. Install the water outlet manifold over the top of the aeration tank, one end of the water outlet manifold is a sealed end and the other end of the water outlet manifold is bent downward and leads to the water level pool, a port of the other end of the water outlet manifold which is bent downward and leads to the water level pool is lower than a minimum overflow height of the overflow port by 1 m or more, and is higher than a bottom of the water level pool by 0.2 m or more;

Step 3. Dispose the evacuation system on the water outlet manifold;

Step 4. Assemble the plurality of aerobic three-phase separators outside the aeration tank, and connect each of aerobic three-phase separators to one end of the outlet hose;

Step 5. Suspend the plurality of aerobic three-phase separators to the top of the aeration tank, and connect the other end of the outlet hose to the water outlet manifold;

Step 6. Fill the water level pool with clear water;

Step 7. Adjust horizontal heights of the three-phase aerobic separators so that each of the aerobic three-phase separators is in an overflow state, then start the evacuation system to create siphon conditions for the water outlet manifold; and

Step 8. Close the evacuation system after the aerobic three-phase separators have discharged water normally.

8. The device for installing an aerobic three-phase separator without interruption of production according to claim 1 , wherein an effective volume of the water level pool is greater than twice a volume of the water outlet manifold.

9. A method of installing an aerobic three-phase separator without interruption of production according to claim 8 , wherein the method comprises the following steps:

Step 1. Dispose the water level pool with the overflow port at one side of a water outlet of the aeration tank;

Step 2. Install the water outlet manifold over the top of the aeration tank, one end of the water outlet manifold is a sealed end and the other end of the water outlet manifold is bent downward and leads to the water level pool, a port of the other end of the water outlet manifold which is bent downward and leads to the water level pool is lower than a minimum overflow height of the overflow port by 1 m or more, and is higher than a bottom of the water level pool by 0.2 m or more;

Step 3. Dispose the evacuation system on the water outlet manifold;

Step 4. Assemble the plurality of aerobic three-phase separators outside the aeration tank, and connect each of aerobic three-phase separators to one end of the outlet hose;

Step 5. Suspend the plurality of aerobic three-phase separators to the top of the aeration tank, and connect the other end of the outlet hose to the water outlet manifold;

Step 6. Fill the water level pool with clear water;

Step 7. Adjust horizontal heights of the three-phase aerobic separators so that each of the aerobic three-phase separators is in an overflow state, then start the evacuation system to create siphon conditions for the water outlet manifold; and

Step 8. Close the evacuation system after the aerobic three-phase separators have discharged water normally.

10. The device for installing an aerobic three-phase separator without interruption of production according to claim 1 , wherein a port of the other end of the water outlet manifold which is bent downward and leads to the water level pool is lower than the minimum overflow height of the overflow port by 1 m or more, and is higher than a bottom of the water level pool by 0.2 m or more.

11. A method of installing an aerobic three-phase separator without interruption of production according to claim 10 , wherein the method comprises the following steps:

Step 1. Dispose the water level pool with the overflow port at one side of the water outlet of the aeration tank;

Step 2. Install the water outlet manifold over the top of the aeration tank, one end of the water outlet manifold is a sealed end and the other end of the water outlet manifold is bent downward and leads to the water level pool, the port of the other end of the water outlet manifold which is bent downward and leads to the water level pool is lower than the minimum overflow height of the overflow port by 1 m or more, and is higher than the bottom of the water level pool by 0.2 m or more;

Step 3. Dispose the evacuation system on the water outlet manifold;

Step 4. Assemble the plurality of aerobic three-phase separators outside the aeration tank, and connect each of aerobic three-phase separators to one end of the outlet hose;

Step 5. Suspend the plurality of aerobic three-phase separators to the top of the aeration tank, and connect the other end of the outlet hose to the water outlet manifold;

Step 6. Fill the water level pool with clear water;

Step 7. Adjust horizontal heights of the three-phase aerobic separators so that each of the aerobic three-phase separators is in an overflow state, then start the evacuation system to create siphon conditions for the water outlet manifold; and

Step 8. Close the evacuation system after the aerobic three-phase separators have discharged water normally.

12. A method of installing an aerobic three-phase separator without interruption of production in the device according to claim 1 , wherein the method comprises the following steps:

Step 1. Dispose the water level pool with the overflow port at one side of a water outlet of the aeration tank;

Step 2. Install the water outlet manifold over the top of the aeration tank, one end of the water outlet manifold is a sealed end and the other end of the water outlet manifold is bent downward and leads to the water level pool, a port of the other end of the water outlet manifold which is bent downward and leads to the water level pool is lower than a minimum overflow height of the overflow port by 1 m or more, and is higher than a bottom of the water level pool by 0.2 m or more;

Step 3. Dispose the evacuation system on the water outlet manifold;

Step 4. Assemble the plurality of aerobic three-phase separators outside the aeration tank, and connect each of aerobic three-phase separators to one end of the outlet hose;

Step 5. Suspend the plurality of aerobic three-phase separators to the top of the aeration tank, and connect the other end of the outlet hose to the water outlet manifold;

Step 6. Fill the water level pool with clear water;

Step 7. Adjust horizontal heights of the three-phase aerobic separators so that each of the aerobic three-phase separators is in an overflow state, then start the evacuation system to create siphon conditions for the water outlet manifold; and

Step 8. Close the evacuation system after the aerobic three-phase separators have discharged water normally.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 20, 2022
From: SHENZHEN QINGYAN ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
To: QINGYAN ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 058702/0555 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 30, 2020
From: LIU, SHUJIE; LIU, XU; CHEN, FUMING
To: SHENZHEN QINGYAN ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 051669/0013 →
Continuity (2)
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