Polymerization vessel and method for manufacturing the same
The application relates to a polymerization vessel and a method for manufacturing the same. An interior surface of the polymerization vessel has a specific structure, so that the polymerization vessel has better heat transfer efficiency. Closed cooling channels are constructed from the specific structure, and therefore cooling fluid flows in the closed cooling channels. Furthermore, there won't be any by-pass defects in the cooling channels of the polymerization vessel, thereby improving cooling efficiency of the cooling fluid.
1 . A polymerization vessel, comprising:
a vessel body, including a vessel wall and a plurality of partition walls, and each of the partition walls protrudes from an interior surface of the vessel wall, wherein the partition walls and the vessel wall are integrally formed;
at least one shell plate, jointing each adjacent two of the partition walls, wherein at least one flow channel is defined by each adjacent two of the partition walls, the vessel wall and the at least one shell plate;
at least one fluid inlet, passing through the vessel wall, wherein the at least one fluid inlet communicates with the at least one flow channel in one-to-one manner; and
at least one fluid outlet, passing through the vessel wall, wherein the at least one fluid outlet communicates with the at least one flow channel in one-to-one manner.
2 . The polymerization vessel of claim 1 , further comprising:
a metallic covering layer, disposed on a surface of the at least one flow channel, wherein the metallic covering layer is formed from a material with a lower fouling factor than materials of the vessel body and the at least one shell plate.
3 . The polymerization vessel of claim 2 , wherein the metallic covering layer includes a nickel layer.
4 . The polymerization vessel of claim 3 , wherein a thickness of the nickel layer is not less than 0.01 mm.
5 . The polymerization vessel of claim 1 , wherein the at least one shell plate covers each adjacent two of the partition walls, and each adjacent two of the at least one shell plate do not overlap in a direction perpendicular to an axis of the vessel body.
6 . The polymerization vessel of claim 5 , wherein there is no a gap between each adjacent two of the at least one shell plate.
7 . The polymerization vessel of claim 1 , wherein an inner surface of the at least one shell plate is coplanar to an inner surface of each of the partition walls.
8 . The polymerization vessel of claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one intercepting tube, disposed in the vessel body, and each of the at least one intercepting tube extends along an axis of the vessel body, wherein each of the at least one intercepting tube comprises:
an outer tube;
an inner tube, sleeved in the outer tube; and
a plurality of rib plates, disposed between the outer tube and the inner tube.
9 . The polymerization vessel of claim 8 , wherein the outer tube is a nickel tube, and the inner tube is a stainless steel tube.
10 . A method for manufacturing a polymerization vessel, comprising:
performing an excavation process to an interior surface of a vessel body of the polymerization vessel to form at least one spiral flow channel, wherein each of the at least one spiral flow channel includes a plurality of grooves and a plurality of partition walls, and each one of the grooves is located between adjacent two of the partition walls; and
respectively covering a shell plate on each of the grooves so as to subject each of the at least one spiral flow channel to be closed, wherein the shell plate is jointed to the adjacent two of the partition walls.
11 . The method for manufacturing the polymerization vessel of claim 10 , wherein the shell plate merely covers one of the grooves along a direction perpendicular to an axis of the vessel body.
12 . The method for manufacturing the polymerization vessel of claim 10 , wherein the shell plate covers the adjacent two of the partition walls, and there is no a gap between the shell plate and adjacent shell plate.
13 . The method for manufacturing the polymerization vessel of claim 10 , wherein an inner surface of the shell plate is coplanar to inner surfaces of the adjacent two of the partition walls.
14 . The method for manufacturing the polymerization vessel of claim 10 , after the operation of covering the shell plate on the grooves, the method further comprises:
forming a metallic covering layer on a surface of each of the at least one spiral flow channel.
15 . The method for manufacturing the polymerization vessel of claim 14 , wherein the metallic covering layer is formed from a material with lower fouling factor than materials of the vessel body and the shell plate.
16 . The method for manufacturing the polymerization vessel of claim 10 , after the operation of covering the shell plate on the grooves, the method further comprises:
performing an electroplating process to each of the at least one spiral flow channel so as to subject a surface of each of the at least one spiral flow channel to be equipped with a nickel layer.
17 . The method for manufacturing the polymerization vessel of claim 10 , further comprising:
disposing at least one intercepting tube in the vessel body, wherein the at least one intercepting tube extends along a direction parallel to an axis of the vessel body, and each of the at least one intercepting tube comprises:
an outer tube;
an inner tube, sleeved in the outer tube; and
a plurality of rib plates, disposed between the outer tube and the inner tube, and
wherein the outer tube, the inner tube and the rib plates are jointed together without a welding process.
18 . A method for manufacturing a polymerization vessel, comprising:
performing an excavation process to an interior surface of a vessel body of the polymerization vessel to form at least one spiral flow channel, wherein each of the at least one spiral flow channel includes a plurality of grooves and a plurality of partition walls, and each one of the grooves is located between adjacent two of the partition walls;
respectively covering a shell plate on each of the grooves so as to subject each of the at least one spiral flow channel to be closed, wherein the shell plate is jointed to the adjacent two of the partition walls to form an uniform inner surface of the polymerization vessel; and
after covering the shell plate, performing an electroplating process to each of the at least one spiral flow channel so as to subject a surface of each of the at least one spiral flow channel to be equipped with a nickel layer.
19 . The method for manufacturing the polymerization vessel of claim 18 , further comprising:
disposing at least one intercepting tube in the vessel body, wherein the at least one intercepting tube extends along a direction parallel to an axis of the vessel body, and each of the at least one intercepting tube comprises:
an outer tube;
an inner tube, sleeved in the outer tube; and
a plurality of rib plates, disposed between the outer tube and the inner tube, and
wherein the outer tube, the inner tube and the rib plates are jointed together without a welding process.
20 . The method for manufacturing the polymerization vessel of claim 19 , wherein the outer tube is a nickel tube, the inner tube is a stainless steel tube, and the rib plates are stainless steel plates.