CN104514008A - Device and method for preventing electrolyte solution from entering vacuum ladle - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention relates to the field of aluminum electrolysis vacuum ladles, in particular to a device and method for preventing an electrolyte solution from entering a vacuum ladle. The device consists of an inner tube and an outer tube arranged inside and outside, and the inner tube and the outer tube are in a sliding fit structure. The upper part of the inner tube is connected to an aluminum suction pipe of the vacuum ladle through a flange, the lower part of the inner tube is equipped with a blocking plate, the upper part of the blocking pate on the side of the inner tube is provided with openings, and the outer tube is formed by connection of an upper half-tube and a lower half-tube through fastening pieces. A cylinder is disposed outside the inner tube, the upper part of the upper half-tube is equipped with an L-shaped groove, the cylinder is located in the L-shaped groove, and the cylinder and the L-shaped groove are in sliding fit. Through cooperative use of the cylinder and the L-shaped groove, the electrolyte solution entering the vacuum ladle is greatly reduced, and the structure is simple, and the operation is convenient.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to vacuum ladle field used for aluminium electrolysis, be specially a kind of apparatus and method preventing electrolyte solution from entering vacuum ladle.
Background technology
Vacuum ladle because of its special function and higher frequency of utilization be always have at aluminum electrolysis industry very important, irreplaceable equipment.Vacuum ladle first inserts in the aluminium liquid of electrolyzer inner cathode top about 100mm by inhaling aluminum pipe when inhaling aluminium, in being drawn into by aluminium liquid being two-mand ladle by vacuum generator.Because the electrolyte solution of about 200mm is arranged at aluminium liquid top, all these electrolyte solutions are drawn in vacuum ladle when inhaling aluminium each time, generally be filled vacuum ladle to need 4 to 5 times, and the zero pour of electrolyte solution is lower than aluminium liquid, therefore be often attached to and inhale in aluminum pipe and vacuum ladle, both increase the damping of inhaling aluminum pipe, decrease the volume of two-maing ladle.
Summary of the invention
The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of apparatus and method preventing electrolyte solution from entering vacuum ladle, solving electrolyte solution in prior art is attached in suction aluminum pipe and vacuum ladle, increase and inhale the damping of aluminum pipe and minimizing and to two-man ladle the problems such as volume, significantly reduce detrimental impurity and enter in vacuum ladle.
In order to solve the problem, the present invention is achieved in that
Prevent electrolyte solution from entering a device for vacuum ladle, this device forms by arranging inside and outside inner and outer tubes, and inner and outer tubes are sliding matching structure; Interior pipe top is connected with the suction aluminum pipe of vacuum ladle by flange, and the bottom of interior pipe is provided with closure plate, and closure plate top, inner tube sides are provided with perforate; Outer tube is connected by fastening piece with lower tube half by upper tube half and forms.
The described electrolyte solution that prevents enters the device of vacuum ladle, and the arranged outside of interior pipe has right cylinder, and the top of upper tube half is provided with L shape groove, and right cylinder is arranged in L shape groove, and right cylinder and L shape groove are in being slidably matched.
The described electrolyte solution that prevents enters the device of vacuum ladle, and the top of upper tube half is provided with handle.
The described electrolyte solution that prevents enters the device of vacuum ladle, and upper tube half and lower tube half are provided with elongated hole, and two elongated holes are symmetrical arranged.
The described electrolyte solution that prevents enters the device of vacuum ladle, and the perforate of pipe is two, is symmetricly set in inner tube sides.
The electrolyte solution that prevents of described device enters the method for vacuum ladle, the suction aluminum pipe of one end and vacuum ladle of entering the device of vacuum ladle by preventing electrolyte solution is connected, its the other end, through the electrolyte layer in electrolyzer, extends in the aluminium liquid layer on electrolyzer inner cathode top; When preparing to inhale aluminium liquid, outer tube is in bottom, and namely, the right cylinder of pipe contacts with the upper end of L shape groove, the bottom of outer tube and the lower alignment of interior pipe during insertion electrolyzer, and the electrolyte solution blocking electrolyte layer enters interior pipe from perforate; When inhaling aluminium liquid, outer tube is promoted to the right cylinder place of interior pipe by pull handle, and right cylinder is pushed into the lower tip part of L shape groove, and namely the lower lift of outer tube is to the perforate top of interior pipe; At the end of suction aluminium, pull handle, get back to the position preparing to inhale aluminium liquid, namely outer tube is in bottom, and the right cylinder of interior pipe contacts with the upper end of L shape groove.
Advantage of the present invention and effect as follows:
The present invention prevents electrolyte solution from entering the device of vacuum ladle, is made up of inner and outer tubes, and interior pipe top is connected with the suction aluminum pipe of vacuum ladle by flange, and outer tube is connected by fastening piece with lower tube half by upper tube half and forms.Owing to adopting said structure, particularly used by right cylinder and L shape slot fit, drastically reduce the area electrolyte solution and enter vacuum ladle, and structure is simple, easy to operate.
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Fig. 1 is that the present invention prevents electrolyte solution from entering the structural representation of the device of vacuum ladle.
Fig. 2 is the A direction view of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is the structural representation that the present invention inhales aluminium state.
Fig. 4 is the B direction view of Fig. 3.
Fig. 5 is scheme of installation of the present invention.
In figure: 1. inhale aluminum pipe; 2. flange; 3. pipe in; 4. outer tube; 5. right cylinder; 6. handle; 7. upper tube half; 8. lower tube half; 9. fastening piece; 10. perforate; 11. closure plates; 12.L shape groove; 13. elongated holes; 14 vacuum ladles; 15 electrolyte layers; 16 aluminium liquid layers; 17 negative electrodes.
Embodiment
Below embodiments of the invention are described in detail by reference to the accompanying drawings, but protection scope of the present invention not limit by embodiment.
As shown in Figures 1 to 5, to prevent electrolyte solution from entering the apparatus structure of vacuum ladle as follows in the present invention:
This device forms by arranging inside and outside interior pipe 3 and outer tube 4, and interior pipe 3 and outer tube 4 are sliding matching structure.Interior pipe 3 top is connected with the suction aluminum pipe 1 of vacuum ladle by flange 2, and the bottom of interior pipe 3 is provided with closure plate 11, and closure plate 11 top, interior pipe 3 side are provided with perforate 10.Outer tube 4 is connected by fastening piece 9 with lower tube half 8 by upper tube half 7 and forms.Wherein,
The arranged outside of interior pipe 3 has right cylinder 5, and the perforate 10 of interior pipe 3 is two, is symmetricly set in interior pipe 3 side (Fig. 1).The top of upper tube half 7 is provided with L shape groove 12, and upper tube half 7 and lower tube half 8 are all provided with elongated hole 13, and two elongated holes 13 are symmetrical arranged, and the effect of elongated hole 13 is weight reductions.The top of upper tube half 7 is provided with handle 6(Fig. 2).Right cylinder 5 is arranged in L shape groove 12, and right cylinder 5 and L shape groove 12 are in being slidably matched.
The method that the present invention prevents electrolyte solution from entering vacuum ladle is:
As shown in Figure 5, the present invention prevents electrolyte solution from entering the device of vacuum ladle, and its one end is connected with the suction aluminum pipe 1 of vacuum ladle 14, and its other end, through the electrolyte layer 15 in electrolyzer, extends in the aluminium liquid layer 16 on electrolyzer inner cathode 17 top.When preparing to inhale aluminium liquid (Fig. 1 to Fig. 2), outer tube 4 is in bottom, namely in, the right cylinder 5 of pipe 3 contacts with the upper end of L shape groove 12, and the bottom of outer tube 4 and the lower alignment of interior pipe 3 during insertion electrolyzer, the electrolyte solution having blocked electrolyte layer 15 enters interior pipe 3 from perforate 10.When inhaling aluminium liquid (Fig. 3 to Fig. 4), outer tube 4 is promoted to right cylinder 5 place of interior pipe 3 by pull handle 6, and right cylinder 5 is pushed into the lower tip part of L shape groove 12, and namely the lower lift of outer tube 4 is to perforate 10 top of interior pipe 3.At the end of suction aluminium, pull handle 6, gets back to the position of Fig. 1, and namely outer tube 4 is in bottom, and the right cylinder 5 of interior pipe 3 contacts with the upper end of L shape groove 12.Owing to adopting structure of the present invention and method, drastically reduce the area electrolyte solution and enter vacuum ladle, and structure is simple, easy to operate.
Claims (6)
1. prevent electrolyte solution from entering a device for vacuum ladle, it is characterized in that, this device forms by arranging inside and outside inner and outer tubes, and inner and outer tubes are sliding matching structure; Interior pipe top is connected with the suction aluminum pipe of vacuum ladle by flange, and the bottom of interior pipe is provided with closure plate, and closure plate top, inner tube sides are provided with perforate; Outer tube is connected by fastening piece with lower tube half by upper tube half and forms.
2. according to the device preventing electrolyte solution from entering vacuum ladle according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, the arranged outside of interior pipe has right cylinder, and the top of upper tube half is provided with L shape groove, and right cylinder is arranged in L shape groove, and right cylinder and L shape groove are in being slidably matched.
3., according to the device preventing electrolyte solution from entering vacuum ladle according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, the top of upper tube half is provided with handle.
4. according to the device preventing electrolyte solution from entering vacuum ladle according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, upper tube half and lower tube half are provided with elongated hole, and two elongated holes are symmetrical arranged.
5. according to the device preventing electrolyte solution from entering vacuum ladle according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, the perforate of interior pipe is two, is symmetricly set in inner tube sides.
6. one kind utilizes the electrolyte solution that prevents of device described in claim 1 to enter the method for vacuum ladle, it is characterized in that, the suction aluminum pipe of one end and vacuum ladle of entering the device of vacuum ladle by preventing electrolyte solution is connected, its the other end, through the electrolyte layer in electrolyzer, extends in the aluminium liquid layer on electrolyzer inner cathode top; When preparing to inhale aluminium liquid, outer tube is in bottom, and namely, the right cylinder of pipe contacts with the upper end of L shape groove, the bottom of outer tube and the lower alignment of interior pipe during insertion electrolyzer, and the electrolyte solution blocking electrolyte layer enters interior pipe from perforate; When inhaling aluminium liquid, outer tube is promoted to the right cylinder place of interior pipe by pull handle, and right cylinder is pushed into the lower tip part of L shape groove, and namely the lower lift of outer tube is to the perforate top of interior pipe; At the end of suction aluminium, pull handle, get back to the position preparing to inhale aluminium liquid, namely outer tube is in bottom, and the right cylinder of interior pipe contacts with the upper end of L shape groove.
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