CN105276376B - A kind of device and method for eliminating pipe vibration - Google Patents

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CN105276376B
CN105276376B CN201510803701.3A CN201510803701A CN105276376B CN 105276376 B CN105276376 B CN 105276376B CN 201510803701 A CN201510803701 A CN 201510803701A CN 105276376 B CN105276376 B CN 105276376B
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A kind of device for eliminating pipe vibration, including surge tank, inlet tube, outlet and turn to elbow, the diameter height ratio D/H of the surge tank are 1:1.2 ~ 2.5, volume >=slush pump per hour discharge capacity 0.5%;The surge tank sidewall upper is equipped with inlet tube, is equipped with outlet with the side wall lower ends of inlet tube opposite side;One end of the inlet tube and the outlet of slush pump connect, and the other end is connect with elbow is turned to;It is installed towards buffering pot bottom the outlet for turning to elbow;The discharge end of the outlet is connected to bittern purifying spoil disposal pipeline.The invention also discloses a kind of methods for eliminating pipe vibration.The device is by using the surge tank for remaining air, towards the steering knuckle of buffering pot bottom installation, the oscillation phenomenon of pipeline when eliminating bittern purifying spoil disposal;Extend the service life of the device of the elimination pipe vibration;Structure is simple, easy to use, low manufacture cost.Its method is easy to operate, and the eradicating efficacy of pipe vibration is good.

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A kind of device and method for eliminating pipe vibration
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of bittern purifying production pipeline vibration cancelling arrangements, more particularly, to a kind of elimination pipe vibration Device and method.
Background technique
Currently, during bittern purifying spoil disposal, the piston of three cylinder single-acting plunger type slush pumps each cylinder at runtime Intermittent successively work done, the medium that when work done is discharged generate percussion to pipeline, cause pipe vibration larger and obvious, even The tee tube weld seam welded in pipeline is shattered, valve flanges fastening bolt shakes loose, and causes maintenance frequently and heavy workload;Together When, bittern purifying sludge discharge work is caused to seriously affect.
201757245 U of CN discloses a kind of buffer unit for main delivery pump of slurry pipeline, and the main pump is in main pump There are No.1 entrance valve chamber, No. two entrance valve chambers and No. three entrance valve chambers in serially connected distribution, in master on entrance main pipeline Pump intake pipe end has main pump inlet pipe stopper, and buffer unit includes surge tank and surge tank diaphragm, is filled in surge tank There is nitrogen, which is arranged at the main pump inlet pipe stopper, for compensating the suction pressure of No. three entrance valve chambers.It should Buffer unit mainly solves the problems, such as that three entrance valve type suction pressures of main pump are non-uniform, not can solve asking for pipe vibration Topic.
203880400 U of CN discloses a kind of system for reducing reciprocating pump pipe vibration, including feed liquid storage tank and reciprocal The suction inlet pipeline of pump, feed liquid storage tank and reciprocating pump connects, and feed liquid is delivered to throwing by pipeline by the outlet of the reciprocating pump Shots, be also communicated on the pipeline of the reciprocal pump discharge feed liquid storage tank described in pulse damper also pass through bypass duct with it is past The pipeline of multiple pump discharge is connected, the bypass duct, reciprocal pump discharge pipeline tie point be located at pulse damper and Between reciprocating pump, safety valve is also equipped on bypass duct.The system that the prosperous husband of the reduction pumps pipe vibration passes through safety valve, back pressure Valve and pulse damper eliminate the fluid pulse in pipeline, reduce pressure oscillation, and then reduce pipe vibration amplitude, but not applicable In the bittern purifying pipeline of three cylinder single-acting plunger type slush pumps.
In addition, three cylinder single-acting plunger type slush pump manufacturers can make pipeline impact to solve pump in work done The problem of pipe vibration, is equipped with buffer air packet in pump head outlet port, and then reduces pump in work done to the impact of pipeline. But the mud pumpage of bittern purifying production is larger, and existing buffer air packet is less than normal and cannot eliminate slush pump in work done Impact to pipeline, the vibration that pipeline impact is generated when eliminating piston work done, it is necessary to which a volume is relatively large slow Rush air packet, but there is also pump head outlet port can not the big buffer air packet of installation volume, bulky buffer air packet Processing and fabricating cost it is high.
Pipe vibration when in order to solve the problems, such as bittern purifying spoil disposal needs a kind of elimination pipe easy to operate, at low cost The device and method of road vibration, and then extenuate and eliminate the oscillation phenomenon of pipeline.
Summary of the invention
The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is overcoming the deficiencies of the prior art and provide, a kind of structure is simple, cost of manufacture It is low, the device and method easy to use for eliminating pipe vibration.
The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the technical problems is:
A kind of device for eliminating pipe vibration of the present invention, including surge tank, inlet tube, outlet and steering elbow, institute State surge tank diameter height ratio D/H be 1:1.2 ~ 2.5, volume >=slush pump per hour discharge capacity 0.5%;The buffering pot sidewall Upper end is equipped with inlet tube, is equipped with outlet with the side wall lower ends of inlet tube opposite side;One end of the inlet tube and slush pump Outlet connection, the other end with steering elbow connect;It is installed towards buffering pot bottom the outlet for turning to elbow;The outlet Discharge end be connected to bittern purifying spoil disposal pipeline.
Further, a kind of device for eliminating pipe vibration further includes that the cement of fixed surge tank pours built-in fitting, the water Mud pours built-in fitting and is fixedly connected with buffering pot bottom.
Further, the volume of the surge tank be slush pump per hour discharge capacity 0.5% ~ 1.0%.
Further, the surge tank includes cylinder, end socket, reinforcing rib, upper plugging plate and lower plugging plate, and the cylinder and end socket are logical It crosses embedded welding and blocks connection, the end socket is equipped with reinforcing rib close to the inside of cylinder, and the other end of the reinforcing rib is distinguished It is connected in upper plugging plate with lower plugging plate.
Further, the surge tank is made of the steel plate of 10 ~ 18mm thickness.
Further, the reinforcing rib is welded on end socket in " well " word or " returning " font.
Further, the inlet tube with a distance from tank deck and outlet with a distance from tank bottom for surge tank height 1/15 ~ 1/10。
When the diameter height ratio D/H of surge tank is greater than 1:1.2, the fluid of slush pump vertical flowable distance in surge tank Smaller, weaker to the effect for the impact force for reducing slush pump fluid, the pipeline of bittern purifying spoil disposal still has oscillation phenomenon.With The reduction of the high ratio of diameter of surge tank, the fluid of slush pump vertical flowable distance in surge tank increase accordingly, to subtracting The effect of the impact force of small slush pump fluid is gradually reinforced, and when the diameter height ratio D/H of surge tank is less than 1:2.5, due to buffering The height of tank is larger, and the stability of surge tank is affected, and is easy to happen rollover.Therefore, the diameter height ratio D/H of surge tank is 1: 1.2~2.5。
A kind of method for eliminating pipe vibration of the present invention, using the device of above-mentioned elimination pipe vibration, including following step It is rapid:
1) built-in fitting is poured by cement to fix surge tank or directly put surge tank on the ground, and adjust steering The installation site of elbow installs its outlet towards buffering pot bottom, and the folder of the center line of the center line and surge tank of its outlet Angle is less than 5 °;
2) outlet of inlet tube and slush pump is connected, and makes surge tank memory there are 1/3 ~ 2/3 surge tank tank body volumes Air, then its outlet is connected to bittern purifying spoil disposal pipeline.
3) brine mud residue in periodic cleaning surge tank makes the volume of residual air in separator tube not less than surge tank The 1/3 of tank body volume.
Further, in step 3), the cleaning of brine mud residue is generally 1 ~ 2 month/time in the surge tank.
The present invention it is a kind of eliminate pipe vibration device the utility model has the advantages that
1) by using the surge tank for remaining air, reduce direct impact of the slush pump to pipeline, and then extenuate even The oscillation phenomenon of pipeline when eliminating bittern purifying spoil disposal;
2) fluid is reduced by changing the flow direction of slush pump fluid using the steering knuckle towards buffering pot bottom installation Impact force, so reduce bittern purifying spoil disposal when pipeline oscillation intensity;Meanwhile making slush pump fluid towards buffering pot bottom stream It is dynamic, direct impact of the fluid to surge tank tank skin has been carried out, the service life of the device of the elimination pipe vibration is extended;
3) surge tank uses the structure of high inlet tube and low outlet, realizes the fluid-flow mode of high in and low out, passes through Fluid carries out turning to flowing certain distance under the effect of gravity, reduces impact of the fluid to subsequent pipeline, and then eliminate pipe Vibration Dynamic phenomenon;
4) structure is simple, easy to use, low manufacture cost.
The present invention it is a kind of eliminate pipe vibration method the utility model has the advantages that easy to operate, the eradicating efficacy of pipe vibration is good It is good.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1-is a kind of structural schematic diagram of device for eliminating pipe vibration.
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The invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.
Embodiment 1
Referring to Fig.1, the device of a kind of elimination pipe vibration of the present embodiment, including surge tank, inlet tube 7,1 and of outlet Elbow 8 is turned to, the diameter height ratio D/H of the surge tank is 1:1. 5, and volume is the discharge capacity (100m per hour of slush pump 93) 0.60%;The surge tank sidewall upper is equipped with inlet tube 7, is equipped with outlet 1 with the side wall lower ends of 7 opposite side of inlet tube;Institute The one end for stating inlet tube 7 is connect with the outlet of slush pump 9, and the other end is connect with elbow 8 is turned to;The outlet for turning to elbow 8 Towards buffering pot bottom installation;The discharge end of the outlet 1 is connected to bittern purifying spoil disposal pipeline 2;It further include fixed surge tank Cement pour built-in fitting 12, the cement pours built-in fitting 12 and is fixedly connected with buffering pot bottom.
The surge tank includes cylinder 3, end socket 4, reinforcing rib 5, upper plugging plate 6 and lower plugging plate 11, the cylinder 3 and end socket 4 By embedded welding block connect, the end socket 4 close to the inside of cylinder 3 be equipped with reinforcing rib 5, the reinforcing rib 5 it is another End is connected respectively at upper plugging plate 6 and lower plugging plate 11.
Diameter 800mm, high 1200mm cylinder 3, upper plugging plate 6 and lower plugging plate is made using the steel plate of 12mm thickness in the surge tank 11 use the steel plate of 12mm thickness, and reinforcing rib 5 is made of the steel plate of 16mm thickness, width 100mm.
The reinforcing rib 5 is welded on end socket 4 in " well " font.
The inlet tube 7 is with a distance from tank deck and outlet 1 is the 1/12 of surge tank height with a distance from tank bottom, i.e. import Pipe 7 is with a distance from tank deck and outlet 1 is 100mm with a distance from tank bottom.
A kind of method of the elimination pipe vibration of the present embodiment, using the device of above-mentioned elimination pipe vibration, including it is following Step:
1) built-in fitting 12 is poured by cement to fix surge tank, and adjust the installation site for turning to elbow 8, make its outlet Towards buffering pot bottom installation, and the angle of the center line of the center line and surge tank of its outlet is less than 5 °;
2) inlet tube 7 is connect with the outlet of slush pump 9, and makes surge tank memory there are 1/2 surge tank tank body volumes Then its outlet 1 is connected to by air 10 with bittern purifying spoil disposal pipeline 2.
3) every 1 month, brine mud residue in surge tank is cleared up, keeps the volume of residual air 10 in separator tube not small In the 1/3 of surge tank tank body volume.
Embodiment 2
Referring to Fig.1, the device of a kind of elimination pipe vibration of the present embodiment, including surge tank, inlet tube 7,1 and of outlet Elbow 8 is turned to, the diameter height ratio D/H of the surge tank is 1:1. 2, and volume is the discharge capacity (800m per hour of slush pump 93) 0.94%;The surge tank sidewall upper is equipped with inlet tube 7, is equipped with outlet 1 with the side wall lower ends of 7 opposite side of inlet tube;Institute The one end for stating inlet tube 7 is connect with the outlet of slush pump 9, and the other end is connect with elbow 8 is turned to;The outlet for turning to elbow 8 Towards buffering pot bottom installation;The discharge end of the outlet 1 is connected to bittern purifying spoil disposal pipeline 2.
The surge tank includes cylinder 3, end socket 4, reinforcing rib 5, upper plugging plate 6 and lower plugging plate 11, the cylinder 3 and end socket 4 By embedded welding block connect, the end socket 4 close to the inside of cylinder 3 be equipped with reinforcing rib 5, the reinforcing rib 5 it is another End is connected respectively at upper plugging plate 6 and lower plugging plate 11.
Diameter 2000mm, high 2400mm cylinder 3 is made using the steel plate of 10mm thickness in the surge tank, upper plugging plate 6 and lower blocks up Plate 11 uses the steel plate of 12mm thickness, and reinforcing rib 5 is made of the steel plate of 15mm thickness, width 300mm.
The reinforcing rib 5 is welded on end socket 4 in " returning " font.
The inlet tube 7 is with a distance from tank deck and outlet 1 is the 1/15 of surge tank height with a distance from tank bottom, i.e. import Pipe 7 is with a distance from tank deck and outlet 1 is 160mm with a distance from tank bottom.
A kind of method of the elimination pipe vibration of the present embodiment, using the device of above-mentioned elimination pipe vibration, including it is following Step:
1) directly surge tank is put on the ground, and adjusts the installation site for turning to elbow 8, make its outlet towards surge tank Bottom installation, and the angle of the center line of the center line and surge tank of its outlet is less than 5 °;
2) inlet tube 7 is connect with the outlet of slush pump 9, and makes surge tank memory there are 1/2 surge tank tank body volumes Then its outlet 1 is connected to by air 10 with bittern purifying spoil disposal pipeline 2.
3) every 2 months, brine mud residue in surge tank is cleared up, keeps the volume of residual air 10 in separator tube not small In the 1/2 of surge tank tank body volume.
A kind of device for eliminating pipe vibration of the present invention, the diameter height ratio D/H of the surge tank can also for 1:1.8,1:2, 1:2.4 or 1:2.5, the volume of the surge tank can also for slush pump 9 per hour discharge capacity 0.5%, 0.75%, 0.8% or 1.0%;The inlet tube 7 is with a distance from tank deck and outlet 1 can also be the 1/10 or 1/ of surge tank height with a distance from tank bottom 14.The change of the above technical characteristic, those skilled in the art are understood that and are implemented by verbal description, therefore are no longer separately made attached Figure is illustrated.

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1. a kind of device for eliminating pipe vibration, including surge tank, inlet tube, outlet and steering elbow, the surge tank Diameter height ratio D/H be 1:1.2 ~ 2.5, volume >=slush pump per hour discharge capacity 0.5%;The surge tank sidewall upper be equipped with into Mouth pipe is equipped with outlet with the side wall lower ends of inlet tube opposite side;One end of the inlet tube and the outlet of slush pump connect, The other end is connect with elbow is turned to;It is installed towards buffering pot bottom the outlet for turning to elbow;The discharge end of the outlet with The connection of bittern purifying spoil disposal pipeline.
2. eliminating the device of pipe vibration as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that further include that the cement of fixed surge tank pours Built-in fitting, the cement pour built-in fitting and are fixedly connected with buffering pot bottom.
3. eliminating the device of pipe vibration as claimed in claim 1 or 2, which is characterized in that the volume of the surge tank is mud Pump the 0.5% ~ 1.0% of discharge capacity per hour.
4. eliminating the device of pipe vibration as claimed in claim 1 or 2, which is characterized in that the surge tank includes cylinder, envelope Head, reinforcing rib, upper plugging plate and lower plugging plate, the cylinder and end socket are blocked by embedded welding and are connected, and the end socket is close to cylinder The inside of body is equipped with reinforcing rib, and the other end of the reinforcing rib is connected respectively at upper plugging plate with lower plugging plate.
5. eliminating the device of pipe vibration as claimed in claim 1 or 2, which is characterized in that the surge tank is thick using 10 ~ 18mm Steel plate be made.
6. eliminating the device of pipe vibration as claimed in claim 4, which is characterized in that the reinforcing rib is in " well " word or " returning " word Shape is welded on end socket.
7. eliminating the device of pipe vibration as claimed in claim 1 or 2, which is characterized in that the inlet tube is with a distance from tank deck It is the 1/15 ~ 1/10 of surge tank height with a distance from tank bottom with outlet.
8. it is a kind of eliminate pipe vibration method, using it is as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7 eliminate pipe vibration device, The following steps are included:
1) built-in fitting is poured by cement to fix surge tank or directly put surge tank on the ground, and adjust steering elbow Installation site, make its outlet towards buffering pot bottom installation, and its outlet center line and surge tank center line angle it is small In 5 °;
2) outlet of inlet tube and slush pump is connected, and makes surge tank memory there are the skies of 1/3 ~ 2/3 surge tank tank body volume Then its outlet is connected to by gas with bittern purifying spoil disposal pipeline;
3) brine mud residue in periodic cleaning surge tank makes the volume of residual air in separator tube not less than buffering tank The 1/3 of volume.
9. eliminating the method for pipe vibration as claimed in claim 8, which is characterized in that in step 3), brine in the surge tank The cleaning of mud residue is 1 ~ 2 month/time.
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