CN110055408A - A kind of material adjusting method and device for pelletizer - Google Patents

A kind of material adjusting method and device for pelletizer Download PDF

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CN110055408A
CN110055408A CN201910351300.7A CN201910351300A CN110055408A CN 110055408 A CN110055408 A CN 110055408A CN 201910351300 A CN201910351300 A CN 201910351300A CN 110055408 A CN110055408 A CN 110055408A
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The invention discloses a kind of material adjusting methods and device for pelletizer, this method comprises: obtaining the first ratio for generating the first green-ball in the balling-up region of current balling-up period pelletizer and current amount of water;If amount of water is less than or equal to default minimum amount of water, and the first ratio is less than or equal to the first default highest rate, controls pelletizer with the operation of preset standard revolving speed;Obtain the second ratio that the second green-ball is generated in current balling-up period balling-up region;If the second ratio is greater than the second default highest rate, and the difference of current inlet amount and default adjustment amplitude is greater than default minimum inlet amount, and current inlet amount is lowered default adjustment amplitude;After being spaced the second preset duration, if the update ratio for generating the second green-ball in current balling-up period balling-up region is greater than minimum ratio of presetting, and it is less than or equal to the second default highest rate, control pelletizer is fed with current inlet amount.This method adjusts inlet amount according to the situation that actually generates of green-ball, and the accuracy of adjusting is higher.

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A kind of material adjusting method and device for pelletizer
Technical field
The present invention relates to pelletizing production technical field more particularly to a kind of material adjusting methods and dress for pelletizer It sets.
Background technique
Currently, Pelletizing Process mainly includes shaft furnace process, belt type roasting machine method and grate kiln method.In China, It is in the majority using grate kiln method in iron ore pellets production line, wherein pelletizing process is the weight of iron ore pellets production line Want process.
Pelletizer is the core production equipment of pelletizing process, for example, disc balling machine and pelletising drum, in middle and small scale It is in the majority with disc balling machine in pellet production line.When pelletizer works, material is on pelletizer respectively along respectively different tracks Movement forms the different green-ball of diameter, and green-ball is discharged from pelletizer after reaching some strength, falls into subsequent green-ball In catching device.The balling ratio of pelletizer is the key parameter of pelletizing process, and under the premise of guaranteeing quality of green pellets, balling ratio is got over The yield of height, green-ball is higher.
Pelletizer in the process of work, in pelletizer the inlet amount of material be influence one of green-ball balling ratio it is important because Element, in order to improve the balling ratio of pelletizer, according to the practical condition of green-ball, the accurate inlet amount for adjusting pelletizer to Guan Chong It wants.In the prior art, the adjusting information inputted generally according to execute-in-place worker with knowhow, adjusts the charging of pelletizer Amount, the accuracy of adjusting is poor, causes the balling ratio of green-ball to fluctuate larger, the yield and quality of green-ball is unstable.
Therefore, the existing material adjusting method for pelletizer, the accuracy that inlet amount is adjusted is poor, leads to green-ball Balling ratio fluctuation is larger, and the yield and quality of green-ball is unstable.
Summary of the invention
The present invention provides a kind of material adjusting methods and device for pelletizer, existing for pelletizer to solve Material adjusting method, inlet amount adjust accuracy it is poor, cause green-ball balling ratio fluctuate larger, the yield and matter of green-ball Measure unstable problem.
In a first aspect, the present invention provides a kind of material adjusting method for pelletizer, which includes: It obtains current in the first ratio and the pelletizer that generate the first green-ball in the balling-up region of current balling-up period pelletizer Amount of water;The current balling-up period refers to that end time is current time, the period of the first preset duration of Shi Changwei;Such as Amount of water described in fruit is less than or equal to default minimum amount of water, and first ratio is less than or equal to the first default highest ratio Example controls the pelletizer with the operation of preset standard revolving speed;It obtains and generates the second life in balling-up region described in the current balling-up period Second ratio of ball;If second ratio is greater than the second default highest rate, start the inlet amount for adjusting the pelletizer; Generate the current inlet amount of the pelletizer and the difference of default adjustment amplitude;If the difference is greater than default minimum charging The current inlet amount of the pelletizer is lowered the default adjustment amplitude by amount;After being spaced the second preset duration, obtain currently at The update ratio of second green-ball is generated in balling-up region described in the ball period;If the update ratio, which is greater than, presets minimum ratio Example, and it is less than or equal to the described second default highest rate, it controls the pelletizer and is fed with current inlet amount.
Further, the material adjusting method further include: if the update ratio is greater than the described second default highest rate, The step of re-executing the difference of the current inlet amount and default adjustment amplitude that generate the pelletizer and subsequent step, directly The update ratio that second green-ball is generated into balling-up region described in the current balling-up period, which is greater than, presets minimum ratio, and is less than Or it when being equal to the second default highest rate, controls the pelletizer and is fed with current inlet amount;Alternatively, until the pelletizing When the difference of the current inlet amount of machine and default adjustment amplitude is less than or equal to the default minimum inlet amount, the pelletizing is controlled Machine is with the default minimum inlet amount charging.
Further, the material adjusting method further include: if the difference is less than or equal to the default minimum inlet amount, The pelletizer is controlled with the default minimum inlet amount charging.
Further, material adjusting method further include: preset most if second ratio is less than or equal to described second At high proportion, terminate current material adjustment process.
Further, the mistake that the first ratio of the first green-ball is generated in the balling-up region of current balling-up period pelletizer is obtained Journey specifically includes: obtaining the image in the balling-up region of the pelletizer generated in the current balling-up period;Worked as according to described image acquisition The first ratio of the first green-ball is generated in balling-up region described in the preceding balling-up period.
Second aspect, the present invention also provides a kind of material adjusting device for pelletizer, the material adjusting device packets Include: first obtains module, and the first ratio of the first green-ball is generated in the balling-up region for obtaining current balling-up period pelletizer, And current amount of water in the pelletizer;The current balling-up period refers to that end time is current time, Shi Changwei the The period of one preset duration;First processing module, if it is less than or equal to default minimum amount of water for the amount of water, and First ratio is less than or equal to the first default highest rate, controls the pelletizer with the operation of preset standard revolving speed;Second Module is obtained, for obtaining the second ratio for generating the second green-ball in balling-up region described in the current balling-up period;Second processing mould Block starts the inlet amount for adjusting the pelletizer if being greater than the second default highest rate for second ratio;Difference is raw At module, for generating the current inlet amount of the pelletizer and the difference of default adjustment amplitude;Third processing module, for such as Difference described in fruit is greater than default minimum inlet amount, and the current inlet amount of the pelletizer is lowered the default adjustment amplitude;More New ratio obtains module, after being spaced the second preset duration, obtains described in generating in balling-up region described in the current balling-up period The update ratio of second green-ball;Fourth processing module, if for the update ratio be greater than preset minimum ratio, and be less than or Equal to the described second default highest rate, controls the pelletizer and fed with current inlet amount.
Further, material adjusting device further include: the 5th processing module is used for: if the update ratio is greater than institute The second default highest rate is stated, the step of the difference of the current inlet amount and default adjustment amplitude that generate the pelletizer is re-executed Suddenly and subsequent step, until the update ratio for generating second green-ball in balling-up region described in the current balling-up period is greater than When presetting minimum ratio, and being less than or equal to the second default highest rate, control the pelletizer with current inlet amount into Material;Alternatively, until the current inlet amount of the pelletizer and the difference of default adjustment amplitude are less than or equal to the default minimum When inlet amount, the pelletizer is controlled with the default minimum inlet amount charging.
Further, material adjusting device further include: the 6th processing module is used for: if the difference is less than or equal to The default minimum inlet amount controls the pelletizer with the default minimum inlet amount charging.
Further, material adjusting device further include: the 7th processing module is used for: if second ratio be less than or Equal to the described second default highest rate, terminate current material adjustment process.
Further, described first module is obtained, be specifically used for: obtaining the balling-up of the pelletizer generated in the current balling-up period The image in region;According to described image obtain the current balling-up period described in the first ratio of the first green-ball is generated in balling-up region.
The technical solution that the embodiment of the present invention provides can include the following benefits: the present invention provides one kind to be used for The material adjusting method and device of pelletizer.In the material adjusting method, the balling-up of current balling-up period pelletizer is obtained first Amount of water current in the first ratio and pelletizer of unqualified big ball is generated in region, is less than or is waited in first ratio In the first default highest rate, and when amount of water current in pelletizer is less than or equal to default minimum amount of water, pelletizing is controlled Machine is with the operation of preset standard revolving speed;Later, the second ratio that qualified bead is generated in balling-up region described in the current balling-up period is obtained Example, when the second ratio is greater than the second default highest rate, if the difference of the current inlet amount of pelletizer and default adjustment amplitude Value is greater than default minimum inlet amount, then the current inlet amount of pelletizer is lowered the default adjustment amplitude;Then, at interval the After two preset durations, if the update ratio for generating qualified bead in balling-up region described in the current balling-up period is minimum greater than presetting Ratio, and be less than or equal to the described second default highest rate, then it controls the pelletizer and is fed with current inlet amount.
Secondly, controlling the pelletizer when the difference is less than or equal to the default minimum inlet amount with described pre- If minimum inlet amount charging;Or when second ratio is less than or equal to the second default highest rate, terminate current Material adjustment process, the inlet amount of pelletizer is not adjusted.
In addition, if the update ratio is greater than the described second default highest rate, working as the pelletizer is redefined Whether the difference of preceding inlet amount and default adjustment amplitude is greater than default minimum inlet amount, and is greater than default minimum charging in the difference In the case where amount, the current inlet amount of pelletizer is lowered into default adjustment amplitude, until balling-up region described in the current balling-up period When the middle update ratio for generating qualified bead is greater than presetting minimum ratio, and being less than or equal to the second default highest rate, The pelletizer is controlled to feed with current inlet amount;Alternatively, until the current inlet amount and default adjustment amplitude of the pelletizer Difference when being less than or equal to the default minimum inlet amount, control the pelletizer with the default minimum inlet amount charging.
It follows that the material adjusting method provided in an embodiment of the present invention for pelletizer, after adjusting starts, according to First ratio of unqualified big ball in pelletizer, the current amount of water of pelletizer, the second ratio of qualified bead, it is determined whether right The current inlet amount of pelletizer is adjusted, and according to the difference of the current inlet amount of pelletizer and default adjustment amplitude, with And the update ratio of qualified bead, determine the mode that the current inlet amount of pelletizer is adjusted.As it can be seen that the material adjusting side In method, situation is actually generated according to green-ball in the pelletizer obtained in real time, the inlet amount of pelletizer is adjusted, adjusting Accuracy is higher, so that the balling ratio of green-ball and the yield and quality of green-ball are also more stable.
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Fig. 1 is a kind of structural schematic diagram of the material regulating system for pelletizer provided in an embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the exemplary diagram of green-ball globulation in a kind of pelletizer provided in an embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is a kind of flow diagram of the material adjusting method for pelletizer provided in an embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is a kind of structural block diagram of the material adjusting device for pelletizer provided in an embodiment of the present invention.
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In conjunction with background technique it is found that in the prior art, according to the adjusting information that execute-in-place worker inputs with knowhow, Adjust the inlet amount of pelletizer.But, since the knowhow of worker is irregular, lead to the adjusting according to knowhow input Information is unstable, and accuracy is poor, so that the accuracy that pelletizer inlet amount is adjusted is also poor, so as to cause the balling ratio of green-ball Fluctuate larger, the yield and quality of green-ball is unstable.In order to solve this problem, the present invention provides one kind to be used for pelletizer Material adjusting method and device.
With reference to the accompanying drawing, the material adjusting method and device provided by the present invention for pelletizer is discussed in detail.
Before introducing provided by the present invention for the material adjusting method and device of pelletizer, it is real that the present invention is introduced first A kind of material regulating system for pelletizer for applying example offer, can be implemented provided by the invention using the material regulating system Material adjusting method for pelletizer.
Referring to Fig. 1, shown in fig. 1 is a kind of knot of material regulating system for pelletizer provided in an embodiment of the present invention Structure schematic diagram.In conjunction with Fig. 1 it is found that the material regulating system includes: disc balling machine 1, industrial camera 2, control device 3, water spray Pipe 4, flow control valve 5, flowmeter 6, burden balance 7, feed bin 8 and green-ball conveying device 9.Wherein, disc balling machine 1 is for receiving The water that the material and sparge pipe 4 that feed bin 8 is conveyed by burden balance 7 spray into, generates green-ball using the material and water;Control device 3 It is connected with disc balling machine 1, the revolving speed of disc balling machine 1 can be adjusted.Industrial camera 2 is for shooting disk pelletizing The image in the corresponding balling-up region of machine 1;Control device 3 is connected with industrial camera 2 by cable or optical cable, for passing through industry The image that camera 2 is shot, obtains the balling-up situation of green-ball.Flow control valve 5 and flowmeter 6 are all set on sparge pipe 4, and It is connected with control device 3, for adjusting the amount of water sprayed of sparge pipe 4, to adjust the amount of water being added in disc balling machine 1. Burden balance 7 are used to receive the material of the output of feed bin 8, and the material is delivered in disc balling machine 1 and carries out pelletizing;Control device 3 are connected with burden balance 7, for controlling the revolving speed of burden balance 7, to control the charging rate of burden balance 7, and then adjust and enter Inlet amount in disc balling machine 1.Green-ball conveying device 9 is used to receive the green-ball of the generation of disc balling machine 1, and exports the life Ball.
It should be noted that the disc balling machine 1 in the material regulating system could alternatively be pelletising drum, the present invention This is not limited.
Referring to fig. 2, Fig. 2 shows be green-ball globulation in a kind of pelletizer provided in an embodiment of the present invention example Figure.In conjunction with Fig. 2 it is found that material enters burden balance 7 from feed bin 8, and after the discharge of burden balance 7, entered shots 10 and fall into disk to make The balling disk (-sc) 11 of ball machine 1 makees the movement of track shown in Fig. 2 according to the rotation situation of balling disk (-sc) 11 in balling disk (-sc) 11 at random, raw At green-ball not of uniform size.The green-ball generated in balling disk (-sc) 11 in balling disk (-sc) 11 after being discharged, after the blocking of baffle 12, from out Ball region 13 is fallen in green-ball conveying device 9, is exported by green-ball conveying device 9.
With reference to Fig. 2, in the green-ball production process of pelletising drum, material enters the pelletizing of pelletising drum through pan feeding point In cylinder, green-ball not of uniform size is generated in pelletizing cylinder, later, green-ball is discharged from pelletizing cylinder, after baffle, from out Ball region is fallen in green-ball conveying device 9, is exported by green-ball conveying device 9.
In the embodiment of the present invention, by what is generated in pelletizer (such as disc balling machine 1 shown in Fig. 1), diameter is greater than Or the green-ball equal to preset threshold, it is denoted as molding green-ball.Wherein, preset threshold can be configured according to practical application scene, For example, the value range of preset threshold can be set to [0.5,8] mm, optionally, by preset threshold in the embodiment of the present invention It is set as 5mm.
Secondly, the molding green-ball generated in pelletizer is divided into five types, is respectively as follows: not in the embodiment of the present invention Qualified bead, qualified bead, ball, qualified big ball and unqualified big ball in qualification;Also, it by unqualified bead, qualified bead, closes The diameter of ball, qualified big ball and unqualified big ball is denoted as d1, d2, d3, d4 and d5 respectively in lattice.Wherein, 5mm≤d1 < 8mm, 8mm≤d2≤11mm, 11mm < d3≤14mm, 14mm < d4≤16mm, d5 > 16mm.It should be noted that molding green-ball Type divides and the value range of every kind of green-ball diameter, can be set according to practical application scene, the present invention is to this Without limiting.
In addition, having in balling disk (-sc) 11 qualified green-ball is generated in a region (including ball and qualification are big in qualified bead, qualification Ball) quantity be far longer than the quantity of other Area generation qualification green-balls in balling disk (-sc) 11, in the embodiment of the present invention, by the region It is denoted as balling-up stability region.The range of balling-up stability region can also be determined according to practical application scene.For example, Fig. 2 institute The shadow region 14 on balling disk (-sc) 11 shown is the balling-up stability region of the balling disk (-sc) 11, is generated in the shadow region 14 qualified raw The quantity of ball is far longer than the quantity that qualified green-ball is generated in other regions of the balling disk (-sc) 11.
A kind of stream of material adjusting method for pelletizer provided in an embodiment of the present invention is shown referring to Fig. 3, Fig. 3 Journey schematic diagram.The material adjusting method is used for control device (such as control device 3 shown in Fig. 1), it is found that should in conjunction with Fig. 3 Material adjusting method includes:
Step 101 obtains the first ratio that the first green-ball is generated in the balling-up region of current balling-up period pelletizer, and Current amount of water in the pelletizer.
Wherein, the current balling-up period refers to that end time is current time, the period of the first preset duration of Shi Changwei.The One preset duration can be configured according to practical application scene, for example, can set the first preset duration to 1 minute.The One green-ball is unqualified big ball.
For disc balling machine (such as disc balling machine 1 shown in Fig. 1), balling-up region can be the disk pelletizing The corresponding balling-up stability region of machine (such as balling-up stable range 14 shown in Figure 2), or the disc balling machine is corresponding Go out ball region (such as shown in Figure 2 go out ball region 13).For pelletising drum, balling-up region can make for the cylinder The corresponding ball region out of ball machine.
When it is implemented, obtaining the first ratio for generating the first green-ball in the balling-up region of current balling-up period pelletizer Process specifically includes: obtaining the image in the balling-up region of the pelletizer generated in the current balling-up period;It is obtained according to described image The first ratio of the first green-ball is generated in balling-up region described in the current balling-up period.
Further, the image for obtaining the balling-up region of the pelletizer generated in the current balling-up period, can be according to following sides Formula is realized: using industrial camera (such as industrial camera 2 shown in Fig. 1) according to certain shooting period (such as at interval of 3 seconds Shooting is primary) image in shooting balling-up region;Then, control device obtains industrial camera in the current balling-up period from industrial camera All images in the balling-up region of shooting.
In some other optional embodiment, industrial camera after unlatching, just according to certain shooting period (such as Taken the photograph once at interval of 3 second beats) image in balling-up region is shot, and the image of shooting is corresponded to and stored to pre- according to shooting time If storage device in, for example, can by the image of shooting, according to shooting time, in the form of database, correspondence store to pre- If storage device in.Based on this, the image in the balling-up region of the pelletizer generated in the current balling-up period is obtained, it can also be by It is realized according to following manner: being located at the balling-up of the pelletizer in the current balling-up period from acquisition shooting time in preset storage device The image in region.
Further, according to described image obtain the current balling-up period described in the first ratio of the first green-ball is generated in balling-up region Example, can realize in the following manner: control device counts the institute in the balling-up region that industrial camera is shot in the current balling-up period Have and forms the quantity of green-ball and the quantity of the first green-ball in image;Then, control device calculates the number for generating first green-ball The ratio of amount and the quantity of the molding green-ball, the ratio is raw as generating first in balling-up region described in the current balling-up period First ratio of ball.
Further, control device count in all images in the balling-up region that industrial camera in the current balling-up period is shot at The quantity of the quantity of type green-ball and the first green-ball can be realized in the following manner: firstly, control device counts current balling-up week The unqualified bead that includes in all images in the balling-up region of interim industrial camera shooting, qualified bead, ball, qualification in qualification The quantity of big ball and unqualified big ball, by ball, qualification ball and unqualified big ball greatly in unqualified bead, qualified bead, qualification Quantity is denoted as n1, n2, n3, n4 and n5 respectively, wherein the quantity n5 of unqualified big ball is the quantity of the first green-ball;Then, it controls Device processed uses following formula N=n1+n2+n3+n4+n5, calculates the balling-up for generating industrial camera shooting in the current balling-up period The quantity of green-ball is formed in all images in region, wherein N indicates the balling-up region that industrial camera is shot in the current balling-up period All images in form green-ball quantity.
Further, control device calculates the ratio of the quantity of the quantity for generating first green-ball and the molding green-ball, Can realize in the following manner: control device uses following formula η=n5/N, calculate generate the quantity of first green-ball with The ratio of the quantity of the molding green-ball.Wherein, η indicates the ratio of the quantity of first green-ball and the quantity of the molding green-ball Example, i.e., described first ratio.
In some other optional embodiment, industrial camera after unlatching, just according to certain shooting period (such as Taken the photograph once at interval of 3 second beats) shooting balling-up region image, control device in real time from industrial camera obtain industrial camera shooting Image, and count unqualified bead in each frame image, qualified bead, ball in qualification, qualified big ball and unqualified big ball Quantity, later, control device is by ball, qualification ball greatly in the corresponding unqualified bead of each frame image, qualified bead, qualification and not The quantity of qualified big ball is corresponded to and is stored into preset storage device according to the shooting time of the frame image, for example, can incite somebody to action The corresponding unqualified bead of each frame image of shooting, qualified bead, in qualification ball, qualified big ball and unqualified big ball number Amount, according to the shooting time of the frame image, in the form of database, correspondence is stored into preset storage device.Based on this, walk Rapid 101 can also realize in the following manner: obtain that target shooting time is corresponding all not to be conformed to from preset storage device The quantity of the big ball of lattice, is denoted as the first quantity, and obtains the quantity of the corresponding all molding green-balls of the target shooting time, note For the second quantity;The ratio for generating first quantity and second quantity is calculated, using the ratio as the current balling-up period The first ratio of the first green-ball is generated in the balling-up region of pelletizer;Wherein, target shooting time referred to positioned at current balling-up week Shooting time in phase.Using such implementation, balling-up described in the current balling-up period more quickly can be accurately got The first ratio of the first green-ball is generated in region, applicability is more preferable.
In addition, when it is implemented, control device can be from being set on sparge pipe (such as sparge pipe 4 shown in Fig. 1) Flowmeter (such as flowmeter 6 shown in Fig. 1) in read sparge pipe current amount of water in pelletizer be added.
If step 102, the amount of water are greater than default minimum amount of water, terminate current material adjustment process.
If the amount of water is greater than default minimum amount of water, the inlet amount of pelletizer is not adjusted, terminates to work as Preceding material adjustment process.
Wherein, presetting minimum amount of water can be configured according to practical application scene, for example, default minimum can be added The value range of water is set as [0.1t/h, 0.3t/h], optionally, can be by default minimum plus water in the embodiment of the present invention Amount is set as 0.2t/h (ton/hour).
If step 103, the amount of water are less than or equal to the default minimum amount of water, and first ratio is less than Or it is equal to the first default highest rate, the pelletizer is controlled with the operation of preset standard revolving speed.
Wherein, the first default highest rate and preset standard revolving speed can be configured according to practical application scene.Example Such as, in the embodiment of the present invention, 15% can be set by the first default highest rate, sets 7r/min for preset standard revolving speed (rev/min).
Step 104 obtains the second ratio that the second green-ball is generated in balling-up region described in the current balling-up period.
Wherein, the second green-ball refers to qualified bead.
When it is implemented, obtaining the specific of the second ratio for generating the second green-ball in balling-up region described in the current balling-up period Implementation can refer in the balling-up region for obtaining current balling-up period pelletizer in previous embodiment and generate the first green-ball The specific implementation of first ratio, and will not be described here in detail.
If step 105, second ratio are less than or equal to the second default highest rate, terminate current material and adjust Process.
If second ratio is less than or equal to the second default highest rate, the inlet amount of pelletizer is not adjusted Section, terminates current material adjustment process.
Wherein, the second default highest rate can be configured according to practical application scene, optionally, the embodiment of the present invention In, 30% is set by the second default highest rate.
If step 106, second ratio are greater than the described second default highest rate, start to adjust the pelletizer Inlet amount.
The difference of step 107, the current inlet amount for generating the pelletizer and default adjustment amplitude.
After the inlet amount for starting adjusting pelletizer, the current inlet amount and default adjustment amplitude of the pelletizer are generated Before difference, control device needs first to obtain the current inlet amount of pelletizer, then calculates the current inlet amount for generating pelletizer With the difference of default adjustment amplitude.Wherein, presetting adjustment amplitude can be configured according to practical application scene.For example, can be with [0.5t/h, 3t/h] is set by the value range of default adjustment amplitude, optionally, in the embodiment of the present invention, can will be preset Adjustment amplitude is set as 1t/h (ton/hour).
In some alternative embodiments, following formula Ws=W0- △ W can be used in control device, calculates and makes described in generating The difference of the current inlet amount of ball machine and default adjustment amplitude.Wherein, W indicates the current inlet amount of the pelletizer and presets to adjust The difference of whole picture degree;W0 indicates the current inlet amount of the pelletizer;△ W indicates the default adjustment amplitude.
If step 108, the difference are less than or equal to default minimum inlet amount, the pelletizer is controlled with described default Minimum inlet amount charging.
In some alternative embodiments, if the current inlet amount of the pelletizer and the difference of default adjustment amplitude are small In or equal to default minimum inlet amount, then controls the pelletizer and continue to feed with the default minimum inlet amount.Specifically, can To control the pelletizer and continue to preset most with described by the revolving speed of control burden balance (such as burden balance 7 shown in Fig. 1) Small inlet amount charging.
Wherein, presetting minimum inlet amount can be configured according to practical application scene.For example, in the embodiment of the present invention, 45t/h (ton/hour) can be set by default minimum inlet amount.
If step 109, the difference are greater than the default minimum inlet amount, will be under the current inlet amount of the pelletizer Adjust the default adjustment amplitude.
If the difference of the current inlet amount of the pelletizer and default adjustment amplitude is greater than default minimum inlet amount, On the basis of current inlet amount, inlet amount is lowered into default adjustment amplitude, i.e., the practical inlet amount of pelletizer is adjusted to described Difference W.Specifically, the practical inlet amount of pelletizer can be adjusted to the difference W by the revolving speed of adjusting burden balance.
After step 110, the second preset duration of interval, obtains in balling-up region described in the current balling-up period and generate described second The update ratio of green-ball.
Wherein, the second preset duration can be configured according to practical application scene.For example, can be by the second preset duration Value range be set as [30s, 90s], optionally, in the embodiment of the present invention, set 40s (second) for the second preset duration.
After the current inlet amount of pelletizer is lowered default adjustment amplitude, need to reserve one section of adjustment time, to make After ball machine operating is stablized, then the generation situation of the second green-ball is observed, to improve the accuracy of material adjusting.Based on this, inciting somebody to action After the current inlet amount of pelletizer lowers default adjustment amplitude, after being spaced the second preset duration, obtain described in the current balling-up period The updated quantity that molding green-ball is generated in the updated quantity and the balling-up region of the second green-ball is generated in balling-up region Ratio, i.e., the update ratio of the second green-ball is generated in balling-up region described in the current balling-up period.
Specifically, obtain the updated quantity that the second green-ball is generated in balling-up region described in the current balling-up period and this at The specific implementation that the ratio of the updated quantity of molding green-ball is generated in ball region can refer to be obtained in previous embodiment The specific implementation that the first ratio of the first green-ball is generated in the balling-up region of current balling-up period pelletizer is taken, herein no longer It is described in detail.
If step 111, the update ratio are greater than minimum ratio of presetting, and are less than or equal to the described second default highest Ratio is controlled the pelletizer and is fed with current inlet amount.
If generating the update ratio of the second green-ball in balling-up region described in the current balling-up period after lowering inlet amount Example is greater than minimum ratio of presetting, and is less than or equal to the second default highest rate, illustrates the production feelings that green-ball is current in pelletizer Condition is in ideal stable state, and the yield and quality of qualified green-ball is in relatively stable state, the balling-up of qualified green-ball Rate is also higher.Based on this, it can control pelletizer and continue to feed with current inlet amount.
Wherein, presetting minimum ratio can be configured according to practical application scene, but be necessary for nonnegative value.Optionally, In the embodiment of the present invention, can will preset minimum ratio setting is 0.
If step 112, the update ratio are greater than the described second default highest rate, it re-execute the steps 107.
In some alternative embodiments, if after lowering inlet amount, balling-up region described in the current balling-up period The second default highest rate is still greater than in the middle update ratio for generating the second green-ball, illustrates the production feelings that green-ball is current in pelletizer Condition is still within nonideality, and the yield and quality of qualified green-ball is unstable, and the balling ratio of qualified green-ball is relatively low.It is based on This, if generating second in balling-up region described in the current balling-up period after lowering inlet amount and the second preset duration of interval The second default highest rate is still greater than in the update ratio of green-ball, then re-execute generate the current inlet amount of the pelletizer with The step of difference of default adjustment amplitude and subsequent step, until generating second in balling-up region described in the current balling-up period When the update ratio of green-ball is greater than presetting minimum ratio, and being less than or equal to the second default highest rate, made described in control Ball machine is fed with current inlet amount;Alternatively, until the difference of the current inlet amount and default adjustment amplitude of the pelletizer is less than Or when being equal to the default minimum inlet amount, the pelletizer is controlled with the default minimum inlet amount charging.
In material adjusting method provided in an embodiment of the present invention for pelletizer, current balling-up period pelletizing is obtained first Amount of water current in the first ratio and pelletizer of unqualified big ball is generated in the balling-up region of machine, in first ratio Less than or equal to the first default highest rate, and when amount of water current in pelletizer is less than or equal to default minimum amount of water, Pelletizer is controlled with the operation of preset standard revolving speed;Later, it obtains and generates qualified bead in balling-up region described in the current balling-up period The second ratio, when the second ratio is greater than the second default highest rate, if the current inlet amount of pelletizer and default adjustment The difference of amplitude is greater than default minimum inlet amount, then the current inlet amount of pelletizer is lowered the default adjustment amplitude;Then, After being spaced the second preset duration, if the update ratio for generating qualified bead in balling-up region described in the current balling-up period is greater than Preset minimum ratio, and be less than or equal to the described second default highest rate, then control the pelletizer with current inlet amount into Material.
Secondly, controlling the pelletizer when the difference is less than or equal to the default minimum inlet amount with described pre- If minimum inlet amount charging;Or when second ratio is less than or equal to the second default highest rate, terminate current Material adjustment process, the inlet amount of pelletizer is not adjusted.
In addition, if the update ratio is greater than the described second default highest rate, working as the pelletizer is redefined Whether the difference of preceding inlet amount and default adjustment amplitude is greater than default minimum inlet amount, and is greater than default minimum charging in the difference In the case where amount, the current inlet amount of pelletizer is lowered into default adjustment amplitude, until balling-up region described in the current balling-up period When the middle update ratio for generating qualified bead is greater than presetting minimum ratio, and being less than or equal to the second default highest rate, The pelletizer is controlled to feed with current inlet amount;Alternatively, until the current inlet amount and default adjustment amplitude of the pelletizer Difference when being less than or equal to the default minimum inlet amount, control the pelletizer with the default minimum inlet amount charging.
It follows that the material adjusting method provided in an embodiment of the present invention for pelletizer, after adjusting starts, according to First ratio of unqualified big ball in pelletizer, the current amount of water of pelletizer, the second ratio of qualified bead, it is determined whether right The current inlet amount of pelletizer is adjusted, and according to the difference of the current inlet amount of pelletizer and default adjustment amplitude, with And the update ratio of qualified bead, determine the mode that the current inlet amount of pelletizer is adjusted.As it can be seen that the material adjusting side In method, situation is actually generated according to green-ball in the pelletizer obtained in real time, the inlet amount of pelletizer is adjusted, adjusting Accuracy is higher, so that the balling ratio of green-ball and the yield and quality of green-ball are also more stable.
Corresponding with the above-mentioned material adjusting method for pelletizer, the embodiment of the invention also discloses one kind to be used for pelletizing The material adjusting device of machine.
Referring to fig. 4, Fig. 4 shows a kind of knot of material adjusting device for pelletizer provided in an embodiment of the present invention Structure block diagram.The material adjusting device can be used for control device (such as control device 3 shown in Fig. 1), or the control Device processed, the application are not limited this.In conjunction with Fig. 4 it is found that the material adjusting device includes:
First obtains module 401, generates the first green-ball in the balling-up region for obtaining current balling-up period pelletizer Current amount of water in first ratio and the pelletizer;The current balling-up period refers to that end time is current time, The period of the first preset duration of Shi Changwei;First processing module 402 is preset most if be less than or equal to for the amount of water Small amount of water, and first ratio is less than or equal to the first default highest rate, controls the pelletizer and is turned with preset standard Speed operation;Second obtains module 403, for obtaining the second ratio for generating the second green-ball in balling-up region described in the current balling-up period Example;Second processing module 404 starts to adjust the pelletizing if being greater than the second default highest rate for second ratio The inlet amount of machine;Difference generation module 405, for generating the current inlet amount of the pelletizer and the difference of default adjustment amplitude Value;Third processing module 406, if being greater than default minimum inlet amount for the difference, by the current charging of the pelletizer Amount lowers the default adjustment amplitude;Update ratio obtain module 407, for be spaced the second preset duration after, obtain currently at The update ratio of second green-ball is generated in balling-up region described in the ball period;Fourth processing module 408, if for it is described more New ratio is greater than minimum ratio of presetting, and is less than or equal to the described second default highest rate, controls the pelletizer with current Inlet amount charging.
Further, material adjusting device further include: the 5th processing module 409 is used for: if the update ratio is greater than The second default highest rate re-executes the difference of the current inlet amount and default adjustment amplitude that generate the pelletizer Step and subsequent step, until the update ratio for generating second green-ball in balling-up region described in the current balling-up period is big When presetting minimum ratio, and be less than or equal to the second default highest rate, the pelletizer is controlled with current inlet amount Charging;Alternatively, until the current inlet amount of the pelletizer and the difference of default adjustment amplitude are less than or equal to described preset most When small inlet amount, the pelletizer is controlled with the default minimum inlet amount charging.
Further, material adjusting device further include: the 6th processing module 410 is used for: if the difference is less than or waits In the default minimum inlet amount, the pelletizer is controlled with the default minimum inlet amount charging.
Further, material adjusting device further include: the 7th processing module 411 is used for: if second ratio is less than Or it is equal to the described second default highest rate, terminate current material adjustment process.
Further, described first module 401 is obtained, be specifically used for: obtaining the pelletizer generated in the current balling-up period The image in balling-up region;According to described image obtain the current balling-up period described in the first ratio of the first green-ball is generated in balling-up region Example.
Further, the material adjusting device further include: the 8th processing module 412, if being greater than institute for the amount of water Default minimum amount of water is stated, current material adjustment process is terminated.
Using the material adjusting device provided in an embodiment of the present invention for pelletizer, it is possible to implement above-mentioned to be used for pelletizer Material adjusting method in each step, and obtain identical beneficial effect.It is provided in an embodiment of the present invention for pelletizer Material adjusting device, after adjusting starts, according to the first ratio of big ball unqualified in pelletizer, the current plus water of pelletizer Amount, the second ratio of qualified bead, it is determined whether the current inlet amount of pelletizer is adjusted, and working as according to pelletizer The difference of preceding inlet amount and default adjustment amplitude, and the update ratio of qualified bead, determine the current inlet amount to pelletizer The mode being adjusted.As it can be seen that in the material adjusting device, feelings are actually generated according to green-ball in the pelletizer obtained in real time The inlet amount of pelletizer is adjusted in condition, and the accuracy of adjusting is higher, so that the balling ratio of green-ball and green-ball Yield and quality is also more stable.
In the specific implementation, the computer storage medium can be stored with journey the present invention also provides a kind of computer storage medium Sequence, the program may include when executing part in each embodiment provided by the present invention for the material adjusting method of pelletizer or Overall Steps.The storage medium can be magnetic disk, CD, read-only memory (English: read-only memory, letter Claim: ROM) or random access memory (English: random access memory, referred to as: RAM) etc..
It is required that those skilled in the art can be understood that the technology in the embodiment of the present invention can add by software The mode of general hardware platform realize.Based on this understanding, the technical solution in the embodiment of the present invention substantially or Say that the part that contributes to existing technology can be embodied in the form of software products, which can deposit Storage is in storage medium, such as ROM/RAM, magnetic disk, CD, including some instructions are used so that computer equipment (can be with It is personal computer, server or the network equipment etc.) execute certain part institutes of each embodiment of the present invention or embodiment The method stated.
Same and similar part may refer to each other between each embodiment in this specification.Especially for for pelletizing For the material adjusting device embodiment of machine, since it is substantially similar to the method embodiment, so be described relatively simple, it is related Place is referring to the explanation in embodiment of the method.
Invention described above embodiment is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention..

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1. a kind of material adjusting method for pelletizer characterized by comprising
It obtains in the first ratio and the pelletizer that generate the first green-ball in the balling-up region of current balling-up period pelletizer Current amount of water;The current balling-up period refers to that end time is current time, the time of the first preset duration of Shi Changwei Section;
If the amount of water is less than or equal to default minimum amount of water, and first ratio is less than or equal to first and presets most At high proportion, the pelletizer is controlled with the operation of preset standard revolving speed;
Obtain the second ratio that the second green-ball is generated in balling-up region described in the current balling-up period;
If second ratio is greater than the second default highest rate, start the inlet amount for adjusting the pelletizer;
Generate the current inlet amount of the pelletizer and the difference of default adjustment amplitude;
If the difference is greater than default minimum inlet amount, the current inlet amount of the pelletizer is lowered into the default adjustment width Degree;
After being spaced the second preset duration, the update ratio that second green-ball is generated in balling-up region described in the current balling-up period is obtained Example;
If the update ratio is greater than minimum ratio of presetting, and is less than or equal to the described second default highest rate, institute is controlled Pelletizer is stated to feed with current inlet amount.
2. material adjusting method as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the material adjusting method further include:
If the update ratio is greater than the described second default highest rate, the current charging for generating the pelletizer is re-executed The step of difference of amount and default adjustment amplitude and subsequent step, until being generated in balling-up region described in the current balling-up period When the update ratio of second green-ball is greater than presetting minimum ratio, and being less than or equal to the second default highest rate, control The pelletizer is made to feed with current inlet amount;Alternatively, until the current inlet amount of the pelletizer and default adjustment amplitude When difference is less than or equal to the default minimum inlet amount, the pelletizer is controlled with the default minimum inlet amount charging.
3. material adjusting method as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the material adjusting method further include:
If the difference is less than or equal to the default minimum inlet amount, the pelletizer is controlled with the default minimum charging Amount charging.
4. material adjusting method as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the material adjusting method further include:
If second ratio is less than or equal to the described second default highest rate, terminate current material adjustment process.
5. material adjusting method as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that obtain the balling-up area of current balling-up period pelletizer The process that the first ratio of the first green-ball is generated in domain, specifically includes:
Obtain the image in the balling-up region of the pelletizer generated in the current balling-up period;
According to described image obtain the current balling-up period described in the first ratio of the first green-ball is generated in balling-up region.
6. a kind of material adjusting device for pelletizer characterized by comprising
First obtains module, and the first ratio of the first green-ball is generated in the balling-up region for obtaining current balling-up period pelletizer Current amount of water in example and the pelletizer;The current balling-up period refers to that end time is current time, Shi Changwei The period of first preset duration;
First processing module, if being less than or equal to default minimum amount of water for the amount of water, and first ratio is small In or equal to the first default highest rate, the pelletizer is controlled with the operation of preset standard revolving speed;
Second obtains module, for obtaining the second ratio for generating the second green-ball in balling-up region described in the current balling-up period;
Second processing module starts to adjust the pelletizer if being greater than the second default highest rate for second ratio Inlet amount;
Difference generation module, for generating the current inlet amount of the pelletizer and the difference of default adjustment amplitude;
Third processing module, if being greater than default minimum inlet amount for the difference, by the current inlet amount of the pelletizer Lower the default adjustment amplitude;
Update ratio obtains module, after being spaced the second preset duration, obtains raw in balling-up region described in the current balling-up period At the update ratio of second green-ball;
Fourth processing module, if being greater than minimum ratio of presetting for the update ratio, and it is pre- to be less than or equal to described second If highest rate, controls the pelletizer and fed with current inlet amount.
7. material adjusting device as claimed in claim 6, which is characterized in that the material adjusting device further include: the 5th processing Module is used for: if the update ratio is greater than the described second default highest rate, being re-executed and is generated working as the pelletizer The step of difference of preceding inlet amount and default adjustment amplitude and subsequent step, until balling-up region described in the current balling-up period The middle update ratio for generating second green-ball is greater than minimum ratio of presetting, and is less than or equal to the described second default highest rate When, it controls the pelletizer and is fed with current inlet amount;Alternatively, until the current inlet amount of the pelletizer and default adjustment width When the difference of degree is less than or equal to the default minimum inlet amount, control the pelletizer with the default minimum inlet amount into Material.
8. material adjusting device as claimed in claim 6, which is characterized in that the material adjusting device further include: the 6th processing Module is used for: if the difference is less than or equal to the default minimum inlet amount, being controlled the pelletizer and is preset most with described Small inlet amount charging.
9. material adjusting device as claimed in claim 6, which is characterized in that the material adjusting device further include: the 7th processing Module is used for: if second ratio is less than or equal to the described second default highest rate, being terminated current material and was adjusted Journey.
10. material adjusting device as claimed in claim 6, which is characterized in that described first obtains module, is specifically used for:
Obtain the image in the balling-up region of the pelletizer generated in the current balling-up period;
According to described image obtain the current balling-up period described in the first ratio of the first green-ball is generated in balling-up region.
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