Pipeline heating
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There is a large pool on site, and there is a problem in winter: large amounts of material containing ice are poured into this pool each time. The material in the pool is then pumped to the equipment for processing. However, the presence of ice shards in the material makes it difficult for the equipment to operate. Please offer some suggestions on how to address the issue of ice in the material before it reaches the equipment. What methods can be used to quickly remove ice crystals?
If direct heating is done using steam pipes, filtering equipment should be installed before pouring. For reference.
My understanding is that it’s a problem with the heating power. If it is not possible to use high-power heating methods, could a pre-heating + heat storage approach be employed to rapidly heat the material and remove ice residues?
It’s a pool with a capacity of 1300 cubic meters, and 2 pools’ worth of material is needed per day; the cost of heating it would be too high
How about trying to add a serpentine tube preheater between the pump and the pool? Raising the temperature should do the trick, right?
The last edit to this post was made by wanlirn on 2022-8-26 at 09:05. It’s certainly not practical to heat the entire pool, but I’m not sure how much ice you have in mind; it would be possible to create a trough with a steel mesh or grating at the bottom, so that the liquid material can flow through while the ice remains in the trough. Then, place a few coils around the perimeter of the tank; this will heat only the ice. It’s also possible to use steam inside the tubes, thereby providing both heating and the function of a rack. The cost won’t be very high
I didn’t explain it clearly; actually, the materials freeze in winter, but there aren’t large ice blocks that are visible to the naked eye – it’s more like the condition of frozen soil. But it’s quite fragmented, so it’s thrown into water to help settle it; after that, it’s pumped into the equipment. If filtering is used, it will likely be difficult to separate anything out, as the material itself is quite fine