Patent documentation 1: the flat 8-10417 communique of Japanese Utility Model patent disclosure
Embodiment
Below, the present invention is described in detail in detail.
Water purifier of the present invention has first filter membrane and is arranged at second filter membrane in this first filter membrane downstream side.Owing to contain imperceptible materials such as bacterium, algae and metabolite thereof in the water, and become the major cause of early stage obstruction filter membrane.For this reason, the aperture A of first filter membrane that will record according to following order is set at A1, when the aperture A of this second filter membrane is set at A2, and A1≤A2.Take this, can effectively prevent the obstruction of second filter membrane, carry out the water purifying treatment in can be between long-term.
(1) make wet flow curve, described wet flow curve shows and is in by the gas flow of the determination object filter membrane under the wetting state of the liquid of surface tension γ and the relation of pressure.
(2) make the master stream discharge curve, described master stream discharge curve shows the gas flow of the determination object filter membrane under the drying regime and the relation of pressure of being in.
(3) 90% o'clock the pressure that the gas flow under the above-mentioned wet flow curve is reached the gas flow under the discharge curve of above-mentioned master stream is designated as P
90The time, try to achieve the aperture A of said determination object filter membrane by following formula (I).
A=4γ/P
90 (I)
Again, " drying regime " means the surface and the inner state that does not have liquid of the filter membrane of determination object.
Again, be preferably, the aperture B of first filter membrane that will record according to following order is set at B1, when the aperture B of this second filter membrane is set at B2, and B1≤B2.Take this, can more effectively prevent the obstruction of second filter membrane.
(1) 50% o'clock the pressure that the gas flow under the above-mentioned wet flow curve is reached the gas flow under the discharge curve of above-mentioned master stream is designated as P
50The time, try to achieve the aperture B of said determination object filter membrane by following formula (II).
b=4γ/P
50 (II)
Again, the aperture C of first filter membrane that will record according to following order is set at C1, when the aperture C of this second filter membrane is set at C2, and C1≤C2.Take this, can further effectively prevent to stop up.
(1) be that 0 o'clock peak pressure is designated as P with the gas flow under the above-mentioned wet flow curve
0The time, try to achieve the aperture C of said determination object filter membrane by following formula (III).
C=4γ/P
0 (III)
Since first filter membrane be provided with purpose be can be effectively, remove the material that becomes plugging reason that is contained in the water between for a long time, compare second filter membrane, first filter membrane will be handled the material that more becomes plugging reason, therefore, the membrane area of first filter membrane doubly is advisable with the 2-20 at the membrane area of second filter membrane.Good especially is at 2.5-10 doubly.
Be preferably, for can be effectively, remove the material that becomes plugging reason that is contained in the water between long-term, the membrane area of first filter membrane is at 0.5m
2More than.Good especially is at 0.6m
2More than.Its upper limit there is no special qualification, but considers from the angle that is arranged at the domestic water tap, is preferably at 4.0m
2Below.
Be preferably, the membrane area of second filter membrane is at the 0.1m that can obtain the abundant water yield
2More than.Good especially is at 0.15m
2More than.Its upper limit there is no special qualification, but considers from the angle that the domestic water tap is set, and is preferably at 2.0m
2Below.
Again, consider that at least one side of first filter membrane or second filter membrane adopts hollow fiber membrane from the viewpoint that improves filtration efficiency.
As the hollow fiber membrane that first filter membrane or second filter membrane use, the hollow fiber membrane that be preferably that use is for example cellulose-based, polyolefin (polyethylene, polypropylene), polyethenol series, ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer, polyethers system, polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) is, polysulfones system, polyacrylonitrile based, fluorinated ethylene propylene (Teflon (registered trademark)) are, the various types of materials of poly charcoal acid ester system, polyester system, polyamide-based, aromatic polyamide system etc. is formed.Wherein, consider, be preferably, use the polyolefin hollow fiber membrane of polyethylene and polypropylene etc. from the elongation strengths and flexible resistance, washing performance, handling property and the drug resistance performance that improve film.The external diameter of hollow fiber membrane there is no special qualification, is preferably 20-200 μ m, and void content is at 20-90%, and thickness is at 5-300 μ m.
Upstream side at first filter membrane is provided with the removable lining prefilter that is used for removing impurity such as the comparatively thick rubbish of water, sand grains, iron rust, so, can reduce the burden of first filter membrane, prolongs the work-ing life of first filter membrane.Therefore, comparatively desirable.
Prefilter is preferably sintered type strainer that use is made of the sintered powder of porous matter and non woven fabric, reticulation etc.
As the material of prefilter, can enumerate resin material, C, Si, Mn, P, S, Cr, Mo, Nb, Ta, B, V, Ni, Cu, Al, Fe, Co, and their inorganic, the metallic substance etc. of alloy etc. of the polyolefin resin, polystyrene resin, acrylic resin, fluoro-resin etc. of for example polyethylene, polypropylene etc.Also can use and these materials be made uses such as sintered type, non woven fabric shape, reticulation.
Again, be preferably, between first filter membrane and second filter membrane, sorbing material be set.As sorbing material, can enumerate the mineral-type sorbing material of activated carbon for example, crude substance class sorbing material (natural zeolite, silver zeolite, acidic white earth etc.), synthetic class sorbing material (synthetic zeolite, antibacterial zeolite, bacterium adsorbability polymer, Rock Phosphate (72Min BPL), molecular sieve, silicon, alumino silica gel be sorbing material, porous glass etc.) etc.; The known sorbing materials such as organic class sorbing material of ion exchange resin, ion-exchange fiber, huge legendary turtle resin, huge legendary turtle mould assembly fiber, super absorbent resin, high hygroscopicity fibre, oil absorption resin, oil absorber etc.
Wherein, be preferably activated carbon.As activated carbon, can enumerate as phyteral activated carbon (timber, Mierocrystalline cellulose, wood chip, charcoal, the Exocarpium cocois (Cocos nucifera L) ash, furnace lining etc.), the carbide of carbonaceous (peat, brown coal, brown carbon, bituminous coal, hard coal, tar etc.), malthenes (petroleum residue, sulfuric acid mud, oil carbon etc.), spent pulping liquor, synthetic resins etc., needing, can be the gas activation (water vapour, carbonic acid gas, air etc.) of above-mentioned materials, the activated carbon of medicine activation (calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, zinc chloride, phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, sodium hydroxide, KOH etc.).As fibrous activated carbon, can enumerate as being that pitch is that the precursor of raw material carries out carbonization, activatory activated carbon with polyacrylonitrile (PAN), Mierocrystalline cellulose, phenol, carbon.Above-mentioned activated carbon is done to add in cylindrical portion after powdered, granular, block, non woven fabric shape, the layered laminate.
Again, be preferably, activated carbon and gas sorbing material can be mixed or stacked use, or and close the sorbing material of using gas, also can remove the objectionable impurities in the water thus.For example,, be preferably, can make spent ion exchange resin in order to regulate hardness (Ca, Mg), remove lead, to remove nitric acid, nitrite nitrogen.The removal of arsenic is advisable to use zeolite.The removal of boron, fluorine is advisable to use sequestrant.
For giving full play to the performance as sorbing material such as above-mentioned activated carbon, importantly, do not make dirty material be attached to the sorbing material surface of activated carbon as far as possible.The upstream side that makes first filter membrane be arranged at sorbing materials such as activated carbon can reach this purpose.
Water purifier of the present invention can almost completely be removed the material that becomes plugging reason that is contained in the water at first filter membrane.Therefore,, be preferably first filter membrane is made the formation that can clean, particularly, make the removable lining structure of first filter membrane for guaranteeing long-standing use.
Again, be preferably, be provided with the intravital regional clean-out system relief outlet of supplying with the clean-out system supplying opening of clean-out system and described clean-out system being expelled to the cylindrical shell exterior domain of the tube that has disposed first filter membrane.As clean-out system, be preferably the clean-out system that uses the hypochlorination's compound that contains clorox, chlorinated lime etc.Nationality needn't unload first filter membrane by structure so, can will be piled up in the bacterium class on the first filter membrane surface, the dirty obturator that becomes to grade removes from first filter membrane, recovers the strainability of first filter membrane.As clean-out system, also can use granular or Powdered etc. solid shape, make the aqueous clean-out system of described composition dissolved but be preferably.
Again, cleaning of clean-out system can be supplied with necessary amount once with clean-out system, also can do continuous supply.The feed rate of clean-out system is according to the adhesion condition of bacterium class and dirty material etc. and difference, but is preferably, and makes first filter membrane and clean-out system do contacting of 0.5-24 hour degree, so that carry out washing more completely.
Figure 1 shows that a sectional view of giving an example that is used in inner barrel water purifier of the present invention, that dispose first filter membrane.
First filter membrane 10 is for to make boundling fixed state by boundling immobilization material 17, remains opening shape with two ends of a plurality of hollow fiber membranes 16 that will bend to U word shape, is fixed in the hollow fiber membrane of tubular with on the box body 22 with protective guard 18.In the downstream side of first filter membrane 10, dispose the module cover 23 that has formed filtered water outlet 12.These parts are used projection 24 combinations of box body 22 by elastomerics 19,20 by groove on the module cover 21 and hollow fiber membrane.
The cylindrical shell 31 that above-mentioned integral body forms by being divided into two portions coats, and fixing strip 33 is fixing.Be formed with feed water inlet 35 and filtered water relief outlet 38 on the cylindrical shell 31 again.In filtered water relief outlet 38 front-end configuration filtered water open and close valve 37 is arranged.
Nationality is made of above-mentioned, form the zone that contacts with the outside wall surface of processed water and each hollow fiber membrane 16 at cylindrical shell 31 inner region branches, with two ends, make the hollow bulb of each hollow fiber membrane 16 and the zones that filtered water outlet 12 is communicated with via the open state of each hollow fiber membrane 16.
In this embodiment, first filter membrane 10 can shirk.Taking out the occasion that first filter membrane 10 is cleaned, first filter membrane 10 that is taken out can be put into other container, do vibration washing or flowing water washing.In addition,, but first filter membrane can be put into the container of thorough impregnation, drop into clean-out system and wash in the occasion of washing with aqueous clean-out system.
In the occasion that needn't take out first filter membrane 10, also can be to be about to hollow fiber membrane 16 at first make and module cover 23 incorporate shapes, carry out the fixed structure with boundling immobilization material 17.
And for example shown in Figure 1, cylindrical shell 31 can make to be provided with on it to have the clean-out system supplying opening 41 of clean-out system supply valve 40 and has the structure of the clean-out system relief outlet 34 of clean-out system outlet valve 36.According to structure so, can supply with hypochlorination's compound of clorox, chlorinated lime etc. from clean-out system supplying opening 41, be piled up in the bacterium class on the first filter membrane surface, the dirty obturator that becomes to grade removes from first filter membrane.Then, discharge, thus, recover the strainability of first filter membrane 10 from clean-out system relief outlet 34.
When using aqueous clean-out system, the supply method of clean-out system there is no special qualification.For example, can use pump to carry out liquid and carry, perhaps the liquid level with cleaning agent tank places eminence, makes it nature, carries out liquid and carries.In addition, the discharge method of clean-out system can be opened clean-out system outlet valve 36, by falling to being expelled to outside the cylindrical shell 31 naturally.Also can be 35 supply water from the admission port, under its pressure outside clean-out system relief outlet 34 is expelled to cylindrical shell 31.Take this, can wash employed clean-out system, suitable use.
When washing,, also can between first filter membrane and second filter membrane, dispose the sorbing material of activated carbon etc. even residual have a clean-out system with clean-out system, nationality decomposes clean-out system, therefore by the adsorption of sorbing materials such as activated carbon, according to this point, this structure is the ideal structure.Particularly, can be fit to use fine-grannular or fibrous activated carbon.
As said fixing material 17, what can exemplify formations such as using urethane resin, Resins, epoxy, polyolefin resin fixedly uses resin.
As the material of cylindrical shell 31, consider factors such as its processing characteristics, be preferably and use metal species (stainless steel etc.), plastic materials.Again,, directly import the above hot water of 80 degree, in this, be more preferably, use as softening temperatures such as polypropylene, polyphenylene oxide, yuban, poly charcoal acid ester, ABS resin at 80 heat-resistant plastics more than spending from hot water supplier because can be for example.Because cylindrical shell 31 forms by transparent or semitransparent material, can confirm the internal state of the pollution etc. of hollow fiber membrane 16, comparatively ideal.
Figure 2 shows that a sectional view of giving an example that is used in inner barrel water purifier of the present invention, that dispose second filter membrane.
Second filter membrane 32 is the state by boundling immobilization material 17 boundlings as first filter membrane, so that make two ends of a plurality of hollow fiber membranes 16 that bend to U word shape remain opening shape, and the hollow fiber membrane that is fixed in tubular with protective guard 18 is with on the box body 22.In the downstream side of second filter membrane 32, dispose the module cover 23 that has formed filtered water outlet 12.These parts are used projection 24 combinations of box body 22 by elastomerics 19,20 by module cover groove 21 and hollow fiber membrane.
As said fixing material 17 and as the material of cylindrical shell 31, be preferably, can use as employed described identical materials on first filter membrane.
To dispose the filtered water relief outlet of the cylindrical shell of aforesaid first filter membrane, be connected, can constitute water purifier of the present invention with the feed water inlet of the cylindrical shell that has disposed aforesaid second filter membrane.
Below, according to embodiment, be described in further detail the present invention.
Embodiment 1
First filter membrane and second filter membrane use hollow fiber membrane (the external diameter 480 μ m of polyethylene system, void content 68%, thickness 50 μ m), between first filter membrane and second filter membrane, be provided with and filled the absorption filter core that 10 order to 20 purpose Exocarpium cocois (Cocos nucifera L) activated carbon 300g form, make water purifier.Again, consider factors such as its processing characteristics, be preferably and use metal species (stainless steel etc.), plastic materials.Again, the membrane area of first filter membrane is 0.6m
2, the membrane area of second filter membrane is 0.2m
2
Again, the aperture A of first filter membrane is 0.03 μ m, and the aperture A of second filter membrane is 0.23 μ m.Again, the aperture B of first filter membrane is 0.10 μ m, and the aperture B of second filter membrane is 0.303 μ m.The aperture C of first filter membrane is 0.13 μ m, and the aperture C of second filter membrane is 0.39 μ m.
Make tap water pass through this water purifier, measure under 0.1Mpa water displacement is controlled at the accumulation filtering traffic of per minute below 1 liter the time, its result is 1200 liters.
Comparative example 1
Except not using first filter membrane, the material that other use as embodiment 1 makes water purifier.As embodiment 1, pass to tap water, 0.1Mpa measures down water displacement is controlled at the accumulation filtering traffic of per minute below 1 liter the time, and its result is 500 liters.