JP2011131130A - Stirrer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a stirrer capable of highly efficiently keeping the formation of a fermented product or the culture of a microorganism by efficiently stirring the liquid in a storage tank without requiring the drive source from the outside. <P>SOLUTION: The stirrer 3 provided to the storage tank 1 for storing the liquid L includes: rising pipes 33 and 34 through which a gas G produced in the liquid L rises and the liquid L rises accompanied by the rising of the gas G; the conversion part 35 connected to the rising pipes 33 and 34 to convert the kinetic energy of the liquid to rotary energy; and stirring parts 31a and 32a for stirring the liquid L in the storage tank 1 using the rotary energy. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a stirring device.

Conventionally, production of fermentation products, culture of microorganisms, and the like have been performed using a storage tank that stores liquid. The storage tank is provided with a stirring device for stirring the liquid in the tank in order to spread the nutrients for reaction in the tank. In recent years, particularly, the storage tank for producing alcohol has been enlarged, and the stirring ability of the stirring apparatus is important in order not to delay the reaction in the tank.

Examples of the stirring device include a device that stirs the liquid in the tank using a driving device such as a motor. However, when the storage tank is increased in size, a large amount of electric power is required for driving, which increases the production / culture costs. Therefore, Patent Document 1 discloses a stirring device that can stir the liquid in the tank without supplying a driving source such as electric power from the outside. This stirrer has a gas generated in the liquid and a riser pipe in which the liquid in the tank rises (rises by the so-called air lift effect) as the gas rises. The liquid that has risen in the ascending pipe is returned again to the vicinity of the bottom of the storage tank to create a circulating flow between the upper and lower sides of the storage tank, and the liquid in the tank is stirred. Since the stirrer shown in Patent Document 1 does not require an external drive source, production and culture costs can be reduced.

Japanese Patent Publication No. 1-444120

However, the following problems exist in the above-described prior art.
The liquid rising in the ascending pipe is returned to the vicinity of the bottom of the storage tank by one down pipe. For this reason, the stirring by the circulating flow between the upper and lower sides is limited, and there is a possibility that the stirring of the liquid is delayed at a position away from the discharge port of the downcomer. That is, it is difficult to efficiently distribute nutrients for reaction in the tank, and there is a problem that production of fermentation products and culture of microorganisms are delayed.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and efficiently stirs the liquid in the storage tank without the need of an external driving source, thereby producing fermentation products and culturing microorganisms. It aims at providing the stirring apparatus which can maintain efficiency highly.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following means.
The present invention is a stirring device provided in a storage tank for storing a liquid, a gas generated in the liquid, a rising pipe in which the liquid rises as the gas rises, and a movement of the liquid connected to the rising pipe A configuration is employed that includes a conversion unit that converts energy into rotational energy, and a stirring unit that stirs the liquid in the storage tank using the rotational energy.
In the present invention, the gas generated in the liquid in the riser and the liquid rises as the gas rises. The kinetic energy of the rising and flowing liquid is converted into rotational energy by the conversion unit. With this rotational energy, the stirring unit stirs the liquid in the storage tank.

The present invention also includes a plurality of rotating tubes in which the conversion unit is rotatably provided around a predetermined rotation axis and into which liquid and gas rising in the rising tube are introduced. A configuration is adopted in which discharge ports that open in the same direction are provided.

Moreover, this invention employ | adopts the structure that the stirring part is integrally connected with the rotating tube via the rising pipe, and is provided so that it can rotate around a rotating shaft.

In addition, the present invention has a collecting part that is integrally connected to the riser in the liquid and that is rotatably provided around the rotation axis and collects the gas introduced into the riser. The structure of having a plurality of protrusions provided in the collecting portion is adopted.

Moreover, this invention employ | adopts the structure of having a collection part which collects the gas integrally connected with a storage tank in a liquid, and is introduced into a riser pipe.

Further, the present invention has a configuration in which a plurality of collection units are provided, and the plurality of collection units are arranged side by side in a substantially vertical direction in the storage tank and are respectively connected to a plurality of rotary tubes. Is adopted.

Moreover, this invention employ | adopts the structure of having a flow path which returns the liquid after passing the conversion part to the bottom part vicinity of a storage tank.

Further, according to the present invention, an inner cylinder is provided inside the storage tank, a predetermined gap is formed between the inner cylinder and the bottom of the storage tank, and the rising pipe and the agitating part are disposed inside the inner cylinder. The flow path is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape between the storage tank and the inner cylinder.

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
According to the present invention, the liquid in the storage tank can be efficiently stirred without requiring an external drive source. Therefore, according to the present invention, there is an effect that production efficiency of fermentation products and culture efficiency of microorganisms can be maintained high.

1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a storage tank 1. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of 1 A of storage tanks. It is the schematic which shows the structure of the storage tank 1B.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. In each drawing used for the following description, the scale of each member is appropriately changed to make each member a recognizable size.

[First Embodiment]
The structure of the storage tank 1 in this embodiment is demonstrated with reference to FIG.
FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a configuration of a storage tank 1 in the present embodiment, where (a) is a cross-sectional view, (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of (a), and (c) is (a). It is a BB line sectional view of). 1A is the vertical direction of the storage tank 1.

The storage tank 1 is a tank for storing a liquid, and is used for production of fermentation products, culture of microorganisms, and the like. In addition, in the following description, the case where alcohol is produced | generated using the storage tank 1 is demonstrated. The storage tank 1 is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape. The upper part of the storage tank 1 is an opening. The liquid L is stored inside the storage tank 1. The liquid L is a solution in which nutrients such as sugar used for alcohol production and microorganisms are dispersed in the liquid.

Note that a supply pipe and a discharge pipe (not shown) are connected to the storage tank 1. The supply pipe supplies a solution containing sugar into the storage tank 1. The discharge pipe discharges the alcohol generated in the storage tank 1 to the outside.

An inner cylinder 2 is provided inside the storage tank 1. The inner cylinder 2 is for making the storage tank 1 into a double wall structure, and is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape having a lid portion 2a. The central axis direction of the inner cylinder 2 is substantially parallel to the vertical direction. A plurality of holes 2b penetrating in the plate thickness direction are formed in the lid 2a. The hole 2b is for discharging the gas in the inner cylinder 2. The inner cylinder 2 is integrally fixed to the storage tank 1 via a plurality of support portions 2c. A predetermined gap 2 d is formed between the lower end portion of the inner cylinder 2 and the bottom portion of the storage tank 1. That is, the inner side and the outer side of the inner cylinder 2 communicate with each other via the gap 2d.

The storage tank 1 has a stirring device 3 for stirring the liquid L. The stirring device 3 includes a pair of collection units 31 and 32, a pair of ascending pipes 33 and 34, a conversion unit 35, and a flow path 36.

A pair of collection parts 31 and 32 are for collecting the gas G generated in the liquid L with the production | generation of alcohol. The collection parts 31 and 32 are provided in the liquid L inside the inner cylinder 2 so as to be rotatable around a predetermined rotation axis K extending in the vertical direction with a slight gap from the inner cylinder 2. The collection parts 31 and 32 are arrange | positioned along with the perpendicular direction, the collection part 31 is arrange | positioned at the upper side, and the collection part 32 is arrange | positioned at the lower side. The collecting parts 31 and 32 are formed in a substantially conical shape, the bottoms of the collecting parts 31 and 32 are openings, and the insides of the collecting parts 31 and 32 are filled with the liquid L.

The collection parts 31 and 32 are provided with a plurality of protrusions (stirring parts) 31 a and 32 a that protrude from the outer peripheral surfaces of the collection parts 31 and 32. The protrusions 31a and 32a are formed in a substantially wing shape or a tongue shape, and are provided for stirring the liquid L as the collection portions 31 and 32 rotate. The plurality of protrusions 31a are arranged side by side in the radial direction of the collection part 31, as shown in FIG. The plurality of protrusions 32 a are also disposed in the same manner with respect to the collection unit 32.

The pair of ascending pipes 33 and 34 are pipe members extending in a substantially vertical direction, and are provided inside the inner cylinder 2. The ascending pipes 33 and 34 are for causing the gas L generated in the liquid L and the liquid L to rise and flow as the gas G rises. The lower end of the rising pipe 33 is connected to the vicinity of the apex of the collecting part 31, and the lower end of the rising pipe 34 is connected to the apex of the collecting part 32. The ascending pipes 33 and 34 communicate with the inside of the collecting parts 31 and 32, respectively. The ascending pipe 34 is provided so as to penetrate the collection part 31.

The ascending pipes 33 and 34 are both held by the lid portion 2 a of the inner cylinder 2 via the rotary bearing 37. The rotary bearing 37 is a bearing that is rotatable around the rotation axis K, and is integrally fixed to the lower surface of the lid portion 2a. Therefore, the rising pipes 33 and 34 are provided to be rotatable around the rotation axis K.

The conversion part 35 converts the kinetic energy of the liquid L that flows up and flows through the risers 33 and 34 into rotational energy. The conversion unit 35 includes a pair of rotary tubes 41 and 42.

The rotary tubes 41 and 42 are tube members that extend around the rotation axis K in a direction substantially orthogonal to the rotation axis K. The rotary tubes 41 and 42 are provided at substantially equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the rotary shaft K. That is, the rotary tubes 41 and 42 are provided at positions facing each other with the rotation axis K therebetween. The rotary tubes 41 and 42 are provided so as to extend outward in the radial direction of the inner cylinder 2. Both the rotary tubes 41 and 42 are held by the lid portion 2 a via the rotary bearing 37. Therefore, the rotary tubes 41 and 42 are provided to be rotatable around the rotation axis K. The rotating tube 41 is connected to the ascending tube 33, and the rotating tube 42 is connected to the ascending tube 34. That is, the rotary tubes 41 and 42 communicate with the ascending tubes 33 and 34, respectively.

Discharge ports 41a and 42a are provided at the ends of the rotary tubes 41 and 42 opposite to the rotary bearing 37, respectively. As shown in FIG. 1B, the discharge ports 41a and 42a are both open in the counterclockwise direction around the rotation axis K.

The flow path 36 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape between the storage tank 1 and the inner cylinder 2. The flow path 36 is a flow path for returning the liquid L after passing through the rising pipes 33 and 34 and the conversion unit 35 to the vicinity of the bottom of the storage tank 1 again.

Next, an operation in which the stirring device 3 according to the present embodiment stirs the liquid L in the storage tank 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

The liquid L is a solution in which sugars and microorganisms used for producing alcohol are dispersed in the liquid. By the action of microorganisms, the sugar in the liquid L is decomposed to produce alcohol. Further, a gas G such as carbon dioxide is generated with the generation of alcohol. The gas G moves upward in the liquid L. Here, since the bottoms of the collection units 31 and 32 are openings, and the collection units 31 and 32 are filled with the liquid L, the gas G is contained in the collection units 31 and 32. Moving. Moreover, since the collection parts 31 and 32 are provided with a slight gap between the inner cylinder 2, the gas G generated in the liquid L by the collection parts 31 and 32 is efficiently collected. Can do.

The gas G collected by the collection units 31 and 32 is introduced into the risers 33 and 34 connected to the collection units 31 and 32, respectively. At this time, the liquid L in the vicinity of the lower ends of the ascending pipes 33 and 34 is introduced into the ascending pipes 33 and 34 as the gas G rises (so-called air lift effect). That is, not only the gas G but also the liquid L is introduced into the ascending pipes 33 and 34, and the liquid L and the gas G rise together and flow in the ascending pipes 33 and 34.

The liquid L and the gas G that have risen in the ascending pipes 33 and 34 are introduced into the rotating pipes 41 and 42 of the conversion unit 35, respectively. The liquid L and the gas G flow in the rotary tubes 41 and 42 and are discharged from the discharge ports 41a and 42a. Here, the discharge ports 41a and 42a are opened in the same direction around the rotation axis K, and the liquid L and the gas G are discharged in the above direction. The discharge ports 41a and 42a of the rotary tubes 41 and 42 are urged in the direction opposite to the above direction (the direction of the arrow F shown in FIG. 1B) by the reaction caused by the discharge of the liquid L and the gas G. By being urged in the direction of arrow F, the rotary tubes 41 and 42 rotate around the rotation axis K in the direction of arrow R shown in FIG. Therefore, the conversion unit 35 can convert the kinetic energy of the liquid L that rises and flows into rotational energy.

The rotary tubes 41 and 42 are integrally connected to the ascending tubes 33 and 34, and are integrally coupled to the collecting portions 31 and 32 via the ascending tubes 33 and 34. Therefore, as the rotary tubes 41 and 42 rotate, the ascending tubes 33 and 34 and the collection units 31 and 32 also rotate around the rotation axis K. Since the ascending pipes 33 and 34 integrally connect the rotary pipes 41 and 42 and the collecting parts 31 and 32, it is necessary to separately provide a shaft member or the like for transmitting rotational energy to the collecting parts 31 and 32. In addition, the space in the storage tank 1 can be used effectively.

Since the collection parts 31 and 32 are provided in the liquid L in the storage tank 1 and have a plurality of protrusions 31a and 32a, respectively, the collection parts 31 and 32 are rotated to rotate the storage tank 1. The liquid L inside is agitated. By the stirring action of the collection parts 31 and 32, the sugar and microorganisms in the liquid L can be spread to every corner of the storage tank 1, and the production efficiency of alcohol can be kept high. Moreover, since the air lift effect by gas G is used for rotation of the collection parts 31 and 32, it is not necessary to use an external drive source, and the cost of alcohol production can be reduced.

Furthermore, in the alcohol production, microorganisms are used as described above, but there are cases where the decomposition of sugar proceeds and the microorganisms become agglomerated in the liquid L. Alcohol production is delayed when the microorganisms become agglomerated, but in this embodiment, the collecting parts 31 and 32 having a plurality of protrusions 31a and 32a rotate, so that the microorganisms agglomerated by this rotation can be subdivided. it can.

Since the rotary tubes 41 and 42 extend outward in the radial direction of the inner cylinder 2, the liquid L discharged from the discharge ports 41 a and 42 a is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape between the storage tank 1 and the inner cylinder 2. It is introduced into the upper part of the flow path 36. Since the liquid L is discharged as the rotary tubes 41 and 42 rotate, the liquid L is introduced evenly in the circumferential direction of the flow path 36.

Since the liquid L inside the inner cylinder 2 rises in the ascending pipes 33 and 34 due to the air lift effect of the gas G, the liquid L inside the inner cylinder 2 decreases. On the other hand, a gap 2d is formed between the lower end portion of the inner cylinder 2 and the bottom portion of the storage tank 1, and the liquid L after passing through the conversion portion 35 is introduced into the upper portion of the flow path 36. The liquid L in the channel 36 flows toward the bottom of the storage tank 1. Then, the liquid L is introduced from the flow path 36 into the inner cylinder 2. As a result, a circulation flow of the liquid L circulating between the upper and lower sides of the storage tank 1 is formed, and the liquid L in the storage tank 1 can be further stirred.

Further, the flow path 36 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and the liquid L flows inward at the corners of the bottom of the storage tank 1 over the entire circumference, so that the stagnation of the liquid L is likely to occur. The liquid L in the corner portion can be efficiently stirred.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
According to this embodiment, the liquid L in the storage tank 1 can be efficiently stirred without requiring an external driving source. Therefore, according to this embodiment, there is an effect that the efficiency of alcohol production can be maintained high.

[Second Embodiment]
The configuration of the storage tank 1A in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the storage tank 1A in the present embodiment. 2 is the vertical direction of the storage tank 1A. In FIG. 2, the same components as those of the first embodiment shown in FIG.

The storage tank 1A is a tank for storing a liquid, and is used for producing a fermentation product, culturing a microorganism, or the like. In addition, in the following description, the case where alcohol is produced | generated using 1 A of storage tanks is demonstrated. The storage tank 1A has a stirring device 3A for stirring the liquid L. Other configurations of the storage tank 1A except the stirring device 3A are the same as those of the storage tank 1 in the first embodiment.

The stirring device 3 </ b> A includes a pair of second collection units (collection units) 43 and 44, a pair of ascending pipes 33 and 34 </ b> A, a conversion unit 35, and a flow path 36.

The pair of second collection parts 43 and 44 are for collecting the gas G generated in the liquid L along with the generation of alcohol. The second collection parts 43 and 44 are integrated with the inner cylinder 2 via a plurality of second support parts 43a and 44a with a slight gap in the liquid L inside the inner cylinder 2 with a slight gap. It is fixed to. That is, the second collection parts 43 and 44 are integrally connected to the storage tank 1 </ b> A via the inner cylinder 2.

The 2nd collection parts 43 and 44 are arranged along with the perpendicular direction, the 2nd collection part 43 is arranged on the upper side, and the 2nd collection part 44 is arranged on the lower side. The second collection parts 43 and 44 are formed in a substantially conical shape, the top and bottom of the second collection parts 43 and 44 are both openings, and the inside of the second collection parts 43 and 44 is liquid. Filled with L.

The pair of ascending pipes 33 and 34 </ b> A are pipe members that extend in a substantially vertical direction, and are provided inside the inner cylinder 2. The ascending pipe 34 </ b> A has a shape extending downward from the ascending pipe 34 in the first embodiment, and is provided so as to penetrate the top and bottom openings of the second collection part 44.

An umbrella portion 45 is integrally connected to an end portion of the ascending pipe 33 on the second collection portion 43 side. The umbrella portion 45 is formed in a substantially conical shape with the bottom portion removed, and is shaped to have a size that can sufficiently cover the apex opening in the second collection portion 43. The rising pipe 33 communicates with the inside of the umbrella portion 45. The umbrella portion 45 is provided with a rising pipe 34A.

An umbrella portion 46 is integrally connected to the upper side of the opening at the apex of the second collection portion 44 of the ascending pipe 34A. The umbrella portion 46 is formed in a substantially conical shape with the bottom portion removed, and is shaped to have a size that can sufficiently cover the apex opening in the second collection portion 44. An introduction hole 34s is formed on the lower side of the connection portion of the ascending pipe 34A with the umbrella portion 46. The introduction hole 34s is for introducing the liquid L and the gas G into the ascending pipe 34A.

A pair of stirring portions 47 and 48 are integrally connected to the ascending pipe 34A. The stirring unit 47 is provided between the pair of second collection units 43 and 44, and the stirring unit 48 is provided at the lower end of the ascending pipe 34A. Further, the agitating portions 47 and 48 are provided to be rotatable around the rotation axis K. The stirring parts 47 and 48 have a plurality of substantially rectangular stirring blades (not shown). The plurality of stirring blades are tilted in such a direction that the surrounding liquid L can be urged upward when the stirring portions 47 and 48 rotate.

Subsequently, an operation of stirring the liquid L in the storage tank 1A by the stirring device 3A according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

The gas G generated in the liquid L ascends and moves, is collected by the second collection parts 43 and 44, and is introduced into the ascending pipes 33 and 34A via the umbrella parts 45 and 46 (and the introduction hole 34s). The As the gas G rises, the liquid L is also introduced into the ascending pipes 33 and 34A (air lift effect). The kinetic energy of the rising liquid L and gas G is converted into rotational energy by the converter 35. As the rotating tubes 41 and 42 of the conversion unit 35 rotate, the ascending tubes 33 and 34A rotate, and the agitating units 47 and 48 connected integrally with the rotating tube 42 via the ascending tube 34A rotate. The liquid L in the storage tank 1 </ b> A can be stirred by rotating the stirring units 47 and 48. Moreover, since the surrounding liquid L can be urged | biased upwards when the stirring parts 47 and 48 rotate, the gas G can be raised more rapidly.

There are suitable agitation methods for those produced and cultured in the storage tank 1A. For example, when cultivating microorganisms such as animal cells, there is a risk that the microorganisms may be killed if the agitation driving force is increased. Therefore, the shape of the stirring unit may be appropriately selected from the collection units 31 and 32 in the first embodiment and the stirring units 47 and 48 in the present embodiment in accordance with what is generated and cultured in the tank. Furthermore, you may add the stirring parts 47 and 48 in this embodiment to 1st Embodiment.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
According to this embodiment, the liquid L in the storage tank 1 can be efficiently stirred without requiring an external drive source. Therefore, according to this embodiment, there exists an effect that the production | generation efficiency of a fermentation product can be maintained highly.

[Third Embodiment]
The structure of the storage tank 1B in this embodiment is demonstrated with reference to FIG.
Drawing 3 is a schematic diagram showing composition of storage tank 1B in this embodiment, (a) is a sectional view and (b) is a CC line sectional view of (a). In addition, the paper surface up-down direction of Fig.3 (a) is a perpendicular direction of the storage tank 1B. In FIG. 3, the same components as those of the first embodiment shown in FIG.

The storage tank 1B is a tank for storing a liquid, and is used for production of fermentation products, culture of microorganisms, and the like. In addition, in the following description, the case where alcohol is produced | generated using the storage tank 1B is demonstrated. Unlike the first embodiment, the storage tank 1 </ b> B is configured by removing the inner cylinder 2. The storage tank 1B has the 2nd cover part 1a in the upper end side. On the upper surface of the second lid portion 1a, a wall portion 1b that protrudes upward and is formed in an annular shape is provided. The radially outer portion of the wall portion 1b is a groove portion into which the liquid L after passing through the conversion portion 35 is introduced. The second lid 1a is provided with a plurality of second holes 1c penetrating in the thickness direction.

The stirrer 3B includes a pair of collection units 31 and 32, a pair of ascending pipes 33 and 34, a conversion unit 35, and a descending pipe 49.

The descending pipe 49 is a pipe member for returning the liquid L after passing through the conversion part 35 back to the vicinity of the bottom part of the storage tank 1B, and is integrated with the radially outer part of the wall part 1b in the second lid part 1a. And is provided extending in the vertical direction. Further, the downcomer 49 is open upward from the second lid portion 1a.

Next, the operation of stirring the liquid L in the storage tank 1B by the stirring device 3B according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

When the liquid L that has passed through the conversion unit 35 is discharged from the discharge ports 41a and 42a, the liquid L is stored in a radially outer portion of the wall 1b. The stored liquid L is returned again to the vicinity of the bottom of the storage tank 1B through the downcomer 49. Therefore, a circulating flow between the upper and lower sides of the storage tank 1B can be formed. The circulating flow formed by the downcomer 49 has a lower ability to stir the inside of the tank than the circulating flow in the first and second embodiments. On the other hand, since the storage tank does not have a double wall structure, its manufacturing cost can be reduced, and the downcomer 49 can obtain a sufficient stirring effect by the collection parts 31, 32, etc. rotating and stirring in the tank. Used in cases.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
According to the present embodiment, the descending pipe 49 returns the liquid L that has passed through the conversion unit 35 to the vicinity of the bottom of the storage tank 1B, whereby a circulating flow between the upper and lower sides is formed.

As described above, the preferred embodiments according to the present invention have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the examples. Various shapes, combinations, and the like of the constituent members shown in the above-described examples are examples, and various modifications can be made based on design requirements and the like without departing from the gist of the present invention.

For example, in the said embodiment, although the storage tank 1 (1A, 1B) is used for the production | generation of a fermentation product, culture | cultivation of microorganisms, etc., it is not limited to this, It is necessary to stir the liquid in a tank If gas is generated in the liquid, the present invention may be applied.

Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the kinetic energy of the liquid L is converted into rotational energy by the rotating tubes 41 and 42, it is not limited to this, For example, the impeller etc. which rotate by receiving the flow of the liquid L, etc. The rotational energy may be taken out from the impeller.

Further, in order to adjust the stirring speed of the stirring device 3 (3A, 3B), a valve or the like for adjusting the flow rates of the liquid L and the gas G in the ascending pipe may be provided.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,1A, 1B ... Reservoir, 2 ... Inner cylinder, 2d ... Gap, 3, 3A, 3B ... Stirrer, 33, 34, 34A ... Rising pipe, 35 ... Conversion part, 31, 32 ... Collection part, 31a 32a ... Projection (stirring part), 36 ... Channel, 41, 42 ... Rotating tube, 41a, 42a ... Discharge port, 43, 44 ... Second collecting part (collecting part), 47, 48 ... Stirring part , L ... liquid, G ... gas, K ... rotating shaft

Claims (8)

A stirring device provided in a storage tank for storing liquid,
A gas generated in the liquid, and a riser in which the liquid rises as the gas rises;
A converter that is connected to the riser and converts the kinetic energy of the liquid into rotational energy;
And a stirring unit that stirs the liquid in the storage tank using the rotational energy. The stirrer according to claim 1,
The converter has a plurality of rotating tubes that are rotatably provided around a predetermined rotation axis and into which the liquid and the gas that have risen in the rising tube are introduced,
The plurality of rotary tubes each include a discharge port that opens in the same direction around the rotation axis. The stirrer according to claim 2,
The stirring device is integrally connected to the rotating tube via the ascending tube, and is provided so as to be rotatable around the rotating shaft. The stirrer according to claim 3,
In the liquid, integrally connected to the ascending pipe and rotatably provided around the rotation axis, and having a collecting part for collecting the gas introduced into the ascending pipe,
The agitation device, wherein the agitation unit has a plurality of protrusions provided in the collection unit. The stirrer according to claim 2 or 3,
A stirrer characterized by having a collection part that is integrally connected to the storage tank in the liquid and collects the gas introduced into the rising pipe. The stirrer according to claim 4 or 5,
A plurality of the collecting parts are provided,
The agitation device, wherein the plurality of collecting portions are arranged in a substantially vertical direction in the storage tank, and are connected corresponding to the plurality of rotating tubes, respectively. The stirrer according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
A stirrer characterized by having a flow path for returning the liquid after passing through the converter to the vicinity of the bottom of the storage tank. The stirrer according to claim 7,
Inside the storage tank, an inner cylinder is provided,
A predetermined gap is formed between the inner cylinder and the bottom of the storage tank,
The ascending pipe and the stirring unit are arranged inside the inner cylinder,
The stirrer characterized in that the flow path is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape between the storage tank and the inner cylinder.

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