The present application claims the benefit of a priority of a previous invention application, which was filed in China on Dec. 29, 2023, with the application number of 202311862140.5 and titled “SUPPORT COLUMN, PROCESS DEVICE MODULE, AND CONSTRUCTION METHOD THEREOF”, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
The present disclosure relates to the field of structural engineering technology, in particular to a support column, a process device module, and a method of constructing a horizontal module, such as a pipe rack, between two vertical modules of the process device by using support columns.
In the construction of modular plants by applying process device modules, it is necessary to transport the individual modules of the process device module to the construction site, use support columns to support between the modules, and then connect and assemble the individual modules. After the assembly is completed, the support columns are removed. However, generally speaking, a support column is complicated in structure and difficult to install and detach. As shown in
In view of the foregoing, it is necessary to provide a support column which is easy to install and remove, simple in structure and stable in support to address the problem of inconvenient installation and removal of the support columns.
The present disclosure provides a support column, comprising a first column segment and a second column segment, the first column segment and the second column segment are configured to provide support between two adjacent horizontal modules of a process device module and/or between a horizontal module of a process device module and a ground; one end of the first column segment and one end of the second column segment are arranged in sliding contact and detachably connected; and a sum of a length of the first column segment, a length of the second column segment, and a sliding contact distance between the first column segment and the second column segment in a longitudinal direction is greater than a distance between the two adjacent horizontal modules in a longitudinal direction of the support column.
In one embodiment, one end of the first column segment is provided with a first inclined plate, the other end of the first column segment is provided with a first connecting portion, one end of the second column segment is provided with a second inclined plate, and the other end of the second column segment is provided with a second connecting portion. The first inclined plate and the second inclined plate are inclined relative to the first column segment and the second column segment at the same angle, respectively, and the first inclined plate and the second inclined plate are oppositely arranged and detachably connected. The first connecting portion is configured to be detachably connected to a ground below or to a horizontal module on a lower layer of the process device module, and the second connecting portion is configured to be detachably connected to a horizontal module on an upper layer of the process device module.
In one embodiment, an angle of inclination of the first inclined plate and the second inclined plate is 10 degrees to 45 degrees.
In one embodiment, the first column segment and the second column segment are both profile steel, and/or the first inclined plate and the second inclined plate are integrally formed with the first column segment and the second column segment, respectively.
In one embodiment, the first inclined plate and the second inclined plate are in bolted connection.
The present disclosure further provides a process device module, comprising: at least two horizontal modules; at least one first vertical module and at least one second vertical module, the first vertical module and the second vertical module each are provided with at least two layers of workspace, the number of the horizontal modules is the same as the number of layers of the first vertical module and the number of layers of the second vertical module, the first vertical module and the second vertical module on each layer are communicated by one of the horizontal modules, and the horizontal modules are detachably connected to the first vertical module and the second vertical module; and a plurality of the support columns according to any one of the aforementioned embodiments, which are configured to provide support between two adjacent horizontal modules of the process device module and/or between a horizontal module of the process device module and a ground when the process device module is assembled, the first column segment and the second column segment of the support column being detachably connected to two adjacent horizontal modules, respectively, and the first column segment of one of the plurality of the support columns being detachably connected to the ground.
In one embodiment, the horizontal module comprises a frame structure and at least two connecting cross members, two of the connecting cross members are connected to the frame structure and provided on two opposite sides of the frame structure, and the horizontal module is connected to the first vertical module and the second vertical module by the connecting cross members; the frame structure is provided with at least one layer of pipe rack, the pipe rack is configured to arrange pipes, and two opposite sides of the pipe rack are connected to a cable tray; and/or a passage space is reserved between every two adjacent horizontal modules.
In one embodiment, the process device module further comprises a connecting structure, the first vertical module is provided with a first docking portion, the second vertical module being provided with a second docking portion, and the first docking portion and the second docking portion both are detachably connected to the connecting cross members of the horizontal module by the connecting structure.
In one embodiment, when a plurality of first vertical modules and a plurality of second vertical modules are provided, the plurality of first vertical modules are arranged side by side along a first direction and connected in sequence, and the plurality of second vertical modules are arranged side by side along the first direction and connected in sequence; a length of the horizontal module in the first direction is greater than or equal to a sum of lengths of the plurality of first vertical modules arranged side by side in the first direction, or the length of the horizontal module in the first direction is greater than or equal to a sum of lengths of the plurality of second vertical modules arranged side by side in the first direction; and the two opposite sides of each horizontal module are connected to the first vertical module and the second vertical module on each layer, respectively.
In one embodiment, the process device module further comprises a splicing assembly. The first vertical module comprises a plurality of first cross members and a plurality of first longitudinal members which are connected to each other, and the first longitudinal members of every two adjacent first vertical modules are in a bolted connection by the splicing assembly; and/or the second vertical module comprises a plurality of second cross members and a plurality of second longitudinal members which are connected to each other, and the second longitudinal members of every two adjacent second vertical modules are in a bolted connection by the splicing assembly.
In one embodiment, the splicing assembly comprises a end plate and at least two fasteners, wherein the end plate is arranged between every two adjacent first longitudinal members, and every two adjacent first longitudinal members are connected by at least two fasteners; and/or the end plate is arranged between every two adjacent second longitudinal members, and every two adjacent second longitudinal members are connected by at least two fasteners.
The present disclosure further provides a method of constructing a process device module, comprising: connecting the first column segment and the second column segment of the support column; connecting the horizontal modules on the respective layers to the first vertical module and the second vertical module under the support of the support columns; and removing the support columns after the horizontal modules on the respective layers are respectively connected to the first vertical module and the second vertical module.
In one embodiment, the method further comprises: assembling a first layer: mounting an end of the first column segment of the support column far away from the second column segment to a ground, connecting the second column segment to the horizontal module so that the horizontal module is supported on the ground, and connecting the two opposite sides of the horizontal module to the first vertical module and the second vertical module, respectively; assembling, on the basis of the first layer, layer by layer from the bottom to the top: connecting the first column segment and the second column segment of the support column, connecting the first column segment and the second column segment to two adjacent horizontal modules, respectively, and connecting the two opposite sides of each horizontal module to the first vertical module and the second vertical module, respectively, layer by layer from the bottom to the top; and removing the support columns: after the horizontal modules on the respective layers are respectively connected to the first vertical module and the second vertical module, disconnecting the first column segment from the ground below or from the installed horizontal module on the lower layer, disconnecting the second column segment from the installed horizontal module on the upper layer, disconnecting the first column segment and the second column segment of each support column, and pushing the first column segment and the second column segment to make sliding contact and get close to each other in the longitudinal direction of the support column such that the entire support column is removed.
When the support column according to the present disclosure supports a horizontal module to be installed, the first column segment and the second column segment are connected first, and then one end of the first column segment far away from the second column segment is fixed to the ground below or to an installed horizontal module below. Then, the second column segment is connected and fixed to the horizontal module to be installed, and a plurality of support columns are connected to the horizontal module to be installed in different positions in the same way, so as to achieve the stable support of the horizontal module to be installed. After the horizontal module is assembled with other modules, the support columns need to be removed. To remove the support columns, the first column segment is disconnected from the ground below or from the installed horizontal module below, the second column segment is disconnected from the installed horizontal module above, and then the joint between the first column segment and the second column segment is loosened. After that, the first column segment and the second column segment are pushed to come into sliding contact and get close to each other, such that the whole support column can be removed, that is, the support column no longer bears the weight from the horizontal module above, so it can be easily detached, making the operation simple, time saving and labor saving.
The technical solution of the present disclosure and its effects will be described in detail through specific embodiments. The following embodiments are only intended to illustrate the present disclosure, and the present disclosure is not limited to the following embodiments. Simple variations made to the present disclosure by applying the concept of the present disclosure are all within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.
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In order to realize the sliding contact between the first column segment 6a and the second column segment 6b, in one embodiment, one end of the first column segment 6a is provided with a first inclined plate 6c, the other end of the first column segment 6a is provided with a first connecting portion 6e, one end of the second column segment 6b is provided with a second inclined plate 6d, and the other end of the second column segment 6b is provided with a second connecting portion 6f. The first inclined plate 6c and the second inclined plate 6d are inclined relative to the first column segment 6a and the second column segment 6b at a same angle, respectively, and the first inclined plate 6c and the second inclined plate 6d are oppositely arranged and detachably connected. The first connecting portion 6e is configured to be detachably connected to a ground below or to a horizontal module 2 on a lower layer of the process device module, and the second connecting portion 6f is configured to be detachably connected to a horizontal module 2 on an upper layer of the process device module. The mounting and fixing of the entire support column 6 is realized by connecting the first connecting portion 6e to the ground below or to the horizontal module 2 on the lower layer and connecting the second connecting portion 6f to the horizontal module 2 on the upper layer. When the first column segment 6a and the second column segment 6b are connected, there may be a complete or partial overlap in the angles of inclination of the first inclined plate 6c of the first column segment 6a and the second inclined plate 6d of the second column segment 6b. Thus, when the support column 6 is removed, the first column segment 6a and the second column segment 6b are pushed to slide close to each other, such that the overall length of the support column 6 in the longitudinal direction is shortened and thus the support column 6 can be easily removed.
Optionally, the first inclined plate 6c and the second inclined plate 6d are connected and fixed to each other by means of bolted connectors, the first connecting portion 6e and the ground below or the horizontal module 2 on the lower layer are connected and fixed to each other by means of bolted connectors, and the second connecting portion 6f and the horizontal module 2 on the upper layer are connected and fixed to each other by means of bolted connectors. Optionally, the bolted connector is a plurality of screws or bolts.
In one embodiment, the first inclined plate and the second inclined plate are inclined at an angle of 10 degrees to 45 degrees, and optionally, the first inclined plate and the second inclined plate are inclined at an angle of 10 degrees or 15 degrees or 20 degrees or 25 degrees or 30 degrees or 35 degrees or 40 degrees or 45 degrees.
In one embodiment, the first column segment 6a and the second column segment 6b are both profile steel. Optionally, the first inclined plate 6c and the second inclined plate 6d are integrally formed with the first column segment 6a and the second column segment 6b, respectively.
Optionally, in one embodiment, one end of the first column segment 6a is provided with an extension plate, and one end of the second column segment 6b is provided with a chute, wherein the extension plate and the chute are in sliding contact and are detachably connected. When a support column 6 is removed, the first column segment 6a is disconnected from the ground below or from the installed horizontal module 2 below, the second column segment 6b is disconnected from the installed horizontal module 2 above, then the joint between the extension plate of the first column segment 6a and the chute of the second column segment 6b is loosened. After that, the first column segment 6a and the second column segment 6b are pushed to come into sliding contact and get close to each other, which also achieves the effect of easy removal of the support column 6.
The present disclosure further provides a process device module. Referring to
The respective horizontal modules 2, the first vertical module 1, and the second vertical module 3 of the above process device module may be installed as separate individuals in advance before transportation in order to improve the efficiency of transportation and to save assembly time spent at the construction site. When assembling the process device module after the process device module is transported to the construction site, the first column segment 6a and the second column segment 6b of the support column 6 are connected, and each layer of the horizontal module 2 is connected to the first vertical module 1 and the second vertical module 3 under the support of the support columns 6. After each layer of the horizontal module 2 is connected to the first vertical module 1 and the second vertical module 3, the support columns 6 are removed, that is, the assembly of the process device module is completed. The horizontal modules 2 serve to connect the first vertical module 1 and the second vertical module 3, and at the same time are capable of communicating the workspaces at the respective layers of the first vertical module 1 and the second vertical module 3 for the passage of the operators, which improves the space utilization.
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Further, a space for a passage 2c is reserved between every two adjacent horizontal modules 2. Specifically, a space for a passage 2c is provided between an upper surface of the frame structure of the horizontal module 2 on the lower layer and a lower surface of the frame structure of the horizontal module 2 on the upper layer for the passage of operators.
In one embodiment, when the horizontal module 2 is provided with a plurality of connecting cross members, the plurality of connecting cross members are arranged in parallel or approximately in parallel to each other on the frame structure.
In order to realize reliable connection between the first vertical module 1 and the second vertical module 3, the present disclosure may be configured as shown in
Further, the connecting structure 5 comprises a first combination plate 5a, a second combination plate 5b, and a third combination plate 5c. The first docking portion, the second docking portion, and the connecting cross members are all I-shaped steel beams. The I-shaped steel beam comprises a top flange plate, a web plate, and a bottom flange plate. The top flange plate of the first docking portion and the top flange plate of the connecting cross member are simultaneously sandwiched in the first combination plates 5a, the web plate of the first docking portion and the web plate of the connecting cross member are simultaneously sandwiched in the second combination plates 5b, and the bottom flange plate of the first docking portion and the bottom flange plate of the connecting cross member are simultaneously sandwiched in the third combination plates 5c. The connecting structure 5, compared with the approach of column to column connection between modules in the prior art, enables more stable force transmission and can meet the process requirements; and with the connecting structure 5, the structural calculation and the joint design can meet the domestic design standards and meet the requirements of drawing review in the industry. Optionally, the first combination plate 5a, the second combination plate 5b, and the third combination plate 5c are all plates provided in pairs.
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Optionally, the second vertical module 3 comprises a plurality of second cross members and a plurality of second longitudinal members which are connected to each other, and the second longitudinal members of every two adjacent second vertical modules 3 are in bolted connection by the splicing assembly 4.
Further, the splicing assembly 4 comprises a end plate and at least two fasteners, wherein the end plate is arranged between every two adjacent first longitudinal members 1b, and every two adjacent first longitudinal members 1b are connected by at least two fasteners. Optionally, the fastener is a bolted connector.
Optionally, the end plate is provided between every two adjacent second longitudinal members, and every two adjacent second longitudinal members are connected by at least two fasteners.
The present disclosure further provides a method of constructing a process device module, comprising: connecting the first column segment 6a and the second column segment 6b of the support column 6; connecting the horizontal modules 2 on the respective layers to the first vertical module 1 and the second vertical module 3 under the support of the support columns 6; and removing the support columns 6 after the horizontal modules 2 on the respective layers are respectively connected to the first vertical module 1 and the second vertical module 3. The method of constructing a process device module has the same beneficial effects of the support columns 6 and the process device module described above, which will not be described in detail here.
In one embodiment, the method of constructing a process device module further comprises:
It should be noted that the specific technical features described in the above embodiments may be combined in any suitable way without contradiction.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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202311862140.5 | Dec 2023 | CN | national |
Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
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PCT/CN2024/084157 | 3/27/2024 | WO |