Palas VKL 10, Operation Manual, Page: 2 / 32

O
PERATION
M
ANUAL
VKL 10 /100
V
ERSION
V005-06-2020 2
Content
Important Note !!! ................................................................................................................................... 4
1. Delivery ................................................................................................................................................ 5
1.1. Delivery Check ......................................................................................................................... 5
2. Safety conditions / Intended use .................................................................................................... 6
2.1. General safty conditions .......................................................................................................... 6
2.2. Intended use ............................................................................................................................ 6
2.3. Responsibility of the operator ................................................................................................. 6
3. Initial Operation .............................................................................................................................. 7
3.1 Initial operation and short instruction .......................................................................................... 7
4. Operating Principle .............................................................................................................................. 8
4.1. General Information ..................................................................................................................... 8
4.2. The Inlet System and the Mixing Chamber .................................................................................. 9
4.3. The Dilution Factor ..................................................................................................................... 10
4.4. The Outlet Nozzle and Isokinetic Conditions ............................................................................. 10
5. Equipment Layout ............................................................................................................................. 11
5.1. The Pneumatic System ............................................................................................................... 11
5.2. Components and their Function ................................................................................................. 12
5.3. The Calibration Certificate .......................................................................................................... 14
6. Operation .......................................................................................................................................... 15
6.1. Installation .................................................................................................................................. 15
6.1.1. Installation as Single Unit .................................................................................................... 15
6 .1.2. Cascading of Two or More Units ......................................................................................... 16
6.2. Selecting Appropriate Outlet Nozzles ........................................................................................ 18
6.3. Setting of Pre-pressure ............................................................................................................... 19
6.4. Impact of Pressure and Temperature ........................................................................................ 20
6.4.1. Pressure Impact ................................................................................................................... 20
6.4.2. Temperature Impact ............................................................................................................ 20
7. Cleaning ............................................................................................................................................. 21
7.1 General Information .................................................................................................................... 21
7.1.1 Cleaning of the Inlet Nozzle .................................................................................................. 21
7.1.2. Cleaning of the Outlet Nozzle .............................................................................................. 21
7.1.3. Cleaning of the Mixing Chamber ......................................................................................... 22
7.2. Filter Control and Filter Change ................................................................................................. 23