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APV Cavitator

F OR M N O.: 456424-U S    R EVI S I ON: 07/2014

R EAD AN D U N D E R STAN D TH I S MAN UAL PR I OR TO OPE RATI N G OR S E RVI CI N G TH I S PR OD U CT.

I N STR U CTI ON MAN UAL

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Summary of Contents for APV Cavitator

Page 1: ...APV Cavitator FOR M NO 456424 US R EVI S ION 07 2014 R EAD AN D U N D E R STAN D TH I S MAN UAL PR IOR TO OPE RATI NG OR S E RVICI NG TH I S PROD UCT I N STR UCTION MAN UAL FPO ...

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Page 3: ... the Cavitator into service 10 6 6 1 Flushing water steam condensate etc 10 Maintenance 10 7 7 1 Shaft seal inspection and replacement 10 7 2 Internal shaft seal 11 7 3 External shaft seal 11 7 4 Fixing kit 12 7 5 Shaft seals general assembly 12 7 6 Motor inspection and replacement 12 7 6 1 Replacement of the motor 12 7 7 Recommended stock of spare parts 13 Technical data 14 8 8 1 Max permissible ...

Page 4: ...ms Sterilizing in Place 19 Cavitator Dimensions 20 10 10 1 Cavitator Dimension with NEMA Motor 20 10 2 Cavitator Dimension with IEC Motor 21 Drawing and Parts List 22 11 11 1 Cavitator 22 11 2 Seal Kits 27 11 3 Single Mechanical Shaft Seal 28 11 4 Double Mechanical Shaft Seal 29 11 5 Rotors 30 ...

Page 5: ...Cavitator 07 2014 456424 US Page 5 Sectional drawing 1 Extension frame Cap nut Housing inlet Back flange outlet Rotor Mechanical shaft seal Stub shaft ...

Page 6: ... mounted The Cavitator contains rotating parts Never put hands or fingers into a Cavitator while it is in operation Never touch the motor guard during operation as it may be very hot Never touch the Cavitator housing during operation if the Cavitator is being used for a heating application where there may be a risk of burning Do not start the Cavitator until all pipe connections have been fitted c...

Page 7: ...tors with other hole formations With housing for larger radial clearance With single or double mechanical shaft seal for SiC C or SiC SiC respectively With O rings in EPDM or FPM FKM Kalrez or others The APV Cavitator can be delivered with all standard welded ferrules S Line bevel seat ISO etc or with special aseptic connections prepared for sterile flushing Determination of Cavitator Type 3 3 On ...

Page 8: ...se when viewed from the front towards the suction nozzle of the Cavitator housing Figure 2 Water supply for water flushed shaft seal 4 4 A Cavitator with a water flushed shaft seal has two hose connectors on the seal flange The hose connectors are 1 8 and fit an ø6 mm hose The necessary liquid rate is 15 30 l h Max pressure is 7 bar 100 psig The hose connection in the seal flange should always be ...

Page 9: ...move it 5 When the Cavitator body is clean and free of foreign material reassemble the Cavitator Mount the Cavitator housing as described below 6 Press the Cavitator housing carefully over the O ring without damaging it and fasten the housing screws observing the correct tightening torque M8 30 Nm 22 lbf ft M10 45 Nm 33 lbf ft M12 74 Nm 53 lbf ft 7 Install suction and discharge pipes Check that th...

Page 10: ...e maintenance procedure has possession of the key 2 Turn off the steam and flushing water supply 3 Close the inlet and discharge of the Cavitator and drain the Cavitator housing 4 If the Cavitator is used for hot or aggressive liquids take special precautions Observe the local regulations for personal protection when working with these products Shaft seal inspection and replacement 7 1 Check the s...

Page 11: ... in the back plate 2 Fit the rotary seal face with the O ring in the rotor Ensure that the slot in the seal ring is aligned with the pin in the rotor External shaft seal 7 3 Disassembly 1 After the rotor has been dismantled loosen the screws and bracket that fit the back plate to the extension frame Carefully remove the back plate by taking it over the shaft 2 Remove the stationary seal face with ...

Page 12: ...tening torque M20 200 Nm 132 lbf ft 3 Mount the Cavitator housing and secure it with screws Tightening torque M10 45 Nm 33 lbf ft M12 74 Nm 53 lbf ft Motor inspection and replacement 7 6 Check the motor performance frequently the current consumption noise and vibration level temperature etc See the motor supplier s instructions For identifying the motor see the motor nameplate The standard motor f...

Page 13: ... of rotor Dimension A in Figure 4 Cavitator Size 2 and 3 Row Rotors 4 Row Rotor 8 and 12 0 82 20 9 mm 0 23 5 9 mm 14 and 16 0 74 18 9 mm 0 15 3 9 mm Recommended stock of spare parts 7 7 Seal set We recommend that you keep seal kits and optionally service kits for the Cavitator in stock The seal kit for the Cavitator consists of the wearing parts of the Cavitator as specified on page 27 Service kit...

Page 14: ...ightening torque for impeller inducer and shaft 8 2 Tightening torque required for the screws in the stub shaft and for housing screws M8 30 Nm 22 lbf ft M10 55 Nm 41 lbf ft M12 80 Nm 59 lbf ft M16 180 Nm 132 lbf ft Tightening torque required for the cap nut M20 200 Nm 148 lbf ft Operating guide 9 The Cavitator has two main operating functions Scale free heating duty Cavitation duty The Cavitator ...

Page 15: ...m3 h Ps added shaft power motor power motor efficiency kW Cp specific heat capacity of the fluid kJ kgo C μ Cavitator energy loses in ρ fluid density kg m3 Example Temp rise in Cavitator 5 67 C Flow 3 00 m h Power 22 00 kW Specific heat 4 19 kJ kg C Energy losses 10 Fluid density 1000 kg m The added motor power is a function of the size of the Cavitator the rotor type and the speed of the rotor Wh...

Page 16: ...etween the rotor and stator determines the axial liquid velocity at a given flow and the rotor width determines the time for the product exposed to cavitation In case of high viscosity of the product the radial gap between the rotor and stator can cause relative high power consumption viscous resistance Therefore optional casings housings are available with different internal diameter for radial g...

Page 17: ... normal pump installation The functionality of the Cavitator the heating duty and the cavitation duty makes some demands on the associated system Always make sure that The Cavitator is run by a frequency converter This allows a very accurate temperature control when the Cavitator is used for heating The Cavitation level can also be adjusted by varying the speed The product temperature after the Ca...

Page 18: ...in or according to need 3 After finished circulation flush the Cavitator with water 4 Circulate nitric acid HNO3 through the Cavitator Max concentration 1 percentage by weight Max temperature 60 C 140 F Circulation time Approx 20 min or according to need 5 After circulation is finished flush the Cavitator with sufficient quantities of clean water In order to achieve the best cleaning do not exceed...

Page 19: ...rding inspection and maintenance We recommend visually inspecting all rotating components at the same time 9 5 3 Installation with SIP systems Sterilizing in Place The Cavitator is capable of handling an SIP process Equipment components may need sterilizing i e heating to high temperatures up to 140 C 284 F to kill organisms still remaining on the surface of the equipment Sterilizing is done by us...

Page 20: ...141 1 5 56 141 1 5 56 166 1 6 54 166 1 6 54 185 3 7 29 185 2 7 29 185 2 7 29 F 136 1 5 36 217 4 8 56 217 4 8 56 247 4 9 74 247 4 9 74 290 8 11 45 290 8 11 45 290 8 11 45 G 204 5 8 05 323 9 12 75 358 8 15 19 385 8 15 19 459 2 18 08 385 8 15 19 459 2 18 08 490 5 19 31 H 227 8 8 97 269 4 10 61 307 5 12 11 312 4 12 30 341 1 13 43 312 4 12 30 341 1 13 43 385 3 15 17 J 352 6 13 88 457 2 18 00 457 2 18 0...

Page 21: ...141 1 5 56 166 1 6 54 166 1 6 54 166 1 6 54 185 7 29 185 7 29 185 7 29 185 7 29 F 136 1 5 36 217 4 8 56 217 4 8 56 217 4 8 56 247 4 9 74 247 4 9 74 247 4 9 74 290 8 11 45 290 8 11 45 290 8 11 45 290 8 11 45 G 187 7 36 261 0 10 28 281 0 11 06 328 0 12 91 261 0 10 28 281 0 11 06 328 0 12 91 261 0 10 28 281 0 11 06 328 0 12 91 348 0 13 70 H 226 8 90 263 4 10 37 276 4 10 88 338 8 13 34 262 3 10 33 275...

Page 22: ...014 Drawing and Parts List 11 Cavitator 11 1 NEMA motor shown IEC motor available Double Mechanical Seal shown See pages 28 and 29 for seal options 7 6 4 28 1 8A 8 2 12 3 9 10 11 5 13A 13B 13 14 15 12A 16A 16B 12 16 24 26 27 CA100 001 ...

Page 23: ...ot available L267357 IEC Motor 132 L261547 not available not available not available IEC Motor 160 not available L261551 L261551 L261551 IEC Motor 180 not available L261563 L261563 L261563 IEC Motor 200 225 not available L261552 L261552 L261552 11 2 Screw Stub Shaft NEMA 213 286 M10 x 30 135664 135664 135664 not available NEMA 324 405 M10 x 30 not available 135664 135664 135664 IEC 132 180 M8 x 30...

Page 24: ...tator continued NEMA motor shown IEC motor available Double Mechanical Seal shown See pages 28 and 29 for seal options Items 13C 15A 16C 19 23 25 not shown 7 6 4 28 1 8A 8 2 12 3 9 10 11 5 13A 13B 13 14 15 12A 16A 16B 12 16 24 26 27 CA100 001 ...

Page 25: ...uired not required not required 16 1 Motor Flange Not required for 284 286 TC NEMA motor or 132 180 IEC motor NEMA Motor 324 365 TSC not required not required L267097 L267097 NEMA Motor 404 405 TSC not required not required not required 132702 IEC Motor 200 not required L267666 L267666 L267666 IEC Motor 225 not required not required not required L267667 16A 4 Screw Motor Flange to Motor NEMA Motor...

Page 26: ...24 US 07 2014 Cavitator continued NEMA motor shown IEC motor available Double Mechanical Seal shown See pages 28 and 29 for seal options 7 6 4 28 1 8A 8 2 12 3 9 10 11 5 13A 13B 13 14 15 12A 16A 16B 12 16 24 26 27 CA100 001 ...

Page 27: ...ble 132334 IEC Motor 160 not available 132694 132694 not available IEC Motor 180 not available 132696 132696 not available IEC Motor 200 not available 132332 132332 132332 IEC Motor 225 not available not available not available 132333 27 4 Adjustable Leg for Item 26 Tubular Frames only not required ACC156000 ACC156000 ACC156000 28 1 Direction Arrow 33 34 33 34 33 34 33 34 Seal Kits 11 2 Descriptio...

Page 28: ...ing kit Single Mechanical Shaft Seal L772460 L772465 5 2 1 Face kit Single Mechanical Shaft Seal Sic Sic EPDM L782466 L782468 Face kit Single Mechanical Shaft Seal Sic Sic FKM L782464 L782469 5B 4 Screw Seal Housing to Back Plate M6 1 0 x 10mm Lg 132469 132469 5C 4 Lockwasher M6 Single Mechanical Seal Only M523SR348D M523SR348D 5 2 5 1 5C 5B ...

Page 29: ... L782461 L782466 1 Face kit Double Mechanical Shaft Seal Sic Sic EPDM L782463 L782468 1 Face kit Double Mechanical Shaft Seal Sic Car FKM L782462 L782467 1 Face kit Double Mechanical Shaft Seal Sic Sic FKM L782464 L782469 5A 1 O ring External Double Mechanical Seal EPDM E70139 E70144 5B 4 Screw Seal Housing to Back Plate M6 1 0 x 10mm Lg 132469 132469 5D 2 Fitting Seal Flush Double Mechanical Seal...

Page 30: ...m inch Number of holes Area ratio 8 P285151 R4 200 7 7 8 4 65 2 9 16 88 56 P285150 R3 3 50 2 66 42 P285149 R2 2 50 2 44 28 12 P286184 R4 305 12 4 65 2 9 16 160 52 P286185 R3 3 50 2 120 50 P286186 R2 2 50 2 80 34 14 P286188 R4 355 14 4 65 2 9 16 180 50 P286189 R3 3 50 2 135 49 P286190 R2 2 50 2 90 33 16 P286196 R4 406 16 4 65 2 9 16 232 56 P286197 R3 3 50 2 174 55 P286198 R2 2 50 2 116 37 ...

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Page 32: ...bligation Design features materials of construction and dimensional data as described in this bulletin are provided for your information only and should not be relied upon unless confirmed in writing Please contact your local sales representative for product availability in your region For more information visit www spx com The green is a trademark of SPX Corporation Inc ISSUED 07 2014 COPYRIGHT 2...

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