Description of function
FAM 15/30/50/70 ATEX
en(us)
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BeWa FAM15-70 Atex 3193049h en(us) 2013-06-19
2013-06-19
Description of function
Switch on the FAM at the main switch. After the "Start delay" switch is
activated, the inlet valve opens and the vacuum pump builds up the
necessary vacuum. This vacuum causes the fluid which is to be purified to be
sucked into the vacuum column.
The fluid to be cleaned trickles downward through special filling materials.
These filling materials multiply the surface in the vacuum column and make it
possible to form a fine fluid film.
The fluid collects in the bottom of the vacuum column up to the level switch
[02]. Then the inlet valve closes, and the evacuation pump conveys the fluid
through the fluid filter to the outlet.
The filling level in the vacuum column drops down to the level switch [01].
Once the level [01] is reached, the 2/2 directional control valve opens, and
fluid passes from the inlet through the suction strainer in vacuum column until
the level switch [02] is reached. The 2/2 directional valve closes and the
procedure begins again.
The vacuum in the vacuum column sucks atmospheric air out through the air
filter. This air flows down into the vacuum column and is sucked out by the
vacuum pump. By virtue of this flow of air, the air picks up the humidity of the
fluid.
The monitoring of the vacuum pump is limited to the pressure and the
temperature. The oil fill level in the vacuum pump is to be monitored by daily
visual inspection.
The vacuum in the vacuum column is set with the throttle valve (vacuum
setting).
The evacuation pump is protected against dry running by the fill level limit
switch in the vacuum column. The fill level limit switch switches the electric
motor of the evacuation pump off when the vacuum column has been
emptied.
When the "Stop overrun" switch has been pressed, the inlet valve closes and
the evacuation pump pumps the vacuum column empty. As soon as the light
H2 goes out, the FAM can be switched off via the emergency-off switch.
When the emergency-off switch has been put into OFF position,
the vacuum pump and evacuation pump are switched off. The
inlet valve closes under spring force.