Product category:
Compressors and Air Treatment
News Release from: Beko Technologies | Subject: Bekosplit 11
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 10 August 2000
Air contamination remover in smaller
size
Beko Technologies has just introduced a new version of its Bekosplit compressed air, condensate and emulsion splitting plant, which is ideal for smaller applications and installations.
Beko Technologies has just introduced a new version of its Bekosplit compressed air, condensate and emulsion splitting plant, which is ideal for smaller applications and installations This single self-contained unit features for the first time an internal pre-separation tank alongside the dosing unit, reaction chamber and filter bag unit
Condensate or emulsified contamination is removed from emulsion using a bentonite splitting agent and the Bekosplit 11 can handle 15 litres of condensate emulsion per hour from a 12.5 cubic metre/minute compressed air system.
It joins three larger Bekosplit units in the range, suitable for removing oils, hydrocarbons and heavy metals.
Condensate emulsion enters the Bekosplit 11 through a patented pressure relief chamber and is collected in a 70 litre primary feed tank.
Here gravity separates out free oil which is drawn off into a separate secure collection vessel for disposal or recycling.
The remaining condensate emulsion is then piped into a reaction chamber in the splitting unit, into which carefully-dosed quantities of splitting powder are added.
This very fine non-toxic powder is stirred in and completely surrounds oil and dirt particles suspended in the water.
The resulting lightweight beads, or flocs, float to the surface leaving the water clean.
Purified water is discharged through a simple filter bag which collects the flocs leaving purified water to be discharged into an industrial water or sewage network.
"The beauty of the Bekosplit process is that unlike membrane treatment, there is always a fresh dose of powder with each batch of condensate, so you get a very consistent performance," says Mike Amphlett, sales manager of Beko Technologies Ltd.
"Membrane systems, for example, get a drop-off in performance before the membrane has to be backflushed, then your performance comes back up, and then degrades again.
Here it's a straight-through system so you get totally consistent performance with no backflushing." The splitter powder itself is bentonite, an extremely fine high silica powdered clay.
It is a natural substance and inert, commonly finding application in pastes such as toothpaste and cosmetics.
Beko uses slightly different grades of splitter powder depending on the emulsion being cleaned, and for each installation a laboratory test will ensure that the correct grade is specified.
As well as removing oils the cleaning process, which is known as floculation, will also remove dissolved hydrocarbons and heavy metals without the need for after-treatment of the cleaned water.
The entire unit is contained within a single compact enclosure, and is electronically controlled for fail-safe operation.
The level of fluids within different tanks is monitored and the machine will close down if there is any chance of a contaminant escaping.
A microprocessor controls the sequencing of events and an external display panel indicates running status or type of alarm.
The system has been shown to be extremely reliable and can operate largely unsupervised, the main operator interventions being a regular check on cleaned water quality, adding new splitting powder and changing filter bags.
Installation and training for use are uncomplicated, and list price is set at ?5,400. Request a free brochure from Beko Technologies ...
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