
ppendix, Hydrotech DrumfilterHPC
2.2
Highpressurepump
TheHPCsystemshallbeconnectedtoahighpressurepumpdimensionedtoprovide8,2l/minat
80bar.Itisrecommendedtouseahighpressurepumpwithpossibilitytoadjustthepressure.The
highpressurepumpisnotincludedintheHPCsystemasstandardbutcanbesuppliedupon
request.
Remark:Pressuresabove80barwillcauseexcessivewearonthefiltermedia.
2.3
Functionaldescription
Function:
TheHPCsystemisdesignedtoreducetheneedforchemicalcleaningofthefilterpanels.Itisa
systemthatoperatesatmaximum80barpressure.Twohighpressurebackwashnozzlescleanthe
filtermediaduringrotationofthefilterdrum.Thebackwashnozzlesareassembledonabackwash
pipemountedonaslideblock.Theslideblockispositionedbythemeansofanelectricalactuator.
Thesystemisequippedwithabackpressurevalveorsolenoidvalve(optional)topreventflowthru
thespraynozzleswhenthesystemisinstandby(applicablewhenapressurizedfeedsystemis
used).AHighpressurepump(optional)canbesupplieduponrequest.
Backwashsequence:
WhentheHPCsystemisactivatedthefilterdrumstartstorotate.Thehighpressurepumpstarts
andpressurisedwaterflowthruthespraynozzlesviathehighpressurehoseandbackpressure
valve.Forsystemsequippedwithsolenoidvalve(optional),thevalveshallopenpriortothestartof
thehighpressurepump.Thespraynozzlescleanonesectionofthefilterpanelsduringrotationof
thefilterdrum.Whenthespraynozzleshavecleanedthecurrentfilterpanelsectiononthefilter
drumforonerevolution,theelectricalactuatormovestoitsouterpositionandbacktoitsinner
positionagain.Theslideblockhasnowmovedtothenextfilterpanelsectiontoclean.Whenthe
spraynozzleshavecleanedthisfilterpanelsectiononthefilterdrumforonerevolution,the
electricalactuatorisactivatedagain.Thenthisprocedureisrepeateduntilthewholedrumhas
beencleaned.Thehighpressurepumpstopsfollowedbythestopofthedrumrotation.For
systemsequippedwithsolenoidvalve(optional)thesolenoidvalvecloseswhenthepressureinthe
HPCsystemhasdropped,followedbythestopofthedrumrotation.
Remark:
Installation(electrical/mechanical)anduseoftheincludedcomponentsmustfollow
manufacturers’recommendationsandmustbeperformedbyauthorizedpersonnel.Local
regulationsmustbefollowed.
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