AEROMATIC LTD. Fluid Bed Dryer PDF
AEROMATIC LTD. Fluid Bed Dryer PDF
Operating Instructions
1. Principle of the Fluid Bed Dryer 2. Connection of the Fluid Bed Dryer It is very important to check the
a) General direction of rotation of the fan mo-
tor by comparing it with the direct-
The air stream, induced by the fan It is essential that the building floor ion arrow fixed on the motor. The
(2) in the upper part of the cabinet, on which the dryer shall be placed, air volume will decrease by at least
passes through the air heater (7) is level; it is not necessary to prov- 40 to 50°/o if the direction of rotat-
and the pre-filter (9). After the heat- ide for a floor fastening. However, ion is not correct. The dryer must
ing has been completed, the purif- it is recommended to lay a plate of be grounded at some point.
ied, hot air passes through the pro- 5-10 mm thickness underneath the If the fan blade, which is balanced
duct container (43) from bottom to dryer in order to avoid that the rub- electro-dynamically, is supplied in
top, by which means the product is ber sealing fixed to the lower part unfixed condition, it is important
brought to the fluidised state. The of the door pushes the dust lying that this blade is protected against
Nylon filter set (39) which follows in on the floor into the cabinet when shocks. It has to be fitted carefully
sequence prevents any carry-over closing the door. The inlet and out-
of the product. When drying pro- let air ducts should be led into the AEROMATIC LTD.
ducts with a relatively high contents open air on the shortest way pos-
Technical Air Installations
of water (above 20°/o), the air is sible and the bends be reduced to
and Apparatus
almost completely saturated with a minimum. In order to avoid too
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water steam after having passed big air resistances, it is advisable
4132 Muttenz-Basle (Switzerland)
the product once. This air is blown to increase the cross section of the
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into the atmosphere by means of an duct by 1,2 to 1,5 times of the sok-
outgoing air channel. When drying ket of the cabinet. If several drying
products with a low contents of units are placed side by side, the Packaging - Processing
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onto the motor shaft by means of box. When having an automatic ing alcohol or solvents, it is un- 2
turning a screw into the provided shaker the shaker motor has to be der no circumstances permitted
thread. connected with a four pole cable to add recirculating air to the
For mending small colour damages, to the contactor with the terminal fresh air.
perhaps occuring during transport, mark UaVaWa and to the terminal 8. Press the starter button (22).
a small quantity of paint is attached board 0 or E. 9. Slowly open the air control flap
to each dryer. The signal (26) must be connected (3) by turning the lever (15) until
For the dryer model ST 200 the to the terminals a and d too. Finally the product fluidises. Should the
rubber sealing (24) supplied with one end of the self safety control product not fluidise, the air flap
the dryer has to be jammed in bet- line (103) has to be inserted in the has to be opened and closed
ween the flanges (66). The rods plug (104) on the top of the dryer quickly a few times.
(52) are to be fixed to the lever and the other end in the socket of
(105) by means of a bolt (38) and the switch box. 10. After the time set at the timer
Attention: The self-safe control line has expired, the fan switches off
the rods (45) to the lever (106).
has to be laid separately, i.e. with automatically.
b) Connection of steam a distance of at least 20 cm, on ac- b) After the drying
The control valve (34) has to be count of inductive effects by the
1. Shake off the filter set (39). In
installed outside the dryer into the remaining lines.
The corresponding actuating tens- case of an automatic shaker,
steam feed line (32) at a place eas-
ily accessible. If space is too small ion is always 220 volts and has to press the button (48) and switch
off the shaker motor by pressing
between the backwall of the dryer be protected externally to 6 A. The
button (49) after about 10 sec-
and the building wall, this valve feeding wires have to be connected
onds.
may also be fitted at the side wall to the terminals a b in the electrical
of the dryer as per Fig. 5. The cont- switch box as per Fig. 16 or 17. Is 2. Lower the product container by
rol valve is protected against dirt no actuating tension of 220 volts turning the lever (44).
by means of an easily accessible available, the customer has to prov- 3. Drive out and discharge cont-
dirt collector (33). A hand release ide for a transformer. The capacity ainer (43).
valve (31) has to be installed in the of the transformer is calculated as
steam duct before the control valve. follows: Amount of power input of 4. Protection against explosions
It is recommended to shut this valve all magnet coils multiplied by 0,5. (see Fig. 20).
when interrupting drying for a lon- The power input of the single mag- a) Explosion panels in the back- or
ger time. net coils is as follows: side wall of the dryer
c) Electrical connection a) Motor starters: All our dryers are equipped with
Typ DSL 10 = 65 VA explosion panels (71) as additional
The inlet cables leading from the safety devices which serve the pur-
network to the electrical switch box Typ DSL 310 = 130 VA
Typ DSL 330 = 320 VA pose to have the explosion pressure
are to be connected with the term- escape in case an explosion should
inals RST 0 and E according to Typ DSL 350 = 840 VA
Typ DSL 359 = 840 VA arise. The panels consist of a sheet
Fig. 16 for the electrically heated steel frame, one or several easily
apparatus and according to Fig. 17 b) Heating contactors:
Typ DSL 30 = 160 VA movable polyester flaps, complete
for the steam heated dryer. RST
rubber sealing and various hinges.
are the three outer conductors, 0
Owing to the low-pressure in the
is the central conductor and E the 3. Operation: dryer the flaps are pressed against
earth wire. If the switch box is
a) Before the drying process the rubber sealing during the dry-
fitted outside the working room, the ing process. They open instantly in
following connections from the ap- 1. Filling in of the product into the
a time of about 0,1 sec. when the
paratus to the switch box have to product container (43). The filled
slightest over-pressure occurs. It has
be effected: in material shall immediately be
to be observed that the dryer is
In case of direct starting (ST 15) a dried and shall not remain in the
possibly placed towards an outer
four pole cable from the terminals dryer in undried condition.
wall and that a channel (20),pos-
UVW at the fan motor contactor 2. Pushing in of the container into
sibly without bends and leading in-
and 0 or E at the terminal board the dryer cabinet.
to the atmosphere, is fixed to the
to the corresponding terminals at 3. Fastening of the container by frame.
the fan motor according to the loc- means of turning the lever (44).
al prescriptions. In case of a star- 4. In case of dryers with earthing b) Device for eliminating electros-
delta starter (ST 30, ST 60, ST 100, basket the plug (41) of the earth- tatic charges
ST 200) a seven pole cable from ing cable (40) has to be conn-
the terminals UVW ZXY at the fan ected to the plug coupling (37). The earthing baskets (42 and 76) in-
contactor and 0 or E at the term- 5. Setting of the temperature at the stalled in the material container
inal board to the corresponding potentiometer (29). serve the purpose to eliminate elec-
terminals at the fan motor. 6. Setting of the drying time at the trostatic charges. The elimination
In case of a steam heated dryer the timer (25). of the charges in the filter set is
magnet steam valve (34) has to be 7. Setting of the recirculating air effected via the wire rope (24) to
connected to the terminals a and c. flap (5) by means of the handle the mass of the cabinet.
In case of electrically heated dryers (16). (The recirculating air flap is
connections have to be effected not standard and is installed at c) Earthing control device
from the terminals U1 V1 W1 U2V2 special request only. When dry- The earthing control device (75)
W2 ... etc. (according to the num- ing products with a low moisture allows the setting to work of the
ber of the heating contactors) at contents, a larger volume of re- dryer only then when a conductive
the heating contactors to the ac- circulating air may be added to connection is effected between the
cordingly marked terminals in the the fresh air, whereas in case of grounding basket (42) and the mass
terminal box mounted on the top of products with a high degree of of the cabinet. The electronic ex
the dryer. There must also lead an moisture, a smaller volume of re- control block (94) does therefore
earth wire from the terminal box to circulating air may be added). not only serve for the self safety
the earth wire terminal in the switch When drying products contain- but also as earthing control device.
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5 proof. If the dryer is installed in a 1 timer (25) for setting the drying
working room where all electrical time
parts are explosion proof, this 1 Potentiometer (29) for setting
switch box has to be mounted out- the drying temperature
side this working room. 2 push buttons On-Off (22 and
23) for actuating the motor
5. Mounting and dismounting of the
thermometer (13) for indicating
Nylon filter set
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the inlet air temperature
a) Common multi sleeved type filter 1 thermometer (14) for indicating
The single filter sleeves (39) are the outgoing air temperature
first hung up in the loops of the b) 1 AC motor (1) for driving the
ring (6) and then fastened to the blower fan
filter bag frame (4) by means of a c) Electrical heating: a number of
stretch band (80); see Fig. 4. The heating elements
Fig. 12 Steam heating: a control valve
shaking off of the filter set is effec-
ted by moving the lever (17) a few (34) for steam injection
times. The dismounting of the filter d) Additional switching elements:
is effected in reverse sequence. temperature feeler (21) (measur-
ing of resistance by means of
b) Ex-filter (see Fig. 20) nickel spiral), 2 excess tempera-
The Nylon filter bag (39) is put over ture fuses (bi-metal switch item
the grounding matrix (76) outside 12), 1 excess temperature safety
the dryer (see Fig. 14), whereupon fuse (8 - for increased safety air
the two nuts (50) are to be tight- heater only)
ened (see Fig. 13). Then, the lower e) Switch box (28) with:
part of the bag is turned up by 1 star-delta starter for actuating
about 20 cm and fastened to the the fan motor (dryer model ST
corresponding loops (56).The comp- 15 for direct starting). The spe-
lete set is then placed on the filter cification of the models of the
Fig. 13 bag frame (4) and inserted in the contactors, the size of fuses
plug coupling (85) (see Fig. 16). and the setting value of the
Now the loops are loosened again over current relais are to be
and the lower part of the filter let taken of the diagrams Fig. 16
down. The fixation of the filter in and 17.
the plug coupling is then effected 1 to 18 heating contactors for
by inserting the bolt (84) (see Fig. switching on and off the heat-
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All electrical operating instruments By pulling down the lever (17) sev-
are self safe and consequently ex- eral times, the dust accumulated in The drying time, determined by tests,
plosion proof. This is achieved by the filter will be shaken off. is set for each individual product at
connecting them to a self safe cir- the timer (25) on the instrument pa-
6. Description of the electrical nel (57). Thus, the self-safe control
cuit and therefore the current flow-
installation circuit is closed and the installation
ing through them is so minimum
that no inflammable sparks can ar- The electrical installation consists ready for operation, i.e. by actu-
ise. The control elements, contact- of: ating the push-button (22) the dryer
ors and starters in the electrical a) Instrument panel (57) having the
is set to work. After the drying time
switch box (28) are non-explosion- following instruments installed: set has expired, the control circuit
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is interrupted and the dryer is out feeler (21) for the temperature cont- 9
of operation. One electronic ex rol. For your guidance, the trim-pot-
control block serves to effect the entiometer (82) influences the in-
self-safety mentioned and actuates jection time, the trim-potentiometer
the corresponding contactors. Also (83) the intervals.
on the instrument panel (57) a pot-
entiometer (29) is installed for the The excess temperature safety fuse
temperature control. This potent- This fuse is formed by the bi-metal
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When the shaker arm (53) recoils, shaker device is effected by push- ainer (43) shall be cleaned period- 12
the friction roll (63) shall not stroke ing the button (48) installed in the ically. — For the maintenance of
onto the eccentric (54), but the special instrument panel (27), and it the motor, please use the general
shaker arm (53) onto the specially is switched off by pushing the but- operating instructions of the motor
provided rubber buffer (64). The ton (49). The signal lamp (26) flu- suppliers. According to the content
rubber buffer may be put in the shes during the shaking procedure. of lime in the steam the magnet
proper position by adjusting the valve has to be decalcified by dipp-
fastening angle (65). If the single 8. Maintenance of the dryer ing in Brindizin about every year.
tubes of the filter set (39) should The inlet air filter (9) should be In order to keep the rubber gaskets
not stretch sufficiently or cannot spray-washed by water approximat- flexible at the doors, explosion
be inserted or taken out easily, the ely every two or three months dep- panels, divider panels and frames,
height of the bag ring (6) may be ending on the amount of dirt and it is recommended to smear the
adjusted by means of the threaded should be replaced after about one same periodically with glycerin. The
rod (68). If the shaker arm (53) is year. If constantly the same gran- bolts of the hinges of the explosion
not pulled upwards sufficiently high ular material is being dried, the panels should always be well lubric-
enough, the spring (61) may be filter sets (39) are to be washed ated. It is essential to check per-
stretched more strongly by turning approximately every two weeks iodically the proper function of the
the clamping device (62). (temperature max. 60° C). The ret- explosion panels by lifting the pan-
The switching on of the automatic aining screen of the material cont- els away from the framing.
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BCDE F G H H1 J K L M NOP Q R
ST-15 965 745 200 550 715 788 790 '1993 2285 700 71 893 1293 83 123 58 880 140
ST-30 1184 884 300 720 765 834 790 1972 2402 755 117 939 1339 89 189 62 1019 184
ST-60 1644 1154 470 1000 820 890 790 2252 2880 1095 102 995 1395 146 296 70 1289 284
'ST-100 1854 1545 600 1200 923 990 790 2452 3110 1095 1851095 1495 128 228 70 1730 310
ST.-1'50 2308 1720 700 1450 1000 1075 790 2663 3307 1470 150 1180 1580 206 431 70 1905 400
ST-200 2716 2056 800 1700 973 1204 1217 2969 3630 1470 273 1405 1805 253 503 67 2241 650
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