Komline-Sanderson - Rotary Atomizer System
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Komline-Sanderson’s variable-speed Rotary Atomizers represent a dependable approach to atomization and spray drying. The compact, rugged, direct-drive, high-speed motor, utilizing only a few parts in one rotating assembly (no gear, pulley, gearbox or coupling), reduces the need for traditional mechanical maintenance. High quality, oil-mist lubricated precision bearings (ABEC-7), of ceramic-ball design, provide maximum reliability for flue gas desulfurization or spray drying applications. Our Rotary Atomizer units can handle any pumpable feed material, solution or slurry, covering a wide range of feed characteristics in terms of solids content, density, and viscosity. Process material can be fed to the atomizer by a low-pressure positive displacement pump, or even by gravity flow from a head tank. The atomizer converts the feed into a spray or atomized cloud of fine droplets, typically 30-50 microns in size, suitable for spray drying.
Product Details
Komline-Sanderson’s Rotary Atomizers are used in:
- Coal fired power plants – flue gas desulfurization systems
- Municipal waste combusters – (municipal waste to energy incinerators), semi dry scrubbers
- Mineral smelting – off-gas treatment plants
- Coke Ovens – off-gas treatment facilities
- Spray drying – plants in chemical and minerals industries
All systems are provided with an atomizer control panel/lubrication stand, housed in a NEMA-4 (IP66 equiv.) enclosure, and designed for location adjacent to the operating atomizer. The panel permits control of the oil mist generation system for the lubrication of the atomizer bearings, and flow control for the cooling water to the atomizer stator. The panel also includes all start/stop controls and monitoring functions, including an optional PLC-based atomizer control and system monitoring capability.
K-S Rotary Atomizers feature a variable frequency drive (VFD), using the state-of-the-art pulse width modulation principle for generating a high frequency power supply. The VFD is in a NEMA-1 (IP20) or NEMA-12 (IP55 equiv.) enclosure, intended for location in a remote electrical equipment room area.
Applications:
K-S has over 35 years of experience using rotary atomizers in the following applications:
- Air Pollution Control (APC)
- Dry Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) on coal-fired boilers
- Dry Flue Gas Cleaning (FGC) on municipal and industrial waste combustors (incinerators)
- Evaporation of wet scrubber effluents at hazardous waste facilities
- Spray Drying of miscellaneous chemical and mineral products for the production of dry, free-flowing powders, such as:
- Inorganic salts
- Tungsten carbide
- Catalyst carriers
- Silicas
- Kaolin & clay products
Benefits:
- The atomizer assembly is designed to fit easily into a hot air plenum, providing intimate mixing between the atomized feed material and the hot drying air.
- Unique 'direct drive' atomizer unit mounts the atomizer wheel directly on rigid shaft of high speed motor, allowing the unit to operate below the first critical speed, thereby minimizing the risk of excessive vibration (operates below its first critical speed).
- Use of a variable frequency drive (VFD) allows easy adjustment of atomizer speed to optimize process performance and product characteristics.
- Atomizer design and material of construction make it suitable for use both in 'traditional' chemical spray dryer plants and in corrosive flue gas spray absorption processes.
- Compact size of units (compared to gearbox designs) allows for easier manual handling during removal, inspection, cleaning, reinstallation, etc.
- Option of multiple atomizer configuration for larger capacity plants (three atomizers per spray dryer) allows the removal of one unit for inspection/service without process interruptions.
- Local Atomizer Control Panel (included) provides for both local and remote control and monitoring functions.
Design:
Available Models
Atomizer Model 800-Series:
Model 825
Power Output: 25 HP (18 kW) Maximum Speed: 15,000 rpm Typical Max Feed Capacity: 12 GPM (2.7 m3/h) Atomizer Size/Weight:
- 15 in (375mm) diameter by 20 in (500 mm) height
- 260 lbs (120kg)
Model 860
Power Output: 60 hp (45 kW) Maximum Speed: 15,000 rpm Typical Max Feed Capacity: 30 GPM (6.8m3/h) Atomizer Size/Weight:
- 15 in (375mm) diameter by 20 in (500 mm) height
- 275 lbs (125kg)
Atomizer Wheel Characteristics:
- 7.75 in (200mm) diameter
- Titanium fabrication (or Hastelloy C276 for very corrosive applications)
- Abrasion resistance designs available: Tungsten Carbide (WC) or Silicon Carbide (SiC) wear elements
Atomizer Model 900
Atomizer Model 900
Power Output: 75 hp (55 kW) Typical Speed: 14,000 - 16,000 rpm Typical Max Feed Capacity: 37 GPM (8.0m3/h) Atomizer Size/Weight:
- 15 in (375mm) diameter by 23 in (575 mm) height
- 385 lbs (175kg)
Atomizer Wheel Characteristics:
- 7.75 in (200mm) diameter
- Titanium fabrication (or Hastelloy C276 for very corrosive applications)
- Abrasion resistance designs available: Tungsten Carbide (WC) or Silicon Carbide (SiC) wear elements
Atomizer Model 1500
Power Output: 235 HP (175 kW) Typical Speed: 10,000-12,500rpm Maximum Feed Capacity: 100 GPM (22.5 m3/h) Atomizer Size/Weight:
- 28 in (700 mm) diameter by 54 in (1350 mm) height
- 1800 lbs(800 kg)
Atomizer Wheel Characteristics:
- 10in (250 mm) diameter
- Titanium fabrication Abrasion-resistant design available by use of tungsten carbide (WC) or ceramic (SiC) wear elements.
- Abrasion resistance designs available: Tungsten Carbide (WC) or Silicon Carbide (SiC) wear elements
System:
A typical atomizer system for a single-atomizer spray dryer:
Two atomizers with maintenance stands (one operati...
- Two atomizers with maintenance stands (one operating + 1 spare, each with maintenance stand)
- Two atomizer wheels (1 operating + 1 spare)
- One control/lubrication panel
- One VFD panel
- One feedhose/umbilical cord assembly
- One set of tools
Typically, for a large three-atomizer spray dryer system only one common spare atomizer unit would be provided
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