PureVent 2.

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Centrifugal oil mist separator for cleaning crankcase gas

Reducing emissions from internal combustion engines has

been a major environmental concern. Up to now, most of
the focus has been on exhaust gases.

However, crankcase gas has now come into focus as an

area where further emission reductions can, and should,
be made.

Application
PureVent 2.0 is a compact centrifugal oil mist separator that,
when used with medium-speed diesel engines, is capable of
removing 9899.9% of oil from crankcase gases.

Recovered oil can be re-circulated to the oil sump and used

again for engine lubrication.

Two installation options are available:

Open design for diesel engines releasing oil-free crankcase

gas directly into the atmosphere.

Closed design for gas engines re-circulating clean gas

to the turbocharger, which further reduces atmospheric
emissions and does not promote turbocharger fouling.

Benefits
Internally compatible for separation of EX Zone 1
classifiedcrank case oil mist. 94/9/EC ATEX Directive:
The machineryis classified to be installed and operated
in a non-explosive atmosphere. Design code:
Ex II 2 /- G c IIB T1 X.
The PureVent 2.0 centrifugal oil mist separator removes 9899.9%
High separation efficiency. Provides 9899.9% separation ofoil from crankcase gases.
efficiency at 40150 m3/h.

Stable pressure conditions. No internal pressure drop.
Instead there is a suction that extracts the gas from the
crankcase. With a fixed valve on the inlet pipe, the crank-
case pressure can be adjusted to a preferred level.
Recovered oil can be re-circulated to the oil sump.
No hazardous waste associated with conventional
filtersolutions.
Long maintenance intervals. Two-year service intervals
eliminate the frequent maintenance requirements
associated with filter replacement.
PureVent 2.0 working principle.
Frequency converter
controlled electric motor

Earth connection
Clean gas
outlet

Separator disc stack

Separator housing

Connection for
Drain oil
pressure device
outlet

Crankcase gas Flexible mounting

inlet

Operating principle Uncleaned crankcase gas enters systemenhances engine performance

The PureVent 2.0 centrifugal separ
ator consists of a disc stack made
of anti-static carbon fibre reinforced
polyamide, which is enclosed in an
aluminium housing. Connected to this
is an electricmotor that drives the disc
stack. Afrequencyconverter controls
the separator motor and speeds up
the motor to optimize separation
performance at 7200 rpm.
through the inlet at the bottomof the
unit and passes into the rotating disc
stack.
The oil mist is separated in the disc
stack; the oil drops are collectedon the
separator housing inner wall and drained
by gravity through the outlet.
Cleaned air can be re-circulated to
the engine turbo-charger. This closed
and safeguards the engine since it elimi-
nates risk of turbo- charger fouling or
oil accumulation in the intercooler. Most
importantly, a closed crankcase ventila-
tion system eliminates the risk of crank-
case gas emissions.
For crankcase gas flows above 200m3/h,
it is possible to run two PureVent 2.0
units in parallel and control both using a
common variable frequency drive (VFD).

Open crankcase ventilation system Closed crankcase ventilation system

(for liquid fuel engines) (for gas engines)

PureVent 2.0 connected to an engine. The dotted line represents the collected oil that can be re-circulated to the engine.
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PureVent 2.0 efficiency
98
vs. flow.

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Separation efficiency %

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m3/h

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Grade efficiency at
flows of 100 and 200
m3/h.
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Grade efficiency %

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100 m3/h
80
200 m3/h

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Size of oil drop (in microns)

1000 PureVent 2.0 power

consumption vs. flow.
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Power consumption, W

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 Operations Technical data

EMD00108EN 1505
Maintenance intervals
Major Service every 16000 hours or five years, whichever Performance
comes first. Capacity Max. 400 m3/h
Inlet gas temperature Max. 80C
Instruction book includes detailed information in electronic Nominal flow 150 m3/h
format or paper copy: Cleaning efficiency at nominal flow 98.5%
Operating instructions Sound level 72 dB(A)
Alarms and fault finding
Service and spare parts Dimensions and weights
Size (height x length x width) 698 x 342 x 401 mm
Weight 45 kg
Connections
Ambient conditions (operation)
Separator +5 to +60C
Frequency converter +5 to +60C
Surrounding temperature +5 to +50C

PureVent is a trademark owned by Alfa Laval Corporate AB. Alfa Laval is a trademark registered and owned by Alfa Laval Corporate AB. [Product name] is a trademark owned by Alfa Laval Corporate AB.
Humidity Must not be exposed to water

Electrical system
Operating voltage Three phase 380480 VAC
Frequency 50 or 60 Hz
Power Max 1.0 kW

Separator
Rotation speed synchronous 7200 rpm
Number of discs 185
Housing Aluminium casting
Start time Approx. 30 seconds
Stop time Approx. 2 minutes
Mounting angle Max. 3 from vertical line

Conformity
The mark of conformity confirms that the equipment complies with
European Economics Area (EEA directives).

Alfa Laval reserves the right to change specifications without prior notification.

How to contact Alfa Laval

Up-to-date Alfa Laval contact
details for all countries are
always available on our website
at www.alfalaval.com
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Because the combustion chamber cannot
be completely sealed, a small amount of
gas escapes as blow-by, via the piston/
cylinder liner gap and the piston rings, into
the crankcase. In turbo-charged engines,
there is also blow-by gas entering through
the shaft sealing in the turbocharger into
the crankcase. Since the crankcase is
not designed for high pressures, it requires
a ventilation pipe to prevent pressure from
building up inside.
Because the gas pressure is very high
during piston blow-by, it violently tears
the lube oil from the walls, breaking it into
very small oil droplets to form a ne oil mist.
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always the priority. The main source of
emissions from a diesel or gas engine is
still the exhaust gas. However, as engines
become cleaner and more efcient, and
equipped with emission abatement
systems, the relative impact of the
crankcase emissions increases.
Increasingly, new legislation such as clean
air acts and environmental regulations,
aim to limit or entirely prohibit crankcase
emissions from reciprocating engines. This
is already happening in certain segments
of industry, and it will also affect stationary
power generation and the shipping
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Dealing with crankcase emissions might,
at rst, seem like an easy task. The rst
thing that usually comes to mind is to
install some kind of lter to prevent the
oil mist from escaping. As straightforward
as this sounds, there are a couple of
facts that make ltering difcult.
Maximum allowed crankcase pressure
The crankcase has a large volume and a lot
of seals. Therefore, the maximum allowed
gauge pressure (over pressure) in the
crankcase is 3 mbar. Most conventional
types of lter are not able to function
properly with such a low pressure drop,
especially for longer periods of time.
Oil droplets size
The oil droplets are extremely small, most
of them being in the range of 0.2-2 m.
Their small size, in combination with the
low crankcase gauge pressure, creates
a challenge to ltering.
Long service interval
For any crankcase emission abatement
device, Wrtsils service interval
requirement would be a minimum of
8000 hours and preferably 16,000 hours.
During this time there should be no need
to change any lter insert, or for any
maintenance.
Efciency
A droplet removal efciency of more than
95% is required.
Little or no consumables
Wrtsils environmental policy is to
minimize all kinds of waste lter inserts.
Design
The device should not interfere with the
operation of the engine, nor should it have
any negative effect on its performance.
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has tested and evaluated many different
lter products. Most of them have failed
to live up to their promises. However, one
solution based on centrifugal separation,
provided by Alfa Laval showed very
promising results, though it had to be
adapted for the bigger Wrtsil engines.
It was therefore decided to start a
development project, and to scale-up this
solution in co-operation with Alfa Laval.
As a result of this development project, the
PureVent oil mist separator was born.
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The basic function of the oil mist separator
is very simple (see Figure 2). Oily gas
enters at the bottom of the separator.
Because of the centrifugal forces, the air is
driven to the periphery of the disc stack
separating the heavier oil droplets from the
lighter gases by centrifugal separation.
The cleaned gas, which is very clean since
the process abates odour and smoke
emissions as well, exits the separator from
the upper pipe connection.
The separated oil is collected using a
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system. This system prevents the separated
oil from re-entering the clean gas outlet.
The drained oil is taken back to the engine
oil sump, thereby further minimizing
lube oil consumption.
The main benets with the oil mist
separator are:
Very high and stable efciency:
A stable separating efciency of above
98% has been repeatedly measured on
the Wrtsil 20V34SG engine. Proven
features, such as the separating disc
design and the high rotational speed,
originate from Alfa Lavals mineral
oil separator technology. The disc
stack speed is boosted by a frequency
converter to 7200 rpm for maximum
centrifugal force and optimal efciency.
No inuence on the crankcase pressure:
There is no pressure drop over the
separator. In fact, it slightly decreases
the crankcase pressure, which is then
neutralized by a restriction valve and
a balancing pipe. This gives a stable
crankcase pressure and reliable
operation of the engine.
Long service intervals: The electric
motor and discs are specially designed
for the high rotational speed, and have
a service interval of 16,000 hours.
Low power consumption:
The electrical consumption of the oil
mist separator is 0.3 to 1.5 kW,
depending on engine size. For an engine
with an output of 9000 kW, the
electrical consumption is around 0.5 kW.
Robust, non-interference, design:
The system is of the add-on type and is,
as such, suitable for most engine types.
It is designed for a stable crankcase
pressure and even in the rare event of
a failed separator, the engine can be
run normally, thanks to the balancing
pipe used as an automatic by-pass line.
Lower lube oil consumption:
The captured oil is re-circulated back
to the engine oil sump.
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The exible mounted separator, the throttle
valves, and a safety switch are mounted on
a steel frame module. Since the processed
gas may be explosive, all components inside
the separator are made of spark-proof material.
The oil mist separator module can be
both manually or automatically operated.
In auto mode the separator is started/stopped
automatically when the engine starts/stops.
There are also running status indicators on
the module and output signals that can be
connected to the plant or ship automation
system.
Wrtsil has plug-and-run oil mist
separator modules in various sizes for all
Wrtsil marine and power plant engines
(see Figure 3). The modules t both new
and retrot installations. There is also a
UL-listed version for the US market.
Gas engines
For gas engines, the system can also be
congured as a closed crankcase ventilation
system. This will reduce all crankcase
emissions to zero because they are
re-circulated into the air inlet of the
turbocharger.
Installation
Installation is a straightforward procedure
for all engine types. For engines up to 12 MW,
one separator per engine is sufcient. For
bigger engines, two separators in parallel
mounted in a common module are used.
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and construction (EPC) power plants
include the oil mist separator as standard.
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