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Centrifuge

Centrifuges
I N T R O D U C T I O N

These are the machines which are required in Pharma / Chemical processing plants. The centrifuges are used to separate out solids from liquids or also for separating out different types of solid particulate matter. In this process a perforated drum is spinned at very high speed developing a centrigugal force which forces the small size & heavy material particles out through the perforations. There are different types of centrifuges. These include the Basket Type (Batch), Decanter Type & Verticle Disc Centrifuge. The basic principle remains the same in all of these variants. The load characteristic for this application is a constant torque with around 130-160% of starting torque requirement depending on the type of centrifuge & materials getting separated. The standard NEMA B motors can be used for the application along with High Starting Torque Characteristic for high density materials or for the Basket & Decanter type Centrifuge mechanisms. Disc type centrifuge can be used with standard Constant Torque Curve.

Vertical Axis Basket Centrifuge

C O N T R O L

S C H E M E

The system is a simple standalone drive with 2-3 step speed control using Multi-step speed references. The batch cycle time control is generally done through external timers for selection of multi-step ref. & start-stop logic.
P A R A M E T E R I S A T I O N

The Application is possible using F7, G7 & V7. Parameters for F7 & G7 mentioned below.

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P a ra m e te r N o . A 1 -0 2 B 1 -0 1 B 1 -0 2 B 1 -0 3

V a lu e 0 1 1 1

R e m a rk s C o n tro l M e th o d = V /F C o n tro l R e f. S o u rc e = C o n tro l T e rm in a ls (D e fa u lt) R u n S o u rc e = C o n tro l T e rm in a ls (D e fa u lt) S to p p in g M e th o d = D e c e l to s to p . (S ta n d a rd D yn a m ic B ra k in g R e s is to rs a n d D yn a m ic B ra k in g U n its R e q u ire d ) R e v e rs e D is a b le d A c c . T im e - In c re a s e if d riv e trip s o n O L o r O C C o n s ta n t T o rq u e C a rrie r s e le c tio n (D e fa u lt) - E n s u re O K M u lti S te p S p e e d re f. a re re q u ire d to b e c o n fig u re d a s p e r th e p ro c e s s re q u ire m e n t.

B 1 -0 4 C 1 -0 1 C 6 -0 1 D 1 -0 1 D 1 -0 2 D 1 -0 5 D 1 -0 9 D 2 -0 2 E 1 -0 1 E 1 -0 3

1 3 0 -5 0 s e c 0

415V 0 / 8

E 2 -0 1 H 1 -0 3 H 1 -0 4 H 1 -0 5 H 1 -0 6 L 2 -0 1 L 3 -0 1 3 4 5 6 1 1

M in F re q u e n c y in % . - G e n e ra lly 1 0 % A s p e r In p u t V o lta g e C o n d itio n V /F P a tte rn - C o n s ta n t T o rq u e C u rv e a s p e r E q u ip e m e n t u n d e r C o n tro l. T h e S ta rtin g to rq u e re q u ire m e n t c a n g o u p to 1 6 0 % H e n c e if th e s e ttin g d o e s n o t w o rk (C o m p re s s o r d o e s n o t s ta rt ) S e t 8 fo r h ig h S ta rtin g T o rq u e . T h is v a lu e is a s p e r M o to r R a te d C u rre n t o n m o to r d a ta p la te . T o b e c o n fig u re d a s M S R 1 to M S R 4 a s p e r N o . o f S p e e d s re q u ire d .

L 8 -0 5 L 8 -0 7

1 1

P o w e rL o s s R id e -th ro u g h - C a n b e E n a b le d fo r T rip -le s s o p e ra tio n . S ta ll P re v e n tio n D u rin g A c c e ra la tio n = G e n e ra l P u p o s e (D e fa u lt) In c a s e o f d riv e trip p in g o n o v e rlo a d , m a k e th is "In te llig e n t" S e ttin g 2 In p u t P h a s e L o s s E n a b le d O u p u t P h a s e L o s s E n a b le d

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Revision History Revision 00 Changes Released Date 05/07/2007

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