TURBAIR Vacuum Systems

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For paper industries
TURBAIR® Vacuum Systems
For paper industries

Specially developed for paper sheet dewatering and felt conditioning on paper, board,
tissue and pulp machines. The ecological and economic advantages offered by
TURBAIR® effectively enhance the competitiveness of the production processes.

Type series Energy-efficient Flexibility

Blower type RC TURBAIR® blowers achieve a thermo- In the event of changes to the paper
Multi-stage radial blower with up to four dynamic efficiency of up to 83 %. The machine specifications, system modifi-
different vacuum levels power consumption varies as a function cations can be easily implemented.
(up to 2,800 m /min and 75 kPa)
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of the vacuum requirements of the pa-
per machine, i.e. even at part load con- Space saving
Blower type RCL ditions, the blower operates at maxi- Thanks to the compact and space sav-
Multi-stage, compact radial blower with mum efficiency. Due to the compression ing design of the blowers, the few units
one vacuum level process in the blower, the process air required take up a minimum amount of
(up to 250 m3/min and 55 kPa) reaches temperatures of up to 160 °C. floor space. This also means that fewer
This hot discharge air can be passed drive units and control cabinets are
Blower type RT through heat exchangers, enabling the needed. As the water separators also
Single-stage radial blower with integral recuperation of up to 80 % of the power operate as collectors, the amount of
automatic performance control absorbed by the vacuum blowers. piping is kept to a minimum.
(up to 2,300 m /min and 55 kPa)
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Insensitive to load variations Reliability

Water separator Thanks to the flat working character- The plant service and maintenance re-
Tank-type separator (concrete or istics, TURBAIR® blowers are able to quirements are limited to checks and
steel) with extraction pumps adapt ideally to changing operating re- inspections routinely performed in
Cyclone-type separator of steel with quirements. The blowers are designed multi-year intervals. As TURBAIR®
barometric drop leg so that vacuum changes are kept in blowers are largely wear-free, mainte-
narrow limits, even under widely varying nance costs are minimal.
Control system air flow conditions.
Fully automatic control system with
Motor overload protection Zero water consumption
Antisurge control TURBAIR® blowers require no sealing
water whatsoever, and are, therefore, not
effected by the quality of the water avail-
able.

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Our system solution
Well over 1,000 TURBAIR® vacuum
systems are in service successfully
throughout the world. Innumerable
plants have been in operation for more
than 60 years and, thanks to the special
design features, it has always been
possible to adapt them cost-effectively
to the changing technical demands of
the paper machine. This successful
performance continues with TURBAIR®
vacuum plants on paper machines in-
corporating the latest paper production
technology. B

Your benefits
The ecological and economic advan-
tages offered by TURBAIR® vacuum
systems effectively enhance the com-
petitiveness of all paper, board, tissue
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and pulp manufacturers.
Our comprehensive know-how with re-
gard to the associated process tech-
nology, system engineering, quality ma-
nagement and customer service has
enabled the TURBAIR® vacuum system
to consolidate its position as the lead- C
ing solution in the field of paper sheet
dewatering and felt conditioning.

A Blower type RC for dewatering 1 Dewatering section of the paper machine

of the paper sheet 2 Multi-stage vacuum blower
B Blower type RT for felt 3 Single-stage vacuum blower
conditioning 4 Water separator
C Paper machine 5 Condensate extraction pumps

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70 to 80 kPa vacuum

55 to 65 kPa vacuum

40 to 50 kPa vacuum

20 to 30 kPa vacuum
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35 to 55 kPa vacuum

Hot discharge air

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Selection Diagram of RC, RCL and RT

TURBAIR ® systems
satisfy all requirements
with vacua up to 75 kPa.
The model sizes relate to
the impeller diameters
measured in centimeters.

Dewatering of the paper Felt conditioning

sheet with the multi-stage with the specially developed
RC type vacuum blower: single-stage RT type
Up to four different vacuum blower:
vacuum levels Automatic diffuser adjustment
Maintenance-friendly, as a function of the production
robust design requirement and the felt
Operating range from condition
300 to 2,800 m 3/min Operation at optimal duty
point at all times

TURBAIR ® blower group installed at Single-stage TURBAIR ® blower for Water separation facility with extraction pumps
a newsprint paper machine felt conditioning

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All data provided in this document is non-binding. This data serves informational purposes only and is especially not guar-
anteed in any way. Depending on the subsequent specific individual projects, the relevant data may be subject to changes
and will be assessed and determined individually for each project. This will depend on the particular characteristics of each
individual project, especially specific site and operational conditions.
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