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The Turbo Blowers of the EP series are the first variable speed and variable capacity turbo blowers available. They offer a completely water-free vacuum solution with significant heat recovery potential for paper, board and tissue machines.
Turbo blowers are designed to operate efficiently across a wide range of vacuum levels and air flows. It allows paper mills to optimize vacuum levels whilst taking advantage of the higher efficiency a blower has over a traditional liquid ring pump device. High speed motors, driven by frequency converters, allow a typical turbo blower to provide paper machine vacuum levels between 30 and 70 kPa. A wider range of impeller designs allows highly efficient levels across the operating range. This means that the amount and the usage of throttling valves can be reduced to a minimum. The result is energy savings of 30 to 70% when compared with traditional vacuum systems.
Single and two-stage turbo blowers are of the generic centrifugal compressor type. Air enters a centrifugal fan impeller axially then passes through the impeller radially. Air is collected in the volute casing and discharged at a right angle to the inlet flow. As the impeller rotates, the air contained within the blade passage is forced outwards by centrifugal force. This process produces a continuous flow through the impeller.
Specifically, there are three stages to the pressure development through a centrifugal blower. First, air is forced through the impeller in a radial direction due to the centrifugal force. As the radius of the impeller increases the magnitude of the centrifugal force increases thus creating a pressure gradient i.e. an increase in the static pressure. Secondly, as the outlet area of the blade passage is larger than the inlet area the blade passage acts as a diffuser. The relative velocity decreases as the air flows through the blade passage leading to an additional increase in the static pressure at the impeller outlet. Finally, the motion of the blades adds rotational momentum to the flow increasing the tangential velocity of the air flow. The increase of the absolute velocity towards the end of the blade section in turn, increases the kinetic energy and dynamic pressure across the impeller.
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Ecopump Turbo, the first-ever variable speed and variable capacity turbo blower, saves 30–70% in energy compared with traditional vacuum systems.
Ecopump Turbo is a totally water-free solution with significant heat recovery potential. Its compact design also reduces installation costs.
Ecopump EP1000 Turbo is a single-stage speed-controlled blower designed for large paper machines and both greenfield and retrofit installations. The closed 3D Impeller design gives top efficiency together with good controllability.
EP650 is a single- or a two-stage vacuum blower equipped with an ABB motor using laminated rotor technology instead of a solid rotor. This results in lower rotor losses and improved load capacity. RunEco EP650 is a variable speed and variable capacity blower designed for large paper machines in both greenfield and retrofit installations.
RunEco EP Turbo Blower facts:
RunEco EP Turbo Blower features:
EP600 Turbo vacuum blower is a two-stage speed-controlled blower designed for large paper machines and both greenfield and retrofit installations.
The closed 3D impeller design gives top efficiency together with good controllability.
Adjustable vacuum level: max 70 kPa (21 inHg)
Electric motor: 600 kW
Impeller material: Carbon composite or cast titanium
Blower body: Coated mild steel
The compact design makes retrofit installations easy. The EP Turbo unit includes an integrated high-speed drive, which eliminates the need for a gearbox or coupling. Units can be installed directly on top of the concrete water separator, basement or machine level.
Save Electricity and Water in Your Vacuum System
Best suited for small to medium sized paper machines, the RunEco EP500 Two-Stage Turbo Blower is optimal for places where higher vacuum levels are required, or where the paper mill is located at a higher elevation. It features an ABB motor that uses laminated rotor technology instead of a solid rotor resulting in lower rotor losses and improved load capacity.
Offering substantial energy savings, the EP500 blower uses no water and offers significant heat recovery potential. Its compact design also reduces installation costs for greenfield and retrofit installations and is optimal for rebuilds. Its closed 3D impeller design gives top efficiency together with excellent controllability.
The compact design makes retrofit installations easy. The EP500 includes an integrated high-speed drive, which eliminates the need for a gearbox or coupling. Units can be installed directly on top of the concrete water separator, basement or at machine level.
Take advantage of the RunEco EP Series of Turbo Blowers that operate at variable speed and variable capacity. They deliver vacuum power when you need it most and save you money when you don’t. The EP Series offer a proven, energy efficient, completely water-free vacuum solution with significant heat recovery potential for paper, board and tissue machines.
EP500 Features in a Nutshell
For technical information on the EP 500 Turbo Blower, download its datasheet.
The EP400 Turbo Blower is a single-stage speed-controlled blower designed for small and medium sized paper machines. Its closed 3D impeller design gives top efficiency together with excellent controllability.
The compact design makes retrofit installations easy. The EP400 includes an integrated high-speed drive, which eliminates the need for a gearbox or coupling. Units can be installed directly on top of the concrete water separator, basement or at machine level.
Take advantage of the RunEco EP Series of Turbo Blowers that operate at variable speed and variable capacity. They deliver vacuum power when you need it most and save you money when you don’t. The EP Series offer a proven, energy efficient, completely water-free vacuum solution with significant heat recovery potential for paper, board and tissue machines.
EP 400 Features in a Nutshell
For technical information on the EP400 Turbo Blower, download its datasheet.
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Save Electricity and Water in Your Vacuum System
Best suited for small to medium sized paper machines, the RunEco EP400 Single-Stage Turbo Blower features an ABB motor. The motor uses laminated rotor technology instead of a solid rotor resulting in lower rotor losses and improved load capacity.
Offering substantial energy savings, the EP400 blower uses no water and offers significant heat recovery potential. Its compact design also reduces installation costs for greenfield and retrofit installations and is optimal for rebuilds.
EP315 Turbo is single- or a two-stage speed-controlled blower designed for smaller paper machines and mainly for retrofit installations. The materials are corrosion-resistant titanium/stainless steel.
The compact design makes retrofit installations easy. The EP Turbo unit includes an integrated high-speed drive, which eliminates the need for a gearbox or coupling. Units can be installed directly on top of the concrete water separator, basement or machine level.
Runtech Systems is a global provider of engineered systems tailored to the pulp and paper industries. Runtech works with customers to better understand and control their operational conditions to maximize efficiency and cost effectiveness. Our main target is to bring notable energy savings and highly improved process efficiency for board, tissue and paper mills.
Runtech's patented solutions include energy efficient vacuum system and heat recovery optimization, runnability optimization, dewatering, doctoring and cleanliness optimization as well as ropeless tail threading, including related services, spare parts and paper machine audits and consulting.