AERZEN POSITIVE

DISPLACEMENT BLOWERS

AERZENER MASCHINENFABRIK
GMBH

G1-001 11 EN
3000 11.2004
Aerzen Positive Displacement Blowers
for the oil-free conveying and compression of air and gases
Aerzen Positive Displacement Blowers (of the Wide range of selection
„Roots“ type design) have been manufactured since The extensive number of models and sizes
1868 and today are highly developed standard pro- available facilitates the selection of the optimal ma-
duction machines designed and adapted to find use chine for any given application. Machines
in a wide variety of applications. handling capacities ranging from approx. 30 m³/h to
The following are only a few examples of the many approx. 84000 m³/h in either vertical or horizontal
applications in which Aerzen Blowers can be used: flow configuration can be supplied.

• Pneumatic conveying of bulk materials in suc- Drive types

tion - or discharge pressure Blowers are driven by electrical motors, internal com-
Machine sizes range from small blowers installed in bustion engines, hydraulic or compressed air motors
tank vehicles to very large ones used in pneumatic via flexible coupling (arrangement 4, DA), flanged
elevators for vacuum operated ship unloaders. The motor B 5 (for HV - blowers). V-belt drive (arrange-
hourly capacity of such unloading installations is up ment 5, FA) Reducer drive, shift gear transmission or
to 1000 tons at present. variable speed drive (arrangement 6, 6 h)
• Pressurized aeration of basins in sewage treat-
ment plants High mechanical efficiency
• Filter flushing blowers in drinking water pro- Since the rotary pistons revolve without making
duction plants. contact, mechanical power losses are generated in
• High vacuum boosters the bearing and timing gear assemblies only. The use
are equipped with special shaft seals. of ball and roller bearings as well as tempered and
• Conveying of practically all gases ground timing gears reduces these losses to an ab-
found in the chemical, petrochemical, and metal- solute minimum. Furthermore it is advantageous that
lurgical industries. Special designs are available to the helical gearing offers a running of low noise.
handle aggressive gases. Machines used in both
conventional and nuclear power plants comply with High volumetric efficiency
the various categories of safety regulations. The rotary pistons and casing components are manu-
• Gas boosting blowers factured using modern CNC-controlled precision
rated for internal static pressures of up to 25 bar. machine tools, guaranteeing exact tolerances even in
• Steel production the large scale production of standard components.
Application in direct-reduction plants. This is reflected in the minute clearances both be-
tween the rotors as well as between the rotors and
Oil-free conveying the housing, resulting in very high degrees of volu-
The fact that Aerzen positive displacement blowers metric efficiency.
convey the medium oil-free is a decisive advantage
in pneumatic conveying, in water filtration plants, and Operating reliability and safety
in the food and chemical industries. Since the rotary Aerzen positive displacement blowers are produced
pistons revolve without making contact with each by highly skilled and experienced professionals, and
other and the housing, no lubrication is required in are not delivered prior to having been thoroughly test-
the conveying chamber, which guarantees that the ed. Each and every blower is subjected to a test run
medium conveyed remains free of contamination from lasting several hours under conditions of increased
lubricants and wear particles. load. A test record is prepared with all data which will
still be available years later.
Conveying based on the positive displacement
principle
The inlet flow volume varies only slightly in response
to changes in back pressure. Blower output can be
adapted in the swept volume to the operating condi-
tions simply by varying its speed.

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Operating principle
Two symmetrical rotors convolute
in opposite directions. The medium to be conveyed
flows into the housing surrounding the rotors, and is
displaced in a positive manner from the inlet to the Since the rotor clearances are kept to a minimum,
discharge side via the chambers formed between efficiency under operating conditions is highly fa-
the rotors and the housing. At the very moment the vourable. The output volume varies very slightly with
rotor tip clears the edge of the pre-inlet channel, the changes in load (see page 4).
volume of the gas displaced is compressed by the
backflow of the pressurized gas present in the con- The power required to compress the flow at inlet con-
veying piping at the discharge socket. The final pres- ditions is, theoretically:
Q . ∆p
sure automatically adjusts itself to the pressure level Pth = 0
in the downstream piping and components. The flow 600
required to convey all types of gases under various This power must be increased to compensate for
operating conditions can be calculated once specific the mechanical friction in the bearings, timing gears,
blower data are known. Each rotor revolution results seal components, as well as in the dynamic losses
in the displacement and compression of the so-called occurring in the blower nozzles and the conveying
scoop volume qo (litre/revolution). The scoop volume chamber.
shows a constant for each blower size. This results in The power required at the blower coupling is:
the theoretical capacity
n . q0 3 Pk = Pth + Pv (kW)
Q0 = (m /min)
1000 The main component i.e. the theoretical power for
compression, is thus independent of the type of gas
The actual capacity is obtained by deducting the
involved, and directly proportional to both the oper-
amount of gas Qv slipping back through the clear-
ating pressure differential and the blower speed.
ances from the theoretical capacity:
Since no internal compression takes place, the power
Q1 = Q0 - Qv (m3/min) absorbed when operating without load is nearly equal
to the power loss Pv.
The amount of slippage through the clearances
This represents approximately 3 to 5 % of the full
depends on the density of the gas at the inlet, the
load power rating transmitted via the coupling.
differential pressure ∆p and the total area F of the
clearances.
Due to the sum of all manufacturing tolerances,
The volumetric efficiency is
Q Q power consumption and intake volume flow can show
ηv = 1 = 1 - v a tolerance of ± 5 %.
Q0 Q0

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Volumetric performance curves of a positive displacement blower

Noise behaviour
Due to more and more severe environmental requirements further noise reduction
for positive displacement blowers and other machines is necessary. If these are pure
machine noises it is relatively simple by using acoustic hoods.
But in case the sound input, led through the conveying flow into the piping, has to be
reduced, only two possibilities remain:
1. secondary measures
2. primary measures
Silencers, pulsation silencers, sound insulation of the piping etc. are costly
secondary measures.
For good reasons the Aerzener Maschinenfabrik has decided for the primary measures
i.e. to reduce noises already in their origin. Therefore the 3-lobe blowers have been
developed.
The goal was attained by the development of positive displacement blowers with inte-
grated pulsation reduction. The blower-cylinder was equipped with so-called pre-inlet
channels of which type, size and position have been determined experimentally. To-
gether with the 3-lobe rotary pistons an essentially softer opening to the discharge side
will result and the usual back flow pulse reaches the conveying chamber only consider-
ably weaker (see blower-symbole on right of page).
But there is still a second noise source within blowers. It is the so-called squeezing
pulse which arises when the piston head of one piston dips into the depression of
the other one. Due to the position and shaping of the pre-inlet channels the phase
position and amplitude can be connected so that they extinguish each other.
In practice this can naturally not be reached by 100 %. However attempts have
shown that a reduction of the noises by up to 20 dB(A) is attained.

Lp = Lp1 + Lp2 Lp1 = non-return pulse

Lp2 = squeezing pulse f1 = f2 = f = conveying frequency
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 female rotor cylinder
(conveying chamber)

fixed bearing
movable bearing

helical timing
oil thrower
gears

piston-ring-oil
slinger-sealing
oil thrower

shaft seal ring

gear case
cylinder roller
bearing

side plate housing cover

driving rotor side plate
Aerzen Positive Displacement Blower of the series GM
Sectional view of the blower GM . . .

Design and construction Rotors

Aerzen positive displacement blowers are twin shaft The rotors are dynamically balanced. Smaller blowers
rotary machines. The two rotors are placed axially of the sizes GM 3 S - GM 80 L feature steel rotors
parallel to each other and centered within the hous- and shafts (C 45 N), drop-forged in one single piece.
ing. Timing gears ensure that the rotors revolve Sizes GM 90 S and larger are constructed with
without making contact. The rotors are supported on pistons made of modular cast iron and steel shafts
ball and roller bearings. In order to achieve a high (C 45 N). Where contamination particles are likely to
efficiency the clearance between the rotors is kept to accumulate during operation, the cavities of the cast
a minimum and is based on the pressure differential iron rotors are capped.
and thermal load expected under operating condi-
tions. In case of larger blowers the roller bearing
clearances and the shaft deflection have an influence
on the clearance. Larger clearances between the
rotors and the end plates compensate for axial
thermal expansion at the floating bearing end.

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Housing Special designs:
The housings are made of high quality grey cast iron Double oil-purged radial seal rings at gas conveying.
(GG 20). The blower housing requires no addi- Double-oil-purged radial seal rings with shaft sleeve
tional cooling, even at high loads. Up to the size and air-cooled seal ring housing (from profile 18 cool-
GM 80L, the blower feet are bolted on. ing water channel) are used in high vacuum designs.
A double-acting mechanical seal with a seal oil circu-
Timing gears lation system for applications involving pressure-tight
The helical timing gears are tempered, and then housings rated for static internal pressures of up to
ground to an exacting degree of precision. The po- 25 bar.
sitioning and fastening of the gears onto the shafts
takes place via taper interference fit, guaranteeing Sealing configuration,
both excellent concentricity and reliable adherence. gas blower series GRa, GRb and GR
These models feature bearing housings which are
outboard of the conveying chamber. The four shaft
Special materials passages at the conveying chamber are sealed from
Non-standard materials such as nodular graphite cast atmosphere by means of double-acting mechani-
iron (GGG 40), cast steel (GS - C 25) and CrNi - cast cal seals, which are either water- or oil-purged and
steel are available for special applications. Special cooled, or by labyrinth type packing. These machines
requirements, however, must be clarified with the are also available with soft packing seals.
manufacturer in advance!
Sealing configuration,
Sealing configuration, serie GM gas blower series GQ
These models are designed to convey air or neutral The four shaft passages at the conveying chamber
gases. The conveying chamber is sealed from the oil are sealed by means of special mechanical seals.
chambers by means of an oil slinger in conjunction
with piston ring labyrinth type seals featuring a gener- Lubrication
ously dimensioned central vent chamber (condensate Positive Displacement Blowers are splash lubricated.
channel), and which plays a crucial role in ensuring The oil thrower discs and timing gears carry the lubri-
that the medium conveyed remains clean and oil-free. cant to the ball and roller bearings. In special cases
The drive shaft is sealed by means of a radial seal where splash lubrication is inadequate as a result
ring installed in the housing cover. of high operating speeds or operating temperatures
requiring oil cooling, or where an oil recirculation
system is required in conjunction with oil-cooled me-
chanical seals, a central forced oil lubrication system
is supplied (refer to the operating instructions for oil
grades).

Drawing cutout:
Oil sealing to conveying chamber,
adjusting bearings, helical timing gears

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Aerzen Positive Displacement Blowers in standard design
3-lobe positive displacement blowers type GM 22 sizes GM 3 S to GM 1080 L
intake volume flow approx. 30 to 65.000 m³/h

Fields of application Direction of flow

Oil-free conveying of air and neutral gases. from top to bottom (vertical)
Operating pressure up to max. 1000 mbar
gauge. Position of the driving shaft
Suction operation: up to max. -500 mbar gauge. left (viewed onto the driving shaft)
alternatively the driving shaft is possible at the right
Design
Blower with 3-lobe rotors and two cast-in pre- Drive
inlet channels in the discharge-sided cylinder Overhung drive via narrow v-belt, directly driven via flexible
part to minimize the sound by pulsation re- coupling or with gearbox.
duction.
Housing ribbed and air-cooled. Regarding further details please see leaflet G1-066.
Blower cylinder undivided up to GM 400 L. If required, please ask for.
From GM 430 S the cylinders are horizontally
divided.
Up to GM 80 L the feet at the blower are bolted
on, larger sizes are cast on.
Lube oil supply by splash lubrication.

Materials
Housing parts (cylinder, side plates, gear case
and housing cover) made of GG-20. Shafts
made of C 45 N and rotors made of C 45 N
(GM 3 S up to GM 80 L)
shafts and rotors are forged in one piece.
On size GM 90 S and GM 130 L pistons and
shafts are cast of one piece EN-GJS-500-7
(GGG50). Rotors made of EN-GJS-400-15
(GGG40). (GM 150 S up to GM 1080 L)
helical timing gears made of 16 Mn Cr 5E. GM 3 S

In case other materials are needed,

please ask for!

Shaft sealings
Conveying chamber seal by 4 piston ring laby-
rinth seals with oil slingers at each shaft end.
On request, 4 radial seal ring-piston ring-laby-
rinth seals are available.
Driving shaft seal by radial seal ring.
In case of gastight design of the driving shaft
2 radial seal rings are used with an inter-
mediate grease trap.

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Aerzen Compact Blowers (units) in standard design
type DELTA BLOWER 16 sizes intake volume flow of approx. 30 to 15.000 m³/h
type Compact Blower I/3 intake volume flow up to approx. 20.000 m³/h

Fields of application Accessory components as option:

Oil-free conveying of air and neutral gases. • Driving motor (three phase a.c. motor)
Operating pressure up to 1000 mbar • Acoustic hood
Suction operation up to - 500 mbar. • Start-up unloading device (necessary in case of
star-delta-starting of the driving motor)
Drive • Pressure gauge (for indication of the conveying
overhung via narrow v-belt pressure)
• Maintenance indicator (for monitoring of the intake
Unit design filter)
The blower units comprise all necessary standardized • Switch cabinet
accessories required for trouble-fee operation, are
fully assembled and ready for installation at site. If further accessories are required, please ask for!
Due to the integrated pulsation reduction disturbing
pulsations are already reduced at their source. There- Regarding the technical design of the blower stages
fore a costly silencing is no longer necessary. please see page 7.
All components of the unit are installed resp. mounted
on the base support. Our leaflet G1-066 informs you about performance
The base support includes purely metallic installa- data as well as a detailed
tions completely free from wear with which a uniform description of the individual components. If required,
sound reduction over the whole speed range can be please ask for!
achieved.
The driving motor is mounted on a hinged support
via narrow v-belt. This conception ensures that the
belts are always optimally tensioned and also after a
longer operating period no retensioning is necessary.
A flexible installation is standard.
Special foundations are not necessary.
Flexible connection of the pressure piping.

Scope of supply DELTA BLOWER in

standard design
• 3-lobe blower stage with integrated pulsation re-
duction
• base support with integrated discharge silencer
• hinged motor support as tensioning device for the
belt drive
• set of flexible anti-vibration mountings
• intake silencer with integrated air filter
• belt drive with guard
• pressure-/suction valve
• connection housing with installed non-return
flap and connection flange for pressure valve
and start-up unloading device
• flexible connection with clamps

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Unit sizes GM 3 S up to GM 240 S

Description: unit GM...

without acoustic hood / with acoustic hood

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Aerzen Bulk Vehicle Blowers
Type GM 4 sizes intake volume flow 600 up to 2.250 m³/h

Design with 3-lobe rotors Shaft sealings

Cylinder with cast-in pre-inlet channels at discharge The conveying chamber is sealed by means of four
side to minimize the sound by pulsation reduction. piston rings in combination with oil slingers adjacent
Therefore only vertical installation position is possible. to the vent space.
Speed range between 1450 up to 4800 1/min. The drive shaft is sealed by a seal ring. Gear driven
Oil splash lubrication with oil sight glasses on both models are sealed by a radial seal ring.
sides.
Direction of flow
Shaft sealings Both directions possible in horizontal or vertical flow.
Conveying chamber by the carbon ring labyrinth seal
proven over decades in connection with the neutral Drive
chambers open to atmosphere. Driving shaft with Via direct coupling or narrow v-belt drive.
radial seal ring.
Special materials
Direction of flow None available.
vertical, from top to bottom
For detailed information refer to leaflet G1-071 or
Fields of application brochure G1-066.
Conveying of air.
Operating pressure up to 1000 or 1200 mbar peak
pressure.
Suction pressure up to -500 mbar.

Design: with two-lobe rotors

The conveying chamber is completely separated from
the oil sumps by a space open to atmosphere.
The machine can be positioned upright, suspended
from the top, and suspended from the left or right.
They are also available with an integrated gearbox
with a speed step-up ratio of i = 2,1.
The operating speed range is 1350 to 3200 1/min. GM 13.5
The drive side is grease lubricated, while the gear
side is splash oil lubricated.
Gear driven models feature splash oil lubrication on
both sides. Oil level check by means of dipstick.

GM 13.f7
GM 25 S
GM 35 S

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Aerzen High-Pressure Blowers
Type GM...dz housing compression-proof for PN 25 5 sizes intake volume flow 60 up to 6.000 m³/h

Fields of application
Conveying of air and neutral gases.
Operating pressure range up to max.
Pe = 25 bar gauge where the medium has
the corresponding inlet pressure.
1 oil reservoir
Max. differential pressure 2000 mbar. 2 oil pump
3 water-oil cooler
Design 4 double-oil filter
5 oil drain
Housing with circular flanges and o-ring 6 oil sight glass
seals, lube- and purge oil supply by 7 oil filling
9 non-return valve
complete oil unit, oil chambers under
10 oil overflow valve
gas pressure. 11 level switch
12 diff. pressure
oilfilter
Shaft sealings
13 contact thermo-
Conveying chamber by combined oil meter oil pressure
slinger piston ring labyrinth seals with 15 reg. mech. seals/
lubricat. points
condensate chamber between the piston 16 oil return flow
rings or shaft seal ring - piston ring laby- 17 cooling water
rinth seal.

The drive shaft is sealed via com-

pressed-oil-purged double-acting me-
chanical seal.

Direction of flow
Vertical, from top to bottom.
oil supply unit
Drive
Direct coupling with motor or via flexibly
coupled spur gear.

Booster-design
• Type GM...d
• Max. pressure increases of 1,0 bar abs.
to 2,0 bar abs.
• Housing compression-proof for PN 25
with o-ring sealings
• Splash lubrication
• Driving shaft seal by 2 shaft seal rings
with grease trap
• Drive direct via flexible coupling or over-
hung via narrow v-belt

GM 11.2 dz
High-pressure blower unit
with compressed-oil lubrication

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Aerzen Process Gas Blowers I
Type GR/GRa/GRb 12 sizes intake volume flow 100 up to 50.000 m³/h

Fields of application Drive

Conveying of industrial gases which may also be Direct via flexible coupling or via flexibly coupled
aggressive. spur gear.
Overpressure - and vacuum range Overhung via narrow v-belt (up to 250 kW driving
Differential pressure at pressure operation power).
up to 800 mbar
Differential pressure at suction operation Special materials
up to 450 mbar Depending on the particular operating conditions,
models are also available in CrNi cast steel or with
Design different coatings.
The conveying chamber is completely separated
from the oil sumps by a space open to atmosphere. For detailed data refer to leaflet G1-151.

Shaft sealings
Conveying chamber sealed by
a) pressure relieved soft packings with purge gas
connections,
b) pressure relieved carbon ring - labyrinth seals with
purge gas connections,
c) double-acting mechanical seals, oil-purged
d) double-acting mechanical seals, water-purged.

Drive shaft by radial seal ring.

Direction of flow
Vertical, from top to bottom.

GRa 12.4 and 13.6

GRb 14.8 up to 16 f13

GR 17.14 up to 21.22

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Aerzen Process Gas Blowers II
1) Type GQ . . . xz 4 sizes intake volume flow 2.000 up to 100.000 m³/h
2) Type GR/GQ . . . xz 2 sizes intake volume flow 10.000 up to 32.000 m³/h

Fields of application Shaft sealings

1) Especially used in direct reduction plants for Conveying chamber by single-acting oil-purged
conveying of process - and cooling gas. Operat- mechanical seals in combination with labyrinth seals.
ing pressure range up to max. pe = 2,5 bar where
the medium has the corresponding inlet pressure. Drive shaft is sealed by 3 radial seal rings.
Max. pressure difference 1100 mbar.
2) Especially used in direct reduction plants for Direction of flow
conveying of process - and cooling gas. Operat- 1) Horizontal
ing pressure range up to max. pe = 6 bar where 2) Vertical or horizontal
the medium has the corresponding inlet pressure.
Max. pressure difference 1500 mbar. Drive
1) Either via flexibly coupled spur gear or direct
Design coupling with drive motor
1) Housing compression-proof for PN 2,5 2) Via flexibly coupled spur gear.
Cylinder with noise reducing chamber on the
discharge side, housing with connections for water For detailed data refer to leaflet G1-151.
injection - and water flushing, as well as for lubri-
cation - and purge oil supply systems.
2) Housing compression-proof for PN 6
Cylinder with noise reducing chamber on the
discharge side, housing with connections for water
injection - and water flushing, as well as for lubri-
cation - and purge oil supply systems.

GQ 17.14 up to GQ 22.23

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Aerzen Vacuum Pressure - Blowers with pre-inlet
Type GM . . . Sm 6 sizes, intake volume flow 60 up to 16.000 m³/h
for an absolute pressure at inlet of approx. 200 mbar against atmosphere
Type GM . . . Lm 3 sizes, intake volume flow 16.000 up to 50.000 m³/h
for an absolute pressure at inlet of approx. 400 mbar against atmosphere

Fields of application Shaft sealings

Conveying of air. The conveying chamber is sealed by means of an
In case of smaller intake volume flows of approx. oil slinger in combination with 4 piston ring labyrinth
200 mbar absolute pressure at inlet against atmos- seals with a central vent chamber.
phere. In case of larger intake volume flows of ap- The drive shaft is sealed by double radial seal rings
prox. 400 mbar absolute pressure at inlet against with grease barrier.
atmosphere.
Direction of flow
Design Vertical, from top to bottom.
• Housing with additional third socket on suction side
for pre-inlet cooling Drive
• 3-lobe pistons Direct coupling with motor or via spur gear resp.
• series GM . . . Sm with lube oil supply by splash narrow v-belt drive up to size 19 for all loads.
lubrication
• series GM . . . Lm with central oil circulating lubrication Special materials
Available in nodular graphite cast iron EN-GJS-400-15
(GGG 40) resp. EN-GJS-400-18U-LT (GGG 40.3).

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Aerzen Vacuum Blowers with pre-inlet cooling
Type GMa/GMb/GMc . . . mHV 11 sizes, theoretic nominal intake volume flow 250 up to 61.000 m³/h

Fields of application Drive

Conveying of air and neutral gases. Direct coupling with motor or via spur gear, narrow v-
Vacuum from 10 mbar to approx. 300 mbar. belt drive restricted to the smaller pressure differentials.
Max. admissible differential pressure depends on the
thermal load. Special materials
Available in nodular graphite cast iron EN-GJS-400-15
Design (GGG 40) resp. EN-GJS-400-18U-LT (GGG 40.3).
Housing with an additional third socket on the inlet
side for the pre-inlet cooling. Housing flanges feature
o-ring seals and are vacuum-tight.
Splash oil lubrication.

Shaft sealings
The conveying chamber is sealed by means of an
oil slinger in combination with 4 piston ring labyrinth
seals. The drive shaft is sealed by double radial seal
rings with grease barrier.

Direction of flow
Vertical, from top to bottom.

Aerzen Vacuum Blowers

Type GMa/GMb/GMc . . . HV 19 sizes, theoretic nominal intake volume flow 180 up to 97.000 m³/h
Type GMa/GLa . . .V 8 sizes, theoretic nominal intake volume flow 240 up to 3.500 m³/h

Fields of application Drive

Conveying of air and neutral gases. Direct coupling with motor or via spur gear, narrow v-
Vacuum from 10-2 mbar to approx. 200 mbar abs. only belt drive restricted to the smaller pressure differentials.
for type HV. Vacuum from 1 mbar to approx.
1.000 mbar abs. for type V. Special materials only for type HV
Max. admissible differential pressure depends on the • Designs of the housing parts in nodular graphite
thermal load. cast iron EN-GJS-400-18U-LT (GGG 40.3)
• Rotary pistons and housing parts made of cast
Design steel (GS-C 25) and CrNi-cast steel (1.4317 or
Housing flanges feature o-ring seals and are vacuum- 1.4407) are available for 5 sizes.
tight. Splash oil lubrication.

Shaft sealings
The conveying chamber is sealed by means of an
oil slinger in combination with 4 piston ring labyrinth
seals. The drive shaft is sealed by double radial seal
rings with grease barrier.

Direction of flow (viewed onto driving shaft)

For V-blowers up to size GMa/GLa 13.8 V and for
HV-blowers up to size GMb/GLa 16.13 HV alterna-
tively vertical to the bottom or horizontal clockwise.
For HV-blowers starting from size GMb 17.15 HV
vertical to the bottom.

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Information concerning Positive Displacement Blower - Units
Unit designs:
1.) DELTA BLOWER, overpressure, indoor suction

1 positive displacement blower

2 electric motor
4 flexible machine feet
7 belt drive
8 belt guard
(only in case of installation without
acoustic hood)
14 flexible pipe connection SS
16 flexible sleeve DS
18 pressure valve
21 start-up unloading device (accessories)
28 hinged motor support
30 base support
31 filter silencer
33 connection housing DS
with integrated non-return flap
45 flexible hose (accessories)
50 acoustic hood
51 ventilator
56 shelter (accessories)
71 pressure gauge (accessories)
75 maintenance indicator (accessories)
1.) DELTA BLOWER, vacuum pressure, pipe suction

1 positive displacement blower

2 electric motor
4 flexible machine feet
7 belt drive
8 belt guard
(only in case of installation without
acoustic hood)
13 suction silencer
16 flexible sleeve DS
19 suction valve
23 blow-off silencer (accessories)
28 hinged motor support
30 base support
33 connection housing DS
exhaust-air
with integrated non-return flap
50 acoustic hood
51 ventilator
56 shelter (accessories)
70 vacuum meter (accessories)

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Accessories Silencing
Our blower units normally include the standard ac- In order to reduce the intake - and discharge noises
cessories for continuous operation. The installation is for conveying air on blowers, silencers are used at in-
effected on flat, load bearing surfaces, elevated floors take - and discharge side.
or steel structures, a rigid installation on concrete The type of silencer used depends on the degree of
foundations is also possible. In most cases the blow- silencing required.
ers are driven by a three-phase asynchronous motor In case of very high sound loads additional pipe si-
and - for adjustment of the volume flow - a belt drive. lencers can be used for suppression of the pressure
Upon demand special designs as direct coupling, in- pipe. The noise radiation from the machine casing is
termediate spur gear or special materials are also reduced by means of acoustic hoods (enclosures).
available. Aerzen acoustic hoods can either be supplied to-
gether with the compact blower packages, or added
Installation later. It is advantageous to install large blower pack-
In case the blower is installed at places where solid ages or multiple machines in separate, noise insu-
borne noise and vibrations are to be expected, the lated rooms.
Aerzen standard version „Installation on flexible
machinery mountings“ must be selected. Then it is Safety measures
also necessary to flexibly connect the blower package Aerzen Positive Displacement Blowers are protected
to plant piping. from overload by suitably sized vacuum and/or pres-
When conveying air, flexible rubber sleeves con- sure relief valves.
nected to plant piping using clamps suffice; however, Where the inlet or discharge piping are closed in the
bellow type expansion joints should be used in gas absence of such protective devices, excessive vac-
and high pressure service. uum or pressure builds up due to the positive dis-
placement feature, resulting in possible damage on
Flow volume regulation the blower.
Due to forced conveyance a regulation of positive dis- However these valves do not replace the protection
placement blowers cannot be effected by throttling of from the side of the plant. When conveying gases -
the intake flow volume. The conveying volume is which must not be discharged to atmosphere -, it is
independent from the counter pressure which the important to ensure that the hot gases are not recir-
blower has to overcome. culated directly back to the blower inlet: the recircu-
Therefore an energy efficient flow volume can only be lated gas must first be cooled. Only where blowers
achieved by a speed regulation although sometimes operate under extremely low pressure loads or during
a bypass - or blow-off regulation is still selected. start-up it is possible to dispense with a cooler.
The volume recirculated in by-pass operation must be Check valves (Aerzen scope of supply) must be in-
cooled, as the blower will otherwise be subject to stalled directly downstream of the discharge
thermal overload. socket and the pressure relief valve to prevent the
blower from running in reverse upon shut-down while
operating under load.
Where several blowers operate in parallel, it is es-
sential that check valves be installed.

Starting
Aerzen Positive Displacement Blowers can generally
be started up against full system pressure in the case
of direct starting motors. Where drive motors are star-
delta started or internal combustion engines are used,
however, care must be taken to start the blower
under unloaded conditions in consideration of the
starting torque characteristics of these drive machines.

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Guidelines concerning inquiries 3. Flow capacity required (m³/h or m³/min.)
Refer to the conditions at inlet or mass flow
We make every effort to offer our customers the type
and blower model best suited to meet the requirements (kg/h or kg/min.).
of their particular application. 4. Intake conditions
In order to guarantee optimal selection, the following Intake temperature t1 (°C) and ambient temperature tu
information should always accompany the inquiry: (°C). Absolute intake pressure P1 (bar) or altitude of site
1. Type of medium to be conveyed in meters above sea level.
For gases, the following data is required: 5. Pressure rise ∆p (mbar) or absolute discharge
specific density ρ or gas constant R as well as specific pressure Pabs.(bar)
heat cp or specific heat ratio χ = cp/cv or the gas Where operating conditions fluctuate, both the normal
composition (% weight or volume). and the maximum possible pressure should be indicated.
2. Condition of medium to be conveyed
Saturated or dry. Include details on impurities, if appli-
cable, and whether the gas is neutral or corrosive.

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The largest Aerzen Positive Displacement Blower for the oil-free conveying and compression of 65.000 m³/h of process gas at an
operating pressure of 900 mbar, in a steel plant. Length 3750 mm, width 2400 mm, height 3000 mm, weight 27,2 t.

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