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News Release from: Beko Technologies | Subject: Bekomat condensate drains
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 17 July 2006
Condensate drains replace timed solenoid
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Soft drinks manufacturer has had fitted a condensate drain on each existing outlet of refrigerated dryers in their compressor house to replace the existing timed solenoid drains.
Barr Soft Drinks, based in Cumbernauld near Glasgow are a manufacturer of quality drinks most notably IRN- BRU, Tizer and Orangina Barr Soft Drinks have chosen Beko Bekomat condensate drains to save expensive compressed air
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 4 May 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Barr Soft Drinks use compressed air extensively in the manufacturing and bottling processes, energy cost for compressed air is a significant part of total production cost.
It was proposed by Beko that each of the existing refrigerated dryers in their compressor house would be fitted with a Bekomat condensate drain on each existing outlet to replace the existing timed solenoid drains.
There were also two air receivers in the compressor house on which we proposed the fitting of Bekomat condensate drains.
The Bekomat drain utilises a capacitive sensor to measure the level of condensate inside the bowl and a plunger operated pilot line.
Once the level of condensate reaches a point on the capacitive sensor, a signal is sent to the soleniod valve which then operates the plunger and closes the pilot line.
This enables the pressure in the bowl to force the condensate out through the discharge port.
The electronic system of the Bekomat then calculates the discharge rate down to the minimum point on the sensor and determines the exact opening time required.
This means that the valve will again be fully closed before any compressed air can escape.
The benefits of this are that there is no energy wastage in the form of expensive compressed air, and no noise from escaping air occurs during operation.
Beko supplied Bekomat 13 CO PN50 zero loss condensate drains, these units are hardcoated, to protect against oil/ free or aggressive condensate and rated at 50 bar in order to withstand the high system pressure.
These drains also feature potential free alarm systems for remote alert should there be a failure.
BEKO have to date sold over one million Bekomat Electronic Condensate Drains, making us the market leader by a mile. Request a free brochure from Beko Technologies ...
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