AND TRAP LOUVRE

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SAND TRAP LOUVRES
INDEX
o Sand Trap Louvres

o Constructional Details

o Engineering and Performance Data

o Selection Tables

o Effective Pressure Area

o Pressure Drop, Efficiency vs. Face Velocity Curve

o Sand Trap Louvres Fixing Details

o Ordering Data

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SAND TRAP LOUVRES

The sand trap louvre is designed to seperate large
size sand particles at low air velocities thus avoiding
excessive dust loading of conventional filters. It is not
intended as a substitute for conventional supply air
filtration plant.
It gives excellent performance for air filtration at
moderate pressure drops and low air velocities.

Features:
TECNALCO sand trap louvres are available in two
different types of construction of mill finish
aluminium sheet and galvanised sheet steel.

The louvre is made to design to seperate sand and

dust particles from intake air.

The louvre is provided with a self emptying base

through which the filtered sand is thrown out easily.

Bird screen is optional.

For a much better filtration, TECNALCO sand

trap louvre is provided with a detachable
aluminium filter of thickness 25 mm / 50 mm.
Standard sizes:
Standard types and models: Any combination of L x W

Types Models Remarks Single section sizes

‘T’ louvre with bird screen L W

mm mm
louvre with bird screen
STL ‘TF’
and filter 150 150
louvre with bird screen,
‘TFD’ 300 300
filter and damper
‘T’ louvre with bird screen 450 450
louvre with bird screen 600 600
‘TF’
F-STL and filter
750 750
louvre with bird screen,
‘TFD’
filter and damper 900 900

NOTE: 1050 1050

Suffix A or G to the given model indicates 1200 1200
aluminium sheet or galvanised sheet steel construction.
1350 1350
Other sizes available on request.
1500 1500
1500 < L (or) W < 3000 louvres are made in 2
pieces.
N = Nominal size = L x W
A = Neck size of STL = (L - 10) x (W - 10) = x x y
B = Overall size of STL = (x + 110) x (y + 110)

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Sand Trap Louvres

Constructional Details:
STL- 'T'

TECNALCO model STL-‘T’ is an intake air sand trap

louvre made of aluminium or galvanised sheet steel
and is provided with a bird screen.

STL- 'TF'

TECNALCO model STL-‘ TF’is an intake air sand trap

louvre made of aluminium or galvanised sheet steel. It
is provided with a removable type filter and a bird
screen. The filter thickness is 25mm / 50 mm.

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Sand Trap Louvres

STL- 'TFD'

TECNALCO model STL-‘TFD’ is an intake air sand

trap louvre made of aluminium or galvanized sheet.
steel ss sheet with a removable type filter, bird screen
and a volume control damper.

The filter thickness is 25 mm / 50 mm. The volume

control damper can be operated from full close to full
open position through a lever, projected outside.

Typical efficiencies:

Depending on face velocity and sand particle size,

sand rejection efficiencies of upto 90% can be
achieved.
Note: - Damper are provided only for sizes 600x600
and below

Typical sand rejection at 0.5 m/s face velocity:

Particle size
Efficiency %
Microns

150 - 700 90

75 - 150 60

Bw = Blade width = 100 mm

Bd = Blade distance = 50 mm
Bp = Blade pitch = 150 mm
h = Neck depth = 59 mm
Fw = Frame width = 76 mm
Fd = Frame depth = 135mm
* GI and SS finish available

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Sand Trap Louvres-Flush type

Constructional Details: F-STL- 'T'

TECNALCO model F-STL-‘T’ is an intake air sand trap

louvre with bottom flush type design made of
aluminium or galvanised sheet steel and is provided
with a bird screen.

F-STL- 'TF'

TECNALCO model F-STL-‘ TF’is an intake air sand trap

louvre with bottom flush type design made of aluminium
or galvanised sheet steel. It is provided with a
removable type filter and a bird screen. The filter
thickness is 25mm / 50 mm.

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Sand Trap Louvres-Flush type

F-STL- 'TFD'

TECNALCO model F-STL-‘TFD’ is an intake air sand

trap louvre with bottom flush type design made of
aluminium or galvanized sheet. steel with a removable
type filter, bird screen and a volume control damper.

The filter thickness is 25 mm / 50 mm. The volume

control damper can be operated from full close to full
open position through a lever, projected outside.

Typical efficiencies:

Depending on face velocity and sand particle size,

sand rejection efficiencies of upto 90% can be
achieved.

Typical sand rejection at 0.5 m/s face velocity:

Particle size
Efficiency %
Microns

150 - 700 90

75 - 150 60

Bw = Blade width = 100 mm

Bd = Blade distance = 50 mm
Bp = Blade pitch = 150 mm
h = Neck depth = 59mm
Fw = Frame width = 76 mm
Fd = Frame depth = 135 mm

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BIG SIZE SAN TRAP LOUVRES SPLITTING DETAILS

When the STL-T and F-STL-T model is to be splited in to number of pieces. The total width and total height is
considered as per the below drawings.

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ENGINEERING AND PERFORMANCE DATA

Construction:
Finish:
Aesthetically pleasing finish Available in different finishes:
Galvanised sheet steel ‘G’ a) Mill finish aluminium
b) Galvanised steel finish
Aluminium sheet ‘A’
c) Powder coated colour finish
Heavy duty construction designed to seperate air-
borne sand and dust mixture from main air stream.

Construction details:
1. Galvanised sheet steel construction 2. Aluminium sheet construction
STL-' T ' -G & F-STL'T'-G STL-' T '-A & F-STL-T-A
Blades with 1.1 mm thickness. Blades with 1 mm thickness
Casing with 1.5 mm thickness. Casing with 1.5 mm thickness
Available in mill finish or powder coated colour Available in mill finish or powder coated
finish colour finish.

Note:
Other Blades & Frame thickness available on request

Engineering and Performance Data

Sand Trap Louvres

The tabulated performance data includes Air volume qv, Effective pressure area Ak, Total pressure drop
and Discharge velocity.

Air volume qv : Air volumes are given in mt3/sec.

Discharge velocity Vk
Total pressure drop
Outlet size :
Effective Pressure Area Ak :
: The effective discharge velocities given are related to the corresponding
air volumes qv, and effective free area Ak.
: The pressure drops given in the graph are related to the corresponding
face velocities Vf mt/sec.
Outlet sizes are given in a separate table, within a tolerance of ± 10%,
are related to the corresponding effective pressure areas Ak in mt2

Vf m/s 0.5 1.0 1.5 2 2.5

∆Pt 0.6 2 4.5 7.8 12

Vf = in met/sec. ∆Pt = in mm of water

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ENGINEERING AND PERFORMANCE DATA

Selection tables for TECNALCO models STL-'T'/ 'TF'/'TFD'

Effective pressure areas Ak in met2

LxW
300 450 600 750 900 1050 1200 1350 1500
mm

300 0.028 0.043 0.059 0.073 0.089 0.104 0.118 0.133 0.148

450 0.043 0.066 0.089 0.112 0.134 0.157 0.180 0.203 0.225

600 0.059 0.089 0.119 0.150 0.181 0.258 0.241 0.272 0.302

750 0.073 0.112 0.150 0.188 0.226 0.264 0.303 0.341 0.379

900 0.089 0.134 0.181 0.226 0.273 0.318 0.365 0.410 0.457

1050 0.096 0.145 0.196 0.246 0.296 0.345 0.395 0.444 0.495

1200 0.011 0.169 0.226 0.284 0.341 0.399 0.457 0.514 0.572

1350 0.126 0.191 0.257 0.322 0.387 0.452 0.518 0.583 0.648

1500 0.141 0.214 0.287 0.360 0.433 0.506 0.579 0.653 0.725

Pressure drop, % Efficiency vs. Face velocity mt/sec.

Example: 100 20
90 18
80 16
Vf x Af = V or qv e
70 rv 14
cu
If the given qv = 813 m /h3 Ef op 12
60 fic dr Pressure dorp mm of water
0.226 m3 /sec ie ure
nc ss 10
50 y e
cu Pr
Select Vf = 1.0 met/sec rv
40 e
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Efficiency %

at this Vf efficiency of STL > 50%

30 6

20 4

10 0
0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3

Face velocity m/s.

Pressure drop, % Efficiency vs. Face velocity mt/sec.

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SAND TRAP LOUVRES FIXING DETAILS

Fixing Details:

Wall mount fixing

Recommended for sidewall applications.

Available finishes:
Mill finish aluminium
Powder coated colour finish. (Mention RAL colour number)
Galvanised sheet steel finish

Ordering Data:
Specify

1. TECNALCO type and model

2. Nominal size - L x W
3. Quantity
4. Type of fixing
5. Surface finish
6. Remarks

Example:

1. 2. 3 4. 5. 6.

STL‘TF’ 900 x 900 5 nos. Wall mounting Mill finish aluminium Filter 25 mm thick

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Concealed fixing

Available finishes:
Mill finish aluminium
Powder coated colour finish. (Mention RAL colour number)
Galvanised sheet steel finish

Ordering Data:
Specify

1. TECNALCO type and model

2. Nominal size - L x W
3. Quantity
4. Type of fixing
5. Surface finish
6. Remarks

Example:

1. 2. 3 4. 5. 6.

STL‘TF’ 900 x 900 5 nos. Concealed fixing Mill finish aluminium Filter 25 mm thick

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