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Blowers Technical Training
Side channel Blowers
• Functioning of side channel blowers is based on the principle of the outflow of fluid,
by means of spiral movements created by the centrifugal force of the special impeller
in a peripheral toroidal channel. Blowers can operate either as an exhauster or
compressor (double action) and are designed for continuous service, when operated
with dry and clean air (filters).

• Full die-cast aluminium construction grants the maximum sturdiness and flexibility in
operation. No lubrication is needed since there is no contact between static and
rotating parts. Dedicated silencers help to achieve a low noise level.

• Reduced weight due to die-casted aluminium components.

• Customized solutions and constructions.

• Easy maintenance, long life-span.

• Equipped with NSK bearings for high performances in

durability, noise reduction.
Side channel Blowers
Main Features :
• These blowers may run continuously. Robustness and reliability. Casing and impeller are made in aluminum alloy.
• Equipped with low noise induction motors, IP 55 protection class.
• Long-time operation. It can works at ambient temperatures up to 40ºC. Insulation class F (155°C).
• -15 ̊C min - +40 ̊C max (5 ̊F - 104 ̊F) enviromet range temperatre with max 80% humidity.
• Thermal protector Klixon included as standard.
• Easy vertical or horizontal installation.
• Inlet/Outlet are equipped with GAS threaded flanges.
• No contamination of gasses or air conveyed.
• Flow rates up to 2100 m3/h.
• Pressure up to 650 mbar. Vacuum up to 475 mbar.
• 160m3/h - pressure up to 1000 mbar - vacuum up to 700 mbar ~ whit high pressure/vacuum series 4.
• A wide range of accessories such as inlet filters, silencers, vacuum and pressure relief valves are available.
• Aggressive and explosive dusts or gases can be conveyed only in ATEX executions.
Blowers Technical Training
Blowers main features – stage/impeller
The main feature, which allows to have a blowers classification, is the number of stages and impeller.

SINGLE stage blowers Single stage performs the compression of the gas in a single step
with one impeller.

DOUBLE stage blowers Double stage in series performs the compression of the gas in the first
stage/impeller and then it is compressed again in the second stage/impeller.

Double stage in parallel the compression of the gas in a doube stage

by two impeller.

THREE stage blowers Triple stage in series, performs the compression of the gas in the first
stage/impeller, then in the second one and then in the third one.
Blowers main features - stage

SINGLE STAGE DOUBLE STAGE TRIPLE STAGE

• MAX CAPACITY: 2100 m3/h • MAX CAPACITY: 1150 m3/h • MAX CAPACITY: 160 m3/h
• MAX COMPRESSION : 475 mbar • MAX COMPRESSION : 650 mbar • MAX COMPRESSION: 1000 mbar

2100
COMPRESSION

Single Stage
[m3/h]

1150

Double Stage

160
Triple Stage
0
0 475 650 1000
[mbar rel.]
Blowers main features - stage

SINGLE STAGE DOUBLE STAGE TRIPLE STAGE

• MAX CAPACITY: 2100 m3/h • MAX CAPACITY: 1150 m3/h • MAX CAPACITY: 160 m3/h
• MAX VACUUM: -350 mbar • MAX VACUUM: -475 mbar • MAX VACUUM: -700 mbar

2100
VACUUM

Single Stage
[m3/h]

1150

Double Stage

160
Triple Stage
0
0 375 475 700
[mbar rel.]
Blowers, main features:
 Double stage series

 Single stage  Triple parallel impeller

 Double stage parallel

How to select a Blower
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How to select a Blower
Blower’s Performance Curve
Blower Model: BL05000101500 – 1,5 kW
Blower’s Performance Curve
Blower Model: BL05000101500 – 1,5 kW

 Vacuum: -120 mBar pressure and 125m3/h air flow

 Compressor: 120 mBar pressure and 145 m3/h air flow
How to select a Blower
SIDE CHANNEL BLOWERS BL 050 001…
m3/h
COMPRESSOR @50Hz

210m3/h
200

150
90m3/h

1.5kW
50

25m3/h
2.2kW
0
Blowers Nomenclature - BLxxx 001/002/020 Series
• BL040 001 000 900:
- Single stage
- 1 impeller
- 0,9 kW power rated
 Protection class IP 55
• BL620 002 004 000:
- Double stage  Insulation class F
- 2 impellers in series
- 4,0 kW power rated  Power of three phase motors:
• BL620 020 005 500:
- Double stage  Up to 4 kW 200~240 VΔ / 345~415 VY
- 2 impeller in parallel  More than 4 kW 345~415 VΔ / 600~720 VY
- 5,5 kW power rated
• BL643 003 007 500:  Power Motor single phase available up to 2,2 kW
- Triple stage
- 3 impeller in series
- 7,5 kW power rated
 How to select a Blower
Acccesories selection Performance
compression/vacuum comparison
PERFORMANCE
CURVE
YES
COMPRESSION DUTY POINT N
NO E
COMPETITOR’s W
LABEL
P COLLECT AS
R MUCH
APPLICATION NO TECHNICAL DATA?
O INFOMRATION
J POSSIBLE
PERFORMANCE E
CURVE C
YES T
VACUUM DUTY POINT S

NO COMPETITOR’s
LABEL

NOTE: compare two

blowers with power rate
motor is not accurate.
Blowers Technical Training
Accessories
Over-pressure operating mode (Blower)
1 - Side channel Blower
2 - Safety Valve
3 - Installation kit safety valve
4 - In-Line filter
5 - Cartridge filter
6 - Cartridge filter kit
7 - Final silencer
8 - In-Line silencer
9 - Indoor filter
10 - Pressure gauge
11 - Sleeve + Hose clip kit
12 - Non return valve
13 - Anti-vibration pins
15 - Pipe
Accessories
Under-pressure operating mode (Vacuum)

1 - Side channel Vacuum

2 - Safety Valve
3 - Installation kit safety valve
4 - In-Line filter
5 - Cartridge filter
6 - Cartridge filter kit
7 - Final silencer
8 - In-Line silencer
9 - Indoor filter
10 - Vacuum gauge
11 - Sleeve + Hose clip kit
12 - Non return valve
13 - Anti-vibration pins
Blowers, typical installation: Compression - Vacuum
 Compression  Vacuum

NOTE: Double stage blower outlet silencer can also be

fitted horizontally (see the pic) whit an elbow included include
into the box.
Blowers accessories
Cartridge Filter (std. paper 5÷7μm filtration grade)
Both are used to prevent clogging and eventual damages due to the suction of foreign objects in the
gas. Installed on the Inlet BLCF…PA007, for compression, BLIL…PA007 for vacuum applications,
and are recommended to be used in the almost all operating conditions. These are the most
important accessory for blowers, available also with polyester (25μm filtration grade) or stainless
steel (30 - 60μm filtration grade).

• Cartridge Filter (BLCF…PA007) - compression

• Cartridge Filter (BLIL…PA007) - vacuum

Blowers accessories
Filter (std. paper 100μm filtration grade)
The wire mesh (100μ) filters are made entirely of galvanized metal. The filtering element consists in
a woven fabric made of galvanized iron, designed for internal use – “less dusty” environment.

• Cartridge Filter (BLIF…ZP100)

Blowers accessories
• No return valve (BLCVxxxBR)
It is used to prevent the back flow, especially during the start and stop of the machine. It has to be
installed at the Outlet side.
Blowers accessories
• Safety relief valve (BLSVxxxAL)
A safety valve is an accessory that protects the machine from the risk to have an overpressure that
exceeds the admitted pressure limit, or that cuts the operating pressure at a fixed set point. It is
mounted in the Outlet side (different valve for different flow).
 Blowers accessories
• Safety relief valve installation and fuction

 Compression  Vacuum

discharge the excess of air intake air

If the piping line, or generally, the Inlet or Outlet are obstructed, the safety valve open to discharge
the excess of air – COMPRESSION – or intake air – VACUUM – into/from atmosphere.
Blowers accessories
• Flexible Hose (BLSHxxx)
The hose materials are: rubber, metal or steel reinforced rubber; the coated flexible tube connects the
blowers with the plant reducing the vibrations generated by the machine and compensates the thermal
expansions.
Blowers accessories
• Pressure and vacuum gauge (BLMN06306; BLVG06306)
They can be used in every kind of industry for the measurement of non-aggressive and non-
crystallizing fluids. It has to be installed at the Outlet or Inlet side related to the application kit.
Blowers accessories
• Silencers (BLILxxx; BLFSxxx)
The enclosure is made in Zinc plated metal; the In and Out connections are GAS threaded; filtering
element is based on noise-absorbing sponge. They can be installed in-line or as final silencers
according to the type of installation

Final silencer

In line-system silencer
Blowers accessories
• Anti-vibration system
They are mounted to reduce the vibrations on the base plate of the side of the blowers for horizontal
installation or using the thread hole in the front cover for vertical installation.
Blowers accessories
• Disc Diffusers (BLDDxxEN; BLDDxxSN)
• Tubolar Diffusers (BLTDxxEN; BLTDxxSN)

Fine bubble diffusers are a key component to optimize the operational economics of a wastewater
treatment plant. Innovative technology bubble diffuser platforms offer maximum performance and
flexibility on the end applications.
EPDM or Silicone surface with micro-holes that act like a valve, dilating themselves in order to let out
the air but closing up once the flow is interrupted preventing to the water to enter.
They are mounted on the backpressure side, they are used in the aeration process (oxygenation) of
drinking water and waste water treatment plants, but also in aquaculture and in sludge treatment.
Blowers customizations – F.A.Q.

F.A.Q.
Is the SCB motor easy to replace?
Able to include IE2 or IE3 high efficiency motors?
Can it be used with H2O vapour or other aggressive products?
Frontal inlet?
Can the noise-level be reduced?
Can it be fitted vertically?
Can it be used with an inverter?
Can the pressure be increased?
Blowers customizations – F.A.Q.

Bareshaft blowers for belt and pulley

operation or for direct coupling with
flexible coupling on base plate.
High efficiency IE2 or IE3 motors can
be installed.
Blowers customizations – F.A.Q.

Single stage blowers can be customized

with frontal inlet, in order to simplify the
connection in compact vacuum cleaner
systems.

All blowers can be anodized to have more

resistance against corrosion and abrasion.
Blowers customizations – F.A.Q.

All standard blowers can be fitted

into a noise-enclosure for noise
reduction. According to the
customer’s request, it can be
supplied with or without a cooling
fan and with or without inverters.
Blowers customizations – F.A.Q.

All blowers can be fitted with an

on-board inverter.

BLxx4… series (with 3 impellers

also) is our new series of high
pressure blowers, which are
suitable for those applications that
require a higher performances.
Blower main failures causes (troubleshooting)

Our side channel blowers/exhausters have to work with dry and clean air.

To avoid failures, during selection and operation, you are required to check the following:

• Is PT connected to main switch?

• Is the filter cartridge clean?
• Is environment temperature adequate?
• Is the inlet/outlet line obstructed?
• Is the selection correct?
• Is relief valve installed?
Blower main failures causes: some tips

• Is PT connected to main switch?

The Klixon is a bimetallic interlock

that opens when pre-established
temperature (130 ̊C) is exceeded
to avoiding motor burn. It’s included
as standard on all SEKO’s SCB
and it looks like two black wire.
Blower main failures causes: some tips
Blower main failures causes: some tips

• Is the filter cartridge clean?

BLSPCF for BLCF filters

(compression)
and BLSPIL for BLIL filters
(vacuum) are spare parts to
maintain clean and free from
back pressure the system.
Blower main failures causes: some tips

• Is relief valve installed?

A safety valve is an accessory which

protects pressurised equipment from the
overtaking of an admitted pressure limit,
being therefore, a device for the emergency
discharge of pressurised
fluids, that enters in action automatically
when a set pressure is reached (valve set
pressure).