Title: ANVNDARSEMINARIUM
1APF-Cleaner
The electronic pump sump cleaning device, part
of the Flygt Sludge-free pumping program!
2APF-Cleaner
- Prevents fat and crust build-up in pump sumps
- Reduces the need for de-sludging and manual
maintenance - Can be retrofit into existing stations that need
frequent manual cleaning - Small dimensions and DIN-rail hold makes APF easy
to fit into cabinets - Works as assisting controller to primary control
system - Suitable for single or dual pump stations
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- Cleaning effect by pumping down to snoring
- Pump stops when current drops
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By pumping down to the lowest level
- Grease and solids on the surface are pumped away
- Increased turbulence creates suspension
- Residual water volume after stop is minimal
The number of cleaning cycles per 24-hour period,
is preset on the front
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A cleaning cycle is manually inititated by
depressing pushbutton Clean on the front
Lamp Cleaning next cycle is lit to acknowledge
(Cleaning then takes place the next time a pump
is started by the primary controller)
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Direct effects of using APF-Cleaner
- Reduction of solids and fat
- Prevention of crust build-up
- Reduction of odour
- Increased reliability of pumps and control system
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Overall benefits of using APF-Cleaner
- Reduced maintenance cost
- Improved environment
- Less interruptions of pump operation
8Pictures from a CASE-STORY
Godthem pump station, Stockholm
9Pump station surroundings, Djurgården
Stockholm Two nearby restaurants feed lots of
fat into the sump
10Before installation of APF-Cleaner
11Sump cleaning
12Six weeks after installation of
APF-Cleaner Still very little fat and no crust
formation
13APF-Cleaner in Stockholm
Djurgården (Godthem case story) in Sockholm gt
No sludge removal for nine months (sludge
removal every 2-3 months prior to installation
of APF)
Hornstull pump station in Stockholm gt No sludge
removal for two years (sludge removal every 2
months prior to installation of APF)
- About 20 APF-Cleaner units installed in Stockholm
- APF growing to be a standard solution
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Experiences from Stockholm Municipality
Toilets, flushing with sparse volume of water is
a trend. Drawbacks are
- Surface crusts and sludge build up in pump sumps
- Flies breed and lay eggs
- Bad smell
- Pumps clog
- Level control equipment is disturbed
- Costly sludge removal is required
15APF-Cleaner feedback
- Very good experiences from 3 years on the market
- Has solved many problems with crust and sludge
- Content customers come back
- Reliable and maintenance free
16APF-Cleaner Wiring example 1
APF pump output relays connected in parallel with
primary controller relays
Primary control system
P1
P2
Pump 1 contactor coil
Pump 2 contactor coil
17APF-CleanerWiring example 2
APF pump output relays connected in parallel with
stop level switch
24 VAC
Stop switch
Start switch
Pump
L1 L2 L3
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Stop function
- APF measures pump current with current
transformers - APF knows the normal current by repeated
measurements of the pump current - Pump is stopped at undercurrent or current
transient typical for snore
L1
L2
P1
L3
L1
P2
L2
L3
5
6
7
8
I2
I1
APF-
Cleaner
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Stop function
Pump current A
Water level
Pump stop
Current stop level
Undercurrent
Water level
Water level at snoring
Time s
20APF-Cleaner Patent granted in Sweden pending in
the US and other countries
A method to control stops of an intermittenly
operating motor such as a driving motor for a
submersible pump ... ...characterized in that
pumping down to a lower level takes place at
certain times, e.g. once or at certain times
per day or after a certain number of pump starts.
21APF-Cleaner
- Is unique and patented
- Can solve problems with sludge and dirt
- Gives us goodwill
- Can work as a door opener for pump sales
Use the potential of APF-Cleaner!!
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Part numbers
APF-Cleaner .. 84 03 48 Current
transformer 10/0,055 A. 83 95 85 Current
transformer 25/0,055 A. 83 95 86 Current
transformer 50/0,055 A 83 95 87