Technical data
8.5 Purging
8.5
Purging
Conditions of purging media
For purging the optics housing side, nitrogen and instrument air are permissible as purging
media. Nitrogen, steam, air and gases which are not subject to the pressure equipment directive
Cat. 2 are permissible as purging gases for the process side.
Purging with instrument air, nitrogen
Maximum flow of optics housing
purging
Maximum overpressure in the optics
housing
Quality
- Instrument air
- Nitrogen
Maximum flow
Dew point
Blower purging
Maximum counter pressure
Maximum flow rate
Power consumption
Degree of protection (fan)
Steam purging
Steam conditioning
Maximum temperature
Minimum pressure
Maximum pressure
62
5 l/min
<500 hPa (7.25 psi)
Free of oil and water (dew point 10 K below minimun ambient
temperature)
Purity better than 99.7%
500 l/min
10 K below minimum ambient temperature or better,
condensation on the optics must be avoided
40 hPa (0.6 psi)
850 l/min (224.5 US gal/min)
370 W
IP54, cover required to protect against rain
Overheated
240 °C (464 °F)
>4 000 hPa (58 psi)
16 000 hPa (232 psi),
refers to a volume flow of approx. 1 100 l/min (291 US gal/min)
LDS 6 & Optics housing CD 6 Compact Operating Instructions
Compact Operating Instructions, 12/2022, A5E03314905-AB