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Neptune solenoid pump NSP-M
8.6 Connecting the dosing head venting facility
NSP-M dosing heads have an integrated dosing head venting facility.
Fig. 14: Dosing head venting facility with hose connection
Perform the following working steps:
1. Connect a 4/6 hose to the dosing head venting facility.
2. Route the other end of the hose into the dosing tank or a collecting
tank.
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Dosing head venting facility connected.
8.7 Hydraulic accessories
The following chapter is intended to give you an overview of installation
options.
Please note that these operating instructions are no substitute for the
instructions supplied with the accessories in each case. The correspond-
ing documentation supplied with the product applies to safety informa-
tion and provides exact instructions on assembly.
8.7.1 Injection nozzle
If the pressure line enters a main line, it is advisable to install an injection
nozzle.
Injection nozzles have three main functions:
Dosing the medium into a main line.
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Preventing flowback into the pressure line through a non-return valve.
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Notes on assembly:
Double-ball injection nozzles must be installed into the main line
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vertically from the bottom. You can install hose and spring-loaded
injection nozzles any way you like.
With dosing media that tend to crystallize, it is advisable to carry out
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installation into the main line from the bottom. This prevents air
bubbles from being trapped.
Many dosing media tend to contaminate the injection nozzles, which
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can lead to blockages. In cases like this, it is advisable to install an
injection nozzle that is easy to dismantle and block off.
8.7.2 Pressure-relief valve
Pressure relief valves have an important safety function for protecting the
dosing pump and the associated pipes and fittings. The dosing pump can
generate a pressure that is many times the rated one. A blocked pressure
line can lead to dosing medium escaping.
An improperly high pressure can occur if:
The shut-off valves are closed even though the dosing pump is
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running.
Pipes block.
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At an appropriate pressure, a pressure relief valve opens a bypass line
and protects the system in this way from damage caused by over-pres-
sure.
Notes on assembly:
The line for returning dosing medium from the pressure relief valve
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must be routed to the dosing tank or to a collecting pan.
The pressure in the dosing tank must not be too high so that it is
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possible to accommodate the returned dosing medium.
As an alternative, the system can return dosing medium into the
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suction line in front of the dosing pump. In this case, there must not be
a non-return valve or a foot valve in the suction line.
You should install the pressure relief valve as close as possible to the
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dosing head.
8.7.3 Back-pressure valve
Back-pressure control valves are necessary if:
There are considerably fluctuating system pressures.
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The pressure on the suction side is higher than on the discharge side
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or if you intend to carry out dosing into depressurized lines.
In cases like this, if you do not use a back-pressure valve, imprecise
dosing results will occur or overloading will result. The back-pressure
valve solves these problems by generating a defined, constant backpres-
sure.
In some circumstances, a back-pressure valve is unnecessary if you use
a hose injection nozzle and if the backpressure that it generates is
adequate.
8.7.4 Pulsation dampener
Pulsation dampeners have the following functions:
Damping pulsating delivery flows for processes that require
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low-pulsation dosing.
Reducing the throughflow resistance with long pipelines.
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When installed on the suction side:
Damping of acceleration mass forces and with this reduction of wear
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on the dosing pump.
Preventing cavitation (pull-off of the liquid column) due to too high
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acceleration.
However, pulsation dampeners also have important safety functions,
since they prevent pressure peaks from arising that lead to piping
vibrating and cause them to snap.
Operating instructions
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