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APF-Cleaner

APF-Cleaner. The electronic pump sump cleaning device, part of the Flygt ‘Sludge-free pumping’ program!. APF-Cleaner. Prevents fat and crust build-up in pump sumps Reduces the need for de-sludging and manual maintenance

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APF-Cleaner

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  1. APF-Cleaner The electronic pump sump cleaning device, part of the Flygt ‘Sludge-free pumping’ program!

  2. APF-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

  3. Start level Normal stop level Stop level at cleaning APF-Cleaner • Cleaning effect by pumping down to ‘snoring’ • Pump stops when current drops

  4. APF-Cleaner 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

  5. APF-Cleaner 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)

  6. Start level Normal stop level Stop level at cleaning APF-Cleaner 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

  7. APF-Cleaner Overall benefits of using APF-Cleaner • Reduced maintenance cost • Improved environment • Less interruptions of pump operation

  8. Pictures from a CASE-STORY: Godthem pump station, Stockholm

  9. Pump station surroundings, Djurgården Stockholm “Two nearby restaurants feed lots of fat into the sump”

  10. Before installation of APF-Cleaner

  11. Sump cleaning

  12. Six weeks after installation of APF-Cleaner “Still very little fat and no crust formation”

  13. APF-Cleaner in Stockholm Djurgården (Godthem case story) in Sockholm: = > No sludge removal for nine months (sludge removal every 2-3 months prior to installation of APF) Hornstull pump station in Stockholm: => 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

  14. APF-Cleaner 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

  15. APF-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

  16. APF-CleanerWiring example 1 APF pump output relays connected in parallel with primary controller relays Primary control system P2 P1 Pump 1 contactor coil Pump 2 contactor coil

  17. APF-CleanerWiring example 2 APF pump output relays connected in parallel with stop level switch 24 VAC Stop switch Start switch Pump L1 L2 L3

  18. APF-Cleaner 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

  19. APF-Cleaner Stop function Pump current [A] Water level Pump stop Current stop level Undercurrent Water level Water level at ’snoring’ Time [s]

  20. APF-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.

  21. APF-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!!

  22. APF-Cleaner 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

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