WHICH (SPRAY) CHARACTER GOES WITH YOU? ‘Spray technology has its own rules \When a tiquid flow is made to disntograte info more oF less ine drops, hiss called satomization. The necessary prerequisies are mainly feached by the folowing principles of atomization: ‘Single-lui atomization By narrowing the cross- sectons of passage within a ‘nozzle, fow speed increases. Static anergy is ansformed into knote cnergy (speed). \When tension i released at the nozzle orice, @ laminar quid tow wilh aerodynamic waves is produced, causing the igus flow o cisintegrate Into drops of diferent sizes. Pneumatic atomization ‘Te diferent ow speeds ‘ol gas and liquid generate pressure waves, breaking up the quid into extremely fne op partcles. The ferent talatve speeds alow alomiz- Ing eg. of wscous tauids allow pressure. Pneumatic ‘alomizers operate both ac: Coraing fo intemal and exer- ral mang principles, whereby ‘938 and liquid! mx insde or ‘outside the nozzle, Desending ‘on the nozzle design, quid 'seier supplied by siphon action ot by gravy ‘According fo the configuration fol the nozzle ip ferent spray pallmns may Be obtained. Pneumatic ato ‘mizing nozales Pheumatic flat fan atomizing nozzles produce a fat spray pater ‘th xcremely tne droplets ‘and spray angles up 6 80°. ‘Those nozzles ae pariculaly suited for appicatons requiring fine droplets and a vd linear impact Pneumatic full cone ‘atomizing nozzles, however, are prelerably Used for applications de. smanding uniform cxcular im pact pate or lager spray distances. Generaly, a rarow {ull cone wih approx. 20°30" 's formed Wider spray angles ‘can be achieved by using special mul-oriice designs, The liquid supply s axial rotary maton ofthe liquid is ‘generated by so-caled svt Inserts of vanes. allow hallo cone nozzles allow to produce Ine tnest droplets ‘chievable wih pressure- ‘operated nozzle designs. This also called hysrauic atomization, Eccentric-flow hollow cone nozzles The liquid supply, whic is tangentially postioned fo Ihe ‘mixng chamber, causes the Touid fo rotate. Aqui layer forms around the inside walls ofthe nozzle which influences hheawly the drop sz. A tolary motion of the laud ‘low is vanstormed atthe ‘nozae oc into axial and tangential speeds. A circular quid sero0n is formed which disintegrates im fine droplets soon ater leaving the nozzle ortice. This nozzlo design has wide toe cross-sectors making thighly clog-pr004, Full cone spray flow full one nozzles ‘achieve a untorm haus distiouton over a creular ftea. A rotary mation ofthe Tigu is achieved with the ais ‘of swingers inside the free ‘r08e-secton of he nozzle, Spray formation, baud distributor, and shaping of ‘roplels are iluenced by the dimensioning and funcional ‘oordiation ofthe rotary ‘motions and the sui ‘hamber, Turbulent owe wih ‘iflorentaxal and tangental ‘speed components lead to ‘overall coarser droplets than wih a comparable hollow- ‘cone nozzle, ‘Tangentil-flow full cone: nozzles ae tee rom sail inserts, ‘Therelore, they are aot at all prone to cogging, The ful ‘cone spray paler is pro- duced by gfcoves milled into the bottom oft nazale wien provide a detined deviation of the quid low to the mong ‘chamber's conte, whereby an extremely uniform area Sistriouton ofthe atomized Tigu is obtained.Flat fan spray ‘The spray paler of lat fan nozzles ‘ealuros a sharply ‘elmted ine due to nternal flow characterises. “The coverage wath can be varied by modifying tne ‘geomeirc configuration of the nozzle orice, were the Nauid is shapes into fla, fan lao spray patiorns. Te la guid body taxes on a laminar form and disintegrates into droplets as its astance from the nozzle oice increases Parabolic, trapezoidal or rectangular impact areas are achaved by adequately determining the furetonal and ‘geometric dimensions. ‘Tongue-type nozzles are of special kn “Tho flan patom is goneralod by a sold steam, imping na ‘upon an extemal delactor plate (rhe longue). Tongue. type nozzles are partcuarly chog-proot and produce a sharply delimited flat an pattern. a Solid stream. ‘Tae smooth solid stream is azo krown as Be eo-cales primary jets Actually the se id steam nazae isnot sup- posed o produve an alomized splay pater, because thas. been designed for maximum jet power. Her, the kil of Lecnler desan engineers was challonged fo prevent concon- ‘uated, svaight ets ftom sisintegrating nto drops at large cistances. Air nozzles Ar ozles ae used for dlispersing air or steam in a teanconitated and staighs fn, Generally air nozzles have a flat fan of solid steam spray pattern. When using conve: ‘onal ai nozzles, ais blown through a single hole. Often a oud, eer-splitng and hissing nos Is produced. To avout ‘ns unpleasant noise, Lechler has designed special mut- channel air nozzles. Sound Tevel and alr consumption of ‘these nozzles aro woty lw. ‘Tank cleaning nozzles ‘Tank cleaning nozzles can bo used or both emall anc large tanks and are ava lable by he cleaning quis by means of specially posiioned nozzles or by turbine or inter ral goars. Rotalonal cleaners achieve very good cleaning of the enire tank surlace as ra- pid-epetiion impact loosens the ait and wasree «off ofthe inside tank suraces, Static spray balls do not rolale. They ae used primary for washing down relatvely small tanks and vessels, Al tank cleaning nozzles are ‘operating allow pressures,