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No Drip, External Mix, Atomizing Spray Nozzle Overview

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EXAIR’s No Drip, External Mix, Atomizing Spray Nozzle In Action!

EXAIR’s Atomizing Spray Nozzles are used to clean, coat, or cool parts and they also lend themselves very well to humidification and dust control.  They are constructed from rugged and durable 303 SS to provide corrosion resistance and they can operate in temperatures up to 400°F (204°C). All EXAIR Atomizing Spray Nozzles are also CE compliant.

Atomizing Nozzles are separated into 5 categories – Internal Mix, External Mix and Siphon Fed, Deflected Flat Fan, and Internal Mix 360° Hollow Circular Pattern.  They are available in 1/8″, 1/4″ & 1/2″ NPT to make it easy to provide the coverage and flow rate you need for nearly any application.  For today’s focus, we will discuss the No Drip External Mix Atomizing Nozzles.

External Mix Atomizing Nozzles have the highest flow rates and are ideally suited where precise liquid flow is required and both the air and liquid are pressurized.  Also the External Mix Atomizing Spray Nozzles can easily atomize liquids with a viscosity above 300 cP (Centipoise).

Centipoise is defined as a dynamic viscosity measurement unit. A Centipoise (cP) is a non-SI (non-System International) measurement unit of dynamic viscosity in the centimeter gram second (CGS) system of units.

Centipoise Chart

Our patented No Drip feature positively stops the liquid flow when the supply air pressure drops below 20 PSIG for 1/8″ NPT Nozzles or 30″ PSIG for the 1/4″ or 1/2″ NPT. By incorporating this feature into the design, it eliminates the need for any additional valves or supply lines.  They are available in flow rates that range from less than 2 GPH (7.57 LPH) for our Model EF9010SS 1/8 NPT No Drip External Mix Narrow Angle Flat Fan Pattern and up to 303 GPH (1,147 LPH) for the Model EF6010SS 1/2 NPT No Drip External Mix Narrow Angle Flat Fan Pattern.

When making a selection, below are some points to consider:

  1. Volume of liquid required?
  2. What is the viscosity of the liquid?
  3. What type of spray pattern fits the application?

If you would like to discuss External Mix No Drip Air Nozzles or any of EXAIR’s safe, quiet & efficient compressed air products, I would enjoy hearing from you…give us a call.

Steve Harrison
Application Engineer
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Product Overview – High Lift Reversible Drum Vac

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Are you needing to move a thick fluid, move liquid farther or higher? Do you have a below grade sump or pit you’re looking  to empty? Then EXAIR has the solution for you, enter the High Lift Reversible Drum Vac. Like the standard Reversible Drum Vac, the High Lift RDV is a compressed air operated, liquid only vacuum with no moving parts or motors that can fail,  like those in traditional electrically powered vacuums. What separates the High Lift RDV from the traditional version is the higher vacuum it achieves which allows you to lift liquids up to 15′, move liquids up to 20′ and handle fluids with viscosity as high as 1400 centipoise.

The High Lift Reversible Drum Vac is a high powered vacuum able to lift liquids up to 15′ and fill a 55 gallon drum in less than 85 seconds!

The High Lift Reversible Drum Vac features a two-way pump constructed of stainless steel and a built-in safety relieve valve to avoid over pressurizing or over-filling the drum. Air consumption is minimal, at 43 SCFM @ 80 PSIG, while maintaining a low noise level of only 83 dBA. In “empty” mode, the HLRDV achieves a flow rate of 30 gallons per minute (water) to quickly empty the drum.

Systems are available in 30, 55 and 110 gallon capacities in 3 different variations:

The Standard Systems include the High Lift Reversible Drum Vac, shutoff valve, 20′ vacuum hose, standpipe, 90° quick release elbow and aluminum chip wand.

Model # 6195, 6195-30 and 6195-110

Deluxe Systems include all of the items shown above in the “Standard” System and adds a drum dolly, ABS plastic spill recovery kit, (2) extension wands, crevice tool, skimmer tool and a magnetic tool holder.

Model # 6295, 6295-30

And Premium Systems include all of the items in “Deluxe” Systems and adds the drum with lock ring and lid, heavy duty aluminum tools and 20′ compressed air hose.

Model # 6395, 6395-30, 6935-110

Atomizing Nozzles: Common Questions About Viscosity

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As EXAIR Atomizing Nozzles become more popular with our customers, we are getting a lot of interesting questions that folks have regarding the nozzles themselves and the information that we provide so the customer can make an informed decision.

One set of questions has to do with the flow rate information presented in our technical data for the Atomizing Nozzles. The question is, “What is the fluid that is being used to derive your flow data given in the charts?”  That answer would be plain old water (H2O).  The next question that comes is, “What if my fluid has a higher viscosity? How do I figure out the flow rate that will apply to that?”

The answer is that you will not know until you actually perform a test with your specific material. However, if you apply some simple logic to the question, a higher viscosity fluid is going to flow less than water through an Atomizing Nozzle. So, to compensate, you can select an Atomizing Nozzle size which has a higher water flow rate in order to compensate for a thicker fluid. A chart for viscosity of common fluids can be accessed here.

You do have options in terms of which style of Atomizing Nozzle you choose for the application. For example, fluids that have viscosity up to 200 centipoise can work well with either a siphon type or an internal mix type Atomizing Nozzle (an internal mix type can work with viscosity up to 300 centipoise). The siphon nozzle option is for applications where the fluid is not pressurized but is available from a nearby container (this can also be set up to be gravity fed type depending on the height of the fluid in relation to the nozzle). The internal mix nozzle is used when the applied liquid can be pressurized by a pump or perhaps by a pressure pot.

For applications where the fluid is over 300 centipoise, an external mix Atomizing Nozzle is the suggested product to use. Because the air and the pressurized fluid mix out in front of the nozzle, the liquid is not subject to the back pressure present upon it in an internal mix nozzle configuration. Therefore, the liquid pressure and air pressure are completely independent. This means a much higher pressure can be used on the high viscosity fluid to push it through the nozzle and be atomized.

The variety of nozzles available with different configurations, flow rates, spray patterns and abilities can be a little difficult to navigate without some help. That is expressly why we are here.  To help customers determine what they need in this range of product.

If you have been considering an Atomizing Nozzle for an application, please let us know if you have any questions or just want to talk things over to make sure you are headed in the right direction. We are here to help make the decision an easy one.

Neal Raker, Application Engineer
nealraker@exair.com