RVC Drop-Through Rotary Valves consist of a tubular cast iron or stainless steel casing, a horizontally mounted rotor with a certain number of oblique V-shaped cross section compartments, a drive unit and casing covers at both ends.
Functions
Two compartments at a time of the continuously turning rotor are filled up with material entering through the inlet at the top of the Rotary Valve. After less than half a turn material falls through the bottom outlet opening having the same cross section as the opposite inlet.
Features
- Feed rates: 5 ~ 80 litres per revolution
- Different drives for different rotation speeds
- Various materials and treatments available according to product handled
- Maximum differential press
- Available as ATEX version, Zone 22ure: 0.7 bar (11.6 PSI)
Benefits
- Robust, compact design
- Standard open rotor with bevelled edges (except RVS80)
- Easy access to all internal mechanical parts