Pressure and Vacuum relieve valve
Safety valves for side channel blower
Because of the air compression side channel compressor produce a lot of heat, which is normally removed with the outgoing air stream.
Too little air flow through the blower results therefore in an overheated and damaged unit.
To protect the side channel blower against too low air flow, normally pressure- or vacuum relief-valves are used.
Vacuum relief valves are installed on the suction side of the side channel blower and open when a preset vacuum (by preload) is reached. With the additional intake air from the vacuum protection valve, overheating is avoided. If the vacuum is frequently lower than preset (air flow through the vacuum protection valve) a filter has to be installed.
Pressure relief valves are installed on the pressure side of the side channel blower and open when a preset pressure (by preload) is reached. Due to the additional air flow, overheating is avoided.