Clara Series Clara 80
Clara Series Clara 80
Clara Series Clara 80
Standard design
The unit consists of a stainless steel skid fitted with a separa-
tor and all the auxiliary equipment needed for safe, efficient
Fig. 1 Bowl principle
operation.
With the exception of the VNPX 507 separator, CLARA 80
includes: Options
• feed valve that is automatically closed when not in produc- A solids handling module can be fitted to the skid. This
tion mode. consists of a collecting tank and a pump. A stand-alone feed
• sight glasses at both inlet and outlet. pump can also be supplied. The separator can also be set up
• sample valves at both inlet and outlet. with a mechanical seal at the liquid outlet. This makes it pos-
• flow meter with volumetric totalizer. sible to clarify sparkling wine without loss of CO2. The sepa-
• pressure indicator at outlet. rator can be fitted with cover switch and vibration sensor.
• regulating valve for back pressure adjustments.
• water tank with integrated pump for constant operating Operating principles
water supply. The feed containing the liquid and the solids is led into the
• solenoid valve block for addition of operating water, and unit (Fig. 2) through connection 201 and then into the separa-
solenoid valve for automatic flushing of bowl exterior. tor. The solids are collected in the periphery of the rotating
• A Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) starts and drives the bowl and are discharged at preset intervals. The solid part is
separator motor. The VFD also has a built-in control panel discharged from the separator through a cyclone and leaves
to monitor and control the different functions of CLARA 80. the module from connection 222, alternatively through an
The control panel displays information about the operation, integrated solids pump (see options). The clarified liquid is
such as operating mode and time to next discharge. It also pumped out of the rotor by means of a built-in paring disc and
displays alarm messages. The operator’s interface is then passes a flow meter, a pressure indicator, a sight glass
straightforward and easy to understand. and a regulating valve. The clarified liquid leaves the module
through connection 220.
70
Wine turbidity (NTU)
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
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Flow rate (l/h)
60
Wine turbidity (NTU)
50
40
30
20
10
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0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000
1815 mm (71.5”)
PPM00122EN 0507 Alfa Laval reserves the right to change specifications without prior notification.