PEP Filters CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATORS - Manual

InterSeptor Centrifugal Separators
Operating & Maintenance Manual
PEP Filters • 322 Rolling Hill Road • Mooresville, NC 28117 • 800-243-4583 • www.pepfilters.com
704-662-3133 (Outside USA) 1 of 5 Fax 704-662-3155
4/8/05
General Information:
This manual was prepared to assist in the installation, operation, and maintenance of
PEP ICS centrifugal separator systems. For immediate response to questions not
covered in this manual please contact your PEP representative or call the factory at
800-24-FILTERS.
Description:
The PEP ICS Separator has no moving parts, requires no spare parts inventory, and
contains no filter media to clean or change. The flow-through design allows for
continuous operation while process liquid is pumped through the ICS separation
chamber. The PEP ICS Separator is ideal for separating solids from cooling tower
water, process water, and other applications requiring separation of liquids from
solids. PEP InterSeptor Centrifugal Separator models are referred to by the
inlet/outlet size. For example, the 1” model separator has one-inch inlet and outlet
fittings; the 2” model separator has two-inch inlet and outlet fittings, and so forth.
Principle of Operation:
Liquid enters the ICS cylindrical separation chamber
through a tangential entry port located near the ICS
Separator top. The tangential entry port induces a
spinning motion to the liquid / suspended particulate
medium. The heavier than liquid particulates are
forced to the outside of the cylindrical separation
chamber wall, where they settle to the bottom of the
separator and accumulate in what is referred to as the
solids collection chamber. This chamber is purged
periodically to remove the collected solids. The
standard purge is a manual operation. A purge valve
(not supplied) sized to match the drain must be
installed before placing the ICS into operation.
Automatic purging is available as a factory installed
option. Clean water flows up the center vortex tube
and exits the ICS Separator.