Oil Mist Accumulators
Today’s high speed cutters require a continuous and voluminous stream of effluent to cool and remove the ‘chip’. This large amount of fluid, combined with the aggressive location of the extraction ports, means that large amounts of effluent are sucked into the collection system, often jeopardizing the efficiency of the collector by ‘drowning’ the media.
US Duct’s oil mist accumulator systems reduce the initial amount of effluent at the source, allowing the collector to do its final job of scrubbing the air.
How an Oil Mist Accumulator Captures Effluent
A series of mesh 3 cones — or more in extreme cases — sits in an expansion chamber which is sized to reduce the air speed by half. Then the cones, placed in the direction of the air stream (see picture) provide a surface on which the liquid can accumulate and agglomerate into a liquid stream that runs down the surface of the cone. This migration of liquid is made possible by the agglomeration AND the slower air stream. When the liquid reaches the edges of the cones it drops into the sump below, which is created by extending the inlet into the chamber. There the liquid returns DIRECTLY to the machining center through a hose that is sized for the amount of fluid.
Vertically-Installed Oil Mist Accumulators
The standard unit is designed to be installed vertically. However US DUCT also offers a horizontal unit. The horizontal unit incorporates a sump in the side of the unit.
