Rotary heat exchangers

Series R-EX / R-E-EX / R-N-EX / R-K-EX

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The rotary heat exchangers have a rotating heat wheel. The accumulating mass rotates permanently between the warm extract and the cold intake air flows. During rotation of the heat exchanger the extract air heat is absorbed with the cold intake flow. 

Heat recovery efficiency reaches 85 %.

DESIGN

The rotary heat exchanger has a cylindrical shape and cellular structure in the form of traverse through air channels used for movement of extract air flow from the room and supply air flow to the room.

The reinforcing rods connected to the central hub and the aluminium shell provide rigid rotor design. The rotary heat exchanger is supplied enclosed in the galvanized steel casing with an electric motor as a standard.

APPLICATIONS
  • Air conditioning and heating
  • Industrial ventilation
  • Swimming pools
  • Paint booths
  • Agricultural premises
  • Marine environment
  • Industrial premises
APPLIED MATERIALS
  • The rotary heat exchangers are made of high-quality aluminium foil with the width of 100 mm and 200 mm and thickness of 0.07 mm.
    Optionally the foil may have a special coating.
Foil width [mm]100200
Foil wave height [mm]1,62,11,62,1
Foil thickness [mm]0,070,07
  • The casing has seamless design as a standard and is made of galvanized steel with variable thickness, depending on a size of the rotary heat exchanger.
MODIFICATIONS
Rotor
  • Shallow rotors of 100 mm depth (RS)
    The basic rotor modification has the depth of 200 mm. However the rotary heat exchangers with the maximum depth of 100 mm are used for ventilation units, which have limited space for the heat exchangers, design limitations or high requirements to pressure losses.
  • Rotor without casing
    The rotor may be supplied without a casing. The rotor diameter is from 200 mm up to 1900 mm.
Casing

The standard rotary heat exchanger is made of galvanized steel. Other customized versions of the heat exchanger casing material are possible, such as aluminium, stainless steel, painted steel.

COMPONENTS

The smart air sealing technology minimises air leakages in the rotary heat exchanger. It also prevents air leakage from the heat exchanger or mixing of supply and extract air streams. All the gaps between the rotor and the casing are protected with special brush sealing. These sealings are reliable, durable and easy to replace.

The fasteners are made of zinc coated metal to prevent corrosion.
The delivery set includes high-quality ball bearing of closed type.

MOTOR AND ROTATION SPEED CONTROL COMPONENTS
  • The rotary heat exchanger drive consists of an electric motor with a worm reduction gearbox, a pulley and a belt. The rotation speed from 10 to 13 RPM ensures higher heat recovery efficiency.
  • The three-phase electric motor is designed for connection to three-phase 400 V power supply and the single-phase electric motor is designed for connection to single-phase 230 V power supply. The motor power varies from 60 W up to 180 W depending on the rotor diameter.
  • The rotor speed is controlled with a frequency controller (not included in the delivery set).
TECHNICAL MAINTENANCE

During operation the air channels get gradually contaminated. This contamination not only decreases performance, but accelerates pressure losses. To attain the maximum performance regular maintenance of the rotary heat exchangers is required as follows:

  • Cleaning of the rotor cells with compressed air to remove dust and other contaminants
  • Regular control and check-up of the electric motor and controls
  • Control of transmission belt tensioning
TYPES. MODEL LINE
  • Depending on environmental conditions and operation requirements the rotary heat exchangers are available in various sizes and with various coatings from aluminium foil.

CONDENSING ROTARY HEAT EXCHANGERS. R-EX SERIES

This rotary heat exchanger type is made of high-quality aluminium foil with no special coating. The rotor diameter is from 200 mm up to 2500 mm. This modification is used for non-aggressive environments with requirements to high heat recovery efficiency.

Name D: rotor diameter [mm] A: casing width [mm] B: casing height [mm] C: casing depth [mm] h: wave height [mm] Foil width [mm]
R-EX D400 400 600 600 295 1,6; 2,1 100; 200
R-EX D500 500 600 600 295 1,6; 2,1 100; 200
R-EX D600 600 700 700 295 1,6; 2,1 100; 200
R-EX D700 700 800 895 295 1,6; 2,1 100; 200
R-EX D800 800 900 900 290 1,6; 2,1 100; 200
R-EX D900 900 1100 1100 290 1,6; 2,1 100; 200
R-EX D1000 1000 1100 1100 290 1,6; 2,1 100; 200
R-EX D1100 1100 1250 1250 290 1,6; 2,1 200
R-EX D1150 1150 1250 1250 290 1,6; 2,1 200
R-EX D1300 1300 1400 1400 310 1,6; 2,1 200
R-EX D1400 1400 1500 1500 310 1,6; 2,1 200
R-EX D1510 1510 1630 1630 330 1,6; 2,1 200
R-EX D1600 1600 1700 1700 310 1,6; 2,1 200
R-EX D1700 1700 2010 2010 330 1,6; 2,1 200
R-EX D1900 1900 2210 2210 330 1,6; 2,1 200
R-EX D2000 2000 2210 2210 330 1,6; 2,1 200
R-EX D2100 2100 2210 2210 330 1,6; 2,1 200
R-EX D2200 2200 2300 2300 330 1,6; 2,1 200
R-EX D2300 2300 2400 2400 330 1,6; 2,1 200
R-EX D2400 2400 2500 2500 330 1,6; 2,1 200
R-EX D2500 2500 2600 2600 330 1,6; 2,1 200

ENTHALPY ROTARY HEAT EXCHANGERS. R-E-EX SERIES (SILICA GEL COATING)

This rotary heat exchanger type is made of aluminium foil with water-absorbing coating. These heat exchangers enable sensible and latent heat recovery and are used for operation in premises requiring air humidifying with no air cooling.

NameD: rotor diameter [mm]A: casing width [mm]B: casing height [mm]C: casing depth [mm]h: wave height [mm]Foil width [mm]
R-E-EX D4004006006002951,6; 2,1100; 200
R-E-EX D5005006006002951,6; 2,1100; 200
R-E-EX D6006007007002951,6; 2,1100; 200
R-E-EX D7007008008952951,6; 2,1100; 200
R-E-EX D8008009009002901,6; 2,1100; 200
R-E-EX D900900110011002901,6; 2,1100; 200
R-E-EX D10001000110011002901,6; 2,1100; 200
R-E-EX D11001100125012502901,6; 2,1200
R-E-EX D11501150125012502901,6; 2,1200
R-E-EX D13001300140014003101,6; 2,1200
R-E-EX D14001400150015003101,6; 2,1200
R-E-EX D15101510163016303301,6; 2,1200
R-E-EX D16001600170017003101,6; 2,1200
R-E-EX D17001700201020103301,6; 2,1200
R-E-EX D19001900221022103301,6; 2,1200
R-E-EX D20002000221022103301,6; 2,1200
R-E-EX D21002100221022103301,6; 2,1200
R-E-EX D22002200230023003301,6; 2,1200
R-E-EX D23002300240024003301,6; 2,1200
R-E-EX D24002400250025003301,6; 2,1200
R-E-EX D25002500260026003301,6; 2,1200

SORPTION ROTARY HEAT EXCHANGERS. R-N-EX SERIES (MOLECULAR SIEVE COATING)

This rotary heat exchanger type is made of foil with high extremely hygroscopic coating. These heat exchangers are designed for permanent air dehumidification in premises with total heat recovery.

Name D: rotor diameter [mm] A: casing width [mm] B: casing height [mm] C: casing depth [mm] h: wave height [mm] Foil width [mm]
R-N-EX D400 400 600 600 295 1,6; 2,1 100; 200
R-N-EX D500 500 600 600 295 1,6; 2,1 100; 200
R-N-EX D600 600 700 700 295 1,6; 2,1 100; 200
R-N-EX D700 700 800 895 295 1,6; 2,1 100; 200
R-N-EX D800 800 900 900 290 1,6; 2,1 100; 200
R-N-EX D900 900 1100 1100 290 1,6; 2,1 100; 200
R-N-EX D1000 1000 1100 1100 290 1,6; 2,1 100; 200
R-N-EX D1100 1100 1250 1250 290 1,6; 2,1 200
R-N-EX D1150 1150 1250 1250 290 1,6; 2,1 200
R-N-EX D1300 1300 1400 1400 310 1,6; 2,1 200
R-N-EX D1400 1400 1500 1500 310 1,6; 2,1 200
R-N-EX D1510 1510 1630 1630 330 1,6; 2,1 200
R-N-EX D1600 1600 1700 1700 310 1,6; 2,1 200
R-N-EX D1700 1700 2010 2010 330 1,6; 2,1 200
R-N-EX D1900 1900 2210 2210 330 1,6; 2,1 200
R-N-EX D2000 2000 2210 2210 330 1,6; 2,1 200
R-N-EX D2100 2100 2210 2210 330 1,6; 2,1 200
R-N-EX D2200 2200 2300 2300 330 1,6; 2,1 200
R-N-EX D2300 2300 2400 2400 330 1,6; 2,1 200
R-N-EX D2400 2400 2500 2500 330 1,6; 2,1 200
R-N-EX D2500 2500 2600 2600 330 1,6; 2,1 200

EPOXY ROTARY HEAT EXCHANGERS. R-K-EX SERIES (EPOXY COATING)

This rotary heat exchanger type is made of foil with a special coating with high corrosion-, salt- and chemical-resistant properties. Used in swimming pools, paint booths, agricultural premises, etc.

Name D: rotor diameter [mm] A: casing width [mm] B: casing height [mm] C: casing depth [mm] h: wave height [mm] Foil width [mm]
R-K-EX D400 400 600 600 295 1,6; 2,1 100; 200
R-K-EX D500 500 600 600 295 1,6; 2,1 100; 200
R-K-EX D600 600 700 700 295 1,6; 2,1 100; 200
R-K-EX D700 700 800 895 295 1,6; 2,1 100; 200
R-K-EX D800 800 900 900 290 1,6; 2,1 100; 200
R-K-EX D900 900 1100 1100 290 1,6; 2,1 100; 200
R-K-EX D1000 1000 1100 1100 290 1,6; 2,1 100; 200
R-K-EX D1100 1100 1250 1250 290 1,6; 2,1 200
R-K-EX D1150 1150 1250 1250 290 1,6; 2,1 200
R-K-EX D1300 1300 1400 1400 310 1,6; 2,1 200
R-K-EX D1400 1400 1500 1500 310 1,6; 2,1 200
R-K-EX D1510 1510 1630 1630 330 1,6; 2,1 200
R-K-EX D1600 1600 1700 1700 310 1,6; 2,1 200
R-K-EX D1700 1700 2010 2010 330 1,6; 2,1 200
R-K-EX D1900 1900 2210 2210 330 1,6; 2,1 200
R-K-EX D2000 2000 2210 2210 330 1,6; 2,1 200
R-K-EX D2100 2100 2210 2210 330 1,6; 2,1 200
R-K-EX D2200 2200 2300 2300 330 1,6; 2,1 200
R-K-EX D2300 2300 2400 2400 330 1,6; 2,1 200
R-K-EX D2400 2400 2500 2500 330 1,6; 2,1 200
R-K-EX D2500 2500 2600 2600 330 1,6; 2,1 200
DESIGNATION KEY
Rx-x-EX Dx-x/7-0-1 AxBxC-x

R: standard heat exchanger type
x: foil width: «_»: 200 mm; «S»: 100 mm
x: rotor type: «_»: condensing type; «E»: enthalpy type, «N»: sorption type, «K»: epoxy type
EX: standard commercial group
Dx: rotor diameter [mm]: 200-2500

x: wave height [mm]: 1.6 / 2.1
A: casing width [mm]: 500-2600
B: casing height [mm]: 500-2600
C: casing depth [mm]: 250-500

7: standard foil thickness [mm]: 0.07
0: standard available cleaning section: 0: not available; 1: available
1: standard number of sections
x: number of phases of electric motor: 1: single-phase 230 V; 3: three-phase 400 V

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