The document summarizes test results that show the Camfil Farr DynaVane Inertial Air Cleaner is superior to a competitor's product in several key areas. Specifically, the DynaVane showed (1) sturdier construction with durable materials, (2) lower airflow resistance resulting in fuel cost savings, and (3) higher filtration efficiency with 65% less dirt penetration to better protect downstream components.
The document summarizes test results that show the Camfil Farr DynaVane Inertial Air Cleaner is superior to a competitor's product in several key areas. Specifically, the DynaVane showed (1) sturdier construction with durable materials, (2) lower airflow resistance resulting in fuel cost savings, and (3) higher filtration efficiency with 65% less dirt penetration to better protect downstream components.
The document summarizes test results that show the Camfil Farr DynaVane Inertial Air Cleaner is superior to a competitor's product in several key areas. Specifically, the DynaVane showed (1) sturdier construction with durable materials, (2) lower airflow resistance resulting in fuel cost savings, and (3) higher filtration efficiency with 65% less dirt penetration to better protect downstream components.
The document summarizes test results that show the Camfil Farr DynaVane Inertial Air Cleaner is superior to a competitor's product in several key areas. Specifically, the DynaVane showed (1) sturdier construction with durable materials, (2) lower airflow resistance resulting in fuel cost savings, and (3) higher filtration efficiency with 65% less dirt penetration to better protect downstream components.
aerodynamic shape and precision vane spacing, offers lower airflow resistance and higher efficiency.
DIRTY AIR
STAMPED LOUVRES
Louvre-type is less efficent with
higher airflow resistance. Close louvre spacing plugs easily.
Extensive tests were conducted on factory
production air cleaners manufactured by Camfil Farr and a competitor. These tests were conducted in the Camfil Farr Research Laboratory and Test Facilities. The Camfil Farr DynaVane Inertial Air Cleaner proved superior in five key areas (1) sturdier construction, (2) lower airflow resistance, (3) higher efficiency, (4) balanced bleed duct airflows, and (5) effective water separation. Outside appearances are very similar, the results prove that its whats inside that counts. 1. HEAVY-DUTY CONSTRUCTION The Camfil Farr DynaVanes sturdy construction, with its heavy angle iron frame and CorTen vanes, offers a long-life advantage. Resistance welded, self-supporting cells, as used in competitive louvre-type air cleaners, are often subject to vibration and handling damage.
WIDE VANE SPACING FOR HIGHER
EFFICIENCY AND LONGER SERVICE LIFE
WIDE BLEED SLOT
LARGER DUST BIN
AIR ENTRY
CONTOURED VANE DESIGN GIVES SMOOTH
LAMINAR AIRFLOW WITH LOW PRESSURE DROP
RAIN & MOISTURE GUTTER
DynaVane cell showing fully curved vanes with 19 openings for lower airflow resistance. NARROW BLEED SLOT OPENING EASILY PLUGS WITH DIRT AND SOOT
AIR ENTRY
ONLY 13 AIR EXIT OPENINGS AND NARROW VANE SPACING MEAN UNIT WILL PLUG MORE RAPIDLY
A PLUGGED BLEED SLOT
MEANS ZERO EFFICIENCY ON THAT CELL
Cross-section of competitive cell showing small dust bin opening and simple less efficient louvre design.
CFM on a typical road locomotive, is used to cool the generators, traction motors, and electrical components. Extra dirt penetration into these costly components will cause increased maintenance expenses. 4. CAMFIL FARR BALANCED BLEED DUCT AIRFLOW Camfil Farr DynaVane air cleaners, with their tuned bleed airflow, and over-size dust bin, provide higher efficiencies at all throttle settings. Lateral bleed imbalances of 50% to 60% were noted on competitive unit tested. 5. EFFECTIVE WATER SEPARATION
DynaVanes specially designed water dams and
gutters prevent re-entrainment and carry-over of water from the bottom pan. The competitive unit was not observed to remove any water.
5.0 EMD SERVICE LIMIT Typical airflow per cell in Run 8
4.0
3.3" w.g.@1350 CFM
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3. HIGHER EFFICIENCY On both high and low
airflow tests, using a MK III Pilat (U of W) Source Tests Cascade Impactor and isokinetically sampling the clean air output, the DynaVane Air Cleaner proved to be more efficient overall. 65% more dust penetrated the competitive unit than the DynaVane. This additional penetration greatly shortens the life of bag or pleated media filters which utilize approximately 10,000 CFM of air entering the carbody. Diode banks and other electrical components are also adversely affected by any dirt penetration.
Airflow Resistance
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1.0 500
1000
2.0" w.g. @1350 CFM
1350 1500 AIRFLOW (CFM)
2000
Gravimetric Efficiency Comparison (SACFD)
90
EFFICIENCY (%)
2. LOWER AIRFLOW RESISTANCE Competitive
airflow resistance at 1350 CFM (2294 m3/h), is 65% higher than the DynaVane. This higher initial resistance means that cleaning must be scheduled more often. Fuel costs increase due to the higher airflow restriction at the turbo and traction motor blower inlets.
SPECIFY CAMFIL FARR DYNAVANES ON YOUR
NEXT NEW LOCOMOTIVE PURCHASE. ITS THE PREMIUM QUALITY AIR CLEANER AT NO PREMIUM PRICE.
Camfil Farr
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80
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60
65.6% additional dirt
penetration reduces life of engine filters and electric components
