Description
Serie AS Centrifugal Pump is a high-performance self-priming centrifugal pump engineered to deliver reliable fluid transfer in applications where standard centrifugal pumps face limitations due to air entrainment, suction lift requirements, or intermittent product supply conditions. Designed as an enhanced evolution of the Serie A, the Serie AS incorporates a self-priming mechanism that enables the pump to evacuate air from the suction line and establish flow without manual priming, significantly improving operational flexibility, reducing startup complexity, and minimizing the risk of dry-running damage in demanding production environments.
Built with the same food-grade stainless steel wetted components and hygienic construction standards as the Serie A, the Serie AS adds the critical advantage of autonomous priming capability combined with enhanced suction lift performance, making it the preferred centrifugal pump solution for installations where product supply is variable, suction lines are long or elevated, or where air ingestion during operation cannot be fully eliminated. Its robust impeller and casing design handle entrained air and gas efficiently while maintaining consistent flow output, making the Serie AS an indispensable fluid handling asset in complex and demanding industrial processing lines.
Main Features of the Serie AS Centrifugal Pump
- Self-priming capability: automatically evacuates air from suction pipework and establishes product flow without manual intervention or external priming systems.
- Enhanced suction lift performance: capable of drawing product from below pump level or from partially empty vessels without loss of prime.
- Air and gas handling: engineered impeller and casing geometry tolerates entrained air during operation without cavitation or flow interruption.
- Hygienic stainless steel construction: food-grade wetted components and hygienic seals fully compatible with CIP and SIP cleaning protocols.
- Robust and reliable operation: heavy-duty mechanical components designed for continuous duty in demanding industrial processing environments.
- Flexible installation options: self-priming design eliminates the need for foot valves or priming chambers, simplifying system layout and reducing installation costs.
Technical Specifications of the Serie AS Centrifugal Pump
- Series: Serie AS self-priming industrial centrifugal pump.
- Type: self-priming single-stage centrifugal pump with enhanced suction and air-handling capability.
- Material: food-grade stainless steel wetted components with hygienic mechanical seals and gaskets.
- Operating principle: centrifugal force-driven fluid transfer with integrated self-priming recirculation mechanism for air evacuation.
- Suction lift capacity: capable of handling elevated suction lift conditions beyond the capability of standard non-self-priming centrifugal pumps.
- Cleaning system: fully CIP and SIP compatible for hygienic in-line cleaning and sterilization without pump disassembly.
- Application range: dairy, food and beverage, chemical processing, tank emptying, CIP systems, and general industrial fluid transfer with variable supply conditions.
Uses and Applications of the Serie AS Centrifugal Pump
- Tank and vessel emptying: efficient drainage of storage tanks, process vessels, and silos where suction lift and air entrainment are unavoidable.
- Dairy and food processing: reliable transfer of milk, cream, juices, and liquid food products from below-grade or remote supply points with variable fill levels.
- CIP and sanitation circuits: self-priming operation ensures uninterrupted circulation of cleaning solutions even when supply tanks are partially empty.
- Beverage and brewery operations: pumping of fermented beverages, wort, and liquid ingredients from vessels with varying product levels and intermittent supply.
- Chemical and industrial fluid transfer: handling of compatible chemical process liquids in installations where suction conditions or air ingestion preclude the use of standard centrifugal pumps.
- Wastewater and effluent handling: transfer of process effluent, wash water, and liquid waste streams in food and industrial facility drainage systems.
Recommendations for Installation and Use
- Position the pump as close as practically possible to the product source to minimize suction line length and reduce the air volume the self-priming system must evacuate at startup.
- Ensure the pump casing retains sufficient liquid after shutdown to facilitate re-priming at the next startup — install a check valve on the discharge line if drainage of the casing cannot be prevented.
- Select suction and discharge pipework diameters appropriate to the required flow rate to avoid excessive velocity losses that reduce self-priming effectiveness and overall pump performance.
- Inspect mechanical seals, impeller, and casing wear ring condition at scheduled service intervals, as self-priming operation places additional demands on these components compared to flooded-suction centrifugal pumps.
- Integrate the Serie AS into CIP cleaning circuits to ensure thorough sanitation of all product-contact surfaces, impeller cavity, and self-priming recirculation passages between production runs.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Serie AS Centrifugal Pump
What is the Serie AS Centrifugal Pump used for?
It is used for reliable fluid transfer in applications where standard centrifugal pumps cannot maintain prime due to suction lift conditions, air entrainment, or variable product supply levels. The Serie AS is especially valuable for tank emptying, CIP circulation, and product transfer from remote or below-grade supply points in dairy, food, beverage, and industrial processing environments.
How does the Serie AS differ from the Serie A Centrifugal Pump?
The Serie AS incorporates a self-priming mechanism that allows the pump to automatically evacuate air from the suction line and establish flow without manual priming or external priming equipment. This makes it suitable for installations with elevated suction lift, intermittent product supply, or unavoidable air ingestion conditions where the standard Serie A would lose prime and require operator intervention to restart.
What types of liquids can the Serie AS handle?
The Serie AS handles low-to-medium viscosity liquids including water, milk, cream, juices, cleaning solutions, brines, and compatible chemical process fluids, particularly in conditions involving variable supply levels, suction lift, or entrained air. Its self-priming capability extends its operational range beyond that of standard non-self-priming centrifugal pump configurations.
Does the Serie AS Centrifugal Pump require special maintenance?
Maintenance requirements are similar to the Serie A but with additional attention to the self-priming recirculation components, impeller clearances, and casing wear surfaces, which experience greater operational demands due to the air-handling and re-priming cycles. Regular inspection of mechanical seals, bearings, and impeller condition, combined with scheduled CIP sanitation, is essential to sustaining reliable self-priming performance and maximizing equipment service life.
