Accumulator Plates

Accumulator plates are round discs made from carbon steel, stainless steel, PVC, or any other readily marketed compatible materials. The plates are attached to the bottom of the tank. They are fitted with three, pre-determined spacer footings, called clips. The plates can be welded, bolted, fiberglassed etc. to the tank. Alternatively, through the use of double accumulator plates, they can be suspended just off the bottom of the tank. In either case, the clearance between the tank and plate is minimal. Installation design is customized to the tank. Plates come with NPT (national pipe thread) pipe nipples for plumbing them to the injection lines. (For corrosive liquids, Pulsair manufactures accumulator plates made of PVC or other materials.)

A carbon steel PULSAIR Accumulator Plate.

	The Pulse Compressed air is pulsed between the tank and accumulator plate, creating a shock that energize the fluid at the molecular level.
	The Sweep The air forms around the accumulator plate, which pushes liquids outward, mixing the heavier fluids and solids and cleaning the tank bottom.
	The Vacuum The bubble begins to ascend, pulling liquids and sediments back to the accumulator plate.
	The Rise Floating to the surface, the bubble generates currents that push and pull liquids and sediment up from the bottom and toward the top.
	The Wake The bubble releases through the surface, creating ripples and currents that move toward the side of the tank. The ripple reflect off the tank wall, creating mixing on the surface. The currents move down the side wall to the bottom, where the cycle is repeated.

Accumulator plates are key to PULSAIR mixing. They are attached with minimal clearance between the tank and plate. Compressed gas is pulsed through the top of the plate nipple. Because there is minimal clearance, the compressed gas creates liquid movement and mixing. The compressed gas wraps around the plate, forming a large bubble. The bubble's rise generates powerful mixing currents inside the tank. Plate diameter effects bubble size, therefore sizing is customized according to tank size and liquid type. Because the plates are attached to the tank, there are no moving parts inside.