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In the beginning of the 1990s we gained traction in the agricultural market
place with our newly designed rotary lobe pump. Important technical
characteristics determined our success. For example our MIP-Design
(Maintenance In Place), enabling fast and easy access and / or
replacement of all product wetted parts, including our patented rotor tips.
With the new era of anaerobic digestion plants in Europe, now also a
global phenomenon, our rotary lobe pumps gained a high reputation in
this field. The installation of highly profitable anaerobic digestion plants
began with the arrival of energy crop based systems. New problems
developed with dry cellulosic material built up in fermentation and
storage tanks. All elastomer based rotary positive displacement pumps
including the rotary lobe technology experienced high wear rates caused
by the extremely abrasive material. The goal was to develop a modified
rotor technology for this fibrous application.
Many end users might have thought, typical Brger: problem identified,
problem solved - in an amazingly simple and exclusive way. The Premium Rotor,
which had already been invented for magma applications in sugar mills, was the inspiration for both, the elastomeric
Optimum Rotor, and the new Premium Profile Rotor. As the name suggests, profiles have been incorporated into the rotor.
The milled grooves ensure that the pumped fluid with fibrous media itself becomes part of the rotor surface, ensuring an
improved sealing line between suction and discharge side of the pump unit. The fibrous parts of the fluid are basically
used as sacrificial wear items. In contrast, the Premium Profile Rotor itself shows only limited abrasion problems, even in
long term use. The Brger Rotary Lobe Pump with the Premium Profile Rotor is already well established in the anaerobic
digestion market as the biogas pump, and has gained a significant market share.
We offer customer based solutions with Brger Biogas Pumps and have
proven that the cost effective, modular design of our Rotary Lobe
Pumps is well suited for difficult applications in anaerobic
digestion plants. They run and run and run.
Recently, in one of the largest biogas plants
worldwide, Brger successfully replaced
previously installed rotary lobe pumps
of another supplier with our Biogas
Pumps featuring the Premium
Profile Rotor.
The Brger Biogas Rotary Lobe Pump
Simple, Robust, Durable
and Cost Effective
R O T A R Y L O B E P U M P S
Detail of Premium Profile Rotor
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Powerful Biogas Pump for Continuous Operation:
Unrivalled Ease of Maintenance
A Solid Pump with a well thought out Modular Design
The timing gear assembly represents a cantilevered shaft design.
The gear unit is a sealed component housed in a one piece Block
Casing. The gear wheels with a high safety factor and the oversized
bearings combined with the heavy duty gear casing complete the
robust timing gear platform of the Brger Rotary Lobe Pump. The
intermediate chamber incorporates a clear separation between
timing gear and pump casing. This integrated, high volume and
lubricant filled quench and control chamber provides a high degree
of safety and is supplied by Brger as a standard. The proven, cost
effective single acting mechanical seals are cooled and lubricated
by the quench chamber. Internal access is simple through removal
of one central screw based on our MIP Design. Replaceable
protection plates eliminate the Brger Block Pump Casing as a
wear part.
Unique and Versatile
The modular Brger platform with the MIP concept utilizes a variety of different rotor types.
The Brger patented rotor tip is still the classic popular design for elastomer coated rotors.
Also entirely coated rotors, the Optimum Rotor with large sealing lines and the Premium
Profile Rotor are often used in anaerobic digestion plants. Brger Rotary Lobe Pumps are
constructed following our MIP-Design criteria. MIP (Maintenance In Place) ensures maximum
maintenance friendliness. All wetted parts can quickly be maintained and replaced when
necessary by your own staff without the removal of pipe or
drive system. Quick, Easy and Cost Effective.
An excerpt of the
Brger rotor variety
Reversible Flow Direction
Rotary Lobe Pumps are self-priming, valveless positive displacement pumps. The screw
rotors produce a gentle, low pulsative flow. Since the pump unit is symmetrical, the fluid
flow is reversible by change of rotation direction. Therefore, Brger Rotary Lobe Pumps
are perfectly suited for filling and emptying applications.
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Overview of construction and applications of Brger Rotary Lobe Pumps
Rotary Lobe Pump on
3-Point-Hitch-Frame.
Driven by PTO shaft.
Submerged or semi-
submerged design
another customized
solution for special
applications.
Rotary Lobe Pump shaft to
shaft design with geared
motor (standard).
Pump with a directly flanged,
compact hydraulic motor.
Tanker Truck Pumps up to
4,500 gpm (17,000 litre/min.)
available.
For limited space the
overhead design.
Rotary Lobe Pump with auger feed unit. The
conveying capacity of the system is influenced by
the viscosity and solid content of the medium.
Customized Mobile Pump Systems
Rotary Lobe Pumps as complete aggregate, e.g.
as trailer mount with electric or diesel motor.
Space and weight saving
design for tanker trucks.
Hand cart
for various applications
Model Range from 4.4 4,400 usgpm (1 1,000 m/h)
AL PL CL FL EL XL
50 100 260 518 1000 1760
25 200 390 776 1550 2650
75 300 520 1036 3050 3530
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S T A I N L E S S S T E E L T A N K S
Tanks made from stainless steel
Brger tanks are made from stainless steel and offer a wide range of application. Brger Stainless Steel Tanks are heavily
utilized in the Biogas Industry as primary and secondary digesters and as equalization or storage tanks. The tanks are fixed
to a concrete foundation using anchor bolts with sealing compound. The Brger Stainless Steel Tanks can be customized to
meet specific needs with capacities ranging from 8,000 to 1,300,000 gal (30 to 5,000 m). The tank builds high and narrow or
low and wide, depending on your requirements. Brger tanks can be designed for growth, if more storage space is required
in the future, ring segments may be added at any time. The high-quality tanks can also be dismantled and rebuilt elsewhere
making your storage tank a true asset.
Reinforced
foundation
The inner surface
of the segment
Sealing compound
The flat faced horizontal segments of the
tank are connected with a special U-pro-
files. This construction provides a stabili-
zing and reinforcing effect on the bolted
tank wall.
or
The tank is enhanced
at the top with a
stabilizing profile.
The foot mounting is fixed and sealed
to the concrete foundation.
Anchor
bolts
Features:
maintenance free
gas tight
versatile use
easy to transport
simple to install
can be extended and removed
variety of accessories
various tank sizes
Applications:
liquid storage
anaerobic digester
sludge storage
equalization tank
aeration tank
fermentation tank
fire water storage
sewage storage
liquid fertilizer
liquid manure
Tank Accessories:
factory designed segments, tank
connections and flanges, tank access,
manways etc.
ladders with safety cage, stairways and
platforms for safe access
tank covers made of stainless steel,
GRP, trapezoidal sheet or ceiling foil
tank insulation
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The Brger Concept
Competent and Reliable Solutions
Powerfeed Solids Systems are designed as robust and reliable
machines for moving high solid substrates and biomass into a
liquid stream under anaerobic conditions.
The Powerfeed SSE as well as the powerful Biogas Pump are the
central unit of the solids feeding system. Multiple tanks are
connected via customized manifolds to the recirculating Biogas
Pump / Powerfeed SSE System. The Powerfeed Technology is
strategically positioned in the pressurized pipe system and feeds
the substrates into the liquid stream under anaerobic conditions.
The manifold settings control the substrate feed into the targeted
digester and need for agitation is reduced due to the homogeneous
condition of the liquid / solid mixture.
The Powerfeed SSE includes a compression zone that reaches into
the pressurized liquid stream. The length of the compression zone
can be modified with adjustable auger flighting. The Powerfeed SSE
handling increases the surface area of the substrates and
minimizes air pockets, reducing the risk of swim layers forming in
the digester.
The features of the Powerfeed SSE technology include low
operational speeds with less abrasion, a reliable seal to the liquid
stream formed by the adjustable compression zone and the
elimination of elastomeric wear components. Simplicity at its best.
Less air entrainement
Less agitation
Less power consumption
Features at a Glance:
One central feeding system for multiple tanks
Independent of individual tank heights
Odorless and gas tight system
Less moving parts
Simple and compact feeding unit
Precise substrate feed minimizes agitation needs
Adjustable compression zone
Simplified controls
P O W E R F E E D S S E
Powerfeed SSE
Designed with robust and thick-walled
stainless steel components
The basic elements are accessible
through the quick release cover
The compression zone can be adjusted
to accommodate different feed stocks
A central retaining disc allows access
to the main components
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The Biogas Pump
Durability
Premium Profile Rotor
Pressure Side
Manifold
Powerfeed SSE
Technology
Suction Side Manifold
Substrate Storage
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(9)
(10.3) (10.2) (10.1)
(10.4)
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(9.2)
(10)
(10) Dewatering and Discharging with the Multi-Disc
The rotating, spring adjustable Multi-Disc (10.1) is mounted to
the rotating auger as the discharge unit for the Bioselect BP.
The Multi-Disc is adjusted via a setting screw (10.3) to a
compressible, centrally mounted spring (10.2). The Mutely-Disc
presses towards the fibrous material conveyed by the auger. If
the axial thrust is higher than the spring load, a discharge slot
(10.4) is created and the dewatered material, which has been
loosened by the rotating Multi-Disc, exits the Bioselect BP.
(9) Thickening and Transferring with the Rotary Lobe Pump
The Brger Rotary Lobe Pump is connected as the discharge unit to the
Bioselect BT, forming a closed, piped-in system. The pump has two
functions, forming a seal to control the thickening level and transferring the
material downstream for further processing. The solids content can be
adjusted by pump speed variation via a VFD in the control panel. The control
panel also monitors the safe operation of the Bioselect BT including the feed
pump and the separation unit.
The Bioselect Solid Liquid Separation
The Special Separator
The Brger Bioselect is a closed loop, leak-proof machine for thickening (BT) or dewatering (BP) applications. The wedge wire filter
and the auger unit are toleranced precisely to minimize wear on the filter. The patented auger design incorporates grooves in the
outer perimeter of the flighting. Fibrous material accumulates in the grooves and creates a soft and continuous surface between the
auger and the filter, thus enabling an increased clearance between them. The result: Effective liquid solid separation with minimized
wear characteristics.
Closed and leak-proof system
The Patented auger groove design minimizes filter wear
The post filter press channel enhances separation
B I O S E L E C T
Operating Principle
Liquid substances such as manure,
digestates or other fibrous substances
find their way from the entrance (1)
into the closed filter chamber of the
Bioselect (2). The outer casing is
separated from the auger unit by a
sealed filter (3). The auger unit (4) is
connected to the geared motor (5). The
solid laden fluid is fed into the inside of
the filter unit. The liquid centrate is
forced through the filter into the outer
cylinder of the Bioselect (6). The solid
contents remain inside the filter. The
rotating auger unit (4) conveys the
solids into the press-channel (7), where
post-drainage takes place up to the
flange connection (8), Although the
Bioselect BP and BT have different end
results, the separation concept of both
machines are identical. The auger is
designed so that pressure is generated
against the discharge unit (9) or (10).
Each discharge unit creates an
adjustable counter pressure, this way
the thickening or dewatering level can
be precisely defined and adjusted.
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Illustration of Press Channel Design
Bioselect BT
The Bioselect BT is a combination of a separation unit with two rotary lobe pumps. Innovative control solutions between these
three main components and monitoring devices allow for an effective and safe operation of the Bioselect BT.
The geared motor of the Bioselect auger is amperage load controlled. The feed pump conveys sufficient flow to the separation unit.
The discharge pump determines the level of thickening. For example, slurry with a 4 % solid content can be thickened to a 10 %
solid concentration for improved liquid transfer via tanker truck or for digester feed with higher solid content. Liquid manure as
well as other substrates can also be thickened to 22 % DS content, without any mechanical modifications to the machine.
Bioselect BP
The Bioselect BP with Multi-Disc discharge unit is available as a stand alone screw press separation unit. It can also be offered as
a completely automated system with feed pump and control panel. The dewatering rate is modified with one simple step by
adjusting the setting screw of the Multi-Disc spring. With the automated system, no static suction head with riser pipes has to be
created at the inlet of the screw press.
Advantages
Totally odorless operation
Thickening rate is easily adjustable
The feed pump discharges the thin phase centrate
Turn-key, compact machine
Closed loop system allows for one machine
to feed multiple tanks
Wide range of flow and solid concentration
Advantages
Pumping of the thin phase centrate
in a closed system is possible
Rotating, spring loaded Multi-Disc ensures consistent,
granular dewatered material
Simple installation and cost effective operation
Rotary lobe pump can be connected to either
the inlet flange or centrate outlet flange
Wide range of flow and solid concentration
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Safety equipment like valves etc. are not shown on drawings.

The Classic Operation
A pump supplies material through suction pipe A. The
control unit (C) regulates a steady and ideal workload
for the separator. The thin phase centrate in
discharge pipe B can be transferred by the
remaining, limited pressure of the feed pump, for
example into an underground storage.
Connecting a Pump to the Drain Pipe
For this operation, inlet pipe A requires a positive
head pressure into the separator. The control
panel (C) regulates the discharge flow depending
on the pump rate. This pump unit can discharge
the liquid phase against higher pressures, for
example to elevated tanks..
Classic Anerobic Digester
Dewatering out of a tank with constant suction
head on the Bioselect. In this case the liquid phase
is forwarded by a Brger Rotary Lobe Pump.
Capabilities of the Bioselect BP
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Capabilities of the Bioselect BT
Separation with Discharge through Outside Wall
A short discharge pipe through an outside
wall will allow for accumulation of thickened
material in a controlled space.
Customized Solutions
The Bioselect in a customized, compact system.
The substrate enters through inlet A, the liquid
phase is transported through B with the re-
maining pressure of feed pump. The thickened
material is forwarded through C for further
treatment.
Mobile Version
Trailer mounted Brger Bioselect allows for
mobility and flexibility. Capability to change the
application or location. By connecting suction,
discharge and drain pipe plus power supply the
operator is ready to separate.
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Brger Macerating Technology
The highest variety in the Industry
Multicrusher
The Brger Multicrusher is an effective, widely applicable twin shaft grinder
with strong Pull-In-Function for solids and debris laden fluids. The
Multicrusher grinds and crushes foreign objects like stringent materials, wood,
plastics, skins, textiles etc. to ensure trouble free operation of downstream
equipment. The relative rotation speed of the two shafts ensures an optimized
macerating effect. The Multicrusher incorporates the same unique advantages
of the Brger MIP-Design as the Rotary Lobe Pump.
Multichopper
The Brger Multichopper is a single shaft grinder with central cutter plate and
knife head for solids and debris laden fluids. The Multichopper macerates and
conditions stringent material in homogenous sludge. The innovative design of
the Multichopper with a central shaft clamp construction allows quick and easy
replacement of wear parts onsite according to Brger MIP-Design.
The macerating mechanism is also available as a kit.
Rotorrake
The Rotorrake is a robust, single-shaft inline macerator with integrated debris
collector. Blades are mounted on the carrier shaft. The stationary counter
blades are kept blockage free by the rotating cutting blades.
The Rotorrake is available in different sizes (flow range of up to 800 m/h /
3,500 gpm) and tackles chopping tasks where others have failed for breaking
up stringent and ragging material.
In the end
the thinking Pump
Difficult and inconsistent hydraulic conditions as well as
critical, viscous abrasive fluids positive displacement
pumps often have to perform under unconventional and
unexpected scenarios. Our simple, intelligent control
systems adjusts perfectly to these changing parameters.
With the Bioselect, the pump either operates at a
predetermined suction level or it targets an exact pre-set
pressure range, depending on the pump set up in the
dewatering system. The rotation speed of the pump unit
adjusts automatically for optimal results.
M A C E R A T I N G T E C H N O L O G Y
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