FlowFriend | Prime 100 | FP.589106

Description

Newest generation, ultra high-efficient, electronically controlled water pump with unmatched efficiency, flow and cavitation properties that is built to last for a wide range of applications.
The High-End FlowFriend Prime 100 is a real powerhouse.

Ahead of its time this pump is unbeatable in terms of proven performance, efficiency and reliability.

Ingenious mixed flow pump hydraulics makes these pumps able to pump high volumes of water with an average head but with very low power consumption. 

Built like a tank, with high-precision, lost-wax cast and machined stainless steel pump components for exceptional durability and performance.

Pumping particles up to 8 mm without clogging goes effortlessly
The pumps switch off automatically in the event of blockage, overheating, undervoltage preventing damage to the unit.

This product is sustainable through replaceable parts, allowing for easy repairs and reducing environmental impact.

The perfect choise where reliability is required. FlowFriend's proven technology with thousands of units already installed worldwide.

Applications

Industrial Applications

• Cooling Water / Heating HVAC: Water is used extensively in industries for cooling and heating purposes. In HVAC systems, water circulates through heat exchangers to maintain optimal temperatures. Cooling towers often rely on water circulation to dissipate heat.

• Water Supply: Industrial facilities rely on a steady supply of water for their operations, including process cooling, cleaning, and manufacturing.

• Pressure Increase: Water circulation systems are often used to increase pressure for industrial processes, such as in pumps or pressurized systems.

Water Features

• Waterfalls, Streams, Fountains: In landscaping and decorative architecture, water circulation is used to power water features like waterfalls, streams, and fountains. These systems often rely on pumps to circulate water continuously.

Sanitary Water Use

• Sanitary Water Systems: In residential or commercial buildings, water circulation ensures that sanitary water is delivered to faucets, showers, and toilets.

Swimming Pools and swimming Ponds

• Swimming Pools: Water circulation in swimming pools helps maintain cleanliness and temperature. Filtration systems circulate the water through filters to remove debris, and pumps keep the water moving to avoid stagnation.

• Swimming Ponds: Similar to swimming pools, swimming ponds use circulation systems for water quality management. They often incorporate biological filters to maintain the ecosystem.

Aeration

• Aeration Systems: Used in various applications like wastewater treatment or aquaculture, aeration ensures the water has enough oxygen to support aquatic life and promote microbial digestion of organic waste.

Agriculture

• Water Circulation for Irrigation: In agriculture, water circulation is crucial for irrigation systems. It ensures water reaches plants evenly, whether through drip irrigation, sprinklers, or canals.

Livestock and Zoos

• Water Circulation for Livestock: Livestock require fresh, clean water for hydration and health. Circulation systems help maintain water quality in troughs, tanks, and reservoirs.

• Zoos: In zoo environments, water circulation is often part of habitat design for animals that need aquatic environments, such as fish, amphibians, or aquatic mammals.

Aquaculture

• Aquaculture Filtration Systems:

  • Bead Filter: A type of mechanical filtration used in aquaculture to remove suspended solids.

  • Trickle Filter: A biological filter that provides a large surface area for beneficial bacteria to grow, converting toxic substances like ammonia into less harmful compounds.

  • Drum Filter: A rotating filter that captures particles from the water by using a mesh drum.

  • Multi-chamber Filter: A filtration system with multiple chambers that can handle both mechanical and biological filtration to maintain water quality.

  • Belt Filter: Used for continuous filtration of larger quantities of water, often employed in industrial-scale aquaculture systems.

Fish Ponds

• Fishpond Circulation Systems: Maintaining water circulation in fishponds is essential to keep oxygen levels high and remove waste products. Aeration, filtration, and regular water movement are key components of pond management to ensure a healthy environment for fish.
  

Aquaponics

• Aquaponics is a sustainable agricultural method that combines aquaculture (fish farming) and hydroponics (soil-less plant cultivation) in a closed-loop system. Fish waste provides organic nutrients for plants, while plants naturally filter and purify the water, which is recirculated back to the fish tank. This system conserves water, reduces the need for chemical fertilizers, and allows for the simultaneous production of both crops and fish, making it an efficient and environmentally friendly method of food production.

These systems rely on pumps, filters, and often energy-efficient technology to ensure that water is continuously circulated, ensuring it stays clean, healthy, and properly managed for both industrial and recreational uses. Would you like to dive deeper into any of these specific applications? 
Don't hesitate and contact us.

Specification

PUMP

• Make: Stiloh
  
• Brandname: FlowFriend
• Pumptype: Prime 100
• Hydraulic: Combined Mixed / Radial flow type
• Display: 7-digit blue letters
  
• Analog 0-10V signal: optional cable for external voltage for adjusted speed regulation
• Overheat protection: PT100 in motor winding
• Torque protection: 5 times restart after a rotor blockage
• Automatic restart:  after power failure to prevent fish mortality
• Hour counter: Digital, cannot be reset
• Bearings: Lifetime greased, lifetime calculated on >100.000h
• Power measurement: Absorbed power included in the software
• Failure: Normal, failure and overload LED 
• MEI > 0.7: classed benchmark for the most efficient pumps in the market 

MOTOR

• Motor type: Electronically controlled Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM EC) - Sinewave back EMG (Not brushless DC - BLDC)
• P1 motor power: 1225 W
• P2 motor power: 1040 W
• Degree of protection: IP55
• Efficiency index: IE4+
• Magnets: Neodymium Magnets (NdFeB magnets)
• Fan: Low noise type
• Voltage: 230V +/- 10% (115V on request)
• Frequency: 50 Hz (60Hz on request)
• Certification: CE
• Speed: 600-2600 rpm (higher speed on request)
• Bearrings: Heavy duty lifetime grease lubricated
• Buttons: Membrane keyboard
• EMC: Class B (Household, commercial and industrial use)
• Cable: Rubber, 5 meter, 230V Schuko (other type stecker on request)

PERFORMANCE

• Capacity: Max. 100 m3/hour - adjustable from 3 - 100 m3/hour
• Head: Max. 9.6 m.w.c. - adjustable from 0.1 - 9.6 m.w.c.
• Speed: adjustable speed 600 - 2600 rpm
  
• Motor efficiency: 88-94%
• Controller efficiency: >98%
• Hydraulic efficiency: >90,5%
• Mechanical efficiency: >88%

CONNECTIONS

• Discharge side: G4" x L=27.5mm threaded connection (110mm)
  
• Suction side: G3" x L=20mm threaded connection (90mm) 

SHAFT SEAL

• Mechancial seal: Eagle Burgmann, E-MG1, A/ESIC-Q7VGG/Y10
  
• Material stationairy seat: Silicon carbide 
• Material rotary seat: Carbon
• Material elastomers: Fluor elastomer (Viton)
• Spring material: 1.4571 - Stainless steel 316 Ti

MATERIALS

• Pump casing: 1.4408 - CF8M - Cast stainless steel 316L
• Pump cover: 1.4408 - CF8M - Cast stainless steel 316L
• Impeller: 1.4408 - CF8M - Cast stainless steel 316L
• Impeller nut: 1.4408 - CF8M - Cast stainless steel 316L
• Elastomers: O-Rings NBR 70 shore, Elastomers mechanical seal Viton
• E-Motor: Aluminium
• Mechanical seal: A/ESIC-Q7VGG/Y10
• Impeller key: 1.4571 - Stainless steel 316 Ti
• Extended motorshaft:  Stainless steel 1.4122

TEST

• Hydrostatic test: 1.5 bar / 2 hours
• Performance test: According ISO 9906 - class C
• PMI test: Positive Material Indentification (PMI test)
• Runout test:  Runout test pump rotor
• Balancing pump impeller: Quality according DIN ISO 1940-1 Grade G2.5

Features

• Highly efficient: PMSM motor and high-tech hydraulics, very high efficiency even on low speeds
• Low noise fan: Extreme quietly operation
• Precision casted Stainless steel: Robust, no bending due to tension in the piping
• Easy control: By display or external devices using optional accessories. 
• Built to last
• Optimized hydraulics: Using state of art CFD (Computed Fluid Design) and scaled model test
• Frost protection: No risk of frost damage due to the use of stainless-steel type 316L
• Ultra low NPSH: Smaller chance of cavitation and pump damage
• Low energy consumption:  Savings of up to 85% possible compared to traditional pumps
  
• Efficient: Highly efficient at both low and high discharge heads and flows
• Dry running rotor technology: Compared to wet-running submerged motors, the dry-running rotor is superior in terms of efficiency and reliability, with no rotor blockages due to scale or solid particles
• Safety: Much safer than a wet runner (canned motor type), a submerged motor can result in motor voltage on the water.
• Available spare parts: Replaceable spare parts
• Low vibration: Almost vibration-free due to high balancing and vibration dampers
• Mechanical seal: High performance shaft sealing with high-end mechanical seal
  
• Bearings: Heavy duty bearings, sealed and lifetime lubricated > maintenance free

Docs

	Basic pump performance curve | FlowFriend | Prime 100
	Detailed performance curve | FlowFriend | Prime 100
	NPSHr curve | FlowFriend | Prime 100
	Dimension drawing | FlowFriend | Prime 100
	Exploded view with BOM | FlowFriend | Prime 100
	Section drawing with BOM | FlowFriend | Prime 100
	Partslist | BOM | FlowFriend | Prime 100
	Operation manual | FlowFriend | Prime 100
	Optional Analog Input | 0-10V