Spray Application Technology

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Spraying Tobacco
Spray Application Technology
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Nozzles Control

• Amount of spray applied
• Uniformity of the spray
• Coverage on the target
• Amount of off-target drift

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What is the cost of the nozzle?
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MATERIALS AND WEAR
Percent increase in nozzle flow rate Flat-fan
spray nozzles after 40 hour test
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Hollow Cone Nozzles
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TX-6
D3
Nozzle Body
Disc Core
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Hollow Cone Nozzles
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18
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Solid Cone Nozzles
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TG-3
D3
Nozzle Body
Disc Core
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Nomenclature
XR8004, XR11004, 80-4R, TT11004, DG11004,
TDXL11004, RF-2, AI11004,
TF 2.5, QCTF-60, QC RFLD 40RA 4, RA-60
Fan angle - 80 or 110 degrees
4 Flow Rate in GPM (ie. .4 GPM)
Rated Pressure
40 psi for most nozzle types 10 psi for turbo
flood nozzles
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2. Uniformity

• Goal is to put the material on evenly from
  nozzle to nozzle, end of boom to end of boom, and
  across the entire field.
• 20-inch spacing requires 17-19 above target for
  50-60 overlap.

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SUGGESTED SPRAY HEIGHT
Angle Spacing Height 80 20 inches 15 -
18 110 30 inches 15 - 18
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80
110
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Nozzle Types

• Flat Spray Tips
• Extended Range Flat-fan
• Drift Reduction Flat-fan
• Turbo Flood Flat-fan
• Turbo Flat-fan
• AI Flat-fan, Rain Drop Ultra
• TurboDrop

• Cone Spray Tips
• Raindrop

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TurboDrop
Venturi Nozzle -
Greenleaf
Draw air into the nozzle
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via venturi (Pressure drop)
Color coded Venturi
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Exit pattern tip used to
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create a spray
pattern
Designed for 40 psi and
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higher
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