SPECIFICATIONS

ROOTSTM Universal RAI

Rotary Positive Blowers
Frames 22 thru 718

OPERATING PRINCIPLE

BASIC BLOWER DESCRIPTION

Universal RAI blowers are heavy duty
rotary blowers designed with detachable
rugged steel mounting feet, which permit easy
POSITION 1 POSITION 2 POSITION 3 POSITION 4 in-field adaptability to either vertical or
Two figure-eight lobe impellers mounted on parallel shafts rotate in opposite directions. horizontal installation requirements.
As each impeller passes the blower inlet, it traps a definite volume of air and carries it around
the case to the blower outlet, where the air is discharged. With constant speed operation, the
Because of the detachable mounting
displaced volume is essentially the same regardless of pressure, temperature or barometric feet, these units can be easily adapted to any
pressure.
Timing gears control the relative position of the impellers to each other and maintain of four drive shaft positions - right hand, left
small but definite clearances. This allows operation without lubrication being required inside hand, bottom or top. The compact, sturdy
the gas casing.
design is engineered for continuous service
OUTLINE DRAWING & DIMENSIONAL TABLE when operated in accordance with speed and
pressure ratings.
The basic model consists of a cast
iron casing, carburized and ground alloy steel
spur timing gears secured to steel shafts with
a taper mounting and locknut, and cast iron
involute impellers. Oversized antifriction
bearings are used, with a cylindrical roller
bearing at the drive shaft to withstand V-belt
pull. The Universal RAI features thrust control,
with splash oil lube on the gear end and grease
lube on the drive end. After standard tests,
Drive Shaft Approx.
the unit is sprayed with a protective paint and
Frame Location Inlet &
A B C O O' P P' R U Keyway AX Net Wt. boxed or placed on skids.
Size disch. Dia.
D D1 D2 (lbs.)
22 5.13 5.00 9.75 3.75 6.25 3.75 9.63 6.88 6.25 9.25 5.00 .625 .188 x .094 1.0 NPT 1.25 32 Available accessories include driver,
24 5.13 7.00 11.75 3.75 6.25 3.75 9.63 6.88 6.25 9.25 5.00 .625 .188 x .094 2.0 NPT 1.25 43
relief valve, inlet and discharge silencer, inlet
32 7.25 6.75 11.25 5.00 8.50 5.00 12.81 8.88 7.75 12.13 6.75 .750 .188 x .094 1.25 NPT 1.75 69
33 7.25 7.63 12.13 5.00 8.50 5.00 12.81 8.88 7.75 12.13 6.75 .750 .188 x .094 2.0 NPT 1.75 74 filter, check valve, extended base, V-belt or
36 7.25 10.00 14.63 5.00 8.50 5.00 12.81 8.88 7.75 12.13 6.75 .750 .188 x .094 2.5 NPT 1.75 102
42 8.00 7.25 13.00 6.25 10.25 6.25 15.06 10.63 8.75 13.63 8.25 .875 .188 x .094 1.5 NPT 2.00 88
flexible coupling and drive guards.
45 8.00 10.00 15.50 6.25 10.25 6.25 15.06 10.63 8.75 13.63 8.25 .875 .188 x .094 2.5 NPT 2.00 109
47 8.00 11.75 17.63 6.25 10.25 6.25 15.06 10.50 8.50 13.63 8.25 .875 .188 x .094 3.0 NPT 2.00 128
53 10.50 8.38 15.38 6.25 11.25 6.75 17.38 11.88 10.25 17.25 8.75 1.125 .250 x .125 2.5 NPT 2.50 143
56 10.50 11.00 18.00 6.25 11.25 6.75 17.38 12.25 11.00 17.25 8.75 1.125 .250 x .125 4.0 NPT 2.50 170
59 10.50 14.00 21.18 6.25 11.25 6.75 17.38 12.25 11.00 17.25 8.75 1.125 .250 x .125 4.0 NPT 2.50 204
65 11.00* 10.00 18.38 8.75 14.75 8.75 21.63 15.13 12.75 19.75 11.75 1.375 .312 x .156 3.0 NPT 3.00 245
68 11.00* 13.00 21.38 8.75 14.75 8.75 21.63 15.13 12.75 19.75 11.75 1.375 .312 x .156 5.0 NPT 3.00 285
615 11.00* 20.00 28.38 8.75 14.75 8.75 21.63 16.25 15.00 19.75 11.75 1.375 .312 x .156 6.0 FLG 3.00 425
76 14.00** 11.75 19.94 11.00 18.00 11.00 26.13 20.69 19.38 23.25 14.50 1.562 .375 x .188 4.0 NPT 3.50 400
711 14.00** 16.75 25.19 11.00 18.00 11.00 26.13 19.50 17.00 23.25 14.50 1.562 .375 x .188 6.0 FLG 3.50 530
718 14.00** 23.75 32.19 11.00 18.00 11.00 26.13 19.50 17.00 23.25 14.50 1.562 .375 x .188 8.0 FLG 3.50 650

S-12K84
 PERFORMANCE TABLE
Frame Speed 1 PSI 2 PSI 3 PSI 4 PSI 5 PSI 6 PSI 7 PSI 10 PSI 11 PSI 12 PSI 13 PSI 14 PSI 15 PSI MAX. VACUUM
Size RPM CFM BHP CFM BHP CFM BHP CFM BHP CFM BHP CFM BHP CFM BHP CFM BHP CFM BHP CFM BHP CFM BHP CFM BHP CFM BHP *Hg CFM BHP

S-12K84
1160 10 0.2 7 0.3 4 0.3 2 0.4 4 6 0.3

April 2002
22 3600 49 0.6 46 0.8 43 1.1 41 1.3 39 1.6 38 1.8 36 2.1 32 2.8 31 3.1 29 3.3 14 28 2.0
5275 76 0.8 73 1.2 70 1.6 68 1.9 66 2.3 64 2.7 63 3.1 59 4.2 57 4.5 56 4.9 15 53 3.1

2002 Dresser, Inc.

1160 24 0.3 19 0.4 15 0.6 11 0.8 8 0.9 6 12 0.6
24 3600 102 0.8 97 1.3 93 1.8 89 2.3 86 2.8 83 3.3 81 3.8 14 69 3.8
5275 156 1.2 150 1.9 146 2.7 143 3.4 140 4.2 137 4.9 135 5.6 15 119 5.8
1160 40 0.4 34 0.6 30 0.9 27 1.1 24 1.3 21 1.6 19 1.8 10 18 1.3
32 2800 113 1.0 108 1.6 104 2.1 101 2.7 98 3.2 95 3.8 93 4.3 86 6.0 84 6.5 82 7.1 81 7.6 79 8.2 77 8.7 15 78 4.5
3600 149 1.3 144 2.0 140 2.7 137 3.4 134 4.1 131 4.8 129 5.5 122 7.7 120 8.4 118 9.1 117 9.8 115 10.5 113 11.2 16 110 5.9
1160 55 0.5 48 0.8 43 1.1 39 1.4 35 1.7 31 2.1 28 2.4 10 27 1.7
33 2800 156 1.2 149 2.0 144 2.7 140 3.5 136 4.2 132 5.0 129 5.7 120 8.0 118 8.7 116 9.5 14 113 5.6

All information subject to change without notice.

3600 205 1.6 199 2.5 193 3.5 189 4.5 185 5.4 181 6.4 178 7.4 170 10.3 167 11.2 165 12.2 15 159 7.6
1160 95 0.7 85 1.2 78 1.7 72 2.3 66 2.8 61 3.3 57 3.8 10 55 2.7
36 2800 262 2.0 253 3.3 245 4.5 239 5.8 234 7.0 229 8.3 224 9.5 12 213 7.9

ROOTS and Universal RAI are trademarks of Dresser, Inc.

3600 344 2.9 334 4.5 327 6.1 321 7.7 315 9.3 310 10.9 306 12.5 15 278 12.7
860 38 0.4 32 0.6 28 0.9 24 1.1 21 1.3 18 1.5 15 1.8 8 19 1.1
42 1760 92 0.8 87 1.3 82 1.8 78 2.2 75 2.7 72 3.1 69 3.6 62 5.0 60 5.5 58 5.9 14 56 3.5
3600 204 1.7 198 2.6 194 3.6 190 4.5 186 5.5 183 6.4 181 7.4 173 10.2 171 11.2 169 12.1 167 13.1 165 14.1 163 15.0 15 160 8.0
860 79 0.6 68 1.1 60 1.5 53 2.0 48 2.4 42 2.9 37 3.4 8 46 1.9

Dresser ROOTS

FX: 281-966-4309
45 1760 188 1.3 177 2.2 169 3.1 162 4.1 156 5.0 151 5.9 146 6.9 133 9.6 12 134 5.8

PH: 281-966-4700
2135 Hwy 6 South
Houston, TX 77077
3600 410 3.4 400 5.3 392 7.2 385 9.1 379 11.0 374 12.9 369 14.8 356 20.5 15 332 15.9
860 105 0.8 92 1.4 82 2.0 73 2.6 66 3.2 59 3.8 53 4.4 8 63 2.5
47 1760 249 1.6 236 2.8 225 4.0 217 5.3 209 6.5 203 7.7 196 8.9 12 181 7.5
3600 542 4.5 529 7.0 519 9.5 510 12.0 503 14.3 496 17.0 490 19.5 15 452 19.8

Toll Free: 1-877-363-ROOT(S)

700 72 0.6 63 1.0 56 1.4 51 1.8 46 2.2 42 2.6 38 3.0 10 36 2.2
53 1760 211 1.7 203 2.7 196 3.7 191 4.7 186 5.7 181 6.7 177 7.7 167 10.8 163 11.8 160 12.8 157 14.2 155 15.2 14 158 7.5
2850 355 3.3 346 5.0 340 6.6 334 8.2 329 9.9 325 11.5 321 13.2 310 18.1 307 19.7 304 21.3 301 23.0 298 24.6 295 26.2 16 391 14.0
700 123 0.9 110 1.6 100 2.2 92 2.9 85 3.6 78 4.3 72 4.9 10 70 3.5
56 1760 358 2.6 345 4.6 335 6.0 326 7.7 319 9.4 312 11.1 306 12.8 290 17.9 285 19.6 280 276 23.0 14 276 12.3
2850 598 5.2 585 8.0 575 10.7 567 13.5 560 16.2 553 19.0 547 21.7 531 30.0 526 32.7 521 517 38.2 16 501 23.2
700 187 1.2 170 2.2 158 3.2 147 4.2 138 5.1 130 6.1 8 135 4.1
59 1760 529 3.9 513 6.4 500 8.9 490 11.4 480 13.8 472 16.3 464 18.8 12 445 15.6
2850 881 7.8 865 11.8 852 15.8 842 19.9 832 23.9 824 27.9 816 31.9 15 770 32.1

FX: 765-827-9266
700 140 1.0 126 1.8 116 2.6 107 3.3 100 4.1 93 4.8 86 5.5 70 7.8 12 71 4.7

PH: 765-827-9200
65 1760 400 3.4 387 5.3 377 7.2 368 9.1 360 11.0 353 12.8 347 14.7 330 20.4 325 22.3 320 24.2 316 26.1 311 27.9 307 29.8 16 300 15.8

Connersville, IN 47331
2350 546 5.2 523 7.7 522 10.3 513 12.8 506 15.3 499 17.8 492 20.3 475 27.4 470 30.4 466 32.9 461 35.5 457 38.0 452 40.5 16 445 21.6

900 West Mount Street

700 224 1.5 203 2.7 187 3.9 172 5.1 160 6.3 149 7.5 139 8.7 10 135 6.2
68 1760 643 4.9 621 7.9 605 10.9 591 14.0 579 17.0 567 20.0 557 23.1 530 32.2 522 35.2 515 38.2 507 41.3 500 44.3 15 495 23.5
2350 876 7.3 855 11.4 838 15.4 824 19.5 812 23.5 801 27.6 790 31.6 763 43.8 755 47.8 748 51.9 740 55.9 733 60.0 16 715 34.0

Dresser ROOTS - Connersville

700 420 2.6 380 4.8 351 7.1 323 9.3 301 11.6 279 13.8 260 16.2 8 292 9.1
615 1760 1205 8.1 1164 13.9 1133 19.5 1107 25.2 1084 30.8 1063 36.5 1044 42.2 12 997 35.0
2350 1641 11.9 1601 19.3 1570 27.0 1544 34.6 1521 43.2 1500 49.8 1481 57.4 14 1389 54.9
575 195 1.3 179 2.3 168 3.3 158 4.3 150 5.4 142 6.4 134 7.4 115 10.4 12 117 6.2
76 1400 526 4.0 511 6.4 500 9.0 490 11.5 481 13.9 473 16.4 466 18.8 447 26.3 441 28.7 436 31.2 421 33.7 415 36.1 421 38.6 16 413 20.4
2050 788 6.9 772 10.5 761 14.2 751 17.8 742 21.4 734 25.0 727 28.6 708 39.5 703 43.1 697 46.7 684 50.4 679 54.0 682 57.6 16 674 30.6

PO Box B7
575 362 2.2 336 4.0 316 5.9 299 7.7 284 9.6 271 11.4 258 13.3 226 18.8 12 228 11.2
711 1400 970 6.5 944 11.0 925 15.5 908 20.0 893 24.5 880 29.0 867 33.5 835 47.1 15 793 34.4
2050 1450 10.9 1424 17.5 1404 24.1 1387 30.7 1373 37.3 1359 43.9 1347 50.5 1315 70.3 16 1256 54.6
575 600 3.3 563 6.3 534 9.3 510 12.3 489 15.4 470 18.4 10 446 15.0

England HD1 6RB

Off St. Andrews Rd

website: www.rootsblower.com • email: [email protected]

718 1400 1590 9.7 1553 17.0 1524 24.3 1500 31.6 1479 39.0 1460 46.3 12 1398 44.66

FX: +44-1484-422668
PH: +44-1484-422222
2050 2370 15.7 2333 26.9 2304 37.2 2280 47.9 2259 58.6 2240 69.4 12 2178 6.4

Turnbridge, Huddersfield
Dresser, Inc.
Notes: 1. Performance based on inlet air at standard pressure of 14.7 psia, standard temperature of 68° F, and specific gravity of 1.0.
2. Vacuum ratings based on inlet air at standard temperature of 68° F, discharge pressure of 30” Hg and specific gravity of 1.0.

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION FEATURES 3. Anti-friction bearings 6. Connections in standard pipe sizes
1. Detachable steel mounting feet 4. Thrust Control 7. Straight, precision machined two-lobe impellers

Dresser ROOTS, Holmes Operation

2. Rigid one-piece cast iron casing 5. Splash oil lubricated spur timing gears 8. Ground steel shafts