Alfalaval ALS-ME-GP-50LF-S3SD-S700-P550D3G User manual

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Originalmanual
InstructionManual
AlfaLavalAgitator-ALSShutDownSeal

Tableofcontents
Theinformationhereiniscorrectatthetimeofissuebutmaybesubjecttochangewithoutpriornotice
1.DeclarationsofConformity.................................................................4
2.Safety..........................................................................................6
2.1.Importantinformation.............................................................................6
2.2.Personnelskills....................................................................................6
2..Warningsigns.....................................................................................7
2.4.Intendeduse......................................................................................7
2.5.Safetyprecautions................................................................................8
3.Installation....................................................................................10
.1.Unpacking/delivery...............................................................................10
.2.Installation.........................................................................................12
..GuidelinesforcuttingholeintankforFlatShapedWeldingFlange(FSWF)................1
.4.Guidelinesforweldingprocedureforflange(FSWF)...........................................14
.5.MountingAgitator.................................................................................15
.6.Pre-usecheck.....................................................................................17
.7.Recyclinginformation.............................................................................19
4.Operation.....................................................................................20
4.1.Operation/Control.................................................................................20
4.2.Troubleshooting...................................................................................21
4..Cleaning-recommendations....................................................................22
4.4.Temperaturelimits................................................................................22
5.Maintenance..................................................................................23
5.1.Generalmaintenance.............................................................................2
5.2.Replacementofdriveunit........................................................................25
5..Replacementofshaftseal,typeSSD.........................................................1
5.4.Replacementofsealingparts,complete.......................................................5
6.Technicaldata................................................................................43
6.1.Technicaldata.....................................................................................4
6.2.Tighteningtorquesforboltconnections........................................................44
7.Partslistsandservicekits..................................................................46
7.1.Maincomponents................................................................................46
7.2.Lantern,complete................................................................................48
7..Shaftseal,typeSSD............................................................................50
7.4.Tools...............................................................................................52
8.Appendix......................................................................................54
8.1.Driveunitinstructions.............................................................................54
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1DeclarationsofConformity
EU EU
EUDeclaration Declaration Declarationof of ofConformity Conformity Conformity
TheDesignatedCompany
AlfaLavalKoldingA/S,Albuen1,DK-6000Kolding,Denmark,[phone]
Companyname,addressandphonenumber
Herebydeclarethat
Agitator-EnSaFoil
SerialnumberfromAAC000000001toAAC999999999
Serialnumberfrom10.000-100.000
Serialnumberfrom100700000001to100799999999
DesignationSerialno(s)
ALS-ME-GP-50LF-SSD-S700-P550DG
ALS-ME-GP-50LF-SSD-S700-P600DG
ALS-ME-GP-50LF-SSD-S700-P650DG
ALS-ME-GP-50LF-SSD-S700-P700DG
ALS-ME-GP-50LF-SSD-S700-P750DG
Type
isinconformitywiththefollowingdirectiveswithamendments:
-MachineryDirective2006/42/EC
-RoHSDirective2011/65/EUandamendments
Thepersonauthorisedtocompilethetechnicalfileisthesignerofthisdocument.
GlobalProductQualityManagerLarsKruseAndersen
TitleName
Kolding,Denmark2022–12-06
PlaceDate(YYYY-MM-DD)Signature
ThisDeclarationofConformityreplacesDeclarationofConformitydated2020-02-01
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1DeclarationsofConformity
UK UK
UKDeclaration Declaration Declarationof of ofConformity Conformity Conformity
TheDesignatedCompany
AlfaLavalKoldingA/S,Albuen1,DK-6000Kolding,Denmark,[phone]
Companyname,addressandphonenumber
Herebydeclarethat
Agitator-EnSaFoil
SerialnumberfromAAC000000001toAAC999999999
Serialnumberfrom10.000-100.000
Serialnumberfrom100700000001to100799999999
DesignationSerialno(s)
ALS-ME-GP-50LF-SSD-S700-P550DG
ALS-ME-GP-50LF-SSD-S700-P600DG
ALS-ME-GP-50LF-SSD-S700-P650DG
ALS-ME-GP-50LF-SSD-S700-P700DG
ALS-ME-GP-50LF-SSD-S700-P750DG
Type
isinconformitywiththefollowingdirectiveswithamendments:
-TheSupplyofMachinery(Safety)Regulations2008
-TheRestrictionoftheUseofCertainHazardousSubstancesinElectricalandElectronicEquipmentRegulations2012
Signedonbehalfof:AlfaLavalKoldingA/S
GlobalProductQualityManagerLarsKruseAndersen
TitleName
Kolding,Denmark2022–12-06
PlaceDate(YYYY-MM-DD)Signature
DoCRevision_01_122022
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2Safety
Unsafepracticesandotherimportantinformationareemphasisedinthismanual.
Warningsareemphasisedbymeansofspecialsigns.
Always Always
Alwaysread read readthe the themanual manual manualbefore before beforeusing using usingthe the theAgitator! Agitator! Agitator!
IllustrationsareonlytoillustratetheproblemandisNOTadrawingofthecurrentAgitator!
2.1Importantinformation
W W
WARNING ARNING ARNING
Indicatesthatspecialproceduresmustbefollowedtoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.
CAUTION CAUTION
CAUTION
IndicatesthatspecialproceduresmustbefollowedtoavoiddamagetotheAgitator!
NOTE NOTE
NOTE
Indicatesimportantinformationtosimplifyorclarifyprocedures.
TheEnglishversionoftheinstructionmanualistheoriginalmanual.Wemakereservationsinregardtopossiblemistranslationsin
languageversionsoftheinstructionmanual.Incaseofdoubt,theEnglishversionoftheinstructionmanualapplies.
ThisInstructionmanualisdesignedtoprovidetheuserwiththeinformationtoperformtaskssafelyforallphasesinthelifetimeof
theproductsupplied.
Theusershallalwaysreadthesafetysectionfirst.Hereaftertheusercanskiptotherelevantsectionforthetasktobecarried
outorfortheinformationneeded.
Thisisthecompletemanualforthesuppliedproduct.
2.2Personnelskills
Operators Operators
Operators
Theoperatorsshallreadandunderstandtheinstructionmanualforthesuppliedproduct.
Maintenance Maintenance
Maintenancepersonnel personnel personnel
Themaintenancepersonnelshallreadandunderstandtheinstructionmanual.
Themaintenancepersonnelortechniciansshallbeskilledwithinthefieldrequiredtocarryoutthemaintenanceworksafely.
T T
Trainees rainees rainees
Traineescanperformtasksunderthesupervisionofanexperiencedemployee.
People People
Peoplein in ingeneral general general
Thepublicshallnothaveaccesstothesuppliedproduct.
How How
Howto to tocontact contact contactAlfa Alfa AlfaLaval Laval Laval
Contactdetailsforallcountriesare
continuallyupdatedonourwebsite.
Pleasevisitwww.alfalaval.comtoaccesstheinformationdirectly.
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2Safety
Unsafepracticesandotherimportantinformationareemphasisedinthismanual.
Warningsareemphasisedbymeansofspecialsigns.
Always Always
Alwaysread read readthe the themanual manual manualbefore before beforeusing using usingthe the theAgitator! Agitator! Agitator!
IllustrationsareonlytoillustratetheproblemandisNOTadrawingofthecurrentAgitator!
2.3Warningsigns
General General
Generalwar war warning: ning: ning:
Danger Danger
Dangerous ous ouselectrical electrical electricalvoltage: voltage: voltage:
2.4Intendeduse
-TheAlfaLavalAgitatorisonlyformixing/stirringofliquidsinatank.
-TheAgitatorisonlyformountingpositionsasspecifiedonthenameplatebythefirstgroupoflettersofthetypedesignation.
ALT(B)-isfortopmounting,ALS-isforsidemountingandALB-isforbottommounting.
Theexactmountingangleisspecifiedonthenameplateandmustbefollowed.Definitionsonmountinganglescanbeseen
insection6Technicaldata.
-Thedifferentdutiesandoperationdatalikepressure,speedandmediatemperature,whichtheAgitatorisdesignedfor,can
befoundintheAlfaLavalquotationagreement1)andmaynotbeexceededbyallmeans.
-IftheAgitatorisinstalledinpressurizedtankslocalregulationsandlegislationsmustbemet.
1TheAlfaLavalquotationagreementhasbeenexchangedduringthequoteprocessbetweenatechnicalpurchaserandAlfaLaval.Ifyouare
notinholdoftheAlfaLavalquotationagreement,pleasegetthroughtoyourlocalAlfaLavalcontact,informtheAgitatorserialnumberand
articlenumberwhichisstatedonthenameplateandyouwillobtaintheAlfaLavalquotationagreement.
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2Safety
Allwarningsinthemanualaresummarisedonthispage.
Payspecialattentiontotheinstructionsbelowsothatseverepersonalinjuryand/ordamagetotheAgitatorareavoided.
2.5Safetyprecautions
GENERAL: GENERAL:
GENERAL:
Always Always
Alwaysensurethatpersonnelmusthaveexperiencewithliftingoperations.
Always Always
Alwaysensuretheliftingpointtobeinlinewithcenterofgravity.Adjustliftingpointifnecessary.
Always Always
Alwayskeepaneyeontheloadandstayclearduringtheliftingoperation.
Always Always
Alwaysensurethattheliftingequipmentissuitableforthespecificsuppliedproduct.
Always Always
Alwaysuseappropriateliftingequipmentforheavypartswhenrelevant.Useliftinglogswhenavailable.
INST INST
INSTALLA ALLA ALLATION: TION: TION:
Always Always
Alwaysreadthetechnicaldatathoroughly(seesect6Technicaldata).
Always Always
Alwaysfollowinstallationinstructionsthoroughly(seesectionInstallation).
Never Never
NeverexposetheAgitatortounduevibrationsorshocks.
Never Never
NeverstartAgitatorinthewrongrotationdirection.
EnsurethatthetankmediaisnotcorrosivetotheAgitator.
OnlyinstalltheAgitatorinenvironmentswithintemperaturelimit:-20°Cand+40°C.
OnlyinstalltheAgitatorinaltitudeslessthan1000mabovesealevel.
Never Never
NevertouchthemovingpartswhiletheAgitatorisconnectedtothepowersupply.
OPERA OPERA
OPERATION: TION: TION:
Always Always
Alwaysreadthetechnicaldatathoroughly(seesection6Technicaldata).
Always Always
Alwaysreadsupplierinstructionsthoroughly(seesection8Appendix).
Never Never
NeverstartAgitatorinthewrongrotationdirection.
Always Always
Alwaysrinsewellwithcleanwateraftercleaning.
Bewareoftemperaturelimitations.
BewareofAgitatorinoperationcanproducesoundlevelsinexcessof85dB(A).
Never Never
Neveroperatecontinuouslywithin20%ofcriticaloscillationspeed(seesection6Technicaldata).
Never Never
NevertouchthemovingpartswhiletheAgitatorisconnectedtothepowersupply.
MAINTENANCE: MAINTENANCE:
MAINTENANCE:
Always Always
Alwaysreadthetechnicaldatathoroughly(seesection6Technicaldata).
Always Always
Alwaysfollowthemaintenanceinstructionthoroughly(seesection5Maintenance).
Always Always
Alwaysfollowthemaintenanceinstructionfromdriveunitsupplier(seesection8Appendix).
Always Always
Alwaysstudythepartslistandassemblydrawingcarefully(seesection7Partslistsandservicekits).
Never Never
NevertouchthemovingpartswhiletheAgitatorisconnectedtothepowersupply.
Always Always
AlwaysdisconnectthepowersupplywhileservicingtheAgitator.
Ensurecorrectrotationdirectionofimpellerbeforestartupandafteranymaintainstheremighthaveimpactonthe
direction.
TRANSPOR TRANSPOR
TRANSPORT T TA A ATION: TION: TION:
Always Always
AlwaystransporttheAgitatorinoriginalpackaging.
Always Always
Alwayssupporttheshaftadequately,toprotectshaftandbearings.
Never Never
NeverexposetheAgitatortounduevibrationsorshocks.
Controlforoilleakageongearswithventscrew.
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2Safety
Allwarningsinthemanualaresummarisedonthispage.
Payspecialattentiontotheinstructionsbelowsothatseverepersonalinjuryand/ordamagetotheAgitatorareavoided.
STORAGE: STORAGE:
STORAGE:
Ideally,asaguideAlfaLavalrecommend:
-Storesuppliedproductassuppliedinoriginalpackaging
-Portopeningshouldbeprotectedagainstanyingress
-Baresteel(notstainless)shouldbelightlyoiled/greased
-Storeinaclean,dryplacewithoutdirectsunlightorUVlight
-Rotateshafteverysecondweektoensuresealnotseizingup
-Temperaturerange-5to40°C
-Relativehumiditylessthan60%
-Noexposuretocorrosivesubstances(alsoaircontained).
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3Installation
Theinstructionsmanualispartofthedelivery.
Studytheinstructionscarefully.
3.1Unpacking/delivery
AlwaysuseliftingequipmentwhenhandlingtheAgitator(seeStepbelow).
CAUTION! CAUTION!
CAUTION!
AlfaLavalcannotbeheldresponsibleforincorrectunpacking.
Step Step
Step1 1 1
Inspectthedeliveryforvisibletransportationdamages-allissuestobereportedtocarrier.
Step Step
Step2 2 2
Check Check
Checkthe the thedelivery delivery deliveryfor: for: for:
1.CompleteAgitator
2.Nameplatedesignations
.Deliverynote
4.Separateinstructionmanualsfromsuppliers(seesection8Appendix)
Step Step
Step
Lifting Lifting
Liftinginstructions: instructions: instructions:
Always Always
Alwaysusethecorrectliftingequipment(seeAgitatorweightonnameplate).
LocateCentreofgravitybeforemovingtheAgitator.
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3Installation
Theinstructionsmanualispartofthedelivery.
Studytheinstructionscarefully.
DoNOTuseeyeboltsongearmotortolifttheAgitator.Theyareonlyforgearmotorremoval.
DoNOTuseeyeboltsonshroud(ifany)tolifttheAgitator.Theyareonlyforshroudremoval.
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3Installation
Studytheinstructionscarefullyandpayspecialattentiontothewarnings!
AlwayschecktheAgitatorbeforeoperation-seesection3.6Pre-usecheck.
TheAgitatorisforpermanentfastening.
Makesurethatthemotorcorrespondtotheenvironment.
CAUTION! CAUTION!
CAUTION!
AlfaLavalhighlyrecommendNOT NOT
NOTtouseshaftasliftingpoint.
NOTE! NOTE!
NOTE!
Ifpossible,lifttheAgitatorinhorizontalposition,andintwopoints.
Step Step
Step4 4 4
During During
Duringtransportation transportation transportation
1.Always Always
Alwayssupporttheshaftadequately,toprotectshaftandbearings.
2.Never Never
NeverexposetheAgitatortounduevibrationsorshocks.
.Controlforoilleakageongearswithventscrew.
3.2Installation
Always Always
Alwaysreadthetechnicaldatathoroughly(seesection6Technicaldata).
OnlyinstallthisAgitatorinmountingangleaccordingtothenameplate(seesection6Technicaldata).
Always Always
AlwaysuseliftingequipmentwhenhandlingtheAgitator(seeStepinsection.1Unpacking/delivery).
Always Always
Alwayshavesafetyelementsremovedbyauthorizedpersonnel.
Never Never
Nevercoverorremovethenameplate.
Never Never
Neverconnecttopowersupplyduringinstallationorservice.
Always Always
AlwayshavetheAgitatorconnectedtopowersupplybyauthorizedpersonnel.
NOTE! NOTE!
NOTE!
AlfaLavalhighlyrecommendtoinstallmotorprotectionguardtoprotectthemotorfromoverloading.
NeverinstallanoneAlfaLavalshroudontheAgitatorasitcanleadtooverheatandabreakdownofthemotor.
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3Installation
Studytheinstructionscarefullyandpayspecialattentiontothewarnings!
AlwayschecktheAgitatorbeforeoperation-seesection3.6Pre-usecheck.
TheAgitatorisforpermanentfastening.
Makesurethatthemotorcorrespondtotheenvironment.
Step Step
Step1 1 1
Ensurethattheflangewillacceptforcesappliedbythedriveunit.
TorqueMv,BendingtorqueMbandSidethrustFs.
Thevaluesaredependingonthechosenconfigurationofimpeller
diameter,shaftlengthandthetorque.Thevaluescanbe
calculatedasfollows:
P:Powerofthemotorin[kW]
n:Speedofshaftin[RPM]
S:ShaftlengthaccordingtoAgitatortypedesignation-Sxxxx-in[mm]
D:ImpellerdiameteraccordingtoAgitatordesignation-Pxxx-in[mm]
Mv[Nm]=287xP/n
Fs[N]=4.5xMvx1000/D
Mb[Nm]=FsxS/1000
Step Step
Step2 2 2
Ensuresufficientrigidityofthetank.
Ensurethatthemax.bendingangle(A),atloadsfromStep1does
notexceedaccordingtobelowscheme
RPM: RPM:
RPM:<100 <100 <100>100 >100 >100
A°(maxbendingangleatappliedloads):0.10.05
3.3GuidelinesforcuttingholeintankforFlatShapedWeldingFlange(FSWF)
CAUTION! CAUTION!
CAUTION!
AlfaLavalrecommendthatallotherweldingtasksonthetankarefinishedbeforecuttingtheholefortheflange.
Chamferinnerandouterholeedge45°.
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3Installation
Studytheinstructionscarefullyandpayspecialattentiontothewarnings!
AlwayschecktheAgitatorbeforeoperation-seesection3.6Pre-usecheck.
TheAgitatorisforpermanentfastening.
Makesurethatthemotorcorrespondtotheenvironment.
3.4Guidelinesforweldingprocedureforange(FSWF)
Step Step
Step1 1 1
Always Always
Alwaysallowflangetocooltoambienttemperatureaftereachsectionhasbeenwelded.
Positiontheflangecorrectly.
Step Step
Step2 2 2
Spotweldfromoutside.
Adjustalignment!
Step Step
Step
Weldthefollowingsectionsfirstfromoutsidethenfrominside,andcool
withairbetweeneachsection.
Step Step
Step4 4 4
Ensurethatthesurfaceflatnesstoleranceequals0,25afterwelding.
Grindandpolishtheweldingflange.
Useasolidstraightrulerandafeelergaugetodeterminetheflatness.
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3Installation
Studytheinstructionscarefullyandpayspecialattentiontothewarnings!
AlwayschecktheAgitatorbeforeoperation-seesection3.6Pre-usecheck.
TheAgitatorisforpermanentfastening.
Makesurethatthemotorcorrespondtotheenvironment.
3.5MountingAgitator
CAUTION! CAUTION!
CAUTION!
Always Always
Alwaysensurethatmountingiscarriedoutaccordingtodescriptionshowninsection6Technicaldata.
Always Always
Alwaysrefertotighteningtorquesinsection6.2Tighteningtorquesforboltconnectionswhentighteningbolts.
Step Step
Step1 1 1
Placeimpellerdevice(s)inthetank.
EnsurethattankandAgitatorsurfacesareclean.
Ensurethatdrain(I)ispointingdownwards.
Forgearswithventscrew,ensuretheventispointingupwardsandtherubberplug(II)isremoved(seesection8.1Driveunit
instructions).
1)Standardventplug
2)Transportsecuringdevice
Step Step
Step2 2 2
MounttheAgitatorontothetank.
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3Installation
Studytheinstructionscarefullyandpayspecialattentiontothewarnings!
AlwayschecktheAgitatorbeforeoperation-seesection3.6Pre-usecheck.
TheAgitatorisforpermanentfastening.
Makesurethatthemotorcorrespondtotheenvironment.
Step Step
Step
Mountimpellerdeviceontoshaft.
Step Step
Step4 4 4
Ensuretheimpellerdeviceorientationiscorrectaccordingtothedirectionofthedesiredflow.Thedirectionisdeterminedbythe
letter"D"or"U"inthelastpartoftheAgitatortypedescription.E.g.-P400DPhastheletter"D"whichmeanstheflowdirection
isawayfromthedriveunit.-P400UPhastheletter"U"whichmeanstheflowdirectionistowardsthedriveunit.
Step Step
Step5 5 5
Ensuretheimpellerispositioned,keepingminimumradial
distancetothetank.
Further Further
Furtherinstallation installation installationr r requir equir equirements ements ementsr r regar egar egarding ding dingthe the theposition position positioncan can can
be be
befound found foundin in insection section section6 6 6T T Technical echnical echnicaldata data datato to toensur ensur ensure e eoptimum optimum optimum
performance. performance.
performance.
NOTE! NOTE!
NOTE!
Inspecialcasesclearencecanbereduceto20mm+actual
deflection,pleaseadvicewithAlfaLaval.
DoNOT NOT
NOTconnectthepowersupplyuntilinstallationiscompleted.
CAUTION! CAUTION!
CAUTION!
Followinstructionsinsection8.1Driveunitinstructions.
Ensurethattherotationdirectionisaccordingtonameplate.
Always Always
Alwaysperformpre-usecheckbeforeoperation(seesection.6Pre-usecheck).
NOTE! NOTE!
NOTE!
Onclosedtanks,AlfaLavalrecommendinstallingamanholecircuitbreaker,cuttingpowersupplyifhatchisopen.
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3Installation
Studytheinstructionscarefullyandpayspecialattentiontothewarnings!AlwayschecktheAgitatorbeforeoperation.
TheAgitatorisonlydesignedtooperateaccordingtodatagiveninsection6Technicaldata
Checktherotationdirectionbeforeoperation.
3.6Pre-usecheck
Never Never
NeverinstalltheAgitatorinenvironmentswhichdeviatefromthosegiveninsection6Technicaldata.
Always Always
Alwaysensurethatallalignmentspecificationsgiveninsection6Technicaldataarefollowed.
Always Always
Alwaysmakesurethatthemotorcorrespondstotheenvironment.
Step Step
Step1 1 1
Gothroughsection2.5Safetyprecautions.
Step Step
Step2 2 2
Checkthefastenings.
Step Step
Step
CheckO-ringandimpellerarecorrectlyfitted.
Step Step
Step4 4 4
CheckimpellersCANNOTcollidewithtankvesselatanypoint
duringafullrotation.
Step Step
Step5 5 5
Checkthatthepointedscrew(I)isalignedwiththemarking
"OPEN".
CAUTION CAUTION
CAUTION
PointedscrewindicatesifthedeviceisOPEN(readyforoperation)
orCLOSED(readyformaintenance).
W W
WARNING ARNING ARNING
DONOTruntheAgitatorifpointedscrewisalignedwiththe
marking"CLOSED".
IftheAgitatorisclosed,pleasefollowStep11onpage4to
reopenthedevice.
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3Installation
Studytheinstructionscarefullyandpayspecialattentiontothewarnings!AlwayschecktheAgitatorbeforeoperation.
TheAgitatorisonlydesignedtooperateaccordingtodatagiveninsection6Technicaldata
Checktherotationdirectionbeforeoperation.
Step Step
Step6 6 6
Ensurethesealingsurfacesarenotstucktogether,byslowlyturningshaftbyhand.
Ensur Ensur
Ensure e ethat that thatthe the theseal seal sealnever never neverruns runs runsdry dry dry. . .
Ensureholeandplugarefacingupwards(I).
Ensureendplugisinstalledinsuchwaythatairpocketsareavoided(II).
Step Step
Step7 7 7
Whentankisfilledforthefirsttimewithmedia-theendplug(aerationplug)mustbeopenedtoevacuatetrappedairinside
sealhousing.
Step Step
Step8 8 8
EnsurethattherotationdirectionisaccordingtonameplatebeforestartingtheAgitator.
StartandstoptheAgitatormomentarily.
Step Step
Step9 9 9
Iffrequencyconverterdriveisused,itmustbeensuredNOTtooperatecontinuouslywithin+/-20%ofcriticaloscillation
speed.(ThecriticaloscillationspeedcanbefoundinthesuppliedAlfaLavalquotationagreement.Incaseofanydoubt,
pleaseadvisewithAlfaLaval).
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3Installation
Studytheinstructionscarefullyandpayspecialattentiontothewarnings!AlwayschecktheAgitatorbeforeoperation.
TheAgitatorisonlydesignedtooperateaccordingtodatagiveninsection6Technicaldata
Checktherotationdirectionbeforeoperation.
3.7Recyclinginformation
• •
•Unpacking Unpacking Unpacking
-Packingmaterialconsistsofwood,plastics,cardboardboxesandinsomecasesmetalstraps.
-Woodandcardboardboxescanbere-used,recycledorusedforenergyrecovery.
-Plasticsshouldberecycledorburntatalicensedwasteincinerationplant.
-Metalstrapsshouldbesentformaterialrecycling.
• •
•Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance
-Duringmaintenance,oilandwearpartsinthemachinearereplaced.
-Allmetalpartsshouldbesentformaterialrecycling.
-Wornoutordefectiveelectronicpartsshouldbesenttoalicensedhandlerformaterialrecycling.
-Oilandallnon-metalwearpartsmustbedisposedofinaccordancewithlocalregulations.
• •
•Scrapping Scrapping Scrapping
-Attheendofuse,theequipmentmustberecycledaccordingtotherelevant,localregulations.Besidestheequipmentitself,
anyhazardousresiduesfromtheprocessliquidmustbeconsideredanddealtwithinapropermanner.Whenindoubt,orin
theabsenceoflocalregulations,pleasecontactyourlocalAlfaLavalsalescompany.
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4Operation
Studytheinstructionscarefullyandpayspecialattentiontowarnings!Always Always
AlwayschecktheAgitatorbeforeoperation(see
section3.6Pre-usecheck.
AlfaLavalrecommendasoftstarterorafrequencyconverterfortheAgitatortoreducetheloadontankandAgitator.For
operationinstructionsfromsuppliersseesection8Appendix.
4.1Operation/Control
Ifdeviationfromnormaloperationandintendeduseshowninsection2.4Intendeduse,immediatelyswitchofftheAgitatorand
findthecauseoffailure(seesection4.2Troubleshooting).
TheAgitatorisdesignedtomax5startsperhour.
TheAgitatorisnormallyconstructedforusewiththelowerimpelleradequatelysubmergedintheliquid.However,theAgitator
canbedimensionedforusewhileemptyingthetankcompletely(seesection2.4Intendeduse).
Inspect Inspect
Inspectthe the theAgitator Agitator Agitatorr r regularly egularly egularly
Inspect Inspect
Inspect/ / /Clean Clean Clean/ / /Lubricate Lubricate Lubricate
Supplier Supplier
Supplier
instruction instruction
instruction
W W
Weekly eekly eeklyMonthly Monthly MonthlyHalf Half Half- - -yearly yearly yearly
Drive Drive
Driveunit unit unit
Motor Motor
Motorx
-Cleansurfaces-toavoidoverheatingx
Gear Gear
Gearx
-Cleanventscrew(ifany)x
-Checkforoilleakagex
Flange Flange
Flange
Cleandrainx
Sealing Sealing
Sealing
Mechanical Mechanical
Mechanicalseal seal seal
-SSDx
Impeller Impeller
Impellerdevice device device
Sticky Sticky
Stickymedia media media
-Cleanimpellerdevicex
Abrasive Abrasive
Abrasivemedia media media
-Checkbladethickness*x
-Checkfasteningofpointedsetscrewsx
*Ifanysuspicionofreductioninbladethickness,contactAlfaLavalandinformserialno.statedonthenameplate.
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