ATS PAV3 User manual

Pressure Aging Vessel
PAV3

Contents
Preface        4
Unpacking       4
Warranty       4
Aer-SaleSupport      4
Secon1:Introducon      5
Secon2:Safety       6
2.1ForOwners,Operators,&Maintenance  6
2.2SafetyInstrucons     7
2.3Warnings      7
2.4Cauons      8
Secon3:SystemOverview     9
3.1GeneralDescripon     9
3.2Specicaons      10
3.3EnvironmentalCondions    11
Secon4:UnpackingandInstallaon    12
4.1Unpacking      12
4.2Installaon      12
4.3PanHolderLeveling     12
4.4AirandPowerConnecons    13
Secon5:Operaon      16

Contents
Secon6:Vericaon      43
6.1VerifyingTemperature     43
6.2VerifyingPressure     44
Secon7:Troubleshoong     45
7.1TemperatureDoesNotRecovertoSetpoint  45
7.2TroubleshoongthePAVController   46
7.3ReaachingtheFlowAdjustValve   47
7.4UpdangtheSoware     49
Secon8:Maintenance      51
8.1PrevenveMaintenance    51
8.2ChangingFuses      51
8.3SpareParts      52
AppendixA:Warranty      54
RevisedJanuary2015

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Preface
Unpacking
Retainallcartonsandpackingmaterialsunltheunitisoperated
andfoundtobeingoodcondion.Ifdamagehasoccurred
duringshipping,nofyAppliedTestSystems(ATS)andthecarrier
immediately.Ifitisnecessarytoleadamageclaim,retainthe
packingmaterialsforinspeconbythecarrier.
Warranty
AllnewATSsystemsareshippedwithawarranty.Unitshavea
warrantyagainstdefecvepartsandworkmanshipforonefullyear
fromdateofshipment.PleaseseeAppendixA ofthismanualfor
completedetailsonthewarranty.
NOTE:Pleaseseethewarrantyinformaonincludedwiththe
computer.Itdetailsinformaonthatwillensurepropertransferof
thecomputerwarrantyfromATStotheappropriatecompany.
Aer-Sale Support
Ifthereareanyquesonsconcerningtheoperaonoftheunitor
soware,contacttheATSServiceDepartmentat[phone].
Beforecalling,pleaseobtainthesowarerevisionnumberandthe
serialnumberfromtheunit’sdatatag.Asampledatatagisshown
belowandcanbecompletedwiththeunit’sinformaonforeasy
reference.Pleasebepreparedtogiveacompletedescriponofthe
problemtoATSServiceEngineers.

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Secon1:Introducon
TheAppliedTestSystems(ATS)PressureAgingVessel(PAV)
simulatesin-serviceoxidaveagingofasphaltbinderaccordingto
proceduresdevelopedbytheStrategicHighwayResearchProgram
(SHRP).ThePAVsystemisfullycompliantwiththemostrecent
versionsofASTMstandardD6521andAASHTOstandardmethod
R28.
Thisinformaonisrelatedtothefuncon,setup,safeoperaon,
andmaintenanceofthePAVanditsrelatedcomponents.
Thismanualisintendedforanyonewhowillbesengupand/or
operangthePAV.

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Secon2:Safety
AllATSequipmentisdesignedtobeoperatedwiththehighestlevel
ofsafety.ThismanualandATSendeavortoeducatetheoperator
aboutsafetyissuessurroundingcertainpartsofthemachineryby
usingequipmentlabeling.
2.1 For Owners, Operators, and Maintenance
Personnel
Readandunderstandallinstruconsandsafetyprecauonslisted
inthismanualbeforeinstallingoroperangtheunit.Ifthereare
anyquesonsregardingoperaonoftheunitortheinstruconsin
thismanual,contacttheATSServiceDepartmentat+1-724-283-
1212.
Inaddiontothesafetywarningslistedontheequipment,
warningsarepostedthroughoutthismanual.Readandfollow
theseimportantinstrucons.Failuretoobservetheseinstrucons
canresultinpermanentdamagetotheunit,signicantproperty
damage,personalinjury,ordeath.
 ReadOperator’sManual
General Danger
 ProtecveEarth(Ground)
 BurnHazard(HotSurface)
 ElectricalShock/Electrocuon
 HandCrushForceFromAbove
 EuropeanDirecveCEMark
 NoAccessforUnauthorizedPersons

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2.2 Safety Instrucons
1.Readandfollowallwarningandcauonstatementsinall 
relatedequipmentmanualsbeforeaempngtooperate 
thismachine.Ifindoubtaboutanystatementorsequence,
contactATSService.
2.Installaonofelectricaldevicesmustbeaccomplishedby 
competentpersonnelanddoneinaccordancewithany 
currentlocalandnaonalcodes.Equipmentgroundingisa
MUSTforbothsafetyandproperoperaon.
3.Beforesupplyingelectricalpowertotheunit,turnallpower
switchesandcontrolstoanOFForNEUTRALposion.
2.3 Warnings
Thefollowingstatementsarewarningstatements.Unlikecauon
statements,warningstatementsalerttheoperatortocondions
thatmayinjurepersonnel.Operatorsmustbeawareofthese
condionsinordertopreventinjuriesthatmayoccurwhile
operangthisequipment.
WARNING:Obeyelectricalcoderequirements.Theoven
andcontrolsystemmustbewiredandgroundedin
accordancewithnaonalandlocalelectricalcode 
 requirements.
WARNING:Becarefulwhenworkingwithequipmentat
elevatedtemperatures.Inordertopreventburns,wear
protecveclothing.
WARNING:Usecauonwhenopeningtheovenlid.
Electrically-heatedequipmentcancausesevereburns.
WARNING:Allowadequatemetorelieveallthe
pressurefromthevesselbeforeopeningtheovenlidand
thepressurevessellid.Anyunrelievedpressurecan 
 causeequipmentdamageandpossiblepersonalinjury.
WARNING:Unpackandoperateonastablesurface.

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2.4 Cauons
Thefollowingstatementsarecauonstatements.These
statementsalerttheoperatortocondionsthatmaydamage
equipment.Operatorsmustbeawareofthesecondionsinorder
toensuresafeoperaonofthisequipment.
CAUTION:Installaonofelectricaldevicesmustbe
accomplishedbycompetentpersonnelanddonein
accordancewithanycurrentlocalandnaonalcodes.
CAUTION:ThePAVmustbegroundedandwiredin
accordancewithnaonalandlocalelectricalcode
requirements.
CAUTION:Beforeenergizingtheelectricalpowertothe
PressureAgingVessel,placeallcontrolsinanOFF
posion.
CAUTION:Donotexceedthemaximumoperang
temperature.RefertothespecicaonsinSecon3of
thismanual.
CAUTION:ClosingtheowadjustvalvewhenthePAVis
inoperaonwillcausedamagetothevalve.
CAUTION:Allsupporngandcontacngsurfacesmustbe
non-ammable.Donotallowammablematerialsto
contacttheshell.
CAUTION:Ifanemergencyshutdownneedstobe
performed,placeON/OFFswitchinanOFFposion.Unit
willdepressurizeautomacallywithin10-15minutes.
CAUTION:DonotoverowPAVpans.Refertotest
specicaonsforproperamountofmaterial.

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Secon3:SystemOverview
3.1 General Descripon
TheATSPressureAgingVessel(PAV)isdesignedspecicallyto
preparespecimensfortestsdevelopedbytheStrategicHighway
ResearchProgram(SHRP)tosimulatein-serviceoxidaveaging
thatoccursinasphaltbindersduringservice.
APAVsystemconsistsofthefollowing:ASME/CEcodestainless
steelpressurevesselenclosedinastainlesssteeloven,pressure
regulator,meteringvalve,pressuretransducerandindicator,RTD,
temperaturecontrollerwithdatalogging,andpanholder.
3.1.1 Vessel Cercaon
ASMECode:Unlessotherwisenoted,thePressureAgingVessel
(PAV)isdesigned,fabricated,inspected,tested,andstampedin
accordancewiththeASME Boiler and Pressure Code,SeconVIII,
Divison1,forserviceatamaximumpressureof2.45MPa/350psig
andamaximumtemperatureof150°C/300°F.The ASME Boiler
and Pressure Vessel CodeisanInternaonallyRecognized
Standard.
ContactATSforthevesselcercate/U-IAReportandCE
DeclaraonofConformity.

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3.2 Specicaons
BenchtopUnit IntegralVessel/OvenDesign
VercalLoadingwithFixture
SpecimenCapacity 10Pans
SpecimenPans  PerAASHTOT179
PhysicalDimensions 30”high,18”deep,27½”wide
(760mmhigh,460mmdeep,700mmwide)
Weight  290lbs(130kg)
OperangPressure 304.5psi(2.1±0.05MPa)
TemperatureAccuracy Setpoint±0.5°C
TemperatureRange 80°Cto115°C
RTDTemperatureMeasurement 0.1°CResoluonand±0.1°Accuracy
MicroprocessorTemperatureControl
OvertemperatureProtecon
PowerRequirements
ASMEOvenHighLimitSwitch293°F
(145°C)
240VAC,10amps,50/60Hz
VesselPerASMECodeSeconVIII Division1;1992A93ContactATS
VesselDesignCondions
PressureSafetyReleaseValve
TemperatureUniformity 
PressureDisplayAccuracy
“TIME”TimerAccuracy 
withthePAV’sserialnumberfora
copyofthecertification.
325psig(2.24MPa)at250°F(121°C)
340 psi
±0.5°C
±1%
0.1%
“OUTOFRANGE”TimerAccuracy 0.1%