Grunbeck desaliQ:BA Series User manual

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Mixed bed cartridge | desaliQ:BA/PA/BA VARIO mini
Operation manual

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Original operation manual
Edition: September 2021
Order no.: TD3-GB000en_044

Table of contents
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Table of contents
Table of contents.............................................................. 3
1Introduction ............................................................. 4
1.1 Validity of the manual ............................................... 4
1.2 Other applicable documents ..................................... 4
1.3 Product identification ................................................ 5
1.4 Symbols used........................................................... 6
1.5 Depiction of warnings ............................................... 6
1.6 Demands on personnel ............................................ 7
2Safety ....................................................................... 9
2.1 Safety measures ...................................................... 9
2.2 Product-specific safety instructions......................... 10
2.3 Conduct in emergencies ......................................... 11
3Product description............................................... 12
3.1 Intended use .......................................................... 12
3.2 Foreseeable misuse ............................................... 12
3.3 Product components .............................................. 13
3.4 Accessories............................................................ 14
3.5 Functional description............................................. 18
4Transport, placing and storage............................. 19
4.1 Shipping/Delivery/Packaging .................................. 19
4.2 Transport/Placing ................................................... 19
4.3 Storage .................................................................. 20
5Installation ............................................................. 21
5.1 Requirements for the installation site ...................... 22
5.2 Checking the scope of supply ................................. 22
5.3 Installing the product .............................................. 23
6Start-up/Commissioning ....................................... 25
6.1 Filling and venting the mixed bed cartridge..............25
6.2 Checking the mixed bed cartridge ...........................26
6.3 Measuring the conductivity and determining the
flow rate..................................................................27
6.4 Handing over the product to the owner/operating
company.................................................................28
7Operation................................................................29
8Maintenance and repair .........................................31
8.1 Cleaning .................................................................31
8.2 Intervals..................................................................32
8.3 Inspection ...............................................................32
8.4 Maintenance ...........................................................32
8.5 Consumables..........................................................33
8.6 Spare parts .............................................................33
8.7 Wearing parts .........................................................33
9Troubleshooting.....................................................34
10 Decommissioning ..................................................36
10.1 Restart....................................................................36
11 Disposal..................................................................37
12 Technical specifications........................................38
12.1 Mixed bed cartridge desaliQ:BA ..............................38
12.2 Mixed bed cartridge desaliQ:PA ..............................39
12.3 Mixed bed cartridge desaliQ:BA VARIO mini...........44
13 Operation log .........................................................47
13.1 Start-up/Commissioning log ....................................47
13.2 Maintenance ...........................................................48

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1 Introduction
This manual is intended for owners/operating companies, operators/users as well as
qualified specialists and ensures the safe and efficient handling of the product. The manual
is an integral part of the product.
►Carefully read this manual and the included manuals on the components before
you operate your product.
►Obey all safety and handling instructions.
►Keep this manual and all other applicable documents, so that they are available
when needed.
Illustrations in this manual are for basic understanding and can differ from the actual design.
1.1 Validity of the manual
This manual applies to the products below :
Mixed bed cartridges of the desaliQ:BA product series with green marker tape.
●Mixed bed cartridge desaliQ: BA 6, BA 12, BA 13, BA 16, BA 20
Mixed bed cartridges of the desaliQ:PA product series with blue marker tape.
●Mixed bed cartridge desaliQ:PA 6, PA 12, PA 13, PA 16, PA 20
Mixed bed cartridges of the desaliQ BA VARIO mini product series without marker tape.
●Mixed bed cartridge desaliQ:BA 12 VARIO mini, BA 16 VARIO mini
1.2 Other applicable documents
●Manuals of accessories used
●Operation manual of the respective filling section thermaliQ:FB

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1.3 Product identification
You can identify your product based on the product designation and the order no. indicated
on the type plate.
►Check whether the products given in chapter 1.1 correspond to your product.
The type plate is located at the front of the mixed bed cartridge desaliQ.
Designation
1
Obey the operation manual
2
Nominal connection diameter
3
Nominal pressure
4
Nominal flow
5
Ambient temperature
6
Water temperature
7
Material
Designation
8
Volume of cartridge
9
Capacity
10
Product designation
11
QR code
12
Data matrix code
13
Order no.
14
Serial no.

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1.4 Symbols used
Symbol
Meaning
Danger and risk
Important information or requirement
Useful information or tip
Written documentation required
Reference to further documents
Work that must be carried out by qualified specialists only
Work that must be carried out by qualified electricians only
Work that must be carried out by technical service personnel only
1.5 Depiction of warnings
This manual contains information and instructions that you must obey for your personal
safety. The information and instructions are highlighted by a warning symbol and are
structured as shown below:
1.5.1.1
1.5.1.2 SIGNAL WORD
1.5.1.3 Type and source of hazard
1.5.1.4
●Possible consequences
►Preventive measures
The following signal words are defined subject to the degree of danger and might be used in
the present document:
Warning symbol and
signal word
Consequences if the information/instructions are ignored
DANGER
Personal injuries
Death or serious injuries
WARNING
Possible death or serious injuries
CAUTION
Possible moderate or minor injuries
NOTE
Damage to
property
Possible damage to components, the product and/or its
functions, or an object in its vicinity

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1.6 Demands on personnel
During the individual phases of the service life of the product, different people work on the
product. The respective tasks require different skills.
1.6.1 Qualification of personnel
Personnel
Requirements
Operator/user
•No special expertise required
•Knowledge of the tasks assigned
•Knowledge of possible dangers in case of incorrect behaviour
•Knowledge of the required protective equipment and protective measures
•Knowledge of residual risks
Owner/operating company
•Product-specific expertise
•Knowledge of statutory regulations on work safety and accident prevention
Qualified specialist
•Electrical engineering
•Sanitary engineering
(HVAC and plumbing)
Transport
•Professional training
•Knowledge of relevant standards and regulations
•Knowledge of detection and prevention of potential hazards
•Knowledge of statutory regulations on accident prevention
Technical service
(Grünbeck's technical service/
authorised service company)
•Extended product-specific expertise
•Trained by Grünbeck
1.6.2 Authorisations of personnel
The table below describes which tasks may be carried out by whom.
Operator/
user
Owner/
operating
company
Qualified
specialist
Technical
service
Transport and storage
X
X
X
Installation and mounting
X
X
Start-up/Commissioning
X
X
Operation and handling
X
X
X
X
Cleaning
X
X
X
X
Inspection
X
X
X
X
Maintenance
semi-annually
X
X
X
Troubleshooting
X
X
X
Repair
X
X
Decommissioning and restart/recommissioning
X
X
Dismantling and disposal
X
X

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1.6.3 Personal protective equipment
►As an owner/operating company, make sure that the required personal protective
equipment is available.
The components below fall under the heading of personal protective equipment (PPE):
Protective gloves
Protective footwear
Protective overall
Protective goggles

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2 Safety
2.1 Safety measures
●Only operate your product if all components are installed properly.
●Obey the local regulations on drinking water protection, accident prevention and
occupational safety.
●Do not make any changes, alterations, extensions or program changes on your
product. Only use genuine spare parts for maintenance or repair.
●Keep the premises locked against unauthorised access to protect imperilled or
untrained groups of persons from residual risks.
●Comply with the maintenance intervals (refer to chapter 8.2).
2.1.1 Mechanical hazards
●You must never remove, bridge, or otherwise tamper with safety equipment.
●Risk of slipping due to escaping water.
●Risk of tripping due to hoses on the floor. Route the hoses away from traffic routes.
●Make sure that the product is set up in a way that it cannot tip over and that the
stability of the product is guaranteed at all times.
2.1.2 Pressure-related hazards
●Components can be under pressure. There is a risk of injuries and damage to
property due to escaping water and unexpected movement of components. Check
the system’s pressure lines for leaks at regular intervals.
●Before starting repair and maintenance work, make sure that all affected
components are depressurised.
2.1.3 Groups of persons requiring protection
●This product is not designed to be used by persons (including children) with
reduced capabilities, lack of experience or lack of knowledge.
●Cleaning and maintenance must not be carried out by children.
●Children must not play with the product.

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2.2 Product-specific safety instructions
WARNING
Contact with ion exchanger resin due to the formation of dust or chemical
reactions
●Serious eye irritation, irritation of the respiratory tract and the skin
●Serious bodily injury due to explosive reaction when mixing the ion exchange
resin with nitric acid or other oxidising agents.
►Send in the mixed bed cartridge to Grünbeck’s technical service for regeneration
or refilling –do not regenerate the ion exchange resin of the mixed bed cartridge
yourself.
►Use personal protective equipment.
►Obey the safety data sheets and strictly follow the instructions in case of an
emergency.
CAUTION
Hot surfaces and hot heating water when used during ongoing heating
operation
●Burns due to hot surfaces of up to 55 °C
●Scalding due to escaping heating water of up to 80 °C
►Only move the mixed bed cartridge using the carrying handles.
►Use suitable protective gloves.
►Let the mixed bed cartridge and the system parts affected cool down to ≤ 30 °C
first before you do any work on the components.
NOTE
Floor drains that discharge to a lifting system do not work in case of a
power failure.
●Possible flooding of rooms if no floor drain is available.
►Check that there is a floor drain in the installation room.
►Install a safety device with water stop function.
NOTE
Mechanical damage to the mixed bed cartridge due to corrosion.
●Danger due to escaping water and unexpected movement of system parts.
●Functional impairment of components.
►Eliminate corrosion with suitable means, for instance by polishing –do not use
any chlorine or cleaning agents containing chlorine.
►Eliminate the cause of corrosion or replace a damaged mixed bed cartridge.
►Only use undamaged mixed bed cartridges.

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Labels on the product
Hot surface
The affixed information and pictograms must be clearly legible.
They must not be removed, soiled or painted over.
►Obey all warnings and safety instructions.
►Immediately replace illegible or damaged symbols and pictograms.
2.3 Conduct in emergencies
2.3.1 In case of water leaks
1. Close the shut-off valves upstream and downstream of the product.
2. Locate the leak.
3. Eliminate the cause of the water leak.

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3 Product description
3.1 Intended use
The mixed bed cartridge desaliQ:BA/PA/BA VARIO mini are designed for the generation of
highly pure water and are devised for filling or make-up water feed of heating systems, for
instance.
The mixed bed cartridge desaliQ:PA is designed for the generation of ultra-pure water of the
highest quality with a purity of < 0.1 μS/cm.
The mixed bed cartridges can be used in the fields below:
●Full demineralisation of raw water of drinking water quality
●Residual demineralisation of partially demineralised water (permeate) originating
from reverse osmosis systems
3.2 Foreseeable misuse
●Treatment of raw water to be used as drinking water
●Operation with gas cushions
●Regenerating or refilling the mixed bed cartridge yourself is not permitted (refer to
chapter 2.2).
•Regeneration of the quality mixed bed resin in mixed bed cartridges desaliQ:BA
and desaliQ:BA VARIO mini must only be carried out at the factory by technical
service personnel.
•Refilling the ultra-pure water mixed resin (disposable resin) in mixed-bed
cartridge desaliQ:PA must only be carried out at the factory by technical service
personnel.

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3.3 Product components
3.3.1 Mixed bed cartridge desaliQ:BA/PA/BA12 VARIO mini
Designation
1
Neck of the mixed bed cartridge with carrying
handles
2
Locking clip of the lid
3
Vent valve with ring eyelet
4
Pure water outlet
Designation
5
Raw water inlet (marked by inscription)
6
Marking tape
7
Base of the mixed bed cartridge

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3.3.2 Mixed bed cartridge desaliQ:BA16 VARIO mini
Designation
1
Neck of the mixed bed cartridge with carrying
handles
2
Threaded lid with removable riser pipe
3
Vent valves with knurled screws
Designation
4
Pure water outlet (OUT)
5
Raw water inlet (IN)
6
Mixed bed cartridge with base
3.4 Accessories
You can retrofit your product with additional accessories. Please contact your local
Grünbeck representative or Grünbeck’s headquarters in Hoechstaedt/Germany for details.
Illustration
Product
Order no.
desaliQ hose kit DN 12
707 850
2 Connection hoses, 1.5 m in length, with hose fittings and ¾" union
nuts.
To connect upright full demineralisation units with filling sections
thermaliQ:FB2 or thermaliQ:FB13i.
Filling section thermaliQ:FB13i
707 770
For full demineralisation of water of drinking water quality for easy and
quick initial filling or make-up water feed of closed heating systems.
Consisting of:
•Filling group with system separator thermaliQ:SB13
•Water meter with double screw connection
•Treatment group thermaliQ:HB2 with connection adapter

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Illustration
Product
Order no.
Filling section thermaliQ:FB2
707 760
For full demineralisation of water of drinking water quality for easy and
quick initial filling or make-up water feed of closed heating systems.
Consisting of:
•Filling group with system separator thermaliQ:SB13
•Treatment group thermaliQ:HB2 with connection adapter
Filling group thermaliQ:SB13
707 750
For drinking water protection in accordance with DIN EN 1717 during
initial filling or make-up water feed of closed heating systems.
desaliQ connection adapter
707 276
Adapter to connect the mixed bed cartridge to the treatment group
thermaliQ:HB2.
Connection block with adapter
707475000100
The connection block with adapter is used in the heating sector for
filling cartridges or mixed bed cartridges of the desaliQ product series.
Water meter
702 845
Water meter with connection material and double screw connection for
connection to the raw water inlet pipe by ¾” male thread.
Euro system separator GENO-DK 2-Mini
133 100
Euro system separators prevent the backflow, back pressure and back
siphonage of modified drinking water into the public drinking water
network in accordance with DIN EN 1717.
Safety device protectliQ:A20
126 400
The protectliQ safety device is a product to protect against water
damage in one- and two-family homes.

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Illustration
Product
Order no.
Fine filter pureliQ:KD25
101 275
The fine filter pureliQ:KD filters the drinking water and protects the
domestic water system in accordance with DIN EN 806.
GENO-therm case Premium
707 170
Sortimo case containing:
•desaliQ hose kit
•Water meter with connection material
•Conductivity meter GENO-Multi-LF
GENO-therm analysis case
707 190
Sortimo case containing:
Water test kits for pH value, conductivity, total hardness and
molybdenum concentration
GENO-therm analysis case
707 192
Sortimo case containing:
Water test kits for pH value, conductivity and total hardness
Combined measuring device for pH and
conductivity –complete
170000010000
To measure pH value and conductivity
without illustration
Digital manual measuring device
170 185
To measure pH value, Redox value, temperature and conductivity
Conductivity meter GENO Multi LF
702 842
The conductivity meter is used to measure the conductivity of fully
demineralised water (demi water).

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Illustration
Product
Order no.
thermaliQ conductivity measuring cell II with
adapter
707 015
By means of the conductivity measuring cell, the capacity of the filling
cartridge or mixed bed cartridge can be monitored easily and reliably.
GENO-therm solenoid valve, complete
707 055
The solenoid valve (closed in de-energised state) interrupts the pure
water line when the set conductivity limit value has been exceeded.
3.4.1 Accessories for membrane technology
Illustration
Product
Order no.
desaliQ connection kit
703 575
desaliQ connection kit to connect the mixed bed cartridge
Consisting of:
- 2 Flexible connection hoses DN 20, 1.5 m in length
- Connection adapter ¾" made of PP for conductivity meter
desaliQ adapter ¾“
703 576
Adapter for conductivity meter
Euro-system separator GENO DK 2-Mini
133 100
Euro system separators prevent the backflow, back pressure and back
siphonage of modified drinking water into the public drinking water
network in accordance with DIN EN 1717.
without illustration
Conductivity meter D 100 LED (0 –100 µS)
703 530
without illustration
Conductivity meter D 10 AN (0 –10 µS)
703 545
Conductivity meter D 100 AN (0 - 100 µS)
703 535
Conductivity meter D 10 ANR (0 –10 µS)
703 555
Conductivity meter D 100 ANR (0 –100 µS)
703 540

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3.5 Functional description
3.5.1 Physical
Via an internal distribution system, a mixed bed resin is steadily flown through from top to
bottom. Thanks to a collection element at the bottom of the mixed bed cartridge, the fully
demineralised water (demi water) is directed to the pure water outlet of the mixed bed
cartridge via a riser pipe.
3.5.2 Chemical
Mixed bed resins consist of a highly acid cation exchanger resin and a highly alkaline anion
exchanger resin. In the mixed bed cartridges, these two components are present in a
completely mixed state.
The cation exchanger resin removes all positively charged ions (cations) from the raw water.
All cations contained in the water, such as calcium, magnesium and sodium, are exchanged
for hydrogen cations (H+).
In the demineralisation process, the anion exchanger resin is used to filter off the negatively
charged ions (anions). All anions contained in the water, such as nitrate, phosphate,
sulphate, chloride and hydrogen carbonate, are exchanged for hydroxide ions (OH-).
Full demineralisation removes almost all undesired components from the inlet water. Thanks
to the highly alkaline anion exchanger resin, silicic acid and carbon dioxide are also filtered
off. The H+and OH-ions generated during the exchange process combine to H2O. This
results in pure water.
3.5.3 Demineralisation of raw water
The desaliQ mixed bed cartridge is mainly used for the full demineralisation of raw water.
The mixed bed cartridge desaliQ:PA, filled with ultra-pure water mixed bed resin, generates
fully demineralised water of the highest quality with a purity of ˂ 0.1 µS/cm.
The raw water is directed to the inlet of the mixed bed cartridge via an optional system
separator and a fine filter.
3.5.4 Secondary treatment of permeate
The residual demineralisation of permeate originating from reverse osmosis systems
represents an additional application. The mixed bed cartridge is installed downstream of the
reverse osmosis system. Thanks to residual demineralisation, the conductivity of the
permeate can be further reduced.

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4 Transport, placing and storage
4.1 Shipping/Delivery/Packaging
The product is packed in a cardboard box.
►Upon receipt, immediately check the product for completeness and transport
damage (refer to chapter 5.2).
►In case of visible transport damage, proceed as follows:
•Do not accept the delivery or only accept it under reserve.
•Record the extent of damage on the transport documents or on the delivery
note of the carrier.
•Initiate a complaint.
►Transport the product in its original packaging only.
►Dispose of the packaging material in an environmentally sound and appropriate
manner only after installation of the product.
4.2 Transport/Placing
►Transport the mixed bed cartridge in an upright position –do not tilt it.
Designation
1
Carrying handle
Designation
2
Plastic caps
►Use both carrying handles for transport.

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Do not dispose of the yellow plastic caps of the cartridge’s lid.
►Use these plastic screw caps as protection in case of possible periods of
standstill or during transport.
4.3 Storage
►Protect the product from the impacts below when storing it:
•Dampness, moisture
•Environmental impacts such as wind, rain, snow, etc.
•Frost, direct sunlight, severe heat exposure
•Chemicals, dyes, solvents and their vapours