2 Installation
The Alfa Laval Pharma-line S can be installed either horizontally or vertically, on the floor, on the wall or in the ceiling. The flexible
legs on Pharma-line S facilitate easy installation, either it is horizontally or vertically.
For easy installation, lifting lugs are fastened to the unit with screws. Before lifting, make sure the lifting lugs are properly
secured. We recommend that the bolts are tightened before lifting the unit. If the Pharma-line S surface temperature is expected
to be hot or cold, the heat exchanger should be insulated.
2.1
Clearance for dismantling
Provide sufficient clearance at the stationary head side to permit dismantling of the front head cover and possible future
inspection of the tubes.
2.2
Foundations
Foundations and/or supports must be adequate so that the exchanger will not settle and impose excessive strain on the
exchanger. Foundation bolts should be set to allow for setting inaccuracies.
2.3
Positioning and slope
The legs can be fixed in 4 different positions, 0°, 90°, 180° and 270° which allows for a flexible installation, depending on where
the unit is to be installed.
Once the positioning of the unit has been decided, move the legs the desired position, tightening the bolts carefully before
installation.
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2.3.1 Horizontal positioning
This is a typical installation. At the time of delivery, the legs are positioned horizontally.
Note that the exchanger must have a minimum slope of 1% and a maximum of 5%. The slope is required to ensure that the
tube side is fully drainable. The unit is not designed with a slope. Consequently, we recommend that the unit is tilted using a
suitable bracket or spacer.
2.3.2 Vertical positioning
If vertical positioning and full drainability is required on the product side, the unit should be installed with the product connections
downwards.
If the fluid on the utility side is steam, the flow should always be downwards, meaning that the inlet is on the top of the unit and
the outlet at the bottom, in order to be able to drain any condensate.
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