Rev January.2012
0
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
ViscoLine
™
- VLC
Hygienic Tubular heat exchanger
CIP and water heating
Page 1: ...Rev January 2012 0 INSTRUCTION MANUAL ViscoLine VLC Hygienic Tubular heat exchanger CIP and water heating...
Page 2: ...Multitube unit VLC 4 MEDIA REQUIREMENTS 5 INSTALLATION 5 1 General 5 2 Pre installation work 5 3 Installation personnel 5 4 Storage 5 5 Unloading and transportation 5 6 Unpacking and inspection 5 7 Po...
Page 3: ...al and other associated documentation for the life of the equipment Promptly incorporate all authorized amendments issued by Alfa Laval Pass the documentation on to any subsequent owner or user of the...
Page 4: ...with its modes of operation WARNING NOTICES These describe hazards to the health and safety of personnel including the risk of immediate danger to life and of serious or minor personal injury Each Wa...
Page 5: ...ance with the manufacturers instructions whenever there is a risk of exposure to these chemicals High pressure during cleaning in place CIP High pressure will develop if the cooling medium is locked i...
Page 6: ...t the growth of ice may damage the Alfa Laval ViscoLine tubes Ensure that the plant is equipped with adequate sensing devices for such applications CAUTION Chlorination of equipment Chlorine is someti...
Page 7: ...C type is a variant of VLM and particularly used for water and CIP solution heating with steam as service media The number of the tubes used vary according to the thermal duty and flow rate to be hand...
Page 8: ...nds onto flat tube plates inside a smooth shell External surface of these straight corrugated tube bundle constitute the heat transfer surface The product medium is supplied and flows inside the tubes...
Page 9: ...Rev January 2012 0 Flange Gasket Union Gasket Figure 2 Gasket locations on VLC unit...
Page 10: ...ting pressure maximum temperature of operation and the test pressure date These labels are the main technical specifications for the heat exchanger Manufacturer Alfa Laval India Limited Std Design pre...
Page 11: ...ear with repeated blasts of steam for a period of 5 to 10 minutes Characteristics of the steam supply Quality dry saturated steam Humidity maximum 5 condensate PH 7 0 to 8 5 Chloride maximum 8 parts p...
Page 12: ...the cleaning process is adversely affected and the consumption of detergents is increased Water that has a low pH value high acidity increases the risk of corrosion in the heat exchanger and pipe wor...
Page 13: ...ng any equipment ensure that the floor and ceiling height is of sufficient measure Services To assist the installation and save time steam water and air supplies should be installed in advance as per...
Page 14: ...n an upright position remove its lid 2 Unpack easily accessible parts at the top of the crate 3 Support the sides using a fork lift or similar and lower the sides of the crate so that they are unfolde...
Page 15: ...valve 5 Assemble the service media outlet pipe work For safety reasons and proper operation of the VLC unit please ensure to install a condensate loop on the lower end of the service media connection...
Page 16: ...on notices in chapter 1 Take all necessary precautions to guarantee the safety of personnel and avoid risk of damage to the equipment Commissioning personnel To ensure that the Alfa Laval ViscoLine VL...
Page 17: ...ger system please follow the following guidelines 1 Check that the required media supplies are available a If water pressure is required open the manual shut off valve SLOWLY to avoid pressure shocks...
Page 18: ...the equipment If you require assistance in maintaining the equipment or if you have any questions regarding the maintenance procedure please contact Alfa Laval Maintenance intervals Preventive mainten...
Page 19: ...section 9 for spare parts 4 Exchange the gasket for a new item according to the spare parts list in section 9 5 Assemble the flange set Note In order to achieve good performance from the Alfa Laval V...
Page 20: ...n in 100 lit of water HNO3 A solution of 0 5 by weight of HNO3 at a maximum temperature of 70 C Mix 0 7 litres of 53 36 Be nitric acid in 100 litres of water I n exceptionally severe cases such as mil...
Page 21: ...ected immediately after the first test run The inspection interval can then be extended to twice per month or as governed by practical experience To check the results of the cleaning program on a heat...
Page 22: ...he means by which they can be eliminated Symptom Possible cause Action Heat transfer Incorrect flow of heating Adjust the flow rate of the heating cooling Efficiency decreasing cooling medium Heating...
Page 23: ...s usually necessary merely to replace gaskets for unions and flanges at designed service intervals or in the event of a leak The table below summarises the sizes of connections used Sr No VLC Type Uni...
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Page 25: ...Rev January 2012 0 SMS Unions on Product Side...
Page 26: ...Rev January 2012 0 SMS Union Seal Rings...
Page 27: ...ev January 2012 0 Flanges on Service Media Connection Flanges on the VLC unit is based on EN 1092 1 PN16 The table below summarizes the dimensions of the flanges and the gaskets used on your VLC units...
Page 28: ...advice concerning the Alfa Laval ViscoLine VLC Heat Exchanger contact Alfa Laval Copenhagen A S Beverage Viscous Food Market unit Maskinvej 5 Telephone 45 39536539 DK 2860 S borg Denmark E Mail martin...
