Axi MTC-X, Instruction, Operating And Maintenance Manual

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Commissioning/Initial Start-Up
Preparations
Before operating the MTC, we recommend determining the amount of contaminants, free water, and sludge in the tank.
AXI International provides a variety of tank sampling equipment, including Sampling Pumps, tubing and bottles, as well as
Tank Samplers (“Bacon Bomb”) – please see our FS Fluid Sampling line of products. Please make sure the samples are
taken from the bottom of the tank (in the deepest spot). Use a stick with “Kolor Kut” paste on the end, reach through the top
of the tank, and place the end of the stick all the way at the bottom of the tank. Kolor Kut paste will show the water level in
the tank, and indicate how much water, and sludge, will have to be removed. Call AXI International for further information
on other fuel sampling equipment.
Note: Some biocides render water finding pastes inert.
Mobile Tank Cleaning System Overview
The MTC-X is a two-stage mobile fuel conditioning and tank cleaning system. It efficiently removes sludge and water from
fuel and oil tanks, restoring and optimizing fuel quality in the same operation.
The system is designed as a “fuel/oil dialysis system” that circulates and cleans fuel/oil by pumping it from the tank, processing
it through the MTC-X, and returning it back to the tank. The system can also be used to clean fuel or oil by pumping it from
one tank, through the MTC-X, into another tank and/or suitable container.
The MTC-X System processes fuel, or oil, by pumping it from the tank, through the clear intake hose attached to Port 1,
through the main bag filter, down to the diverter valve and out Port 2. The discharge hose is connected to port 2.
The MTC-X System has two modes: Bypass Mode and Fine Filtration Mode .
Bypass Mode sends the fuel through the bag
filter only, then back to the tank, bypassing the
fine spin-on filters.
Fine Filtration Mode sends
the fuel through the water block and/or fine
filter(s) and then back to the tank. The diverter
valve is used to change the operational mode.
Ports 1 and 2 are equipped with Quick
Disconnect Couplings that easily connect
to the matching couplings on suction and
discharge hoses.
Port 2
Fuel Discharge
Filter Bypass /
Fine Filtration
Port 1
Fuel Intake
Industrial
Type
Fine Filter /
Water
Block
Pre-filter
Ani-Spilage
Drip Tray
“ON” Button
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