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CTS 450
Hot Carbonating Truckmount System
The engine, vacuum pump, air compressor, drive system, and heat exchangers are the
primary components of the cleaning system. The objective of this system is to move
cleaning solution from the solution tanks
to the surface in
need of cleaning, and eventually back to the recovery tank. The first part of this process
is to move the cleaning solution out of the solution tanks. This is accomplished by
pressurizing the solution tank with the air compressor. The compressed air pushes the
solution out of the tanks and through hoses to the outlet manifold.
The orifice regulates the flow of the cleaning solution. The solution then flows through
the heat exchange system, and into the outlet manifold. The outlet manifold contains a
solution valve, pop off valve, and solution outlet. If the wand trigger is in use and the
solution is at the desired temperature, the chemical solution will flow through the
solution outlet. The solution valve and the pop off valve send the solution to the
recovery tank.
The heat exchange system elevates the cleaning solution to the desired temperature.
This system is comprised of two main components. The first component is the engine
coolant heat exchanger, and the second is the blower exhaust heat exchanger. The
engine coolant heat exchanger has two primary parts. These parts are the stainless
steel coil that the cleaning solution flows through and the outer shell that contains the
engine coolant. The blower exhaust heat exchanger is the same as the coolant heat
exchanger with the exception of the outer shell that contains the exhaust from the
blower.
The heating process begins when the engine coolant flows through the outer
shell of the engine coolant heat exchanger. The cleaning solution is preheated
as it flows through the inner coil of the engine coolant heat exchanger. The
solution then flows into the blower heat exchanger coil, which is heated by the
blower exhaust. Once the cleaning solution has passed through the heat ex-
changers the flow is directed to the outlet manifold then to the cleaning tool.
Compressor Valve
The purpose of this valve is to manually relieve the system of compressed air.
This is done in situations such as removing the lids on the solution tanks.
Solution Valve
The purpose this valve is to relieve the system of excessive pressure on the solution
side. This is done in situations such as “Flood Damage Mode” or in a case of the
machine running for an extended period of time with no solution hoses hooked up. The
pressure build up in the heat exchangers and hoses can be too high for the solution
hose to be hooked up. By turning this valve to prime, it will relieve the pressure and
allow the solution hose to be connected. The valve can also be used for priming the
solution.
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