Operating Instructions
OIO 23en Edition 10/2017
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Disposal
Transportation, storage and disposal
After about six months storage check the oil level in the flowmeter and if necessary top up oil. Check the
preservation of the outer housing and if necessary apply oil to the parts again.
Notice:
Store the preserved flowmeter cool and dry and protect it against direct sunlight.
Notice:
After a longer storage time the manufacturer recommends that you have the flowmeter recalibrated, see
"Re-calibration of the flowmeters", page 29.
Removing the preservation
Aids:
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Solvents suitable for the preservative oil
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Vessel to collect the preservative oil
1. Remove one of the blind flanges.
2. Drain the flowmeter, collecting the preservative oil in a suitable vessel.
3. Remove the second blind flange.
4. Use a solvent to remove the residual oil.
- or -
► Rinse the flowmeter with pumped liquid.
Disposal
Aids:
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Solvents or industrial cleaners suitable for the pumped liquid
1. Disassemble the flowmeter.
2. Clean residues of the pumped liquid from the individual parts.
3. Separate sealing elements made of elastomer from the flowmeter and dispose of them in the
residual waste.
4. Recycle cast-iron and steel parts.
WARNING
Risk of injury through emitted preservative oil.
► Wear protective clothing during all the work.
► Open the blind flange carefully in order to reduce any pressure that may exist in the flowmeter.
► Collect the emitted preservative oil safely and dispose of it in an environmentally compatible
manner.
WARNING
Danger of poisoning and environmental damage from the pumped liquid.
► Wear protective clothing during all the work.
► Before disposing of the flowmeter collect the discharging pumped liquid and dispose of in
accordance with the locally applicable regulations.
► Before disposing of the flowmeter neutralize the residues of the pumped liquid in the flowmeter.