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Keeping the World Flowing
Dismantling and Disposal
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DISMANTLING AND DISPOSAL
K-TORK range actuators are designed and built to provide a
long operative life.
At the end of their operative life, they will have to be
removed from the valve and subsequently disposed of.
Prior to dismounting the actuator, check if some of its
parts are still under pressure. Verify that the pneumatic
storage tank (if applicable) is depressurised, otherwise
slowly open the drain valve.
The spring cartridge module contains potential
energy due to compressed elastic elements. After
removing the spring cartridge as prescribed in
section 11.1.2.3, the spring cartridge have to be returned
to the manufacturer’s plant, upon agreement with
Rotork.
Collect the grease and the oil during dismounting
to avoid disposal of pollutants in the environment; the
discarded material is to be disposed in accordance with
the local environmental laws and regulations
• Actuators are built in modules and this facilitates
dismounting.
• Dismount the actuator and separate the various sections
and components according to the type of material.
• Dispose of the pieces of steel, cast iron and aluminium
alloys as metal scraps.
• Dispose of the rubber, PVC, resins etc. separately, in
accordance with the existing national and regional
regulations.
• Electrical components are to be separately disposed on
specialised disposal sites.
• Actuators manufactured after 1993 year do not contain
asbestos or its by-products.
