SPX APV ParaFlow, Instruction Manual

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Always observe the Safety Notes
designated by the Warning symbol:
Ì
!
Listed throughout this manual.
Ì
! Leakage from a DuoSafety plate is always
the early warning for the user to act.
(See page
12)
Ì
! APV Paraweld PHE - Care must be
exercised in connecting the fluids correctly.
(See
page 13)
Ì
! APV Paraweld PHE is not suitable for
hygienic duties.
(See page 13)
Ì
! Some general safety precautions must be
followed in order to avoid personal injury or
equipment damage.
(See page 14)
Ì
! Lifting equipment must be in good condition
and should always be used in full compliance
with the specifications and limitations given for
the equipment.
(See page 17)
Ì
! Always maintain the minimum angle
between the lifting wires in order not to exceed
the allowable wire tension. The angle should
not exceed 120
°
at any time.
(See page 17)
Ì
! Always observe proper procedures for lifting
and/or moving equipment and qualified
personnel for the lifting and moving.
(See page
17)
Ì
! Ensure sufficient space around the plate
heat exchanger.
(See page 18)
Ì
! Ozone-producing equipment, salt air and
other corrosive atmospheres must be avoided
at all times.
(See page 19)
Ì
! Start-up of the plate heat exchanger.
(See
page 20)
Ì
! Exceeding the design temperatures and
pressures can be harmful.
(See page 20)
Ì
! Sudden changes in the operating pressures
and temperatures should be avoided.
(See page
21)
Ì
! Never open the APV plate heat exchanger
until the unit has cooled below 40
°
C (105
°
F).
(See page 23)
Ì
! Never open an APV heat exchanger, which
is under pressure from any source.
(See page
23)
Ì
! Never open an APV plate heat exchanger
with piping connected to the follower or
connector grids.
(See page 23)
Ì
! Bolts must not be slackened or tightened
indiscriminately.
(See page 23)
Ì
! For large units, block the follower into
position, for example by tying it to the end
support, to provide extra safety against
accidental rolling of the follower during
maintenance.
(See page 23)
Ì
! Always wear protective gloves when
handling plates.
(See page 23)
Ì
! Cleaning agents must not be aggressive or
corrosive to the plates or the gaskets. If in
doubt, contact the cleaning agent supplier.
(See
page 25)
Ì
! Do not use chlorine-containing agents such
as hydrochloric acid (HCI).
(See page 26)
Ì
! Excess Nitric acid can seriously damage
NBR and other types of rubber gaskets.
(See
page 26)
Ì
! Do not permanently bend or scratch the
plates or damage the gaskets during the
installation. Some plates must be carefully bent
to install them.
(See page 29)
Ì
! Always tighten to full plate to plate contact,
demonstrated by sufficient force and within the
dimensions permitted. On the nameplate or the
assembly drawing, you will find the minimum
and maximum compressed dimension of the
plate pack.
(See page 31)
Ì
! Insufficient clamping force can cause
leaking.
(See page 32)
Ì
! For best rigidity of plate pack, tighten used
plates to the same dimension again.
(See page
32)
Ì
! Never over tighten without written consent
from APV as this can damage the flow plates.
(See page 32)
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