5. Operation
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Read the instruction carefully and pay special attention to the warnings!
5.1
Operation/Control
Step 1
Always read the technical data thoroughly. See chapter 7 Technical Data
CAUTION
Alfa Laval cannot be held responsible for incorrect operation/control.
Step 2
Never touch the tank cleaning machine or the pipelines when pumping hot liquids.
Step 3
Initial Startup
Every Alfa Laval GJ 8 that ships is accompanied by a Birth Certificate. This document indicates how the Alfa Laval GJ 8
performed in our testing tank before it shipped based on the operating conditions supplied to Alfa Laval Tank Equipment Inc.
To ensure the longest possible life of the Alfa Laval GJ 8, please verify the operating conditions and, most importantly, the
machine’s cycle time. The cycle time can be measured by, first, picking a fixed point inside of a vessel as a reference and,
second, timing how long it takes the same nozzle to pass back over that point in the vessel. (This, naturally, will not be the
exact same spot because the spray pattern is indexing.) The measured time in seconds directly corresponds to the machines
full cycle time in minutes. In other words, a single 10-second rotation translates to a 10 minute full cycle time.
