K°Bloc – Fully welded plate heat exchangers - English Version 2.2 - 01.2016
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6.3.3
LONG-TERM PUTTING OUT OF OPERATION
IMPORTANT NOTE
Damage on the K°Bloc due to corrosion of heat exchanger
plates!
Flow media remaining inside the K°Bloc during extended standstill periods
may cause corrosion of the heat exchanger plates.
Drain the flow media completely!
Clean and flush the K°Bloc and let it dry completely!
Plug the piping connections with blind plugs in order to avoid ingress of
moisture or dirt into the K°Bloc during standstill!
Take care of protected storage until the unit is put back into operation!
Carry out the following steps:
1.
Put the unit out of operation for maintenance, see chapter „6.3.2 Decom-
missioning - maintenance“ (page 63).
2.
Clean and flush the K°Bloc.
3.
Let the K°Bloc dry completely.
4.
Plug the piping connections.
5.
Take care of protected storage of the K°Bloc, see section „6.4 Storage“
(page 65).
Done.