LAKOS ILB/ILS Separators
Installation Guide
Installation Instructions
LAKOS ILB/ILS Separators are shipped
in heavy-duty cartons with plastic caps
over the inlet and outlet to protect their
male pipe threads.
Prior to installation, the inlet, outlet
and purge opening of each unit should
be inspected for the presence of any
foreign objects which may have entered
the unit during shipping or storage.
Optional: Flush unit before operation.
Install piping to inlet and outlet.
For effective solids removal, LAKOS
Separators must be operated within
the recommended flow range for each
model. Pipe size is not a factor in model
selection. Minimum inlet pressure
should be at least 15 psi (1.0 bar) or
LAKOS ILB/ILS Separators must be
purged regularly to remove the separat-
ed solids from the temporary collection
chamber.
All purge hardware should be installed
prior to any elbow or turns in the purge
piping.
Avoid “uphill” purging, which can clog
purge piping and hinder effective solids
evacuation.
For best results, purging is
recommended while the LAKOS
Separator is in operation, utilizing
system pressure to enhance solids
evacuation.
LAKOS offers a durable, reliable
automatic purging system to eliminate
routine maintenance. Frequency of
purging and duration of purging are
both programmable to accommodate
the specific needs of virtually any
application.
Be sure to include an isolation valve
prior to the automatic valve (available
from LAKOS at an additional cost) to
facilitate servicing of the automatic
valve without system shut down.
equal to the pressure loss anticipated
through the separator plus the system’s
downstream pressure requirement.
LAKOS ILB/ILS Separators should be
installed in the near upright vertical
position on the discharge side of the
pumping system. (Refer to factory
for suction side installation.) Suitable
means for supporting the separator’s
weight independently from the inlet/
outlet piping is necessary. A LAKOS
Mounting Kit is recommended (
See LS-
569 Mounting Bracket Kits
), but may be
substituted with similar hardware, such
as U-bolts fastened snuggly around the
separator’s inner barrel.
If subject to idle periods, LAKOS ILB/
ILS Separators installed in sub-freezing
locations must be drained of liquid or
protected from freezing to avoid damage
from ice expansion. NOTE: All
LAKOS automatic purging hardware
provide a manual override to allow for easy
draining via the purge opening.
Appropriate pressure gauges or differential
pressure gauges are recommended to
be connected at both inlet and outlet to
monitor pressure loss and proper system
flow. If the separator is operated at open
discharge, a valve is recommended at
the outlet, set to create a minimum back
pressure of 5 psi (0.3 bar).
ILB/ILS
Maintenance/Purging
