IOW Group A5 MP400 Installation and Service Manual 04.2019 V1.6
IOW Group A5 MP400 Installation and Service Manual 04.2019 V1.6
IOW Group A5 MP400 Installation and Service Manual 04.2019 V1.6
Centrifuge
Installation
and service
manual
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1. Introduction 3
2. Safety 5
2.1 Symbols and Warnings 6
2.2 Correct Usage 6
2.3 Operating Safely 7
3. Centrifuge Concept 8
4. Installation Guide 11
5. Regular Cleaning Procedure 13
6. Repair and Service 20
6.1 Housing Assembly (400XXX) 24
6.2 Cut off valve kits
(600-001), (600-002) and (600-003) 25
6.3 Bowl Assembly (400-038) 26
6.4 O-Ring Kit (600-037) 27
6.5 Minor Cleaning Kit (400-040) 30
6.6 Sensor Kit (200047) 31
6.7 Pressurised Drain System 32
6.8 Separator Control Unit (SCU) 34
7. Environmental Disposal 35
8. Accessories 37
Introduction
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Please ensure that all people operating the centrifuge have access to
and have read this manual.
Any national regulations regarding the operation and running of the
centrifuge are not included in this manual and must also be adhered to
where applicable.
We would like to draw the operator’s attention to the environmental
laws that operate in your area; these must be complied with especially
for the disposal of contaminated sludge.
We reserve the right to change this manual, and make technical
changes to the centrifuge without recourse.
Safety
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Centrifuge
Concept
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The oil inlet into the bowl has a larger diameter than the outlet and is in
conjunction with the bowl discs; this then causes the heavier particles
to deposit themselves onto the bowl wall.
Once in the bowl, the oil is forced through the disc stack and into the
top turbine chamber where it is then expelled by the turbine vanes
to the nozzles.
The nozzles then eject the cleaned oil giving rotational speed to the
bowl. The cleaned oil is then allowed to flow back into the sump.
The speed of the centrifuge bowl is monitored by magnets set into the
distributor plate and is then displayed on the SCU Control Panel. The
speed should be checked when it is either new or has been cleaned.
After 10 minutes of running RPM should be set. As the sludge cake builds
up, it impairs the oil input and also decreases separation efficiency.
This then allows more contaminates to pass through the centrifugal
field and will start clogging the mesh insert. The reduced input and
output causes the bowl to slow down.
Installation
Guide
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Regular
Cleaning
Procedure
Tools required
Top Ring Spanner (600-041) or 50mm Spanner,
Bottom Ring Spanner (600-034) or
56mm Spanner and
3mm Allen Key
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5.1 Stop the flow of oil to the separator by either closing the separator
isolator valve (If fitted) or by stopping the engine.
IMPORTANT
Make sure the separator bowl has come to a complete stop
before proceeding. (It is recommended that a two-minute
delay should be sufficient to ensure the bowl has stopped.)
Also, check that the rev counter is reading zero.
CAUTION
Hot oil and centrifuge components (danger of burns)
BEWARE
This is a left hand thread, and direction
for unscrewing is CLOCKWISE.
5.3 Allow the oil to drain from the Bowl Assembly (400-038). This can be
sped up by lifting the bowl about 10mm from the Spindle (400-012).
Caution - Hot oil.
5.4 Secure the Bowl Assembly (400-038) with the Bottom Ring Spanner
(600-034) if supplied, alternatively use a 56mm spanner or socket.
Unscrew Bowl Nut clockwise (600-017) using Top Ring Spanner
(600-041) or 50 mm spanner.
BEWARE
this is a left hand thread, and direction
for unscrewing is CLOCKWISE.
5.6 Check all Bowl O-Ring grooves and O-Rings for wear or damage
and replace if required. We recommend that all O-Rings are
replaced every 3,000 hours or annually, whichever comes first.
The O-Ring Kit part number is 600-037.
5.7 Fit a new Paper (400-023) into the Bowl Wall (400-009) and also fit
new Mesh Insert (600-004) into Top Turbine Impeller (600-039) and
Inner & Outer Mesh Supports 600-070 /-071. Place Top Turbine plate
(600-071) into Top Turbine Impeller (600-039). Make sure the holes
for the Turbine Screws (600-043) x 8 line up using the 3 mm Allen
Key tighten the screws clockwise up to 5-7 Nm. Replace O-Ring
(600-022), if worn or damaged replace with a new one.
5.8 Grease all O-Rings with a suitable silicon grease and reassemble
the Bowl Assembly (400-038).
400-049
600-026
Distributor Impeller
600-027 (recess) to align
with any of the four slots on
the Bearing Tube Assembly.
5.10 Fit the Band Clamp (600-028), and tighten to hand tight clockwise
(Approx. 3 – 5Nm). Once the separator is running, check for any
oil leaks, and rectify if there are any.
NOTES OF IMPORTANCE
The IOW Group Separator is robustly designed so that
none of the major components should need replacement
for at least 24 months, if properly checked and maintained.
Please check Spindle (400-012) and Bearing Tube
Assembly (400-049) at every cleaning cycle of the
Bowl Assembly (400-038).
If the Spindle (400-012) or Bearing Tube Assembly
(400-049) shows signs of wear they should be replaced.
Repair &
servicing
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Figure 1
Shows the spare parts available and should be referred
to so that the correct parts or kits can be ordered.
Continued on
next page
600-022 O-Ring 2
600-025 O-Ring 1
600-030 O-Ring 1
600-032 O-Ring 1
600-035 O-Ring 1
400-023 Paper 10
ENSURE…
that the wires protruding from the Sensor Housing
are installed towards the centre of the centrifuge
spindle. If installed incorrectly, the SCU Control
Panel will not register RPM of the bowl.
Environmental
disposal
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Accessories
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Toolkit (600-065)