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GEA VARIVENT Series User Manual

GEA VARIVENT Series
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 General Information 5
1.1 Information on the Document
5
1.1.1 Binding Character of These Operating Instructions 5
1.1.2 Notes on the Illustrations 5
1.1.3 Symbols and Highlighting 5
1.2 Manufacturer address 6
1.3 Contact 6
1.4 EU Declaration of Conformity for Machines 7
1.5 EC - Declaration of conformity in accordance with the Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU 8
2 Safety 9
2.1 Intended use 9
2.1.1 Requirements for operation 9
2.1.2 Pressure equipment directive 9
2.1.3 Improper operating conditions 9
2.2 Operator’s Duty of Care 9
2.3 Subsequent changes 10
2.4 General safety instructions and dangers 10
2.4.1 Principles for safe operation 11
2.4.2 Environmental Protection 11
2.4.3 Electrical Equipment 11
2.5 Supplementary Regulations 12
2.6 Qualification of personnel 12
2.7 Safety equipment 13
2.7.1 Signs 13
3 Description 15
3.1 Design of the valve 15
4 Transport and storage 16
4.1 Scope of supply 16
4.2 Transport 16
4.3 Storage conditions 16
5 Technical data 17
5.1 Type plate 17
5.2 Technical data 17
5.3 Resistance of the sealing materials 18
5.4 Pipe ends - General table of measurements 19
5.5 Lubricants 20
6 Assembly and installation 21
6.1 Safety instructions 21
6.2 Notes on installation 21
6.3 Valve with Detachable Pipe Connection Elements 21
6.4 Valve with Welded Ends 22
7 Start-up 23
7.1 Safety instructions 23
7.2 Notes on commissioning 23
8 Operation and control 24
8.1 Safety instructions 24
9 Cleaning and Passivation 25
9.1 Cleaning 25
9.1.1 Cleaning Process Examples 25
9.1.2 Cleaning effect 25
9.2 Passivation 26
10 Maintenance 27
10.1 Safety instructions 27
10.2 Inspections 28
10.3 Maintenance intervals 28
10.4 Prior to removal 29
10.5 Disassembling the Valve 29
10.5.1 Removing the valve disk 30
10.5.2 Removing the handwheel 30
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GEA VARIVENT Series Specifications

General IconGeneral
SeriesVARIVENT
ActuationPneumatic
Connection TypesClamp, weld end, threaded, flange
ApplicationFood, beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries
StandardsEHEDG, FDA, 3-A
MaterialsStainless steel

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