Quincy Compressor QOF 2 - Section IX - Instructions for Use

Section IX - Instructions for use
42 Quincy Compressor
Air receiver
Thissectionappliestocompressorsincludingairreceiver(s).
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Thevesselcancontainpressurizedair;thiscanbepotentiallydangerousifthe
equipmentismisused.
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Thevesselshallonlybeusedtostorecompressedairandshallnotbesubject
torapiductuationofpressure.
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Thevesselshallonlybeusedwithinthepressureandtemperaturelimits
statedonthedataplateandthetestingreport,whichshouldbekeptina
safe place.
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Noalterationsmustbemadetothisvesselbywelding,drillingorother
mechanical methods without the written permission of the manufacturer.
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Makesurethatthevesselisequippedwithsuitableandappropriatesafety
and control fittings and replace them with new ones if necessary (consult the
Partslist).Thedischargecapacityofthesafetyvalveusedmustbehigher
than the capacity of the compressor.
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Donotstorethevesselnearheatingsourcesandinammablesubstancesand
avoid storing the vessel in badly ventilated rooms.
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Depending on the conditions of use and the conguration of the equipment,
condensate may accumulate inside the tank and must be drained every day
to prevent corrosion.
Thismaybedonemanually,byopeningthedrainvalve,
orbymeansoftheautomaticdrain,ifttedtothevessel.Nevertheless,a
weeklycheckofcorrectfunctioningoftheautomaticvalveisneeded.Thishas
tobedonebyopeningthemanualdrainvalveandcheckforcondensate.
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Yearlyserviceinspectionoftheairreceiverisneeded,asinternalcorrosion
canreducethesteelwallthicknesswiththeconsequentriskofbursting.
Localrulesneedtoberespected,ifapplicable.Theuseoftheairreceiveris
forbiddenoncethewallthicknessreachestheminimumvalueasindicatedin
the service manual of the air receiver (part of the documentation delivered
with the unit).
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Lifetimeoftheairreceivermainlydependsontheworkingenvironment.
Avoidinstallingthecompressorinadirtyandcorrosiveenvironment,asthis
can reduce the vessel lifetime dramatically.
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Donotanchorthevesselorattachedcomponentsdirectlytotheground
orxedstructures.Fitthepressurevesselwithvibrationdamperstoavoid
possible fatigue failure caused by vibration of the vessel during use.
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Usethevesselwithinthepressureandtemperaturelimitsstatedonthe
nameplate and the testing report.
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Noalterationsmustbemadetothisvesselbywelding,drillingorother
mechanical methods.