SPX FLOW Hankison HPR Series - Installation Guide

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Compressor
Oil Removal
Filter
Aftercooler
Automatic Drain
Dryer
Separator
Receiver
TYPICAL COMPRESSED AIR SYSTEM
INSTALLATION
Ambient Air Temperature
Locatethedryerindoorswheretheambientairtemperaturewill
bebetween40°Fand100°F.Intermittentoperationatambient
temperatures up to 113°F will not damage the dryer but may
result in a higher dew point or dryer shutdown due to high
refrigerantdischargepressure(seeFieldServiceGuide).
Donotoperateair-cooleddryersatambientairtemperatures
below40°F.Suchoperationmayresultinlowsuctionpressure,
causingfreeze-up.
Call your local distributor if prolonged operation at ambient
temperatures above 100°F or below 40°F is unavoidable.
Location and Clearance
Mountthedryeron a level base. Install the dryer in a clean,
well-ventilatedareatoreducefoulingofthecondensercoils
with dirt and dust.
Vaporsandcontaminantscorrosivetocopperandaluminum
mustnotbeintheareaofthedryeroraircompressorintake.
Allowatleast6inchesclearancefromthefrontandfromthe
condensercoilserviceaccess.Installthedryerwiththeframe
level.Anchorboltsarenotrequired.
System Arrangement
Liquidwaterintheinletairwilladverselyaffecttheperformance
ofthedryer.Installthedryerdownstreamofanaftercooleror
separatorsothatthetemperatureofthedryerinletairdoesnot
exceed120°Fandtheinletairdoesnotcontainanyliquidwater.
Mostcompressedairsystemsrequireltersforremovalofsolid
andliquidcontaminants.Whenanoil-removallterisused,it
shouldbeinstalleddownstreamoftherefrigerateddryer.The
dryer will remove some entrained dirt,extending the life of
the replaceable filter element. Outlet air temperature may be
10 to 30 degrees higher than inlet air temperature. This is nor-
mal.Consultyourdistributorifaloweroutletairtemperature
is required.
Piping and Connections
Pipingmustbefurnishedbytheuserunlessotherwisespeci-
ed.Connectionsandttingsmustberatedforthemaximum
operating pressure given on the dryer data plate and must be
inaccordancewithapplicablecodes.Supportallpiping;donot
allow the weight of any piping to stressthe dryer or lters.
Inletandoutletshutoffvalvesandabypassvalvearerecom-
mended.Pipingshouldbeatleastthesizeoftheinletandoutlet
connectionstominimizepressuredropintheairsystem.See
EngineeringDatasectionfordryerinletandoutletconnections.
Removing Condensate
Aseparatorwithanautomaticdrainvalveissuppliedwitheach
dryer. The user must install a separate discharge line at the drain
connectiontocarryoffcondensatetoanenvironmentallyap-
provedcondensatecollection/disposalsystem.Securelyanchor
drain line to prevent whipping.
Ifcloggingoftheautomaticdrainisaproblem,installaparticu-
latelterbeforethedryertokeepsolidparticlesfromentering
the dryer. Contact your local distributor for the appropriate
particulate filter.
Electrical Connections (See Figure 1)
Dryer is designed to operate on the voltage, phase and fre-
quencylistedontheserialnumbertag.Referencetagpriorto
makingelectricalconnection.Dryersaresuppliedwithacord
andplug.Installinreceptacleofpropervoltage.
 Operation of dryers with improperline voltage
constitutesabuseandcouldaffectthedryerwarranty.