Viking VFT - Table of Contents

BLADDER TANK MODEL VFT & FT
INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
(
foam concentrate inside the bladder
)
TECHNICAL
MANUAL
F_032216 16.1 | TM1.3.1.1/14032016/en
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GENERAL INDEX
SECTION 1 – SAFETY PRECAUTIONS........................................................................................................................... ................... 5
1.1 Safety and warning notices................................................................................................................................................... ........... 5
1.2 General notes for operator safety.............................................................................................................................. ................... ...5
1.3 Safety during maintenance...............................................................................................................................................................5
SECTION 2 – SCOPE OF THE MANUAL....................................................................................................................................... ..... .6
2.1 Purpose of the manual......................................................................................................................................................... ............ 6
2.2 Precautions to extend the equipment lifetime...................................................................................................................................6
2.3 Environment........................................................................................................................................................................ ............. 6
SECTION 3 – EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION.................................................................................................................................. ....... 7
3.1 Bladder tank description and principle of operation................................................................................................................. ........ 7
3.2 Bladder tank design data...................................................................................................................................................... ........ ...7
3.3 Bladder layout.................................................................................................................... ............................................................ 9
3.4 The safety thermal relief valve................................................................................................................................ ...................... .10
SECTION 4 – MATERIAL TRANSPORTATION, RECEPTION AND STORAGE................................................................................11
4.1 Checks on the bladder tank at the reception..................................................................................................................................11
4.2 Storage recommendation before installation................................................................................................ .......................... ......11
SECTION 5 – BEFORE THE INSTALLATION.................................................................................................................. .............. . ..12
5.1 Installation place requirements............................................................................................................................................. ........ .12
SECTION 6 – INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS...............................................................................................................................13
6.1 General prescriptions............................................................................................................................................... ...................... 13
6.2 System (primary) relief valve..........................................................................................................................................................14
6.3 Installation of the bladder tank................................................................................................................................ ....................... 14
SECTION 7 – BLADDER TANK FIRST FILLING................................................................................................................................15
7.1 Separation bladder............................................................................................................................................................. .......... ..15
7.2 Before the rst lling.......................................................................................................................................................................16
7.3 Bladder tank rst lling........................................................................................................................................................ .......... .17
7.4 Level indicator setup.......................................................................................................................................................................23
SECTION 8 – BLADDER TANK COMMISSIONING AND START-UP.................................................................................................24
SECTION 9 – FOAM CONCENTRATE LEVEL MEASUREMENT.......................................................................................................25
SECTION 10 – PERIODIC MAINTENANCE......................................................................................................... ............................ ..27
10.1 Periodic maintenance frequency......................................................................................................................................... .... .....27
10.2 General requirements.................................................................................................................................. .............................. 27
10.3 Maintenance Schedule ...................................................................................................................................... ......................... 28
10.4 Bladder connections - bolts tightening torque adjustment................................................................................................ ............ 29
10.5 Check of bladder integrity...................................................................................................................... ..................................... 30
10.6 Bladder replacement.............................................................................................................................................. ........... ........ ..31
10.7 Extraordinary maintenance.................................................................................................................................... ..................... .35