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Steps for Manual Cleaning of Plates
1. Open the unit in accordance with disassembly procedures
on page 31.
2. Clean each plate separately. Depending upon the amount
of cleaning to be performed, the plate can be cleaned while
still hanging in the unit or removed, placed on a flat surface
and cleaned.
3. Never use a steel brush or steel wool on the plates. If a
brush is required, use one with bristles that are softer than
the plate material. If iron is forcibly rubbed on a stainless
steel surface, it is impossible to remove all imbedded particles
and will result in accelerated rusting and/or corrosion. If it
is absolutely necessary that a metal brush be used, the brush
material must be compatible with the plate material.
4. Be careful not to scratch the gasket surfaces.
5. After brushing, each plate should be rinsed with clean water.
6. Use high pressure rinse when cleaning continuously glued
plate assemblies.
7. See “Plate Cleaning Tips” on page 38 for specific types
of deposits.
8. The gaskets must be wiped dry with a cloth. Solid particles
adhering to the gaskets cause damage and result in leakage
when the unit is put back in operation.
9. The lower portion of each plate as hung in the unit should
be inspected carefully and cleaned appropriately as this
is the primary area where residual solid material tends to
accumulate.
10. Wipe off the mating surface, i.e., the rear of the plate where
the gasket seats.
11. Upon completing the cleaning, inspection and installation of
each plate, the unit may be closed, tightened per the assembly
drawing and the tightening instructions (page 30), and placed
into operation.
CLEANING
SUPERCHANGER plate and frame type heat exchangers
are designed for both manual cleaning and cleaning-in-place
operations. Where possible, utilize a cleaning-in-place system
that will allow pumping water or cleaning solutions into the
unit without disassembling. A CIP system may be purchased
through Tranter. If this is not feasible, use the manual method.
Descriptions of the two cleaning procedures follow.
CAUTION
: Do not use chlorine or chlorinated water
to clean stainless steel, Hastelloy, Incolloy, Inconel
and 254SMO. Chlorine is commonly used to inhibit
bacteria growth in cooling water systems. It reduces
the corrosion resistance of stainless steel, Hastelloy,
Incolloy, Inconel and 254SMO. The “protection layer”
of these steels is weakened by chlorine and makes
them more susceptible to corrosion. This increase
in susceptibility to corrosion is a function of time
and the chlorine concentration. For any applications
where chlorination must be used with non-titanium
equipment, please contact the factory.
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