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CLEANING OF EQUIPMENT FOR OXYGEN SERVICE - AIGA

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A) Venting<br />

B) Filter<br />

C) Pump<br />

Applications:<br />

Fig. 9. Wash cabin for manual cleaning.<br />

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<strong>AIGA</strong> 012/04<br />

This type of equipment is suitable mainly for intermittent cleaning of small parts where all surfaces can<br />

be directly inspected. Examples are cleaning in connection with repair and maintenance work.<br />

Components cleaned by this method must be carefully checked for a residue from the cleaning<br />

solvent.<br />

5 Auxiliary Equipment<br />

Beside the equipment necessary for the cleaning process, there are also different kinds of equipment,<br />

which decrease the amount of waste and may save a lot of money.<br />

5.1 Particle Removal from Process Liquids<br />

The removal of particles from re-circulating process liquids is essential in order to minimise the wear<br />

on mechanical parts like pumps and valves and to avoid clogging the spray nozzles.<br />

The particles can be removed as sediment from the tanks or by different types of filters e.g. wire<br />

screen filters in the piping system.<br />

5.2 Oil Separation<br />

The lifetime and efficiency of cleaners and rinsing water depends on the maintenance of the original<br />

composition of these liquids. By re-circulating purified process liquids, considerable savings can be<br />

obtained in chemicals, water and waste dumping costs.<br />

The oil in the spent cleaner or rinsing water can exist Fig, free oil or as an emulsion.<br />

Free oil can be separated by means of gravity, by filtration or by adsorption. Examples of equipment<br />

used are oil skimmer, lamella separator, coalescence filter, oil adsorbing bag filter, and propylene<br />

filter.

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