GEA ATEX, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...GEA Cleaning Technology Rotating cleaner ATEX Version Operating instruction Translation from the original language 430BAL013060EN_4 ...

Page 2: ...may not in whole or in part be copied reproduced translated or reduced to an electronic medium of machine readable form without the express permission of GEA Tuchenhagen GmbH LEGAL NOTICE _ We kindly request that you answer a few short questions about these Operating Instructions Use the following QR code or link to access the questionnaire https www ntgt de ra s aspx s 367112X57707125X58087 430BA...

Page 3: ...y from pressures up to 12 bar 17 4 2 3 Cleaning with water jets with pressures over 12 bar 17 4 2 4 Clean with solvents of medium conductivity from pressures over 12 bar 17 5 Maintenance 18 5 1 Putting cleaner in the tank mechanically generated sparks 18 5 2 Manhole cover 18 5 3 Electric functions 18 5 4 Grounding electrical load 18 5 5 Filling the tanks 19 5 6 Inerting 19 5 7 Foreign material in ...

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Page 5: ...roved cleaners are suitable for operation in potentially explosive atmospheres taking into account the relevant regulations and the manufacturer s declaration or declaration of conformity Use in potentially explosive atmospheres must be specified when ordering as the ATEX cleaners are slightly modified and labelled Their conformity and therefore their suitability for the intended purpose with rega...

Page 6: ...1 3 Contact Tel 49 4155 49 0 Fax 49 4155 49 2035 flowcomponents gea com www gea com General Information Contact 430BAL013060EN_4 6 08 09 2020 ...

Page 7: ...ort designation e g TSSB75 360 CPTFE 3 4 BSP Consisting of type z B TSSB75 spraying pattern 360 bearing material C PTFE connection e g 3 4 BSP Material number Year of manufacture e g 4660 2337 113 YOC2020 Serial number for example SN 1521071 0030 001 ATEX labelling Fig 2 0123 Fig 3 II 1G Ex h IIC T3 T6 Ga II 1D Ex h IIIC T140 C Da 0 C Ta 140 C Certificate number TPS 20 ATEX 022040 0003 X Address G...

Page 8: ...ing inspection and maintenance instructions 2 1 2 Improper operating conditions The operational reliability of the cleaner cannot be ensured under improper operating conditions Therefore avoid improper operating conditions Operating the cleaner is not permitted if Persons or objects are in the danger zone Safety devices are not working or were removed Malfunctions have been detected on the cleaner...

Page 9: ... The sealing materials must always be matched to the type and temperature of the cleaning medium During cleaning liquids must be removed from the tank so that no electrostatic charges build up in the liquid that could accumulate During cleaning do not add any liquids in the container At the start of tank or container cleaning atmospheric conditions must be present inside see table Conditions for s...

Page 10: ...r a temperature range The temperature classes define ignition ranges according to which combustible gases and flammable liquids are classified according to their specific ignition temperature The ignition temperature of the media can be determined from relevant tables e g International Chemical Safety Cards ICSC http biade itrust de To comply with the required temperature class the respective maxi...

Page 11: ...sc Chemidisc 1 5 bar Torus Chemitorus 1 5 bar Sanidisc 2 4 bar Sanitor 3 20 bar When using a cleaning pressure 12 using solvents with low conductivity separate parameters acc to TRGS 727 2016 must be observed see Section 4 2 Page 17 2 3 3 Flow rate For the safe operation of the rotating cleaners it must be ensured that the cleaner is operated only with a supply of liquid For safer operation the sa...

Page 12: ... 3 4 7 8 16 7 Working pressure bar Flow rate m3 h Turbodisc 25 Turbodisc 75 Turbodisc 100 Turbodisc 150 BSP NPT Pin Fix BSP NPT Pin Fix BSP NPT Pin Fix BSP NPT Pin Fix 1 2 2 1 3 5 3 7 4 9 5 1 6 9 7 4 2 2 6 2 9 5 5 2 7 7 3 9 9 10 4 3 3 2 3 5 5 8 6 3 8 5 8 8 11 6 12 2 4 3 65 4 1 6 5 7 9 7 10 2 13 13 7 5 4 1 4 6 7 1 7 7 10 6 11 14 3 15 2 Working pressure bar Flow rate m3 h Chemidisc 25 Chemidisc 75 C...

Page 13: ... NPT Pin Fix 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 5 2 9 3 2 1 6 1 7 3 3 3 7 4 2 4 4 3 1 8 2 0 3 9 4 3 5 1 5 4 4 2 1 2 2 4 4 4 7 6 6 3 5 2 3 2 4 4 9 5 2 6 7 7 Working pressure bar Flow rate m3 h Chemitorus 50 Chemitorus 75 BSP NPT BSP NPT 1 1 05 2 2 1 5 2 8 3 1 8 3 4 4 2 3 9 5 2 2 4 3 Safety 430BAL013060EN_4 08 09 2020 13 ...

Page 14: ...3 Declaration of Conformity Fig 5 Declaration of Conformity 430BAL013060EN_4 14 08 09 2020 ...

Page 15: ...Fig 6 Declaration of Conformity 430BAL013060EN_4 08 09 2020 15 ...

Page 16: ...ries among others see table Guidelines to be applied Applicable guidelines Manufacturer responsibility Operator responsibility Directive 2014 34 EU Directive 1999 92 EG Explanation of ATEX conformity for a product or declaration that the product has no potential sources of ignition Preparation of the explosion protection document for an installation ATEX conformity includes Determination of the ca...

Page 17: ...uctivity e g organic solvents are used the proportion of a second phase e g water or solid may not exceed 1 Cleaning agents may only be run in a closed circuit if the impurities are kept below 1 4 2 3 Cleaning with water jets with pressures over 12 bar When cleaning metallic tanks covered with hydrocarbons with water jets hazardous charges are not to be expected as long as the working pressure fal...

Page 18: ... by the operator 5 2 Manhole cover If a cleaner in a potentially explosive area is placed in a tank with a manhole cover plate it must rest flat Open ventilation holes must not be installed It must be taken into account that the cleaner has no flame arrester and the connection of the cleaner housing Cleaner lance and container interior is not flame proof 5 3 Electric functions If the cleaner is eq...

Page 19: ...e cleaning medium must be removed after spraying and must not be pumped through the cleaner again Corresponding preparation is acceptable the quality of the medium must be guaranteed and is the duty of care of the operator 5 8 Petroleum vehicles The hazardous area for petroleum vehicles is defined in the Ordinance on Flammable Liquids TRbF 5 9 Maintenance servicing 5 9 1 Authorized personnel OEM r...

Page 20: ...shorter maintenance intervals The performed maintenance must be logged Only original GEA Tuchenhagen maintenance and wear kits intended for ATEX may be used If the maintenance instructions are not followed the cleaner loses its ATEX conformity and must not be used in explosive areas Preventing further ignition sources 430BAL013060EN_4 20 08 09 2020 ...

Page 21: ... explosion protection document The rotating cleaners of the company GEA Tuchenhagen GmbH are EC type approved and can be safely used under the following classification Turbos SSB Turbodisc Chemidisc Sanidisc Sanitor Gas Fig 7 0123 Fig 8 II 1G Ex h IIC T3 T6 Ga 0 C Ta 140 C dust Fig 9 0123 Fig 10 II 1D Ex h IIIC T140 C Da 0 C Ta 140 C Chemitorus Torus Gas Fig 11 0123 Fig 12 II 1G Ex h IIC T5 T6 Ga ...

Page 22: ...her regulations that must be applied for cleaning with explosive mediums 6 3 Explosion groups The classification of gases is based on their specific ignitability which is determined by standardized figures Explosion groups Typical gas IIA Propane IIB Ethylene IIC Hydrogen The danger increases for the explosion groups from IIA to IIC 6 4 Substance classification The substance classification depends...

Page 23: ...zardous substances Publisher Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health EN 1127 1 2011 Explosive Atmospheres Explosion Protection Part 1 Principles and Methodology EN ISO 80079 36 2016 Non electrical equipment for operation in explosive atmospheres Basic method and requirements EN 60079 0 2014 06 Electrical equipment for gas explosion hazard areas Part 0 General requirements EN ISO 80079...

Page 24: ...erature degree Celsius DN DIN nominal width DIN German standard issued by DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung e V German Institute for Standardization EN European Standard GEA Company group GEA AG GEA stands for Global Engineering Alliance h Unit of measurement of time hour ISO International standard of the International Organisation for Standardisation kg Unit of measurement of weight kilogram l U...

Page 25: ...taining carbon PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene C PTFE Carbonated polytetrafluoroethylene SW Indicates the size of spanners width across flats Inch OD Pipe dimension acc to British standard BS Outside Diameter Inch IPS US pipe dimension Iron Pipe Size Appendix 430BAL013060EN_4 08 09 2020 25 ...

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