UCTION MANUAL
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1 INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on the purchase of your Platypus DAF Jar Tester.
This manual contains useful information for its operation, maintenance and technical specifications.
Please read and understand the manual before commencing jar testing. Please pass this manual
on to any subsequent users.
The Platypus DAF Jar Tester is an apparatus that saturates water with compressed air to form an
air/water mixture. The air saturated water is dispersed into a jar’s contents after chemical
coagulation/flocculation - to determine optimum operating conditions for dissolved air flotation
including:
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DAF treatability
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Saturator hydrostatic operating pressure
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Float cohesion
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Chemical treatment
including polymer addition for float cohesion
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Recycle rates
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Subnatant turbidity
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Design of downstream filters
2 OPERATING CONDITIONS
To ensure a prolonged operating life the Platypus DAF Jar Tester should not be exposed to the
following conditions;
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Operation with ambient temperatures below 0°C or above 50°C
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Prolonged periods in direct sunlight
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Cleaning with aggressive chemicals or solvents
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Corrosive fluids
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Compressed air pressure should not exceed 700kPa (102psi)
