Alamo Water R14-02, Installation And Operation Manual

Page 1: ...REVERSE OSMOSIS INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL R14 SERIES A L A M O W A T E R R E F I N E R S ...

Page 2: ...Alamo Water Refiners Inc 13700 Hwy 90 West San Antonio TX 78245 U S A 210 677 8400 www alamowater com ...

Page 3: ...ility of the end user Successful long term performance of a RO system depends on proper operation and maintenance of the system This includes the initial system startup and operational startups and shutdowns Preventing fouling or scaling of the membranes is not only a matter of system design but also a matter of proper operation Record keeping and data normalization is required in order to know th...

Page 4: ...ng C Figure 3 Package Two Controller Drawing III Operation A Installation B Plumbing Connections C Electrical Connections D Startup E Controllers F Operation and Maintenance Log G Trouble Shooting IV Replacement Parts List V Membrane Replacement VI Appendix Flow Rate Guidelines Temperature Correction Factors Filmtec Technical Information Cleaning and Disinfection of Filmtec RO Membranes ...

Page 5: ...lity to reject dissolved solids The main system design parameters require the following Internal flows across the membrane surface must be high enough to prevent settling of fine suspended solids on the membrane surface The concentration of each dissolved ionic species must not exceed the limits of solubility anywhere in the system Pre treatment must be sufficient to eliminate chemicals that would...

Page 6: ...1 1 1 1 Number Of Membranes 2 3 4 5 6 Prefilter System ships with one 5 micron cartridge 20 BB 20 BB 20 BB 20 BB 20 BB Feed Water Connection 1 NPT 1 NPT 1 NPT 1 NPT 1 NPT Product Water Connection 3 4 NPT 3 4 NPT 3 4 NPT 3 4 NPT 3 4 NPT Reject Water Connection 3 4 NPT 3 4 NPT 3 4 NPT 3 4 NPT 3 4 NPT Feed Water Required Feed water required will be less if reject recycle is used 9 gpm 10 gpm 10 gpm 1...

Page 7: ...e potential for hardness scaling is predicted by the Langelier Saturation Index LSI The LSI should be zero or negative throughout the unit unless approved anti scalents are used Softening is the preferred method of controlling hardness scale Carbon Filter Used to remove chlorine and organics from the feed water Free chlorine will cause rapid irreversible damage to the membranes The residual free c...

Page 8: ...0 shown B Reject Control Valve Controls the amount of reject flow If the reject recycle option is included two reject control valves will be present C Pump Discharge Valve Used to throttle the pump D Prefilter Pressure Gauges Indicates the inlet and outlet pressure of the prefilter The difference between these two gauges is the prefilter differential pressure E Pump Discharge Pressure Gauge Indica...

Page 9: ...Figure 1 Separate motor starter enclosure used only with CI 1000 controller ...

Page 10: ...Figure 2 Controller Package One ...

Page 11: ...Figure 3 Controller Package Two ...

Page 12: ...m 2 The product water line should never be restricted Membrane and or system damage may occur if the product line is blocked 3 Connect the outlet of the reject water flow meter to a drain Figure 1 item 3 The reject drain line should never be restricted Membrane and or system damage may occur if the reject drain line is blocked An air gap must be located between the end of the drain line and the dr...

Page 13: ... rotation is correct If the CI 1000 Controller is included controller option 3 put the key switch in the on position and press the start stop button to turn the pump on and off There is a 10 second delay before the pump starts See the controller section for more details The fan should rotate in a counterclockwise direction when viewed from the top Continue with the startup if the pump is rotating ...

Page 14: ...ow pressure switch contacts are open 2 To install a tank level switch remove the jumper wire from the terminal strip and connect the level switch to the terminals The RO pump and inlet valve will turn on when the level switch contacts are closed tank not full and turn off if the level switch contacts open tank full 3 To install a pretreatment interlock remove the jumper wire from the terminal stri...

Page 15: ...eparate manual for this controller begins on the next page The autoflush option is available with both controllers On controllers 1 the flush valve is preset to open for 2 minutes every time the pump starts and 2 minutes every hour On controller 2 the flush times are user programmable See the following CI1000 information ...

Page 16: ...REVERSE OSMOSIS CONTROLLER OPERATION MANUAL Model CI 1000 A L A M O W A T E R R E F I N E R S ...

Page 17: ... Mode Descriptions F Controls G Indicators II Operation A Contrast Adjustment B Operation Screen C Configuration Screen D Timer Screen E Calibration Screen F Pop Up Screens III Service and Maintenance A Troubleshooting IV Drawings Figure 1 Front View Figure 2 Electrical Connections ...

Page 18: ...l Shutdown Inlet Valve Control Pump Control Low Feed Pressure Sensing with Automatic Reset Autoflush with Adjustable Flush Time Diverter Valve Output B Specifications Power Requirements The controller can operate with a power source of 115 or 230 VAC single phase A multi function power inlet is used to select the proper input voltage Fuse 1 amp 250 volt slow blow located inside the power inlet rec...

Page 19: ... for the conductivity probe two for the thermistor and two for the conductivity Only probes with a cell constant of 1 0 and a thermistor with a nominal resistance value of 20K at 25 C will work with this controller Low Pressure Switch This is a dry contact that signals the system to shut down if the pump suction pressure falls below the desired value This is a normally open contact When a circuit ...

Page 20: ... and diverter valve outputs are energized The tank feed mode is intended to be used when the system is feeding a storage tank When in this mode the system will shut down when the tank level switch not provided has an open contact The flush cycle is also enabled in this mode If the autoflush option has been included on the system the controller will activate the flush cycle when the system is turne...

Page 21: ...If the system is turned off the key may be removed G Indicators see Figure 1 Multi Function Display This is a back lit liquid crystal display It provides information to the operator regarding water quality system options etc There are six individual LED s to indicate the following conditions See Front View drawing On Indicates when the system is on Overload Indicates that the system has shut down ...

Page 22: ...xt field The up and down arrows change the value of the highlighted field The ACCEPT button saves all of the values and brings up the timer screen The RESET button discards all changes and brings up the timer screen If no input is detected for a continuous 30 seconds the controller will discard all changes and return to the operation screen An asterisk appears next to a field whenever the value of...

Page 23: ...SET at the same time to bring up this screen The temperature and conductivity fields on the last two lines of the display can be adjusted using the up and down arrows Use the arrow keys to input the correct temperature and then press the ACCEPT button The conductivity will now be highlighted Use the arrow keys to input the correct conductivity and press the ACCEPT button Always calibrate the tempe...

Page 24: ...A Troubleshooting Description of Problem Possible Cause or Solution System shuts down on low pressure but pressure is okay 1 Check the pressure switch set point 2 Possible short in wiring to pressure switch 3 Defective pressure switch 4 Orifice in pressure switch may be plugged Pressing the Start Stop button does not turn the system on 1 Verify that the key switch is on 2 Verify that the circular ...

Page 25: ...DS PPM FEED WATER TEMP FEED WATER HARDNESS FEED WATER CHLORINE LEVEL PRE FILTER INLET PRESSURE PRE FILTER OUTLET PRESSURE REMARKS Note Change the prefilter when the differential pressure increases by 5 10 psi over the clean differential pressure Clean the RO membranes when the product flow drops by 15 or more See appendix ...

Page 26: ...eject Slime in pipes and vessels Shock dosage of sodium bisulfite Continuous feed of low conc Of bisulfite at reduced pH Formaldehyde sterilization Clean with alkaline anionic surfactant Chlorine dosage up stream with subs Dechlorination Replace cartridge filters Decreased or moderately increased Decreased Normal All stages Organic fouling Destructive testing e g IR reflection analysis Optimizatio...

Page 27: ... voltage on transformer terminals or reduce load Check connections Check conductors for proper size Broken rotor bars or loose rotor Look for cracks near the rings A new rotor may be required as repairs are usually temporary Motor takes too long to Open primary circuit Locate fault with testing device and repair accelerate Excess loading Reduce load Poor circuit Check for high resistance Defective...

Page 28: ...ng Check alignment side and end thrust Broken ball or rough races Replace bearing first clean housing thoroughly These instructions do not cover all details or variations in equipment nor provide for every possible condition to be met in connection with installation operation or maintenance Chart courtesy of Marathon Electric RO SYSTEM TROUBLE SHOOTING PROBLEM REMEDY General High Product Water TDS...

Page 29: ...0 400 psi LF R5177 Flow Meter 1 10 gpm product R5380 Flow Meter 1 10 gpm reject R23 A16301081 Motor Starter Contactor 16 amps 24 volt coil R23 TA25DU14 Overload Relay 8 14 amps R23 TA25DU85 Overload Relay 6 8 5 amps R6316 V10B15S3T Pump Motor 15 stage 5hp 3 Phase R6316 V10B18ST Pump Motor 18 stage 3 Phase R2316 214B Low Pressure Switch 6 5 psi K8013 24 Inlet Solenoid Valve 1 24 volt coil R9622 AB ...

Page 30: ...w arrows on the right side of figure 1 5 Record the serial numbers of the new membranes 6 Lightly lubricate the brine seals on the new membranes with clean water 7 Install the new membranes in the direction of flow with the brine seal end going in last 8 Lightly lubricate the end cap internal and external o rings with glycerin 9 Install the end caps and secure them with the U pins 10 Install the m...

Page 31: ...d a feed water Silt Density Index less than 3 R14 02 R14 03 R14 04 R14 05 R14 06 Product 2 5 3 75 5 6 25 7 5 Reject 2 5 3 75 1 7 2 1 2 5 Reject Recycle 3 6 2 2 3 3 2 6 2 1 Nominal flows for systems without reject recycle and a feed water Silt Density Index of 3 to less than 5 R14 02 R14 03 R14 04 R14 05 R14 06 Product 2 3 3 5 4 3 5 2 6 3 Reject 6 6 6 5 5 3 4 8 4 4 Nominal flows for systems with re...

Page 32: ... 0 94 22 71 6 0 92 21 69 8 0 89 20 68 0 86 19 66 2 0 84 18 64 4 0 81 17 62 6 0 79 16 60 8 0 77 15 59 0 74 14 57 2 0 72 13 55 4 0 70 12 53 6 0 68 11 51 8 0 66 10 50 0 64 9 48 2 0 62 8 46 4 0 61 7 44 6 0 59 6 42 8 0 57 5 41 0 55 Multiply the nominal product flow at 25 C by the temperature correction factor to determine the flow at various other temperatures ...

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