Coalescence Mats - ACO Oleosmart-C-OST Instructions De Service Et De Maintenance

Operating and maintenance instructions
The coalescence element can be cleaned
as it is when it is removed from the sepa-
rator. All of the dirt in the knitted wire
mesh must be removed completely. The
coalescence element should be cleaned in
a basin to ensure that any oil contaminat-
ing the cleaning water is not discharged
into rivers or sewers. When the coales-
cence element has been cleaned and
replaced in the separator, the contents of
the basin can be disposed of by simply
pouring it into the separator.
Caution
The water used to wash the coalescence
unit must be treated in a light liquid
separator and must not be discharged
untreated into sewers or rivers.
5.3.2

Coalescence mats

Multiple use:
The coalescence material consists of a
high-quality knitted mesh of two materials
(polymer/stainless steel) which is very
resistant to ageing and physiologically
neutral. It can therefore generally be
repeatedly cleaned and reused. However
the coalescence mats and the tensioners
are regular wear parts. New mats and ten-
sioners can be bought at your local ACO
dealer or ACO service partner.
Single use:
If there are no suitable cleaning options
(in exceptional cases) or for other rea-
sons, it is also possible to use the coales-
cence mats only once. The contaminated
coalescence mats are removed from the
supporting basket, placed in a rugged and
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Cleaning can be carried out as follows:
Spraying with a jet of water, min ¾
inch pipe, under mains pressure (min
4 bar) or
Spraying with a high-pressure device at
max 60 bar and using cold water
And only when absolutely necessary:
With cleaning products (it is important
here to only use separator-friendly
cleaning products – see the manufac-
turer's details describing the cleaning
product or contact your local ACO ser-
vice partner), and using a high-pressure
device with max 60 bar and 60° C.
Environmental protection
The water used to wash the coalescence
unit is generally to be disposed of of by
pouring it into one of the separator inlet
pipes or having it disposed of by an au-
thorised disposal company.
tight plastic sack, and then disposed of
as oily toxic waste.
Removing the coalescence mats:
Every coalescence mat is fixed to the
supporting basket at the top and the bot-
tom with tensioners and Velcro strips (the
fluffy side outwards). These have to be
removed. The mat can then be wound off.
Reversing this procedure is used to fix
the coalescence mats in place again. Pay
attention when doing this to make sure
that the coalescence mats are properly
wrapped around the supporting basket
leaving no unwanted openings which could
allow the wastewater to flow through
untreated. It is important that the water
can flow through the mat itself though.
The tensioner is extremely tear resistant
General hints for cleaning (These general
hints for cleaning are guilty for every ACO
separator.)
Cleaning can be carried out much more
easily and quickly if a redundant coales-
cence unit is used. Simply swap the clean
coalescence unit for the dirty coalescence
unit to avoid long operational hold-ups.
The dirty coalescence unit can be
cleaned when time allows.
The dirty unit should be stored in a water-
filled container or in a plastic sack before
it is cleaned, to prevent any dirt on the
unit from drying hard.
and must hold the coalescence mat in
place. However, the tensioners should be
replaced every five years. Pay attention
here to make sure that the coalescence
mats are not pulled in place so tightly that
the mats themselves are damaged. The
coalescence mat, the supporting basket
and the tensioners are subject to wear
and tear. Inexpensive replacements can
be ordered from your local ACO service
partner. The article numbers for these
items are listed on the delivery document.
If the delivery document is no longer at
hand, the parts can be ordered by provid-
ing the type identification and the year
of manufacture (this information can be
found on the type plate in the shaft neck
of the separator).