Page 1. Introduction 2. 1812 Housing Components 3. 1812 Housing Assembly 4. 1812 Housing Assembly Connections and Parts 5. Operation of the 1812 Housing Assembly 6. Supplementary Operating Information 7. Accessory and Spare Part Ordering Information 8. Return Material Authorization 9.
The 1812 Spiral Wound Membrane Housing is a bench-scale crossflow filtration system that is designed to evaluate 1812 spiral wound membrane elements in a variety of applications. It simulates the flow dynamics of commercially available spiral wound membrane elements. Users can vary the operating conditions and fluid dynamics over broad ranges.
1812 Spiral Wound Membrane High Pressure Housing Manual 2. 1812 Housing Components The 1812 housing consists of the following components. Figure 1 illustrates a typical assembly of the 1812 Housing. Figure 1: 1812 Housing Assembly Legend: Stainless Steel 316 housing 2.
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1812 Spiral Wound Membrane High Pressure Housing Manual 2.1. Additional Equipment Operation of the 1812 housing cell requires additional equipment that are sold separately as listed below. To inquire about a complete system, contact sales@sterlitech.com. • Feed Pump • Feed Tank •...
Feed inlet should be connected to the side of the housing where top end cap is connected and the retentate outlet tubing should be connected to the side where the end cap is connected The 1812 Housing is now assembled and ready to be connected to a feed pump for operation. WARNING: Do not exceed 870 psi (60 bar) in the 1812 Housing.
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1812 Spiral Wound Membrane High Pressure Housing Manual Figure 2: Connecting compression fittings (Swagelok tube fittings) to the module permeate tubes Legend: Permeate line compression fitting, solid 2. Permeate line compression fitting, solid 3. 1812 element www.sterlitech.com info@sterlitech.com 1-877-544-4420...
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1812 Spiral Wound Membrane High Pressure Housing Manual Figure 3: Connecting the top end cap Legend: Top End Cap 2. Compression Fitting www.sterlitech.com info@sterlitech.com 1-877-544-4420...
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1812 Spiral Wound Membrane High Pressure Housing Manual Figure 4: 1812 Element insertion into the housing Legend: 1812 male element 2. Top End Cap 3. Tri clamp fitting www.sterlitech.com info@sterlitech.com 1-877-544-4420...
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1812 Spiral Wound Membrane High Pressure Housing Manual Figure 5: Bottom End Cap Legend: Bottom End Cap 2. Sanitary Fitting on Bottom End Cap 3. 3/8-inch gaskets for bottom end cap www.sterlitech.com info@sterlitech.com 1-877-544-4420...
1812 Spiral Wound Membrane High Pressure Housing Manual Figure 6: 1812-HP Housing Assembly Connections and Parts 1812 FLOW DIAGRAM ITEM NO. PART DESCRIPTION FEED TANK PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE FEED PUMP FEED BY-PASS VALVE FEED BY-PASS FLOW METER FEED PRESSURE GAUGE...
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Concentrate outlet of the 1812 housing to the feed vessel Permeate collection tube to the permeate collectionvessel Figure 6 also lists the additional components that are necessary to operate the 1812 Housing. These components are sold separately and can be found in the Membrane/ Process Development section of the Sterlitech website (http://www.sterlitech.com/membrane-...
1812 Spiral Wound Membrane High Pressure Housing Manual 4. Operation of the 1812 Housing Assembly Once the 1812 Housing has been assembled and connected to a feed pump, it can be used in reverse osmosis, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, and microfiltration separation processes for applications in a variety of industries, including food and beverage, pharmaceutical, or industrial.
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150 °C (300 °F) 5.4. Membrane Cleaning The 1812 housing can be cleaned easily after the membrane is removed. However, you may wish to simulate the actual cleaning conditions of Cleaning-In-Place (CIP) in larger systems with spiral-wound or tubular membranes. CIP chemically cleans without removing the membrane to mechanically scrub the unit.
1812 Spiral Wound Membrane High Pressure Housing Manual 6. Accessory and Spare Part Ordering Information Accessories and spare parts for the 1812 housing can be ordered by calling Sterlitech Corporation at 1-877-544-4420 or by visiting www.sterlitech.com. Table 3: Accessory and Spare Part Ordering Information...
Also, include serial numbers, installation and removal dates, and any other pertinent information that is available. 1812 Housings have a serial number imprinted on the cell bottom. Indicate the proposed disposition of the material, and reference the RMA number on all packages or cartons.
1812 Spiral Wound Membrane High Pressure Housing Manual Appendix 1: Compression Connections To install Swagelok Tube Fittings: 1. Insert the tubing into the Swagelok tube fitting. Make sure that the tubing rests firmly on the shoulder of the fitting and that the nut is finger-tight.
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1812 Spiral Wound Membrane High Pressure Housing Manual 3. Hold the fitting body steady with a backup wrench and tighten the nut 1¼ turns. Watch the scribe mark, make one complete revolution and continue to the 9 o’clock position. When the nut is tightened to the 9 o’clock, you can easily see the fitting has been tightened properly.
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1812 Spiral Wound Membrane High Pressure Housing Manual 2. Insert tubing with pre-swaged ferrules into fitting body until front ferrule seats. 3. Tighten the nut by hand. Rotate nut to the original position with a wrench. An increase in resistance will be encountered at the original position. Then tighten slightly with the wrench.
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