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Page 1: User Manual
USER MANUAL ® NitroFlow NITROGEN GENERATOR Parker Filtration & Separation B.V. PO Box 258 4870 AG - Etten-Leur The Netherlands Tel: +31 (0)76-508 53 00 Fax: +31 (0)76-508 53 33 E-mail: pfsinfo@parker.com www.parker.com/pfs K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab.1 - 1 -... - Page 2 Parker Filtration & Separation B.V. Parker Filtration & Separation B.V. retains the right to make changes in parts at any point without first or directly notifying the customer. The contents of this manual can also be changed without prior warning.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Maintenance kit ................19 INSTALLATION ..................20 Transport ..................20 Define location................20 Unpack and check equipment ............21 Connect nitrogen consumer ............21 Connecting power.................21 Connect input and output signals ..........22 OPERATION OF THE CONTROL SYSTEM ........24 Menu structure................24 K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 3 -... - Page 4 TROUBLESHOOTING ................42 Error list ..................42 Alarm messages ...............43 MAINTENANCE ..................45 Maintenance scheme ..............45 Replace inlet filter element ............45 Replace oxygen sensor..............47 Calibrate oxygen sensor...............47 Replace compressor..............48 Software updates................50 ELECTRICAL SCHEME ..............52 INDEX ....................53 K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 4 -...
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Page 5: Introduction
Introduction General ® The NitroFlow Lab is a product of Parker Filtration & Separation B.V. This manual forms an integral part of the product. The manual describes the installation, daily operation, maintenance and troubleshooting. Content ® Read the manual carefully before you start with the NitroFlow Lab. -
Page 6: Pictograms
Oxygen-enriched air leads to an increased risk of fire in the event of contact with inflammable products. High-pressure risk Follow the instructions with respect to compressed gasses. Environment Instructions with respect to the environment. Read instructions in the manual. K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 6 -... -
Page 7: Identification And Service
EN 61326(1997) + A1(1998) + A2(2001) + A3(2003), class A EN 61000-3-2(2000) EN 61000-3-3(1995) + A1(2001) Electrical safety NEN EN 60204-1:2001 Safety for laboratory use UL 61010A-1 (1 CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010-1-04 IEC 61010-1:2001 K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 7 -... -
Page 8: Use In Accordance With Purpose
Lab is intended to produce nitrogen out of normal ambient air. The system is based on gas separation membranes. Each different or further use will not be in conformity with the purpose. Parker Filtration & Separation B.V. will not accept any liability for improper use. -
Page 9: Health, Safety And Environmental Aspects
Warning • Nitrogen can cause suffocation! • Oxygen-enriched air leads to increased risk of fire in the event of contact with flammable products. Make sure that there is adequate ventilation at all times! K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 9 -... -
Page 10: Electricity
Keep the ambient temperature between 10 and 35 °C. • Install the peripheral equipment, piping and nitrogen storage vessels according to standard procedures. Parker Filtration & Separation B.V. cannot take responsibility for this. ® • Do regular maintenance to the NitroFlow Lab, to ensure proper and safe operation. -
Page 11: Environmental Aspects
According to EC-regulations electrical systems have to be disassembled and recycled at the end of their life. Parker Filtration & Separation B.V. can support you in this. Make sure that instructions concerning health, safety and environment are compliant with the local legislation and regulations. -
Page 12: Description Of The Appliance
Nitrogen has a low diffusion rate and diffuses slowly through the membrane wall. Pressurized nitrogen enriched air is released at the outlet of the membranes (E) which can be stored in a nitrogen storage vessel. K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 12 -... -
Page 13: Parts
F Oxygen sensor C Air compressor G Sample flow control valve (do not adjust) (FCV) J SD-card H Touch screen display K Pressure relief valve (PSV) I Pressure control valve (PCV) L Non-return valve (V1) K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 13 -... -
Page 14: Process Diagram
Lab can be connected directly to the nitrogen consumer (Fig. 3-3) or to a buffer vessel (Fig. 3-4). Nitrogen NitroFlow Basic Mobile Consumer Fig. 3-3 Buffer Vessel NitroFlow Basic Mobile Nitrogen Consumer Fig: 3-4 K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 14 -... -
Page 15: Process Scheme
Start up valve Gas separation membrane Membrane pressure indicator Flow control valve Nitrogen compressor Nitrogen pressure relief valve Nitrogen pressure indictor Non return valve Nitrogen outlet Ball valve Depressurisation valve PSV1/2 Pressure relief valves K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 15 -... -
Page 16: Technical Specifications
Power consumption 1400 W Plug/receptacle 230V/50Hz can be mounted locally as to local requirements 115V/60Hz: 20A/125 VAC; NEMA 5- 20 straight blade Mains supply voltage fluctuations not to exceed +/- 10% of nominal voltage. K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 16 -... - Page 17 Active: No Alarm settings Stop: 0 Level: 0.0 Delay: 30 Pin high Active: No Alarm settings Stop: 0 Level: 13 Delay: 30 Pin low Active: No Alarm settings Stop: 0 Level: 2 Delay: 30 K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 17 -...
- Page 18 Options Parts ® NitroFlow ® NitroFlow Manual ® Vac/Hz Plug Part numbers NitroFlow 230 / 50 159.003848 230 / 50 159.004627 120 / 60 159.003868 230 / 60 159.004404 230 / 60 159.004628 K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 18 -...
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Page 19: Capacity Data
Battery on printed circuit board 159004271 Fuse on printed circuit board (T1,25A, 250V, 5x20mm) Air compressor LP/LP (230V/50Hz) 159.003314 Air compressor LP/LP (115V/60Hz) 159.003368 159.003313 Nitrogen compressor LP/HP (230V/50Hz) 159.003367 Nitrogen compressor LP/HP (115V/60Hz) K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 19 -... -
Page 20: Installation
Minimum clearance of 50 cm on all sides (back, left, right and top) as to facilitate heat removal • Indoors • • No continuous direct irradiation by sunlight • Away from heat sources • Properly ventilated room. • Easy accessibly for operating and service K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 20 -... -
Page 21: Unpack And Check Equipment
Warning The main supply line voltage must be within 10% of nominal rated voltage for the generator. In case of larger variations the NitroFlow Lab will stop; continued use under these circumstances will inevitably lead to motor damage. K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab... -
Page 22: Connect Input And Output Signals
Connect input and output signals In- and put signals can be connected to the terminal strip on the printed circuit board. K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 22 -... - Page 23 Input impedance to reach Outlet pressure 0 mA – 20 mA: 200 Ohm Start stop signal to external Relay booster Switch voltage: 48V AC/DC General alarm (nc/no) Switch current: 1A AC/DC General alarm (nc/no) (=K6) Spare K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 23 -...
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Page 24: Operation Of The Control System
Pressure Options Local Maintenance Data alarms switch settings logging Main screen Access: This is the start-up screen that automatically appears when the generator is switched on. Function: Gives access to the different menus. K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 24 -... - Page 25 -button. The status will switch to P- RELIEF. The compressors will start three minutes (180 seconds) after the unit has been switched on. The delay time countdown time is shown next to the text P-RELIEF (see below). K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 25 -...
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Page 26: Settings Menu
Access to options menu (refer to § 6.3.4) Access to local settings menu (refer to § 6.3.5) Access to maintenance menu (refer to § 6.3.6) Access to data logging menu (refer to § 6.3.7) Returning to previous menu K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 26 -... -
Page 27: Log On Menu
In case you lost your pin code, please contact your supplier Caution: When returning to factory settings, the alarms, p-switch, options and settings must be reset. Also the log on pincode is back to default value 1234 K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 27 -... -
Page 28: Alarm Settings Menu
2. When you select YES or AUTO RESET, the rest of the alarm parameters that need to be set will pop-up automatically (see screen below). K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 28 -... - Page 29 O high. The setting of O -low is limited once O -high has been set. Therefore first set O high level before setting the O low level. K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 29 -...
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Page 30: Pressure Switch Menu
Unit off 0-10 Bar*/ Pressure level at which the unit will switch off 0-145 PSI* *refer to local settings menu To determine the correct switch on and off pressure, please check § 7.4. K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 30 -... -
Page 31: Options Menu
Remote Unit cannot be controlled from a remote location. Pincode Settings are instantly protected with a pin code. Return to log on menu and enter the default pin code 1234. K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 31 -... -
Page 32: Local Settings Menu
Flow will appear in the chosen setting Purity %N2/%O2 Purity will appear in nitrogen (%N2) or oxygen (%O2) percentage * Select BAR, to display temperature in °C. Select PSI to display temperature in °F. K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 32 -... -
Page 33: Maintenance Menu
Shows type of generator this unit is Version Software revision number O2 lifetime Month-year when O -sensor needs to be changed (3 years from data of order) Filter life Hours countdown from 1 year to 0 hrs K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 33 -... - Page 34 Total running hours of the generator SCREEN 3/5 Data Explanation Outlet Outlet pressure in either BAR or PSI Inlet Inlet/compressor pressure in either BAR or PSI C Inlet Compressed air inlet temperature in °C or °F K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 34 -...
- Page 35 O2 – 20.9% Calibrate O sensor to 20.9% (refer to §9.4 for detailed explanation) Flow Factor Only visible when selected Show Flow in the options menu (refer to §6.3.4) and when the unit is running. K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 35 -...
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Page 36: Data Logging Menu
(saving) of this data to the memory card can be chosen in the data-logging menu. Button Selection Result Interval 30-3600 Time in seconds between the logging (saving) of alarm data K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 36 -... - Page 37 7. Switch the unit back on. CAUTION: Please check the alarm, p-switch, options and settings before you restart the unit. The unit cannot run without the SD-card. This will generate an alarm (SD-card failed). K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 37 -...
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Page 38: Operation
7. When the outlet is blocked the delivery pressure must not be higher than 8 bar(g); the excess nitrogen is vented via an internal pressure relief valve or the unit is switched off in case of no nitrogen demand. K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 38 -... -
Page 39: Start Nitroflow Lab
8. The purity of the NitroFlow Lab is factory set as required. To adjust the oxygen content, adjust the purity control valve FCV. Refer to §7.3 for instructions. 9. The pressure control of the NitroFlow Lab is factory set as required. -
Page 40: Control Of The Outlet Pressure
• Push the knob of the back pressure valve PCV and lock it with the crew • Open the ball valve V2 at the outlet. K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 40 -... -
Page 41: Stop Nitroflow Lab
3. Make sure the system is depressurized; check the internal pressure level in the maintenance menu (screen 3/5) 4. When you restart afterwards there is a 3 minutes delay before it starts again. K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 41 -... -
Page 42: Troubleshooting
Pressure in nitrogen storage Reset pressure switch levels oxygen vessel over 8 bar(g) because content too of erroneous setting of high pressure switch Ambient temperature lower Increase temperature or than normal readjust purity (refer to §7.3) K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 42 -... -
Page 43: Alarm Messages
Default all alarms that can be set, are set to NO. This means they are not activated What happens Alarm description Default Oxygen level too high O2 high K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 43 -... - Page 44 When RESET is touched the alarm status is cleared. However, if the alarm still exist it will appear again after the delay time that has been entered in the alarm settings menu (refer to § 6.3.2) has passed. K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 44 -...
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Page 45: Maintenance
1. Switch off the NitroFlow® Lab. 2. Let the system depressurize. 3. Take off the upper part of the front panel of the NitroFlow Lab (refer to Fig. 9-1). No tools are required. 4. Unscrew the two screws on top of the front panel (refer to Fig. - Page 46 8. Loosen the screws of the brackets (refer to Fig. 9-6). Fig. 9-5 Fig. 9-6 9. Slide out the inlet filter and replace it with the new one. Follow the steps in reverse order. ® 10. Switch the NitroFlow Lab back on. K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 46 -...
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Page 47: Replace Oxygen Sensor
300 cc/minute. If Flow Rate needs to be adjusted, unlock the locking nut and turn black adjustment knob of the Sample Flow Valve (FCV3). Counter clockwise increases the flow, clockwise decreases the flow. Note: This is a very sensitive adjustment, turn K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 47 -... -
Page 48: Replace Compressor
2 screws from each side. (Fig.9-9) 4. Then remove the second cover from each side(Fig. 9-10). 5. Use a 19mm open-end wrench to undo all bull nose connections to the compressor. (Fig. 9-11). K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 48 -... - Page 49 Fig. 9-13 – pull away pipe from compressors 9. Disconnect the multi-pin plug from the socket by squeezing the clips on each side. (Fig. 9-15) 10. Lift and withdraw the compressor assembly from the unit (Fig. 9-16). K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 49 -...
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Page 50: Software Updates
The issue number of the software version for the controller of the NitroFlow can be found in the maintenance -menu (refer to §6.3.6). When Parker Filtration & Separation would update the software in the future you can have full advantage of that. A new version can be put on the control system by following the instructions below. - Page 51 9. Now the controller is updating, while beeping. 10. Turn the power off and on when the display shows “turn power off/on”. 11. Now the display is updating, while beeping. 12. Once the beeping stops the system is updated. K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 51 -...
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Page 52: Electrical Scheme
Electrical scheme K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 52 -... -
Page 53: Index
Technical specifications ...16 Installation........20 Temperature......16 Introduction ........5 Transport........20 Liability ........8 Troubleshooting .......41 Local settings menu ....31 User instructions ......8 Location ........20 Voltage/frequency ....16 Log on menu ......26 Warning......6, 9, 10 K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 53 -...
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