Samson 3246 Mounting And Operating Instructions page 76

Decommissioning
WARNING WARNING
! !
Risk of personal injury due to exhaust air
being vented.
While the valve is operating, air is vented
from the actuator, for example, during
closed-loop operation or when the valve
opens or closes.
Î Wear eye protection when working in
close proximity to the control valve.
WARNING WARNING
! !
Risk of personal injury due to residual
process medium in the valve.
While working on the valve, residual
medium can flow out of the valve and,
depending on its properties, cause personal
injury, e.g. (chemical) burns.
Î Wear protective clothing, safety gloves,
respiratory protection and eye protec-
tion.
To decommission the control valve for service
work or to remove it from the pipeline, pro-
ceed as follows:
1. Close the shut-off valves upstream and
downstream of the control valve to stop
the process medium from flowing
through the valve.
2. Completely drain the pipelines and
valve.
3. Disconnect and lock the pneumatic air
supply to depressurize the actuator.
4. Release any stored energy.
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5. If necessary, allow the pipeline and valve
components to cool down or warm up to
the ambient temperature.
EB 8046 EN