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Summarization of Contents
Safety
Hazards When Handling the Cooler
Identifies potential injuries, damage to equipment, and requirements for personnel involved in cooler operations.
Safety Instructions
Explains safety symbols used in the manual, indicating immediate danger, possible danger, and general information.
Approved Use
Specifies that charge air coolers are only approved for cooling charge air and outlines maximum operating pressures.
Installation
Transport and Storage
Provides guidelines for draining, storing, and capping coolers during transportation and storage to prevent damage.
Cooler Fitting
Details how to check for damage, connect coolers in counterflow, and mount them to avoid vibration and ensure proper water outlet orientation.
Connecting the Cooler
Emphasizes preventing debris, avoiding pipework strain, maintaining connection size, and ensuring proper flow for charge air and water connections.
Operation
Maximum Flow Rates
Presents tables of recommended maximum flow rates for various cooler ranges in sea water and fresh water applications.
General Operation Information
Provides essential instructions on maintaining water pH, fluid velocities, venting, and handling stagnant water to prevent cooler failure.
Maintenance and Repair
Winter Shutdown Procedures
Advises on draining or removing the cooler during winter shutdown to prevent frost damage, with a mention of a drain plug.
Routine Maintenance
Recommends weekly inspections for leaks and damage, and annual cleaning and O-ring renewal for the tubestack.
Cooler Cleaning Procedures
Offers guidelines for mechanical and chemical cleaning, including tube access, washing, brushing, detergent use, and O-ring replacement.
End Cover Screw Tightening
Specifies the correct sequence and torque values for refitting end covers to ensure proper cooler performance.
Condensate Drainage
Explains how to drain condensate that may form in the cooler body, especially when mounted vertically.
Potential Service Issues
Tube Failures and Types
Discusses common tube failure types like impingement attack (erosion corrosion) and microbial/pitting corrosion, and introduces titanium stacks.
End Cover Issues
Covers potential issues with end covers, including galvanic and localized corrosion, and stresses adherence to flow and velocity guidelines.
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