Tldnln! tot Tachnlcht.{ Th. S.

parator Bowl Functlon

5.2 The Operating Mechanism

The operaiilg mechaaiemia the ea'3eas
tbe MOH( 20?, but the apriagahave beeo
replacedby by<baulicclooingof the
operatirg slide.
5.2.1 Tho HydraullcSprlng
,Ihe qlm of tttlt toctbn b to &oribe h.tt
' @hbhpreol& ttg clotw
tha .prw.
'. b tla olErdttlt .li& hooe been
: -fttlce
rcplue.t br an hrdtralltc forrca

ACTIVITY qUESTION 5.2.{

A croessoctlonol the bottom hatl ol th€
bowl lsshownhor€andIndlcatsda8
t'T "b,el1 .Fit 5.t1 Op.nlgrg Mhonbn atePt.
Consld€rtha bowl lo bo
runnlng and up to 8pood, Step 1
what . .
i lcuon ''
would
Il
yeurik3
to cloag
' f ha
bowl?
Uat|( ths
llo wo f :..
. opsratlngwataron
the drattdng. 15 high flow
I
6 lq, flow

' 'i,l :' '

';.
i1t

iheloto.[utjon on thlspa99lstor tralnlngpurpos€sonly'

 'r.ilry$ji3A.''

Trrhln! fbt T.clutlclrr|t Th. Saprr.tor Eowl Functlon

Ftt 5.16 Op.ndnt wcha sn.tzP2

Step2

,l hlgh iow
I
'| low llglv

FE 6.!8 Opctonntwlstun tteP,.

Step3

t il

'| hightlow
1 lowllow

only'
Thehfo.trBtbnoo thlspag€ls fot trainingPurpos€s
 Tha S.p.ratot Egwl Funotlon
Tf.lnlng ior T.chnlcLrnt

Step3a
[[

1 5 hlgh llorY
t6 low tlow

Ths wat€r coatiDug! t fill iDwatds withia FlS5.17 OP.turins ivclEnt n.EP3d
tlo operatilg wat€r riDg, movint uP
OrbricU th€ chal!€l to ttre urdergide of
tle operatiag rlide Water alsofowe from
the top side ofthe operatilg sltcle'to tle
uatlereide ofthe operatiry slide' Arry
erceeswat€t ovedlowsfroE the bottoro of
tJre operating slide holder.

Step 4

lfl

't5 high flow

1 6 low flow

Fie 6.18 OP.tltina Mha,tba tt2Pl

purposesonry'
Ths hfornatlonont s pagei9lor ralning
oar.trd !I!.1 ad.l!
 Tlrlnln! for Tachnfchnr
Tho Scprrator Bowt FuneUon

Step4a

hlghtlow
16 low tlovt

nS5-19
UtPgf,lld l,qwerrid€s of the oper&tilg nttg ,l'|charlrn i.paa.

*df:..,
i.. .
ii: :r;i,:,,

i i + , 1 . ..:.
$ctl'll{rer t ir.:.
Step4b
steffjs.q

5,3,e
t
tl I
'l
,l 15 high flow
i!.

t6 lgw llow
. L-l
ts! wal€r r! Ctoeilg chqFhgr o! (be
u4lenide ofthe trperatingalidebecoaes FU 520 Opcntrry nurhztn n d.plb.
trapped.Ile wEt€rorrthe top eide
coati-ou€.to drai! out through the nozzle.
lbarrp1ard forceliftr the operating elicle
.eitiaio" orropti.sr;r;;ffi l?
.,:...,,rt:..".,
"915?Fi,op..,, .

.r,'Sl

lh€.Homa&honthtspsgelstortniningpurpor€s
onty.
tra ha ${. a
^.nr.
Tr.hlng norT..rul,cl.|r3 Tha Saprf.toi Bowl Functlon

, Step4c

Il
t
lLe deuriptioa up 1 hightlow
ta ihi. poiEt haE
I
1 lorYflow
ghownhowr.bebowl
rprirryr for operatbg rlile
doiilg havebeea roplac€dby byd!8utrc F 52I Op.rcd'Vrndwnn.bta.,
aitoeisg,:" '
Ite bowl i.snowrcadyfor closing.
EensEb€r'l'i. Bpritg astioorraaadieved
witJrtJroopaiag watar
lft4aliqg the bowlfiractionnaauallv
ieme;6bi tbat tU noroal conditionaft€r
rtartilg ie for the valveplugato beotr
their Beatiag,
5.22 Clorlng the Bowl
, SteP5
[[

I 5 high llow

16 low tlow

Fi 52 OpottUti w)wbn azP',

pufposes
mliir pagEb forttaining
:Ih3 inioflaatioo onry'
T4lFlng f9r ToCrnle!$t. Th. S.prrato. Bowl Fqnctlgn

'! Step5a

I :r. ,.

high flow
low tlow

SV16is close&lte bowlis aow readyfor Fic 523 Op.r6iia nzchaaum.t p'a.
pocese \uirl

'i -j r
'.i 'l
r-? f i . 1r.. :.

5.2.3 Separatlon perlod

1.'r..,::;. rl: i:r.
Step6

hlgh flow
't6 low tlow

Fie 521 O$raiag wch4nbm dep6.

1.heboql ia filled rith ttre productoil.
Qlqs-i* wa,teris irtermitteotly supplied.
!r:1ti, . r.. ,

Tbt htgqfqlig{tooqtigpsgels fot trainingpurposesonly.

0ltlrf !..&.r!q!.||
,:'
 :r4
Th. Scp.rator Bowl Functlon
lLblng for Toctrnlclrnr

Step7
lI

I high flofi
I
I 6 low llow

FU 525 OP.rtttry nkrntritn

'2P7'

Step7a
[ il

highflow
16

FiA 526 OPenuns MhLtUd 4'P7d

oNy'
on thlspagsls forralnlngpurposes
 "v: ."?.,F}*--

T..lnlng ior t clu al..tr Tha sap...tor Eowl Fsnctlon

Step7b
ilil

1 5 hlgh flow
1 6 low tlow

FX 527 Opcfttbg n .h3'n n n2p7b.

the upward'eprilg' force.

Tbe operatiag slide moveedowawards.
Water draiu from the udenide of the
disch8rg€slide psst the valve plugs.

Step 7c

Il

hlghtlow
low flow
fotco&on tls goilrrn
ol the di:chargr ir greatertJraathe
FU 528 OpdlnA w.hadw 3t Pzc.
t'rtar ttre dischstge
elids ib*awardg. The
j contpatof through the
F bo*l drdgo ir |row cloeed.
I
'l
0'

puDqs€s only.
l-r
t.
 Tho Srparrtor Bowl lunctlon
T.tfqlnl fot T.crmlcl.n.

Glty"fe'closlns
Step 8

ofthe
fDoen ' 1 5 high llow
gp€IBti4g
16 low flow
tha upper ;.
beelraiseil by
Fg 5-29OperotirstrelartuL d.P8
closilg forca aEths wat€r
,tbc.ao!zle'
readyfor cloairg.

puPGs€s
tl'lSFge 19fE uqlunq ooly'
 ttalntng ior T.chdcLlt|r Oll back prartura, Wat.r pr.sruro !.
tub. posltlon

. APPENDIX4
. Thit tection &ecribc. hc behaoiaur of
' tlu water prc*vra and poring tube
. t o.ttion dae to changet in oil bach
prz,aune.

|.artng tube .. ,: .]

back pressure
: A4.l Historical note
": Mtl'coii,€atiooal purifien wearewell

;; Similarly with FOPJLwhen the oil bac&

r:1:preesureir iacreasedt.hewaterindicating I Pn tr u *
I pre8surgwill suddedyriseFbeothe
tscilqulatioD boleEiD the water pariag disc
b€colt€ covered.

;44.2 Separation Unit

Figuie A4.2 showea watet ring ir.eidethe

pariag chaober give! by a low oil ba&.
..Dresaure, Whea the oil back presrure is
jaceased tle level ofthe water riag in the
:rater pariag damber alaooovee iawarde,
the ggse 8s dea.f,ibed in Seqtioo A4.1
abo!€, A aew iDler level il tbe raater

Inlormation
onttis pagai9torEajnlng
purposes
only. P a g .M . 1
a
 .li' lnlng for T.chntctu
Oll b.ck pr.raura, Wrtc. pr.i.ur. e
ng tsb. posldon
pariDg c,hr.!lb€!ie €stablishedFith a
oil bachpresoure,se€FiEiure
A4.3.

nlltiththe leveraro 6tted to the partng

: tube(FigursA4.4),arrda epringt pu-uthe
'Re|lTt:1b€ Trysrds onrothe surfsc!of
fuuid dDg (Figu€ Aa.5),tbe
-thrrotadag
d. lDqiaS tub6 rill have e .tablo po.ilioD o!
,., i,tle eur{aceof ttre lotating liquid riry,

di"-reter at which the pariggtubeis

ag Eveea certainpreseurd/lhe

lAs !€vet rll the wate! pariDg

E.oberEover bwards, du6 to aD illarea8€
ou Dactsprsssurer thE level in the water
Fg claober aleo qoveg iqivarda 1he
)r si wbjch tbe periDg tube is
irir aor
aowlhaller
loatter frri-,* A ,i e\ Ibis
@furrrcA,4.6).
dia-urefergi'ee a lower plessure
tbs p8ringtube.

way the oil a.odwat€r bach

' llr€58rrAs_harstbe opposit€behsviour,
EDrc! Eay appear coufiEiDg to tho8€witb
.q',.4 goodundeBtaqdiog of conveutional
8rrEJrgemqlt&
i a rF l$i: : ;,i,:r !.

.Ffuree A4.?&8 elow tle reeults of eiople

, t""a."a"* tu"t".iJg;;;lH
tlo behaviourofthe psrilg tub€ ald the
pres8ursaro coapared to illcresging Fi8.44,6
PFessurie.

{Aressuts ofsbout 3.8bF,

tle iEs€€qto dropvery

0nhis pag€istorfainingpurposs
onty. Pfe M - 2