3M Liqui-Cel MM 0.5x1 Series Manuals

Start-up Procedures for 3M™ Liqui-Cel™ MM 0.5x1 and 0.75x1 Series Membrane Contactors Prior to any start-up procedure, proper installation is required. Please read and follow all safety information, warnings and instructions in this manual. Failure to follow all product warnings and instructions could cause serious injury and property damage. Retain these instructions for future reference. Intended Use and Product Selection: 3M™ Liqui-Cel™ Membrane Contactors are intended to remove dissolved gasses and bubbles from compatible liquids or to add gasses to a liquid stream. Liqui-Cel products are for use in industrial separation applications of industrial fluids only, in accordance with the applicable product instructions and specifications. 3M Liqui-Cel MM 0.5x1 and 0.75x1 Series Membrane Contactors are not constructed of US FDA Title 21 CFR § 174-186 compliant materials. Not for use in food contact applications. Since there are many factors that can affect a product's use, the customer and user remains responsible for determining whether the 3M product is suitable and appropriate for the user's specific application, including user conducting an appropriate risk assessment and evaluating the 3M product in user's application. Restrictions on Use: 3M advises against the use of these 3M products in any application other than the stated intended use(s), since other applications have not been evaluated by 3M and may result in an unsafe or unintended condition. Do not use in any manner whereby the 3M product, or any extractable or leachable from the 3M product, may become part of or remains in a medical device, drug, cosmetic, or food or drink additive or supplement; or in applications involving life-sustaining medical applications or prolonged contact with internal bodily fluids or tissues. If you are considering using this 3M product for a restricted use, you must first contact 3M with information about your proposed application to request prior written authorization for supply. If your process may result in dangerous concentrations of explosive, flammable, toxic or oxidizing liquids or gases in the membrane contactor or the system, contact 3M prior to use. 3 Liquid Outlet or Inlet Vacuum or Sweep Gas Vacuum or Sweep Gas Liquid Outlet or Inlet Liquid Outlet or Inlet Vacuum or Sweep Gas Vacuum or Sweep Gas Liquid Outlet or Inlet Steps: 1. Mount contactor as shown below. 2. Refer to start-up procedures below for each mode of operation. Notes: • The liquid pressure should always be higher than the gas pressure inside the contactor. • Liquids entering the membrane contactor should be prefiltered at 5 micron absolute at 99.9% removal (beta 1000). Correct Mounting Position and Port Identification MM-0.5x1 Series Polycarbonate Housing Polyethylene Housing Vacuum or Sweep Gas Liquid Outlet or Inlet Liquid Outlet or Inlet Vacuum or Sweep Gas Vacuum or Sweep Gas Liquid Outlet or Inlet Liquid Outlet or Inlet Vacuum or Sweep Gas Start-up Procedures A. General start-up instructions for the liquid phase. Note: Liquid flows on the shellside. The liquid pressure should always be higher than the gas phase pressure inside the contactor. 1. Connect the liquid in/out ports and the vacuum/sweep ports as shown in the diagrams above. 2. Slowly introduce liquid to the contactor, making sure that the liquid inlet pressure and liquid flow rate through the contactor never exceed the respective maximum operating limits. B. General start-up instructions for the sweep (strip) gas and vacuum phase. Sweep (Strip) Gas Mode (applies only to the 0.5 x 1 Contactor) 1. Set the gas pressure in the contactor to the lowest possible level by adjusting the appropriate valve in the gas delivery system. 2. Set the recommended sweep flow rate by adjusting the appropriate valves. The typical sweep gas flow rate range for the 0.5 x 1 is 50-500 std. cc/min. 3. Introduce sweep gas into the contactor. Note: If using compressed air, make sure it is oil free and air temp is < 35°C. A 0.2 micron filter is recommended with any gas. Start-up Procedures | 3M™ Liqui-Cel™ MM 0.5x1 and 0.75x1 Series Membrane Contactors Sweep (Strip) Gas with Vacuum (Combo) Mode (applies only to the 0.5 x 1 Contactor) 1. Set the gas delivery pressure to the contactor at ≤ 1 psig (0.07 barg). 2. Connect sweep gas to contactor via one of the ports marked Vacuum or Sweep Gas. 3. Start sweep flow and adjust flow rate by adjusting the appropriate valve. Typical sweep flow rate range for 0.5x1 in combo mode is 10-100 Std cc/min. 4. Connect vacuum to the contactor via the second port marked Vacuum or Sweep Gas. 5. Start vacuum pump. 6. Adjust absolute gas pressure on vacuum side to desired level. Vacuum Only Mode 1. Start vacuum pump following vacuum pump manufacturer's instructions. 2. Apply vacuum to the membrane contactor by opening the appropriate valve. For MM-0.5x1 series membrane contactors, vacuum can be applied to both gas ports together, or to one port while keeping the other port capped off. 3. Adjust absolute gas pressure on the vacuum side to the desired level at the vacuum port on the contactor. • Gas entering the contactor should be filtered at 0.2 micron absolute at 99.9% removal (beta 1000) for high-purity applications. Filtration at 1 micron absolute at 99.9% removal (beta 1000) may be sufficient for industrial applications. • Upon initial start-up, flush all pipes to drain prior to introducing liquid into the membrane contactors. • The vacuum pump and/or sweep gas should be on at all time unless the membrane contactors are completely drained. • Liquid flows on shell side and sweep or vacuum are applied to the lumen side for these 3M Liqui-Cel MM-Series Membrane Contactors. Liquid Inlet or Outlet Liquid Outlet or Inlet Vacuum MM-0.75x1 Series (Can only be operated in vacuum mode.) Product Maximum Pressure* Maximum Flow Rate 0.5 x 1 3.1 barg, 25°C (45 psig, 77°F) 30 ml/min 0.75 x 1 3.1 barg, 25°C (45 psig, 77°F) 200 ml/min * using 50 torr (mm Hg) vacuum on lumenside.