AQUA-BASE
ARUBA Comfort
Technical manual
1.3
Description
All hydraulic components and their placement in the system are visible on the flowchart and the
exploded view which can be found in the annexes (chapter §5 pages A1). The same accounts for the
electrical components and the electric diagrams.
1.3.1
Hydraulic components
Seawater inlet subset
3-WAY INTAKE VALVE
V01
COARSE STRAINER
F02
Flushing subset(OPTION)
FLUSHING CHECKVALVE
CV17.1
FLUSHING CHECKVALVE
CV17.2
(SOLANOID) FLUSHING VALVE
V17
ACTIVE CARBON FILTER
F18
The flushing subset is to be installed between the strainer (F02) and the feeding pump (P04) except when
the sandfilter option is also installed. In this case the flushing subset is to be installed between the
sandfilter subset and the prefiltration subset.
Feeding subset
FEEDING PUMP
P04
Sand filter subset (OPTION)
V10
3, 3-WAY VALVES (D250)
or
V11
1 MULTI-WAY VALVE (D450)
V12
SF11
SANDFILTER
Prefiltration subset
CARTRIDGE FILTER
F30
CARTRIDGE FILTER
F32
Main R/O subset
ANALOG PRESSURE SENSOR
PSn34
LP PRESSURE GAUGE
PI33
HIGH PRESSURE PUMP
P40
ELECTRIC MOTOR
M40
PULSATION DAMPENER
D41
PSn43
ANALOG PRESSURE SENSOR
HP PRESSURE GAUGE
PI43
PRESSURE VESSEL(S)
VE45
ME46
R/ O MEMBRANE
V49
PRESSURE REGULATING VALVE
Never completely close this valve (V49). If the unit is started with the valve in closed position, although
the system is protected for overpressure, the sudden shock could damage the HP sensor or other
internal components.
PRODUCTION FLOW METER
FI61
AIR FEED CHECKVALVE
CV57
•
Enables isolation of the R/O unit from the sea water feeding
circuit.
Screens the raw water to protect the feeding pump (P04).
Prevents water to go in the direction of the feeding pump
(P04) during the membrane flushing cycle.
Prevents sea water to go in the direction of the fresh water
tank during normal operation.
Enables the automatic fresh-water membrane flushing.
Ensures dechlorination of the water from freshwater tank
during the membrane flushing cycle.
Ensures feeding the hydraulic circuit. Installed below the
waterline, under load (at least 200mm).
Ensures supply to sand filter:
•
Normal operating: Filtration,
•
Backwash and rinsing during filter cleaning.
Filtering of sea water between approx. 25µ and 50µ. This filter
can be backwashed.
20µ cartridge filter.
5µ cartridge filter.
Monitors low pressure in order to protect the high-pressure
pump from running with a lack of feed pressure.
The pressure gauge provides a visual read-out.
Ensures pressurizing of sea water. Driven by an electric motor
in direct coupling.
Drives the HP pump.
Evens out pressure spikes at the pump outlet.
Monitors high pressure to protect the system (and the
membranes) from overpressure.
The pressure gauge provides a visual read-out.
Pressure-resistant vessels, containing R/O membranes.
The membrane(s) produce the fresh water.
Allows to ajust the pressure in the system.
Mesures the quantity of water produced.
Allows air to enter the system when the unit is switched off to
facilitate the phenomenon of osmosis in the membrane.
REV.J
P5/108