High Flow Rate _ WATER SOFTENERS

CONTENTS water softening _02 construction _04 technical characteristics Single column _05 dimensions and weights _06 typical installation _07 Duplex technical characteristics _10 dimensions and weights _11 typical installation _12 handbook _15 1

Water softening In nature, water usually contains calcium and magnesium salts, which result in the property of hardness and in the formation of limescale due to precipitation of the mineral contents. The process adopted to reduce water hardness is called "softening". Water is softened by causing it to flow through a layer of ion exchanger resins that transform calcium and magnesium ions into sodium ions, which are soluble and hence do not form scale. When the resins are saturated with calcium and magnesium they are reactivated by means of a sodium chloride solution (regeneration). Idrobios automatic water softeners are produced in two main versions: With Single Valve With Valves Bank The models are divided into: Single Valve Series AD...SFE (electronic timer managed by time and/or by volume) Valves Bank Series AD...GT (time controlled electronic timer) Series AD...GV (volume controlled electronic timer) Operation of the appliance is managed automatically by an electronic controller that provides information on supplied water volumes and allows regeneration to be programmed in one of the following ways: By, on reaching the supplied water volume limit value. By, i.e. at the selected date and time. Hybrid and, i.e. regeneration is performed on reaching the specified volume or on the specified date, whichever parameter is satisfied first, but anyway exclusively at the programmed time. Single valve water softeners do not supply water during the final regeneration stage. A hydro-pneumatic diaphragm valve can be supplied on request to provide an untreated water outlet during the final regeneration stage. The same consideration holds true for water softeners with valves bank; the water supply is suspended during the regeneration cycle but the softener can be fitted (optionally) with a by-pass valve to assure a supply of unsoftened water during the regeneration stage. 2

High Flow Rate _ WATER SOFTENERS The Duplex series is designed to provide an uninterrupted softened water supply 24 hours/day. Two columns are used in parallel managed by a single timer, with changeover type operation, i.e. when one water softener is operating the other one performs the regeneration cycle or is in stand-by mode. The controller responds to signals transmitted by a pulse trigger litre counter installed on the system outlet. The models are divided into: Single Valve Series AD...SVD (electronic controller with directional control valves for volume-only regeneration command) Valves Bank Series AD...GVD (electronic controller with directional control valves for volume-only regeneration command) These units are designed for the industrial sector (feed water for laundries, steam generators and cooling towers), civil and healthcare sectors and all applications requiring a continuous supply of softened water. All our water softeners are constructed in compliance with Italian decree no. 25 of 7 February 2012. 3

Construction All specified models are primarily composed of: Vertical cylindrical tank, made of suitably treated S275JR steel, electrowelded with dished heads, complete with feet, lifting eyes, air vent valve, pressure relief valve and resin filling and emptying ports. The tank is fitted with two water distribution systems: one lower system composed of a rugged calibrated orifice arm collector, and one upper system, composed of a calibrated geometry flow break disk. Single monobloc valve (V360) connected by means of PVC piping and unions, or Bank of Diaphragm Valves connected by means of galvanised steel piping. 100 mm diameter pressure gauges to show pressure drops. Ejector for brine suction. Brine tank complete with grid, brine well and float valve. tric pulse trigger counter supplied as standard exclusively for volume regeneration and duplex water softeners. r or Control unit and Controller for system management. Filter media Strong cation resin (supplied in 25 l bags). Distribution bed composed of quartz sand supporting resin bed (supplied in 25 kg bags). 4

High Flow Rate _ WATER SOFTENERS Technical characteristics - SINGLE COLUMN General technical data Water inlet temperature: min+5 C max +30 C Pressure: min 2 - max 6 bar r: electronic volume or time controlled Power supply: 230Vac (±10%) - 50Hz (± 3%) Single Valve Model Regeneration type Resin quantity [l] Cyclic capacity [m 3 / f] Peak flow rate* [m 3 /h] Nominal flow rate [m 3 /h] The values of flow rate and cyclic capacity (varies in accordance with calcium-magnesium salt values in untreated water) are for 30 f hardness, 20 C temperature, and 3 bar inlet pressure. *Peak Flow Rate - available only for several minutes ** p - Pressure drop with respect to nominal flow rate 5 p** [bar] Regeneration time [min.] Salt consumption [kg] Brine tank capacity [l] min max min max AD/300SFE 300 1500 1800 15 12 0.48 70 30 45 500 AD/400SFE 400 2000 2400 18 14 0.48 75 40 60 1000 AD/500SFE 500 2500 3000 22 16 0.55 80 50 75 1000 AD/600SFE 600 3000 3600 24 18 0.75 90 60 90 1000 and/or AD/750SFE 750 3750 4500 32 26 0.86 95 75 113 1000 AD/900SFE 900 4500 5400 38 32 1.2 110 90 135 1500 AD/1050SFE 1050 5250 6300 42 36 1.2 115 105 157 1500 AD/1200SFE 1200 6000 7200 46 40 1.7 120 120 180 1500 Valves Bank Model AD/300GT AD/300GV AD/400GT AD/400GV AD/500GT AD/500GV AD/600GT AD/600GV AD/750GT AD/750GV AD/900GT AD/900GV AD/1050GT AD/1050GV AD/1200GT AD/1200GV AD/1500GT AD/1500GV AD/2000GT AD/2000GV Regeneration type Resin quantity [l] Cyclic capacity [m 3 / f] Peak flow rate* [m 3 /h] Nominal flow rate [m 3 /h] p** [bar] Regeneration time [min.] Salt consumption [kg] min max min max Brine tank capacity [l] 300 1500 1800 16 12 0.40 60 30 45 500 400 2000 2400 20 14 0.40 65 40 60 1000 500 2500 3000 24 16 0.50 65 50 75 1000 600 3000 3600 28 18 0.65 75 60 90 1000 750 3750 4500 35 26 0.55 78 75 113 1000 900 4500 5400 42 32 0.60 90 90 135 1500 1050 5250 6300 46 37 0.61 90 105 157 1500 1200 6000 7200 54 42 0.62 90 120 180 1500 1500 7500 9000 68 52 0.67 100 150 225 n.a. 2000 10000 12000 90 72 0.80 100 200 300 n.a.

Dimensions and weights Single Valve HC HS DIMENSIONS [cm] WEIGHT* [kg] Model LS LC HS HC Connection load No operating AD/300 75 85 200 115 2 420 180 AD/400 90 119 210 121 2 670 350 AD/500 90 119 240 121 2 1000 370 AD/600 90 119 240 121 2 1000 370 AD/750 105 119 250 121 2 1/2 1230 420 AD/900 120 122 250 134 3 1500 510 AD/1050 120 122 250 134 3 1620 510 AD/1200 135 122 250 134 3 2050 620 LC LS Overall dimensions may be altered without notice. *The weight, which is referred to a single column, is construed as guideline. Valves Bank DIMENSIONS [cm] WEIGHT* [kg] Model LS LC HS HC Connection operating No load AD/300 75 85 200 115 2 470 230 AD/400 90 119 210 121 2 720 400 AD/500 90 119 240 121 2 1050 420 HS AD/600 90 119 240 121 2 1100 420 AD/750 105 119 250 121 2 1/2 1200 470 AD/900 120 122 250 134 DN80 1550 560 HC Drain AD/1050 120 122 250 134 DN80 1700 560 AD/1200 135 122 250 134 DN80 2100 670 AD/1500 135 n.a. 275 n.a. DN100 2250 720 AD/2000 150 n.a. 270 n.a. DN100 3450 770 LC LS Overall dimensions may be altered without notice. *The weight, which is referred to a single column, is construed as guideline. 6 All our water softeners are constructed in compliance with Italian decree no. 25 of 7 February 2012.

High Flow Rate _ WATER SOFTENERS Typical installation Untreated water inlet Filter, if present (GS) (VSA) (VS) By Pass To Services (SR) By Pass (Compressed air line) (if present) (MA) (BR) (230V line) (T) Check valve In (SS) (V360) (EI) Out (VR) (VC) (VG) (BS) Softened Water Outlet Quartz sand To timer DIN socket (G) (VP) Water softener Brine tank overflow (CL) Sewer Key: (SR) Resin tank (GS) Lifting eyes (BR) Resin filling port (BS) Resin emptying port (SS) Brine tank (if present) (VG) Brine float valve (MA) Pressure gauges (pressure drops reading) (VSA) Air vent valve (VC) Sampling valve 7 (VS) Pressure relief valve (VP) Outlet testing valve (G) Salt filling grid (T) Electronic time and/or volume timer (V) Valve Body V360 (EI) Brine suction ejector (CL) Pulse trigger litre counter (only for volumetric or hybrid water softeners) (VR) Backwash control valve

Untreated water inlet (GS) (VSA) (VS) By Pass To Services Filter, if present (SR) By Pass (MA) (BR) (Compressed air line) (if present) (EI) (230V line) (VR) (V4) (V1) (V6) Check valve (SS) (T) In (V3) Out (VG) (V5) (V2) (BS) (VC) Quartz sand (VP) Softened Water Outlet To timer DIN socket (G) Water softener Brine tank overflow (CL) Sewer Key: (SR) Resin tank (GS) Lifting eyes (BR) Resin filling port (BS) Resin emptying port (SS) Brine tank (if present) (VG) Brine float valve (MA) Pressure gauges (pressure drops reading) (VSA) Air vent valve (VS) Pressure relief valve (VC) Sampling valve (T) Electronic time and/or volume timer (VP) Outlet testing valve (V...n ) Diaphragm valve (V1) Inlet valve (V2) Outlet valve (V3) Backwash inlet valve (V4) Backwash outlet valve (V5) Drain valve (V6) Brine suction valve (VR) Backwash control valve (CL) Pulse trigger litre counter (only for volumetric or hybrid water softeners) (EI) Ejector (G) Salt filling grid 8

High Flow Rate _ WATER SOFTENERS Plant room: Clean and dry, not exposed to sunlight, protected from frost, with ambient temperature between 5 C and 40 C. Must be accessible for maintenance purposes. Presence of connection within 4 metres from point of installation. Maintenance For perfect operation of the equipment carry out a series of simple and indispensable maintenance tasks: addition of consumables (salt) visible through the opening in the cover on top of the tank. Cleaning brine tank to remove salt residues (in presence of salt contents). Cleaning or replacement of water softener upstream prefilter cartridge. Conformity Constructed in compliance with: Italian ministerial decree 25 of 7 February 2012 Italian ministerial decree 174 of 6 April 2004 In compliance with European Directives (Low Voltage, Electromagnetic Compatibility, RoHS and WEEE), Laws and Regulations. 9

Technical characteristics - DUPLEX General technical data Water inlet temperature: min+5 C max +30 C Pressure: min 2 - max 6 bar r: electronic volume type Power supply: 230Vac (±10%) - 50Hz (± 3%) Single Valve Model Regeneration type Resin quantity [l] Cyclic capacity [m 3 / f] Peak flow rate* [m 3 /h] Nominal flow rate [m 3 /h] p** [bar] Regeneration time [min.] Salt consumption [kg] Brine tank capacity [l] min max min max AD/300SVD 300+300 1500 1800 15 12 0.48 70 30 45 2x500 AD/400SVD 400+400 2000 2400 18 14 0.48 75 40 60 2x1000 AD/500SVD 500+500 2500 3000 22 16 0.55 80 50 75 2x1000 AD/600SVD 600+600 3000 3600 24 18 0.75 90 60 90 2x1000 AD/750SVD 750+750 3750 4500 32 26 0.86 95 75 113 2x1000 AD/900SVD 900+900 4500 5400 38 32 1.2 110 90 135 2x1500 AD/1050SVD 1050+1050 5250 6300 42 36 1.2 115 105 157 2x1500 AD/1200SVD 1200+1200 6000 7200 46 40 1.7 120 120 180 2x1500 Valves Bank Model Regeneration type Resin quantity [l] Cyclic capacity [m 3 / f] Peak flow rate* [m 3 /h] Nominal flow rate [m 3 /h] p** [bar] Regeneration time [min.] Salt consumption [kg] Brine tank capacity [l] AD/300GVD min max min max 300+300 1500 1800 16 12 0.40 60 30 45 2x500 AD/400GVD 400+400 2000 2400 20 14 0.40 65 40 60 2x1000 AD/500GVD 500+500 2500 3000 24 16 0.50 65 50 75 2x1000 AD/600GVD 600+600 3000 3600 28 18 0.65 75 60 90 2x1000 AD/750GVD 750+750 3750 4500 35 26 0.55 78 75 113 2x1000 AD/900GVD 900+900 4500 5400 42 30 0.60 90 90 135 2x1500 AD/1050GVD 1050+1050 5250 6300 46 37 0.61 90 105 157 2X1500 AD/1200GVD 1200+1200 6000 7200 54 42 0.62 90 120 180 2x1500 AD/1500GVD 1500+1500 7500 9000 68 52 0.67 100 150 135 n.a. AD/2000GVD 2000+2000 10000 12000 90 72 0.80 100 200 180 n.a. The values of flow rate and cyclic capacity (varies in accordance with calcium-magnesium salt values in untreated water) are for 30 f hardness, 20 C temperature, and 3 bar inlet pressure. *Peak Flow Rate - available only for several minutes ** p - Pressure drop with respect to nominal flow rate Data for flow rate, salt consumption, cyclic capacity, brine tank (shown in the table) are referred to a single column. 10

High Flow Rate _ WATER SOFTENERS Dimensions and weights Single Valve DIMENSIONS [cm] WEIGHT* [kg] Model LS LC HS HC Connection load operating No AD/300 230 85 200 115 2 940 460 AD/400 250 119 210 121 2 1340 800 AD/500 250 119 240 121 2 2100 840 AD/600 250 119 240 121 2 2200 840 AD/750 250 119 250 121 2 1/2 2500 940 AD/900 250 122 250 134 DN80 3100 1120 AD/1050 250 122 250 134 DN80 3350 1120 AD/1200 250 122 250 134 DN80 4200 1340 AD/1500 280 n.a. 275 n.a. DN100 4500 1440 AD/2000 340 n.a. 270 n.a. DN100 6900 1540 DIMENSIONS [cm] WEIGHT* [kg] Model LS LC HS HC Connection load operating No AD/300 220 85 200 115 2 890 410 AD/400 250 119 210 121 2 1140 700 AD/500 250 119 240 121 2 2000 740 AD/600 250 119 240 121 2 2000 740 AD/750 250 119 250 121 2 1/2 2400 840 AD/900 250 122 250 134 3 3000 1020 AD/1050 250 122 250 134 3 3300 1020 AD/1200 250 122 250 134 3 4100 1240 Overall dimensions may be altered without notice. *The weight, which is referred to the two columns, is construed as guideline. HS HC HC LC LS LC Valves Bank Overall dimensions may be altered without notice. *The weight, which is referred to the two columns, is construed as guideline. HS HC HC 11 LC LS LC

Typical installation Untreated water inlet By Pass To Services Filter, if present (GS) (VSA) (SR) (VS) (VS) (VSA) (SR) (GS) (BR) (BR) Check valve (Compressed air line) (if present) (Line 230 V) (T) (MA) (MA) (SS) (BS) (V) (VR) In (EI) Out (VC) (VC) In (EI) Out (V) (VR) (BS) (SS) (VG) Softened Water Outlet (VG) (G) (VP) Water softener Brine tank overflow (VP) Water softener Brine tank overflow (G) Sewer Sewer To timer DIN socket (CL) Key: (SR) Resin tank (GS) Lifting eyes (BR) Resin filling port (BS) Resin emptying port (SS) Brine tank (if present) (VG) Brine float valve (CL) Pulse trigger litre counter (MA) Pressure gauges (pressure drops reading) (VSA) Air vent valve (VS) Pressure relief valve (VC) Sampling valve (VP) Outlet testing valve (G) Salt filling grid (if present) (EI) Brine suction ejector (T) Electronic volumetric timer (V) Valve Body V360 or (V260 for AD400 only) (VR) Backwash control valve 12

High Flow Rate _ WATER SOFTENERS Untreated water inlet (GS) (VSA) (VS) (GS) (VS) (VSA) By Pass To Services Filter, if present (SR) (SR) (BR) (MA) (MA) (BR) Check valve (Compressed air line) (if present) (V4) (EI) (EI) (V4) (Line 230 V) (VR) (V1) (V6) (V6) (V1) (VR) (SS) (T) (V3) In In (V3) (SS) (V5) (V2) Out Out (V2) (V5) (VG) (VC) (VC) (VG) Quartz sand (BS) (VP) (VP) (BS) Quartz sand (G) (G) Water softener Brine tank overflow Softened Water Outlet Water softener Brine tank overflow Sewer Sewer To timer DIN socket (CL) Key: (SR) Resin tank (GS) Lifting eyes (BR) Resin filling port (BS) Resin emptying port (SS) Brine tank (if present) (VG) Brine float valve (MA) Pressure gauges (pressure drops reading) (VSA) Air vent valve (VS) Pressure relief valve (VP) Outlet testing valve (VC) Sampling valve (G) Salt filling grid (if present) (T) Electronic volumetric timer (V...n ) Diaphragm valve (V1) Inlet valve (V2) Outlet valve (V3) Backwash inlet valve (V4) Backwash outlet valve (V5) Drain valve (V6) Brine suction valve (VR) Backwash control valve (CL) Pulse trigger litre counter (EI) Ejector 13

Plant room: Clean and dry, not exposed to sunlight, protected from frost, with ambient temperature between 5 C and 40 C. Must be accessible for maintenance purposes. Presence of connection within 4 metres from point of installation. Maintenance For perfect operation of the equipment carry out a series of simple and indispensable maintenance tasks: addition of consumables (salt) visible through the opening in the cover on top of the tank. Cleaning brine tank to remove salt residues (in presence of salt contents). Cleaning or replacement of water softener upstream prefilter cartridge. Conformity Constructed in compliance with: Italian ministerial decree 25 of 7 February 2012 Italian ministerial decree 174 of 6 April 2004 In compliance with European Directives (Low Voltage, Electromagnetic Compatibility, RoHS and WEEE), Laws and Regulations. 14

Handbook The following parameters are required for correct water softener sizing: Daily water consumption per person (approx. 0.20 [m 3 /day]). Water hardness in [ f] (1 f=10mg of CaCO 3 ), measurable with a tester. The following must be taken into account: The average salt quantity required to regenerate one litre of resin is approximately 150 g/l. The maximum quantity of salt that dissolves in one litre of water is 250 g/l. To find the litres of resin required for one day of water softening use the following data: H 2 O for 24 hours [l] x hardness [ f] 1 l of resin = 6,000 [l/ f] Having specified the exchange capacity of 1 l of strong cation resin as - 6000 [l/ f]. Calculation example of litres of softened water produced by a water softener. To obtain current values use the litres of resin effectively contained in the water softener. Litres of treated H 2 O = Water softener resin contents [l] x 6,000 [l/ f] Hardness [ f] Calculation of salt consumption for each regeneration cycle of a given water softener. salt (g) = Water softener resin contents [l] x 150 [grams per litre of resin] Finally, check the required water contents in the brine tank of a given water softener. Litres of H 2 O in Brine Tank = Water softener resin contents [l] x 150 [grams per litre of resin] 250 [grams of salt per litre of water] 15

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