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MEP700 Injector Instruction Manual

WARNING INTRODUCTION Failure to follow these instructions or to SCOPE OF MANUAL 7. Close bleed valve. properly install and maintain this This manual covers instructions for the type MEP700 8. Close control valve. equipment could result in an and/ Liquid Methanol Injector. 9. Close cylinder valve. or fire causing property damage and 10. Disconnect injector from cylinder. personal injury or death. DESCRIPTION This device allows liquid methanol to be injected into CAUTION Install, operate and maintain Marshall stationary liquid propane cyclinders and tanks to Never attempt to refill injector with methanol Excelsior Co. equipment in accordance prevent condensation and freezing. while connected to propane cyclinder with federal, state, and local codes and these instructions. The installation in most SPECIFICATIONS states must also comply with NFPA Connection: 1-1/4 Female Acme Vapor Coupling MAINTENANCE Pamphlet #58, ANSI K61.1 and DOT Capacity: 42 ounces of liquid methanol standards. Maximum Pressure: 250 PSIG A simple preventive maintenance program for the injector and its controls will eliminate potential problems. Only personnel trained in the proper pro- OPERATION cedures, codes, standards, and regulations 1. Remove 1” NPT pipe plugand fill with desired amount Marshall Excelsior Co. recommends these steps be of the LP- or anhydrous (NH3) of methanol up to 42 ounces. industries should install and service this 2. Reinstall 1” NPT making sure proper seal has been conducted at least once a month: equipment. made. 1. Inspect the operating lever to see that it 3. Connect vapor coupling to 1-1/4 Acme cylinder inlet operates freely. valve until a hand tight connection is made. 2. Confirm the control valve fully opens and closes 4. Slowly open the cyclinder valve fully. without sticking. Keep the injector control valve 5. Open the control valve located on the neck of the free of any build-up of corrosion or other foreign methanol injector. material. Such a build-up could prevent the control 6. Slowly open the bleed valve located on the top of the valve from closing which could jam the injector in methanol injector 1 (one) turn. This will equalize the the open position. Do not permit this condition to pressures between the cyclinder and injector allowing occur. the methanol to flow into the cyclinder. 3. Inspect and clean all operating controls. Marshall Excelsior Co. 1506 George Brown Drive Marshall, MI 49068 Phone (269) 789-6700 Fax (269) 781-8340

The contents of this publication are for informational purposes only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, these contents are not to be construed as warranties or guarantees, expressed or implied, regarding the products or services described herein or for their use or applicability. Marshall Excelsior Co. reserves the right to modify or improve the designs or specifications of such products at any time without notice. The MECTM logo is the trademark of Marshall Excelsior Co. Instruction #412 Rev-A 2-04