The plant STEL-10Н-120-01(mod. 40-03) (hereinafter called "the plant") is designed for electrochemical synthesis of activated washing, disinfecting and sterilizing solutions.

  The plant is used in patient-care and health prophylactic institutions, disinfection stations, rest homes, sanatoria, public catering establishments, public utilities, schools, kindergartens, swimming pools, water treatment plants, etc., for preparing environment-friendly and highly efficient washing, disinfecting and sterilizing solutions.

  Operating conditions:

  The main part of the plant is an electrochemical reactor that comprises a battery of electrolytic elements PEM-3 connected hydraulically in a parallel-series manner, each of the elements being an independent flow-through electrochemical reactor. The reactor battery is compactly accommodated in the plant body together with the current converter. A water-jet pump that serves as a salt solution metering device is built into the hydraulic system of the plant.

  The reactor battery is powered by a stabilized current converter. The converter is a pulsed high-frequency rectifier equipped with a monitoring ammeter "A" and a voltmeter "V" located on the front panel of the plant. The body of the plant accommodates "CATHOLYTE" valve for controlling catholyte flow rate and "SOLUTION" for controlling the amount of salt solution fed to the plant. The current rectifier is turned on automatically by water flow through the plant.

  The operating principle of the plant consists in electrochemical synthesis of activated solutions (catholyte and anolyte), respectively, in the cathode and anode chambers of electrolytic element PEM-3 from salted water. During flowing, every micro-volume of water contacts the electrode surface. As a result, non-equilibrium change in water structure takes place, and water is enriched with electrochemical reaction products.

  Operation and repair of the plant must be carried out in compliance with the present certificate and the safety rules.

  During operation, to avoid the plant failure, the following is prohibited:

  Install the plant in a ventilated room equipped with combined extract and input ventilation, in the immediate vicinity of a tap of a pressure water supply line, a drain to the sewerage system and an electric outlet.

  Connect the plant to the water tap by means of the sectional muzzle and direct the hoses marked, respectively, "ANOLYTE" and "CATHOLYTE" to the sink for draining. (To fit the sectional muzzle to the smooth outlet of domestically manufactured tap, proceed as follows: slip a serrated fastening nut on the tap, than slip on a rubber sealing bush, its cone upwards, or a rubber sealing ring; after that screw the adaptor bush and the nut together to a stop. For a tap outlet with inside thread, the muzzle with a threaded adaptor bush and two sealing washers is used. If the tap has outside thread, the muzzle is mounted without a threaded adaptor bush, with one sealing washer).

  Immerse the end of the hose having a filter and marked "SOLUTION" on the plant body into a tank with prepared solution of sodium chloride (kitchen salt) in tap water. Set the knob of the "SOLUTION" valve to "SHUT" position (clockwise).

  Connect the plant to the electric outlet.

  By means of the cock of the pressure water supply line and the valve "CATHOLYTE", adjust the hydraulic operating mode of the plant (set the required volumetric flow rate from "ANOLYTE" and "CATHOLYTE" hoses) in accordance with Appendix 1, which is a process mode chart of the plant. (Filling of a 250 ml measuring vessel during 22 s from "ANOLYTE" hose will correspond to the plant output of 41 l/h in terms of anolyte. See Table 1).

  Turning-on of the current converter is checked visually by the presence of voltage across the reactors as indicated by the voltmeter "V".

1 - salt solution feed control valve
2 - catholyte discharge control valve
3 - water tap muzzle
4 - filter
А - anolyte outlet
К - catholyte outlet
В - water inlet
Р - salt solution inlet
Fig. 1. Plant connection diagram (wall version of the plant).

  By rotating the knob of the "SOLUTION" valve counterclockwise, feed sodium chloride solution to the plant in an amount required for setting a maximum current as indicated by the ammeter "А" (8-10А.). Adjusting the amount of sodium chloride supplied to the plant by means of the knob of the "SOLUTION" valve, set the voltage as indicated by the voltmeter "V" in accordance with the operating mode selected on the basis of the process mode chart of the plant (Appendix 1).

  After the plant has reached steady-state operation, direct the hose marked "ANOLYTE" (Anolyte out) to the plastic container for anolyte collection.

  On completion of the plant operation, disconnect it from the electric mains, open the valves "CATHOLYTE" and "SOLUTION". Take out the hose with the filter at its end from the tank with sodium chloride and put it in a tank containing water. Flush the plant with tap water during 2-3 minutes.

  After every 10-12 hours (in total) of operation, routine maintenance must be carried out including reactor washing with acid solution in order to remove cathode deposits on electrodes.

  The washing procedure is as follows:

1 - salt solution feed control valve;
2 - catholyte discharge control valve;
3 - adaptor bush for connection to plastic container;
4 - air blower;
5 - plastic container;
6 - salt solution feed linewith filter.
Fig. 2. Plant washing diagram.

  The plant should be transported in the manufacturer's packing, by covered transport vehicles, at ambient temperatures from 5 to 40°С and relative humidity not exceeding 80% at 25°С.

  The plant in the manufacturer's packing should be stored in a heated room with natural ventilation at an ambient temperature from 5 to 40°С and relative humidity of 80% at 25°С.

  The manufacturer guarantees conformity of the plant to the requirements of the specifications provided that the user follows the transportation, storage, installation and operation rules.

  The period of guarantee is one year from the date of putting the plant into operation.

  The electrochemical synthesis plant for production of washing, disinfecting and sterilizing solutions STEL- 10Н-120-01 (mod. 40 - 03), conforms to technical specifications and has been recognized as fit for operation.