Tanker Spray Washers Installation, Operation, and Maintenance (IOM) Manual
Application
The TS-4 is designed to thoroughly clean tankers up to 44 feet in length. It features a center-positioned, static spray ball with a 180° upward spray pattern and two multi-bore jet spray nozzles to reach all product-contact surfaces. The top interior of the tanker is sprayed directly with cleaning solution, which cascades down the sides of the tanker, removing the soil. The TS-5 is ideal for cleaning larger tankers up to 50 feet long, as well as tanker applications that require high-impact/high-impingement cleaning for soils that are more difficult to remove. Its S-shaped manifold allows the 360° rotary Jet Spray device to deliver cleaning solution and directly impact all product-contact surfaces within the tanker.
TS-4
Operating Parameters Table 1: Flow Requirements & Maximum Operating Temperatures Tanker Spray Washer Flow Requirements
TS-5
Max. Operating Temperature
TS-4
120 GPM @ 55 psi
212 °F
TS-5
82 GPM @ 60 psi
208 °F
Safety Precautions 1. Do not exceed temperature rating of the spray assembly. 2. Do not loosen or remove any clamps while the spray assemble is in operation. 3. Lockout supply pump(s) and other equipment in-line or around the spray assembly during service work to prevent accidental operation. 4. Use protective gloves when servicing the spray assembly. 5. Use only Sani-Matic replacement parts.
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Figure 1: TS-5 Spray Pattern – After 6 Minutes
Figure 2: TS-5 Spray Pattern – After 24 Minutes
The TS-5 cycle time is approximately 24 minutes to make a full pattern of cleaning impingement at the listed flow requirements in Table 1. Cleaning time may be higher or lower than this depending on cleaning operating conditions (e.g., time, flow/pressure, chemistry, temperature) and soil within the tank. Note that Figures 1 and 2 show spray impingement pattern in a vertical cylindrical tank for reference only.
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Installation & Operation
Figure 3: TS-4 Installed & Operating
Figure 4: TS-5 Installed & Operating A strainer within the CIP supply line is required to protect the spray devices.
For the TS-4 unit, the following strainer sizing is recommended:
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For the TS-5 unit, the following strainer sizing is recommended:
For daily operation of the unit, safely perform the following steps:
1. When the tanker truck has been positioned and is ready to be washed, lower the fully assembled TS-4/TS-5 assembly into the manway. Due to the weight of the units, a hoist or crane apparatus may be required for this step. 2. Positioning a. Ensure that the TS-4 is positioned so that the spray nozzles are facing the ends of the tanker truck. b. Ensure that the TS-5 is positioned so that the jet spray is facing lengthwise along the tanker truck. 3. Push down on the spring arms and rotate so that the lower arm is out of the way when installing the unit. 4. Once the unit is in place, push down on the arms and swing the arm lever towards the outside of the manway so that the arms now inside the tanker secure against the inside of the manway, holding the manway gasket down.
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Figure 5: Rotation of Arms Levers 5. Connect your CIP supply hose (n ot included with the TS-4/TS-5 ) to the inlet of the TS-4/TS-5 (Tri- Clamp or Bevel Seat Connection). 6. Perform CIP cleaning cycle. 7. Disconnect your CIP supply hose (ensure CIP cleaning cycle is complete and any appropriate Lock-Out-Tag-Out (LOTO) steps are completed). 8. Push down on the arms and swing the arm lever towards the inside of the manway so that the unit can be removed from the manway opening. 9. Raise the fully assembled TS-4/TS-5 assembly out of the manway. Due to the weight of the units, a hoist or crane apparatus may be required for this step.
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Figure 6: Top Assembly Dimensions & Manway Opening Maximum
End of Tanker
End of Tanker
Figure 7: TS-4 Insertion Dimension & Manway Opening Minimum
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End of Tanker
End of Tanker
Figure 8: TS-5 Insertion Dimension & Manway Opening Minimum
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Assembly Each Tanker Spray Washer assembly includes a top assembly (Items 1a / 1b) that is positioned onto the tanker manway. This top assembly is connected to the bottom TS-4 or TS-5 spray assembly by means of a clip (Item 9).
Figure 4: TS-5 Components
Figure 3: TS-4 Components
NOTE: The TS-5 includes an adapter kit (item 5) which sometimes can be inadvertently missed when unboxing the unit. This adapter is not applicable to TS-5 assemblies purchased prior to 2021.
Cleaning The bottom assembly of the TS-4 or TS-5 will self-clean during a Clean-In-Place (CIP) cycle that is run to clean the inside of the tanker that the unit is cleaning. It may be necessary to clean the manway gasket (Item 9) areas that are not directly in contact with the CIP solution. Wipe down or remove the manway gasket from the assembly and utilize Clean-Out-of-Place (COP) methods to periodically clean this gasket. Maintenance Gaskets will require periodic replacement. The frequency of gasket replacement will depend on the gasket material, operating conditions, process being cleaned, and CIP conditions. The TS-5 spray device will need to be re-built or replaced if rotation slows or stops.
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Troubleshooting Table 2: Troubleshooting Problems
Solutions
1. Ensure that a full and optimized CIP cycle (pre-rinse, chemical wash, post-rinses at the adequate times, temperatures, and chemical concentrations) has been run. 2. Ensure that proper flow and pressure is delivered to the unit ( See Table 1 ). 3. For tanker trucks over 44’ in length, utilize a TS-5 assembly. 4. For tough soils, a TS-5 assembly may be required. 1. Ensure a full and optimized CIP cycle (pre-rinse, chemical wash, post-rinses at the adequate times, temperatures, and chemical concentrations) has been run. 2. Ensure that the supplied flow and pressure rates meet the component specification requirements ( See Table 1 ). 3. Ensure that the minimum cycle time is met for each phase (e.g., rinse, chemical wash, sanitize) to provide complete spray coverage of the tanker interior. 4. Ensure that the TS-5 Spray is rotating during CIP. 1. Ensure that proper flow and pressure is delivered to the unit (See Table 1). 2. Rotating jet spray device re-build or replacement may be required. Contact Sani-Matic for replacements. 3. Inspect the TS-5 Jet Spray device to ensure the nozzles are not blocked by particles. 1. Ensure the arm springs are properly set. 2. Ensure that the manway gasket is creating a proper seal and no damage is present.
TS-4 Unit Does not Fully Clean Tanker Truck
TS-5 Unit Does not Fully Clean Tanker Truck
TS-5 Spray is Not Rotating
Spray is Leaking from the Manway
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