EP1681108A1 - Fahrzeug und Verfahren zum Reinigen von Wasserversorgungssystemen - Google Patents

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EP1681108A1
EP1681108A1 EP06075085A EP06075085A EP1681108A1 EP 1681108 A1 EP1681108 A1 EP 1681108A1 EP 06075085 A EP06075085 A EP 06075085A EP 06075085 A EP06075085 A EP 06075085A EP 1681108 A1 EP1681108 A1 EP 1681108A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto 
    • B08B9/02—Cleaning pipes or tubes or systems of pipes or tubes
    • B08B9/027—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto 
    • B08B9/02—Cleaning pipes or tubes or systems of pipes or tubes
    • B08B9/027—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages
    • B08B9/032—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages by the mechanical action of a moving fluid, e.g. by flushing
    • B08B9/0321—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages by the mechanical action of a moving fluid, e.g. by flushing using pressurised, pulsating or purging fluid
    • B08B9/0325—Control mechanisms therefor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto 
    • B08B9/02—Cleaning pipes or tubes or systems of pipes or tubes
    • B08B9/027—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages
    • B08B9/032—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages by the mechanical action of a moving fluid, e.g. by flushing
    • B08B9/0321—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages by the mechanical action of a moving fluid, e.g. by flushing using pressurised, pulsating or purging fluid
    • B08B9/0326—Using pulsations
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03B—INSTALLATIONS OR METHODS FOR OBTAINING, COLLECTING, OR DISTRIBUTING WATER
    • E03B7/00—Water main or service pipe systems
    • E03B7/006—Arrangements or methods for cleaning or refurbishing water conduits
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B2209/00—Details of machines or methods for cleaning hollow articles
    • B08B2209/02—Details of apparatuses or methods for cleaning pipes or tubes
    • B08B2209/024—Details of apparatuses or methods for cleaning pipes or tubes by creating a shock wave in the cleaning liquid

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  • the invention relates to a vehicle and method for cleaning water supply systems, especially for the control of legionella contamination, in particular in water supply systems of buildings.
  • a chemical bactericide can for instance be supplied to the water supply system, or the system can be rinsed.
  • a plan is drawn up with which a particular manner of control is chosen, whereupon a treatment is carried out during which the required equipment is connected to the contaminated water supply system.
  • a different form of control still proves necessary, control has to be started all over again.
  • contamination can still subsist.
  • the invention provides a vehicle for cleaning water supply systems according to claim 1, and a method for cleaning a water supply system according to claim 6.
  • Fig. 1 shows a diagram of an installation in a cleaning vehicle.
  • the installation has a supply coupling 10 for tap water and a dispensing coupling 120 for dispensing processed water to a water supply system to be treated.
  • the installation further comprises a heating unit 12, a storage tank 13, a hydrophore 14, a chemical injection unit 15, a compressed air pump 16a and a discharge pump 140.
  • the heating unit is, for instance, a diesel-fired "hotbox" with a power to heat 25 liter of water per minute to a temperature of 125°C.
  • Storage tank 13 has, for instance, a capacity of 300 litres.
  • Discharge pump 140 may be a membrane pump which is preferably driven by compressed air from compressed air pump 16a (via a further duct not shown).
  • the installation is arranged in a series of bypass groups, containing the heating unit, the storage tank 13, and the chemical injection unit 15, respectively.
  • the installation contains a pipe system connecting supply coupling 10 to the dispensing coupling 120 via, successively, coupled in series, a non-return valve 11, an entrance valve 100, the bypass group with the heating unit 12, the bypass group with the storage tank 13, hydrophore 14, the bypass group with chemical injection unit 15 and an exit valve.
  • Each bypass group contains an entrance valve 17a-c, an exit valve 19a-c, and a bypass valve 18a-c.
  • entrance valve 17a is coupled between an entrance of the bypass group and an entrance of heating unit 12.
  • Exit valve 19a is coupled between an exit of heating unit 12 and an exit of this bypass group.
  • Bypass valve 18a is coupled between the entrance and the exit of this bypass group.
  • entrance valve 17b is coupled between an entrance of the bypass group and an entrance of storage tank 13b.
  • Exit valve 19b is coupled between an exit of storage tank 13 and an exit of this bypass group.
  • Bypass valve 18b is coupled between the entrance and the exit of this bypass group.
  • entrance valve 17c is coupled between an entrance of the bypass group and an entrance of chemical injection unit 15.
  • Exit valve 19c is coupled between an exit of chemical injection unit 15 and an exit of this bypass group.
  • Bypass valve 18c is coupled between the entrance and the exit of this bypass group.
  • Compressed air pump 16a is coupled, via an air valve 16b and a non-return valve 16c, to a point in the pipe system between exit valve 110 and the bypass group with chemical injection unit 15.
  • Discharge pump 140 has an entrance which is coupled, via a discharge valve 130, to a further point between exit valve 110 and the bypass group with chemical injection unit 15.
  • Discharge pump 140 has an exit which is coupled to a discharge of the vehicle.
  • Fig. 2 illustrates the operation of the vehicle 20, when cleaning a water supply system to be treated in a building 22.
  • the vehicle preferably a trailer
  • supply coupling 10 is connected to an exit 24 of the public water system 24.
  • the water supply system to be treated is uncoupled from the public water system, for instance with a mains 26.
  • Dispensing coupling 120 is connected to a central connection 28 on the water supply system to be treated (that is to say to a connection from whence the entire water supply system can be reached, for instance from a branch directly behind the mains).
  • the valves of the bypass groups enable switching between a number of different configurations without needing, to that end, to couple or uncouple hoses.
  • the following table gives an overview of the function of a number of possible configurations. 1 Thermal disinfection using storage tank 2 Thermal disinfection without using storage tank 3 Thermal disinfection using storage tank and air 4 Cold rinsing using storage tank 5 Cold rinsing without using storage tank 6 Cold rinsing using storage tank and air 7 Chemical cleaning using storage tank 8 Chemical cleaning without using storage tank 9 Chemical cleaning using storage tank and air 10 Thermal plus chemical cleaning with storage tank and air 11 Thermal plus chemical cleaning without storage tank/with air 12 Thermal plus chemical cleaning without storage tank or air 13 Thermal plus chemical cleaning with storage tank/without air 14 Draining the pipe system to be treated 15 Draining installation in vehicle
  • the different configurations are obtained by selectively opening and closing valves.
  • the heating unit 12 the storage tank 13 or the chemical injection unit in a particular bypass group is active
  • the entrance valve 17a-c and the exit valve 19a-c of the bypass group are opened and the bypass valve 18a-c is closed.
  • the bypass valve 18a-c is opened and the entrance valve 17a-c and the exit valve 19a-c of the bypass group are closed.
  • Supply of air is preferably carried out in bursts, by each time opening air valve 16a. Draining is carried out by opening discharge valve 130 and activating discharge pump 140.
  • all valves concerned are hand-operable, so that they can be put in the position required for the desired configuration.
  • use is made, at least partly, of electrically controlled valves.
  • a circuit can be provided, constructed such that by pressing buttons for the different configurations, the corresponding combinations of open and closed valves is realized.
  • a circuit can be used for automatically supplying air, in bursts, in the configurations where air is supplied.
  • the valves can be computer-controlled. It will, for that matter, be clear that not all valves need to be operable, a part of the valves in the bypass groups can also be designed as non-return valve, which automatically slam shut when other valves are closed.
  • a preferred embodiment for controlling legionella in a water supply system comprises, successively, the following steps, to which end the installation in the vehicle is, successively, switched to different configurations:
  • the water supply system to be treated is held in a position of standstill for preferably 48 hours and thereafter it is measured whether the control has had the desired effect.
  • Hydrophore 14 is preferably set such that water is guided through the water supply system at a highest possible water pressure.
  • a hydrophore can set the pressure, typically, to 10 atmospheres, but in practice the pressure is limited to what the water supply system to be treated can handle. This is preferably determined in advance. Usually, a pressure of about 3.2 atmospheres is adequate/works well.
  • Step (a) serves for killing or detaching the largest possible part of the bacteria and their nutrient soil.
  • the supplied water preferably has a temperature of between sixty and eighty degrees Centigrade. When warmer water is used, the supply is, for instance, temporarily interrupted when the water temperature at a tapping point exceeds eighty degrees Centigrade.
  • the draining step (b) serves for removing the soaked material. Then, also, amoebas are removed (they can ingest legionella bacteria and protect them from chemical cleaning; when, thereafter, upon rinsing, amoebas burst open, the water supply system to be treated can become contaminated again).
  • bactericide for instance, CTB can be used as bactericide.
  • the time allowed for acting depends on the selected agent and the local circumstances, but is, for instance, between three and six hours.
  • the bactericide is added to the water by chemical injection unit 15, while a desired average dose is set by injecting, with an adjustable frequency, standard doses in the water flow by chemical injection unit 15. In steps wherein no bactericide is dispensed, the bypass group with chemical injection unit 15 is bypassed to prevent remainders of bactericide from contaminating the dispensed water.
  • thermal disinfection When rinsing after chemical control, again, use is made of thermal disinfection, at least temporarily. It has appeared that in this manner, last remainders of bacteria and/or nutrient soil can be removed. Generally, this will take up less time than rinsing out the chemical bactericide and that is why it is preferred to switch to unheated water when the thermal disinfection is finished.
  • a last thermal disinfection step is carried out to remove the last remainders (for instance bacteria from amoebas having burst upon rinsing). Thereupon, after a few days, it is measured whether the treatment has had effect. If necessary, the treatment needs then be repeated, but this proves to be necessary only seldom.
  • the use of the storage tank 13 depends on the size of the water supply system to be treated. With small systems, the capacity of heating unit 12 can be sufficient to directly provide the required water flow at the desired temperature. In that case, storage tank 13 is preferably bypassed, unless sufficient heated water is present in storage tank 13 for other reasons. With larger systems, for dispensing heated water, first, a buffer stock of heated water is build up in storage tank 13, whereupon the water is dispensed.
  • a simplified treatment of legionella control can be chosen when it appears, for instance, that dispensing heated water for the water supply system involved is impossible or undesired.
  • heating unit 12 can be bypassed and use can be made of intensive chemical treatment.
  • chemical treatment it may appear, under simple circumstances, that chemical treatment is not necessary so that thermal treatment suffices.
  • more steps, in particular repetitions of the steps mentioned, can be required.

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FR2354829A1 (fr) * 1976-06-15 1978-01-13 Meko Holland Bv Dispositif et procede pour le nettoyage automatique de systemes de tuyauteries
US5642743A (en) * 1994-09-23 1997-07-01 United Laboratories International Llc Pressurized closed flow cleaning system
FR2755961A1 (fr) * 1996-11-19 1998-05-22 Air Liquide Sante Dev Sa Procede et dispositif de traitement des eaux chaudes sanitaires par l'ozone
JP2002136939A (ja) * 2000-11-06 2002-05-14 Toshimi Honda 一般建築物や集合住宅等の給水管の洗浄車

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FR2354829A1 (fr) * 1976-06-15 1978-01-13 Meko Holland Bv Dispositif et procede pour le nettoyage automatique de systemes de tuyauteries
US5642743A (en) * 1994-09-23 1997-07-01 United Laboratories International Llc Pressurized closed flow cleaning system
FR2755961A1 (fr) * 1996-11-19 1998-05-22 Air Liquide Sante Dev Sa Procede et dispositif de traitement des eaux chaudes sanitaires par l'ozone
JP2002136939A (ja) * 2000-11-06 2002-05-14 Toshimi Honda 一般建築物や集合住宅等の給水管の洗浄車

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