WET WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEM

BIVATEC-EWP 2500 INSTALLATION AND

OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
(Translation of the original instructions)

Starting from serial No.:

8655 0754 REV. 18.10.2016
EN IMPORTANT NOTES

Intended use:
The machine is a technical working implement, which is exclusively intended to be used during work.

The system is exclusively intended to be used for the processing of organic and inorganic kitchen
waste.

Properties of detergents and cleaning agents that may be brought in to the vacuum system via the
grease separator extraction unit LipoVac (optional) or during cleaning of the feeding stations:

It is only allowed to us cleaning agents that are not harmful to stainless steel! Generally pH-neutral,
bio-degradable cleaning agents with low tenside concentrations are to be used. If multiple cleaning
agents are used the compatibility of the different agents are to be verified (in case of doubt please
contact the chemical’s supplier)

The following product must not be brought in:

- Products that contains chlorine

- Products that a marked with “antibacterial”

- Disinfection agents only in concentrations that are specified by the manufacturer

- “Drain cleaners” in all varieties (acids: muriatic acid, vinegar concentrate etc.)

- All sanitary cleaners, de-limers etc.

- Chemical agents like industrial cleaners, surface cleaners, cold cleaner, solvents, acids and leach

Permissible operating temperature: 10°C ... 25°C

Safety:
Do not hose down the outside of the machine with a water hose or high-pressure cleaner.

The symbol "Attention" is found in places where the corresponding information is

important for a safe operation of the machine.
Please read these texts with particular care.

Liability:
Installations and repairs, which are not carried out by authorised specialists or with original spare
parts, as well as any technical changes to the machine, which have not been authorised by the manu-
facturer, will invalidate the guarantee and product liability on the part of the manufacturer.

Connection voltages:
The machine described in these instructions has the following connection voltage:
400 V/50 Hz/3/N/PE

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 CONTENTS Page EN

1. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION................................................4
1.1. System description...............................................................................4
1.2. Area of application................................................................................5
1.3. Infeed matter.......................................................................................5

2. COMMISSIONING AND DECOMMISSIONING..................7

2.1. Preparation for commissioning..............................................................7
2.2. Commissioning.....................................................................................8
2.3. Decommissioning.................................................................................8

3. MONITORING SYSTEM OPERATION..............................9

4. FUNCTIONAL SEQUENCE AND OPERATION................11

4.1. Wet waste feed, extraction, evacuation infeed station............................11
4.2. Wet waste storage unit with homogenisation and
shredding (option)...............................................................................12
4.3. Vacuum station and compressed air unit..............................................13
4.4. Evacuation wet waste storage unit, dewatering auger...........................13
4.5. Control cabinet / operator panel..........................................................14

5. MAINTENANCE OBLIGATION......................................15

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1.1. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

The system is used for the disposal of organic kitchen waste (wet
waste) and meets the hygiene standards according to HACCP.

Inorganic material and packaging material, such as tin cans, film,

cardboard boxes, plastic, etc. may not be fed into the system.
(Please also refer to 1.3. Infeed matter in this regard)

Cleaning the system is restricted to daily cleaning of the easily acces-

sible and visible hopper area of the infeed stations and the dewatering
auger.
It is not necessary to clean the unclean part of the system (pipelines
and collection tank).

The wet waste is fed via one or several infeed stations, which are as a
rule located in the kitchen area, preferably directly at the place where
the catering waste arises (scullery, pot-washing area, vegetable /
meat preparation, etc.), to prevent an interim storage and
internal transport in waste bins.

Depending on the design of the infeed station, the fed food scraps
are extracted by the push of a button or by closing the cover and are
pumped under vacuum through the connected pipeline into the wet
waste tank.
If the wet waste collection tank is equipped with an upstream shred-
der (option), the food scraps are pre-shredded before they enter the
tank.
Shredding must always be provided for if large bones or larger
amounts of bones or larger amounts of bulky and fibrous waste (pine-
apple stumps, oranges, etc.) are fed.

Wet waste is placed into interim storage in the collection tank and is
homogenised at intervals to prevent deposits (sedimentation) and to
ensure thorough mixing of the waste before it is pneumatically pum-
ped into the dewatering auger.

On reaching a preset fill level, a portion of the wet waste is extracted

from the collection tank into the filling tank.
Then the slide underneath the filling tank opens and the wet waste
flows into the intake of the dewatering auger.
The wet waste is dewatered while it is being conveyed through the
dewatering auger into the waste container provided by the customer.
Monitoring of the waste container fill level is optionally available.

The vacuum required for evacuation of the infeed stations is supplied

by a vacuum station.
A compressed air unit supplies the required control pressure for the
valves.

The system exhaust air, which is generated during evacuation, is as a

rule routed to the outside over the roof.
if venting the system over the roof creates an odour problem, an
exhaust air filter (option) for odour neutralisation is installed upstream
and the exhaust air is subsequently vented over the roof.

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1.2. AREA OF APPLICATION

The system is designed for the disposal of all types of organic

wet waste such as:
• food scraps from food return, preparation, surplus food
• expired food
• production waste
in large kitchens of:
• hotels
• hospitals
• barracks
• staff canteens
• restaurants
• office buildings
as well as from:
• hypermarkets
• food producing and processing manufacturing plants

Operating conditions: ambient temperature: 10…25°C

1.3. INFEED MATTER

Permissible infeed matter are organic food wastes such as:

• meat/sausage, poultry, fish, also in raw condition, fishbones,
bones (only when the optional shredder is used, see 1)
• mussel shells (also oyster shells), crustaceans
• vegetables (lettuce, cabbage, potatoes, potato peels, rice, etc.)
• Fruit (bananas, oranges and their peels)
• pasta (pizza, noodles, etc.), bread
• coffee grounds
• liquids such as coffee / tea, gravy, soup
Impermissible infeed matter is in particular inorganic mate-
rial such as:
• packaging material in general
• metal, plastic, film, glass, crockery, cutlery, textiles, dry waste
as well as:
• wood
• paper/cardboard boxes
• chip pan grease and dripping in quantities of more than 1 litre

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We would like to point out that a high portion of inorganic contamina-

tions in the wet waste will impair the system's function and lead to
premature wear of the system.
In addition, disposing of such waste (mixed waste) inside a biogas
plant is problematic, so that acceptance will be refused if the waste
contains a high portion of inorganic contaminations.
The then necessary disposal inside an incinerator plant cannot be jus-
tified from a cost point of view and is contrary to the German Waste
Avoidance and Management Act (KrWG) and the technical instructions
on municipal waste (TA-Siedlungsabfall).
According to these, waste separation and waste recycling is manda-
tory prior to thermal energy recovery.

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2. COMMISSIONING AND DECOMMISSIONING EN

2.1. PREPARATION FOR COMMISSIONING

Prior to commissioning, the following points must be checked:

Vacuum pump OIL LEVEL

(for oil greased pumps)
Compressor OIL LEVEL
Gear motor of the shredder Vent screw OPEN
(gear oil ventilation)
Shredder, central lubrication Lubricant cartridge
PRESENT and ACTIVATED
Slide infeed station(s) LUBRICATION piston rod and
knife blade
Slide wet waste tank LUBRICATION piston rod and
knife blade
Slide above dewatering LUBRICATION piston rod and
auger knife blade
Shredder, inspection cover Position CLOSED
Wet waste tank, manhole cover Position CLOSED
Dewatering auger, Mounted - trough is closed
covering plate

Compressor, on / off switch Position ON

Waste container provided by the In position under auger ejection
customer
Waste container provided by the Fill level
customer

Note: If a fill levle monitoring of the on-site waste container is avail-

able (option !), the system is automatically locked
if the waste container transmits a full status signal !

Manual shut-off valves "Water" Position OPEN

Manual shut-off valves "Com- Position OPEN
pressed air"

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2.2. COMMISSIONING
Once the preparatory work for commissioning has been completed,
ensure that nobody is carrying out any repair / maintenance work on
the system. Then switch on the system by pressing the main switch on
the control cabinet.

Compressed air unit
Vacuum pump
The system's readiness
for operation is signalled.
The compressor will run until the set posi-
tive operating pressure (approx. 10 bar)
has been reached inside the compressed
air reservoir.
The vacuum pump will run until the set
negative operating pressure
(approx. –0.4 bar) has been reached
inside the system and switches off time-
delayed after a coasting time of approx.
1 min.
Then the vacuum pump only switches on
again if the pressure drops below the set
minimum operating pressure (approx.
–0.3bar) (for instance during an extraction
cycle of an infeed station).
On the operator panel (OP) at the control
cabinet: Message "Enabled and indica-
tion of contents: xxx.x%"

At the infeed station(s): Illuminated push-

button "ENABLE / OPERATION" (green)
= steady burning light

2.3. DECOMMISSIONING

Decommissioning for a period in excess of 2 days

If it is intended to decommission the unit for a period in excess of 2
days, the dewatering auger must be thoroughly cleaned beforehand.
Otherwise, wet waste residues inside the auger will dry out and
impair the function of rinsing nozzles, screening cylinder, brush,
packing gland.
In addition, a considerable odour nuisance will result.
Decommissioning/(partial) shut-down for a period > 3 weeks
If the wet waste disposal system or a part of the system is to be de-
commissioned or shut down for a longer period of time, i.e. for more
than 3 weeks, downtime maintenance is required to protect the system
parts concerned from corrosion.
The entire system, or in case of a partial shut-down (for instance of an
infeed station) the system part concerned must be evacuated, rinsed
first with water and then with soapsuds.
This does not only refer to the system part concerned (e.g. infeed
station), but also to the connected wet waste extraction line. Depen-
ding on the system design, the shut down part of the system or the
wet waste extraction line must be disconnected from the rest of the
system. In either case, the manufacturer must be consulted in case of
decommissioning /(partial) shutdown for a period > 3 weeks to coordi-
nate appropriate measures.

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3. MONITORING SYSTEM OPERATION EN
During operation, the system must be monitored according to the
following considerations:

Vacuum pump
Although the vacuum pump is designed for permanent operation, the
pump occasionally switches off depending on the frequency of the
extraction cycles / evacuation of the infeed stations.
A pump running frequently outside the extraction cycles / evacuation
cycles of the infeed stations may point to a leak in the system.
If the vacuum pump is running for longer periods or is running conti-
nuously, the system's leak tightness must be checked and possible
leaks eliminated. Possible points of leakage: wear of the slide gas-
ket, leaky flange / screw connections, etc.

Compressed air unit

The compressed air unit is not designed for permanent operation.
If the compressor is running outside the evacuation cycle or while
the system is not in use (stand-by operation, e.g. at the end of a
working day), this may point to a leak in the system. In this case, the
system's leak tightness must be checked and possible leaks elimina-
ted.
Possible points of leakage: dirt in the pressure regulator, leaky
flange / screw connections, damaged compressed air hoses,
defective / leaky pneumatic cylinder.

Shredder
No undue grinding noises may emanate from the shredder, otherwise
the cutting unit must be checked for foreign objects (e.g. cutlery
parts) by opening the inspection cover above the shredder.

This work may only be carried out by qualified technical staff.

Prior to starting this work, the system must be shut down and
switched off at the main switch; the main switch must be secu-
red against unintentional restart.

Slide
The pneumatic slides on the wet waste tank, dewatering auger and at
the infeed stations must close tightly.
If flow noises can be heard when the system is ready for operation,
this may indicate a wear of the slide gasket and the gasket must be
replaced if necessary.
Homogeniser
No undue running noise may emanate from the homogeniser (caused
by metallic objects inside the wet waste tank); if necessary, the man-
hole must be opened after the next tank evacuation and the reservoir
sump inspected (extraneous material such as cutlery parts must be
removed).

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Dewatering auger

No undue running noise may emanate from the dewatering auger

(caused by metallic objects or broken crockery in the screening
cylinder).
If necessary, the cover plate above the auger trough must be opened
and the screening cylinder must be opened to remove wedged extra-
neous material.
Extraneous material will lead to premature wear of auger, brush,
screening cylinder and shaft seal.

This work may only be carried out by qualified technical staff.

Prior to starting this work, the system must be shut down,
evacuated and switched off at the main switch; the main switch
must be secured against unintentional restart.

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4.1. WET WASTE FEED, EXTRACTION, EVACUATI-

ON INFEED STATION

Step 1 Wet waste feed

Feed of food scraps into the hopper of the infeed sta-
tion [operator].
Step 2 Evacuation / extraction of the infeed station is
initiated in the following manner:
On model without cover contact (standard) :
By pressing the illuminated push-button "ENABLE /
OPERATION" (green) [operator].
On model with cover contact (optional): By closing the
cover [operator].
Step 3 [Automatic operation]
Slide (infeed station) opens immediately (wet waste is
extracted).
Vacuum station (wet waste control centre): ON
Slide (infeed station) closes in a time-controlled manner,
as soon as target value (vacuum) has once more been
reached (approx. 120 sec.).
Vacuum station (wet waste control centre): OFF
Depending on the length of the extraction line, a second
extraction cycle may take place if necessary to extract
the remaining wet waste from the line into the collection
tank (repetition of step 3).

Fault / Full status signal / Stop Status displays

Enable / Operation Illuminated push- "ENABLE / OPERATION" (green)

button Illuminated push-button "ENABLE / OPERA-
TION" (green) = steady burning light:
Infeed station is ready for operation, i.e. ready
for extraction.
Illuminated push- Illuminated push-button "ENABLE / OPERA-
button TION" (green) = flashing light:
Infeed station is in operation, i.e. the extrac-
tion cycle is running.
Illuminated push-button "ENABLE / OPERA-
TION" (green) = off:
Infeed station is not ready for operation, i.e.
either another infeed station is going through
the extraction cycle
or:
the grease separator extraction unit is going
through the extraction cycle
or:
the system is going through the evacuation
cycle (evacuation wet waste tank)
or:
the system is switched off (main switch on the
control cabinet is switched off).

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Status displays
Illuminated push- "FAULT / FULL STATUS SIGNAL / STOP"
button (red)
Illuminated push-button "MALFUNCTION /
FULL STATUS SIGNAL / STOP" (red) =
steady burning light:
Infeed station or system is in fault mode
Illuminated push-button "FAULT /
FULL STATUS SIGNAL / STOP" (red) =
flashing light: full status signal, i.e. wet
waste tank is full

4.2. WET WASTE STORAGE UNIT WITH HOMOGE-

NISATION AND SHREDDING (OPTION)

Wet waste tank:

During automatic mode, the wet waste tank is permanently under va-
cuum (approx. -0.4bar relative / 600mbar absolute). If the wet waste
tank is to be depressurised (atmospheric pressure) (for inspection
and maintenance purposes), the system must be switched off and
secured against unintentional restart).

Fill level measurement:

The fill level is measured by measuring the differential pressure by

means of two sensors. Sensor 1 is located in the bottom part of
the wet waste tank, sensor 2 at the coarse separator of the vacuum
station. The tank fill level is measured continuously and indepen-
dent of the prevailing operating pressure with digital level display
(0%...100%) at the control cabinet (operator panel).

Homogeniser:

The homogeniser is flanged to the bottom part of the wet waste tank
and is executed with vortex type impeller without pump casing to
prevent bulky waste (bones, etc.) from getting jammed. The periodic
homogenisation of the food scraps achieves an adequate fine shred-
ding and simultaneous circulation, thus preventing sedimentation.

Shredder (optional):

If the wet waste collection tank is equipped with an upstream shred-

der (option), the food scraps are pre-shredded before they enter the
tank. Shredding must always be provided for if larger bones or larger
amounts of bones or larger amounts of bulky and fibrous waste (pine-
apple stumps, oranges, etc.) are fed.

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4.3. VACUUM STATION AND COMPRESSED AIR

UNIT
The vacuum station consists of a vacuum pump with upstream coar-
se separator. The vacuum station generates a permanent vacuum
(approx. -0.4bar relative / 600mbar absolute) in wet waste tank and
extraction line of the infeed stations. The desired value / vacuum is
measured by sensor 2 (of the differential pressure measurement) on
the coarse separator and thus controls the start-up and shut-off pres-
sure of the vacuum pump.

On the suction side, the vacuum pump is additionally equipped with a

fine filter to filter finest particles from the suction air flow, thus retai-
ning contaminations from the vacuum pump to the greatest possible
extent.

4.4. EVACUATION WET WASTE STORAGE UNIT,

DEWATERING AUGER
The fill level is displayed continuously (0% ... 100%) via the operator
panel (OP) on the control cabinet.

On reaching a preset max. fill level, an evacuation cycle is initiated au-

tomatically. A portion of the wet waste is extracted from the collection
tank into the filling tank in the process.

Then the slide underneath the filling tank opens and the wet waste
flows into the intake of the dewatering auger.

The wet waste is dewatered while it is being conveyed through the

dewatering auger into the waste container provided by the customer.

This evacuation cycle is repeated several times until the preset min. fill
level is reached. The time between the evacuation cycles (pause eva-
cuation cycle) is preset and ensures that a possibly pending extraction
of the infeed station is possible, thus preventing a lengthier blocking of
infeed stations.

If extraneous material is blocking evacuation from the collection tank

into the filling tank (blockage), the fill level in the collection tank conti-
nues to rise.

A preset second max. fill level ensures that the collection tank cannot
be overfilled and the enable signal for extraction of the infeed stations
is cancelled.

The dewatering auger is equipped with an automatic rinsing system for

the screening cylinder and auger trough.

The dewatering auger must be manually cleaned at regular intervals as

required (opening the cover plate; cleaning of the screening cylinder
(outside) and trough (inside).
Refer to the "Service schedule BIVATEC EWP2500" in this regard.

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4.5. CONTROL CABINET / OPERATOR PANEL

The system is equipped with an operator panel (OP) with text display
on the control cabinet.

The following functions are possible:

• Display of the current fill level of the wet waste tank in % (0% ...
100%) on the home screen
• Display of system status and fault messages
• Switchover from automatic to manual operation
• Change of parameters (timer and counter and switching points /
limits and weekly clock and date / time) and data back-up

For a more detailed description of the individual functions see

the technical operating instructions OP and PLC.

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Regular maintenance of the system is absolutely necessary to guaran-

tee a smooth operation!

So as to uphold a continuous warranty, it is not only necessary that the

operator or the responsible utilities management carry out the inspec-
tion and maintenance work in accordance with the work sheet, but also
that the six-monthly maintenance within the guarantee period is carried
out by the HOBART after sales service or by an after sales service
authorised by HOBART.

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