EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04770A000800130003-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 2, 2004
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: October 29, 1965
• Content Type: PERRPT

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Monthly Report
PAR 238
29 Oct 65
SUBJECT- Equipment Installation
TASK/PROBLEM
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Install and check. out the following equipment at the customer's
a,. Roller Transport Processor (12-Inch)
b. Roller Transport Processor (24-Inch)
DISCUSSION
2, Both the 12-Inch and 24-Inch Processors have been installed and
are operable,
3, Leaks in stainless steel threaded pipe joints, reported during
the checkout periods on each of the mach.i.nes, have been repaired. Leaks
of this nature are typical of stainless steel threaded fittings,
4, Eight carbon steel cap screws in the heads of each of eight heat
exchangers were replaced by the contractor's engineer, The use of stainless
cap screws in applications similar to that cited above is a deviation from
standard trade practice and also a deviation from normal manufacturing pro-
cedure by the contractor,
5. The contractor's supplier, when questioned with regard to the use
of stainless steel. bolts in this application, indicated that there was
probably no reason to believe that galling of the bolts would be a problem,
but that the use of stainless steel bolts for this application was most
unusual
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6. Four body bolts, lock washers, and nuts were replaced in each of
eighteen transfer valves by the contractor's engineer. The use of stainless
steel for this application is normal manufacturing procedure in the con-
tractor's facility and the valves were specified and ordered with 303 stain-
less steel bolts, lock washers and nuts., A check with the supplier indicated
that this again is a deviation from standard trade practice and that for this
reason the valves were inadvertently incorrectly shipped. Because the bolts
are flash plated with chromium or nickel, they appear very similar to stain-
less steel and for that reason were not detected by visual inspection during
manufacture of the equipment.
7. All gaskets in the bleach recirculating system were replaced with
gaskets made from Teflon sheet? The dichromate bleach used in the reversal.
process is a unique chemical. No previous experience with the effect of
this chemical. on mechanical equipment was available. It has been learned
from this application that standard gasket material normally supplied with
stainless pumps, heat exchangers and filter bodies is not compatible with
dichromate bleach. The Teflon gaskets used for replacement should be watched
to determine their compatibility with dichromate bleach,
8. Hose clamps used on the processors are "all stainless" clamps, They
are standard in the industry and. are the best available for this particular
service, However, evidence of rust is not uncommon with stainless clamps
and is usually caused by deposits of dust and dirt which contain iron particles.
Any replacement would be with clamps of material now used.
9. Arrangements have been made with the contractor's vendor to return
all. metering valves for credit and to replace them with valves in which the
threads in the valve bonnet are protected from the solution. These are more
expensive valves and an extra charge will be made.
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10, A re-examination of the dryer drive system indicates that some of
the pulleys used in the transport systems are oversized. These will be
replaced as required,
11. Pin holes in the emulsion have been noted on films processed on
the RT 12?-Inch Processor, An effort will be made to determine the source
of the defect and to make the necessary corrections in the equipment or in
operating procedure, The reason for these pin holes has not been determined.
PLANKED ACTIVITY
12, Continue to work with customer on existing problems,
13. Submit work plan to solve problem of cut sheet feed into ferrotypes,
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