TM 5-4610-223-12
Table 2-1. Valves and Draincocks
Startup
Normal
Symbol
Location
Function
Type and size
Position
Operating
position
CV-6
Raw water line
Vents raw water line to
Type A, 1/2 in. brass
Closed
Closed
to slurry
assist complete drain-
draincock used as
feeder.
age
vent.
CV-7
Raw water line to
Controls flow of raw
1/2 min gage valve.
Open
Partially
limestone
water used for di-
open
slurry feeder
lutlon of limestone
compartment
slurry.
CV-8
Raw water line
Controls valve for fill-
1/2 in gate valve.
Open
Closed
to slurry feeder
ing limestone tank.
tank.
CV-9
Raw water line
Main raw water in-
2 in. gate valve.
Open
Open
to manifold
fluent valve for fill-
aspirator
ing erdlator tank
CV-10
Raw water in-
Controls flow of raw
1 1/2 in gate valve.
Open
Open
fluent line to
water to aspirator.
aspirator
CV-11
Raw water in-
Controls flow of raw
1 1/2 in gate valve
Open
Open
fluent line to
water to aspirator
aspirator.
BPV-12
Raw water level
Controls raw water
1 1/2 in gate valve
Closed
Partially
alarm piping
rate of flow to
Open
erdlator tank.
DC-13
Raw water level
For draining of line
Type A, 1/2 in. brass
Closed
Closed
alarm piping
draincock.
CV-14
Coagulated water
Permits drainage of
1 1/2 in. gate valve
Closed
Closed
line from slurry
sludge.
take off weir
box to sludge
concentrator.
CV-15
Coagulated water
Supplies coagulated
1/2 in. angle valve.
Closed
Closed
line from erd-
water for mixing
lator tank to
chemicals.
diatomite
dilution box.
CV-16
False bottom of
Controls waste water
Orifice plug valve (long
Closed
Open
the sludge
sludge draw off with-
pull rod).
concentrator
out loss of clear
tank
water
CV-17
In sludge con-
Controls flow of
Orifice plug valve
Closed
Partially
centrator tank.
coagulated water to
(short threaded rod).
open
wet well.
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