INSTRUCTION MANUAL

FOR
OILY BILGE SEPARATOR

TYPE : G R S - 10 E B (1.0 m³/hr)

GRS - 2 0 E B (2.0 m³/hr)
GRS - 2 5 E B (2.5 m³/hr)
GRS - 5 0 E B (5.0 m³/hr)
GRS - 10 0 E B (10.0 m³/hr)
 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING FOR THE SAFETY USE

Users must enforce compliance with the safety warnings and all other instructions contained in this
manual.
Keep this manual available for use by all people assigned to the use of this equipment.
For personal safety and proper operation of this equipment, read all of these instructions carefully.
- Read and understand these warnings to prevent injuries to yourself and bystanders.
- Refer to equipment use, maintenance and trouble shooting sections for additional information.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert user to the presence of
important operating and maintenance instruction in the literature accompanying the appliance.

WARNING
Means having potential risk may cause death or serious injury, if not followed.
CAUTION
Means potential risk may cause minor or moderate injury, if not followed.
Please certainly keep all of the instructions whenever working.

WARNING
There is danger of injury by failing, abnormal movements inside the control panel. Other persons
than specified or a layman should never inspect or repair. Please never modify the apparatus.
If a heating device has been attached, do not touch heating parts or steam pipe directly.
If not, cause a burn.
Be sure to stop the device after operating the oily water separator.
Pay attention to overheating, overheated separator could produce an inflammable gas.
Please certainly keep all of the instructions whenever working.

CAUTION
◆ The coalescer should be served from one and half year to two years based on an hour operation
per day. It is required that placing a strainer on the suction line owing to prevention the separator
from dirt and sludge entering into.
◆ Let go floating oil on the upper part to separated oil tank, without passing it through separator.
It would be lengthen the life span of filters.
◆ Operate equipment after the oily water separator has been filled with sea water or fresh water,
◆ The anti-corrosion epoxy coating has been painted to the inside of the oily water separator.
Keep it away from fire. Otherwise, the coated film may be damaged, and as a result, the main
body will be corroded.
◆ Excess detergent may affect separation ability and treatment capacity.
Therefore, use a proper amount of separation detergent.
◆ When system stops, open the manual vent and check inside. If oil remains, remove it and take
separator custody.
◆ Be sure to discharge the collected separated oil outside the separator. Frequently check the
effluent to see the performance of the separator verify that the treated water is not contaminated
by oil. If the effluent is found to be contaminated, immediately stop the operation and take
suitable preventive countermeasure according to the instruction manual.
 INDEX
1. THE GENERAL ................................................................................................................. 4

2. DESIGN ................................................................................................................. 4

3. SPECIAL FEATURE......................................................................................................... 4

4. FUNCTION AND OPERATION................................................................................... 5

5. INSTALLATION AND OPERATION........................................................................... 5

5.1 THE ESSENTIAL INSPECTION POINT FOR INSTALLATION
5.2 CHECK POINT BEFORE OPERATION
5.3 CHECK POINT DURING THE OPERATION
5.4 CHECK POINT FOR THE STOP

6. MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................ 9
6.1 DAILY CHECK POINT
6.2 MONTHLY MAINTENANCE
6.3 ANNUAL MAINTENANCE
6.4 MAINTENANCE FOR EVERY 2 YEARS
6.5 CLEANING PALLRING AND URETHANE COALESCER
6.6 DISMANTLING, FITTING & EXCHANGE OF COALESCER FILTER
6.7 EXCHANGE COALESCER FILTER IN 2ND STAGE EMULSION TREATMENT UNIT.

7. CLEANING MATERIAL FOR ENGINE ROOM ................................................... 10

8. TROUBLE SHOOTING ................................................................................................. 11

9. AUTOMATIC OIL DISCHARGE SYSTEM ............................................................. 12

9.1 THE GENERAL
9.2 OPERATING CONDITION
9.3 ADJUSTING METHOD
9.4 TROUBLE SHOOTING FOR OIL LEVEL DETECTOR

10. OPERATING PROCEDURE .......................................................................................15

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1. The general
GRS-EB TYPE Oily bilge separators separate oil and water from bilge by the difference of
the specific gravity between oil and water. This equipment consists of two stages. The first
stage has a 1st chamber for gravity separating, a 2nd chamber for pallring and urethane
coalescer separating and a 3rd chamber for coalescer filter separating. The second stage has a
coalescer filter treating emulsion. The coalescer filter lower the oil density below 5ppm.
This equipment is operated automatically by control panel, oil level detector and various
valves mounted on body, and selected handle backwashing system to improve its
function/performance.

2. Design
2.1 This equipment meets the 15ppm requirements of IMO Resolution MEPC107(49) and
the Type-Approval Certificate in accordance with IMO Resolution MEPC 107(49).
2.2 Operating system meets all requirements of MARPOL 73/78.
2.3 Specified conditions

3. Special feature
3.1 The inside of this equipment is painted with epoxy paint for anti-corrosion.
3.2 This equipment takes the hemispheric round plate to guarantee right function despite
of ship’s vibration, rolling, waving and so on.
3.3 Pallring and urethane coalescer material improve the separation efficiency and are
semi-permanent.
3.4 Coalescer filter life is extended and the cost of maintenance is curtailed by interior
cleaning function by using electric control circuit for backwashing.
3.5 The oil is discharged automatically by solenoid valve when detecting oil.
3.6 15ppm bilge alarm and pre-treatment system is optional.

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4. Function and operation
Switch on the power supply of oily bilge separator control panel an adjust air pressure to
4~7kg/㎠ and then fill up sea water or fresh water with full level after opening the
backwashing inlet valve or sea chest valve.

4.1 Check up the level if sea water or fresh water is fully filled up manually by manual air
vent.
① The O.L.D becomes normal condition when the body is fully filled up with sea water or
fresh water.
② After switching on the power supply of O.L.D, the 3-way valve for backwashing turns
normal operation while bilge pump becomes to normal.
4.2 Oily water flows into the oily bilge separator through oily water inlet connection
by operating bilge pump.
4.3 Oily water flowed into body starts separating by the difference of specific gravity by
static pressure system and then floated oil and accumulated oil is gathering to
upper round plate and also remains containing minute particles of oily water are
passing through pallring and urethane coalescer in regular sequence.
4.4 When O.L.D(Oil Level Detector) detects gathering oil in the upper hemispheric round
plate, pump stops by the oil discharge valve at the same time backwashing process starts and
then oil is discharged by sea water or fresh water pressure.
This process has interior cleaning effect.
4.5 The ultra minute oil and corrupt component parts can be removed by 2nd coalescer
filter. Oil density of separated water is satisfied with under 5~15ppm. As a result, Water
can be discharged to overboard.
4.6 Life time of Coalescer filter in the 2nd stage can be extended if you open upper
manual air vent valve and backwashing valve manually frequently and backwash
while stopping.

5. Installation and operation

5.1 The essential inspection point for installation
1) Confirm the position of suction head on the oily water pump.
2) Install the suction pipe as short as possible for improving the performance.
3) When you install oily water bilge pump, you must install strainer together.
And sea water or fresh water is needed at first operation. You must install pipeline too.
4) Inlet valve must use non-return type valve to protect dry running of the oil separator
system including related pump.
5) Installing oily bilge separator including pump should be protected from sympathy
and should be installed in protectable structure.
6) In case bilge is in high viscosity, install heating coils inside of bilge tank to improve
separating efficiency, and maintain viscosity under 1000cst.
7) Other details refer to system diagram or drawings.
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Fig.1 OILY BILGE SEPARATOR(GRS-10EB,20EB,50EB,100EB)

SEPARATION OF OIL AND WATER

THE GRS-TYPE Oily Bilge Separator separates oil and water
by difference of their specific gravity.
The oily water is commenced to be spearated when passing
4-way distributing device, and the floated and accumulated
oil are collecting into the upper part of 1st chamber of the
1st vessel and also the remains including minute oil particles
of oily water passes through the pallring & Urethane Coalescer
equipped in the 2nd chamber of the 1st vessel.
During this process, the size of oily particle become great and
floating speed of the particles are increased, thus the oil floats easily.
As the emulsified oil is removed by Coalescer equipped in the 3rd
chamber of the 1st vessel and 2nd vessel(Emulsion Treatment Unit)
and then water is discharged under the condition of below 15PPM
(or 5PPM) of oil density.

OIL DISCHARGE
When the collected oil in the upper part of the 1st chamber is
detected by the Oil Level Detector, the oil discharging valve is
opened and then oil is discharged automatically by the
Backwashing system.

BACKWASHING
[1st chamber of the 1st vessel ]
When the Oil Level Detector detects oil, the bilge pump is stopped
and the oil discharge valve is opened and direction of 3-way
Backwashing valve is changed for backwashing at the same time.
The coalescer filter in the 3rd chamber and Pallring & Urethane Coalescer
in the 2nd chamber are cleaned by backwashing water automatically,
and the floating objects with oil are discharged.

[2nd vessel(Emulsion Treatment Unit)]

The emulsified oil is removed by the Coalescer and the equipment is
cleaned by backwashing after opening the Air vent valve with manual
Backwashing valve, thus the performance and efficiency of the system
are improved.

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5.2 Check points before operation
1) Check each connection part and compare with system diagram.
2) Check the operating air pressure of piston valve.
3) Check the state of main power.
4) Inspect the electric cable installation compared with electric circuit diagram if there are
missing cables.
Especially, oily bilge separator, motor, oil level detector, and main power source.
5) Check the outlet valve open.
6) Check the drain valve closing.
7) Check the supply pressure of the backwashing water. (max.2㎏/㎠)
8) Check the sea water or fresh water valve open.
9) Fill up with sea water or fresh water inside of the equipment.
10) Open the air discharge valve and remove air inside of the equipment, and then close the air valve.
11) Check the main power supply and sample valve open if bilge alarm system is installed.
5.3 Check point during the operation
1) Check the operating condition of each lamp on the control panel when main switch is “ON”.
2) Check the air pressure working normally.
3) Switch on oil level detector after fill up with fresh water or sea water
4) Check the inside pressure of the equipment keeping regular pressure.
5) Check the suction and discharge pressure of bilge pump.
6) Check the pressure of regulating valve installed between separated water discharging valve
and overboard discharging valve.
7) In case bilge alarm system is installed,
7-1) Check alteration of oily density(more than or less than 15ppm)
7-2) Check 3-way valve whether operation availability by the state(discharge or return)
8) Check operating condition of oil level detector
8-1) Confirm oily water pump stop and oil is discharged when oil level detector is on.
9) Check the each connection part. (oil or water leakage)
10) Check the normal condition of treated water by sampling valve installed on the discharge line.
11) Transfer the floated oil & accumulated oil in oily bilge tank to the waste oil tank.
* DO NOT RETREAT OIL TO OILY BILGE SEPARATOR
5.4 Check point for the stop
1) After finishing oily water separating, operate oily bilge separator again to remove
remained oily contents to prevent declining efficiency and wear of internal parts using sea
water for about 5~10minutes and discharge separated oil in the upper area manually.
2) Turn off the electric power source of oily water pump.
3) Stop the air supply valve.
4) Check each joint part. (oil or water leakage)
5) Stop the heating system
6) Turn off the bilge alarm system, and close the sample water inlet valve and 3-way valve.

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6. Maintenance
6.1 Daily check point
1) Check the condition of the oily bilge pump if there’s vibration, noise or irregular pressure.
2) Check the condition of bearings for the pump and motor. (rising temperature).
3) The leakage on each joint.
4) Check the lighting system and operating condition of control panel and lamp.
5) Inspect the sample water(under 5/15 ppm) by sampling valve.

6.2 Monthly maintenance

1) Clean the strainer.
2) Inspect the pump.
3) Check the operating condition of the oily water inlet valve, sea water inlet valve and other valves.
4) Clean the tube according to maker’s instruction manual if oily bilge alarm is fitted.

6.3 Annual maintenance

1) Overhaul and clean inside of each valve and renew each part if necessary.
2) Overhaul and clean inside of the pump and renew parts if necessary.
3) Inspect safety valve.
4) Inspect bolts and screws.
5) Inspect coalescer filter.

6.4 Maintenance for every 2 year

1) Overhaul and clean inside of the equipment.
* Clean the system by“the cleaning procedure when it stops.”before overhauling
2) Test the function of each sensor part(oil level detector, solenoid valve, etc)
3) Inspect coalescer filter
* coalescer filter should be considered it’s exchange when the pressure is
rising owing to filter cleaning by backwashing system periodically.

6.5 Cleaning PALLRING and URETHANE COALESCER

1) The cleaning procedure after a stop
1-1 Heat inside of the equipment to 40℃ and keep the temperature during 3 hours by
heating medium after filling up with sea water.
1-2 After carrying out above process 1), if you push manual push button of oil level
detector, the oil discharging valve will be opened and floating oil and oily particles
have cleaned and discharged by backwashing operation by force.
1-3 After cleaning up, check the remained floating matters by manual air vent.

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 2) Overhaul and cleaning
2-1 Should be carried out“6.5.1”first before opening.
2-2 Turn off main switch of Electric panel.(All source are shut off.)
2-3 Close the air inlet valve.
2-4 Close all kind of in and out valves.
2-5 Discharge water inside completely by opening drain valve.
2-6 Put the PALLRING in the net bag and URETHANE MAT in the adequate vessel and
clean them using filter cleaner and after that rinse out them with fresh water again.

6.6 Dismantling, fitting & exchange of coalescer filter in case pressure is

increasing remarkably,
1-1 Drain out remain water thru drain valve
1-2 Open the hand hole cover
1-3 Draw out filter after dismantle the fitting nut
* Refer to instruction manual.

6.7 Exchange coalescer filter in 2nd stage Emulsion Treatment Unit.

In case of exchanging filter, open the upper cover and pull out the old one.

7. Cleaning material for engine room.

1) Cleaning material : ph 8.0-11.0 (alkalinity)
2) Mixing rate - 1(cleaning chemical) : 1000(water)
3) Temperature of the mixed cleaning material to treat by the oil filtering equipment : 25-30℃

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8. Trouble shooting
TROUBLE
Malfunction of the oil level
detector
Leakage of the operating type
piston valve
Oil discharge valve is
frequently open
Alarm“ON”of oil level
detector
Malfunction of the system
Pressure unbalance
inside of the system
Error of the bilge alarm unit
(above or under 5/15ppm)
(* Detail inform. Please refer to the
bilge alarm manual.)
System alarm“ON”
Alarming of over 15ppm
CAUSE ACTION
1. Damage of the sensing part 1. Clean the sensing part
2. Bad adjustment of trimmer 2. Readjustment (water, oil)
3. Burnt out sensing part 3. Renew defected part
1. An alien substance inside 1. Dismantle and clean
solenoid valve seat 2. Confirm source of electricity or
2. Malfunction of the solenoid renew the coil
valve 3. Confirm air pressure or
3. Leakage or a crack of air discharge drain from the
filter or regulator system
1. The sensitivity of the 1. Adjust the sensitivity low.
oil level detector is too keen (raise about“1”grade)
2. The setting value of 2. Adjust timer to 5 - 10sec.
the timer is too short
1. Burnt out fuse
Check and renew if necessary
2. Malfunction of sensor
1. Control panel
2. Oil level detector General check of the system
3. Pump motor
4. Bilge alarm system (if fitted)
Error of the pressure
Adjust pressure to 1.0 - 1.5㎏/㎠
regulating valve adjustment
1. Clean the sensing part.
1. An alien substance inside
* The source of electricity
of the sensing part
must be turned“OFF”
2. Malfunction of the relay
2. Inspect the relay
1. Malfunction of the oil level
detector 1. Cleaning and Inspection
2. Setting value of the timer is 2. Adjust timer
too short
Carry out backwashing or renew
Damage of the coalescer
coalescer filter
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9. Automatic oil discharging system
9.1 The general
1) Automatic oil discharging system has the electrostatic capacity type oil level detector and
the solenoid valve for pilot. Oil level detector is fitted between water and oil boundary
space inside of the separating stage.
2) The discharge valve is operated by the solenoid valve action caused by oil level detector.
3) Oil discharging is available by pushing manual operating button on the oil level detector
during operating.

9.2 The operating condition of automatic oil discharge system

Automatic oil discharge system is operated by solenoid valve and oil level detector
automatically. Also, oil can be discharged by manual operating button.
* Refer to page 13 for an outline of the operating condition.

9.3 The adjusting method of the sensitivity for automatic oil discharge system
Automatic oil discharge system is fitted inside of the oily bilge separator, and that is
adjusted before delivery at the factory. But that may be different according to the specific
gravity of sea water. The adjusting method of the sensitivity for the automatic oil discharge
system is as follow ;
1) Fill with sea water into the system, and then turn on the power switch.
(Confirm the pilot lamp“on”for the oil level detector.)
2) Turn the knob for the adjusting dial of the oil level detector to clockwise slowly, and then
confirm the“off”condition of the pilot lamp. If the lamp is not“off”, set the adjustment
trimmer by the driver.
3) Confirm the lamp-off point of the pilot lamp, and then turn to counterclockwise about 0.5-1
graduation. That’s correct setting point.
4) Disconnecting the electric cable for the solenoid valve at the connection terminal, and then
confirm each lamp as follows ;
- In case the inside of the equipment is filled with water : pilot lamp“ON”
- In case the inside of the equipment is filled with oil or air : pilot lamp“OFF”
5) Refer to page 13 for this system.

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 9.4 Trouble shooting
The trouble shooting for the automatic oil discharge system is as follows. In case equipment
does not working, inspect the power switch is on and check the operating is normal.

TROUBLE CAUSE ACTION

1. Wiring error of the electricity 1. Modification

Lighting the lamp only
2. Error of an electrode 2. Exchange
on the oil level detector
3. Error of light-emitting diode 3. Exchange

Sensor is detecting oil Conduction is low owing to the Turn the adjusting knob inside of
components, but the auto oil percentage of water content is the oil level detector to setting
discharge system is not operated high in the separated oil point in a clockwise direction

Solenoid valve or air valve is not Low voltage (below 15%) Exchange after stop the system
operated. burn of coil and raise the voltage.

1. Burnt out fuse

Alarming oil level detector 2. Malfunction Exchange
3. Pump stop

CAUTION
• Once the oily bilge separator has been unused for more than one week, flush the oily bilge
separator with sea water using bilge pump for 15-20 minutes prior to handling the bilge.
• The control panel inside should be maintained and checked by the person with an expert
knowledge. There is a fear of equipment damage or of electric shock.
• The epoxy coating has been applied to the inside of the oily bilge separator.
Do not bring fire(from welding, etc.) close to the separator: otherwise, the coated film may be
damaged, and as a result the main body will be corroded.

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OPERATING PROCEDURE (GRS-EB)
1. START
1) Fill up inside of body with water before start, if it has been fitted.
2) Open the control air inlet valve and check the air pressure.
[Control air press. : 4-7㎏/㎠(0.4-0.7Mpa), Max.10㎏/㎠(Max.1.0Mpa)]
3) Open the backwashing water inlet valve[backwashing water press. 1-2㎏/㎠(0.1-0.2Mpa)]
carry out air venting and fill up inside of body with water before start.
4) Turn to the left(sampling position) the 3-way cock handle of the sensing unit for
Oil content meter(Bilge alarm) to flow out the sampling water, and turn on the switch
for the Oil content meter(Bilge alarm), if it has been fitted.
5) Open the sea water suction valve, bilge separator inlet, outlet valve and
overboard discharge valve.
6) Turn on O.L.D.(Oil Level Detector) selector switch, if it has been fitted.
7) After operating during about 5 minutes, open the bilge suction valve, and then close
the sea water suction valve.
2. STOP
1) Open sea water suction valve, and close bilge suction valve, and then push
the manual push button on the O.L.D.(Oil Level Detector) for cleaning inside of the system
by backwashing, and then check cleaning condition inside of the system by opening of the
air vent valve.
2) Turn off the electric source switch.
3) Close the back-washing water inlet valve, bilge separator outlet, and overboard valve.
4) Close the control air inlet valve, if it has been fitted.
5) Turn to the right(cleaning position) the 3-way cock handle of the sensing unit for Oil
content meter(Bilge alarm), and close the cleaning water inlet cock, if it has been fitted.

☞ SAFETY, WARNING NOTICE FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

1) Fill up inside of body with water before start.
2) Clean inside of the sample tube(glass) of the sensing unit for the Oil content meter
(Bilge alarm) with the cleaning brush before start and stop, if it has been fitted.
3) Check operating condition of the 3-way valve for automatic stopping device.
4) Check operating condition of the Oil content meter(Bilge alarm) and Oil level detector.
5) Change direction of the manual 3-way valve to circulate into engine room
during harbor inspection.
6) Drain out the water inside of the sample tube(glass) of the sensing unit for Oil content
meter(Bilge alarm) to prevent breakage at cold area or winter season.
7) Turn off the sources of electricity before maintenance.

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Factory : 16, Noksansandan 261-ro, Gangseo-gu, Busan South Korea. (Zipcode 618-818)
[#1589-7, Songjeong-dong, Gangseo-Gu, Busan, South Korea(Noksan National Industrial Complex 72B9L)]
TEL : +82-51-831-2929
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