SAFETY,OPERATING & MAINTENACE

INSTRUCTIONS

MARINE WATER SOFTENER

MSS

舶用軟水装置
WATER SOFTENER

1 通水 2 逆洗
工程 工程
通水 逆洗

3 再生 4 水洗
工程 工程
再生 水洗

三浦工業株式会社
MIURA CO.,LTD.

E970-0305-10
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Marine Water Softener

MSS

Operation Manual

Introduction

Thank you for selecting Marine Water Softener MSS.

This operation manual contains instructions for safe, proper use of MSS, Marine Water Softener. Prior to using
Marine Water Softener, be sure to appoint an operation supervisor (engineer), then study and understand the
manual throughly.
This manual needs to be kept at hand when Marine Water Softener is be operating.

This operation manual gives an overview of MSS Marine Water Softener; main functions, operating procedures,
safety inspections and troubleshooting.

The operating methods and safety instructions are to be used for specific purposes; do not operate Marine
Water Softener in any other manner. We are not responsible for any consequences due to misuse of Marine
Water Softener.

Because of our continued efforts to improve design, some details in this manual may differ from those of your
Marine Water Softener. Thank you for understanding that contents of this manual is also changed without
notice.

For any questions on your Marine Water Softener or contents of this operation manual, please feel free to con-
tact MIURA anytime.

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CONTENTS

1. Terms …………………………………………………………………………………………………………3

2. Basic Safety Precautions …………………………………………………………………………………4

3. External View ………………………………………………………………………………………………5

3-1 MSS-15A, 28A,38A………………………………………………………………………………………5

3-2 MSS-64, 92 ………………………………………………………………………………………………6

4. Internal Structure ……………………………………………………………………………………………7

5. Pre-installation Check ……………………………………………………………………………………8

6. Installation …………………………………………………………………………………………………10

6-1 Installation ………………………………………………………………………………………………10

6-2 Piping ……………………………………………………………………………………………………10

7 Operation (MSS-15A, 28A, 38A) …………………………………………………………………………12

7-1 Commissioning Test …………………………………………………………………………………12

7-2 Soft Water Check ………………………………………………………………………………………13

7-3 Regeneration Process ………………………………………………………………………………13

8. Operation (MSS-64A, 92A) ………………………………………………………………………………15
8-1 Commissioning Test …………………………………………………………………………………15

8-2 Soft Water Check………………………………………………………………………………………16

8-3 Regeneration Process ………………………………………………………………………………16

9. Regeneration ………………………………………………………………………………………………18

9-1 Water Treatment Capability per Regeneration………………………………………………………18

9-2 Soft Water to be used …………………………………………………………………………………18

9-3 Date for Regeneration …………………………………………………………………………………18

10. Maintenance ………………………………………………………………………………………………19

10-1 Daily Maintenance ……………………………………………………………………………………19

10-2 Important Notice ………………………………………………………………………………………19

10-3 Troubleshooting ………………………………………………………………………………………19

11. Exchange of Ion-exchange Resin ………………………………………………………………………20

11-1 Necessity for Exchange of Resin ……………………………………………………………………20

11-2 Procedure for Exchange Resins ……………………………………………………………………20

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1. Terms

The following terms are used in this manual for your safe and effective operation.

DANGER
1. Indicates any condition or practice which if not observed,
could result in urgent danger on personal injury and / or
death including authorized distributor.

WARNING
2. Indicates a condition or practice which may cause death
or serious injury to the operator.

CAUTION
3. Indicates a condition or practice which may result in dam-
age or destruction of property and/or minor personal
injury.

NOTE
4. Indicates cautions for preventing the failure of the
devices,and tips for effective operation.

5. Number in the pointing hand sign indicates the page for

related items.

6. Sign of danger, specific examples are denoted by this

sign.

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2. Basic Safety Precautions

WARNING
When operating Marine Water Softener, safety precautions described in this operation manual must be strict-
ly observed. Neglecting these items may result in serious bodily injury to the operator.

2.1 Check System Before Operating

Check system of ship against final drawing of pipe layout diagram.
Improper system operation may lead to a serious accident; for system specification, refer to final drawing.
When operating system, be sure to appoint an operation supervisor. He/she should throughly study safety
precautions indicated in this manual. Furthermore, he/she should not operate system or perform any
maintenance procedures until contents of this manual are completely understood.

2.2 Wear Appropriate Attire and Safety Equipment

When opeating or maintaining system, avoid any loose clothing or any tangling of accessories that may be
caught by valves and other machine parts. Do not wear oil-stained clothing, because it may catch fire
easily.
Depending on operation, wear a helmet, goggles, safety shoes and gloves. When operating with chemical,
do not forget to wear goggles and gloves because chemical is spattered and put on hand and eyes.

2-3. Do not make any modifications and use genuine parts.

Do not make any modifications without our approval. We may not be able to permit such modification by
regulations and it has safety problem. Use Miura genuine products for parts and chemical.
*MIURA will not take responsibility for any unauthorized modifications.

2-4. First-aid Kit and Fire Extinguisher

Install fire extinguisher and understand how to use it. Prepare first-aid kit and be informed of its location.
Determine procedures of confirmation and evacuation.

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3. External View
3-1 MSS-15A, 28A,38A
No. Name
1 Resin Column
2 Manual plate
3 Seawater inlet
4 Raw Water inlet
5 Pressure Gauge
5
No. Name
6 Water Sampling Valve
7 Softwater outlet
8 Control Valve
9 Drain outlet
10 Resin Column Band
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3-2 MSS-64A, 92A

③ ⑧

②
⑨

No. Name No. Name

1 Resin Column
2 Manual plate
3 Seawater Inlet
4 Softwater outlet
5 Pressure gauge
6 Raw Water Inlet
7 Control Valve
8 Drain outlet
9 Resin Column Band

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4. Internal Structure

Flow of water when servicing water Flow of water when back washing and
regeneration

No. Name No. Name

1 Pebbles 3 Water collecting tube
2 Resin 4 Resin column

Water collecting tube is installed in the center of resin column, that is filled with ion-
exchange resin. Reversing water flow by switching valve, initiates processes that is
required for water softening operation, such
as A. service water, B. back-wash reverse, C. sea water regeneration, D. water washing.
These operations between processes B – D are called `regeneration` in broad sense.
This is process that ion-exchange resin in water softening system collect certain amount
of soft water to reach its saturated point with water hardness, and, by filtering through sea
water, it returns again to original status of absorbing soft water. By repeating this process,
system enables water hardness to be eliminated from raw water, for successful collection
of soft water in long span.

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5. Pre-installation Check
Check the following points before installation.

1. Water pressure
Make sure to keep water pressure between 0.15-0.49MPa at raw water inlet. Keep sea water pressure
at the same range during regeneration.
2. Draining Water
Prepare appropriate trench for drain water during regeneration process. The following table shows
amount of drain water during regeneration from water softener. To prevent drain pipe from getting back-
pressure, releasing should be done at close range around drain port.

Model Drainage per regeneration (l) Drainage per minute (l)

MSS-15A 693 6.6
MSS-28A 1,119 10.8
MSS-38A 1,119 10.8
MSS-64A 1,287 14.2
MSS-92A 1,548 20.0

3. Space for installation

Make sure that there is enough space for operating/maintaining Softener. Consider space for
exchanging ion-exchange resin. Refer to operating layout below.

MSS- 15A・28A・38A MSS- 64A・92A

450

450

450 b 450 b
450 450

a a
1000

1000

600

600
B A C K WA S H
逆洗

通水
SE RVI CE

水 洗NS E
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RE GE NE 再生
RAT I ON

取り扱い上の注意及び点検
Special Cautions 舶用軟水装置
1．軟水チェックを毎日行って下さい。 WATER SOFTENER

Measurement (mm)
Soft water testing should be carried out everyday. 型 式
Model MSS- A
青色 軟水 樹脂充填量
Amount of Regin L
Blue Soft Water
通 水 量
赤色 軟水となっていない Feed rate m 3 /h
Red Hard Water 使用圧力 0.15∼0.29MPa
2．軟水出口側バルブは、通水工程時以外は Raw Water Pressure (1.5∼3kg/cm2）
通水温度範囲
必ず閉めて下さい。 Water Temperature range ４∼４０ ℃
Soft water outlet valve should be closed 機番
Serial Number
completely except the process of SERVICE. ハンドル
3．塩水ストップバルブは再生工程時以外は ＨＡＮＤＬＥ
必ず閉めて下さい。
舶用軟水装置 Sea-warter valve should be closed completely

Model
except the process of REGENERATION.
WATER SOFTENER 塩水ストップバルブSEA-WATER VALVE

1 通水 ＳＥＲＶＩＣＥ 2 逆 洗 （１５分） ＢＡＣＫＷＡＳＨ （１５ｍｉｎ．）

ハント゛ル
HANDLE
逆洗
通水

a b c
塩水ストップバルブ
SEA-WATER VALVE
3 再 生 （６０分） ＲＥＧＥＮＥＲＡＴＩＯＮ （６０ｍｉｎ．） 4 水 洗 （３０分） ＲＩＮＳＥ （３０ｍｉｎ．）

再生
洗

水
1 通水 2 逆洗
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通水 逆洗 三浦工業株式会社 MIURA CO.,LTD.

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c
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MSS-15A 344 402 1,099

c

MSS-28A 353 448 1,232

MSS-38A 385 506 1,293
MSS-64A 525 717 1,634
MSS-92A 540 717 1,916

：Space that is reguired for operation and

resin column exchange.

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4. Specification
Confirm that Softener type is match to appropriate selection standard. Temperature should be kept at
4 – 40℃ for operation. Do not freeze resins, for frozen resin would not only drop productivity but also
occurs various troubles such as clogging strainers with crushed resins.
If water analysis shows higher than 3 ppm of manganese content, remove those manganese content
before starting water softening operation. Raw water should be transparent, with about pH 7.

NOTE
Open drain piping at the level within 1m below from install floor.
If it is opend over 1m below, resin column can be transformed by water pressure difference.
When there is much level difference between water softener and open position, try cut off piping ; for example
collecting to tank once.

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6. Installation
6-1 Installation
Install water softener on base that vibration should be as little as possible. If necessary, install on vibration-
prevention equipment. shows installation location.

舶用軟水装置
WATER SOFTENER

1 通水 2 逆洗
工程 工程
通水 逆洗

3 再生 4 水洗
工程 工程
再生 水洗

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MIURA CO.,LTD.

6-2 Piping
1. Refer to flow sheet.
MSS-15A・ ・28A・・38A

Raw water inlet By-pass Valve

(above water, Soft water outlet valve
JIS 5K Flange JIS 5K Flange
20A(MISS-15A) normally)
20A(MISS-15A) 25A(MISS-28A･38A)
25A(MISS-28A･38A)
Pressure gauge water sampling cock 8A Soft water outlet valve 20A(MISS-15A)
Raw water inlet valve 25A(MISS-28A･38A)
20A(MISS-15A)
25A(MISS-28A･38A) Soft water
Raw Water

Sea Water Valve 15A To boiler

Sea Water

Drain
Drain
Flow Control Drain outlet
Sea water drain valve 15A Sea water stop
JIS 5K Flange 10A
valve 8A Control Valve
Sea water inlet
JIS 5K Flange 15A

Indicates that water softener is located. *Every flange should be

tied down with 0.5MPa.

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・92A
MSS-64A・

Sea Water Valve

Sea Water Drain Valve

Soft Water Drain Area of water softener

Water sampling cock Pressure gauge Raw Water inlet

P
Water softener
Soft water Raw water

Bypass piping
Soft Water outlet valve Bypass valve

2. Main Pipes (for raw water & soft water)

(1) MSS-15A, 28A, 38A requires valve on the side of raw water inlet. By-pass piping is installed in Water
softener.
MSS-64A, 92A requires by-pass piping adding soft water outlet valve.
(2) Raw water pressure should be kept between 0.15 – 0.49 MPa.
(3) Install Cascade Tank between boiler and Water softener, and laying pipes to connect tank and Water
softener. No pipes should be directly laid, to any high pressure equipment such as boiler.
3. Drain Piping
These pipes should be used only for regeneration process (back-wash, sea water regeneration, water
washing), and aliened to closest drain outlet with provided polyvinyl chloride hose. The end of line
should be opened to show clearly drain state.
4. Sea Water Line
15A (MSS 15A, 28A, 38A) or 20A (MSS 64A, 92A) requires pipes for sea water at 0.15 – 0.3 Mpa water
pressure level.
Sea water valve and sea water drain valve should be attached to ensure safety.

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7. Operation (MSS-15A, 28A, 38A)

7-1 Commissioning Test (MSS-15A, 28A, 38A)
Follow procedures as below when starting operation again after installing water softener and exchanging
ion-exchange resins.
Every valve operation should be turned slowly.
1. All valves should be closed at the beginning.
2. Open sea water drain valve. This valve should always be kept open, except during sea water
regeneration process.
(Air vent)
3. After pressing button on control valve, turn knob clockwise a quarter of around to set operation to back-
wash mode. Open feed water valve slowly, and air, first and water start running out from drainage outlet.
Keep running about 5 minutes after water starts coming out.

Control valve

Pressure gauge

Water sampling
valve
Sea water
stop valve

Soft water Raw water inlet

outlet

Drain outlet Sea water inlet

By-pass valve

(Check hardness)
4. After closing raw water inlet valve and pressing button on control valve, turn knob clockwise three
fourths of around to set operation to flowing water mode. Open water sampling valve and raw water inlet
valve slowly. Water starts coming out from water sampling valve. Check soft water, after running water
about 1 minute, and collecting water with provided sampling beaker. (Refer to the next chapter)
5. Soft water can be collected after water sampling valve is closed and soft water outlet valve is opened.

13 7-2 Soft Water Check

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7-2 Soft Water Check

1. Let water run about 2 litters at its full flow form water
sampling valve. Water
2. Wash provided sampling beaker well with running water. sampling
3. Drop 4 drops of hardness indicator into sampling beaker. valve
4. Collect 20ml of water from water sampling valve into
sampling beaker and shake it well. sampling
5. Add water from water sampling valve into beaker
sampling beaker, until it reaches 50ml.
6. Check color of water in sampling beaker immidiately. Hardness Indicator
Light blue – blue : Soft water
Bluish purple – red : Water has not changed into soft water.

Caution
Do not stir water in sampling beaker with fingers. The exact amount of indicator (4 drops) and water (50 ml)
should be measured to ensure precise testing. The indicator should be dropped slowly from upright position.
First shake it well, before collecting additional water until 50 ml in total, and water color should be examined
right away. Leaving water longer than 10 minutes can result in potential errors in results.

7-3 Regeneration Process 12 7-1 Commissioning test

1. Regeneration is required either when conditions are mentioned on next chapter describes, or soft
water check result shows ‘red’.
Soft water outlet valve should always be closed.
2. Regeneration Process
a) Back-wash (15 minutes)
This process is intended to assure efficient operation for the next steps, releasing suspended
substance in piping by loosening ion-exchange resin layer.
(1)Close raw water inlet valve
(2) Press button on control valve, and turn knob clockwise a quarter of around until dial labeled as
back-wash meets with assigned process arrow. After raw water inlet valve is opened, water is
released from drain outlet.
b) Regeneration of sea water
In this process sea water is regenerated, by filtering through ion-exchange resin that absorbs hard
water substance, by water flow.
(1) Press button on control valve, and turn knob clockwise a quarter of around until dial labeled as
regeneration meets with assigned process arrow. Open sea water valve and sea water stop
valve, and close sea water drain valve. This process activates regeneration and water is
discharged from drain outlet.
(2) Close sea water valve and sea water stop valve, and open sea water drain valve, when it is
finished.
c) Water washing
This process is to wash sea water, that is used for regeneration.
(1) Press button on control valve, and turn knob clockwise a quarter of around until dial labeled as
water washing meets with assigned process arrow. Open raw watar inlet valve, and water is
discharged from drainage outlet.

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d) Flowing Water (collecting soft water)

Water flows toward boiler (tank for feeding water).
(1) Adjust control valve arrow assigned for this process to dial arrow indicated as flowing water. Then
soft water can be released from outlet. Check soft water from water sampling valve before
opening soft water outlet valve.
(2) Upon confirming state as soft water, open soft water outlet valve to start flowing water.
e) Table
Refer to table as follow for valve process.

Raw Water Sea Water Sea Water Soft Water Water sampling
Process Control Valve Inlet Valve Stop Valve Drain Valve Outlet Valve valve
Process
Commissioning Test

Air Vent Back- ○ × ○ × ×

wash
Process

Soft Water Flowing ○ × ○ × ○

Check Water
Process

①Flowing Water
Flowing
○ × ○ ○ ×
Water
Process

②Back-wash ○ × ○ × ×
Flowing
Water
Process
③Sea Water
Regeneration × ○ × × ×
Regeneration

Process

④Washing Water ○ × ○ × ×
Washing
Water

○Valve Open ×Valve Closed

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8. Operation (MSS-64A, 92A)

8-1 Commissioning Test
Follow procedures as below when starting operation again after installing water softener and exchanging
ion-exchange resin.
Every valve operation should be turned slowly.

Water sampling valve

1. All valves should be closed at the beginning.

2. Open sea water drain valve and keep it always open, except during sea water regeneration process.
(Air vent)
3. After setting handle of control valve on back-wash position, open raw water inlet valve slowly, and air
first, and water start running out from drainage outlet.
Keep running about 5 minutes after water starts coming out.
(Check hardness)
4. Open water sampling valve and set control valve to water flowing position. Water is stopped from drain
outlet, and starts running from water sampling valve. Keep it running about 5 minutes. Keep it running
for longer than 5 minutes, if water is white, until it gets transparent. Check soft water level after
collecting water with provided sampling beaker.
5. Soft water can be collected after water sampling valve is closed and soft water outlet valve is opened.

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8-2 Soft Water Check

1. Let water run about 2 litters at its full flow form water
sampling valve. Water
2. Wash provided sampling beaker well with running water. sampling
3. Drop 4 drops of hardness indicator into sampling beaker. valve
4. Collect 20ml of water from water sampling valve into
sampling beaker and shake it well. sampling
5. Add water from water sampling valve into beaker
sampling beaker, until it reaches 50ml.
6. Check color of water in sampling beaker immidiately. Hardness Indicator
Light blue – blue : Soft water
Bluish purple – red : Water has not changed into soft water.

Caution
Do not stir water in sampling beaker with fingers. The exact amount of indicator (4 drops) and water (50 ml)
should be measured to ensure precise testing. The indicator should be dropped slowly from upright position.
First shake it well, before collecting additional water until 50 ml in total, and water color should be examined
right away. Leaving water longer than 10 minutes can result in potential errors in results.

8-3 Regeneration Process 15 8-1 Commissioning Test

1. Regeneration is required either when conditions are mentioned on next chapter describes, or soft
water check result shows ‘red’.
2. Regeneration Process
a) Back-wash (15 minutes)
This process is intended to assure efficient operation for the next steps, releasing substance in piping
by loosening ion-exchange resin layer.
1) Close Soft Water Outlet Valve.
2) Set Control Valve handle to Back-wash.
b) Regeneration (60 minutes)
In this process sea water is regenerated, by filtering through ion-exchange resin that absorbs hard
water substance, by water flow.
1) Close raw water inlet valve.
2) Set control valve handle to regeneration. Open sea water valve and sea water stop valve, and
close sea water drain valve. This activates regeneration process and water is discharged from
drain outlet.
3) Open sea water drain valve, and close sea water valve and sea water stop valve, when it is
finished.
c) Water washing (30 minutes)
This process is to wash sea water, that is used for the regeneration. (Sea water instilled into boiler
can cause troubles)
1) Set control valve handle to water washing. Open raw water inlet valve. This activates water
washing process.

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d) Flowing Water (collecting soft water)

Water flows toward boiler (Cascade tank).
(1) Set control valve handle to flowing water position.
It is state that soft water comes out from water softener.
Open water sampling valve and check soft water before opening soft water outlet valve.
(2) When it can be confirmed that it is soft water, it is condition for flowing water.
Open soft water outlet valve and start operation.
e) Table
Refer to table as follow for valve process.

Raw Water Sea Water Sea Water Soft Water Water Sampling
Process Control Valve Handle Inlet Valve Stop/Valve Drain Valve Outlet Valve Valve
Commissioning Test

Air Vent ○ × ○ × ×

Soft Water ○ × ○ × ○
Check

①Flowing Water ○ × ○ ○ ×

②Back-wash ○ × ○ × ×

③Sea Water
Regeneration × ○ × × ×

④Washing Water ○ × ○ × ×

○Valve Open ×Valve Closed

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9. Regeneration
The date for regeneration should be decided by the amount of water used per day and water treatment
capability per regeneration.
9.1 Water Treatment Capability per Regeneration
Hardness components, iron and manganese that is contained in raw water should be measured in
order to calculate water treatment capability per regeneration.
The formula is as follows:
G
Qa ＝
｛A＋40×（B＋C）
｝×1.2
Qa Water treatment capability per regeneration (m3)
G Hardness removal mass of water softener (g) (per below table 4)
A Hardness of raw water (by water quality analysis) (ppm)
B Iron substance in raw water (ppm)
C Manganese in raw water (ppm)

MSS-15A MSS-28A MSS-38A MSS-64A MSS-92A

g 675 1,260 1,710 2,880 4,140

(Example)
Given MSS-15A, hardness of raw water as 60 ppm CaCo3 , iron 0.3 ppm, manganese 0.2 ppm, water
treatment capability per regeneration is as follows:

675
Qa ＝ ＝7m3
｛60＋40×（0.3＋0.2）｝×1.2
9.2 Soft water to be used
The formula is as follows:
F: Used soft water per day (ton)
D: Amount of Evaporation from boiler (ton)
F ＝ D × E × H × (1−J) E: Operating hours of boiler (h) *potential load considered
H: Load factor of boiler 1
J: Condensate return rate 1
(Example)
Given Boiler VWH-600 type, 24 hours of operation, load rate 0.85, condensate return rate 0.8
F=0.6×24×0.85×(1-0.8)≒2.45ton/Day

9.3 Date for Regeneration

Regeneration intervals can be calculated by dividing water treatment capability per regeneration with
water used by boiler. *Omit the figures after decimal fractions.
Qa
X＝
F
(Example)
Given the above figures for calculation, regeneration is required once every 2 days.
7
X＝ ≒2.85→2
2.45

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10. Maintenance
10.1 Daily Maintenance
1. Soft Water Check (everyday)
Check soft water everyday to ensure proper operation of water softener with smooth supply of soft water.
Refer to 7-2 for procedures. 13 7-2 Soft Water Check
10.2 Important Caution

Caution
1. Regeneration takes about 1hours and 45minutes and no soft water can be taken during this process.
2. Water quality should always be analyzed whenever pure water is added newly; measured hardness of
raw water should be recorded and incorporated into formula for calculation.
3. Must exchange resins every 4∼6 years. Consult MIURA's service engineer in details.
4. Whenever suspension of particle is found in raw water, Y-shaped strainer should be installed on water
softener.
5. More than 3 ppm of iron (Manganese) contained in raw water, cause troubles. Consult MIURA's service
engineer.
6. Should comply with following rules when you handle ion-exchange resins.
a) Never dry out resins.
Never freeze resins.
The above two points lead to crushing resin.

10.3 Troubleshooting
1. When soft water check, water has not been softened.
(Cause 1)
Raw water may not have gone through resin column, but by-passing partially.
(Solution)
a.Adjust either control valve or outlet/inlet valves to its appropriate position.
b.Check By-pass valve and exchange it if necessary.
(Cause 2)
Hardness removed mass may have reached saturation point. Water treatment capability may have
exceeded set amount.
(Solution)
a.Try regeneration process.
(Cause 3)
Regeneration has not completed satisfactorily; for example, 1. time for sea water regeneration process
is short. or 2. Sea water pressure is low.
(Solution)
a.Time should be measured as it is assigned.
b.Keep sea water pressure as it is designated.
2. Collected soft water drops down too extremely.
(Cause 1)
Water quality of raw water has been changed; especially when iron increases.
(Solution)
Use "Aires" , resins washer.
Consult MIURA's service engineer in details.

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11. Exchange of Ion-exchange Resin

(Hereinafter, referred as ‘resin’ for ion-exchange resin)
11-1. Necessity for Exchange of Resin
Resin can be used for many times through repeated process for a long time; however, it has lifetime. This
is because they are gone through repeated collection and regeneration process, after many contraction
and expansion, and being exposed to iron, manganese, temperature, and oxidizing free chlorine.
Lifetime may differ according to how softener is used; however, annual examination should be conducted
to add 10-15% of new resin against total volume or exchange part of them. All the resin should be
exchanged with new ones, every 4 –6 years.

11.2 Procedure for Exchange Resins

Only resin can be exchanged.
MSS 15-A, 28-A, 38-A
(required tool: spanner 7/16 or 11)

Drain hose
Hose band

Control Valve
●Take off resin column band.
By-pass
●Take off By-pass valve. Valve
●Take off control valve. Adaptor
●Take off water collecting tube. Clip

Tapping Screw
Tube 3/8 for
sea water line
Pipe joint

unscrewing of this screw and take off by-pass valve

MSS 64A 92A

(required tool: Allen wrench 3/16)
B A C K WA S H
逆洗

通水
SE RVI CE

水 洗NS E
RI
RE GE NE 再生
RAT I ON

取り扱い上の注意及び点検
Special Cautions 舶用軟水装置
1．軟水チェックを毎日行って下さい。 WATER SOFTENER
Soft water testing should be carried out everyday. 型 式
Model MSS- A
青色 軟水 樹脂充填量
Amount of Regin L
Blue Soft Water
通 水 量
赤色 軟水となっていない Feed rate m 3 /h
Red Hard Water 使用圧力 0.15∼0.29MPa
2．軟水出口側バルブは、通水工程時以外は Raw Water Pressure (1.5∼3kg/cm2）
通水温度範囲
必ず閉めて下さい。 Water Temperature range ４∼４０ ℃
Soft water outlet valve should be closed 機番
Serial Number
completely except the process of SERVICE.

Resin column
ハンドル
3．塩水ストップバルブは再生工程時以外は ＨＡＮＤＬＥ
必ず閉めて下さい。
Sea-warter valve should be closed completely
except the process of REGENERATION.
塩水ストップバルブSEA-WATER VALVE

1 通水 ＳＥＲＶＩＣＥ 2 逆 洗 （１５分） ＢＡＣＫＷＡＳＨ （１５ｍｉｎ．）

ハント゛ル
HANDLE
逆洗
通水

塩水ストップバルブ
SEA-WATER VALVE
3 再 生 （６０分） ＲＥＧＥＮＥＲＡＴＩＯＮ （６０ｍｉｎ．） 4 水 洗 （３０分） ＲＩＮＳＥ （３０ｍｉｎ．）

再生
洗

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1. Take off resin column band.

2. Take off 32A union near control valve inlet/outlet.(MSS-64A, 92A)
3. Take off control valve, after loosening hexagon socket screw bolt, that connects tank adaptor and
control vale.
4. Take off resin column slowly. (take off forward, if your softener is 15A, 28A, 38A, and toward either
left or right, if MSS-64A, 92A)

32A union Hexagon socket screw bolt

Takn adaptor

Resin column band

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5. Take off resin colunm adaptor (with screw) and take out water collecting tube.
(control valve)

Resin column adaptor

Water collecting tube

Ion-exchang resin

Pebbles

6. Tilt down resin column and take out all ion-exchange resin and pebbles. Reject resin and collect
pebbles.

Into bucket

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7. Put pebbles, as drawing below after filling resin. First, pebbles may float above; however, they go
down, when water flows after being assembled back.

Resin, pebbles

Use hopper

8. Install water collecting tube and resin column adaptor. (control valve)

Vinyl hose
Water

*Water collecting tube can be inserted smoothly, with filling water, together.
Install resin column adaptor, when water collecting tube goes down to the
appropriate level. (0-10 mm down from the top of resin column)

9. Put back resin column at original location.

10.Conduct back-wash (Water Feeding Valve should be opened slowly little by little, until discharged
water gets clean)
11. This process is completed, when it gets back to water flowing.

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MARINE WATER SOFTENER - MSS
Published by MIURA Co.,Ltd. Ship machinery Dept. May 2003.
10th edition Oct. 2009. No. E970-0305-10

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