ASTM F1150-88(2000)
(Specification)Standard Specification for Commercial Food Waste Pulper and Waterpress Assembly
Standard Specification for Commercial Food Waste Pulper and Waterpress Assembly
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1.1 This specification covers commercial pulping and waterpress assemblies intended for grinding of food scraps, paper, cardboard, and disposable plastic food-service ware.
1.2 The values as stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values in parentheses are given for information only.
1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 13, of this specification: 1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: F 1150 – 88 (Reapproved 2000)
Standard Specification for
Commercial Food Waste Pulper and Waterpress Assembly
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1150; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope Strip, Alloy, Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled
A 513 Specification for Electric-Resistance-Welded Carbon
1.1 This specification covers commercial pulping and wa-
and Alloy Steel Mechanical Tubing
terpress assemblies intended for grinding of food scraps, paper,
A 519 Specification for Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel
cardboard, and disposable plastic food-service ware.
Mechanical Tubing
1.2 The values as stated in inch-pound units are to be
A 532 Specification for Abrasion-Resistant Cast Iron
regarded as the standard. The values in parentheses are given
A 554 Specification for Welded Stainless Steel Mechanical
for information only.
Tubing
1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
A 582 Specification for Free Machining Stainless and Heat-
test method portion, Section 13, of this specification:
Resisting Steel Bars; Hot-Rolled or Cold-Finished
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
A 681 Specification for Alloy Tool Steels
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
B43 Specification for Seamless Red Brass Pipe, Standard
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Sizes
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
B75 Specification for Seamless Copper Tube
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
D 2000 Classification System for Rubber Products inAuto-
2. Referenced Documents motive Applications
D 2287 Specification for NonRigid Vinyl Chloride Polymer
2.1 ASTM Standards:
and Copolymer Molding and Extrusion Compounds
A6 Specification for General Requirements for Rolled
D 3915 Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) and
Steel Plates, Shapes, Sheet Piling, and Bars for Structural
Related Plastic Pipe and Fitting Compounds
Use
D 3951 Practice for Commercial Packaging
A29 SpecificationforGeneralRequirementsforSteelBars,
E 674 Specification for Industrial Perforated Plate and
Carbon and Alloy, Hot-Wrought and Cold-Finished
Screens (Round Opening Series)
A 120 Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped,
F 104 Classification System for NonMetallic Gasket Mate-
Zinc-Coated (Galvanized), Welded and Seamless, for Or-
rials
dinary Uses
F 437 Specification for Threaded Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl
A 126 Specification for Gray Iron Castings for Valves,
Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Pipe Fittings, Schedule 80
Flanges, and Pipe Fittings
F 439 Specifications for Socket-Type Chlorinated Poly(Vi-
A 167 Specification for Stainless and Heat-Resisting
nyl Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Pipe Fittings (Schedule 80)
Chromium-Nickel Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
F 441 Specification for Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride)
A 269 Specification for Seamless and Welded Austenitic
(CPVC) Plastic Pipe, Schedules 40 and 80
Stainless Steel Tubing for General Service
F 442 Specification for Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride)
A 276 Specification for Stainless Steel and Heat-Resisting
(CPVC) Plastic Pipe, (SDR-PR)
Steel Bars and Shapes
F 443 Specification for Bell-End Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl
A 436 Specification for Austenitic Gray Iron Castings
Chloride) (CPVC) Pipe, Schedule 40
A 505 Specification for General Requirements for Steel and
2.2 Underwriters Laboratory Standards:
UL 430 Waste Disposers
UL 508 Electrical Industrial Control Equipment
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F26 on Food 5
2.3 National Fire Protection Agency Standard:
Service Equipment and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F26.01 on
Cleaning and Sanitation Equipment.
Current edition approved July 25, 1988. Published September 1988.
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F 1150 – 88 (2000)
TABLE 1 Type, Size, and Options
NFPA No. 70 National Electric Code
2.4 Other Publication: Type Pulper with Waterpress A B
Size Pulper Diameter
ASSE Standard No. 1012 Backflow Preventers with Inter-
24 30 24 30
Options Inches—Maximum
mediate Atmospheric Vent
Pulper Motor HP 5 7.5 5 7.5
Waterpress Motor HP 2 3 2 3
3. Terminology 1 Automatic Shutdown Timer 3 3 3 3
2 18 In. Higher than Standard
3.1 General—Commercial pulpers with waterpresses are
Waterpress 3 3 3 3
3 Tray Flush (Recirculated
intended for grinding food waste, food service paper and
Water) 3 3 3 3
cardboard products, food service plastic products, documents
4 Trough Flush (Recirculated) 2 2 3 3
including computer printouts, general office and retail store
5 Single Feed Through
Connection 2 2 3 3
paper, and cardboard waste. Materials are ground in a water-
6 Double Feed Through
filled tank (pulper) to produce a slurry which is then passed to
Connection 2 2 3 3
the waterpress to be de-watered. Pulpers are not intended to be
7 Feed Hood with Tray 4 4 3 3
used for grinding glass, china, metal, wood, clam, or oyster
(1) Pulper cover plate supplied in lieu of feed hood.
shells. Any small pieces of metal inadvertently placed in the
(2) Pulper and waterpress type not compatible with optional feature.
(3) Indicates available option for given type pulper with waterpress.
pulper, such as cardboard box staples, aluminum refreshment
(4) Standard for TypeA.
cans, or tin food cans, shall be removable from the outside of
the pulper tank.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
5.1.5 Optional automatic shutdown timer when specified
3.2.1 pulper—the pulper tank has a motor driven grinding
(see Section 4).
disk to grind and cut waste material, and mixes this material
5.1.6 Spare and maintenance parts required.
with water to produce a slurry that is pumped to the waterpress
5.1.7 Optional tray flush uses recycled water from the
through a sizing screen. Pulpers may consist of the following
waterpress when specified (see Section 4).
principle parts: tank, motor, grinding disk, particle sizing ring,
5.1.8 Optional waterpress for high profile pulp discharge 18
trash box, legs, feed chute, stationary, and rotating cutters.
in. above standard height optional when specified (see Section
3.3 waterpress—the waterpress de-waters the slurry gener-
4).
ated in the pulper by use of a tapered compression cone and
5.1.9 Optional trough flush when specified (see Section 4).
perforated screen, then discharges the pulp down a chute to a
5.1.10 Optional single feed trough connections on when
waste container. Water removed during this process is pumped
specified (see Section 4).
to the pulper tank in order to conserve fresh water use.
5.1.11 Optionaldoublefeedtroughconnectionswhenspeci-
Waterpresses may consist of the following parts: shell, helical
fied (see Section 4).
transport screw, perforated screen, gearbox, motor, compres-
5.1.12 Optional feed hood with tray forType B (see Section
sion cone, discharge housing, chute, and pump.
4).
5.1.13 Designate special features required for installation,
4. Classification
such as location of controls, location of feed-hood and trough
4.1 General—Pulper and waterpress assemblies shall be of
openings, waterpress discharge location, and location for cold
the following type, size, and options as specified.
water and drain connections.
4.2 Type, Size, and Options (See Table 1):
4.2.1 Type A—Free-standing pulper and waterpress assem-
6. Materials
bly with tray assembly and flanged feet.
6.1 Unless otherwise specified, pulpers and waterpresses
4.2.2 Type B—Undercounter pulper for 34-in. (86-cm) high
shall be fabricated of materials specified in documents refer-
counter and waterpress with feed hood and bullet feet.
enced in Section 2. Materials used shall be free from defects
4.3 All equipment of the same model designation and
which would adversely affect the performance or maintainabil-
options on the same purchase order shall have component
ityofindividualcomponentsortheoverallassembly.Unitshall
interchangeability for serviceability.
be manufactured for cleanability.
5. Ordering Information 6.1.1 Corrosion-Resistant Steel—Shall conform to the re-
quirements of any 300 series steel specified in Specification
5.1 Purchasers should select the preferred options permitted
A 167, Specification A 554, Specification A 276, and Specifi-
in this specification and include the following information in
cation A 582.
procurement documents:
6.1.2 Corrosion-Resisting Material—Corrosion-resisting
5.1.1 Title, number, and date of this standard.
material is other than corrosion resistant steel that is equivalent
5.1.2 Classification of size and type (see Section 4).
in the pulper and waterpress application.
5.1.3 Electrical power supply voltage range (see 9.1).
6.1.3 Abrasion-Resistant Cast Iron—Shall conform to the
5.1.4 Electrical controls when specified to be remote from
requirements specified in Specification A 532.
the unit (see 9.3).
6.1.4 Austenitic Gray Iron—Shall conform to the require-
ments specified in Specification A 436.
6.1.5 Copper Tube—Shall conform to the requirements
Available fromAmerican Society of Sanitary Engineering, P.O. Box 9712, Bay
Village, OH 44140. specified in SpecificationB75.
F 1150 – 88 (2000)
6.1.6 Brass Pipe—Shall conform to the requirements speci- contamination by a mechanical shaft seal
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