M SLURRY USER
INSTRUCTION ENGLISH 71569241 - 02/08
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Vertical pumps: open vent connection in discharge
pipe at top plate and allow air to vent from pump
casing and discharge piping.
5.5.2 Suction lift with foot valve fitted
Fill suction pipe and casing with liquid at a pressure of
1 to 2 bar from an external source. Vent as described
in section 5.5.1.
5.5.3 Suction lift without foot valve
Pump casing vents on the suction volute must be
connected to an external vacuum pump priming
system. If in doubt please consult Flowserve.
5.6 Starting the pump
a)
Ensure flushing and/or cooling/
heating liquid supplies are turned ON before
starting the pump.
b) CLOSE the outlet valve.
c) OPEN all inlet valves.
d) Prime the pump.
e)
Ensure all vent connections are closed
before starting.
f) Start motor and check outlet pressure.
g) If the pressure is satisfactory, slowly OPEN outlet
control valve.
h)
Do not run the pump with the outlet
valve closed for a period longer than 30 seconds.
i) If NO pressure, or LOW pressure, STOP the
pump. Refer to section 7,
Faults; causes and
remedies
, for fault diagnosis.
5.7 Running the pump
5.7.1 Venting the pump
Vent the pump to enable all trapped air to
escape taking due care with hot or hazardous liquids.
Under normal operating conditions, after the pump has
been fully primed and vented, it should be
unnecessary to re-vent the pump.
5.7.2 Pumps fitted with packed gland
If the pump has a packed gland there must be some
leakage from the gland. Gland nuts should initially be
finger-tight only. Leakage should take place soon
after the stuffing box is pressurised.
The gland must be adjusted evenly to give visible
leakage and concentric alignment of the stuffing box
to avoid excess temperature. If no leakage takes
place the packing will begin to overheat. If
overheating takes place the pump should be stopped
and allowed to cool before being re-started. When the
pump is re-started, check to ensure leakage is taking
place at the packed gland.
If hot liquids are being pumped it may be necessary to
slacken the gland nuts to achieve leakage.
The pump should be run for 30 minutes with steady
leakage and the gland nuts tightened by 10 degrees at
a time until leakage is reduced to an acceptable level,
normally a minimum of 120 drops per minute is
required. Bedding in of the packing may take another
30 minutes.
Care must be taken when adjusting the gland on
an operating pump. Safety gloves are essential.
Loose clothing must not be worn to avoid being
caught up by the pump shaft. Shaft guards must be
replaced after the gland adjustment is complete.
Never run gland packing dry, even for
a short time.
5.7.3 Pumps fitted with mechanical seal
Mechanical seals require no adjustment. Any slight
initial leakage will stop when the seal is run in.
Before pumping dirty liquids it is advisable, if possible,
to run in the pump mechanical seal using clean liquid
to safeguard the seal face.
External flush or quench should be
started before the pump is run and allowed to flow for
a period after the pump has stopped.
Never run a mechanical seal dry, even
for a short time.
5.7.4 Bearings
If the pumps are working in a potentially
explosive atmosphere temperature or vibration
monitoring at the bearings is recommended
If bearing temperatures are to be monitored it is
essential that a benchmark temperature is recorded at
the commissioning stage and after the bearing
temperature has stabilized. Record the bearing
temperature (t) and the ambient temperature (ta).
Estimate the likely maximum ambient temperature
(tb). Set the alarm at (t+tb-ta+5)
°
C [(t+tb-ta+10)
°
F]
and the trip at 100
°
C (212
°
F) for oil lubrication and
105
°
C (220
°
F) for grease lubrication.
