exp
ansion at operat
ting temperature
liqu
uid temperatures,
, alignment shou
tem
mperature is reac
hed (pump and p
che
cked just after m
machine shut dow
Pump and dr
iver must be iso
operations are
e performed.
Pump and mo
otor were aligned
use very thic
k shims to adju
mea
ans that the base
eplate is twisted.
Che
ecking the couplin
ng alignment :
Che
eck distance betw
ween the two half
Che
eck radial and axia
al deviation.
Several types
of flexible coupl
operating in
nstructions to
mis
alignment limits.
.
Sev
eral methods ca
n be used to ma
met
thod will depend
d on the type of
ope
erating methods
are briefly descr
bas
ic metrology equ
uipments are avai
Usin
ng a straight‐edg
e and a caliper :
Usin
ng a dial gauge :
When checkin
ng parallel align
shown is twice
e the value of the
plane first, then
Alig
gn in the vertical
Life
time of ball bea
aring and couplin
nois
se level will depe
end on the alignm
Cou
upling alignment
is not necessary
use
d. Both motor an
nd pumps shaft a
7.2
2 PIPE WO
ORK
Pum
mp connection fla
anges are plugge
tran
nsport and storag
ge. Protective cov
inst
talling the pump
p in the piping.
cov
ers from pump
p flanges. Espec
tho
roughly piping be
efore connecting
Re
emove protective
e covers
Ad
dd flange gaskets
s
Fa
asten suction pipe
e
Fa
asten discharge p
pipe
No stress mus
st be applied to t
excessive, th
ose forces and
ove
erheating of beari
ings, coupling we
exp
losion of pump c
casing.
After replacem
ment of a pump
pump flanges,
, never use pump
the
pipe works.
The
e axial displacem
ment of expansio
limi
ited. Use tie rods
s as recommende
e. In pump install
ation involving h
ld be checked ag
gain when operat
piping). Alignmen
nt quality should
wn.
olated electrically
y before alignm
before dispatch
. If it is necessary
ust coupling alig
nment on site t
Leveling has to b
be modified.
f couplings.
lings can be used
d. Refer to coupl
know adjustm
ment values a
ake coupling alig
gnment. Choice o
f equipments ava
ailable on site. T
ribed hereafter. T
They can be used
ilable :
ment, the total
indicator read‐o
e actual shaft disp
placement.
n horizontally by
moving the mot
ng flexible part a
as well as pump
ment quality.
y when a IEC ad
daptation lantern
re aligned by con
nstruction.
d to avoid any co
ontamination dur
vers should be re
emoved only befo
Remove dust be
efore removing t
cially for new p
pipe work : cle
it to the pump.
the pump casing
by the pipe work
d moments ca
use misalignme
ear, vibrations an
d possible failure
p or during conn
nection of pipes
p flanges as a sup
pport to pull or pu
on coupling (if in
nstalled) should
ed by the manufa
cturer.
high
ting
Tw
wo designs are po
d be
su
ction lift operatio
ent
y to
Po
ositive suction he
this
No
ominal diameter
su
ction flange. Une
ec
ccentric transitio
be
efore the pump i
dim
mension). The s
to
ward the pump.
ling
and
of a
Two
d if
Su
uction lift operatio
Th
he suction pipe in
th
e liquid and a st
Th
he strainer should
su
ction head loss.
an
nd avoid any air p
Su
uction lift line sho
str
raight pipe (lengt
m
ust be added in f
lea
ast equal to the p
lim
mit flow speed to
Th
he size of the su
m
inimum pressure
no
ominal flow.
Check that p
available NPS
Di
scharge pipe :
No
ominal diameter
flo
ow speed of 3m/s
Fil
ter :
out
If
required a filter
pr
roper working of
sh
ould be 3 time th
tor.
Clogging leve
pset
n is
Va
alves :
It
is advised to ins
m
aintenance purpo
co
ould be locked in
ring
Iso
olating valve on s
fore
su
ction flange.
the
ean
No
on‐return valve :
A
check valve can
fro
om back flow eff
pu
ump is stopped.
Au
uxiliary pipings:
Fo
or most of applic
k. If
m
ust be equipped
ent,
lea
akages and that d
e or
Sh
haft sealings :
s to
ush
Gl
and packing :
If
the pump is in
pr
ressure is small (l
avoid air intake
be
to
13
EN
ossible for the su
uction line : posit
on.
ad operation :
of the pipeline
is often larger d
equal nominal dia
ameter should be
n part. It is reco
ommended to in
inlet (size L shou
uld be 2 to 3 tim
suction line shou
uld be laid with
on :
ntake should be
located below t
rainer with non
return foot valve
d be set far enoug
gh from pit botto
Ensure that the
ere is no air inta
pockets creation.
ould be laid with
h a rising slope t
th should be 8 to
o 10 time the pip
front of pump. N
Nominal diamete
pump inlet size. P
Pipe diameter sh
2m/s.
uction strainer/fo
oot valve will be
e losses in strain
ner and full open
pump required N
NPSH (NPSH
R
SH (NPSH
).
A
of discharge pip
pe should be cho
s.
can be installed
d before the pum
pump the equiva
alent exchange s
he pipe sectional
area.
el of filter should
be checked regu
tall isolating valv
ves on suction an
ose. Those valves
s should be of la
position.
suction side shou
uld not be connec
be installed on
discharge side t
fects such as pre
essure surges or
ations a single m
mechanical seal i
d with auxiliary e
equipments chec
direction of flow
is respected.
stalled for sucti
on lift operation
ess than 10mwc)
), it will be neces
trough the packin
ng rings.
NGLISH
tive suction head
d and
diameter than p
pump
e compensated b
by an
nstall a straight
pipe
mes the pipe nom
minal
h a downward s
slope
he minimum lev
el of
e should be insta
alled.
om to avoid exces
ssive
ke along suction
n line
towards the pum
mp. A
pe nominal diame
eter)
r of the pipeline
is at
ould be calculate
ed to
e selected to en
nsure
ning of NRV at p
pump
) is
s lower than sys
stem
osen to ensure a
max
mp intake. To en
nsure
urface of the stra
ainer
ularly.
nd discharge side
e for
rge passage type
e and
cted directly to p
pump
to protect the p
pump
back flow when
n the
s used. If the se
aling
ck that there are
e no
n and the disch
harge
ssary to add a que
ench