ENGLIS
SH
9
MAINTEN
NANCE
9.1
1 GENERAL
L INFORMA
Only properl
y trained and
maintenance o
operations.
Only authoriz
zed personnel s
ATEX certified
d equipments.
exp
losion hazard wh
hile proceeding to
All technical d
ocuments delive
and should be
e available near th
The
e maintenance cr
rew should be inf
of the pump and
use
d to the pumped
on
the equipment (
(dangerous prod
pre
ssurized parts, ...
...). They should
indi
ividual safety pro
otections (glasses
indu
ustrial and securi
ity rules.
Pump contain
ns a part of pu
standstill. Dra
in and flush pum
pum
mp disassembly.
App
propriate lifting d
devices should be
hea
avy loads.
The
e maintenance ar
rea must be clea
with
h the words « WA
ARNING : machin
on t
the control cabin
net.
Any work on
the machine m
stopped. Prio
or to any maint
sho
uld be electrical
lly isolated and
Loc
k the main switch
h open and disco
fuse
es if any.
WA
ARNING : electric
al equipments th
mai
intenance work o
or pressurized eq
End
d of maintenance
e operations : all
befo
ore maintenance
e should be reinst
be r
reactivated. Pum
p surrounding ar
9.2
2 MAINTEN
NANCE
INSPECTI
IONS SCHE
It is recomme
nded to build up
to ensure a
reliable use of
haz
ards. Following c
check points sho
plan
n :
Ch
heck state and wo
orking of securiti
Ch
heck and adjust g
gland packing (if a
Ch
heck for any leaks
s from pump gas
C
heck lubricant l
evel and aspect
bea
aring bracket,
C
heck running tim
me and replacem
bea
arings,
C
Check the beari
ng bracket hou
bea
arings area,
Ch
heck dirt and dus
t is removed from
Ch
heck coupling alig
gnment (dependi
C
heck if there is
unusual noises
exc
essive vibrations
.
Check p
point
State of the aux
iliary systems
Moto
or
Shaft se
ealing
Leaks from
m gaskets
Oil level and grea
ase quantities
Lubricants (ba
all bearings)
Bearings surface
e temperature
Clean
ing
Alignment and c
coupling wear
Noise, vib
rations
Anchoring
g quality
Tho
ose frequencies a
are given for info
a b
basis to the crea
ation of a maint
ATION
skilled staff
should underta
should undertak
e maintenance
Make sure to
avoid creation
o maintenance in
n a ATEX zone.
red with the pum
mp should be kno
he pump.
formed about th
e risks linked to t
fluids before the
ey can start work
ducts, fluid and p
pump temperatu
be equipped wi
th all appropriat
s, gloves, ...) and
should respect lo
umped fluid eve
en when it is a
mp casing with c
care before start
e available to hel
p personnel mov
rly identified. Ins
stall warning boa
ne under repair !
» on the pump a
must be perform
med when pump
enance or repa
ir work the mo
secured against
uncontrolled sta
onnect circuit bre
eaker. Withdraw t
hat must be pow
wered on during t
uipments must b
be clearly identifie
protective parts
that were remov
talled and all sec
urity devices sho
rea should be clea
aned.
AND
PERIODIC
DULE
p a maintenance
and inspection p
pump and to re
educe malfunctio
uld be included i
in this maintenan
es and auxiliary s
systems,
any) for visible lea
akage,
kets and flanges
seals,
t of oil (oil lubr
ricated bearings)
ment frequency
of lubricants / b
sing surface te
mperature on b
m pump and mot
tor ,
ng on pump varia
ant),
(cavitations, hiss
sing, purring, ...)
Perio
odicity
Depends on equ
uipment type. See
dedicated eq
quipment IOM
See manuf
acturer IOM
We
eekly
We
eekly
Daily / Wee
kly / Monthly
Replacement frequ
uency according ball
bearing type a
and shaft speed
Mo
nthly
Twice
e a year
Twice
e a year
Mo
nthly
Ye
arly
rmation only. Th
ey could be used
tenance plan wh
hen starting a n
ins
stallation. Depe
pe
eriodicity will be s
9.
2.1
LUBRI
ake
Re
ecommended oil
on
of
own
the
king
ure,
ted
ocal
(*
) ATTENTION :
te
mperature to sta
t a
am
mbient temperat
ting
Al
ways check the o
ºC
C. Ensure that
te
mperature. Then
ving
oil
l type.ISO VG 4
sc
hedule.
ards
Re
ecommended gre
and
p is
otor
art.
the
the
ed.
(*
) NLGI 2 is an al
ved
gr
ades.
ould
(*
*)Standard pre‐p
Be
elow ‐20°C ambie
C
Sh
hell Aeroshell 22
te
mperature of ‐45
plan
ons
Be
earing bracket siz
nce
) in
ball
ball
9. 2. 1. 1
No
ormal oil change
months. For pu
6
at
mosphere, the o
) or
an
nd bearing tempe
ch
hange intervals. T
ha
aving foam inhibi
th
at the rubber oil
Th
he bearing temp
am
mbient, but shoul
A continuous
fault.
9. 2. 1. 2
When grease nipp
W
ad
dvisable for most
int
tervals between
d as
m
onths. The chara
new
de
etermine the f
16
ending on inst
tallation conditi
shortened or pro
olonged.
CATION
lubricants :
Note that it no
ormally takes 2
abilize and the f
final temperature
ure, motor spee
ed, fluid tempera
oil grade when th
he ambient tempe
oil pour point
is at least 1
n check maximum
m temperature al
46 oil is general
lly selected as
ease lubricants :
lternative grease
e and is not to b
packed grease for
r fitted antifrictio
ent temperature,
, specific grease
2 is normally re
required for the
5°C.
es and grease/oi
l capacities :
O
IL CHA NGE INT
TERVALS
intervals are 4 0
000 operating ho
mps on hot serv
vice or in severe
oil will require c
changing more fr
erature analysis
can be useful in
The lubricating o
oil should be a hig
itors. Synthetic o
oils may also be
seals will not be
adversely affecte
perature may be
e allowed to ris
d not exceed 82
ºC (API 610 limit
sly rising temper
rature, or an ab
G R
REASE CHANG
GE INTERV A LS
les are fitted, on
ne charge betwe
operating condit
tions; ie 2 000 ho
grease changes
are 4 000 hours
cteristics of the i
installation and s
frequency of lu
ubrication. Lub
ons and use,
the
2 hours for bea
aring
e will depend on
n the
ature and pump
size.
erature is less tha
an ‐5
5°C below amb
bient
lowed for the cho
osen
an initial lubrica
ation
be mixed with o
other
on bearings.
may be required
d and
e minimum amb
bient
urs or not more
than
ly damp or corro
osive
requently. Lubri
icant
optimizing lubri
icant
gh quality minera
al oil
used if checks s
show
ed.
se to 50 ºC ab
bove
).
rupt rise, indicat
tes a
en grease chang
ges is
ours interval. No
ormal
s or not more th
an 6
everity of service
e will
ricant and bea
aring