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Storage and disposal
A708-01-880 Issue E
6Storage and disposal
6.1 Storage
Note: If the pump will be stored in an environment with an ambient temperature below -14 °C (7 °F), the oil and
coolant must be drained from the pump: use the procedures in Section 5.8 and Section 5.5, then refit all
of the drain plugs and pipe connections to the pump before storing it.
Store the pump as follows:
1. Ensure that the pump has been shut down as described in Section 4.3.3, then disconnect the pump from the
electrical supply.
2. Refer to Figure 1, 2 and 3. Place a suitable container under the cooling water connections (15 and 19), then
remove the cooling water supply and return hoses from the connections and allow the cooling water to drain
from the pump.
3. Drain the cooling water from the heat exchanger as described in Section 5.10.1.
4. Disconnect the shaft-seals purge gas supply from the shaft-seals purge gas inlet (25).
5. Disconnect the pump process and exhaust connections.
6. Fit blanking-plates to the pump inlet (6) and pump outlet (16). Place protective covers over the pump services
connection points.
7. Store the pump in clean dry conditions until required.
8. When required for use, prepare and install the pump as described in Section 3 of this manual.
6.2 Disposal
Dispose of the pump, cleaning solution, deposits removed from the pump, used pump oil, coolant, and any
components safely in accordance with all local and national safety and environmental requirements.
Take particular care with the following:
z Hazardous deposits removed from the pump.
z Fluoroelastomers which may have decomposed as the result of being subjected to high temperatures
z Components and oil which have been contaminated with dangerous process substances.
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