Flowserve VTP - Starting the Pump

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Pu
m
5.6.1
Minimum su
formation.
The submer
g
the nominal
each pump
m
adequate N
P
different fro
m
Location of t
into account
also equally
distance to
b
sump floor (
w
to the Flows
e
on minimum
before the p
u
Start 5.7
Pre
-
5.7.1
Before starti
be made.
a) Rotate t
h
pump ro
correctl
y
b) Ensure
t
lubricat
e
furnishe
d
c) Ensure
t
proper r
o
from the
st
a
eye
VERTIC
A
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6
m
p submerg
e
b
mergence i
s
g
ence varies
bowl diamet
e
m
odel. The
s
P
SH to the fir
s
m
the general
he first stage
for minimum
important to
t
b
e maintaine
d
w
ith or witho
u
e
rve supplie
d
submergen
c
u
mp is starte
d
ing the Pu
-
starting ch
e
n
g the pump
h
e pump sha
f
tates freely a
y
positioned.
t
hat the elect
r
e
d in accorda
n
d
with the dri
v
t
he electric m
o
tation. The
driver at the
First
a
ge imp.
location.
Bo
w
N
o
A
L TURBIN
E
e
nce
s
required to
p
in general fr
o
e
r and is alw
a
s
ubmergence
s
t stage imp
e
rule mention
impeller eye
priming sub
m
t
ake note of t
d
to the sucti
o
u
t strainer).
T
d
general ass
e
c
e or contact
F
d
.
mp
cks
the following
f
t by hand to
nd the impell
e
r
ic motor has
n
ce with the i
v
er.
otor has bee
n
pump must b
coupling bef
o
Min. Liq
u
Min.distanc
e
from the sump fl
w
l dia
o
m.
E
PUMPS
(
V
T
p
revent vorte
x
o
m 2 to 3 tim
e
a
ys specific t
o
needed for
e
ller may be
ed earlier.
to be taken
m
ergence. It
he minimum
o
n bell from t
h
T
herefore, ref
e
e
mbly drawin
F
lowserve
checks shou
make sure th
e
rs are
been properl
nstructions
n
checked fo
r
e disconnect
e
o
re checking.
u
id Lvl.
e
oor.
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e
s
o
is
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e
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ld
e
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r
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h
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h
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o
ca
th
e
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h
f) C
h
g) C
h
(c
o
dr
i
h) M
a
a
d
se
o
p
i)
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l
l
p
u
ro
t
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o
im

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l
l
m
a
cl
e
T
h
wi
t
n
e
fin
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x
p
u
re
s
p
u
co
th
e
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l
l
re
p
re
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ar
r
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n
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t
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re
m
e
n
co
lu
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sh
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n
flu
pu
a
c
th
e
W
i
ch
flu
m
e
int
re
m
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M
h
e electric m
o
h
en looking d
o
h
eck all conn
e
o
not overfill
t
h
a
n lead to ove
r
e
thrust beari
n
h
eck that all
p
h
eck all foun
d
h
eck all boltin
o
upling bolts,
i
ver bolts etc
)
a
ke sure the
m
d
justed and l
o
e
al spacers a
r
p
eration.
l
guards mus
t
u
mp startup t
o
t
ating parts.
o
ensure pro
p
portant durin
g
l
machined
m
a
ting faces o
f
e
an and free
f
h
ese surface
s
t
h a scraper,
e
cessary and
e file
x
terior strain
m
u
mp. The mo
s
pect is forci
n
u
mp. It is rec
o
o
nnectors be i
e
pump.
l
threads sho
u
p
aired if nec
e
m
ove the pa
r
r
ange to catc
n
to other part
s
t
h a wire bru
s
n
ds of shafts
m
m
oved since
n
ds butting sq
o
nnections wi
t
b
ricant (an a
p
ould be used
n
pumps equi
p
id should be
p
u
mps under s
u
c
complished
b
e
seal chamb
e
ith pumps no
t
amber shoul
d
id to provide
i
e
chanical se
a
t
o place. Ins
u
m
oved prior t
o
M
PS ENGLI
S
o
tor must rota
own on the t
o
e
ctions to th
e
h
e grease ca
v
rheating and
p
n
g.
p
iping conne
c
d
ation bolts f
o
n
g connection
mechanical
s
)
.
m
echanical s
o
cked into pla
r
e in the runn
t
be secured
o
prevent po
s
p
er alignment
g installation
m
ating surfac
e
f
the pump a
n
f
rom burrs a
n
s
should be cl
wire brush a
n
all nicks or b
u
m
ust not be t
r
st common c
n
g the piping
o
mmended t
h
i
nstalled in th
u
ld be check
e
e
ssary. If filin
r
t from the pu
m
h all the filin
g
s
of the pum
p
s
h and appro
v
m
ust be clea
n
alignment d
e
q
uarely. Lubr
t
h a suitable
a
p
proved anti-
g
d
on stainless
pped with m
e
p
ut into the s
e
u
ction pressu
r
b
y bleeding al
l
e
r and allowi
n
t
under suctio
d
be flushed li
i
nitial lubricati
a
l is properly
a
u
re that all se
a
o
operation.
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flows
e
a
te counter-cl
o
o
p of the driv
e
e
driver and c
o
v
ity. Over gr
e
p
remature fai
c
tions are tig
h
o
r tightness.
s for tightne
s
s
eal gland b
o
s
eal is properl
ce. Ensure t
h
ing position
p
in position pr
s
sible contact
three items
a
and they are
e
s (such as t
h
n
d motor) mu
s
n
d nicks.
eaned thoro
u
n
d emery clo
t
urrs remove
d
r
ansmitted to
ause of trou
b
to mate with
h
at flexible
e piping adja
c
e
d for damag
g is necessa
r
mp if possibl
e
g
s so they do
p
. Clean all t
h
v
ed cleaning
n
ed and any
b
e
pends on th
e
icate all thre
a
a
pproved thr
e
g
alling comp
o
mating thre
a
e
chanical seal
e
al chamber.
r
e, this can b
e
l
air and vap
o
n
g the fluid to
n pressure, t
h
berally with c
on. Make su
r
a
djusted and l
a
l spacers ar
e
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rve.com
o
ckwise
e
r.
o
ntrol.
e
asing
lure of
h
t.
s
s
o
lts,
y
h
at all
p
rior to
ior to
with
a
re very
:
h
e
s
t be
u
ghly
t
h if
d
with a
the
b
le in this
the
c
ent to
e and
r
y,
e
, or
not fall
h
reads
solvent,
b
urrs
e
shaft
a
ded
e
ad
o
und
a
ds)
s, clean
With
e
o
r out of
enter.
h
e seal
lean
r
e the
ocked
e