Centrifugal Pump Troubleshooting Guide “Table 4-6 (cont) Table 46 (cont) Symptoms ‘Symptoms ‘Symptoms ‘Symptoms D Insufficient Disch, Pressure | Short Bearing Life E D TInsuffkient Disch, Pressure ] Short Bearing Lie E c Tntermittent Operation ‘Short Mech, Seal Fe F c Intermittent Operation ‘Short Mech, Seal Life F B Thsufficient Capacty Vibration & Noise S = Treuffciont Capacty “Vibration & Noise @ TNo Liquid Delvery [Power Demand Exceshe A A No Liquid Defvery Power Demand Excessive H MECHANICAL SYSTEM * Check Motor Vettage ~ Slow Down Driver SpeedTootow |i4]4| [2 17] * Consut Driver Troubieshooting Guide Wor breton or 78] 5 3 % [8] = creck Kotation wth Rotation ‘row On Casing - Reverse Polarity On Motor Impaler instates 15] ]10 T2]59] _™ tnspact Backward (Double Suction Imp. ‘Misalignment | 20] T]2]4] 7 [20] * creck angular And Parallel Alignment Betvizen Pump And Driver Casing Datorted 21 2P3] 8] [2] * check ror From Excessive Pipe Misalignment strain * (Check Pump Fer ‘Wear Between Casing ‘And Rotating Berents * Analyze Piping Loads Thadequate Grouting |22| 6] [22] * creck Grouting And ones Regrout If Required Dentanare | SPAT? TSP] * check Defection (Should Not Exceed 0.002"). Replace Shaft ‘And Bearings If Necessary Internal Wear 24] 8 9 24)” Check Impeller Gearances Mechanical Defects Won, Rusted, Defective Bearings * Inspect Parts For Defects - Repair OF Replace. Use Beating Failure Analysis Guide * check Lubrication Procedures 5/719) 26) * Run Driver Disconnected From Pump Unit - Perform Vibration Anal * Investigate Nawal Frequen: © & [10] 10] 25] —* consute moron Troubleshooting Unbatance - Driver [26 MECHANICAL SYSTEM Uabstance Pump ‘Mater Troubles 25 cuise Pumpin INCOR 7) on ax< oO 4 m ms oW This material was reproduced from Practical Machinery Management for Process Plants: Machinery Failure Analysis and Troubleshooting by Heine P. Bloch and Fred K. Geitner by permission of the publisher Butterworth Heinemann of 225 Wildwood Avenue, Woburn MA 1801 (www-bh.com). 10% Discount on copies ofthis book will be offered with this sheet.