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SPECIFICATION FOR THE FLUSHING OF HYDRAULIC PIPES

During the flushing system pumps are NOT to be used. Pump flow must be high
enough to create turbulent flow in every part of circuit during the cleaning
phase. This level is to be determined by the following formula, assuming
Reyndols Number (Re) to be greater than 10.000 (minimum fluid velocity,
4,5 m/sec):
Re=(Q/d*v)*21.300
Where: Q=flow(lpm)
d=pipe ID(mm)
v=kinematics viscosity of the fluid(cSt)
Because of danger and flaking, no rubber hoses are to be used for bypas during
flushing.
Where flushing all piping in series is not practical because of pressure drop,
temporary manifolds may be installed with isolation valves to form parallel
circuits.
Filters must be provided in oder to detect "dirty" condicions; these filters must
not be fitted with bypas valves.
To facilitate the choice of the flushing pumps refer to tabele here below. The
flowrates refer to the various internal diameters of pipes assuming Re>10.000,
Fluid Velocity>4,5 m/sec and Fluid Viscosity=30 cSt.

Presure
Pipe ID Viscosity Density Min. Flow drop Fluid velocity
(mm) (cSt) (kg/m3) (lpm) Re (bar/m) (m/sec)

10 30 900 150 10,615 16.16 31.85

15 30 900 220 10,379 4.6 20.76
20 30 900 300 10,615 2.02 15.92
25 30 900 360 10,190 0.96 12.23
30 30 900 450 10,615 0.6 10.62
40 30 900 580 10,261 0.24 7.7
50 30 900 750 10,615 0.13 6.37
65 30 900 950 10,342 0.06 4.777
80 30 900 1,400 12,384 0.04 4.64
100 30 900 2,200 15,568 0.03 4.67
125 30 900 3,500 19,814 0.02 4.76
150 30 900 5,000 23,588 0.02 4.72

During flushing lines must be inspected frequently and flushing must be stop
immediately if a leak is detected.

System is clean when is in NAS 4 and for that recommended filters are ß=1÷2
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After system has been flushed, it shoud bedrained of all fluids, system is to be
purged with dry nitrogen.

System tank cleaning:

Tank must be swabbded with lint-free cloth.
If reservoir is large enough for a person to enter, worker must wear clean white
cloth coveralls and white cloth boots for manual wiping of inside with lint-free
cloth. Safety precautions for entering closed space must be observed.
Accses cover and new gaskets are to to be reinsttalled and chcked later for leaks.

Final samples, to be sent to an outside lab, must be analised according to ISO

3938. Report must be in ISO 4406 code format.

System filling:

Immediately after flushing is completed, all system components are to be

reconcted after contrator`s eqipment has been removed.
Before proceeding to fill-up the system, make sure that the fluid corresponds
exactly to the reqirements of the design.
Before proceeding to fill-up the tank, check accurately the tank cleanness.

If the hydraulic circuits are not immediately filled up with the final fluids all the
lines shall be drained, dried and filled up with dry nitrogen at 1÷2 barg pressure.