Fire-Fighting Equipment To Be Used; Emission / Dispersion Of Harmful Substances; Malfunctioning, Failure, Breakdown, Accident. Most Frequent Problems: Causes And Remedies; Malfunctioning And Failure - M Pumps SCE Series User Manual

Fire-fighting equipment to be used:

In case of fire involving the pump, you can use water or foam liquid only after removing the voltage, or a powder
type fire extinguisher with extinguishing agent. Do not use CO2 as being launched at -79 ° C may react violently
with the hot parts.

Emission / dispersion of harmful substances

The fluid in the plant might be released in the atmosphere following an intervention or the pump break.
MALFUNCTIONING,
PROBLEMS: CAUSES AND REMEDIES
There aren't pump details which provide such cases of malfunctioning as to restrict or make its use dangerous.
In paragraph "Most frequent drawbacks: causes and remedy" is discussed with more details in this section.

Malfunctioning and Failure

In case of failure of mechanical parts you must immediately restore the original terms of security by replacing or
repairing the parts that have deficiencies.
In case of failure of the pump, proceed as follows:
- Turn the motor off;
- close the inlet and outlet valves;
- find the cause of the failure by checking the section " Most frequent drawbacks: problems, causes,
remedies, residual risks".
The failure of a pumping plant can be attributed to:
- a pump failure;
- a failure or defect in the pipe;
a failure due to an installation or a start not correctly executed;
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− wrong choice of pump.

Breakdown

In the event of failure of pump alert verbally the staff present in the nearness of the damage that is verifying.

Accident

In case of accident, you must report the emergency to the plant responsible for the installation, in order to
secure the plant to reach with the emergency team the place where the accident happened

Most frequent drawbacks: problems, causes, remedies, residual risks

INSUFFICIENT FLOWS
Causes
The head requested exceeds the pump head
expected.
The pump rotates in the opposite direction.
Air or steam trapped in the suction
FAILURE, BREAKDOWN,
Remedies / actions to be taken
Increase the speed rotation if possible.
Mount an impeller of greater diameter
Reduce the total head of the system if possible.
Increase the diameter of the discharge pipe.
Check that the discharge valve is fully open.
Replace the pump.
Ask your
Check the direction of rotation.
Refer to section 3.5 of this manual
Check the presence of air or steam trapped. Refer to section
.
3.4 of this manual.
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