Maintenance Guidelines,
Machinery Reliability Programs
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style='font-family:Garamond;color:black'>For a complete book contact:
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style='font-family:Garamond;color:black'>Luis F. Rizo, PE
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Mates Way, Waterford,
New York 12188-1165
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518-371-0683
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Interval
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Daily
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Check
pump for noisy bearings and cavitation.
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Daily
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Check
bearing oil for water and discoloration.
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Daily
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Feel
all bearings for temperature.
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Daily
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Inspect
bearings and oil rings through filling ports.
yes"> Wipe bearing covers clean.
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Daily
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Check
oil leaks at the gaskets.
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Daily
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Self
flush pumps - Hand check the flush line temperature to determine flow through
the line. External flush pumps -
Determine if flow indicator and needle valve adjustment are functioning
properly.
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Daily
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Determine
if the mechanical seal conditions are normal.
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Daily
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Check
any water cooling for effective operation.
yes"> Hand test differential across coolers, jackets and
exchangers. Disassemble and
clean as required.
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Daily
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Check
the operability of the heat tracing.
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Daily
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Determine
if steam leakage at packing and glands is normal.
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Daily
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Check
for leaks at pressure casing and gaskets.
yes"> Determine if steam traps are operating properly - no
continuous blow & water in casing or drain.
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Monthly
Add
oil to the bearing reservoirs, if required.
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Monthly
Clean
oiler bulbs and level windows as required.
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Monthly
Make
sure that the oil level is the correct distance from the shaft
centerline. Adjust if necessary.
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Monthly
Clean
out debris from bearing brackets.
Drain hole must be open.
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Monthly
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Change
oil in hydraulic governors.
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Monthly
Determine
if hydraulic governor heater is working.
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Monthly
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Check
for proper oil level & leaks at hydraulic governor.
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fittings & power piston.
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Monthly
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Replace
guards (repair if required).
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Monthly
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Determine
if pump unit requires general cleaning by others.
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6 Months
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Machines
not running - Standby service: Overfill bearing housing to bottom of the
shaft and rotate several turns by hand to coat the shaft and the bearing with
oil.
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6 Months
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Apply
a light coat of rust preventive product to expose machined surfaces to
prevent rust and corrosion.
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6 Months
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Clean
& oil governor linkage & valve stems.
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6 Months
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Exercise
overspeed trip & valve steam linkage on turbines not running.
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Yearly
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Thoroughly
inspect disc coupling for signs of wear & cracks in laminations.
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Yearly
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Using
a dial indicator, check the coupling alignment with the equipment
coupled. Use special coupling
indicator clamps where possible.
Ensure that thermal growth allowance is correct.
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Yearly
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Using
an indicator clamped on the coupling, depress and lift on each coupling and
note the dial indicator change.
Determine if the deflection is normal for this machine.
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> Refer to OEM manual.
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Yearly
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Using
an indicator, check axial float of the pump & the driver shaft in similar
manner.
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Yearly
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Remove
turbine sentinel valve. Shop test & adjust to proper setting.
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Yearly
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Inspect
trip and throttle valve stems and their linkages for wear.
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wear. (Turbine must be down).
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Yearly
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Remove mechanical the governor
cover & inspect flyball seat, spring, bearing & plunger for wear.
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Yearly
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Uncouple from pump &
overspeed turbine. Ensure that trip
valve will stop turbine with steam supply valve (throttle valve) fully
open. Compare tripping speed
with previous records.
Adjust trip mechanism &
repeat procedure. Follow
manufacturer?s instructions when making adjustments.
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Yearly
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Where the process will allow it,
test run the turbine coupled to the pump.
yes"> When not possible, run the turbine uncoupled.
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are completely closed when required to carry load.
yes"> This influences steam economy.
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Seasonal
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Fall & Summer
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Do a seasonal oil change out, if
required by OEM lubrication guide.
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Fall
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Where cooling water is decommissioned,
ensure that no water remains in the jackets, coolers and piping.
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Fall
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Inspect for damaged or missing
insulation
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Fall
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Reestablish steam flow or
electrical tracing continuity.
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Illustrations
of maintenance checks1
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style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>1. Oil level check
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style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>2. Re-greasing of bearings
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style='font-size:11.0pt'>3. Shaft to bearing housing face runout
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Copyright
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Symbol'>(C) Elfer, Inc. 1998,
Waterford, New York
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