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Vitachrom
5.5.3 Earthing..............................................................................................................................................28
5.6 Checking the direction of rotation................................................................................................................28
6 Commissioning/Start-up/Shutdown................................................................................................... 30
6.1 Commissioning/Start-up.................................................................................................................................30
6.1.1 Prerequisites for commissioning/start-up .........................................................................................30
6.1.2 Priming and venting the pump.........................................................................................................30
6.1.3 Start-up...............................................................................................................................................31
6.1.4 Checking the shaft seal......................................................................................................................32
6.1.5 Shutdown ...........................................................................................................................................32
6.1.6 Quench liquid supply.........................................................................................................................32
6.2 Operating limits..............................................................................................................................................33
6.2.1 Ambient temperature........................................................................................................................33
6.2.2 Frequency of starts.............................................................................................................................34
6.2.3 Cleaning in place (CIP).......................................................................................................................34
6.2.4 SIP (steaming in place).......................................................................................................................34
6.2.5 Fluid handled .....................................................................................................................................35
6.3 Shutdown/storage/preservation ....................................................................................................................36
6.3.1 Measures to be taken for shutdown ................................................................................................36
6.4 Returning to service .......................................................................................................................................37
7 Servicing/Maintenance........................................................................................................................ 38
7.1 Safety regulations...........................................................................................................................................38
7.2 Servicing/Inspection........................................................................................................................................39
7.2.1 Supervision of operation...................................................................................................................39
7.2.2 Inspection work..................................................................................................................................41
7.3 Drainage/cleaning ..........................................................................................................................................42
7.4 Dismantling the pump set..............................................................................................................................42
7.4.1 General information/Safety regulations...........................................................................................42
7.4.2 Preparing the pump set.....................................................................................................................43
7.4.3 Removing the complete pump set from the piping ........................................................................43
7.4.4 Dismantling the motor ......................................................................................................................44
7.4.5 Removing the back pull-out unit ......................................................................................................44
7.4.6 Removing the impeller ......................................................................................................................44
7.4.7 Removing the mechanical seal..........................................................................................................45
7.5 Reassembling the pump set...........................................................................................................................45
7.5.1 General information/Safety regulations...........................................................................................45
7.5.2 Installing the mechanical seal ...........................................................................................................46
7.5.3 Fitting the impeller............................................................................................................................48
7.5.4 Installing the back pull-out unit .......................................................................................................48
7.5.5 Adjusting the clearance gaps ............................................................................................................49
7.5.6 Checking inducer run-out..................................................................................................................50
7.6 Tightening torques.........................................................................................................................................50
7.6.1 Tightening torques for the pump set ...............................................................................................50
7.7 Spare parts stock.............................................................................................................................................51
7.7.1 Ordering spare parts..........................................................................................................................51
7.7.2 Recommended spare parts stock for 2 years' operation to DIN24296 ..........................................51
8 Trouble-shooting.................................................................................................................................. 53
9 Related Documents.............................................................................................................................. 55
9.1 Exploded view / List of components..............................................................................................................55
9.1.1 Vitachrom standard design ...............................................................................................................55
9.1.2 Vitachrom with inducer.....................................................................................................................59
9.1.3 Mechanical seal variants....................................................................................................................61
9.1.4 Supply system for mechanical seals in tandem arrangement .........................................................63
10 EU Declaration of Conformity............................................................................................................. 65
11 Certificate of Decontamination........................................................................................................... 66
Index ..................................................................................................................................................... 67