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    This document provides instructions for purging the cofferdam of submerged cargo pumps. It describes how to prepare for and conduct the purging, including connecting a purging hose and checking for exhaust from the cofferdam. Purging should be done on a regular schedule based on loading and voyage status to detect leaks, monitor seals, and avoid blockages. The results should be logged and evaluated to determine if leakage rates are acceptable or if increased purging or repairs are needed. Troubleshooting tips are provided for issues like an inability to purge or cargo leakage into the cofferdam.

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    This document provides instructions for purging the cofferdam of submerged cargo pumps. It describes how to prepare for and conduct the purging, including connecting a purging hose and checking for exhaust from the cofferdam. Purging should be done on a regular schedule based on loading and voyage status to detect leaks, monitor seals, and avoid blockages. The results should be logged and evaluated to determine if leakage rates are acceptable or if increased purging or repairs are needed. Troubleshooting tips are provided for issues like an inability to purge or cargo leakage into the cofferdam.

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    This document provides instructions for purging the cofferdam of submerged cargo pumps. It describes how to prepare for and conduct the purging, including connecting a purging hose and checking for exhaust from the cofferdam. Purging should be done on a regular schedule based on loading and voyage status to detect leaks, monitor seals, and avoid blockages. The results should be logged and evaluated to determine if leakage rates are acceptable or if increased purging or repairs are needed. Troubleshooting tips are provided for issues like an inability to purge or cargo leakage into the cofferdam.

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    Purging Instruction: Framo Submerged Cargo Pumps

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    This document provides instructions for purging the cofferdam of submerged cargo pumps. It describes how to prepare for and conduct the purging, including connecting a purging hose and checking for exhaust from the cofferdam. Purging should be done on a regular schedule based on loading and voyage status to detect leaks, monitor seals, and avoid blockages. The results should be logged and evaluated to determine if leakage rates are acceptable or if increased purging or repairs are needed. Troubleshooting tips are provided for issues like an inability to purge or cargo leakage into the cofferdam.

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    Framo SubmergedCargoPumps

    No.100000104
    Rev.I08Jun04/AGAa

    PurgingInstruction

    CONTENTS
    1 2 3 4 5 6 Howtopurgethecofferdam Purgingintervalsloggingofpurgingresult Evaluationofthepurgingresult Troubleshooting Precautionstobetakenwhenhandlingspecialtypesofcargoes Exampleofpurgingform

    FramoSubmergedCargoPumps PURGINGINSTRUCTION

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    Thisproceduredescribespurgingofsubmergedcargo pumpswithdrycofferdam.(Forsubmergedcargopumps withliquidfilledcofferdam,refertoinstruction100001024.) Thecargopumpcofferdamisessentialforsegregationof thepumphydraulicsectionfromthecargoandforseal monitoring.Purgingtobecarriedoutatregularintervalsfor thepurposeof: Leakageratedetection Conditionmonitoringoftheshaftsealsystem Avoidthatleakagesareblockingthecofferdam

    1HOWTOPURGETHECOFFERDAM
    CAUTION: Exhaustgasandliquidmaybehazardous. Wearsafetygearandavoidcontactwithdrainfromexhaust trapandventingline.

    Preparation:
    1) Placeasuitablecontainerunderneaththeexhausttrapto collecttheleakage. 2) Checkthatdrainvalveatbottomofexhausttrapisnot blocked. 3) Drainthepurgingmediumsupplylineforcondensed water. 4) Connectpurginghose(max.supplypressure7bar).

    Purging:
    5) Startthepurgingbyopeningthevalveatpurgingmedium supplyline.

    Note! Areliefvalveisfittedatcofferdampurgingconnection.This issetat33,5bartolimitthepurgingpressureforprotection ofthepumpseals.Asmallleakagefromthereliefvalveis normalwhenliquidispurgedfromcofferdam.Thevalvewill alsoopenifthecofferdamisblocked.


    6) Checkthatexhaustgasiscomingoutoftheexhausttrap ventline(toverifythatcofferdamisopen).

    CAUTION! Exhaustgasandliquidwatchout!
    7) Purgecofferdaminseveralsequencesifrequired. Drainexhausttrapbetweeneachsequence. 8) Disconnectpurginghose. 9) Closeexhausttrapdrainvalve.
    Fig.1

    10)Logtheamountofleakage,evaluatetheresult.

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    Note! Forhandlingspecialcargoes,ref.chapter5.

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    2PURGINGINTERVALS,LOGGINGOFPURGINGRESULT
    LOADING 1. Shortlybefore loading. VOYAGE 1. 12daysafterloading. 2. Ifnoleakageatstep1,purgeevery fortnight. 3. Ifleakageisdetectedatstep1,orata laterstageduringthevoyage,purgethis pumpeveryday. 4. Ifpumpsareusedforcargocirculation duringthevoyage,thecofferdammust bepurgedbeforestartandafterstop. DISCHARGE 1. Shortlybefore discharging. 2. Shortlyafter discharging.

    Note! Neglectingofpurgingcanresultinablockedcofferdamandlackofleakagecontrol.
    Thepurgingformshouldbefilledinwiththeresultsfromeverypurgingoperation.Eachhorizontalline intheformrepresentsonecargoinonetankfromloadingtilldischarging.Ifashiploadsand dischargessometanksmorefrequentlythanother,anextraformshouldbefilledinforthosetanks.

    ExampleofFRAMOpurgingform

    FilledinpurgingformtobesenttoShipownerandtoFramo(purging@framo.no). (Greencopyfortheship,redcopyfortheShipownerandwhitecopyforFramo.)

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    Shipscrewtoevaluatethepurgingresultsandtotakenecessaryactionhoweverincasethe shipscrewneedsadvice,contactaFramoServiceStation.

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    3EVALUATIONOFTHEPURGINGRESULT 3.1Cargoleakage
    Asmallleakagerateofuptoabout0.5l/day (andhigherwithlightcargoes)duringpump operationisnormal. Acceptableleakageratedependsonthetypeof cargoandpossibleconsequencesincaseof leakage. Riskforcloggingofpumpcofferdam Cargoeslikenaphtha,condensateetc. penetratestheshaftsealsmoreeasilythan lubricatingoils,vegetableoilsandotherviscous cargoes. Itisthereforerecommendedtocarefullymonitor theleakagerateoveraperiodoftime, preferablewithdifferenttypeofcargoes. Forcriticalcargoes,whentheleakagerateis about2litres/dayorhigher,thepumpmustbe purgedacoupleoftimesdailyandservice (pressuretestrepair)carriedoutatfirst opportunity. Intensifythepurgingiftheleakagerateis exceedingacceptablelimits.Ifthisisnot sufficienttokeeptheleakageundercontrolit must,dependingonthenatureofthecargo,be consideredtodischargethetankusingthe portablepump. Cargoleakagetocofferdamnormallyindicates shaftsealleakage.Buttheleakagemightcome fromflangeconnectionsordamage(cracks/pin holes)inpump/pipestack(ref.chapter4, Troubleshooting). Thedevelopmentofacargoleakagecanbe monitoredifpurgingisdoneaccordingto instructions.Therebymaintenanceworkcanbe planned,andunexpectedshutdowndueto leakagecanbeavoided.

    3.2Hydraulicoilleakage
    Hydraulicoilinthecofferdamnormally indicatesshaftsealleakage,butmightcome fromflangefacesealsinpipestack/pump headordamageinthepipestack/pump head. Asmallleakagerateintothecofferdamupto about10ml/h(0.25l/day)fromthe mechanicaloilsealorlipsealduringpump operationisnormal.Forshortperiodsoftime, higherleakagepeakscanoccur. Iftheleakagerateisincreasingabove acceptablelevel,thepumpmustbepurgeda coupleoftimesdaily,andinspectedassoon aspossibletofindthereasonfortheleakage. Intensifythepurgingiftheleakagerateis increasingabovetheacceptablelevel.Ifthis isnotkeepingtheleakageundercontrol, closethehydraulicservicevalve.Depending ofthenatureofthecargoconsidertousethe portablepumptodischargethecargo.

    3.3Blockedcofferdam
    Ingeneralwedonotrecommendtooperate thecargopumpwithblockedcofferdam. Foradvice,dependingoftypeofcargoetc., contactaFramoServiceStation.

    Note! Alwaysremembertopressuretestthecofferdamwith3bartolocatetheleakagepriortoany dismantlingofthecargopump.

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    4TROUBLESHOOTING
    Warning: Topreventdamagefromhazardouscargoes,takenecessaryprecautions,wearsafety gearandavoidcontactwithspray/gases.
    Symptom:
    Notpossibletopurgethe cofferdam(noair,inert gasorliquidcomingoutof thecheckpipewhen purging) (Seealsochapter1)

    POSSIBLEREASON:
    a) Noorinsufficient purgingmediumsupply b) Blockedcofferdam system

    Remedy:*)
    a) Checkvalves,hoseconnectionsand purgingmediumreliefvalve(openat approx.3bar). b) Checktheexhausttrapandthepipingon deckforblockage.Openifpossible. b1)Disconnectcheckpipefrompumpunit (lowersealhouse)watchoutforpossible pressurizedliquidincofferdam!! Bycarefullypurgingcheckiftheblockageis locatedinthecheckpipeorinthepump/ pipestackcofferdam. Dependingonthenatureofthemedium blockingthecofferdamsystemusesteamor solventtodissolvetheblockage. Dismantlingofpumpmightberequired.

    Note! Incasesteamisusedin attempttoclearablockage inpumpcofferdamsystem payspecialattentionnotto overpressurizethe pump/pipestack

    Note!Pressuretestpumpafterassembly.
    Cargoleakagetopump cofferdam. (Seealsochapter1) General Pressuretestpumpcofferdamsystematapprox. 3bar. Checkforleakageifrequiredspraywithsoapy watertolocatetheleakage.

    Note! Alwayspressuretestpump priortoandafter dismantling.Thisisrequired tolocatepossibleleakage andtoconfirmnoleakage uponcompletionofrepair.

    a)Replacecargosealset. a)Worncargoseal Also,carefullycheckceramicsleevefor NoteIfnoleakageis possibledamagewear. detectedbypressuretest itislikelythatthecargo leakagetocofferdamis causedbyworncargo seal.(theupperseallipis sealingwhenpressurizing cofferdam). b)Leakingsealelementin flangeconnection b)Checkforlooseboltsandforpittingcorrosion insealfacesincaseofcorrosionrepairis required. Whenassemble,renewdamagedseal element. c)ContactaFramoServiceStation.

    c)Crack/pinholeinpiping
    *)Ref.instructionformaintenanceandrepairforactualpump.

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    Symptom:
    Hydraulicoilleakageto pumpcofferdam. (Seealsochapter1)

    Possiblereason:
    General

    Remedy:*)
    Drainthepumpreturnsidepriortodismantling. Disconnectpumphead/unitfrompipe stack/casing. Pressurizepumpunitreturnsideatapprox4bar andcheckforleakagetocofferdamside. Pressuretestpumppipestack/casingatmax7 baroncofferdamsideandcheckforleakageto returnside. a)Replaceshaftseal(replacedsealtobe reconditionediffeasible) b)Checksealingsurfaceforpossibledamage repairifdamaged. Whenassemble,renewdamagedseal element. c)ContactaFramoServiceStation.

    a)Leakingshaftseal b)Leakingsealelementin flangeconnection.

    c)Crack/pinholeinpiping
    *)Ref.instructionformaintenanceandrepairforactualpump.

    Note! Evaluateifchangedpartsassleeves,mechanicalsealsetc.arepossibletorecondition. SendthesepartstoaFramoServiceStationandaskforanevaluation.

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    5PRECAUTIONSTOBETAKENWHENHANDLINGSPECIALTYPESOF CARGOES
    Themainruleistohavethecofferdamclean,dryandventedtoatmospherethroughtheexhausttrap ventline,inordertodetectleakageseasily.However,whenhandlingcertaingroupsofcargoesitmay beanadvantagetofillthecofferdamwithliquidtoimprovetheseallifetimeandtoavoidsolidifying cargoblockingthecofferdam.Recommendedtypeofliquidtobefilledintothecofferdamforsome groupsofcargoesisgivenbelow. Thisisageneraladvice,onlyexperiencecandefinewhichliquidgivesthebestresultforthegreat numberofdifferenttypesofcargoes.

    Acidcargoes
    Afterdischargingandpurgingisfinished,it maybeanadvantagetocirculatefresh waterthroughthecofferdamtoremoveall residuesafteraleakage.

    Phenol,causticsodaetc.
    Acirculationofhotwaterthroughthecofferdam canavoidclogging.

    Note! Rememberthatsomeofthesetypesof cargoesareveryhazardous. Heatedoilproducts(fueloil,crudeoil)


    Fillcofferdamwithdieseloil/whitespirittokeep anyleakageintocofferdaminliquidform.(Thisis especiallyimportantafterstrippingandduring tankcleaning.)

    Polymerisingcargoes.(TDI,MDI)
    Fillcofferdamwithdioctylphthalate(DOP) tolimittheriskofblockingthecofferdam.

    Crystallizingcargoes(molasses,etc.)
    Fillcofferdamwithfreshwater.The cofferdammayalsobearrangedwitha smallwatercirculation.

    Filling
    Tofillliquidinthecofferdam,disconnectthe exhausttrappipingfromthepumptopplate.Using asuitableadapter,filltheliquidthroughthe cofferdamcheckpipe.Openthepurging connectiontoventilatethecofferdamduringfilling. (Connectanopenfemalecouplingorsimilar).
    Fig.2

    Circulation
    Acirculationofliquidthroughthecofferdamcan bearrangedinthefollowingway: Connectliquidsupplytothepurgingconnection. Thesupplylinemustalsobeequippedwitha valvetoregulatetheliquidflow. Opendrainvalveontheexhausttrap,and collectthereturnliquidhere.

    Note! Whenfillingorcirculatingliquidinthecofferdam, itisimportantthatthehydraulicoilreturnpressure alwaysishigherthanthepressureinthe cofferdam.Thisisespeciallyimportantonhydraulic systemswithnonpressurisedreturnline.


    Fig.3

    Solidifyingcargoes(incargotankswithheatingcoils)

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    Topreventthecargotogetsolid(freeze)insidethesuctionwell,circulatethecargoatintervalsby startingthecargopump.

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    6EXAMPLEOFPURGINGFORM

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