Overhaul Issues on Vertical Pumps
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Overhaul Issues on Vertical Pumps
EPRI/NMAC Pump Users GroupAugust 10, 2004
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Vertical Pumps Come in All Sizes…
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Repair Goals
• Repair Only– “Get what you got”
• Solve a Problem– Increase MTBR
• Vs Target 10+ years– Increase system capacity– Increase efficiency– Restore Life to As-New
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Mean Time Between Repairs?
• Compare vs. Industry Norms– Circulating Water Pumps
• 5-8 Years Seawater• 8-12 Years Freshwater
– Condensate Pumps• 8-12 Years
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WeldabilityMaterial Weldability
Cast Iron Location / Cosmetic
Bronze – Leaded Location / Cosmetic
Bronze – Nickel/Aluminum Good
Carbon Steel Good
316 Stainless Steel Good
12 Chrome Stainless Steel Good
5% Chrome Steel Difficult
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Weld Repairs to Cast Iron
• Lower Strength– Cosmetic / Profiling– Restore fits
Acceptable to Weld Locating Fit
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Weld Repairs to Cast Iron
• What are stresses?• What if it breaks?
– Is it upstream of impeller?– System impact?
Bearing Holder
Suction Bell with Broken Ribs
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Post Weld Heat Treatment
• For Corrosion Resistance– Must solution anneal CF8M [316 ss]– May solution anneal CF3M [316L ss]
• For Stress Relief– Especially complex pieces [discharge head]– Critical clearance pieces [shroud]– After extensive welding
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Coatings• Coal tar epoxy [Bitumastic] used for low/medium
velocity, fresh water• Will not adequately protect carbon steel in
seawater
Suction Bell Shroud Exterior
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Carbon Steel and Cast Iron Pump in Fresh Water - High
Grade Epoxy Coating
Epoxy Coatings
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Most coatings do not hold up on impellers and shrouds due to high velocities and
cavitation/separation
Coatings - Impellers
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Coating removed in high velocity areas
Coatings - Impellers
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Shafts – Monel in Seawater
Copper Oxide Corrosion Product – Deep Pits
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Broken Circulating Water Pump Shaft
• Pump shafts should never fail
• Design for stresses below endurance limit in liquid
• Watch sharp corners
• Some materials problematic
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Erosion Damage
Casing / Diffusor
Impeller
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Erosion Damage
• Symptoms– Vane Thinning– Saw Cuts at Leading Edge– Shallow pock marks– Scalloped leading edge
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Mechanical Upgrades
• Alignment– Internal– To Driver
• Coupling Design• Bearing Span
Restore Critical Alignment Fits
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Reduce Bearing Span
Added Inner Column Support
Inner Column
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Shaft CouplingsFunction:
• Transmit torque from shaft to shaft• Act as a stiff shaft for lateral loads• Provide for ease of disassembly
Problem Areas:
• Threaded Couplings– Hard to maintain alignment– Difficult to disassemble
Solutions:
• Replace with non-threaded design
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Shaft Couplings
Axial split coupling[zero clearance]
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Discharge Head
Problem Areas:
• Maintain alignment between motor and pump• Cracking in high stress areas• Erosion/corrosion of fitsSolutions:
• Ruggedize discharge head• Remachine for concentricity and parallelism
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Discharge Head
Machining to restore
concentricity and parallelism
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Discharge Head
Beefed up support vanes to
eliminate cracking
Cracking of support ribs
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Hydraulic Upgrades
• Increase H-Q– Meet System Needs– Shut Down an Extra Pump
• Increase Efficiency
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1750 HP Motor w/1.0 service factor
Head - Capacity Efficiency
Brake Horsepower
Impeller Redesign
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Underfile Impellers
• Add 2-5% Capacity• Add 1-2% Efficiency
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Add Turning Vane
• Many old pumps use simple tee for turn
• Can add turning vane design to improve efficiency
Add turning vane
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Materials Upgrades• Velocity Sensitive
– Impeller– Shroud– Diffusor
• Wearing Components– Bearings– Wear Rings
• General Corrosion– Shafting– Stationary Components
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Velocity Corrosion
• Impeller• Shroud• Diffusor Eroded Cast
Iron Shroud
New Stainless Steel Shroud
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Bearings After Loss of Water Injection
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Bearing Flush Piping
Carbon Steel Flush Piping Corroded Due to Aggressive Water
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Bearings
Problem Areas:
• Premature wear• Half frequency whirl• Cavitation of first stageSolutions:
• Upgrade bearing materials• Redesign flush grooves
Bronze bearings
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BearingsErosion damage
Cavitation damage to suction head bearing in Graphalloy material
Flush grooves
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Bearings
One Sided Wear – Probable Stator
Misalignment
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Galvanic Corrosion
• Electrochemical Reaction• Area Ratios• Dissimilar Materials • Cathodic protection
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Corrosion Potentials in Flowing Seawater80˚F
Alloys are listed in the order of the potential they exhibit in flowing sea water. Certain alloys indicated by the symbol: in low-velocity or poorly aerated water, and at shielded areas, may become active and exhibit a potential near -0.5 volts.
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Galvanic – Insulated Design
• One solution is to insulate the anodic material from the cathodic material
• Difficult to maintain electrical insulation
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Lifting Stresses
Often the Highest Design Stresses a Vertical Pump is Exposed to is During Lifting and Transportation
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Shipping Fixtures
• Block Rotor to Prevent Movement
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Dropped Circulating Water Pump
Circulating Water Pump With Broken Column
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Impeller Inspection
• Proper blade shape to meet performance
• All blades equal to minimize hydraulic imbalance
• Proper profiling at inlets and exits
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Case Example – Large Circulating Water Pump
Bolted Straps
Broken Tie Rods
All Bolts Sheared
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Case Example – Large Circulating Water Pump
Back Shroud
All Vanes FracturedBalance
Weights
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Reverse Engineering Large Impeller
Measuring curved shroud profile
Faro ArmPortable Coordinate Measuring Machine
Use the Faro Arm to obtain impeller vane geometry
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New Impeller in CF3M [316L] Stainless Steel
One of Three Impellers Supplied
CAD Drawing Made from Faro Arm Data
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Case Example – Large Circulating Water Pump
• Increased Head –Capacity
• Upgraded shroud to stainless steel
• Unitized bell/shroud design• Eliminated nose cone
struts• Added discharge head
turning vane• Restored concentricity and
parallelism to components
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Intake Model Test
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Vertical Pump Parts• Provide fabrications to replace most castings
– Lead time faster than castings – no pattern needed– Can upgrade materials [cast iron to stainless steel]– Cost less/equal than cast
• Can make design improvements– rerate hydraulic performance– solve design and metallurgy problems
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Original Suction Bell in Cast Iron Showing Corrosion Damage in
Seawater
New Suction Bell in Stainless Steel Being Fabricated
Fabrications to Replace Castings
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Original Casing in Cast Iron was Severely Corroded
New Casing in Stainless Steel
Fabrications to Replace Castings
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Case Example – Large Circulating Water Pump
New 316L SS Fabricated Diffusor Being Machined
Cast Iron Diffusor with Erosion and Corrosion Damage
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Fabrication Steps – 83” Diffusor in 316L SS
Inner Hubs
Outer Wrapper
Finished Diffusor
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Case Example – Medium Circulating Water Pump
Casing Damage Repaired
New Stainless Steel Impeller