8. Taking the product out of operation
CAUTION
Corrosive liquids
Minor or moderate personal injury
- Wear personal protective equipment.
CAUTION
Toxic liquids
Minor or moderate personal injury
- Wear personal protective equipment.
Take the following measures whenever the pump is shut down:
The pump is to be...
... shut down for a
prolonged period:
... emptied:
... dismounted:
... stored:
Behaviour of the
pumped liquid
1.
Solids
sedimenting
2.
Solidifying/
freezing,
non-corrosive
3.
Solidifying/
freezing,
corrosive
4.
Remaining liquid,
non-corrosive
5.
Remaining liquid,
corrosive
Action
Take measures suited to the pumped liquids in the table below.
D8.6: Close the inlet-side and outlet-side valves and drain the pump by removing
the drain plug and turning the pump manually until the pump is empty.
DQ: Close the outlet-side valve and empty the pump through the inlet-side by
turning the pump manually.
Switch off the power supply, and make sure that it cannot be accidentally switched
on.
Follow the storage instructions (section
Short
Flush the pump.
Heat up or empty the pump and tanks.
Heat up or empty the pump and tanks.
-
-
CAUTION
Hot or cold liquid
Minor or moderate personal injury
- Wear personal protective equipment.
CAUTION
Hot or cold surface
Minor or moderate personal injury
- Make sure that no one can accidentally
come into contact with hot or cold
surfaces.
6.2
Storage).
Duration of shutdown
(depending on process)
Long
Flush the pump.
Empty the pump and tanks.
• Empty the pump and tanks.
• Apply corrosion inhibitor to the pump
and tanks.
-
• Empty the pump and tanks.
• Apply corrosion inhibitor to the pump
and tanks.
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