TROUBLESHOOTING IN PUMPS

Prepare By
Taabish Shaikh
Project Execution Engineer

TROUBLESHOOTING OF PUMPS
Less Discharge or no Discharge.
1) Pump Casing is not filled with water
2) Discharge head is higher than pump
rated Head
3) Entry of air in suction pipe due to
improper joints
4) Suction head is high
5) Size of Foot valve is improper

TROUBLESHOOTING OF PUMPS
6) Sluice valve at suction line is half
open.
7) Clogging of Impeller.
8) Direction of rotation of impeller is
reversed
9) Leakage of liquid through shaft seal
10) Leakage of liquid in delivery line.
11) Delivery sluice valve or check valve
damaged

TROUBLESHOOTING OF PUMPS
Vibration in pump
1) Foundation of pump is not proper
2) Improper alignment of pump
3) Water hammer effect
4) Damaged Impeller
5) High suction pressure than rated
Noise in Pump
1) Bearings Damaged or Worn out

TROUBLESHOOTING OF PUMPS

Delivery of pump is High than Rated

Head

Increase in Bearing temperature