9 Shat comings Another method el evercomirg explosion sks, espectally on board ship anc with engine drivers, is uy means of gas-tgh bulkheacs and bulkhead ftngs consisting of tao mecharical seals wilh barrier usd between them, together wih belows Ubich absorb misalignments. This tyoe af fing cust be equipped wth aon-sparking shat couplings 9.9 Installation and disassembly To maintain maximum operational relabity and ta simpity 25- sembly and service tis mpartant nat the machines connected are setv'elyeuried,prefereby en 8 commen foundation nd baseplate. Guarcs must te fited 1 relating aats accorcing ta safely requirements See Section 9.13, 9.9.4 Alignment Alignment ot couplings or, more cerrecty, alignment of the shafswhichthe coupingis loconnect, sheudteceries outas accurately 2s possible. For oumas packaged on baseplates wi their driver and ether equipment, provisional aigrment should be achieved by “croching” Ine baseplate curing level ling. After grouting, the alignment shouls beget comectly by ac justing tne srims A perfect alignment should be cansidered as fn 2canomec possi, since alignment can consicera y a fectboln service ie and marnenance cos's. See Sectan 911 for methods al shat algnmert 9.9.2 Basepiates I's normal practice to bol the pump crecly to the baseplate Other dive Van equipment © shmmec to achieve cor falgrmest. Inthe case of catsan shafls the angular devielon Sravid be ecuallycistibuled between Ine two pints 0 avaic Unequal rettional velocties. Furthermore, @ universal cau ng should always late with sight amour: af angular m- aig ment to promote lubr cation, 9.9.3 Attachment The attachment af a coupling hafta @ shat usually prasonts 2 lemma, The hub shovie be securely attached and preferably sorb part of he lorque, to recuse he oad on the key, 35 well as beingeasylocelach Tre pract ce thud atichment sim lar to tha for metor shatts where the fs usualy 476, gh pus" fr up lo 48 mm diameter Apush fit 7im6 ig prefered tor diameters above £5 mi. Some puma manufecters prefer a positve interterence ft, typcally@ G01 mm permm ef shat d ameter. These soualings are heated “or mounting and ds: mounting. Large couplings become unwieldy. Oilmeckan sn shallow tape shat, without keys, can be very successtul The ghter fis brought about by the fact that he height ofthe keyis reduced trom 12.5% of he iameler at 24 mum dlameter to only 6% al 100 mm shat dierieter. This eduction shuld alsobe compensatedtor by incressing he lang elhe hub. In Fi ‘eabag m8 ee Peau = mn the cave of electic motors the key does not normaly extend ‘ightte the end of he shaft, which also irereases tre strain on the key. This must also he compensated fer by increases AUD vergin ‘Assembly ane aisassembly af the ooupting halves must be ca ed out careful Io avoid damage lathe shaft ends and bear rigs. This operation cavle be simpified considerably mele emp and coupiny supplies filed thei equipment wih Sut able lugs, ete," assist the atachment of pullers. For electric Imelors a tappedrole nine enc ef tne shah as showin Figure 8:11 canbe suppliedatextracest, ane augrtle be siandardised mall equoment ther methods of atacring the coupling halves are shvink ts, bales joints or same form of camping sleeve, Figure 9.12 Taper bushes are used primarty for chan wnee's and pulleys, but can be a useflallematve for couplings where space per mis. Some manutactwers cfer ape” bushes as an allenative te paral bares. The nydraulcally loaded clamping sieove shown s arelatvely new innovation and eno: used extensively in pumps Tre eslentelemersin the shaft coupling mustbe eesyto pur chase, replace or repak Thal must be possible ta veplace vatnout dstursing the machines ar ceupling hubs, goes w thout saying, 9.10 Service life The ife of the coupling is inluences by many Taetes, which vary accercing{e the slyleof constuction. One whichaboveall 282 PUMPING MANUAL International