SCHEME=1 MINIMUM SAFE RECYCLE FLOW FOR LARGE CAPACITY CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS FOR ONCE THROUGH SEAWATER SYSTEM t FORWARD FLOW OUTFLOW TO SEA RECYCLE FLOW . (MIN, FLOW) 7 i i i SP=MINIMUM FLOW Fi L ----( rr ee TOTAL Flow i SEAWATER KE ~ > > ~ ~ PeEEREL Pee Pere NOTES: = 1) TOTAL FLO\ ULD BE ALWAYS GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO MINIMUM FLOW. 2) MIN. Fl MIN. FLOW OF ONE PUMP x NO. OF OPERATING PUMPS. 3) THE FORWARD FLOW SCHEME SHOWN IS VARIABLE DEPENDING ON THE PROCESS REQUIREMENT OF SEA WATER AT THE CONSUMERS. ONE VARIATION COULD BE TO NOT HAVE ANY CONTROL IN THE FORWARD FLOW. qi YCHEME=2 MINIMUM RECYCLE FLOW FOR LARGE CAPACITY CENTRIFUGAL FOR ONCE THROUGH SEAWATER SYSTEM OUTFLOW TO SEA RECYCLE FLOW (MIN. FLOW) Fic TOTAL FLOW NOTE-3 nan elilitiil BUELL SCREENS nn [ man oN mo oN = naan ( G > Pini Ld k naan ‘ A ‘ ‘ 4 - 1) TOTAL FLOW SHOULD BE ALWAYS GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO MINIMUM FLOW. 2) MIN, FLOW = MIN, FLOW OF ONE PUMP x NO, OF OPERATING PUMPS 3) THE FORWARD FLOW SCHEME SHOWN IS VARIAGLE DEPENDING ON THE PROCESS REQUIREMENT OF SEA WATER AT THE CONSUMERS. ONE VARIATION COULD BE TO NOT HAVE ANY CONTROL ON THE FORWARD FLOW,SCHEME-3 MINIMUM SAFE RECYCLE FLOW FOR CENTRIFUCAL PUMPS USING PRESSURE ( ONTROL VALVE RECYCLE SUCTION VESSEL 4 (>> \/ NOTES: — ) PRESSURE CONTROL OF MINIMUM FLOW CYCLE IS NOT AS ACCURATE AS FLOW CONTROL. THIS IS SPECIALLY TRUE FOR PUMPS WITH FLAT CURVES WHERE HEAD CHANGES ARE SMALL WITH RESPECT TO FLOW. 2) THE PIC SET POINT NEEDS TO BE CAREFULLY EVALUATED & SHOULD CORRESPOND TO THE MINIMUM TINUOUS FLOW.SCHEME: FOR CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS U MINIMUM SAFE RECYCLE FLOW SING FLOW CONTROL VALVE et SUCTION A VESSEL (ur }--Le To PROCESS L ORWARD FLOW oe y FORWARD FLOW Ke * NOTES: — 1) THIS SCHEME IS COMMONLY USED IN PROCESS PLAt 2) THE RE-CYCLE CONTROL VALVE IS MOST OFTEN CONTROLLED 8Y A FLOW ELEMENT IN THE COMMON DISCHARGE HEADER OF THE PUMP. 3) VARIATIONS IN SCHEME FOR THE RE-CYCLE CONTROL VALVE COULD 8E: a. PRESSURE CONTROL b. DIFFERENTIAL TEMPERATURE ACROSS PUMP SUCTION & DISCHARGE c. PUMP MOTOR AMPERAGE 4) FOR CASES WHERE MULTIPLE PUMPS ARE EMPLOYED FOR SIMULTANEOUS OPERATION THE MINIMUM FLOW SETTING SHOULD BE CHANGED) TO MINIMUM FLOW OF ONE PUMP TIMES THE NUMBER OF OPERATING PUMPS,SCHEME— MINIMUM SAFE RECYCLE FLOW FOR CENTRIFUGAL PU “MPS USING AUTOMATIC RECIRCULATION LE (YARWAY ARC VALVES) RECYCLE SUCTION > vessey | (a fae _-[ ESSEL ty} " A L _ ' () (it) a XY > 1 | TO PROCESS i os FORWARD FLOW NOTES: — ) ARC VALVES ARE GENERALLY USED IN CLEAN SERVICE SUCH AS BOILER FEED WATER & STEAM CONDENSATE 2) THESE ARE A COMBINATION OF CHECK VALVE & MODULATING CONTROL VALVE WHERE THE SPRING-LOADED CHECK VALVE ACTS AS FLOW-SENSING ELEMENT & CONTROLS THE OPENING OF THE BY-PASS PORT. 3) ARC VALVES DO NOT REQUIRE ANY POWER SOURCE OR INSTRUMENT AIR 4) ARC VALVES ARE FACTORY PRE-SET TO OPEN THE BY-PASS PORT WHEN THE FLO} DROPS TO THE MINIMUM FLOW VALUE,SCHEME~6 MINIMUM SAFE RECYCLE FLOW FOR CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS USING ON-OFF VALVE (INTERMITTENT RECYCLE) RECYCLE suction [| VESSEL Cae + QU 1 ' 1 1 XY I ~ 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' \ i A wok to process FORWARD FLOW ach PUMP—B 1S A LESS EXPENSIVE OPTION 2) THE ON-OFF VALVE OPENS 100% WHENEVER THE FORWARD FLOW DROPS SELOW THE MINMUM SAFE FLOW OF THE PUMP 3) THE 100% OPEN-CLOSE ACTION OF THE ON-OFF VALVE CAN CAUSE HYDRAULIC SHOCK TO THE PUMPING SYSTEM & IS NOT A HIGHLY RECOMMENDED OPTION. 4) RECOMMENDED ONLY FOR SYSTEMS WHERE THE MINIMUM FLOW IS LESS THAN 30% OF THE PUMP DESIGN FLOW. 5) THE ON-OFF VALVE SHOULD RESET AUTOMATICALLY (CLOSED) ONCE THE FORWARD FLOW IS RE-ESTABLISHED.HEME=7 FE RECYCLE FLOW FOR CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS USING RESTRICTION ORIFIC MINIMUM (CONTINUOUS RECYCLE) ALUNTINGUUS REL TULE) RECYCLE SUCTION VESSEL OTES: 1) THIS IS THE LEAST EXPENSIVE MINIMUM FLOW PRO 2) THE SUM OF THE MINIMUM & THE FORWARD FLOW PROVIDES THE 0 3) DUE TO CONTINUOUS RECYCLE, ENERGY IS WASTED FOR THE RECYCLE FLOW. 4) A VARIATION TO THE SCHEME COULD BE PROVIDING A RO ON THE COMMON RECYCLE HEADER PUMP IS NOT ENVISAGED. THE PUMP. WHEN AUTO-START OF STAND-BY