Slurry Pump
Slurry Pump
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I am a maintenance engineer intern. My first project is to improve our preventitive maintenance program here at our facility. I am focusing on 10 slurry pumps in particular. Most of them are Warman, a few are Galigher and range in sizes (6/4 DAH, 350SL, 3X4). Our slurry consistancy is made of mainly a silica and paper pulp mixture. My main concern is proper preventative maintenance practices. More specifically, more objective instructions. For example, what is the right temperature for running bearings? How often should we grease the bearings running at 24 hrs?
I understand this data varies depending on bearing frame size, bearing rpm, etc. I have done a lot of research on warman pump manuals, but lack the data and information that I am looking for. I am really hoping to get some feedback and some personal experience on this information.
Any info on preventative maintenance for warman pumps will help.
Thanks!!
I understand this data varies depending on bearing frame size, bearing rpm, etc. I have done a lot of research on warman pump manuals, but lack the data and information that I am looking for. I am really hoping to get some feedback and some personal experience on this information.
Any info on preventative maintenance for warman pumps will help.
Thanks!!





RE: Slurry Pump
Mainly you wan to have good data on your equipment before "fixing" a problem. Are you recording temperatures and vibration on your bearings?
RE: Slurry Pump
I have contacted a sales rep and am currently waiting to hear back. I have been trying to gather data on our pumps. We do record temperatures but not so much on vibration. This is the data that I am working to compile. Unfortunately, this data is not very easy to find for specific pumps. What would you say is a normal range of temperature on the bearings?
RE: Slurry Pump
Tell us a little more about your service. Flow, head, temp, rpm, fluid, and most importantly type of pump.
RE: Slurry Pump
Max bearing temperature should be less than 190 deg F.
http://www.gouldspumps.com/ittgp/medialibrary/goul...
RE: Slurry Pump
As pointed out by GPRnD, 180 /190 F seems to be the accepted norm for the upper limit.
It is a capital mistake to theorise before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts. (Sherlock Holmes - A Scandal in Bohemia.)