Doug Hunter - Good day! Thanks for reply. I am not worried about the pump performance. If there is entrapment of air into the pipeline by any means after the gear pump is switched off, I have to purge this air every time after start-up of gear pump?
GD2-Good day! Thanks for reply. The lube oil...
The lube oil present in the shaft bearing sump has to be cooled externally using a heat exchanger. A gear pump is being used to circulate the lube oil from sump to the heat exchanger. This is a closed system. During the initial startup, the vent valve will be used to purge all the air in the...