Cleaning, Warning – Viking Pump TSM230: Hygienic Series User Manual

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SECTION TSM

230

ISSUE

B

PAGE 4 OF 15

CLEANING

Determine the on-site pump cleaning schedule for the materials

being processed and the plant maintenance schedule.

COP (CLEAN OUT OF PLACE) RECOMMENDATIONS:
Hygienic Series pumps are suitable for manual cleaning.

Please consider the following when manually cleaning a pump.
1. Use steps 1-4, 6-10 and 12-13 from the disassembly

procedures to remove the wet end components. The locknut

does not need to be removed and the bearing housing

does not need to be adjusted during the disassembly

for cleaning. The idler pin does not need to be removed

from the head and the seal housing does not need to be

removed from the casing unless the O-ring material of

the pump is not compatible with the cleaning solution. For

mechanically sealed pumps where the seal housing is not

removed from the casing, make sure the stationary face(s),

stationary face O-ring(s), and wave spring(s) are removed

from the seal housing to avoid damaging the face(s) during

cleaning. The bracket and shaft may be left in place to

eliminate shaft realignment after reassembly.

2. Submerge and soak wet end components in Clean Out

of Place tank with suitable cleaning solution. Soak pump

components only long enough to ensure adequate cleaning.

WARNING!

IF STEAM IS USED DURING THE CIP CYCLE,

THE PUMP SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO

ROTATE DURING THE STEAMING PROCESS.

WARNING!

ENSURE THAT THE CLEANING SOLUTION

IS COMPATIBLE WITH PUMP COMPONENTS.

PUMP PARTS SHOULD REMAIN IN CLEANING

SOLUTION NO LONGER THAN NECESSARY TO

AVOID CORROSION TO PUMP COMPONENTS.

DRILLED IDLERS:
Some Hygienic Series pumps use a drilled idler and bushing.

For replacement parts, Viking recommends purchasing the

complete drilled idler and bushing subassembly from your

local Authorized Viking Pump Distributor.
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE:
Every 6 months or every 2,000 hours of operation,

whichever occurs first:
Re-torque rotor retainer to recommended torque value in

Table 1.
Every 12 months:
1.
Replace outer ball bearing.
2. Replace all O-rings including the idler pin O-ring.
3. Inspect and measure pump internals including the

idler pin, idler, idler bushing, rotor, shaft, inner ball

bearing, casing, and seal. Replace as necessary. Pump

Inspection Reports can be obtained from your local

Authorized Viking Pump Distributor.

INSPECTION OF SHAFT AND ROTOR SPLINE:
Each time the pump is disassembled the spline area of the

shaft and rotor should be visually inspected. If the spline of

the rotor or shaft is damaged or worn, replace the damaged

or worn part. If the shaft shoulder next to the spline area has a

sharp edge, use a fine emery cloth to remove the sharp edge

to avoid damaging the seal. Wear to the shaft shoulder and

the back of the rotor is caused by operating the pump with

a loose rotor retainer.

It is critical that the rotor retainer

be torqued properly to the value shown in Table 1. Best

practice is to use a calibrated impact wrench or an impact

wrench with a properly sized torque stick.

3. Use new O-rings when reassembling the pump. For

O-ring sealed pumps, use steps 7-17 from the assembly

procedures for O-ring sealed pumps to reassemble the

pump. For mechanically sealed pumps, follow steps

7-9, 13 and 24-31 from the assembly procedures for

mechanically sealed pumps to reassemble the pump.

As long as the thrust bearing was not adjusted, the end

clearance should still be set correctly. Verify the end

clearance and adjust if necessary before putting pump

back into service. If the locknut needs to be retightened

or the end clearance needs to be adjusted, follow the

complete assembly procedures. Do not tighten the

locknut or make major (> 0.005”) adjustments to the end

clearance of mechanically sealed pumps while the seal

is installed in order to avoid damaging the seal faces.

CIP (CLEAN IN PLACE) RECOMMENDATIONS:
Hygienic Series pumps are designed for in place cleaning.

A partial bypass loop around the pump is recommended to

control the pressure and flow across the pump during the CIP

process. Please consider the following recommendations

when designing and installing a CIP system.
1. Casing must be installed with one port oriented

downward to allow liquid to drain from the casing.

The port with a casing groove needs to be used as

the suction port for the pump’s primary rotation.

2. Differential pressure must be created across the

pump during the cleaning process in order to force the

cleaning solution through the clearances of the pump. A

differential pressure of 15 to 30 psi (1 to 2 bar) across the

pump during the cleaning process is adequate for most

applications.

3. The velocity of the cleaning solution must be sufficient to

clean the entire system. A velocity of 5 ft/sec (1.5 m/s) in

a pipe of equal diameter to the pump port connections is

adequate for most applications. For example in a pump

with 2” ports, the flow rate needs to be 49 gpm (185 lpm).

An additional CIP supply pump may be used if the pump

cannot meet the CIP velocity requirements.

4. It is recommended that the pump rotates during the CIP

process to increase turbulence, which will assist with the

cleaning process.

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