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FWG Troubleshooting
FWG Troubleshooting
Cause
Consequence
Drop in production
due to lower
boiling temperature
and lower t over
evaporator
Partially blocked
fead water orifice
and / or sludge
deposits on hot
water side
Drop in production
due to higher
boiling temperature
and lower t over
condenser
Dismantle
condenser section
and then clean
Production drop
due to lower boiling
temperature and
higher t over
evaporator /
condenser
Inlet channel
in evaporator /
condenser plate
stack blogged, eg:
with rust scales,
gasket, fragments
etc
Dismantle
evaporator,
condenser section
and clean
scaling of heat
exchanger plates
on vapor side
Action
Not sufficient
flow to condenser
section and
ejector
Leakages
Production drop
due to low vacuum
(normal vacuum
above 90%)
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Low vacuum
Dismantle
evaporator
section and clean
evaporator and
orifice
See instructions
for low flow ejector
pump, below
Carry out a pressure
test at max. 150
kPa(1.5 kp / cm 2 )
(21.8 PSI)
Foreign bodies in
ejector nozzles
Blocking
Inspect nozzles,
and clean, replace
nozzles, if damaged.
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Problem
Check overboard
pipe and valves for
blocking / function
ability
Replace non-return
valve
Cause
Consequence
Action
Not sufficient
See Sea cooling
flow to condenser water flow
section and ejector
Air in condenser
Production drop
vent condenser
Check overboard
pipe and valves for
blocking/function
ability
(8.7 PSI)
Leakages
Production due
to high boiling
temperature
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Low vacuum
Foreign bodies in
ejected nozzles
Blocking
Inspect nozzles,
and clean. Replace
nozzles, if damaged
Pressure gauge
defect
Clean or replace
power gauge
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Suston strainer
blocked
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No sufficient
Clean suction
pressure and
strainer
flow to condenser
section and ejector
Valves on suction or
pressure pipe defect
see above
Examine and
overhaul defective
valves
Leakages from
suction pipe to pump
see above
Repair
Impeller/seal ring
defective
see above
Check pump
maximum clearance
is 1.0mm
Pump rotating in
wrong direction
see above
Interchange phases
Warm or incorrect
injector nozzle
Replace nozzle
Discrete steam
arrangement and
evaporator section
steam pressure
Incorrect
See technical
specification and
adjust pressure
accordingly
Incorrect back
pressure in
condensate
discharge pipe
Check whether
actual back pressure
on condensate line
corresponds with
max back pressure
on installation
(PI) diagram. See
technical drawings
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Problem
Cause
Suction pipe
leakage.
Consequence
Action
produced
freshwater
escapes
overboard through
ejector
Mechanical seal in
freshwater pump
defect
see above
Replace mechanical
seal
Impeller / seal
Sight glass overflow. ring in fresh water
extraction pipe
defect
see above
see above
Interchange phases
Pump rotating in
wrong direction
Valves to freshwater
tank closed
Inlet filter for water
clock blocked
Production drop
Defective water
according to water
clock
clock. In spite of
normal pressure and
temperature and
no visible overflow
in sight glass and
vacuum pipe
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Clean filter
Examine water
clock. Let the
produced water flow
through water clock
into a 10
and check
production with a
stop watch
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Demister not fitted
correctly
Dumping of
produced
freshwater
electrode unit
defective or dirty
Examine electrode
unit for cracks.
Check that is fitted
correctly. Clean if
necessary.
leakage in
condenser section
Open distiller
and pressure test
condenser. Max.600
kPa (6.0 kp/ cm 2 )
(87 PSI). If there is
a defective plate,
remove together
with adjacent plate
assemble plate stack
according to new
plate number with
reduced assembly
measurements.
Check plate gaskets
and replace, if
necessary.
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Problem
Insufficient brine
extraction-brine
level in sight glass
higher than 20 mm.
Cause
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Action
Ejector pump
pressure too low
High boiling
temperature, low
vacuum. Salinity
higher than 2.00
ppm
See special
instructions for too
low ejector pump
pressure, above.
Foreign bodies in
ejector nozzles
see above
Check nozzles,
and clean. Replace
damaged nozzles
Examine overboard
pipe and valves
Wrong dimension of
feedwater orifice
see above
Examine office
dimensioncheck technical
specification
Non-return valve in
brine suction pipe of
ejector defect
see above
Leakage in
evaporator section
Frequent refit
of freshwater
expansion tank due
to lose of hot water
Consequence
Open distiller
and pressure test
condenser. Max. 600
kPa (6.0 kp/ cm 2 )
(87 PSI). If there
is defective plate,
remove together
with adjacent plates
assemble plate
stack according to
new plate number with
reduced assembly
measurements. Check
plate gaskets and
replace, if necessary.
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Ejector nozzles
defective
High boiling
temperature, low
vacuum
Wrong dimension
of feedwater inlet
orifice
Abnormal amperage
consumption of
ejector pump motor
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Replace nozzles
Check dimensions
on spare parts list.
Bearings in motor
defective
High temperature
in motor ends,
and exercise
noise
Examine with
stethoscope, and
replace bearings, if
defective
Contractor defective
Frequent motor
stops
Examine and
replace contactor
set, if defective
Breaking of phases
See above
Max. 5% difference
in amperage
between phases