江苏康泰环保股份有限公司
JiangSu Kintep Environmental Protection Co.,Ltd.
Unit operation troubleshooting chart
Problem
No Power to unit - Control Panel
Power Light (External Door) will
not come on
Unit will not start in Auto
No Sludge Entering Unit
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Trouble Shooting Guide
Possible causes Actions
Main circuit breaker tripped Re-set unit and/or external breakers
External breakers are off/tripped Switch external breakers on
Voltage at main circuit breaker does not match that shown on the
Check voltage at main circuit breaker
drawing
Any stop buttons must be “out” in the system must not be activated.
Flocculation Tank fluid level must be below the High Level Probe
Circuit breakers and fuses in the control panel must not be tripped
or blown.
Rectify any conditions not met
VFDs must not be faulted
Polymer preparation system must have sufficient water pressure
(>20psi)
There must be polymer supply to the polymer preparation system.
Check feed pump drive is on and not faulted Reset Feed Drive.
Check feed pump is rotating If not, Repair Pump
Check for Pump Blockage Clear Blockage
 江苏康泰环保股份有限公司
JiangSu Kintep Environmental Protection Co.,Ltd.
Website: www.kintep.net Tel: +86 523 89988802 Fax: +86 523 88638888

Trouble Shooting Guide

Check polymer pump is primed and feeding Re-prime if required

Unit continually trips Floc tank
Check Water pressure is >20 psi Locate other water use and shut off.
High level
Check for Blockage in line Clear Blockage

Disassemble valve according to instructions. Clean

Hole in diaphragm designed to equalize pressure on up & down
Solenoid valve won’t close hole in diaphragm to allow equalization of pressure
stream side of valve is plugged.
differential.
Check valve(s) Clean check valves
Tighten hose clamps, check and fix leaks in piping.
Metering pump won’t pump
Air leak in suction hose / pipe Progressive Cavity Pump: Prime pump by filling
calibration column until solution drains through
suction cavity plug.
Increase water pressure by opening valves
upstream of system or increase available
pressure by adjusting pressure regulating valve up
Low water pressure stream of system.
Verify there are no obstructions or closed valves
down-stream of polymer system indicated by high
Ineffective polymer mixing
mixing chamber pressure.
Verify proper solution concentration (not to
Excessive solution concentration
exceed 1% in most cases)
Increase water flow. Utilize Mechanical Impeller to
Too low of dilution water flow
make up for low water pressure.
 江苏康泰环保股份有限公司
JiangSu Kintep Environmental Protection Co.,Ltd.
Website: www.kintep.net Tel: +86 523 89988802 Fax: +86 523 88638888

Trouble Shooting Guide

Unit performance troubleshooting chart

Problem Checks Actions

Check formation of flocs in flocculation tank Adjust polymer dose as necessary

Poor cake solids
Check Endplate is not too open or dewatering drum screw speed is
Adjust Endplate and screw setting as necessary
not too fast.

Check that flocculation is good Adjust polymer dose as necessary

Poor throughput
Check Endplate and Dewatering Drum Screw speed settings Adjust Endplate and screw setting as necessary

Check that flocculation is good Increase polymer dose to improve floc strength
Poor filtrate quality
Check not too many solids are being squeezed out of the thickening
Open up end plate or lower feed rate.
section of the dewatering drum.