Pressurization Instructions of Bootstrap System (& Stuffing Box)
Pressurization Instructions of Bootstrap System (& Stuffing Box)
REF: DWG D0033305 THE PURPOSE OF THE BOOTSTRAP IS TO HYDRAULICALLY LOAD THE ENTIRE HEAD ASSEMBLY STACK CONSISTING OF THE BOOTSTRAP PLATE, OIL HEAD, PROCESS HEAD, ANTI ROTATION PLATE AND MAIN NUT WITH ENOUGH PRESSURE TO INSURE PROPER CLOSURE INTEGRITY. WHEN PRESSURIZED THE BOOTSTRAP PERFORMS SIMILAR TO A HYDRAULIC RAM. PROCEDURE: THERE ARE 3 HAND OPERATED VALVES WITHIN THE PIPING SYSTEM OF THE BOOTSTRAP. DESCRIPTION: BOOTSTRAP PUMP BLEED VALVE #1 IS LOCATED DIRECTLY ON THE HAND PUMP AND MUST BE CLOSED TO INSURE HAND PUMP FUNCTION. WHEN THIS VALVE IS OPEN PRESSURE WILL BE ALLOWED BACK INTO THE HAND PUMP RESERVOIR. CLOSE VALVE TO ENABLE THE HAND PUMP AND ONCE AT 27,500 PSI CLOSE VALVE #2 AND OPEN VALVE #1 TO RELIEVE THE PRESSURE ON THE HAND PUMP. BOOTSTRAP BLOCK VALVE #2 (HV-631) IS LOCATED JUST AFTER THE HAND PUMP AND IS USED AS AN ISOLATION VALVE ONCE THE BOOTSTRAP SYSTEM IS PRESSURIZED. PRESSURIZE BOOTSTRAP TO 27,500 PSI THEN CLOSE THIS VALVE. BOOTSTRAP CAVITY BLEED VALVE #3 (HV-634) IS LOCATED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STUFFING BOX. THIS VALVE IS USED TO PURGE HYDRAULIC FLUID THRU THE BOOTSTRAP AREA INSURING THE BOOTSTRAP IS FULL OF OIL. WHEN INITIALLY PRESSURIZING THE BOOTSTRAP PRESSURIZE TO 5000 PSI THEN SLOWLY OPEN THIS VALVE TO LET PRESSURE DOWN AND REPEAT 3 TIME FINALLY KEEPING THE VALVE CLOSED AND PLUGGED THEN PRESSURIZE TO 27,500 PSI
14. PRESSURE TEST THE LEAK DETECTION SYSTEM FOR INTEGRITY. 15. COMPRESSOR IS READY TO PRIME.