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Categoy: Especial Articles 14 Comment 17 November 2013
In the text the following items will be discussed:
1. General Information pertaining to pump specifications
2. Parts of the COP
3. How COP Works and Its Capabilities
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4. Operation with the Pump
5. Points to Ponder While Operating the Pump Search in the Site Go
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Cargo Oil Pump Components
1. General Information Pertaining to Cargo Oil Pump Specifications:
Cargo Oil Pump Steam Turbine
Manufacturer: HYUNDAI
Power: 1205 kW
Steam Consumption: 13495 KG/H
Steam Pressure: 14.4 KG
Speed: 7998/1510
Ratio: 5.29
COP Turbine & Gas Turbine Range
Steam Energy Plant
Steam Turbines
Cargo Oil Pump
Manufacturer: HYUNDAI
Model: ENV-120G
Pump Capacity: 2800M3/H
Suction Head: -5 MT
Discharge Pressure: 13 KG/CM2
SPEED: 1510 RPM
BHP at Sea Water: 1203.2 kW
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Pump
2. Parts of the COP
Cargo oil pump consists of pump casing, impeller, impeller shaft, shaft seal and bulkhead stuffing box. Pump
casing has the suction and discharge nozzles within its foundation. Impeller which is driven by impeller shaft is
the section that creates suction and discharge ability in the pump. Impeller shaft is powered by the high speed
steam turbine which is placed on the engine deck. The bulkhead stuffing box is used to seal the gas from the
pump room to engine room. And shaft seals are provided in order to prevent the leakage of the liquid and the
ingress of the air to the pump.
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Closed impeller
Recessed Impeller
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COP General View
3. How COP Works and Its Capabilities
COP is driven by a steam turbine which has to be fed by a boiler working at a steam pressure of 16 kg/cm2.
Pressurized steam that comes into the turbine force to rotate the impeller and impeller shaft. In other words,
steam pressure is converted into the motion energy in the turbine and used as COP driving energy. In this way
COP is able to turn and handle the liquids by centrifugal force. Pump is able to transfer 2800m3/h or
17611BBLS/h with a revolution of 1510 rpm. Suction head is-5meters. This is the distance from the center of the
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rotation in the pump to the suction bell-month. Total head is 28 meters with efficiency of 81%. Maximum
discharge pressure is 13 bars. Maximum density for the liquid to be handled is 1025kg/m3 and minimum density
is 0.7t/m3. The liquid to be pumped should have a minimum viscosity of 600 cSt.
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Centrifugal Pump Cutaway
4. Operation with the Pump
Before having the pump running, all involved valves should be determined and set accordingly. All equipments
should be checked carefully. COP must be fed by a tank or tanks through the suction valve. Duty officer ensures
that the separator and the pump are full of liquid and the discharge valve is closed. The important point in filling
the separator is the controlling the speed of the liquid in such a way that it does not damage the level indicators
in the separator. This process which is called “priming” should be slow and smooth. After having done this COP
turbine is ready for operation.
Duty engineer feeds pressurised steam to the turbine and makes the pump turn at the minimum speed (about
800RPM) and gives the control of the pump to the CCR (Cargo Control Room). According to manufacturer
instructions pump should not be run no more than 3 minutes with a closed discharge valve. In 3 minutes COP
reaches to nominal operating temperatures and its revolution becomes steady. From now on pump is ready for
discharging. By opening the discharge valve 35% liquid transfer is started and at this moment discharge
pressure gauge must be observed for any rapid fall. Then the manifold valve is ordered to open and flow of the
cargo is observed closely by the watchman. If the revolution and the discharge pressure is steady then the speed
of them pump may be increased gradually up to the required level which is determined by the receiving station
capabilities.
While the pump is running suction valve must be fully open and the separator level must be high enough to
provide sufficient liquid to pump and prevent any accumulation of air/vapour in the casing. In case of the liquid
level is not high enough to prime the pump then pump casing, bearings, impellers, etc. start to heat up and if
the pump is still kept running this will damage and collapse the pump severely. Due to this fact officer in charge
should keep an eye on the separator level gauges, pump suction/discharge gauges and pump temperatures and
log them hourly.
As the liquid level in tank gets low pump will experience some cavitations due to the vapour sucked from the
cargo tank. And vapour tends to replace with the liquid being handled hence critically reducing the priming of the
pump and so that increasing the temperature in the casing. In order to prevent gathering of vapour in the pump
or separator an external device or some gas extraction system should be used. If the level of the liquid still
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becomes problem the pump should be set to minimum rpm and keep running for some time however after a
while this will not be enough again and a shift to cargo oil stripping pump must be made after having stopped
the main pump. Once the pump is stopped it should be left for a while to cool down and drain afterwards.
Parallel operation with the pumps requires due attention. The key point while running the pumps parallel is the
discharge pressures. If the discharge pressures are not equal, then the higher pressure pump makes it difficult
to pump for the lower pressure pump. Since the lower pressure pump cannot pump, it acts just as the discharge
valve is closed and so that some build up of temperature occurs in the casing unless pump is shut down and
keeps running. Increased temperature damages to internal components severely.
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Operation with The Pump
5. Points to Ponder While Operating the Pump
The most critical point about the running of the COP is the control of the discharge valve. Discharge valve may
be throttled in order to adjust the rate of flow but the pump must not be kept running against a closed valve. At
the first stage of priming the pump with minimum speed may be operated against closed discharge valve
however period of this process should not exceed 3 minutes. If the discharge valve is totally closed the liquid
being handled stays in the pump casing more than 3 minutes it gets heated due to the high pressure created by
impeller of the pump. Since the temperature impairs the oil inside the pump a possible collapse of the pump is
highly probable. That is why priming period should be limited with 3 minutes.
If is necessary to adjust the discharging flow keep the discharge valve full and change the speed of the pump.
Changing discharging valve position is not recommended because of loss of driving energy.
Duty officer should observe steam pressure, discharge pressure whilst increasing or decreasing the speed of the
pump since the steam is the main source of power for the pump.
Emergency stop buttons should be tested prior to each operation. In case of an emergency pump should be able
to stop by duty officer within a few seconds. On the other hand normal stopping procedure is to reduce the pump
rpm to the minimum and ask to the duty engineer to stop the pump from the engine room which takes at least 5
minutes to stop it.
Vibration and the sound of the pump should be observed for any abnormality. Refer to Annexes for vibration and
temperature limitations.
According to manufacturer instructions cargo oil pump should be lubricated with specified oils and inspected for
wear and tear of the internal components.
The suction strainer should be kept clean as the presence of any residual will cause resistance in the suction line
and will make pump impossible to produce adequate lift.
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Annexes:
CargoEquipmentSpecification
Equipment DrivingPressure WorkingRPM Capacity
CargoPump 1510RPM 2800m3/h
BallastPumo 1190RPM 1500m3/h
aStripperPump 37Strock/Min. 200m3/h
Cargo Equipment Specification
CargoOilPumpVibrationAlarm&TripLimits
Pump Alarm Trip
COPNo.1 18mm/sRMS 20mm/sRMS
Cargo Oil Pumps Vibration Alarm&Trip Limits
CargoOilPumpsTemperatureAlarm&TripSettings
Position Alarm Trip
Bulkhead 85°C 90°C
Upper 85°C 90°C
Lower 85°C 90°C
Casing 75°C 80°C
Cargo Oil Pumps Temperature Alarm&Trip Settings
Cargo Oil Pumps Discharge Pressure
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14 Comments
luv kandhari Reply
Sep 29 2014 tarihinde 11:57'de yazıldı.
why the gland seal pressure keep low..and what is its use
Teresa Pemberton Reply
Aug 14 2016 tarihinde 16:54'de yazıldı.
Super article it is really. My boss has been searching for this tips.
Greg Packer Reply
Sep 12 2016 tarihinde 12:38'de yazıldı.
Dear Sir ,The turbines shown using steam ,can they be used with high speed water to 6000rpm./20kw /generator
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Thanks
yugansh gupta Reply
Nov 22 2016 tarihinde 09:37'de yazıldı.
why nozzle is provide in cargo pump, does it act like eductor?
Arip Ismail Reply
Feb 01 2017 tarihinde 04:09'de yazıldı.
Can you confirm if minimum 600 CST is correct?
zeff Reply
Apr 05 2017 tarihinde 09:09'de yazıldı.
yup..600 cSt is probably the maximum viscosity level..and yet that is very high..
Mário Menezes Reply
Apr 26 2017 tarihinde 05:21'de yazıldı.
This material is very handy, I appreciate the way you’ve used to explain the working principal of the pump and the
precautions to be taken while operating it.
Thank you very much!
manshet Reply
Feb 16 2018 tarihinde 23:33'de yazıldı.
Dear Mario, we are glad that you like it.
Dmitriy Reply
Dec 06 2017 tarihinde 00:23'de yazıldı.
Good day! Please informe me about maximal axial clearance of the turbine shaft! Please! It very important
information for me! I very wait this information from you! Thank you!
manshet Reply
Feb 16 2018 tarihinde 14:12'de yazıldı.
Dear Dmitriy, for maximal axial clearance you need to check installation instructions. No one can say any
number about that. Please check this with the manufacturer.
Rigved Reply
Nov 22 2018 tarihinde 08:53'de yazıldı.
I’m looking for a best book for study of COP and liquid transfer line system,
Regards,
Le Chien Thang Reply
Apr 17 2019 tarihinde 02:42'de yazıldı.
can you please sent to us the manual of Hyundai and cargo oil pump?
quincy westenburg Reply
Jul 13 2019 tarihinde 03:01'de yazıldı.
what problem causes the damage on the seal of the cargo pump?
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Awanesh Reply
Jan 30 2020 tarihinde 12:12'de yazıldı.
It’s very usefull article clear all doubts thx for great service
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