PIB-05
18 Feb 2015
PRODUCT INFORMATION BULLETIN
Suction Loading Station
1-5
MODIFICATION
Pump Station
1. Position pump station in preparation for jacking/hoisting. Rig station for selected means of positioning
under left rear of the water tanker.
2. 2. Locate tank weld areas for pump station and pump station support brackets.
3. 3. Grind paint off applicable tank areas and components to be installed.
4. 4. Grind paint off pump station and pump station applicable weld areas. See drawing 048855 sheet 1 of 2
for reference dimensions.
5. Lift/hoist pump station into mounting position a. Reference drawing 048855 for location dimensions.
6. Tac weld station horizontal C-channels to lower tank skin.
7. Position station upper C-channel supports (items 4 and 8 on drawing 048855 sheet 1 of 2) to tear plates
(Item 1 on drawing 048855 (sheet 1 of 2), Center channel on plate and tac weld into position.
8. Position tear pad and channel assembly on horizontal pump station mounting channels (Item 5 on drawing
048855 sheet 1 of 2) and tac weld into place.
9. Locate discharge pipe elbow assembly on station to determine where to cut access into the rear of the
tank. Ensure proper gap and alignment is obtained between discharge elbow assembly and discharge pipe
on suction pump outlet, 0.5 inch or 13 mm is recommended between the outlet of the pump station and
the inlet of the elbow assembly.
10. Cut hole in rear bulkhead for discharge pipe.
11. Install Dresser coupling (Item 5 on drawing 04856 sheet 1 of 2) before welding discharge pipe to rear
bulkhead. If pipe is welded before coupling is installed the pump station must be lowered for installation of
coupling.