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troubleshooting

Trouble

Cause

Remedy

Geareducer noise

Geareducer bearings

If new, see if noise disappears after one week of operation. Drain, flush 

and refill Geareducer oil. See Geareducer User Manual. If still noisy, 

replace.

Gears

Correct tooth engagement. Replace badly worn gears. Replace gears 

with broken or damaged teeth

Unusual fan drive vibration

Loose bolts and cap screws

Tighten all bolts and cap screws on all mechanical equipment and 

supports.

Unbalanced driveshaft or worn 

couplings

Make sure motor and Geareducer shafts are in proper alignment and 

“match marks” properly matched. Repair or replace worn couplings. 

Rebalance driveshaft by adding of removing weights from balancing 

cap screws. See Driveshaft User Manual.

Fan

Make certain all blades are as far from center of fan as safety devices 

permit. All blades must be pitched the same. See Fan User Manual. 

Clean off deposit build-up on blades

Worn Geareducer bearings

Check fan and pinion shaft endplay. Replace bearings as necessary.

Unbalanced motor

Disconnect load and operate motor. If motor still vibrates, rebalance 

motor.

Bent Geareducer shaft

Check fan and pinion shaft with dial indicator. Replace if necessary.

Fan noise

Blade rubbing inside of fan 

cylinder

Adjust cylinder to provide blade tip clearance.

Loose bolts in blade clamps

Check and tighten if necessary

Scale or foreign substance in 

circulating water system

Insufficient blowdown

See “Water Treatment” section of this manual.

Water treatment deficiency

Consult competent water treating specialist. See “Water Treatment” 

section of this manual.

Cold-water temperature too 

warm 

(see “Tower Operation”)

Entering wet-bulb temperature 

is above design

Check to see if local heat sources are affecting tower. See if 

surrounding structures are causing recirculation of tower discharge air. 

Discuss remedy with Marley representative.

Design wet-bulb temperature 

was too low

May have to increase tower size. Discuss remedy with Marley 

representative.

Actual process load greater 

than design

May have to increase tower size. Discuss remedy with Marley 

representative.

Overpumping

Reduce water flow over tower to design conditions.

Tower starved for air

Check motor current and voltage to be sure of correct contract power. 

Repitch fan blades if necessary. Clean louvers, fill and eliminators. 

Check to see if nearby structure or enclosing walls are obstructing 

normal airflow to tower. Discuss remedy with Marley representative.

Excessive drift exiting tower

Distribution basins overflowing

Reduce water flow rate over tower to design conditions. Be sure hot 

water basin nozzles are in place and not plugged.

Faulty drift elimination

Check to see that integral fill, louvers and eliminators are clean, free 

of debris and installed correctly. If drift eliminators are separate from 

fill, make sure they are correctly installed in place. Clear if necessary. 

Replace damaged or worn out components.

Excessive Plume at Discharge

Valves to coils are not open

Fully open the water valve leading to the plume abatement coil and 

completely close the water valve leading to the hot water distribution 

basin.

Coil inlet is blocked

Remove debris or clean the coil surface from any airborne contaminants 

restricting air flow to coil.

Ambient conditions are beyond 

the design conditions

Tower size may have to be increased. Discuss remedy with Marley 

representative.

Hot water basin is overflowing 

when switching from plume 

abated mode

Design flow is exceeded 

significantly

Check the water flow rate to tower(s). If different from the design flow 

rate discuss remedy with Marley representative.

Orifice plate is not installed in 

hot water basin inlet

Check orifice plate installation instructions in “NCWD Field Installation” 

manual.

Содержание Marley NCWD

Страница 1: ...NC WD cooling tower INSTALLATION OPERATION MAINTENANCE Z0331674_E ISSUED 04 2019 READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS MANUAL PRIOR TO OPERATING OR SERVICING THIS PRODUCT user manual ...

Страница 2: ... cooling tower Carefully read the manual before installation or operation of the tower and follow all instructions Save this manual for future reference Note Indicates presence of a hazard which can cause severe personal injury death or substantial property damage if ignored Indicates presence of a hazard which will or can cause personal injury or property damage if ignored Indicates special instr...

Страница 3: ...ntenance of this cooling tower and you don t find the answers in this manual please contact your Marley sales representative When writing for information or when ordering parts please include the serial number shown on the cooling tower nameplate Safety First The location and orientation of the cooling tower can affect the safety of those responsible for installing operating or maintaining the tow...

Страница 4: ...d the tower should be as generous as possible to pro mote ease of maintenance and to permit freedom of airflow into and through the tower If you have questions about the adequacy of the available space and the intended configuration of the tower please contact your Marley sales representative for guidance Prepare a stable level support foundation for the tower utilizing weight wind load and dimens...

Страница 5: ...tion should be kept for future reference and maintenance purposes Hoisting Tower TheNCWDtowerconsistsoftwomodulespercell Theuppermoduleincludes hoisting clips at the top of the module The hoisting clips on the lower module are located near the bottom on the sides of the cold water basin NCWDupperandlowermodulesmustbehoistedandsetseparately Do not preassemble modules prior to hoisting A Hoisting In...

Страница 6: ...ottom of top module replace fasteners at side of module to prevent leaks Place top module on the top peripheral bearing surface factory installed gasket of bottom module aligning mating holes as it is set in place Make sure that the orientation of the top module agrees with your intended piping arrangement Sections are 180 reversible with respect to each other At tach top module to bottom module w...

Страница 7: ...ps are manufactured of heavy duty FRP fiber reinforced polyester construction Because of their size they are attached upside down in the basin to pre vent damage in shipment They must be inserted into the square opening prepared in the floor of the cold water basin of one or more cells sealed against leakage and attached by machine bolts according to the installa tiondrawingincluded Anappropriatel...

Страница 8: ...ot deviate from the motor nameplate wiring Internal space heaters may be present depending upon the motor manu facturer For space heater operation and wiring refer to the Marley Fan Motor User Manual Z0239042 Either of following symbols may be shown on the motor nameplate Δ Δ Δ Y or YY These symbols represent how the motor is constructed on the inside and in no way have anything to do with a Delta...

Страница 9: ...he VFD and motor is greater than 100 feet a DV DT output filter is recommended to avoid damage to the motor 100 feet distance is based on our field experience the VFD manufac ture may state different distances and distance does vary depending on the VFD manufacture Program the VFD for variable torque output Flux vector and constant torque modes may damage the gearbox Do not start and stop the moto...

Страница 10: ...damages for problems associate with non Marley brand VFD systems Changing the operational fan speed from the factory settings could cause the fan to operate in an unstable region which may result in damage to the equipment and possible injury Mechanical Equipment Always shut off electrical power to the tower fan motor prior to performing any maintenance on the tower Any electrical switches should ...

Страница 11: ...everse two of the three primary leads supplying power to the motor If tower is equipped with a two speed motor check for proper rota tion at both speeds Check also to see that starter is equipped with a 20 second time delay which prevents direct switching from high speed to low speed If the fan is intended to be reversed for deicing purposes make sure that the starter is equipped with a 2 minute t...

Страница 12: ...expressed as CaCO3 2 Do NOT attempt any service unless the fan motor is locked out 3 Remove any and all accumulated debris from tower Pay particular at tention to inside areas of cold water basin hot water basins louvers and drift eliminators Make sure that cold water suction screens are clear and properly installed 4 Fillthewatersystemtoanapproximatedepthof8 Thisistherecommended operating water l...

Страница 13: ... basin intermediate basin and cold water collec tion basin should have from 3 to 5 1 2 water depth with uniform depth from basin to basin Contact your Marley sales representative if you are considering a permanent change in circulating water flow rate that would prevent operation within these limits 8 Continue pump operation for about 15 minutes then open the water valve leading to the plume abate...

Страница 14: ...grees range through which the tower cools the water is established by the system heat load and the amount of water being circulated in accordance with the following formula The cooling tower establishes only the cold water temperature attainable under any operating circumstance 2 Air wet bulb temperature Cold water temperature will also vary with the wet bulb temperature of the air entering the lo...

Страница 15: ...re to rise When the water temperature then becomes too warm for your process the motor can be restarted If your tower is equipped with a VFD the system offers better temperature control by varying the fan speed For the most effective plume reduction it is recommended to op erate the fan at full speed when the tower is operating in plume abated mode If fans must be modulated to control temperature ...

Страница 16: ...to form in the colder regions of the tower Slushy transitory ice forms routinely in the colder regions of the fill of low temperature towers and is visible through the tower louvers Such ice normally has no adverse effect on tower operation but its appearance should be a signal to the operator to undertake ice control procedures It is the operator s responsibility to prevent the formation of destr...

Страница 17: ... forms on the louvers stop the fan for a few minutes With the fan off the water flow will increase in the vicinity of the louvers and reduce the ice buildup 3 Under extended extreme cold conditions it may be necessary to operate the fan in reverse This forces warm air out through the louvers melting any accumulated ice adequate heat load must be available Reversal of fan should only be done at hal...

Страница 18: ...n down piping located in the lower corner of the coil oppo site the water inlet The water in the coil will drain through the intermediate distribution basin This prevents the need to manually drain the coils during tower shut down Unless some means of freeze prevention is incorporated into your system the tower basin and exposed pipework should be drained at the beginning of each wintertime shutdo...

Страница 19: ...in significant chlorides or hydrogen sulfide H2S Many proprietary chemicals exist for control of scale corrosion and biologi cal growth and should be used prudently Also combinations of chemicals may cause reactions which reduce treatment effectiveness and certain chemicals such as surfactants biodispersants and antifoams may increase drift rate Unless you purchased a stainless steel NCWD the stru...

Страница 20: ...centrations circulating water will contain four times as much dissolved solid as the makeup water assuming none of the solids form scale or are otherwise removed from the system When water treatment chemicals are added they should not be in troduced into the circulating water system via the cold water basin of the cooling tower Water velocities are lowest at that point which results in inadequate ...

Страница 21: ... Replace worn or damaged components To minimize the presence of waterborne microorganisms including Legio nella follow the water management plan for your facility perform regularly scheduled cooling tower inspections and maintenance and enlist the services of water treatment professionals For additional technical support contact your Marley sales represen tative For help identifying the sales repr...

Страница 22: ... ASHRAE Standard 188 and Guideline 12 for specific frequency recommendations Consult a knowledgeable water treatment professional to maintain cooling tower hygiene Monthly Weekly at start up Observe touch and listen to the tower Become accustomed to its normal appearance sound and level of vibration Abnormal aspects relating to the rotating equipment should be considered reason to shut down the to...

Страница 23: ...only oil designed specifically for these Geareducers If after five years turbine type mineral oil is used the oil must be changed semiannually Refer to the Geareducer Manual for oil recommenda tions and further instructions Annually Inspect the tower thoroughly making maximum use of instructions given in the separate service manuals Check structural bolted connections and tighten as required Make ...

Страница 24: ...Replace fill plugs and operate mechanical equipment 30 minutes to one hour to purge excess grease at grease relief opening 5 Reinstall grease relief plugs and reinstall guard 6 Resume normal tower operation Seasonal Shutdown Instructions When the system is to be shut down for an extended period of time it is recommended that the entire system cooling tower system piping heat exchangers etc be drai...

Страница 25: ...prescribed in the Fan User Manual Fans shaft bearings If equipped lubricate fan shaft bearings at close of each operating season Fan motors Clean and lubricate motor if required at close of each operating season refer to motor manufacturer s recommendations Does not apply to motorswithsealedbearings Checkmotoranchorboltsandtightenasrequired See Page 24 for towers with motor located outside the ple...

Страница 26: ...they can normally be shipped within 24 hours by air freight if necessary However you would obviously benefit from anticipating your need in advance thus avoiding the cost of special handling Be sure to mention your tower serial number from the tower nameplate when ordering parts Periodic maintenance You may wish to contract with SPX for regularly scheduled visits for the purpose of inspecting and ...

Страница 27: ...loose driveshaft or coupling fasteners x Check driveshaft or coupling bushings or flex element for unusual wear x x Lube lines if equipped Check for oil leaks in hoses or fittings x R x Fan Check and tighten blade and hub fasteners x Check fan blade pitch and tip clearance x Check fan cylinder for loose fasteners x Motor Lubricate as required R Check mounting bolts for tightness x Operate at least...

Страница 28: ...ameplate values Overload Check fan blade pitch See Fan User Manual Check for drag in fan drivetrain as from damaged bearings Wrong motor RPM Check nameplate against power supply Check RPM of motor and gear ratio Bearings over greased Remove grease reliefs Run motor up to speed to purge excessive grease Does not apply to motors with sealed bearings Wrong lubrication in bearings Change to proper lub...

Страница 29: ...re causing recirculation of tower discharge air Discuss remedy with Marley representative Design wet bulb temperature was too low May have to increase tower size Discuss remedy with Marley representative Actual process load greater than design May have to increase tower size Discuss remedy with Marley representative Overpumping Reduce water flow over tower to design conditions Tower starved for ai...

Страница 30: ...safe installation and operation of the cooling tower Field installation is always required for fan guards piping inlets and piping outlets Some optional accessories such as valves handrails ladders and safety cages may also require field installation If installation details are not covered in the NCWD Field Installation Manual a separate instal lation drawing or manual for each purchased option is...

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Страница 32: ...RESERVED In the interest of technological progress all products are subject to design and or material change without notice NCWD cooling tower USER MANUAL SPX COOLING TECHNOLOGIES INC 7401 WEST 129 STREET OVERLAND PARK KS 66213 USA 913 664 7400 spxcooling spx com spxcooling com ...

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