TM 55-1930-209-14&P-3
Table 4-1. ROWPU System Troubleshooting (Continued)
Condition
Possible Cause
Suggested Action
8.
Chemical metering
a.
Pump switch off
a.
Start pump at control station
pumps inoperative
(amber indicator light
not lit)
b.
Red indicator light on
b.
Replace drum (paragraph
pump control panel
4-7.1.3) and prime pump
comes on indicating
(paragraph 4-7.1.5)
chemical drum empty
9.
Chemical metering
a.
Stroke length improperly
a.
Set stroke length at 100 percent
pump does not prime
set
b.
Check valves plugged
b.
Clean (paragraph 4-7.1.4)
10.
Chemical seeps out
a. Dosing head mounting
a.
Tighten dosing head mounting
around metering pump
loose
screws (Table 4-3)
head disc
b.
Diaphragm defective
b.
Replace (paragraph 4-8.1.2)
11.
Pressure difference
a.
RO block membrane
a.
Clean membrane elements
between gauges
elements need cleaning
(paragraph 4-7.4)
P4 and P5 exceeds
25 psi
b.
RO block membrane
b.
Remove and replace
elements need replacing
membrane elements
(paragraph 4-8.4)
12. Discharge dirty
a.
RO block membrane
a.
Clean membrane elements
at brine flow
elements need cleaning
(paragraph 4-7.4)
indicator
b.
Media filters need
b.
Backwash and flush
backwashing and
(paragraph 4-7.2)
flushing
13.
High -TDS
a.
Improper ratio of
a.
Adjust pump engine
present in water
product water to brine
speed and valve R07
sample taken at
(paragraph 3-4, steps q-s)
valve R09
b.
RO block membrane
b.
Clean membrane elements
needs cleaning
(paragraph 4-7.4)
14.
The pH factor
a.
RO block membrane
a.
Clean membrane elements
not acceptable in
elements need cleaning
(paragraph 4-7.4)
sample taken at
valve R09
15.
HP pump engine
a.
Valve ROl1 not fully open
a.
Open valve RO11
running at normal
speed, but pressure
b.
Valve RO16 not fully
b.
Close valve RO16
loss on pressure
closed
gauge P4
c.
Valve R07 open
c.
Adjust pump engine
speed and valve RO7
(paragraph 3-4, steps
q-s)
16.
HP pump vibrating
a.
Drive belts out of
a.
Adjust (paragraph 4-7.3.11)
(engine running
adjustment
or replace (paragraph 4-8.3.11)
normally)
b.
Mounting bolts loose
b.
Tighten bolts (Table 4-3)
4-3