Troubleshooting of DM plant

Go to Top Defects Causes Remedies Check by analysis Check Check Give prolonged backwash void this Check and ensure uniform distribution !collection g. If cation" give #Cl wash$ if anion" resin give alkaline brine treatment Check and replace charge Check and top up

Decrease in capacity between a. Increase in ionic load two successive regenerations b. Flow recorder defective c. Insufficient chemicals used d. Resin dirty e. Plant being used intermittently f. Channelling in bed

Resin fouled

Resin deteriorated i. Resin quantity insufficient in unit

h.

Treated quality not upto the standard

a. Cation e%hausted b. nion e%hausted

Check Check Check Repeat air mi% and rinse

c. &i%ed bed e%hausted d. &' resin not in uniform mi%ed state

e. (ome valves like backwash leaking f. )a slip from cation high

Check Check raw water analysis$ change in )a!/ and (i*+!/ ratio$ use more chemicals Check raw water analysis$ change in )a!/ and (i*+!/ ratio$ use more chemicals Check Rinse to satisfactory quality d-ust to between unit min!ma% flow rate Check and ensure uniform collection!distribution Check resin and give alkaline brine! #C0 treatment m. Check resin and replace

g. (i*+ slip from anion high

h. ,nit idle i. ,nit not sufficiently rinsed -. .%cessive!low flow rate

k. Channelling

l. Resin fouled

Resin deteriorated

Mixed bed quality not good

a. Resin not separated during backwash properly

Give e%tended backwash after e%hausting the bed Repeat Repeat Check and e%amine

b.

ir mi% not proper

c. Final rinse not proper d. (ome valves may be leaking and contaminating the treated water

High residual C ! from degasser

a. It can be due to choked suction filter of degasser air blower b. Improper air flow to the degasser

Check and clean filter

Check damper" speed of blower" discharge pressure Check and operate blower Check and replace fitting

c. 1egasser blower not in operation d. ir seal not fitted!broken resulting in short circulating of air

"nit rinse ta#es long time

a. Flow rate too high b. ,nit e%hausted c. 'ackwash valve passing d. nion resin organically fouled

Increase flow rate Regenerate unit Check and rectify Give alkaline brine treatment Carry out air mi% once again Faulty design check and rectify. /emporarily backwash 2followed by air scour if &'3 and rinse again

e. &' air mi% not satisfactory f. cid!alkali pockets formed in unit

$low rate too less

a. Choked valve and suction strainer of pump b. Cavitation in the pump c. 0ow inlet pressure d. 1istribution or collecting system choked e. Resin trap at outlet choked f. Control valve shut due to low off4take

Check Check Check4pump Check Check and clean Increase off4take

%ressure drop across the bed a. 1efective valves increasing day by day b. Packed resin bed and resin fines present

Check Give e%tended backwash with open manhole and scrap off fines from top surface of the resin Check" repeat backwash Check and rectify! replace

c. Collecting system choked d. Pressure gauge defective

$looding in degasser

a. 5ery high air flow rate b. Packed tower chocked due to dirt or broken packing material

Reduce air flow rate by ad-usting damper *pen and check

Resin being lost

a. .%cessive backwash pressure

Check inlet pressure and reduce if necessary .%amine same for breakage Check and replace

b. Faulty collecting system c. Inlet strainer damaged

&'ector not wor#ing

a. 0ow power water pressure b. ir lock in the unit

Check 'ackwash 7 open air release .%amine and rectify Check Check for chokage of collecting system$ passage of inlet!outlet valves Check and rectify

c. Choked or defective valves d. .-ector no66le may be choked e. /oo much back pressure from the unit

f. 'ulge in pipe lining

(ncorrect reading rota) meters

a. Chocked orifice lines!orifice b. 1irty glass and float

Check and clean check and clean

(mproper reading from flow recorder integrator

a. Choked impulse lines!orifice b. 1P transmitter requires recalibration c. 0eakage in signal tube between transmitter and panel d. 0ow air pressure for 1P transmitter or recorder

Check and clean Recalibrate Check Check

*evel electrodes system for measuring and dilution tan# not functioning properly

a. Improper contact between electrodes and control cabling

Check contact and rectify

b. (horting of the two electrodes due to moisture or Check and dry the contacts of moisture any foreign material and dirt c. Improper working of the level controllers Check

*ea#age from acid a. Improper ad-ustment of the mechanical seal Check and ad-ust in'ection+unloading+transfer pumps b. 0ow strength of sulphuric and presence of ferrous Check concentration and take sulphate appropriate action

Corrosion in concentrated acid tan#s and lines

a. 0ow concentration of sulphuric acid

Check silica gel breather in acid storage tank and replace silica gel charge if e%hausted Rectify

b. 0ining of #Cl tank!pipe line damaged

(mproper opening and closing of pneumatically operated valves

a. 1efective solenoid valves b. 0eakage in airline from solenoid valve to the respective control valve. c. Improper contact of micro switch giving false indication to panel d. Fused mimic lamp giving false indication to the panel

Check Check Check Check

(mproper operation of a certain regeneration cycle ,olid state programme not functioning properly

a. 1efective relays in the control circuit a. /he controller can be kept in 8hold8 due to the reasons e%plained under operation b. Improper operation of the controls for the controller c. 1efect in the inside of the controller

Check and replace relays Remove conditions which cause 8hold8 of controller Press test switch 7 check the complete cycle Check the instruments thoroughly from inside. &eanwhile" operation may be continued by using bypass toggle switches