We have 1500 gpm diesel pump equipped with a PLD. While running at full flow the strainers to the PLD and in the cooling line become clogged with sand or fine silt causing the engine to over heat and the PLD to fail. The city pressure and volume is not sufficient to adequately flush the 16" dead end main coming to the site so we have to live with the contaminated water for the time being. We are going to install a strainer in the suction to the pump but that will only catch rocks and stuff not the sand and silt.
The problem is how to flush or prevent the strainers from clogging during a pump run. I have heard of cyclonic generator as a possible solution but have not been able to find and information on one. We are looking for ideas, suggestions or proven solutions if there are any. Thanks for your help. Ron Fletcher Aero Automatic Phoenix, AZ _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list Sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
