Procedure to start a purifier in ship?

Starting the purifier:

1. Ensure the lines are set and respective walls are open usually the lines are set from settling tank to service tank.

2. Check the  oil level in sump.

3. Open operating water valve  to purifier and sludging  valve to sludge tank

4. Start the purifier feed pump with the three way circulation valve in a position leading to settling tank.

5. Open the steam to the heater slightly ensuring the drains are open so that the condenser drains close the drain once team appears.

6. After temperature is reached click on separator in panel.

7. Check for vibration and wait till RPM reachest 8000 RPM.

8. Open the bowl closing water which closes the bowl.

9. Now displacement water is added. The displacement water will push the oil towards the disc stack. After a calculated time for displacement water addition is stopped.
10. The opening water is given and the seperator discharges.

11. After the discharge,sealing water is added to the seperator bowl  till the water comes out of the waste water outlet.

12. Once the water overflows through the waste water outlet stop the sealing water.

13. Now the bowl opening water is given the seperator discharges ,the waste left in system is discharged.

14. Open the three way circulation valve such that the dirty oil feed is fed into the purifier.

15. Wait for the back pressure to built up

16. Check for overflowing of dirty oil through waste water outlet and sludge port

17. Now adjust the back pressure throughout to a value as a specified in the manual.

18. Now purifier is put into operation changed over the clean oil filling valve to service time.