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N Hydraulics
Non-clogging. Sludges
containing big particles
and long fibers.
W Hydraulics
Wear-resistant.
Corrosive and/or
abrasive liquids.
A Hydraulics
General purpose. Clean,
abrasive or corrosive
liquids specially stocks of
various kinds.
S Self-Priming
Internal vacuum
pump.
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Optimum shaft
sealing philosophy.
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Closed impeller
High efficiency
Clean liquids
Liquids containing
some impurities
Open impeller
High efficiency
Good throughput
Liquids containing
solid particles
Abrasive liquids
Stocks up to 8%
Solids up to 70%
Lumps in liquid
LowPulse impeller
High efficiency
Minimized pulsations
Dilution water for
headbox
Stocks for headbox
feed
Clean liquids
Stocks up to 8%
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Vortex impeller
Closed impeller
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Vortex impeller
Closed impeller
Open impeller
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Closed impeller
Spot-cooled stuffing
box area to handle
high temperatures
Enforced casing
manages higher
pressures
Open impeller
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NPP/NPT
Non-Clogging
Pump
WPP/WPT
Wear-Resistant
Pump
EPP/EPT
Hot Liquid
Pump
S
Structure
Self-Priming
Pump
R
Structure
AirSeparating
Pump
Casing cover
Adapter
Tailor-made
hydraulics
Standardization
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up to 160 m
up to 2000 l/s
Operating
frequencies
50 or 60 Hz
Pressure
up to 1.6 Mpa
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up to 700 ft
up to 30000
USGPM
Operating
frequencies
50 or 60 Hz
Pressure
up to 230 psi
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up to 90 m
up to 550 l/s
Operating
frequencies
50 or 60 Hz
Pressure
up to 1.6 Mpa
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up to 250 ft
up to 7000
USGPM
Operating
frequencies
50 or 60 Hz
Pressure
up to 230 psi
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up to 110 m
up to 2000 l/s
Operating
frequencies
50 or 60 Hz
Pressure
up to 1.6 Mpa
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up to 360 ft
up to 30000
USGPM
Operating
frequencies
50 or 60 Hz
Pressure
up to 230 psi
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up to 140 m
up to 1700 l/s
Operating
frequencies
50 or 60 Hz
Pressure
up to 2.5 Mpa
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up to 650 ft
up to 21000
USGPM
Operating
frequencies
50 or 60 Hz
Pressure
up to 360 psi
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Bound
Conventional Pump:
Unstable operation
(gas content 0...4%)
Free
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Intended usage
self-priming
gas-containing liquids
foam
Gas/air to the
inlet tank
Sealing water
Vacuum
relief valve
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Suitability
low speed of rotation
variable speed
controlled pump
high gas amount
separate control of
vacuum pump
separate vacuum pump
not always needed
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WPP, closed
NPP, vortex
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No fluid
Clean liquids
Light impurities
Temperature
max. 90 oC/195 oF
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Not running
waters
sugar juices
etc.
Operating
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Double
Low pressure at suction
side during standstill
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Flushing external
For cleaning seal cavity
at standstills
Sometimes used with
very dirty liquids
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Options
No sealing fluid
Internal or external
flushing
Grease
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Reliable operation
Easy assembly
Low-pressure quench fluid
Designed to be a part of the pump
Heavy-duty design
Minimum number of parts
Compatibility with pump materials
Typical manufacturers
John Crane Safematic
Burgmann
Huhnseal
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Reliable operation
Easy assembly
High-pressure flowing barrier fluid
High-pressure non-flowing barrier
fluid, dead-end
Designed to be a part of the pump
Heavy-duty design
Minimum number of parts
Compatibility with pump materials
Typical manufacturers
John Crane Safematic
Burgmann
Huhnseal
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Reliable operation
High maintenance costs
Traditional shaft seal design
Always leaking
Leakage lubricates sliding surfaces
Abrasion of shaft sleeve and gland packings
Easy change of gland packing ring
Split stuffing box gland
Various arrangements
No sealing fluid
- clean liquids, water
Internal flushing
- clean liquids
External flushing
- impure liquids
Barrier flowing
- impure liquids
Cooling insert
- clean liquids
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Static seal
Simple
Constant air flow from outside
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Metal bellows
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Typical manufacturers
John Crane Safematic,
Burgmann, Huhnseal
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Gland packing
Packing/support plate
Quench sealing fluid
Temperature control
fluid
Barrier flowing
Quench sealing
fluid
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Cast iron 53
41 Duplex
standard
good for most cases
4E Martensitic
precipitation hardened stainless steel
41 / 4L / 4T / 4G / 43 / 4U / 4J
wetted parts of the same material
shaft seal frame materials same as
pump material when ready-fitted seals
are used
All SS versions
adapter
bearing unit
baseplate
SS accessories in bearing unit
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EPDM
FKM (Viton)
FFKM (in E type pump)
Gaskets
Klinger SIL C-4430
Casing
Shaft seal
materials same
or better.
PTFE / Glass
Flexitallic Sigma 511
(in E type pump)
Coupling guard
Zinc-painted steel - standard
Aluminum - non-sparking
Stainless steel - for corrosive conditions
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Counter Flanges
LowPulse
Exact guidance
O ring sealing
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www.sulzerpumps.com
PumpFlo curve catalogues
Available at www.pump-flo.com
AutoCAD symbols
2D projections of pump and baseplate
CD-roms
For the total project delivery order
Several languages in IOM and
component documents
Other documentation in English
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AHLSTAR
NVP/NVT
Non-Clogging
Vertical Pump
AHLSTAR NKP/NKT,
WKP/WKT Cantilever Pump
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Simplified heavy-duty
bearing unit design. Oil
or grease lubrication.
Heavy-duty shaft.
Deflection at stuffing box
less than 0.05 mm/0.002
in. High-strength duplex
stainless steel is
standard shaft material.
Non-contacting bearing
protection for the
combined advantages of
labyrinth ring, deflector
and lipseal. Lipseal
protects in standstill
position.
Strong and rigid bearing
support foot improves
mounting stability.
1 Jackscrews for simple
disassembly.
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Simplified heavy-duty
bearing unit design. Oil
or grease lubrication.
Heavy-duty shaft.
Deflection at stuffing
box less than 0.05
mm/0.002 in. Highstrength duplex
stainless steel is
standard shaft material.
Non-contacting bearing
protection for the
combined advantages
of labyrinth ring,
deflector and lipseal.
Lipseal protects in
standstill position.
Strong and rigid bearing support foot
improves mounting stability.
1 Jackscrews for simple disassembly.
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Heavy-duty shaft.
Deflection at stuffing
box less than 0.05 mm/
0.002 in. High-strength
duplex stainless steel is
standard shaft material.
Non-contacting bearing
protection for the
combined advantages of
labyrinth ring, deflector
and lipseal. Lipseal
protects in standstill
position.
Strong and rigid bearing support foot
improves mounting stability.
Wear and corrosion resistant materials,
chromium iron and duplex stainless steels.
1 Jackscrews for simple disassembly.
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Degassing pipe.
Single mechanical
shaft seal.
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