grundfos VERTICAL TURBINE PUMPS

VERTICAL
TURBINE
PUMPS
 the right solution
for reliability AND
HIGH Performance
The right solution for your needs
As the world leader in pumps and pumping systems,
Grundfos combines a reliable experience with innovative
solutions. Our values include a commitment to superior
quality products, strong customer focus, and an in-depth
understanding of customer applications. We then can
apply the best technology, product and approach to
meet end-users’, engineers’ or an OEM’s needs.

From standard, off-the-shelf products to custom

engineered projects, Grundfos has the solution to meet
your needs. Our robust line of standard products has a
proven history in a variety of demanding applications,
available when you need them. These products are
adaptable to meet specific demands, and our variants
offer flexible solutions that are made-to-order.

Finally, Grundfos partners with customers to arrive

at engineered solutions that meet water and energy
challenges. Bringing our expertise, we offer a unique
collaborative partnership that extends through the
entire product, project, sales and delivery experience.

Our competencies
With the most efficient selections and superior local
representation, we endeavor to partner with customers
to create the best value possible for each application.
From a simple pump replacement to complicated
projects we deliver.

The Peerless Pump brand has a long, rich history of providing

quality products and outstanding service since 1923.

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 Cast discharge Fabricated discharge
head designs head designs

Available in G,S, C Available in FA, FR and

and UG models to
offer a wide range
of application and
configuration options.
Very stable low profile
design especially suited
for hollow shaft drives.
Also available a range
of base connection
configuration including Driver Coupling
Typical
Stuffing ANSI flange mounting.
Box Capability for solid shaft
drivers with spacer
couplings. Discharge
sizes thru 16 inch for
threaded and flanged
column connections.
FRA models for hollow
or solid shaft drivers.
Square, round or ANSI
flange base available.
Discharge sizes thru 24
Solid Shaft Driver inch. Column-flanged.
Spacer Coupling
Solid Shaft Type AB & BB
Fabricated heads - High
efficiency segmented
Typical Mechanical elbow design. Custom
Seal Container designs for above-base
or below-base discharge.
Discharge sizes thru 72
inch.

Keyed
Shaft
Coupling

Packed-type tube Rifle Drilled

Stuffing box Stuffing box
nut assembly Impeller Shaft.
with removable for external
for injection of Designed
sleeve flush
external lubricant for external
to enclosed line flushing of
shaft bearings. bowl bearings.
Sand Collars - Protect upper
and lower bowl bearings from
setting abrasives
Bronze Tube
Bearing

External lubricated,
enclosed line shaft
construction

Fluted Rubber
3 Impeller and bowl wear rings Tube Bearing 4
 Vertical Turbine OTHER PEERLESS
overview VERTICAL PUMPS
Vertical turbine pump provides a wide range of hydraulic and mechanical coverage; offered in numerous material and design configuration. Tee-Head Canned Pumps
These configuration options allow for custom-engineered construction tailored to suit your requirements while ensuring maximum value,
Multi-stage close-coupled vertical line shaft pumps
high efficiency and long term pump performance.
with barrel-enclosed bowl units. Recommended for
Benefits low NPSH conditions.
• Peerless Pump pioneered and patented the ‘double seal’ lateral seal feature to provide increased pump efficiency and extended pump
life with focus on the critical surfaces between bowls and impellers Typical Applications: Line boost, transfer of process liquids,
• Only manufacturer on the market that utilizes dual bowl bearings to provide extended pump life, utilizing rubber and bronze bearings to
hydrocarbons, hot or cold water, etc.
protect shaft and impellers against wear in a wide range of operating services
Capacities: to 50,000 gpm (11,360 m3/hr)
• Potable water NSF 372 certified materials to provide clean water supply to the highest standards
Heads: to 3,000 psi (211 kg/cm2) - 3 pumps
Drives: Electric motors, right angle gear drives,
H [ft]
steam turbines, combination drives
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Temperature
Range: -60° F (-65° C) to + 450° F (282° C)
100 Materials: Any machinable alloys suitable for
90 the applications.
80
70 Configurations: As required by the application.
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50
40
30 Large Hydrofoil Pumps, with Mixed Flow
25 and Axial Flow Impeller Designs
20 Vertical short setting line shaft pumps with fabricated
15 discharge elbows for handling large volumes of fresh or salt water.

10 Typical Applications: Source water, cooling tower circulators,
8 treated effluent transfer, condenser service,
flood control, dewatering, etc.
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Capacities: to 200,000 gpm (45,440 m3/hr)
Q [US GPM]
Heads: 2 to 100 feet (30.5 m)
Flow in gpm x 1000 Drives: Electric motors, right angle gear drives,
steam turbines, combination drives.
VTP Specifications: Materials: Any machinable alloys suitable for
Capacities: . . . . . . Up to 150,000 gpm (34,069 m3/hr) the application.
Head: . . . . . . . . . . . Up to 2,500 feet (762 meters) Configurations: As required by the application.
Pressure: . . . . . . . . To fit the application
Horsepower: . . . . Up to 5,000 hp (3,429 kW)
Temperature: . . . . Up to 180 °F (82 °C)
Drives: . . . . . . . . . . Vertical electric motors, engines with right angle gears, combination gear drives
or vertical motors and variable speed drives
Liquids: . . . . . . . . . Water and other non-abrasive liquids
Materials: . . . . . . . Cast iron/bronze-fitted standard; alternate materials available to suit the application

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 VERTICAL TURBINE PUMPS
Grundfos offers a complete range of Vertical Turbine pumps
with unrivalled reliability and engineered technology to
match your every need. The well-known Peerless brand of
Grundfos products is based on over 90 years of experience.

For more information, visit:

grundfos.us

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