Stripping Pump for Ballast Tanks

Self-priming Centrifugal Pump, DESMI Modular S

The series of DESMI stripping pumps can be used

for emptying ballast tanks, when main ballast pump
is stopped. Many existing vessels use ejectors for
stripping purposes, but the DESMI stripping pump
is a cheaper and reliable alternative for this purpose.

The success of the DESMI stripping pump is among

other things due to the priming principle, which
means it is the right solution, when quick priming
and stripping of ballast tanks are required. The very
fast priming is achieved by mounting a star wheel on
the same shaft as the impeller; the priming principle
is described in detail on page 2.

This principle means that the DESMI stripping pump

can pump a mixture of air and liquid and evacuate
air from the suction pipe, and thereby create enough
vacuum to empty ballast tanks on board vessels.

Various Combinations of Assembly

Material A D
The DESMI stripping pumps can be supplied in vari- specification
ous combinations: As free shaft end, mounted on Pump casing Cast iron GG 20 Bronze
base plate with diesel engine, hydraulic motor or in a
Impeller and wear NiAlu-bronze NiAlu-bronze
close-coupled design with electric motor. Each ver-
ring
sion meets the requirements for compact and reli-
Shaft Acid-proof stainless Acid-proof stainless
able pumps. For optimum flexibility, the pump is steel AISI 329 steel AISI 329
designed in such a way that only the coupling and Bearing housing Cast iron GG 20 Cast iron GG 20
the motor flange have to be changed in order to fit Suction piece Cast iron GG 20 Bronze
the selected motor. Non-return flap Nitrile rubber Nitrile rubber
Shaft seal cover Cast iron GG 20 Bronze
Applications for DESMI Stripping Pumps
Mechanical shaft Carbon/ceramics Carbon/ceramics
• Stripping pump for ballast tanks seal
• Bilge pump
• Fire pump
The DESMI stripping pump creates enough vacuum
• Wash-deck pump
to evacuate all air from an empty suction pipe and
• General service pump
lift the water 7 metres up to the pump

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Priming Principle

The priming is based on the diffuser principle, which

means that the priming ability is independent of
valves and other mechanical elements as it is the flow
of liquid that carries the air. In addition, the diffuser (G)
principle has the effect that the Modular S can pump
slightly polluted as well as air-mixed liquids.
(H)
Due to the non-return flap C, the suction chamber B
is filled with water. When the pump has been started, (A)
the liquid begins to circulate in the pump casing and
the impeller channels.

Thus, an air-mixed liquid is produced in the outer (A) Impeller

third of the impeller A and a vacuum is created in the
suction piece of the impeller and the suction chamber (B) Suction chamber
B.
(C) Non-return flap
This vacuum makes the non-return flap C open, and
air is drawn from the suction pipe into the suction (D) Channel to upper part
chamber.
(E) Upper part of pump casing
The air-mixed liquid is led through the channel D to
the upper part of the pump casing E, where the flow (F) Return channel to impeller
velocity is low and the air separates from the liquid.
(C) (B) (E) (F) (D)
(G) Star wheel for fast priming and to
The air escapes through the pressure pipe and the create extra vacuum in suction pipe
air-separated liquid returns to the periphery of the
impeller through channel F. (H) Chamber for extra vacuum

Capacity Curves of DESMI Stripping Pumps

Modular S Super Primer MLC

MLC
Priming curve for S70-50-175/-11
60 60 2980 / 3570 RPM
50
10
S70
-50
S8
0- 50
70
-17
5N/
11-
354
-1
75
N/
9
0rp 11 S1
40 m -3
54
00 40 8
0r -8
pm 0-
Vacuum [mLC]

17
S7
0-
50
S8
0-
5N
-1 7
-1 1-
30 70 35 30
75
N
/1
-1
75 S1
40
rp
6
1- N 00 m
/1
29
50
rp
1-
29
50
-8
0-
17
5
m rp 5N
m -1
1-
20
4
20 29
50
rp
m 3
15 15 2
1
0
10 10 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
15 20 30 40 50 60 80 100 130 150 200 M3/H
Air flow [m3/h]
CAPACITY: 1 M3/H = 4.4 USGPM TOTAL HEAD: 1 M = 3.28 FEET MAX EFFICIENCY

Capacity range: The DESMI stripping pump is available in 3 sizes:

15-140 m3/h ~ 65-615 US gpm at 50 Hz • S70-50-175
18-170 m3/h ~ 80-745 US gpm at 60 Hz • S80-70-175
Pressure range: • S100-80-175.
14-38mLC~ 45-125 ft at 50 Hz
20-55mLC ~ 65-180 ft at 60 Hz The star wheel is the main air evacuator – so other Modular S
Super Primer pump sizes have similar self-priming capacity.
Temperature range:
With standard mech. shaft seal max. 80oC ~ 176°F, with special
mech. shaft seal max. 120oC ~ 248°F.

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