Last fall, a power plant needed to replace the vertical pump shaft bearings on their cooling water intake pump. They contacted Boulden to find a solution. Service Conditions The cooling water intake pumps at the plant pump brackish water from the local harbor. The...
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Improve Your Wastewater Pump Reliability
Better shaft bearing materials lead to longer life Review Vertically suspended pumps with separate discharge (API Type VS4, shown in Figure 1) are generally used for sump pumps or waste water pumps. These pumps are a frequent source of headaches. The shaft bushings...
Save Money on Your Next BB3 Pump Overhaul
How to re-use the worn wear rings for better performance Axially split, between bearings multi-stage pumps (API Type BB3) are used for some of the most important services in the hydrocarbon processing industry–charge pumps, boiler feed pumps, and product...