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What to do if you have a centrifugal pump running dry?<\/h2>\n
If you have a dry running pump, contact Boulden. We supply composite materials like Vespel\u00ae CR-6100,\u00a0Metcar\u00ae or Boulden B-Series which can help your pump survive. These non-galling, non-seizing composite materials can be used to manufacture dry run resistant bearings, bushings, and other wear parts. Upgrading your wear parts to these materials can help your pump survive dry running, or\u2013at a minimum\u2013reduce the damage to your pump if it does run dry.<\/p>\n
What happens when a centrifugal pump runs dry?<\/h2>\n
The consequences of running a pump dry are often dire. The close clearance interfaces in the pump are usually manufactured from metal parts, which can contact each other, generate heat, weld together, and seize the pump. A pump seizure at full operating speed can create severe damage. At a minimum, the subsequent pump overhaul will be very expensive. At worst, hazardous or flammable products can be released into the atmosphere. By upgrading your pump to\u00a0Vespel\u00ae CR-6100<\/a>,\u00a0Boulden B-Series<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Metcar\u00ae\u00a0M-161<\/a>\u00a0you eliminate the metal-to-metal contact points in your pump. Vespel\u00ae CR-6100 or Boulden B-Series components convert your stationary wear components to non-seizing, dry run resistant composite materials, while the rotating parts remain metal. The result is metal-to-composite contact inside the machine, resulting in a pump with greater tolerance to running dry. The composite parts will not seize, reducing the risk of damage to the pump. In many cases, the pump can survive dry running and continue in service once conditions are restored.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.17.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/bouldencompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Vespel-Solutions-Run-Dry-1.jpg” alt=”LPG Pump with Vespel CR-6100″ title_text=”Vespel Solutions Run Dry 1″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.17.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/bouldencompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Vespel-Solutions-Run-Dry-2.jpg” alt=”Methan Pump Bushing” title_text=”Vespel Solutions Run Dry 2″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.17.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n It is not uncommon to see materials advertised as capable of running dry. What these advertisements rarely mention is how long can a centrifugal pump run dry and survive using these materials. To answer this question, Boulden has performed extensive testing on dry run resistant bearings. When applied to our test rig, some of the widely advertised materials only ran dry for a very short time\u2013much less than a minute. Conversely, some of our materials have survived more than an hour running dry. That said, there is no set answer for how long a centrifugal pump can run dry. In general, as pump power and speed increase, the time the pump can run dry decreases. All the same, the photos on this page show components from pumps which ran dry for up to 40 minutes with no damage to either the Vespel\u00ae CR-6100 components or the pump parts.<\/p>\n Boulden has been supplying dry run resistant bearings and pump components for many years. We know that the consequences of running a pump dry can be very costly to your operations. Composite materials including\u00a0Metcar\u00ae\u00a0M-161<\/a>, can help your pump survive these off-design conditions. Learn more about the metal parts you can replace with\u00a0composite components<\/a>\u00a0today. To learn more about using composite materials in your pumps,\u00a0sign up for our newsletter<\/a>.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" SURVIVE DRY RUNNINGWhat to do if you have a centrifugal pump running dry? If you have a dry running pump, contact Boulden. We supply composite materials like Vespel\u00ae CR-6100,\u00a0Metcar\u00ae or Boulden B-Series which can help your pump survive. These non-galling, non-seizing composite materials can be used to manufacture dry run resistant bearings, bushings, and other wear parts. Upgrading your wear parts to these materials can help your pump survive dry running, or\u2013at a minimum\u2013reduce the damage to your pump if it does run dry. What happens when a centrifugal pump runs dry? The consequences of running a pump dry are often dire. The close clearance interfaces in the pump are usually manufactured from metal parts, which can contact each other, generate heat, weld together, and seize the pump. A pump seizure at full operating speed can create severe damage. At a minimum, the subsequent pump overhaul will be very expensive. At worst, hazardous or flammable products can be released into the atmosphere. By upgrading your pump to\u00a0Vespel\u00ae CR-6100,\u00a0Boulden B-Series\u00a0or\u00a0Metcar\u00ae\u00a0M-161\u00a0you eliminate the metal-to-metal contact points in your pump. Vespel\u00ae CR-6100 or […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":995,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"custom-template.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"How long can a centrifugal pump run dry?<\/h2>\n
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\nThis is a used Vespel\u00ae CR-6100 bushing from a methane pump\nwhich ran dry.\nThere was no damage to the Vespel\u00ae CR-6100 or pump components.\n<\/h1>\n
What to do if you have a centrifugal pump running dry?<\/h2>\nIf you have a dry running pump, contact Boulden. We supply composite materials like Vespel\u00ae CR-6100,\u00a0Metcar\u00ae or Boulden B-Series which can help your pump survive. These non-galling, non-seizing composite materials can be used to manufacture dry run resistant bearings, bushings, and other wear parts. Upgrading your wear parts to these materials can help your pump survive dry running, or--at a minimum--reduce the damage to your pump if it does run dry.\n
What happens when a centrifugal pump runs dry?<\/h2>\nThe consequences of running a pump dry are often dire. The close clearance interfaces in the pump are usually manufactured from metal parts, which can contact each other, generate heat, weld together, and seize the pump. A pump seizure at full operating speed can create severe damage. At a minimum, the subsequent pump overhaul will be very expensive. At worst, hazardous or flammable products can be released into the atmosphere.\nBy upgrading your pump to\u00a0Vespel\u00ae CR-6100<\/a>,\u00a0Boulden B-Series<\/a>\u00a0or Metcar\u00ae\u00a0M-161<\/a>\u00a0you eliminate the metal-to-metal contact points in your pump. Vespel\u00ae CR-6100 or Boulden B-Series components convert your stationary wear components to non-seizing, dry run resistant composite materials, while the rotating parts remain metal. The result is metal-to-composite contact inside the machine, resulting in a pump with greater tolerance to running dry. The composite parts will not seize, reducing the risk of damage to the pump. In many cases, the pump can survive dry running and continue in service once conditions are restored.\n
How long can a centrifugal pump run dry?<\/h2>\nIt is not uncommon to see materials advertised as capable of running dry. What these advertisements rarely mention is how long can a centrifugal pump run dry and survive using these materials. To answer this question, Boulden has performed extensive testing on dry run resistant bearings. When applied to our test rig, some of the widely advertised materials only ran dry for a very short time--much less than a minute. Conversely, some of our materials have survived more than an hour running dry.\nThat said, there is no set answer for how long a centrifugal pump can run dry. In general, as pump power and speed increase, the time the pump can run dry decreases. All the same, the photos on this page show components from pumps which ran dry for up to 40 minutes with no damage to either the Vespel\u00ae CR-6100 components or the pump parts.\n
Looking to Upgrade Your Wear Parts?<\/h2>\nBoulden has been supplying dry run resistant bearings and pump components for many years. We know that the consequences of running a pump dry can be very costly to your operations. Composite materials including Metcar\u00ae\u00a0M-161<\/a>, can help your pump survive these off-design conditions. Learn more about the metal parts you can replace with composite components<\/a> today.\nTo learn more about using composite materials in your pumps,\u00a0sign up for our newsletter<\/a>.","_et_gb_content_width":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_analytify_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":{"content_type":["Success Stories"],"associated_material":["Vespel CR-6100","B-1050","Metcar M-161","Metcar M-300"],"industry_application":["Petrochemical","Midstream Oil & Gas","Fertilizer"],"component":["Pump Wear Rings","Pump Throttle Bushings","Vertical Pump Shaft Bearings"]},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bouldencompany.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1019"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bouldencompany.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bouldencompany.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bouldencompany.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bouldencompany.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1019"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/bouldencompany.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1019\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5366,"href":"https:\/\/bouldencompany.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1019\/revisions\/5366"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bouldencompany.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/995"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bouldencompany.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1019"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}