Pumps n Valves n Systems
Omega – Axially split volute casing pump
Applications: For handling pure, raw and waste
water as well as seawater inn Water worksn Irrigation and drainage
pumping stationsn Power stationsn Industrial water supplyn Fire fighting systemsn Marine and offshore
engineeringn General applications in the
petrochemical industryn Seawater desalination
More information:
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Omega – Axially split volute casing pump
1 High operating reliability Thankstothedouble-entryimpeller(compensatingthe
axialforces)theloadonthegenerouslydimensioned,
pre-loaded,maintenance-freebearingsisminimal.
2 Low maintenance costs Thecombinationofsolidbearingbrackets,ashort
andrigidshaft,andpre-loadedbearingsguarantees
lowvibrationsandlongoperatinglivesofbearings,
sealsandcoupling.
Corrosionandabrasionresistantmaterialsensuretop
servicelivesforshaftprotectingsleeves,impeller/casing
wearrings,andimpeller.
3 Service-friendly design Theself-centringupperpartofthecasingandthepre-
loadedrotorenablecoverandrotorassemblywithout
anyadjustments.Formaintenance,thecover’shexagon
headboltsarecompletelyremovedfromthecasing.
Thecasingsplitflangecanthereforebeeasilyand
thoroughlycleaned,andtheinsideofthepumpisfreely
accessible.
Reliable sealing Thesolidcasingsplitflangeattheupperandlowercasing
partensuresreliableandtrouble-freesealingoftheupper
andlowercasinghalves.
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EU Dir 94/9/EC
ATEX 100a
Technical data
Pump sizes DN 80 – 350 3 to 14 in
Capacity Up to 2,880 m3/h Up to 12,680 gpm
Discharge head Up to 210 m Up to 689 ft
Operating pressure Up to 25 bar Up to 363 psi
Temperature1) Up to 80 °C Up to 176 °F
Automation available
1) Temperatures up to 140 °C (284 °F) on request
Materials*
Volute casing Grey cast iron /nodular cast iron /duplex cast steel
Impeller Bronze /duplex cast steel
Shaft Cr steel /duplex steel
Shaft protecting sleeves Cr steel
Casing wear rings Bronze /CR steel
Impeller wear rings (optional) Bronze /duplex steel
* Other materials on request
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