CA Nuclear Pump

Brand: Flowserve Corporation

The CA pump is designed specifically for nuclear safety injection service.

This radially split, between-bearing, multistage design complies with ASME Section III, Class 2 and 3.
Features
  • Precision Cast Diffusers Minimize Bearing Spans, Thereby Increasing Pump Reliability And Efficiency.
  • Suction And Discharge Connections Can Be Located On The Top Or The Bottom Of The Barrel And May Be Supplied With Flanged Or Weld End Design To Suit Installation Requirements.
  • Forged And Hardened Stainless Steel Balance Drum Is Generously Sized To Completely Unload The Thrust Bearing At All Operating Points.
  • Self-Aligning, Double-Acting Tilt-Pad Thrust Bearings Are Conservatively Rated To Carry Axial Loads That May Be Encountered During Transient Operating Conditions.
  • Precision Cast Tandem Impellers Are Positively Locked And Keyed To The Shaft.
  • Serrated Impeller Running Fits Reduce The Effects Of Rotor Contact During System Upsets Or Turning Gear Operation.

Specifications

Configurations

  • Horizontal Multistage, Barrel, Radial Split

Operating Parameters

  • Discharge Pressures to 450 bar (6500 psi)
  • Flows to 5250 m³/hour (23 000 gpm)
  • Speeds to 6000 rpm
  • Temperatures to 250° C (480° F)

Size Range

  • 3” to 8” Discharge

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