Gents,
Big thanks for the reply's and thoughts! This forum is really great. To answer some questions, the original data sheet makes note that the pump is indeed designed for high temp service in molten salt. Whether or not it's an actual API pump (VS1) I don't know. It's a heritage...
Artisi,
Thanks! However, there would have to be significant modifications to convert this pump, that it would be more cost effective to just purchase a new one, with enclosed line shaft. Not outside the budget if need be, but then the challenge is still lubrication for the bearings. With a...
As a follow up, I forgot to mention we've had some recent failures, one of which was a seized lineshaft bearing. No indication of dry run, NPSHa issues, or vortexing. The pump mounting flange is severely out of level (0.238 inches across 30 inch flange), so we're working to relevel the tank...
Greetings All,
First post here, so hello and thanks for reading! I've got a question regarding proper line shaft bearing clearance for a vertical turbine pump running in molten salt. We have an application in our plant, using a sigle stage VTP, supplying molten salt to a furnace and reactor...
