Cellular Surface Wear Rings

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Minor details having major effects: KSB's cellular surface wear rings

In a centrifugal pump, all cylindrical annular clearances are medium-swept. On the one hand, conventional casing wear rings induce considerable efficiency losses caused by circumferential flow in the annular clearances. On the other, the clearances act

as supplementary bearings and can, depending on their shape, significantly improve the dynamic behaviour of the rotor. It is a proven fact that our specially developed cellular surface wear rings increase this advantage to a maximum. Thanks to their regular pattern of exactly calculated and sparkeroded recesses (cells) with an axis

perpendicular to the direction of flow, axial and circumferential flows are extensively decelerated by swirling. This, in turn, leads to optimum stabilization of the rotor and to much more extensive reduction of leakage losses as compared to surfaces with circumferential grooves or smooth clearances.

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Apropos: Our cellular surface wear rings are also suited for straightforward retrofitting of high-pressure pumps. Benefit from this real alternative to conventional casing wear rings.

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Cellular Surface Wear Rings

WATER

WASTE WATER

INDUSTRY

ENERGY

BUILDING SERVICES

MINING

Significantly higher efficiencies, noticeably lower energy costs and increased operating reliability are the results - further highlights by our engineers and specialists who in our laboratories are continuously working on the ongoing development and improvement of our products as well as the development of new materials. Uncompromisingly high quality standards and convincing products are the outcome of these intensive investments in the future.

The advantages are convincing: KSBs cellular surface wear rings reduce internal leakage losses and significantly increase efficiency even under low-flow conditions stabilize the rotor improve the pump's anti-seizure properties and reduce the likelihood of damage to the impeller and casing wear ring reduce energy expenditure noticeably (cf. sample calculation)

Cost saved by cellular surface wear rings Speed Capacity Head Original-state pump input power Efficiency increase Original-state pump efficiency Annual operating hours Cost of electricity Energy saved Annual savings on energy costs n Q H = = = = = = = = = = 2,980 575 2,050 3,650 1.0 80 8,000 0.025 360 min1 m3/h m kW points % h / kWh MWh

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