API 610 Vertical Multistage Pumps
API 610 Vertical Multistage Pumps
API 610 Vertical Multistage Pumps
Main Applications
Sulzer API 610 Type VS1 and VS6 pumps are specified whenever
limited Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH) is available, due to
system constraints or liquids operating near their vapor pressure.
Typical applications include:
• LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) boosting
• Tank farm and pipeline boosting
• LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas), cryogenic gas plant, and other
cold services
• General refining 6 1
3• Column bearings
• Mounted in a reversible bearing 4
spider that may be flipped to run
a new bearing on a different shaft
surface
4• Discharge heads
• Cast or fabricated for various
nozzle, thrust bearing and seal
configurations
5• Shaft sealing 2
• Accommodates ISO 21049 (API 682)
cartridge type mechanical seals
7• Construction
• VS1 for sump or tank; VS6 with
suction can to make its own NPSHa 7 1
for high vapor pressure fluids
Optional Features
and Benefits
1• Driver stand
• Discharge head and driver stand checked for natural
frequency coincidence
2• Thrust bearing
• Bearings are designed to meet ISO 13709 (API 610)
requirements to avoid overheating
• Optional fan, water or pumpage cooled thrust bearing
with CS bearing housing and high or extra high thrust
bearings
3• Mounting plate
• Optional separate mounting plate to allow for through
bolting on main flange when required by specification
or higher loading for spiral wound gasket compression
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4• Suction can
• Specially designed suction cans are available with
dished, semi-spherical can bottom, external can
drains, below ground suction and many more options
Oil & gas Hydrocarbon Power Pulp and General Chemical Water
processing generation paper industry processing
industry industry
Operating data
50 Hz 60 Hz
up to 760 mm Pump sizes up to 30 inches
Performance ranges
50 Hz 60 Hz
Head H (m) Head H (ft)
1,000 10,000
1,000
SJD
100
SJD
100
10 SJT/SJM
SJT/SJM 10
1 1
1 10 100 1,000 10,000 100,000 1 10 100 1,000 10,000 100,000 1,000,000
Capacity Q (m3/h) Capacity Q (USgpm)
Materials
ISO 13709 (API 610) S-5, S-6, S-8, A-8, D-1, D-2
We Do What We Say
Customer partnership
• We are reliable partners
• We provide a high level of service
• We make our customers more
competitive
Committed people
• We drive accountability
• We are open and transparent
• We are team players
Operational excellence
• We focus on results
• We take initiative and work within
established processes
• We act safely
Sulzer serves clients worldwide through a network of over 150 production and service sites and has a
strong footprint in emerging markets.
Sulzer headquarters,
Winterthur, Switzerland
www.sulzer.com