UniBoost Chemical Process Pump is a horizontal single stage centrifugal pump in stainless steel 316 and polypropylene materials.
Polypropylene Volute casing
Three piece with full metal back plate support self venting volute casing with companion flange end connection. Volute casing opens towards allows easy withdrawal of the bearing frame without disturbing the pipe work when using a spacer coupling and no realignment is necessary.
Impeller
Semi-opened radial impeller specially designed for low NPSH requirement. Hydraulic balance by back vanes. Reliable fixing of impeller on the shaft by impeller nut and positive locking of impeller nut by means of threaded insert.
Shaft
Single piece heavy duty shaft in full SS 316 material. All critical surface ground to less than 0.8 micron. Threads were shaft screws into impeller are sealed by teflon ‘0’ ring.
Shaft Sleeve
Available with Hastelloy, Alloy 20, Teflon, SS 316 as per liquid specification
Shaft Sealing
Supplied with either packing or mechanical seals in stuffing box. External cooling provided for longer sealife.
Bearing
Inboard bearing is single row, deep groove. Outboard bearing is double row, deep groove angular contact. Bearing is pressed on shaft and free to float axially in frame carries redial load only. Both bearing size are for two year minimum life.
Bearing Frame
Sturdy cast iron construction provides rigid bearing alignment and shaft support.
