Sulzer Pumps

JTS Standard Vertical Turbine Pumps

The Heart of Your Process

 Sulzer Pumps

Sulzer Pumps is a world leader in

reliable products and innovative
pumping solutions. Our advanced
research and development, de-
tailed process and application
knowledge together with a compre-
hensive understanding of market
demands keeps us consistently at
the leading edge of technical de-
velopment. Our global network of
modern manufacturing and pack-
aging facilities together with sales
offices, service centers and repre-
sentatives located close to major
markets provide fast responses to
customer needs.

Sulzer Pumps has a long history of Sulzer Pumps Houston manufacturing site
providing innovative pumping solu-
tions to business partners in the
following industries:
• Oil and Gas
• Hydrocarbon Processing
• Pulp and Paper
• Power Generation
• General Industry
• Chemical Process Industry
• Water and Wastewater

Application Knowledge for Better Efficiency

The vertical turbine pump is ideal Vertical turbine pumps are also
for agricultural pumping, municipal used in inline applications such as
and plant water supply, drainage, pipelines, booster and low-NPSH
flood control, pipeline pumping, systems.
power plant service, petrochemical
applications, high pressure pump- Advantages of JTS
ing and other industrial uses of all • Minimum use of floor space
types. • The NPSH available can be the
lowest level to satisfy the NPSH
Vertical turbine pumps are typically requirements of the pump.
used wherever a liquid needs to • No priming required, the pump
be pumped upward from ground bowl assembly is submerged in
water tables (deep well pumps), the fluid being pumped.
manmade underground storage • The vertical turbine is highly ver-
(caverns) or open bodies of liq- satile and adaptable in terms of
uid such as oceans, rivers, lakes, both location and pump length.
cooling ponds, tanks and sumps.

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Extensive Product Range

The JTS bowls are made in cast request for the 510 mm (20”) bowl
iron. They are threaded for 180 mm sizes as required by application.
and 200 mm (7” and 8”) sizes and The standard cast iron discharge
flanged for 230 mm (9”) and larger. head is available in six sizes up to
The hydraulic profiles are designed 355 mm (14”). Discharge heads
using CFD technology which of 410 mm (16”) and larger will be
ensures high efficiency and reli- fabricated. Each standardized dis-
able operation. The bowl interiors charge head utilizes a stuffing box
are coated with either a glass or that is designed to accommodate
porcelain based enamel depend- both gland packing and various
ing on size. The JTS impellers are mechanical seals.
offered with two grades of stainless
steel for either abrasive or corro- Optional features available for
sive applications. Dual replaceable JTS pumps include stainless steel
nickel aluminium bronze/aluminium impeller (410 or 316), enclosed line
bronze wear rings are standard shaft, fabricated discharge head,
on all JTS bowls and impellers. All flanged column assemblies, cast
bowls are machined, as a stan- iron sole plates, and basket strain-
dard, with an o-ring groove that is ers. Thrust bearings are available JTS assembly at Sulzer Pumps Houston
utilized for higher pressure ap- as a pre-configured option to fit
plications. Special interfaces are each discharge head in accor-
designed to accommodate both dance to pump thrust and motor
US customary and metric column thrust capabilities.
assemblies and line shafts. A low
NPSH inducer stage is available on

Engineered for Application Flexibility

The JTS vertical turbine pump inte-

JTS pumps standard material selection
grates the tradition of providing our
highly engineered, reliable pump Bowls Cast iron, ASTM A48 CL.30A
product with the standardization Impellers Chrome steel, ASTM A743 CA-6NM;
of materials and configurations. By stainless steel A734 CF-8M
standardization of materials and Impeller wear rings Aluminum bronze, ASTM B148 alloy C95400
configurations we are able to pro- Stationary wear rings Nickel aluminum bronze, ASTM B148
vide a more valuable product with
alloy C95500
shorter lead times that meet market
Suction bell Cast iron, ASTM A48 CL.30A
demands. This family of pumps is
specifically designed for higher dif- Bearing bushings Bronze, ASTM B584 alloy C93200; rubber,
ferential head water applications. C425-65 (oil resistant)
Discharge head Cast iron, ASTM A48 CL.40A, fabricated steel,
ASTM A36 and A53
Shafts Chrome steel, ASTM A276 416SS Cond. A
Sole plates Cast iron, ASTM A48 CL.40A

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 JTS Design Features and Benefits

Shaft Seal
A packed stuffing box is provided
for reliable sealing and simple
maintenance. Optional cartridge Upper Head Shaft
type mechanical seal available. Provided for ease of installation and
adjustable pump setting with verti-
cal hollow shaft motor.

Column Assembly Discharge Head

Column pipes are threaded up to The discharge head provides an
300 mm / 12”. 355 mm and 410 above ground connection to the
mm (14” and 16”) columns are customer’s pipe work. The integral
flanged. Line shafts are connected driver stand allows easy access to
by threaded couplings. Bearing removable packing/seal box and
retainers and line shaft bearings are coupling.
replaceable.

Column Adapter
The adapter provides true con-
nectivity of the column pipe to
the bowls to suit various threaded
column sizes.

Impellers
Impellers are closed, made of stain-
less steel for versatility, supplied Bowls
with a replaceable wear ring as Cast iron bowl interiors are coated
standard. Collet construction (460 as a standard to reduce friction and
mm / 18” pumps) or key and split increase efficiency. Bowls are sup-
ring (510 mm / 20” pumps). plied with a replaceable wear ring.

Bowl Bearings
Bowls are fitted with a single
Pump Shaft bronze bearing or dual bronze and
The pump shaft design is modular rubber bearings.
or “size driven” by the number of
stages. Shafts are sized individu- Suction Bell
ally for each installation. The pump All suction bell sizes include
shaft is precision machined and anti-vortex ribs and a tail bearing
sized for application thrust and bushing. Bells are supplied with
torque. The shaft is provided with a a replaceable wear ring. These
turndown to match line shaft diam- combined features make the pump
eter as necessary. flush more efficient.

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JTS Optional Features and Benefits

Thrust Bearing and Flexible Coupling

The thrust bearing assemblies are
available on pumps for motors with
limited thrust carrying capabilities. As a
minimum they are designed for an L10
bearing life of 16,000 hours.

Driver Stand
Optional feature required with the thrust
bearing and some vertical solid shaft/
drive coupling combinations.

Fabricated Discharge Head Flanged Column Assembly Strainers

Fabricated discharge heads are Standard for sizes 355 mm / 14” Basket and cone strainers are
available for all sizes with flange and 410 mm / 16”, available as an available in galvanized steel.
ratings of 150# or 300#. option for all other sizes.

Sole plate
Cast iron sole plates are available
in pre-determined sizes to fit each
discharge head.

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 JTS Performance Ranges

1000 50 Hz

Head (m)

100

10
10 100 1000 10000
Capacity (m3/h)

1000 60 Hz

Head (ft)

100

10
10 100 1000 10000
Capacity (USgpm)

Operating Data
JTS operating data
Pump sizes (bowl diameter) 180 to 510 mm 7 to 20 inches
Capacities 20 to 1,500 m /h
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100 to 8,000 USgpm
Heads up to 300 m up to 1,000 feet
Pressures up to 36 bar up to 524 psi
Temperatures -15° C to 85° C 5° F to 185° F

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Maintaining and Improving Pump Performance

Sulzer Pumps – Flexibility

Customer Support Services With services ranging in scope from
The continuous availability and high supplying a spare part to operat-
operating performance of pumps ing the pump under contract, we
is the key target for our customer are uniquely placed to make your
support service organization. process run smoother. A dedicated
Through our highly experienced team of our service specialists
personnel and application knowl- based at either our manufacturing
edge, we provide a full range of facilities or one of over 60 service
innovative service solutions to our centers located around the world is
customers to keep their pumps dedicated to maintaining the per-
running including: formance of our customers’ pumps
• Spare Parts and associated equipment. This
• Field Services service is not just limited to Sulzer
• Repair Services products, all the pumps our cus-
• Retrofits tomers operate can benefit from
• Maintenance Agreements the support of Sulzer Pumps.
• Operation Agreements

Network of
Locations
Divisional Headquarters

Manufacturing Facility

Customer Support Service Center (CSS)

Sales Office

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