FPD-1314a (E) Printed in USA. June 2010.

Flowserve Corporation
USA and Canada
Flowserve Corporation
5215 North OConnor Blvd.
Suite 2300
Irving, Texas 75039-5421 USA
Telephone: 1 937 890 5839

Europe, Middle East, Africa

Flowserve Corporation
Gebouw Hagepoint
Westbroek 39-51
4822 ZX Breda
Netherlands
Telephone: 31 76 502 8920

Latin America
Flowserve Corporation
Martn Rodriguez 4460
B1644CGN-Victoria-San
Fernando
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Telephone: 54 11 4006 8700
Telefax: 54 11 4714 1610

For Internal Use Only

Asia Pacific
Flowserve Pte. Ltd.
10 Tuas Loop
Singapore 637345
Telephone: 65 6771 0600
Telefax: 65 6779 4607

Advanced SealSentry
Design Technology

Extends seal life: Self-flushing/venting/draining

Reduces maintenance and repair costs
Provides safer environment for personnel

Oversized Bore

Preferred option (FML, CBL type)

Flow Modifiers (FM)

Extend mechanical seal MTBPM

Act as Speed Bumps
Redirect flow from circumferential to axial
Handle high solid levels
Can reduce/eliminate costly seal support systems
Come in three configurations (FML, FMS, FMI)

Cylindrical Bore (CB)

Available in two configurations (CBL, CBS)

Optional Jacketed Seal

Chambers

Designed for effective heat transfer in the seal chamber area or

across entire surface area of process fluid

Features

Benefits

Seal Chambers
True back pull-out design

In-shop impeller clearance adjustment

Shortens maintenance times
Prevents guesstimates used in bench settings
Clearance set between impeller and rear cover (allows for
both shop & field adjustment)

Low resultant seal chamber

pressures

Maximizes seal life and reduces seal drag as compared to

open vane impellers

Rear cover is primary wear

surface

Eliminates need to replace expensive casing. Re-machining

of cover renews hydraulic performance.

Pressure balancing holes

between rear surface and
eye area

Reduces thrust loads on outboard bearing to maximize

bearing life
Flow reduces temp. within oversized seal chambers

Smooth, long radius

flow path

Minimizes turbulence and lowers NPSHR

Precision-cast vane profiles

Minimizes pressure drop and lowers NPSHR

Assures hydraulic performance repeatability & predictability

Large flow passages

Improves ability to pass solids w/o clogging

Features

Benefits

Reverse Vane (RV) Impeller

Primary Features and Benefits

Note: This sales guide is not meant to be all-inclusive.
For more information, please refer to:
Mark 3 Technical Bulletin (P-10-501)
Mark 3 Sales Bulletin (PS-10-13)
Mark 3 IOM (71569102)

Durco Mark 3
ASME B73.1 Pump - Sales Guide
Responses to Typical Competitor
Claims & Features

Figure 1

Note: The claims made below are typical of

Goulds, Sulzer and other knock-off manufacturers
such as Peerless, Griswold and Summit. The
corresponding responses below are Flowserve
rebuttals to those claims.
False Claim #1
Open Impellers provide 2x more wear area
equaling longer life & reduced repair costs
More working area being worn does not reduce
the wear rate it just damages more parts
Adjusting open impellers towards the casing
increases the thrust loads causes seal
chamber pressures to increase
Cost to replace a rear cover is much lower
than a casing
Rear covers are much easier to replace than
a casing
Mark 3s reverse vane impeller has balance
holes to ensure hydraulic loads are similar in
magnitude to open impellers
* Mark 3 has an open impeller available
if required
False Claim #2
Enclosed Impellers cannot be adjusted (Figure 1)
Mark 3s reverse vane impellers are not fully
enclosed
These are easily adjusted using micrometer
adjustment
Nose ring repair does not affect performance
until it is almost gone
Mark 3s reverse vane impeller only requires
one adjustment for performance and seal
chamber pressure renewal
False Claim #3
Open Impeller back pump-out vanes control
axial thrust (Figure 2)
Goulds and similar competitors back pumpout vanes wear and become less effective at
controlling thrust loading and seal chamber
pressure over time
Pump-out vane wear combined with moving
the impeller away from the rear cover for
performance renewal means that significant
pressure increase occurs behind the
competitors open impeller which adds to the
thrust loads and seal chamber pressure

Pump Performance
Vanes

Pump Out Vanes

Front Vane
Impeller Adjustment
Only One
Tolerance: Impeller
Vane To Cover

Reverse Vane
Impeller Adjustment

Figure 2
Front Vane Open Style Impeller

Seal Chamber Pressure/Axial Thrust

Diminished Performance
Thrust

Original
Axial Thrust

Seal Chamber Pressure

Original
Chamber
Pressure
Cycles Repart

Effects of Wear & Impeller Readjustment

Mark 3 vs. Sulzers CPT

Same semi-open impeller design as Goulds
Drawbacks the same as Goulds
Introduced in 1996. Mark 3 has been in service
since the mid-1980s
Seal chambers were copies of the Mark 3 FM
Micrometer impeller adjustment copied
Only the OB bearing capture method
is different
Inferior bearing design
I.B. bearing is roller bearing, not ball (where
radial loads are low - not recommended
by SKF)

Seal Chamber Pressure/Axial Thrust

Reverse Vane Impeller

Consistent, Like-New Repeatable Performance
Original
Axial Thrust

Thrust

Original
Chamber
Pressure

Seal Chamber Pressure

Cycles Repart
Effects of Wear & Impeller Readjustment

Experience In Motion

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Durco Mark 3 ASME B73.1 Pump - Sales Guide

Primary Features and Benefits Contd

Bearing Housing
Features
Micrometer type
Shaft/impeller adjustment
Calibrated bearing carriers
Unique threaded carrier
design

Benefits
Simple, accurate design (only 0.004 in movement notch-to-notch)
Speeds overhauls and in-field adjustments
Allows settings to be accomplished w/o feeler gauges
Prevents bearing side loading, ensuring maximum service life
Simple, quick access for oil addition
Baffled breather allows exchange of air in/out of housing while
keeping contaminants out

Top vented breather

Reference Tables
Table 1 Mark 3 Shaft Comparisons to Competitors
at Cplg.

at Seal

0.875
0.875
1.125
1.125
1.875
1.500
1.500
2.375
2.375
2.375

1.375
1.375
1.750
1.875
2.125
1.875
2.125
2.500
2.625
3.000

GP1 - Competitor
GP1 Mark 3
GP2 - Competitor
GP2 Mark 3
GP2 HD - Competitor
GP2 OSV Mark 3
GP2 HD Mark 3
GP3 - Competitor
GP3 Mark 3
GP3 HD Mark 3

Radial Brg Thrust Brg

6207
6207
6309
6310
6311
6310
NUP2212
6313
6314
NUP217

3306
3306
3309
3310
7310
7310
7310
3316
3314
7316

L3/D4
64
59
63
37
29
37
23
25
23
13

HP Limit
40
40
122
150
200
175
175
356
325
500

1. Highlighted rows indicate major competitor values

2. HD Indicates heavy-duty shaft option through seal chamber
3. OSV indicates oversize shaft at coupling end

Table 2 Pump Designation

2 K 6 X 4 M 13 A / 12.5 RV

2 indicates a medium size pump

frame in this example, a Group 2
1 = Group 1 (small frame)
2 = Group 2 (medium frame)
3 = Group 3 (large frame)
K = Mark 3 style power end
J = Mark 3 style PE arranged for
Mark 2 wet end on Group 1
No letter and no preceding number
indicates a Mark 2 power end
Nominal suction port size
Nominal discharge port size
Modifier for specialty pumps
blank or no letter = Standard pump
M = Sealmatic
L = Non-metallic wet end
R = Recessed impeller
H = High silicon iron
US = Unitized self-priming S = Old style self-priming
V = Vertical in-line
T = PFA lined wet end
LF = Lo-Flo
E = Durcon wet end
Nominal maximum impeller diameter
13 = 13 inch
Pump design variation
A = This pump has been redesigned from an earlier

version. The impeller and casing are no longer

interchangeable with the earlier version.
H = This pump is designed for a higher flow capacity

than another pump with the same basic designation.

Examples: 4X3-10 and 4X3-10H; 6X4-10 and 6X4-10H;

10X8-16 and 10X8-16H. In each case the pump with

the H is designed for a higher flow capacity.
HH = This pump is designed for a higher head than another

pump with the same basic designation.

Example: 4X3-13 and 4X3-13HH
Actual impeller size
12.5 = 121/2 in diameter; 8.13 = 81/8 in; 10.75 = 10 3/4 in
Previous annotation: 124 = 12 4/8 or 121/2 in diameter; 83 = 83/8 in
Impeller style
RV = Reverse vane impeller; OP = Open impeller

Available Options
Optional ANSI 3A Power End
Features
Carries lifetime warranty
Clean room assembly
Inpro VBXX-D bearing isolators

Benefits
End-user peace of mind
Reduces contamination risks
Keeps lubricants in and contaminants out
Collects metallic contaminants
Larger Sloping (Inclined) Oil sump
Helps oil run -12C (10F) cooler (benefit to larger sloping)
w/ Magnetic Drain Plug
Larger oil return lines (benefit to larger sloping)
Available Mark 3 Variations
Designation
Lo-Flo
Sealmatic
Unitized Self-Priming
Recessed Impeller
In-line
PolyChem
ESP3

Description
Low Flow / High Head Applications
Utilizes a dynamically sealing repeller (expeller) to expel fluid from
sealing chamber, eliminating need for mechanical seal
Draws from liquid sources below ground level or from sources with
no positive pressure to naturally prime the pump
Ideal for solid, stringy or fibrous slurries
Space-saving vertical in-line design
Available with a fluoropolymer lining for both sealed (S-Model) and
sealless (M-Model) versions, as well as an engineered composite
(GRP Model) made of premium fiberglass vinylester material
Vertical sump pump design

Available Baseplate Options

Type A
Standard ANSI baseplate;
foundation or limited stress
stilt mounted.
Type B
Polybase baseplate;
foundation or stilt mounted.
Type C
Reinforced baseplate;
stilt mounted.
Type D
Reinforced baseplate;
foundation mounted; with
optional drip rim.
Type E
Heavy-duty, foundation
mounted baseplate; complies
with PIP RESP 002.

Note: All baseplates are fully compliant

with ASME B73.1 dimensions

Experience In Motion

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Durco Mark 3 ASME B73.1 Pump - Sales Guide

Primary Features and Benefits Contd

Bearing Housing
Features
Micrometer type
Shaft/impeller adjustment
Calibrated bearing carriers
Unique threaded carrier
design

Benefits
Simple, accurate design (only 0.004 in movement notch-to-notch)
Speeds overhauls and in-field adjustments
Allows settings to be accomplished w/o feeler gauges
Prevents bearing side loading, ensuring maximum service life
Simple, quick access for oil addition
Baffled breather allows exchange of air in/out of housing while
keeping contaminants out

Top vented breather

Reference Tables
Table 1 Mark 3 Shaft Comparisons to Competitors
at Cplg.

at Seal

0.875
0.875
1.125
1.125
1.875
1.500
1.500
2.375
2.375
2.375

1.375
1.375
1.750
1.875
2.125
1.875
2.125
2.500
2.625
3.000

GP1 - Competitor
GP1 Mark 3
GP2 - Competitor
GP2 Mark 3
GP2 HD - Competitor
GP2 OSV Mark 3
GP2 HD Mark 3
GP3 - Competitor
GP3 Mark 3
GP3 HD Mark 3

Radial Brg Thrust Brg

6207
6207
6309
6310
6311
6310
NUP2212
6313
6314
NUP217

3306
3306
3309
3310
7310
7310
7310
3316
3314
7316

L3/D4
64
59
63
37
29
37
23
25
23
13

HP Limit
40
40
122
150
200
175
175
356
325
500

1. Highlighted rows indicate major competitor values

2. HD Indicates heavy-duty shaft option through seal chamber
3. OSV indicates oversize shaft at coupling end

Table 2 Pump Designation

2 K 6 X 4 M 13 A / 12.5 RV

2 indicates a medium size pump

frame in this example, a Group 2
1 = Group 1 (small frame)
2 = Group 2 (medium frame)
3 = Group 3 (large frame)
K = Mark 3 style power end
J = Mark 3 style PE arranged for
Mark 2 wet end on Group 1
No letter and no preceding number
indicates a Mark 2 power end
Nominal suction port size
Nominal discharge port size
Modifier for specialty pumps
blank or no letter = Standard pump
M = Sealmatic
L = Non-metallic wet end
R = Recessed impeller
H = High silicon iron
US = Unitized self-priming S = Old style self-priming
V = Vertical in-line
T = PFA lined wet end
LF = Lo-Flo
E = Durcon wet end
Nominal maximum impeller diameter
13 = 13 inch
Pump design variation
A = This pump has been redesigned from an earlier

version. The impeller and casing are no longer

interchangeable with the earlier version.
H = This pump is designed for a higher flow capacity

than another pump with the same basic designation.

Examples: 4X3-10 and 4X3-10H; 6X4-10 and 6X4-10H;

10X8-16 and 10X8-16H. In each case the pump with

the H is designed for a higher flow capacity.
HH = This pump is designed for a higher head than another

pump with the same basic designation.

Example: 4X3-13 and 4X3-13HH
Actual impeller size
12.5 = 121/2 in diameter; 8.13 = 81/8 in; 10.75 = 10 3/4 in
Previous annotation: 124 = 12 4/8 or 121/2 in diameter; 83 = 83/8 in
Impeller style
RV = Reverse vane impeller; OP = Open impeller

Available Options
Optional ANSI 3A Power End
Features
Carries lifetime warranty
Clean room assembly
Inpro VBXX-D bearing isolators

Benefits
End-user peace of mind
Reduces contamination risks
Keeps lubricants in and contaminants out
Collects metallic contaminants
Larger Sloping (Inclined) Oil sump
Helps oil run -12C (10F) cooler (benefit to larger sloping)
w/ Magnetic Drain Plug
Larger oil return lines (benefit to larger sloping)
Available Mark 3 Variations
Designation
Lo-Flo
Sealmatic
Unitized Self-Priming
Recessed Impeller
In-line
PolyChem
ESP3

Description
Low Flow / High Head Applications
Utilizes a dynamically sealing repeller (expeller) to expel fluid from
sealing chamber, eliminating need for mechanical seal
Draws from liquid sources below ground level or from sources with
no positive pressure to naturally prime the pump
Ideal for solid, stringy or fibrous slurries
Space-saving vertical in-line design
Available with a fluoropolymer lining for both sealed (S-Model) and
sealless (M-Model) versions, as well as an engineered composite
(GRP Model) made of premium fiberglass vinylester material
Vertical sump pump design

Available Baseplate Options

Type A
Standard ANSI baseplate;
foundation or limited stress
stilt mounted.
Type B
Polybase baseplate;
foundation or stilt mounted.
Type C
Reinforced baseplate;
stilt mounted.
Type D
Reinforced baseplate;
foundation mounted; with
optional drip rim.
Type E
Heavy-duty, foundation
mounted baseplate; complies
with PIP RESP 002.

Note: All baseplates are fully compliant

with ASME B73.1 dimensions

Experience In Motion

flowserve.com

FPD-1314a (E) Printed in USA. June 2010. Flowserve Corporation

USA and Canada
Flowserve Corporation
5215 North OConnor Blvd.
Suite 2300
Irving, Texas 75039-5421 USA
Telephone: 1 937 890 5839

Europe, Middle East, Africa

Flowserve Corporation
Gebouw Hagepoint
Westbroek 39-51
4822 ZX Breda
Netherlands
Telephone: 31 76 502 8920

Optional Jacketed Seal

Chambers

For Internal Use Only

Latin America
Flowserve Corporation
Martn Rodriguez 4460
B1644CGN-Victoria-San
Fernando
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Telephone: 54 11 4006 8700
Telefax: 54 11 4714 1610

Asia Pacific
Flowserve Pte. Ltd.
10 Tuas Loop
Singapore 637345
Telephone: 65 6771 0600
Telefax: 65 6779 4607

Designed for effective heat transfer in the seal chamber area or

across entire surface area of process fluid

Cylindrical Bore (CB)

Available in two configurations (CBL, CBS)

Extend mechanical seal MTBPM
Act as Speed Bumps
Redirect flow from circumferential to axial
Handle high solid levels
Can reduce/eliminate costly seal support systems
Come in three configurations (FML, FMS, FMI)

Flow Modifiers (FM)

Oversized Bore

Preferred option (FML, CBL type)

Extends seal life: Self-flushing/venting/draining
Reduces maintenance and repair costs
Provides safer environment for personnel

Advanced SealSentry
Design Technology
Features

Benefits

Seal Chambers
Improves ability to pass solids w/o clogging

Large flow passages

Minimizes pressure drop and lowers NPSHR

Assures hydraulic performance repeatability & predictability

Precision-cast vane profiles

Minimizes turbulence and lowers NPSHR

Smooth, long radius

flow path

Reduces thrust loads on outboard bearing to maximize

bearing life
Flow reduces temp. within oversized seal chambers

Pressure balancing holes

between rear surface and
eye area

Eliminates need to replace expensive casing. Re-machining

of cover renews hydraulic performance.

Rear cover is primary wear

surface

Maximizes seal life and reduces seal drag as compared to

open vane impellers

Low resultant seal chamber

pressures

In-shop impeller clearance adjustment

Shortens maintenance times
Prevents guesstimates used in bench settings
Clearance set between impeller and rear cover (allows for
both shop & field adjustment)

True back pull-out design

Features

Benefits

Reverse Vane (RV) Impeller

Primary Features and Benefits

Note: This sales guide is not meant to be all-inclusive.
For more information, please refer to:
Mark 3 Technical Bulletin (P-10-501)
Mark 3 Sales Bulletin (PS-10-13)
Mark 3 IOM (71569102)

Durco Mark 3
ASME B73.1 Pump - Sales Guide
Responses to Typical Competitor
Claims & Features

Figure 1

Note: The claims made below are typical of

Goulds, Sulzer and other knock-off manufacturers
such as Peerless, Griswold and Summit. The
corresponding responses below are Flowserve
rebuttals to those claims.

Pump Out Vanes

False Claim #1
Open Impellers provide 2x more wear area
equaling longer life & reduced repair costs
More working area being worn does not reduce
the wear rate it just damages more parts
Adjusting open impellers towards the casing
increases the thrust loads causes seal
chamber pressures to increase
Cost to replace a rear cover is much lower
than a casing
Rear covers are much easier to replace than
a casing
Mark 3s reverse vane impeller has balance
holes to ensure hydraulic loads are similar in
magnitude to open impellers
* Mark 3 has an open impeller available
if required

Mark 3 vs. Sulzers CPT

Same semi-open impeller design as Goulds
Drawbacks the same as Goulds
Introduced in 1996. Mark 3 has been in service
since the mid-1980s
Seal chambers were copies of the Mark 3 FM
Micrometer impeller adjustment copied
Only the OB bearing capture method
is different
Inferior bearing design
I.B. bearing is roller bearing, not ball (where
radial loads are low - not recommended
by SKF)

Experience In Motion

Only One
Tolerance: Impeller
Vane To Cover

Reverse Vane
Impeller Adjustment

Figure 2
Front Vane Open Style Impeller

Seal Chamber Pressure/Axial Thrust

False Claim #3
Open Impeller back pump-out vanes control
axial thrust (Figure 2)
Goulds and similar competitors back pumpout vanes wear and become less effective at
controlling thrust loading and seal chamber
pressure over time
Pump-out vane wear combined with moving
the impeller away from the rear cover for
performance renewal means that significant
pressure increase occurs behind the
competitors open impeller which adds to the
thrust loads and seal chamber pressure

Front Vane
Impeller Adjustment

Diminished Performance
Thrust

Original
Axial Thrust

Seal Chamber Pressure

Original
Chamber
Pressure
Cycles Repart

Effects of Wear & Impeller Readjustment

Seal Chamber Pressure/Axial Thrust

False Claim #2
Enclosed Impellers cannot be adjusted (Figure 1)
Mark 3s reverse vane impellers are not fully
enclosed
These are easily adjusted using micrometer
adjustment
Nose ring repair does not affect performance
until it is almost gone
Mark 3s reverse vane impeller only requires
one adjustment for performance and seal
chamber pressure renewal

Pump Performance
Vanes

Reverse Vane Impeller

Consistent, Like-New Repeatable Performance

Thrust

Original
Axial Thrust
Original
Chamber
Pressure

Seal Chamber Pressure

Cycles Repart
Effects of Wear & Impeller Readjustment

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