YOUR PARTNER FOR

INNOVATIVE PUMPING SOLUTIONS

FOCUS MARKET:

SUGAR PROCESSING
 Viking Pump has been a trusted partner in
reliability at cane and beet plants around
the world, as well as downstream terminals,
feed mills and food processors, for more
than a century.
Viking invented the internal gear pump,
and has developed unique sugar industry
models that handle everything from thick
juice to massecuite, magma and molasses,
to syrups, betaine and raffinate, with the
same pump!
By changing speeds, internal clearances,
and the idler gear (for magma and
massecuite only), most manufacturing
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plants can cover all of their positive
displacement pumping needs with one
or two sizes of the same pump. This
standardization simplifies plant operation
and maintenance, while increasing
reliability and uptime.
Some sugar process equipment companies
also make pumps, but it’s just an accessory
to them. Viking is focused on our pump
innovations. As the world’s leading positive
displacement process pump manufacturer,
solving difficult liquid transfer problems is
what we do. And it doesn’t get more difficult
than sugar, so rely on Viking’s experience
and expertise.
THE VIKING PUMP
ADVANTAGE
• Slow speed operation to minimize shear
• Optional ribbed idler gear to prevent
crystal damage
• One shaft seal, either packing
or hard-faced mechanical seal
• Seal between bearings limits radial and
axial movement for longest seal life
• End clearance adjustable for viscosity
or to compensate for wear
• Hard parts for longest life
with abrasive crystals
• Thrust bearing positively maintains
rotor position
• Constant flow without pulsation that
can cause liquid/solid separation
• Reversible direction of flow to strip line
after pumping to avoid solidification
• Robust design very forgiving
of operator error
• Simple, in-house maintenance
• Stocking distributors worldwide
provide local support
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In beet plants, Viking pumps are typically found downstream of the evaporators – on thick juice, standard liquor,
white pan massecuite, high-green syrup, high-raw massecuite, low-green syrup, low-raw massecuite, molasses,
sucrose extract, betaine and raffinate, as well as metering fondant and processing liquid sugars and inverts.
They are used in 24/7 process applications as well as loadout applications to packaging, trucks and railcars.

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In cane mills, Viking pumps are typically found downstream of the evaporators – on thick juice,
“A, B & C” massecuite, “A, B & C” molasses, magma, and on imported cane juice molasses.

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Viking pumps are found throughout the process of refining raw sugar into finished sugar and liquid products.
Applications include affination syrup, magma, fine liquor, massecuite, refiners’ molasses, liquid sugar and invert.

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 THE VIKING PUMP SOLUTION

INTERNAL GEAR PUMPING PRINCIPLE - HOW IT WORKS

A special ribbed idler gear was
The pump rotor turns at slow speeds within the casing. The idler gear rotates on an idler pin,
developed for massecuite and
mounted on the pump head. As the rotor turns, it turns the idler gear. The crescent, also part of
magma. This idler ensures that 80%
the pump head, separates the liquid into two streams. As the gears re-mesh, the liquid is forced
of the gear flank does not contact the
out the discharge port. The rotor is positioned radially by a fluid-lubricated bracket bushing just
rotor gear, to ensure that crystals are
behind the rotor, and a pair of anti-friction bearings in the bearing housing. By locating the seal
not damaged by gear contact.
between bearings, it greatly extends seal life. The anti-friction (thrust) bearings also position the
rotor axially, and are located in a rotatable housing to enable adjustment of rotor end clearances
without removing the pump.
Pumps are long coupled to a gear reducer or gearmotor, or may be belt- or chain-driven for MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION:
speed reduction. Flow rate is directly proportional to speed, so variable speed drives may be Iron, steel or stainless steel
used for precise process control.

BRACKET BUSHING
BUSHINGS (BRACKET & IDLER):
PACKING Hardened iron or tungsten carbide
ROTOR

IDLER
SEALS:
Packed gland or hard-faced cartridge mechanical seal
with flush or quench (single or double seal)

OTHER OPTIONS:
Jacketing, internal pressure relief valves, special porting

PERFORMANCE:
FINAL MOLASSES, THICK JUICE, A & B MOLASSES,
THRUST MASSECUITE & MAGMA HIGH GREEN & LOW GREEN SYRUP
BEARING VIKING
Nominal Flow Rate Nominal Flow Rate
PUMP Max Max
SIZE RPM GPM m3/h RPM GPM m3/h
L/LQ 139 32 7.2 370 85 19
LL 139 39 8.8 370 106 24
PACKING GLAND LS 139 46 10.4 370 128 29
Q 104 63 14 278 176 40
QS 104 92 21 278 258 58
IDLER PIN M 83 84 19 222 228 51
N 83 134 30 222 380 86
R 57 219 50 153 600 136
CRESCENT RS 57 327 74 153 890 202
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 INTERNAL GEAR PUMP PRINCIPLE:

Clockwise Rotation
(viewed from shaft end)

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(viewed from shaft end)
 VERTICALLY INTEGRATED
PRODUCTION PROCESS:
Viking Pump operates two foundries, a 200,000+ sq. ft. machining, assembly and testing center, and an
extensive product engineering and testing lab in its world headquarters in Cedar Falls, Iowa, USA. This level
of vertical integration ensures maximum quality, ability to satisfy special needs, and to meet project schedules.

1 MELT & MOLD

2 SHAKEOUT,
CHIP & GRIND 3 MACHINING
4 ASSEMBLY
5 TESTING

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