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Bearings in
Centrifugal Pumps

Pump Construction
Mechanical Assembly consist of:
• Shaft seal
– Labyrinth
– Mechanical
– Packing
• Shaft
• g
Bearings
• Housing/frame
• Drive coupling/sheave

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 Pump Bearing Loads
• The hydraulic loads are dependent on the:
• type
t and
d size
i off iimpeller
ll and
d casing,
i
• the pump operating conditions such as
fluid suction pressure, and
• the point of pump operation.
• Bearing loads should be evaluated at the
BEP condition and the maximum and
minimum pump rated conditions

Pump Bearing Loads

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Bearing Types Used in
Centrifugal Pumps

Bearing Types Used in

Centrifugal Pumps

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 Bearing Selection (API 610)

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Pump Bearing Arrangements

Vertical inline Pump Process Pump

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Pump Bearing Arrangements

Medium Duty Heavy Duty

Process Pump Process Pump

Pump Bearing Arrangements

Slurry Pump

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Pump Bearing Arrangements

Magnetic
drive pump

Vertical deep
well pump

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Bearing Lubrication
Oil bath lubrication
In horizontally oriented
applications, the oil-bath
level is set at the centre of
the bearing's lowest
rollingg element when the
pump is idle.

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 Bearing Lubrication
Oil bath lubrication
The housing should have a bypass opening beneath
the bearings to allow the oil to flow freely. The cross
section area of the opening:

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Bearing Lubrication
Oil bath lubrication
The recommended minimum oil volume V for
each bearing in the housing:

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 Bearing Lubrication
Oil-ring lubrication • The oil-ring is made of
brass or steel and sits
on the shaft.
• The inner diameter of
the oil-ring is
generally 1.6 to 2.0
times the diameter of
the shaft and can be
grooved for best oiling
efficiency.
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Bearing Lubrication
Oil-mist lubrication • Oil-mist provides fine
droplets of clean
clean, fresh
and cool lubricant to
the bearings.
• The oil-mist may be
introduced into the
bearing housing
(indirect mist) or
directed at the bearing
by a reclassifier fitting
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 Bearing Lubrication

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Bearing Lubrication
Oil-mist lubrication
• In both cases, the housing must be
provided with a small vent [3 mm dia.
(0.125 in.)] opposite the point where the
mist enters the housing or bearing.
• Directed oil-mist is recommended if the
bearing (n
(n.d
dm) value is greater than 300
300,000
000
and if the bearing supports high axial load.
Where dm=(d+D)/2, d in mm and n in r/min.

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 Bearing Lubrication
Grease lubrication

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Bearing Lubrication
Grease lubrication
1. Grease
G ease co
consistency
s s e cy is
sggraded
aded by thee
National Lubricating Grease Institute (NLGI).
2. Grease Consistency — Lower numbers are
softer and flow better, while higher numbers
are firmer, tend to stay in place, and are a
good choice when leakage is a concern.
3 Consistency selection is based on the size
3.
and type of bearing used.

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 Bearing Lubrication
Grease lubrication
1. NLGI
G Grades
G ades 000 to o1a are
e used in
application requirings low viscous friction.
Examples include enclosed gear drives
operating at low speeds and open gearing.
2. Grades 0, 1 and 2 are used in highly loaded
gearing.
3 Grades 1 through 4 are often used in rolling
3.
contact bearings where grade 2 is the most
common.

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Bearing Lubrication
Grease lubrication
G ease Consistency
Grease Co s s e cy — Lowero e numbers
u be s a
aree
softer and flow better, while higher numbers
are firmer, tend to stay in place, and are a
good choice when leakage is a concern.

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 Bearing Lubrication
NLGI grades and the worked penetration ranges:

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SKF recommendation of
viscosity grades

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SKF recommendation of
viscosity grades

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