Technology that makes its mark

Horizonal Split Case Pumps

Omega / Rdlo

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Content

1. Product program / Type series

2. Features / Customer benefits
3. Comparison new - old
4. Materials
5. Product code
6. Arrangement types

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 Product programme

OMEGA RDLO

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 Product program

[a] ... Standard solution

=> Omega

[c] [b] ... Standard solution

[b]
=> Rdlo
[a]
[c] ... Engineered solution
=> Rdlo (1stage)
=> Rdlp (1-3stages)

Standard-Programme Engineered-Programme
Type series
OMEGA RDLO RDLO Q/H RDLP
Nominal size [DN] 80 to 400 350 to 700 350 to 1200 350 to 1200
Flow [m3/h] to 4.400 up to 10.000 up to 20.000 up to 20.000
Head [m] up to 210 up to 240 up to 300 up to 700
Temperature [°C] up to 80 up to 80 up to 80 up to 80
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Customer benefit
Service friendliness / Operation reliability

1 Self aligning rotor

Impeller, sleeves and bearings are aligned automatically by tightening

only one shaft nut

OMEGA 2 Self aligning mechanical seal

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The position of the mechanical seal (rotating face) is determined by a
shoulder on the shaft sleeve.

✓ No Adjustment or alignment required for assembly

✓ Fast and uncomplicated maintenance
✓ Low risk of assembly mistakes

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Customer benefit
High operating life / Economic operation

3 Sealed shaft

The shaft is sealed against the pumped liquid by means of shaft

protecting sleeves (dry shaft). Sleeves are used for packing AND
mechanical seal
OMEGA
4 3 4 Protected threads

Shaft nut is arranged inside the bearing housing were it is protected

against dirt and splashing water

✓ No corrosion / no wear on the shaft

✓ No jamming or fretting of shaft nut
✓ Fast and uncomplicated maintenance
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Customer benefit
Reliability / Availability

5 Massive shaft

The shaft is short and thick which guarantees a high bending stiffness.
Between bearings there are no steps or threads (stress concentration)
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OMEGA
6 Stiff bearing arrangement
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The bearing assembly is very stiff and rigid. The bearings are rated for a
calculated lifetime to Lh10 of at least 100.000

✓ Low shaft deflection, smooth operation

✓ Quiet operation with low vibration and low wear
✓ Reliable operation / High operating life
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Reliability / Service friendliness

7 Thick partial flanges

Partial flanges on upper and lower casing are massively dimensioned.

Jack screws are aligned offset to the sealing face (no damage)

OMEGA 8 Partial flange without studs

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7 Upper and lower casing are fixed by means of standard hexagonal head
bolts and not with studs+nuts

✓ Increased stiffness, reliable sealing

✓ Easy cleaning, free access
✓ Uncomplicated maintenance / reliable operation

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 Customer benefit
Economic maintenance / Flexibility

Modular concept

Within one shaft module bearings, shaft seals, sleeves and shaft are
identical (interchangeable)

Symmetrical design

Components for right and left hand rotation are identical (only assembly is
different)

✓ Spare parts can be used for different pump sizes

✓ Minimum spare parts on stock required
Right-hand rotation Left-hand rotation
(Clockwise) (Counter clockwise) ✓ Economic maintenance / low operating costs

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FEM
Customer benefit
High operating life / Reliability

FEM optimised design

All components were designed and optimised with latest FEM

tools (Finite Element Method)

CFD optimised hydraulics

CFD
Hydraulics were designed and optimised with extensive CFD-
simulations (Computational Fluid Dynamics)

✓ Low NPSH values and outstanding efficiencies

✓ Quiet operation with low vibration and low wear
✓ Reliable operation / Low operating costs

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Single Volute (SV)

Customer benefit
Reliability / Availability

Double Volute
Double Volute (DV)
Within Standard RDLO-range all sizes have a double volute. Within
Omega range sizes 150-605; 200-670, 200-520; 250-600; 250-800; 300-
560 and 300-700 have a double volute.

FR /FR, Q=Qopt

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SV

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✓ Reduced radial loads; low shaft deflection, smooth operation
DV ✓ Increased operation range
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✓ Reliable operation / High operating life for bearings

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 Long
Robust
operating life Reliable

Economic
Maintenance

Efficient

Economic

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OMEGA SB SC DD Materials
Volute casing Ductile Iron Ductile Iron Duplex

Impeller Bronze Chrome steel Duplex

Shaft Chrome steel Chrome steel Duplex
Casing wear ring Bronze Bronze Duplex
Impeller wear ring (optional) Bronze Cr-Ni Stahl Duplex

Shaft Packing Chrome steel Chrome steel -

sleeve Mech. seal Chrome steel Chrome steel Duplex
Other materials on inquiry

RDLO GB GC SB SC DD

Volute casing Cast Iron Cast Iron Ductile Iron Ductile Iron Duplex
Impeller Bronze Chrome steel Bronze Chrome steel Duplex
Shaft Chrome steel Chrome steel Chrome steel Chrome steel Duplex
Casing wear ring Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Duplex
Impeller wear ring (optional) Bronze Cr-Ni-Stahl Bronze Cr-Ni Stahl Duplex

Shaft Packing Chrome steel Chrome steel Chrome steel Chrome steel -
sleeve Mech. seal Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Duplex
Other materials on inquiry

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 OMEGA V 150 - 460 A SB P F Product Code
Type series
(OMEGA; RDLO; RDL)

Arrangement
([empty]…horizontal; V…vertical)

Size

Hydraulic
(A; B; C; etc.)

Material combination
(GB; GC; SB; SC; DD35; etc.)

Shaft seal
(P…Packing; G…mech. seal

Bearing lubrication
(F…Grease; M…Medium; O…Oil)
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 Arrangement types
Arrangemt.

DB - Arrangement

DK - Arrangement
Omega Rdlo
2E –

▪ 3E ▪ 2E
▪ DJ ▪ 3E
▪ DB ▪ 4E
Arrangemt.

▪ DK ▪ DJ
▪ DP ▪ DP
3E –

DJ - Arrangement

DP - Arrangement
Arrangemt.
4E –

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Vertical installation - Overview

Advantages / Disadvantages of vertical installation

DB - Arrangement

DK - Arrangement
+ Less space required for installation
+ Motor protected against flooding
+ Less wear parts (plain bearing execution)

- Complicated disassembly / re assembly

- Higher vibration values (DK-Arrangement)
- Risk of vibration problems
- Expensive motor stool
DJ - Arrangement

DP - Arrangement

Vertical arrangement is a compromise for less installation

space but against service friendliness.

Vertical disassembly is not intender for Omega. The motor

stool/support has to be disassembled

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Pump Meter Accessories

(1)…Extremely low flow

Detrimental operating
1
2 range
3

4 (2)…Low flow
Unfavourable operating
range

(3)…Optimum
Good operating range

(4)…Overload
Borderline operating
range

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KSB - mechnical seal

Omega: 4OM

Rdlo: 4RD

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 Documents and Tools
Installation data (2D / 3D) => EasySelect:

EasySelect provides CAD data about the

selected pump:

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 Documents and Tools
Installation data (2D / 3D) => www.ksb.com

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Summary

Main messages:
▪ Omega and Rdlo => standard solutions for water transfer
▪ Rdlp => Tailor-made solution precisely to customer requirements and conditions
▪ Experience in engineering for huge water projects
▪ Minimal life-cycle costs

Thank you very much for your attention!

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Contact and Copyright

KSB SE & Co. KGaA

Johann-Klein-Straße 9
67227 Frankenthal (Germany)
Tel. +49 6233 86-0
E-mail: info@ksb.com

© Copyright KSB SE & Co. KGaA 2018

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BACKUP

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Hexagonal head bolts vs. Stuts + nuts

Bolts for connection of Studs for connection of

casing halves casing halves

Thick flange with less Thin flange with many

bolts (80mm DN500) studs (40mm DN500)

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 New developments
Vertical installation for motors bigger 800 kW
Concept for installation DP was
overworked

=> better stiffness

=> Lower problems with natural frequency

Available for Omega and Rdlo

OLD design

NEW design

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6 x Lefthand (counter clockwise)

3 x Lefthand + 3x Righthand

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 Rdlp hydraulic configurations

1-stage execution
- without diffuser
- with diffuser
1-stage solution 1-stage solution
(Double volute) (Diffuser)
2-stage execution
- 2x diffuser
- 1x diffuser / 1x double volute

3-stage execution
- 3x diffuser
- 2x diffuser / 1x double volute

2-stage solution 3-stage solution

(2x diffuser+1x double volute) (3x Diffuser)

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 Comparison new - old
Impeller and bearings are fixed Impeller and bearings are fixet
with one shaft nut with two or more shaft nuts
→ No adjustment/alignment → Adjustment/alignment
required required

Shaft nut is protected against dust Shaft nut exposed to splashing

and splashing water water and dirt
→ No corrosion and no fretting → Corrosion and fretting

Shaft is not completely protected

Shaft sleeves cover entire length by shaft sleeves
between bearings → Shaft exposed to corrosion
→ Shaft protected against potential
corrosion

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 Comparison new - old
New hydraulic design Old hydraulic design
→ Low NPSH values, outstanding → High NPSH values, poor
efficiencies efficiencies

Shaft with steps and threads

→ Stress concentration
Shaft without steps and threads
→ No stress concentration

Sealing housing cast to the casing

Sealing housing not cast to the → Dowel pins required for
casing alignment of upper casing
→ No dowel pins required for
alignment of upper casing

Bearing supports only on lower

Bearing supports on upper and casing
lower casing. → Higher vibrations and noise
→ Low vibrations and noise

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