Hale SMR - Manual (Page 3)

Stainless Max Series Pumps 3
Table of Contents
Contents
Page
SECTION
1
: SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ...........................................................1-1
GUIDELINES ................................................................................................................................ 1
SECTION
2
: INTRODUCTION.........................................................................2-1
OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................. 1
PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION .................................................................................................... 1
Centrifugal Force ..................................................................................................................................... 1
Figure 2-1: Centrifugal Force, from a rotating disk ....................................................................... 1
Pump Stages ........................................................................................................................................... 2
Cavitation ........................................................................................................................................... 3
Figure 2-2: Pump Impeller ........................................................................................................... 3
Figure 2-3: SM Pump Water Flow ................................................................................................ 3
Figure 2-4: Cavitation Regions..................................................................................................... 4
PUMP COMPONENTS - SM SERIES .......................................................................................... 5
Pump Body .............................................................................................................................................. 5
Impeller and Shaft Assembly ................................................................................................................... 5
Figure 2-5: Overview of Hale SM Pump ...................................................................................... 5
Bearings .................................................................................................................................................. 6
Mechanical Seal ...................................................................................................................................... 6
Priming .................................................................................................................................................... 6
Gearbox - SMM and SMD Series ............................................................................................................ 6
Figure 2-6: Mechanical Seal ........................................................................................................ 6
Pedestal - SMR Series ............................................................................................................................ 7
PUMP DRIVES ............................................................................................................................. 7
Figure 2-7: SMM/SMD Pump and Gearbox Configuration .......................................................... 7
Figure 2-8: SMR Pump and Pedestal Configuration ................................................................... 7
SMM-X Series Pump ............................................................................................................................... 8
G-Series Gearbox .............................................................................................................................. 8
Figure 2-9: Overview X-Series Gearbox ...................................................................................... 8
Figure 2-10: Typical Split-Shaft Drive Applications ..................................................................... 9
Mid-Ship Pumps ................................................................................................................................. 9
Shifting .................................................................................................................................................. 10
HALE Power Takeoff Pumps (PTO) ...................................................................................................... 10
ACCESSORIES ......................................................................................................................... 10
Auxiliary Cooling (Overheat Protection) ................................................................................................ 10
Priming Systems ................................................................................................................................... 11
Figure 2-11: ESP Priming Pump ............................................................................................... 11
Figure 2-12: Rotary Vane Priming Pump ................................................................................... 11
Figure 2-13: SPVR Priming Valve .............................................................................................. 12
Figure 2-14: PVG Priming Valve ................................................................................................ 12
Priming Valves ...................................................................................................................................... 12