Latest Technology

for Longer Pump Life

Large Process
Pump Design
33 Model Sizes
Flows to 26,000 GPM
Heads to 410 feet
Pressure to 232 PSIG

20-Year Life Cycle Costs

Maintenance

Based on 6000 hr/year

41%
Operating

30%

Installation

24%
Purchase

5%
Total Cost of Ownership

Pump Reliability

Liquid end
Seal chamber
Power end
Baseplate

Hydraulic Coverage
33 pump sizes
Maximizes pump
reliability
Coverage ensures
efficient operation
Only 4 power
frames

Impeller Design
Open impellers (standard)
Solids, fiber & air applications
Full back shroud for
mechanical integrity
Balance holes for low
axial thrust
Engineered back pump out
vanes for low bearing loads
Closed impellers (optional)
Maximized efficiency
Replaceable rings

EXPANDING
VOLUTE
CASING

Radial Forces

Casing Design

High
Deflection

Expanding
Volute
Casing

Semi
Concentric
Casing

SEMI
CONCENTRIC
CASING

Low
Deflection
Pump Flow

Best
Efficiency
Point

Solidification Modeling
Extra
Thickness

Problem wear areas have always included the

casing cutwater and wearplate surface.

Computer solidification modeling allows extra

thickness at crucial wear points for extended life.

Corrosion Reliability

Corrosion has less

effect on large section
components such as
our impeller lock nut.

Crevice corrosion is
reduced through the
use of o-rings at the
critical fluid joints.

Impeller Attachment Methods

Attachment Requirements
Transmit torque
Prevent Leakage
Prevent loosening during reverse rotation
Keyed
Threaded

Acme Thread

Maintain High Performance

Goulds External Clearance Adjustment
provides:
Precision fit between impeller and
sideplate
Sideplate is clamped and sealed
Performance reliability maintained
Moving parts move in a sealed and
lubricated environment
Proven in over one million
installations over 50 years

Performance Assured
Our Impeller back vanes are engineered
in shape and height to be insensitive to
impeller adjustments.
Common in recessed impeller pump
designs

Stuffing Box Pressure

Proven on Test

1X

2X

3X

Back Vane Clearance

Sideplate Adjustment
(Method used by another pump manufacturer)

O-ring moves over the corroded

& fouled casing surface
Sideplate floats on studs
- cocking in casing
- studs can shear
- not precise adjustment
Leakage past o-ring has leakage
path through studs

Adjustment Direction

Evolution of Sideplate Adjustment

Closed Impeller
with casing rings

Open Impeller
floating sideplate

Converting closed impellers to open was economically

accomplished using adjustable sideplates.

Seal Chamber Design

The majority of pump

downtime is due to mechanical
seal or packing failure.

Mechanical Seal Considerations

Seal Selection
Shaft Deflection
Seal Environment

Shaft Stiffness Deflection

L3/D4 < 55 = Industry Target
Pump manufacturers
frequently imply L3/D4
ratios yield longer seal life.
Shaft deflection is a
function of low L3/D4 and
lower radial loads.
All reputable pump
manufacturers have
deflections under 0.002 in.

Goulds 3180
Frame S
Power end

L3/D4 =44
Frame M
Power end

L3/D4 =40
Frame L
Power end

L3/D4 =25
Frame XL
Power end

L3/D4 =19

Competitor A
Group 3
Power end

L3/D4 =41
Group 4
Power end

L3/D4 =41
Group 5
Power end

L3/D4 =17

EXPANDING
VOLUTE
CASING

Radial Forces

Shaft Deflection

High
Deflection

Expanding
Volute
Casing

Semi
Concentric
Casing

SEMI
CONCENTRIC
CASING

Low
Deflection
Pump Flow

Low radial load = low deflections

Best
Efficiency
Point

Mechanical Seals

Leading seal manufacturers

report that shaft deflection is NOT
the cause of seal failures!
The problem is SEAL ENVIRONMENT!

Seal Environment is Critical

for Extended Seal Life

Seal Chambers
Initially
Designed for
Packing

Evolution to Large Bore Seal

Chambers to Extend Seal Life

Big Bore Seal Chamber

Taper Bore Seal Chamber

(Introduced in the mid 1980s)

Taper Bore Evolution

Conventional taper bore seal chamber
mechanical seals fail when vapor or
solids are present

Modified tapered bore seal chamber

with axial ribs good for services
containing air, minimum solids

Goulds standard tapered bore plus seal

chamber the best solution for services
containing solids and air or vapors

Taper Bore Plus How it Works

1) Solids/liquid mixture flows

toward seal chamber
2) Turbulent zone
3) Clean liquid flows towards seal
4) Low pressure zone created
by vane particle ejector
5) Seal faces flush with clean liquid

Goulds TaperBore Plus

Patented: No.5,336,048

Engineered seal
chamber with vane
particle ejector

Research & Development

Zero Flush Water

Hard Tungsten
Carbide Seal Faces

Patented Vane Particle Ejector

Springs
not in fluid

The 3180 has a revolutionary

seal chamber design guaranteed
to operate on 6% OD stock
without flush water!
PATENTED!

Flush Water Considerations

Why is zero flush important?
Is the pump remotely located?
How reliable is the flush water?
Plugging, Freezing, Lines shut off

How clean is the flush water?

What is the cost of flushing?
Water treatment
Product dilution

Dynamic Seals
Cover

Back Plate

Repeller

Dynamic Seal
When Pump is Operating

Hydrodynamic Seal
PROVIDES
by Repeller

Air-Pumpage
Interface

Dynamic Seals Secondary Sealing

Gland

Diaphragm

Follower
Sleeve

Diaphragm Secondary Seal

for Dynamic Seal

Stuffing Box

Zero Flush Water

The 3180 includes a

dynamic seal option design
that seals the shaft on
6%OD stock without flush
water! Unique grooves allow
operation on recycled fibers.
*patented

Model 3180 Dynamic Seal

Capability Chart

12" S
14" S, M
Speed
1780 1470 1180 960 1780 1470 1180 960
8"
9.75"
Repeller Diameter
Max Suction Head (ft) 23
13
6

45
28
15
8
(above atmospheric)
Repeller BHP
1.1 0.61 0.3

2.4 1.3 0.7 0.4

Dynamic Seal Application Limitations

Vacuum Services
Liquids at or near their boiling point
Highly viscous liquids
Liquids that crystallize when exposed to air
Liquids that become corrosive when exposed to air
Severe corrosives
Zero leakage applications

Power ends

Bearing design life

Bearing environment
Bearing temperature

Bearing Life
(Fatigue/Theoretical)

Bearing Life

Bearing companies reveal that fatigue

failure is extremely rare.
Contamination and lack of lubrication
are the major cause of failure, plus....

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Bearing Size

Pump Bearing Life

(True Service Life)

Skidding

Non-optimized bearings
will be susceptible to
skidding, cage stresses
and higher operating
temperatures that lead
to failure.

Bearing Loads

Measured on Test

Watch the Temperature

Keeping the pump

loads minimized
and selecting the
right bearings will
keep temperatures
under control.

Temperature

The Right Size

Bearing Size

Bearing Frame Oil Temperatures

180F

High
160F

Typical
140F

Low

120F

Model 3180
Pumps operate
at an average
temperature
of 120 F

Oil Seals

Labyrinth oil seals are

standard.
Carbon-filled Teflon is
impervious to fluid corrosion.
Prevents lubricant
contamination.

Goulds Labyrinth Seal Torture Testing

Labyrinth sealing paths

Oil containment test

Water exclusion test

Dust exclusion test

Only the Goulds seal passed every test

while competitive labyrinth seals failed.

Power End Reliability

Best in the Industry
Bearing design life >100,000 hrs
Bearing temperatures under 120F
Superior labyrinth oil seal design
Guaranteed like no other!

Engineered Baseplates

Fabricated baseplate
designs with high
torsional stiffness.
Machined surfaces 0.002
inch flatness.
Horizontal motor
adjusters & vertical
jacking screws

Model 3180
Additional Maintenance
and Reliability Features

Ease of Maintenance

Integral frame eliminates adapter and provides better seal access.

Swing away lugs secure the seal chamber
Casing bolts do not have to be removed
Swing away lugs also act as jacking bolts

Monitor Sites

Monitoring sites for

vibration and temperature
are provided as standard
for accurate and repeatable
readings.

We Take Balancing Seriously

G2.5 impeller balance (routinely done!)

Engineered shaft (alternating keyways)
Keys and keyways engineered to eliminate voids
Patented arbor designs ensure repeatability
Technicians certified to ISO 9001 standards
Vibration < 0.15 inches/sec

Rigid Support

The Frame Support is a

solid cast machined foot.
Alignment can be assured
& maintained.

Pick Your Perfect Process Pump

No one in the industry offers the broad range

of process pumps that Goulds does.....

Model LF3196 Designed for

Low Flow Services

TOTAL DYNAMIC HEAD

Model LF3196 Designed for Low Flow Services

System Curve Actual Throttled Operation

Rated Performance

Not all pumps are

designed for low flows
Off design operation range
Recommended operation range

TOTAL DYNAMIC HEAD

FLOW
TYPICAL END SUCTION PUMP CURVE

LF3196 designed specifically for

trouble-free operation at low flows
System Curve Actual Throttled

FLOW
LF 3196 PUMP CURVE

Goulds Model JC Designed for Handling a

Wide Range of Corrosive/Abrasive Slurries

Model 3298 Magnetic Drive Pump

Model 3298 Magnetic Drive Pump

Model 3298 Tefzel Construction for

Extreme Corrosion Resistance

Model 3500 Medium Consistency Pump

(to 16% Bone Dry)

Capacity to 2400 tons/day

Latest Technology
for Longer Pump Life

Large Process
Pump Design
33 Model Sizes
Flows to 26,000 GPM
Heads to 410 feet
Pressure to 232 PSIG