LaBour - TFA

Triple Volute PumpTriple Volute Pump

The “Q” Classic Triple Volute Pump

TFA Design

Capacities: 1100 GPM (250 m3/hr)

Head (max): 625 Ft (190 m)

Temperature (max): 500°F (245°C)

Materials: 316SS, CD4MCU, Alloy 20, Hast, Monel, Ni., & Ti

Lip Seals Standard Lip Seals Standard (Optional Lab. Seals)(Optional Lab. Seals)

Optional 316SS BearingOptional 316SS BearingFrame & AdapterFrame & Adapter

(Corrosion or Temperature)(Corrosion or Temperature)

External ImpellerExternal Impelleradjustment using jack boltsadjustment using jack bolts

AND shimsAND shims

Duplex AngularDuplex AngularThrust BearingThrust Bearing

Heavy Duty 316SS Heavy Duty 316SS or higher Alloy Shaftor higher Alloy Shaft

Features & Benefits -TFA Power End

Features & Benefits - TFA Liquid End150# F.F Flanges150# F.F Flanges

(optional 300 # FF/RF(optional 300 # FF/RF

Optional Casing &Optional Casing &Stuffing Box Cooling & HeatingStuffing Box Cooling & Heating

Heavy Duty Heavy Duty TRIPLE volute CasingTRIPLE volute Casing

Features & BenefitsStuffing Box Options (with or without Spiral Trac)

Standard Bore

Big Bore Taper Bore

Features & Benefits - ANSI Base Plates

Cast Iron Fabricated SteelNewNew

Competition

• Vortex type pumpsVortex type pumps• Side Channel type pumpsSide Channel type pumps

Manufacture LaBour Peerless Goulds Duriron/FlowserveModel TFA 8196 3196 Mark III

# of Sizes 8 23 28 30Service Range 1100 GPM 625 Ft 4500 GPM 730 Ft 4500 GPM 730 Ft 7400 GPM 985 Ft

Temperature (Deg F) -50 to 500 -50 to 500 -50 to 500 -50 to 500

Material OptionsDI, 316SS, A-48, 20SS, R-55 Hast., Monel, Ni, Zr, Ti

DI, 316SS, CD4, 20SS, Hast., Monel, Ni, Ti

DI, 316SS, CD4, 20SS, Hast., Monel, Ni, Ti

DI, 316SS, CD4, 20SS, Hast.,

Monel, Ni, Zr, TiTriple Volute Option Yes No No No

Thrust Bearing Duplex Double Row Double Row Double Row

Competition Comparison

Typical Applications

• Entrained air/vaporsEntrained air/vapors– Released by mixing chemicalsReleased by mixing chemicals– Food processing Food processing – Dissolved Air FlotationDissolved Air Flotation– EvaporatorsEvaporators

• Low flow or varying flowLow flow or varying flow– one pump serving 2 linesone pump serving 2 lines– seasonal demand changesseasonal demand changes

• Shear sensitive FluidsShear sensitive Fluids

TFA with Dual Conditions

Single Volute Radial Thrust Loads

Radial Thrust Load LaBour TFA

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TFA/LVA Impeller design

Extended inlet Extended inlet vanes and vanes and steep outlet steep outlet vanesvanes

ConventionConventionalal

vane designvane design

VACUUM EVAPORATOR

Entrained Air Application

Capacity Correction with flooded Capacity Correction with flooded suction:suction:

• approx.. direct ratio of the % approx.. direct ratio of the % entrained air.entrained air.

Capacity Correction w/ 20 ft suction Capacity Correction w/ 20 ft suction lift:lift:

• approx. 2.5 times % entrained air.approx. 2.5 times % entrained air.

Entrained Air Application

TDH Correction:TDH Correction:

As a rule of thumb, you can use the As a rule of thumb, you can use the entrained air percentage to the 2.5 entrained air percentage to the 2.5 power to correct the differential power to correct the differential head at the best efficiency point of head at the best efficiency point of the pump. The head loss will be the pump. The head loss will be more both at lower and higher more both at lower and higher flows. flows.

Lip Seals or Labyrinth seals

Customer sold on Customer sold on labyrinth……labyrinth……

• Sell him on the Sell him on the advantages of the advantages of the Impro bearing Impro bearing seals that last seals that last forever.forever.

• Your after market Your after market sales…….$0.00sales…….$0.00

Other customers Other customers (LaBour majority)(LaBour majority)

• Sell him on using only Sell him on using only LaBour “CR Wave” LaBour “CR Wave” type lip seals, instead type lip seals, instead of the “cheap” lip of the “cheap” lip seals purchased from seals purchased from bearing housesbearing houses

• Your aftermarket Your aftermarket sales $ 50.00+ sales $ 50.00+ pp/yearpp/year

Buy a $5 Lip Seal and Risk a $500 shaft

Triple Throat Concept Devleoped in 1966 Leader in Technology.

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