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9.2 Vertical turbine pumps

Vertical Turbine Pumps have
come a long way since their
humble beginnings in the
irrigation field, and are now used
in a wide variety of applications.
While they are still utilized to raise
water from underground aquifers,
ponds, lakes, rivers and oceans,
they now supply such industries as
Water Treatment Facilities, Pulp
and Paper Mills and Power
Generating Stations. They are also
an integral part of numerous Fire
Protection Systems, as well as
many of the processes in the
Petrochemical Industries.

These vertical diffuser pumps
come in a variety of configura-
tions. The lineshaft driven
Deepwell Turbine Pump shown in
Figure 9.7 is used in a wide variety
of applications and is usually built
to AWWA standards. The
Submersible motor driven pump is
most frequently used to raise well
water from underground aquifers
through drilled wells in rural
communities. Materials of
construction of these pumps are
mainly steel or cast iron bowls and
discharge heads, and bronze
impellers.
The larger Service Water Pumps
are primarily used on municipal
and industrial water intake
services. In addition to the cast Figure 9.7: Oeepwell turbine pump
iron bowls and bronze impellers, (Reproduced with permission of G0ulds
they are frequently used with Pumps, ITT Industries)
stainless steels or nickel aluminum
bronze. The columns and
discharge heads are usually supplied in steel, and can be designed with
the discharge nozzle located in the column below the mounting plate
when required.

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