I was not and am not wanting to throw stones. But, perhaps I should have mentioned Flow Serve did the repair.
Thanks for all your wisdom.
The Vespel wear rings and other improvments sound like great ideas. We are looking at the Vespel, modifying the shaft and impellers to a fit design...
We have 6 Ingersoll-Dressor pumps model 6X14WXH-8. These pumps have numerous issues.
Today's problem: Pump was just overhauled. It ran for 3 hours at full service conitions with with no issue. We did a close check on the pump after cool down and now it has a "rub" in it somewhere. When...
We are considering using Vespel material for boiler feed pump stationary wear rings. The service is water at <375F. The vendor has proposed a running clearence of only 5 mils on the radius.
Any comments appriciated.
