De Laval pumps?

[ddunnett]

Hi there,

I'm wondering if anyone on the board works with any old De Laval pumps. Basically, I'm trying to get a hold of the pump curves for some pretty old De Laval pumps. I know they were acquired by IMO, and then Colfax, but there's no information on either of those websites.

Any tips on where to find pump curves for legacy pumps?

Thanks!

 

[MikeHalloran]

It might help if you gave us the model, serial, date of manufacture, etc.



Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA

 

[ddunnett]

Sure -

De Laval U24/20D
De Laval P16/14D

I'm actually looking for the NPSH curve, if it's there.

 

[ddunnett]

I think they're about 70 years old.

The U24 is rated 21,684gpm @ 240' - 900RPM and 1500HP
The P16 is rated 10,000gpm @ 240' - 900 RPM and 700HP

 

[BigInch]

If you can't find the curves, you might be able to reconstruct an approximation based on specific speed.

BigInch-born in the trenches.

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