Industrial pumps for projects in Areia Branca, Rio Grande do Norte

Send the series and model of the pump installed in Areia Branca, the operating conditions and the available vibration records; the standard, measurement points and limits are defined for the assembly, with no single limit for every pump. Check the alignment first: the FBEI (MAN001-10) and FBME (MSERV-08/01) manuals identify pump-to-motor misalignment as a source of vibration and premature wear and call for realignment after final installation, because transport usually misaligns the set, which leaves the factory pre-aligned; the stated tolerance is under 0.05 mm radial and 0.6° angular, according to the coupling supplier.

Send the application in Areia Branca, fluid, temperature and available flow, pressure or head data. For replacement, add the equipment model, identification and drawing. Also state the destination and purchase documentation requirements. The team confirms any additional data needed and the technical and commercial proposal scope.

It depends on the series. The FBE can have packing, a mechanical seal, a lip seal or a magnetic coupling; the standard seal is type 21, in ceramic, graphite and Viton, with an AISI 304 stainless-steel spring. The FBCN uses packing or a mechanical seal, the FBOT combines graphite packing as the first sealing stage with a mechanical seal immersed in the bearing-housing oil, and the FBEI accepts packing or a single, double or cartridge mechanical seal. State the fluid, concentration, temperature and pressure of the process in Areia Branca to define the arrangement.

When the Data Book is part of the purchase scope. State which drawings, manuals, certificates and test reports are required for Areia Branca; the proposal confirms the documents applicable to the supplied series and configuration. The same Data Book is not assumed for every pump.

It depends on the series. Installation and operation instructions are in FBEI manual MAN001-10 and in FBME service manual MSERV-08/01, which also covers maintenance and recommends FB-authorized supervision during installation. The FBE (MTEC-01/01), FBCN (MTEC-03/00) and FBOT (MTEC-16/00) technical manuals provide technical data, sectional drawings, parts lists and dimensions; for installing and maintaining these series, the published services include on-site start-up and commissioning and maintenance contracts. The manuals are on the website’s technical manuals page (PDFs in Portuguese), and MSERV-08/01 is on the FBME series page. For the operation in Areia Branca, identify the series and model from the pump’s nameplate.

With the pump and part identification. State the pump model and identification, the part as shown in the parts list of the series manual, the urgency and the destination in Areia Branca; the team checks availability and confirms service and transport options. There is no published universal parts lead time or automatic guarantee of consignment stock. To reduce downtime, the FBEI (MAN001-10) and FBME (MSERV-08/01) manuals include the list of spare parts for two years of operation.

It depends on the series, as set out in each manual: 10 kgf/cm² for the FBE (MTEC-01/01, Table 5), 1.5 times the operating pressure for the FBOT (MTEC-16/00), 1.5 times the working pressure for the FBME (MTEC-08/01) and per ANSI B73.1 for the FBCN (MTEC-03/00). The test is performed on the factory bench in Cabreúva, Brazil; certificates, additional tests and customer witnessing are defined in the proposal for supply to Areia Branca.

Yes, once equivalence has been confirmed. FB Bombas replaces the installed pump with a complete FB pump and, before the order, assesses the installation and sends a data sheet and dimensional drawing. For the installation in Areia Branca, send the identification and drawing of the current pump, with its duty point, fluid, materials and drive; origin or a similar designation does not guarantee direct replacement.

It depends on the size. According to Table 2 of manual MTEC-01/01, the maximum is 2,500 SSU for sizes 1/8" to 1/4", 7,500 SSU for 3/8" to 1", 50,000 SSU for 1.1/2" to 2" and 100,000 SSU for 3" to 6". Speed decreases as viscosity rises: the drive is direct up to 7,500 SSU and, above that, by pulley or gear reducer, down to 150 rpm in the 50,000 to 100,000 SSU range. State the viscosity of the fluid for the project in Areia Branca at start-up and operating temperatures so that engineering can confirm size and speed.

The FBCN, a standardized centrifugal pump for clean or turbid liquids, with a series range of up to 2,200 m³/h and 135 m; when a higher head is required, the multistage FBME reaches 300 m. Each model has its own limits in the manual tables. For the project in Areia Branca, state the fluid and the flow and head duty point; selection checks the model curve, suction conditions, materials, drive and installation interfaces.