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Watson Tomlinson Industry Specialist, Nuclear Flowserve Corp. OPPD-Fort Calhoun CCW Pump Testing 8X18 SE.
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Watson TomlinsonIndustry Specialist, NuclearFlowserve Corp. OPPD-Fort Calhoun CCW Pump Testing 8X18 SE
Fort Calhoun Station utilizes qty. (3) IR 8X18SE (Flowserve heritage) CCW pumps. The CCW pumps appeared to have been operated beyond their original manufacturer pump curves without proper justification and analysis. The testing was performed to determine exactly where the pumps were operating relative to the original head-capacity curve, at different system demands. • OEM Pump Data: • Make: Flowserve/Ingersoll-Rand • Model: 8X18 SE • Number Stages: 1 • Style: Horizontally split volute type • Driver: Motor [250 hp] • Design Head: 210 ft • Design Flow: 3425 gpm • Design Speed: 1750 rpm
CCW 3B Pump Test Performance Comparison between the October and June Test