LNN

Split Case Pumps

Catherine AYRIVIE
June 2009
 Table of Contents

Pump Description

Nomenclature

Operating Parameters

Range Chart

Standard materials of construction

Feature/Function/Benefit

Markets Served and typical application

Main customers
Pump description
 Between bearing
 Axially split
 Single stage
 Double suction
 large range of flow and head
 270+ hydraulics
 High operation efficiency
 low NPSH requirement
 Easy maintenance
Pump description
1990’s rationalization of the worthington and IR split case
pump family and creation of the new design LNN
LNGT

LNS LNE LNN

IDP

LN
Worthington HGT
SL, ALV, AFV Storck
Ingersoll Rand
L
Worthington
Pump description

LNN is the flag ship product

Continuous improvement of the pump coverage
Examples of rationalization:

400 LNN 925 FA replaces 400 LNE 900 155R3-F

600 LNN 750 BA replaces 600 LNE 750 105R1-B

600 LNN 750 AA replaces 24 LN 29 A-24501

 350 LNN 375 replaces 14 LN 29

Nomenclature

LNN, LNE, LNNC, LNEC, LNNV, LNEV,

LNS, LNGT LNSC LNSV
Horizontal Horizontal Vertical
Side Suction Bottom Suction Mounted Pump
Only several patterns
available
Nomenclature LNN

500 LNN 775

Impeller diam
Discharge flange
(mm)
diam (mm)

500 LNN 775

PROS curve number 940 - BA

B = impeller hydraulic
A = volute hydraulic
Operating parameters

 Flow : 200 to 30 000 m3/h (900 to 130 000 gpm)

 Head : up to 250 m (825 ft)

 Power : up to 5000 kW ( 4500 hp)

 Pressures up to 30 bars (435 psi)

new development at 40 bars (580 psi)
 Temperatures up to 80°C (176°F),
with possibility up to 140°C (284°F)
Suction nozzle sizes :125 mm (5 in) to 1400 mm (55 in)
Range chart
Duties at BEP – max impeller – max speed 60 Hz
1000.0

900.0

800.0

700.0

600.0
Head (Ft)

500.0

400.0

300.0

200.0

100.0

0.0
0 10000 20000 30000 40000 50000 60000 70000 80000 90000 100000
Flow (US Gpm)

LNN LNE LNS LNGT

LNN Standard material
Constructions :
cast iron / Nodular cast iron
steel / 13% chromium steel
Ni resist
Aluminium bronze
Duplex
Super duplex

Most of the material available.

LNN feature casing: double volute

MINIMAL RADIAL LOADS

INCREASES BEARING LIFE
LOWER DEFLECTION
GREATER OPERATING RANGE
LONGER PACKING, RING & SEAL LIFE
LNN feature Impeller: double suction
suction Discharge

pressureDischarge
pressure pressure

pressure
suction

Double suction impellers in hydraulic balance

Reduces bearing loads (no axial load). Long bearing life.
Improved efficiency
Key driven Available options:
•ISO 1940 Grade 2.5
Positioned by sleeve, nuts
balance
Statically or dynamically balanced •Rotor assembly balance
•Solid impeller hub (API)
LNN feature Wearing rings

Casing wear rings

Serrated
 better efficiency

Locked into casing

shoulder for axial
support
Impeller wear rings

Radial pins
Optional
 prevent rotation
Pressed and pinned
construction
LNN feature Seal chamber

Separate cast part

 Simplified casing patterns

• Better quality castings

Seal chamber is not split in half:

Better sealing

 Can be removed from pump

To repair and modify

 Easy conversion to:

Component or cartridge mechanical seals
LNN feature Bearing housings

360º attachment to pump upper and lower casing

 Maintenance savings
Can be removed
and allows access
to bearings,
mechanical seals,
glands and sleeves
without top casing
half removal

 Simplified casing
patterns
LNN feature Bearing housings

Alignment assured by metal-to-metal register fit with casing

• Sealed with O-ring

• Retains seal chamber
LNN feature Sleeves

Shaft protected by sleeves

• Sleeves are key-driven
• O-ring seal at impeller hub
the shaft not in contact with the liquid

Shaft nuts - outside seal chamber

• Locked by set screws

• Shaft sleeve is shortened to accommodate

Cartridge mechanical seal mounted on pump shaft
LNN optional features
Bearings

Single row deep-groove bearings as standard

Option thrust bearing – pair of angular contact bearings

Option Sleeve bearings with ball thrust or “tilting pad”
thrust bearing
Lubrication

Regreasable as standard

Options: oil bath, ring oil, pure oil mist and purge oil mist
Bearing housing sealing

Lip seal (V ring) as standard

Option: labyrinth type, Inpro VBX
LNN optional features Mechanical seal
Component mechanical seal - Flowserve RO or equal

Least expensive seals for small LNN sizes

Mounted on pump sleeves
LNN optional features Mechanical seal
Cartridge mechanical seals – Flowserve QB, John Crane,
Burgmann, or equal

Mounted on pump shaft (SS shaft can be optional)

Design works well in LNN due to removable bearing
housings

Cartridge selected
rather than
component
mechanical seal on
larger sizes.
LNN optional features Instrumentation

Bearing Housings can be

modified for:

• Temperature probes

• Vibration switches

• Vibration monitors
LNN feature Couplings

Hubs always shrink-fit or set-screwed
onto shaft

Tapered hubs are

optional

Spacer design recommended

• With mechanical seals
• Motor not disturbed

Standard designs
• Gear or grid type
• Flexible disk (non lube)
LNN feature Baseplate

Fabricated steel with drain pan or full deck

Machined mounting pads

Drive alignment and leveling screws

Option Baseplate according to API610 (no
overhung of pump or motor)
LNN feature Baseplate

Separate baseplate for pump and motor

(standard design for larger pumps with high
height difference between pump and motor axis) 709 mm

1420 mm
LNN optional features Noise protection
LNN optional features Vertical arrangement
Lower Bearing is Product Lubricated
 REDUCED FLOOR SPACE
 OPERATION IN SUBMERSIBLE
AREAS
 SAME CASING AS HORIZONTAL
VERSION

DOUBLE ROW THRUST BEARING

PRODUCT LUBRICATED LOWER

BEARING
LNN optional features Vertical arrangement

With motor supported by With cardan shaft

pump stool transmission
LNN market served Water - potable

French authority Paris

400 LNNV 800 - 1830 kW –
Variable speed
 LNN market served
LNN market served Water pipeline
600 LNNA 1250
5810 m3/h (25 580 gpm)
at 205 m (672 ft)
Motor 4800 kW (6437 hp)
40 bars design
Under development
LNN market served GI: fire fighting

NFPA –
Not UL-FM
LNN market served Power : desalination
900LNN1200
Duplex A890 Gr 4A
QATAR GAZ, Ras Laffan

300 LNNV 600

Duplex
HAUROKEN Hong Kong
LNN market served GI,GPI, HPI : cooling water
1000 LNN 1075
cooling water pump Ras Laffan - QATAR

Flow rate : 20.600 m3/h

TMH : 30 m.

NPSHR : 7,7 m [careful: NPSHA=15m.]

speed : 495 rpm.

efficiency : 87% (test standard API 610)

Absorbed power. : 1920 kW / Maxi 2030 kW
LNN market served GI,GPI, HPI : cooling water
1000 LNN 1075

steel A216 WCB

Weight :17 Tonnes

- φ discharge :
1000 mm 40"
- φ suction :
1400 mm 56"
LNN market served GI,GPI, HPI : cooling water
pump GEAR TURBINE
495 rpm 5200/495 5200 rpm LUB SYSTEM
LNN market served CI,GPI, HPI : cooling water
1000 LNN 1075
 LNN market served CI,GPI, HPI : recovery turbine

CAN POWER PLANT

Chevron-Texaco Refining - US:
Canakkale city - Turkey:
250 LNN 475 with motor, steam turbine, clutch
30 LN 41 bare shaft double shaft end
LNN market served GI: district cooling plants

Primary and secondary chilled water

Condenser water...

Example GDC for Dubai World:

• 63 pumps 350 LNN 475 and 300LNNV475
LNN market served GI: district heating

GI: marine, navy

Water intake
• Example 400LNNV800 all aluminium bronze on petrol exploration ship.
Under development
LNN main customers Water resources
End users •Mery sur Oise – Paris
Cities of : •MAO : Mostaganem – Arzew – Oran
(Algeria)
•Dallas, Tx
•Montpellier – France
•Las Vegas/Lake Mead, NV
•Mekorot – Israel
•Atlanta, GA
•Ekaterimbourg – Russia
•Baton Rouge, LA
•Ottawa, Toronto, Region of Peel, Canada
•Dorango, CO •'AMBATALE Municipality – Sri Lanka
•Palm Beach FL •RID - Thailand
•Aguas Argentinas– Argentina
•Houston, TX
•AGUAS DE NITEROI S/A – Brazil
•Richmond, VA
•AGUAS DE PARANAGUA S/A - Brazil
•Aguas de Cartagena - Brazil
LNN main customers CPI

End users
•Tennessee Eastman •Fine silicon

•Dow Chemical •BASF

•Monsanto •Wacker Chemie Ag, Germany

•Westlake Chemical •OAO Polyef, Russia

•BP CHEMBAL, Belgique
•COPESUL - Brazil
•Fosfertil - Brazil
•Fauji fertilizer BIM Qasim, Pakistan
•Ultrafertil - Brazil
•Fine Silicon Co. Ltd – Singapore
•Oxiteno - Brazil
•Jilin Qifeng Chemical Fiber – Jilin China
•Petroquimica de Venezuela
(PEQUIVEN) - Venezuzla
LNN main customers Power

Engineers •HYDROCHEM for

•Black & Veatch Tlemcen desalination plant
•Burns & McDonnell •SIDEM for
•Bantrel QATAR GAZ, Ras Laffan
•Fluor
•ENERSUR – Peru
•Autoridad del Canal de Panama –
Panama
•EDELCA – Venezuela

•TOYO-THAI - Singapore
 LNN main customers GI
End users
•Central Heating & Chiller Plants for College/Universities
Exposition Halls •Salzgitter Flachstahl - Germany
•Stanford Stanford, CA •Acciaierie arvedi - Italia
•UCLA Los Angeles, CA •Pearl Of Emirat - EAU
•Yale Hartford, CT •ISDEMIR Steel Plant – turkey
•Harvard Cambridge, MA •ASAREL MEDET JSCo – Bulgaria
•University of Iowa Iowa City, IA •SOLLAC – France
•University of Wisconsin •Saudi Iron & Steel C. -Saudi Arabia
•Northwestern University •Dragon Steel - Taiwan
•Purdue University, •SIDERCA - Argentina •OCI Engineering - Malaysia
•Cia Siderurgica Nacional - Brazil
•Minera Yanacocha - Peru
•Cemex – Colombia
•Mexicana de Cobre - Mexico
•TEMEX - Mexico
 LNN main customers O&G
•Exxon/Mobil •Petroleos del Norte - Spain
•Chevron/Texaco •Saudi Kayan – Saundi Arabia
•Petro Canada •Repsol – Spain, Argentina
•Albian Sands/Syncrude/Suncor/CNRL •Petronas Methanol – Malaisia
(Canadian Oil sands) •Total - France
Marathon Petroleum •Ras Laffan Olefin Company - Qatar
•Valero Refining
•Shell •Pemex - Mexico
•PDVSA PLC - Venezuela
•'Shenshua Ningxia Coal Industry -
Inchuan City China •Petroterminal - Panama
•Petronas Methanol – Malaysia •Metapetroleum - Colombia
• Dung Quat Refinary - Vietnam
•Petrobras – Brazil
•Refineria Del Norte SA - Argentina
Manufacturing centers

LNN : Industrial pump but also Engineered

Such coverage of flow / heads and various type of applications
means that LNN can be either

Industrial with standard material and scope.

Delivery / cost
Engineered with specifications and special scope.
Engineering