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LaBour - LPLA/LHLA. Self Primer Pump. LPLA/LHLA Design. How it all started. Hydrobalance. LHLA/LPLA is Born. +. =. Why change “the perfect pump”. Mechanical Seal development Stricter shaft tolerances Larger stuffing box Ease of maintenance Back Pull Out Design
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LaBour - LPLA/LHLA Self Primer Pump
Why change “the perfect pump” • Mechanical Seal development • Stricter shaft tolerances • Larger stuffing box • Ease of maintenance • Back Pull Out Design • Shaft stiffness (L3/d4) • Bearing design (7000 series duplex)
OLD vs NEW STUFFING BOX DESIGN DHL/DPL LHLA/LPLA
Discharge Arrangement LPLA LHLA H = Horizontal P = Perpendicular
Models LHLA LPLA With Trap Less Trap
Features & Benefits - LPLA/LHLA Liquid End Heavy Duty 316SS or higher Alloy Shaft Lip Seals Standard (Optional Lab. Seals) External Impeller adjustment using jack bolts AND shims Duplex Angular Thrust Bearing LaBour’s HYDRO-BALANCE guarantees suction lifts of up to 25 feet DPL/DHL ‘Wet End’ ANSI (LVA/TFA ) Back Pull Out Power End
LHLA/LPLA Features • Considerably larger trap volume • Modular construction (you only replace what is worn). • Pump designed as a self primer (not an ANSI pump with trap) • Circular casing design (eliminating air pockets) • All pumps tested for 20” vacuum minimum
Features & BenefitsStuffing Box Options (with or without Spiral Trac) Standard Bore Big Bore Taper Bore
Self Priming Cycle 4. Air is expelled thru discharge. 5. Liquid re-enters casing/trap thru second throat to priming chamber. 6. Cycle continues until all air is evacuated from line. 3. Mixture of Air/Liquid is expelled into the separator. 2. Start pump, impeller pulls liquid from trap 1. Fill pump with initial priming charge.
Competition • Gorman Rupp (industrial applications) • Flowserve (Durco) • Goulds • ANSI Mag (lined mag drive)
LHLA/LPLA Pump Applications • Vacuum Filtration (Komline Sanderson, Siemens, US Filter) • Sumps • Tank Car Unloading • Day Tank Transfer • Mine de-watering
‘E’ ‘D’ ‘C’ ‘A’ ‘B’
‘E’ ‘B’ ‘F’ ‘D’ ‘C’ ‘A’
20”Hg ‘C’ ‘F’ ‘A’ ‘E’ ‘D’ ‘B’
Trouble Shooting Self Priming Pumps • No Initial Priming Charge • Wrong Direction of Rotation • Air leaks in the suction line • Discharge Check Valve without bleed line • Suction lift too high (high S.G. or friction loss) • Loss of Priming Charge • Low speed • Foaming liquid (does not release air well) • Packing type not designed for vacuum service • Wear or Corrosion
LaBour was the FIRST (and still is the) Premier Self Priming Pump Manufacturer. Questions? Opportunities?