Americas - Vertical Turbine Product Brochure

Vertical TurbineSPP Vertical Turbine Pumps can be found in mosttypes of installation around the world including: • Office Buildings • Manufacturing Facilities• Hospitals • Power Stations• Airports • Pharmaceutical FacilitiesSPP PUMPS INC.FM/UL Vertical Turbine Fire PumpsSPP Pumps have been manufacturing fire pumps for over 100 years with one of the widest range of approvals of anymanufacturer in the world. Experience gained from extremeenvironments such as off-shore oil & gas installations has led to the creation of the SPP FM/UL Vertical Turbine range of firepumps approved for fire protection by FM Approvals andUnderwriter Laboratories and fully compliant to NFPA 20.Where the fire protection water source is located below groundor deck level, the best technical pumping solution is the verticalsuspended multi stage turbine pump. With this type of unit theimpellers are fully immersed in the water maintaining prime atall times. The pumps are driven by vertical electric motors orby diesel engines through a right angle gearboxApplications include:• Sprinkler Systems • Monitor Systems• Hydrant Systems • Water Curtain• Deluge Systems34315 AQ Vertical Turbine sheet 11/5/05 11:04 am Page 1SPP Vertical Turbine FM/UL Approved Fire Pumps are available for duties ranging from 500 USgpm to 5000USgpm and are suitable for electric or diesel drives. The table below demonstrates how the range ofVertical Turbine FM/UL approved pumps are designed to meet most normal requirements.SPP also supplies Split-Case, End-Suction and In-line fire pumps. SPP Vertical Turbine FM/UL Approved FirePumps are available with either inch or metric fittings.SPP029-APR05www.spppumps.comExamples of FM/UL Approvals up to 5000 USgpm.SPP Vertical Turbine pumps can also be custom engineered for the oil and gas industry and can handlefresh water or sea water for cooling purposes, fire protection duties, general water supply, washdown ordrill water. They can also be used for handling crude oil or controlling spillages. For platform or jettylocations they can be provided with a below-deck discharge if required.SPP vertical lineshaft pumpdirectly driven by a 1200kw electric motorSPP Vertical Turbine pump on testPump Type / Rated Flow ( USGPM )34315 AQ Vertical Turbine sheet 11/5/05 11:04 am Page 2