Grundfos Management A/s

Grundfos Holding A/s

Grundfos A/s

Aage Bruhn

Niels D Jensen

Steen Mikkelsen

Lars Østergaard

Lars Ostergaard

Bjarne Vinther Toft

Peter Elvekjaer

Bo Møller Jensen

Tonny Ring Nielsen

Henrik Vinter

A multi-stage, self-priming centrifugal pump assembly includes at least two pump stages () which are consecutive in a main flow direction (), and a backflow channel () which lies parallel to at least one a pump stage (). The backflow channel () runs out downstream of the first or a further pump stage (), in the main flow direction ().

Multi-stage, self-priming centrifugal pump assembly

A multi-stage centrifugal pump assembly includes at least two impellers () and two impeller groups () which are consecutive in a flow direction and each with at least one impeller (). A backflow channel () connects an exit side of the first impeller group () to an entry side thereof is located in a first impeller group () of the two impeller groups ().

Multi-stage centrifugal pump unit

The impeller for a centrifugal pump includes a carrier disk and possibly a shroud. The blades of the impeller are identical, but are arranged in pairs such that impellers of different hydraulic characteristics are formed with blades of the same shape.

Impeller for a centrifugal pump

An axial face seal (), which seals a pump housing in the region of the pump shaft (), is constructed in an axially compact manner. Spring holders (), which transmit the required pressing force of a compression spring (), are connected to one another with a positive fit in a rotation direction, and hold a rotating axial face seal ring () in a rotationally fixed manner to the pump shaft (). The spring holders () are compact and enclose an abutment ring () for pump impellers as well as the compression spring (). A motor-side spring () engages over the rotating axial face seal ring (), by which an axially extremely short constructional length is achieved.

Multi-stage centrifugal pump (axial face seal)

A submersible motor for driving a centrifugal pump. The motor includes a rotor space filled with a fluid and the rotor space on the pump side is sealed by way of a sealing formation penetrated by the motor shaft which carries the rotor of the motor. In the rotor space between the sealing formation and the rotor there is provided a stationary separating wall, letting through the motor shaft, for forming a smoothing space in front of the sealing formation.

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Bjerringbro, Denmark

Aage Bruhn