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Item
Pump Types
5th Ed
No limitation on pump
types
6th Ed
Close coupled, two stage
overhung or double
suction overhung pumps
require purchaser
approval
7th Ed
Close coupled, two stage
overhung or double suction
overhung and ring section
single casing pumps require
purchaser approval.
In-line pump specified is
rigid coupled type.
Casing design
pressure
Flanges
Casing joints
Externally confined
gaskets
Bolting
Auxiliary
connections to
casing
Casing vent
Schedule 80
Schedule 80
Shaft
Concentricity
Machined and
assembled for
concentric rotation (TIR
limits not specified
Concentricity limit
specified at 0.001 inch
TIR
Casing mount
8th Ed
Rigid coupled in-lines, horizontal
foot mounted overhung, and built
in mechanical seal pumps added
to list requiring customer
approval.
In-line pump must be bearing
frame type unless specified by the
purchaser.
Design pressure no less than 600
psig
9th/10th Edition *
Foot mounted design now
allowed, if approved by
customer, if service temp. is
< 150 deg. C (300 deg. F).
No change.
No change.
No change.
No change.
No change.
No change.
No change.
Item
Shaft
Deflection
Seal chambers
Mechanical
seals
5th Ed
Shaft sized to limit
deflection to max. of
0.002 inch at face of
stuffing box
No minimum
dimensions specified.
Stuffing box face must
be machined to accept
mechanical seal gland.
Mechanical seal is
purchaser option
6th Ed
Shaft sized to limit
deflection to max. of
0.002 inch at face of
stuffing box
No minimum dimensions
specified. Stuffing box
face must be machined to
accept mechanical seal
gland.
Mechanical seals unless
otherwise specified
7th Ed
Shaft sized to limit deflection
to max. of 0.002 inch at face
of stuffing box
Minimum seal chamber
dimensions for mechanical
seals specified. Results in a
seal only design.
Mechanical seal unless
otherwise specified. Fixed
throttle bushing required on
single and double seals
Operating
point on curve
No requirements
specified
Component
Balance
No balance level
specified. Dynamic
balance dependent on
operating conditions
Dynamic balance
required. No balance
levels specified
Vibration
Unfiltered Vibration
limited to 0.002 inch P-P
for ball bearings and
0.0025 inch P-P for
sleeve bearings. Filtered
8th Ed
Shaft sized to limit deflection to
max. of 0.002 inch at the faces
of the primary mechanical
seal.
Standardized seal chamber
dimensions specified (per API
682).
9th/10th Edition *
No change.
No change.
In summary:
- Category 1 = non-API.
- Category 2 = same as
API-610, 8th Edition.
- Category 3 = full API682.
No change.
operating region
Item
Critical Speed
5th Ed
10% greater than
operating speed
6th Ed
20% greater than
operating speed.
Critical speed analysis for
multistage pumps was a
purchaser specified
option
7th Ed
20% greater than operating
speed .
Critical speed analysis for
multistage pumps was a
purchaser specified option
Nozzle Loads
NEMA MG 1, based on
steam turbines. No
guidance for piping
designer.
Thrust
Bearings
Antifriction thrust
bearing type not
specified
Bearing
Mounting
Bearing
Guidelines
Oil
Temperature
on Test
Bearing
housings
Sleeve bearings
required at
DxN>300,000
Hydrodynamic thrust
bearing required if NP x
RPM>2.7 million
No requirement
Sleeve bearings
required at DxN>300,000
Hydrodynamic thrust
bearing required if NP x
RPM>2.7 million
No Requirement
No Requirement
8th Ed
Overhung pumps
20% above operating speed.
No analysis required.
Between bearing
No analysis required if rotor is
classically stiff or identical/
similar to existing pump.
Vertically suspended pumps
20% above operating speed.
Analysis when specified
Essentially same as 7th. Axes
changed to conform to ISO
requirements.Guidance to
piping designer given in
Appendix F.
Duplex angular contact thrust
bearings required. Preload
determined by pump mfr. to
suit service requirements
Bearing must be directly
mounted on shaft. No bearing
carriers allowed. Positive
locating device required - snap
rings or spring type washers
are not acceptable
Sleeve bearings required at
dmXN>500,000
Hydrodynamic thrust bearing
required if HP x RPM>5.4
million
Oil sump temperature rise on
test limited to 70oF for ring oil
systems, 50oF for pressurized
lube systems
Steel required for flammable or
toxic services regardless of
geometry.
Dimples required for
consistent vibration
measurement.
9th/10th Edition *
No change.
No change.
No change.
No change.
Where frame cooling is
required, cooling coil method
preferred to cooling jacket.
No change.
Item
Couplings
5th Ed
Spacer type, tolerance
of 0.001 on radius and
face to face. No balance
level specified.
Coupling fit light enough
to be removed without
heating
6th Ed
Concentricity of 0.0005
TIR per inch of shaft
diameter. No balance
level specified.
Coupling fit light enough
to be removed without
heating
7th Ed
Balance to AGMA Class 8.
Interference fit per AGMA
9002.
8th Ed
Assembled coupling must meet
AGMA Class 9. Components to
4W/N.
Interference fit per AGMA 9002.
Baseplates for
horizontal
pumps
Machining flatness
tolerance.
Pump and base design
must limit coupling end shaft.
displacement to levels
permitted by API 610. A
bearing housing support
(frame foot) cannot be used.
Standardized baseplates
dimensions for NEMA frame
motors
2 inch radius on grout
contact corners added.
Testing
Vibration on
Test
Vibration recorded at
various capacities
9th/10th Edition *
- Assembled coupling must
meet AGMA Class 9.
- No component balance
required.
- ISO 1940-1 Gr. G6.3
balance, if specified.
- Keys, keyways, fits shall
conform to AGMA 9002,
Commercial Class.
Same as previous except for
following:
- All baseplate joints
top and bottom must
be welded and welds
must be continues. No
skip welds permitted.
- Grout anchor studs no
longer required.
- Changed requirement
for driver transverse
positioning screws
when driver > 450 lbs
and axial positioning
screws when driver >
900 lbs to both
required when > 500
lbs.
- Primer on underside
of baseplate to be
compatible with epoxy
grout.
No change
- Unfiltered vibration in RMS
only. Measurement in true
peak velocity no longer
required.
Item
5
5th Ed.
Rotor
Balancing
6th Ed.
7th Ed.
Multistage pump rotor
balance to 4W/N regardless
of operating speed.
Stack balance required only
when specified
Residual unbalance check
only when specified
8th Ed.
Multistage rotors to be two
plane balanced. 8W/N below
3800 RPM, 4W/N above 3800
RPM.
Stack balance required for
multistage rotors.
Residual unbalanced check
required for all assembled rotors
9th/10th Edition *
No change.
* 9th / 10th Edition have same requirements. 10th Edition simply formally incorporated reference to European standard ISO 13709 which was only in draft form when 9th Edition
was issued.
Note 1: Although 9th/10th Edition allows for less stringent dynamic balance standard, ITT/Goulds will continue to balance to the 4W/N (ISO G1.0) level.