Goulds 5500 Severe Duty Slurry Pumps

Summary

Product Identification

The Goulds 5500 is a Severe Duty Slurry Pump, also known as the Goulds Model 5500, engineered for dependable performance and long life in demanding services. A High Pressure variant, the Goulds Model 5500 HP, is also available for tough stage or series pumping.

Operating Limits (Goulds 5500 Standard Model)

• Capacities: to 17,000 GPM (3,861 m³/h)
• Heads: to 425 ft (139 m)
• Temperatures: to 250° F (121° C)
• Pressures: to 500 PSIG (3,448 kPa)
• Solids: to 5 inches (127 mm)

Operating Limits (Goulds 5500 HP High Pressure Model)

• Capacities: to 4,000 GPM (908 m³/h)
• Heads: to 425 ft (130 m)
• Temperatures: to 200° F (93° C)
• Pressures: to 500 PSIG (3,448 kPa)
• Solids: to 2½ inches (64 mm)

Mechanical / Hydraulic

Design Features:

• Large Diameter Impeller: Develops higher heads at lower operating speeds.
• Extra Heavy Duty Shaft: Assures minimum shaft deflection while handling pulsating loads.
• Simplified Mechanical Design: For ease of installation and maintenance.
• Extra Thick Wet End Components: For extended wear life.
• Sealing Flexibility: Choice of packing, mechanical seal, or dynamic seal.

Ease of Maintenance Features:

• T-Slot Bolting: Allows ease of disassembly and reassembly.
• Knock-Off Deflector: Protects bearings; facilitates threaded impeller removal.
• Bearing Housing Hold-Down Bolts: Accessible from the top, facilitates impeller end clearance adjustment, simplifies power end removal.
• Cast-In Lifting Lugs: On all major wet-end components facilitates handling.
• Flat Bottom Bearing Housing: Double register fit assures positive alignment.
• Optional Impeller Hook: Allows fast, easy, safe removal of impeller.
• Bottom Oil Drain: Speeds oil changes.
• Dead-Set Bearings: No shims, adjusting rings, or springs.
• Generous Access to Stuffing Box: Facilitates servicing stuffing box.
• Dynamic Seal (Expeller Option): For absolute dry box sealing; no outside flush required.

Extra Heavy Duty Features:

• Double Lip Seals: With grease barrier for positive bearing housing sealing.
• Double Row Bearing: Simple, rugged design; oil lubrication standard.
• Extra Heavy Duty Shaft: Long bearing span and large diameters reduce shaft deflection.
• Free Standing Fabricated Steel Frame: For safe and easy installation.
• Shaft Sleeve: Hook-type, extra thick for long life; optional ceramic sleeve available.
• Stuffing Box Connections: Standard for either "full flush" or "low dilution."
• Stuffing Box Bushing: Allows easy clearance renewal without replacing stuffing box.
• External Impeller Adjustment: Easy access and adjustment allows sustained performance, up to 8 inches of axial adjustment.
• Integral Rear Liner: No joints; extra thick.
• Large Diameter Impeller: Back pump-out vanes reduce stuffing box pressure.
• Taper Fit: For ease of disassembly, reassembly.
• Positive Impeller Attachment: Heavy duty Acme threads for easy impeller removal.
• Optional Ceramic Suction Cover Insert: For extended wear life in severest services.
• Thick Metal Sections: Casing, suction cover, and impeller have extra thick wall sections.

Model 5500 HP Specific Features:

• Heavy Duty Casing: For high pressures and abrasive services.
• Two-Piece Suction Cover and Liner: Provides temporary secondary containment.
• 400 Lb. Flanges: For high pressure pumping.

Materials of Construction

Key Components and Materials:

• Casing: HC600, EnduraChrome™, CD4MCu
• Impeller: HC600, EnduraChrome™, CD4MCu
• Shaft: Steel
• Shaft Sleeve: 420 Stainless Steel (Hardened), CD4MCu
• Suction Cover: HC600, EnduraChrome™, CD4MCu
• Stuffing Box Bushing: HC600, EnduraChrome™, CD4MCu
• Frame: Steel
• Gland: Cast Iron, 316 SS
• Packing: Graphite Synthetic
• Lantern Ring: Teflon
• Oil Seals: Buna Rubber
• O-rings: Buna Rubber
• Impeller Adjusting Screw: 316 Stainless Steel

Material Specifications:

• HC600: ASTM A532, Class III Type A Hardened
• EnduraChrome™: Modified ASTM A532, Class III Type A Hardened
• Cast Iron: ASTM A48, Class 25
• Steel: AISI 1141
• 420 Stainless Steel: ASTM A743 Grade CA-40
• Ductile Iron: ASTM A536 Grade 80-55-06
• CD4MCu: ASTM A743 Grade CD4MCu
• 316 Stainless Steel: ASTM A276 Type 316

Applications

The Goulds 5500 is designed to handle the severest abrasive slurries across various industries:

• Primary Metals: Ball Mill Discharge, Sag Mill Discharge, Tailings, Cyclone Feed
• Coal Preparation: Heavy Media, Hydrocyclone, Cyclone Feed, Thickener Underflow
• Non-Metallic Mining: Clay Slurries, Phosphate Slurries, Soda Ash, Potash
• Sand and Gravel: Sand and Aggregate Slurries, Tailings
• Power Utility: Ash Slurries, Lime Slurries
• Wet Process Cement: Clay Wash, Clay Storage, Kiln Feed, Raw Grind Feed, Screenings
• Pulp & Paper: Black Liquor, Sand Slurries, Mill Waste, Sludge, Scrubber Water, Fly Ash
• General: Foundry Sand, Plant Waste, Mill Scale, Sand Slurries, Lime Slurries, Ash Slurries

Model 5500 HP Services:

• Tailings, Potash, Pipeline, Mud Disposal, Jet Water Ash

Mechanical / Hydraulic

The datasheet includes a detailed table of dimensions (e.g., D, E, F, H, L, M in inches and millimeters) and weights (lbs and kg) for various pump models (e.g., 1.5x2-12S, 3x4-18HP, 12x14-38) and corresponding frame sizes (B1 to B5). See the official PDF for exact tabulated values.

Hydraulic Coverage

Hydraulic coverage charts for 50/60 Hz operation are provided in the datasheet, illustrating performance across various pump models. See the official PDF for detailed hydraulic coverage curves.

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Disclaimer: This summary is based on extracted text and may not include all figures, footnotes, or the latest revisions from the complete OEM PDF datasheet. Contractual data must always match the specific OEM PDF revision used on the project.

Official datasheet (PDF)

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