Blackmer upgrades sliding vane pump seals
Jul 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Blackmer has upgraded the elastomer seals in several sliding vane pump series to allow for compatibility with ultra-low sulfur diesel and all ethanol and biodiesel blends. Fluorocarbon elastomers (FKM) have been upgraded to a high-grade compound to allow for a much broader compatibility range of fluids. The elastomer being used is UL-listed and approved for all ethanol blends (including 100% ethanol), all biodiesel blends (including B100), and all diesel blends (including ULSD, ultra-low-sulfur diesel).
Affected pump series include:
Base-mounted transfer pumps
- X Series — Models X1, X1P, X2, X2.5, X3, X4
- GX Series — Models GX2, GX2.5, GX3, GX4
- NP Series — Models NP1.5, NP2, NP2.5, NP3, NP4
- XL Series — Models XRL1.25, XL1.25, XL1.5, XL2, XL3, XL4
- ML Series — Models MLX4, MLN4
- HXL Series — Models HXL6, HXL8, HXL10
Truck-mounted pumps
- TXSD Pumps — Models TXSD2, TXSD2.5, TXSD3
- TX Pumps (requires FKM Option) — Models TX1.5, TX4
ProVane process pumps
ProVane Ductile Iron — Models PV6, PV8, PV10, PV15, PV20, PV30, PV40, PV50, PV80, PV100
ProVane Stainless Steel — Models PVS6, PVS8, PVS10, PVS15, PVS20, PVS30, PVS40, PVS50, PVS80, PVS100
Sizes of these upgraded vane pumps range from ¾" ports on the ProVane PV6 models to 10" ports on the HXL10. Flow rates range from 1 gpm (3.8 lpm) to 2,200 gpm (8,328 lpm).
E-mail Jim Becker at becker@blackmer.com for more information.
