SPP Pumps Ltd - Lowest Life Cycle Cost Pumps

Once considered the theoretical concept of academics, rarely applied in practice, life cycle cost analysis is fast becoming the accepted method for the evaluation of both capital projects and items of replacement plant. Indeed to assist pump users in the evaluation of whole life costs the Confederation of Pump Manufacturers has in 1999 issued a specification (LLC) for establishing and reducing Life-cycle costs.

The developing world has become acutely aware of the effect of its waste and the introduction of levies on CO2 emissions now directly taxes the inefficient users of energy. Globalisation is squeezing maintenance budgets and demanding an increased mean time between major service outages.

Initial capital cost is, in most instances, a fraction of the whole life cost of a typical pumping installation. Energy, unplanned downtime with resultant loss of productivity and replacement of "lower life expectancy consumable parts" such as seals and bearings equates to as much as 80% of the total life-cycle cost.

SPP's recognition of this increasing emphasis on whole life cost when evaluating pumping schemes for the twenty-first century has lead to the development of our 'Lowest Life-Cycle Cost Series' of pumps.

The concept behind this series is quite simply to provide our customers with pumping solutions offering them the lowest total cost of ownership.

Incorporating both clean liquid and solids handling pumps, a world class series of pumps has been assembled combining many of our existing well proven hydraulic designs, finely tuned with the aid of three dimensional computational fluid dynamics with new innovative designs.

Mechanical designs have been substantially upgraded, utilising high grade materials for standard build options previously only associated with fully API 610 compliant products.



 

SPP's Lowest Life-cycle Cost Series of Horizontal Split Casing pumps have been specifically developed to meet the requirements of the 21st century pump user. The best of SPP's existing, well-proven designs, have been fine tuned with the aid of three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics, to attain the optimum performance minimising power consumption and internal re-circulation.

Mechanical designs and standard materials of construction have been substantially upgraded, in order to offer the end user unrivalled longevity and the lowest cost of ownership.

SPP's Lowest Life-cycle Cost Series of Single and Multi-Stage Vertical Turbine pumps have been designed for longevity and incorporate many standard features, which facilitate ease of maintenance.

A spacer coupling between the thrust bearing assembly and seal chamber allows a cartridge mechanical seal to be removed without dismantling the headpiece and removing the driver.

Easily removable keyed muff type couplings connect all shafts, facilitating disassembly of the whole pump unit with minimal risk of damaging expensive component parts.

High-grade standard materials of construction and a rugged stiff shaft mechanical design coupled to state of the art hydraulics, offer unrivalled longevity and the lowest cost of ownership.

SPP CD range or horizontal and vertical multistage pumps are designed for longevity, minimum through-life cost and ease of maintenance.

High grade materials of construction and generously rated bearings provide a rugged combination to meet the demands of heavy-duty applications.

CFD tuned hydraulics and state of the art manufacturing techniques optimise efficiencies and minimise running costs.

Rigid, heavy duty, fabricated-steel baseplates prevent distortion. Optional, low-cost, SPP design condition monitoring packages enable predictive maintenance schedules to extend service intervals.

In order to minimise the ownership costs of capital equipment, it is critical for the user to monitor and maintain the equipment once installed. Failure to do so will impact both on the mechanical integrity and economic performance of the installed equipment.

Early diagnosis of potential equipment failure can result in considerable repair cost savings and crucially a reduction in unplanned downtime. Monitoring of pump energy consumption and system efficiency, will bring visibility to pump wear, operating efficiency and highlight any system irregularities, all of which will help the user minimise energy consumption and reduce operating costs.

SPP is the world's leading specialist manufacturer of quality fire protection pump packages. Unrivaled experience in design and manufacture together with advanced testing and accreditation ensures the utmost in equipment reliability.

SPP fire pumps comply with the demanding requirements of the LPCB, FM and UL approval standards and meet all the requirements of NFPA 20.

You will find SPP products in major airports, oil & gas installations, in many of the tallest and most prestigious buildings around the world and in the channel tunnel between the UK and France. In fact, you will find SPP fire pumps wherever people and property need to be protected from the devastation of fire.

SPP Pumps have been manufacturing fire pumps for over 130 years and has one of the widest ranges of approvals of any manufacturer in the world. Experience gained from extreme environments such as off-shore oil & gas installations has led to the creation of the SPP Unistream and Eurostream range of end-suction fire pumps, approved for fire protection by the Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB), Factory Mutual Approvals (FM) and Underwriter Laboratories Inc. (UL), all of which are fully compliant to NFPA 20. Other approvals held by SPP include APSAD, CNBOP, ZUS and PSB.

SPP Pumps have been manufacturing fire pumps for over 130 years and with one of the widest range of approvals of any manufacturer in the world. Experience gained from extreme environments such as off-shore oil & gas installations has led to the creation of the SPP Thrustream and Hydrostream range of pumps approved for fire protection by the Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB), Factory Mutual Approvals (FM) and Underwriter Laboratories Inc. (UL), all of which are fully compliant to NFPA 20. Other approvals held by SPP include APSAD, CNBOP, ZUS and PSB.

SPP Pumps have been manufacturing fire pumps for over 130 years and with one of the widest range of approvals of any manufacturer in the world. Experience gained from extreme environments such as off-shore oil & gas installations has led to the creation of the SPP Vertical Turbine range of pumps approved for fire protection Factory Mutual Approvals (FM) and Underwriter Laboratories Inc. (UL) and fully compliant to NFPA 20.

Where the fire protection water source is located below ground or deck level, the best technical pumping solution is the vertical suspended multi stage turbine pump. With this type of unit the impellers are fully immersed in the water maintaining prime at all times. The pumps are driven by vertical electric motors or by diesel engines through a right angle gearbox.

SPP Pumps have been manufacturing fire pumps for over 130 years and with one of the widest range of approvals of any manufacturer in the world. Experience gained from extreme environments such as off-shore oil & gas installations has led to the creation of the SPP Multi Stage Multi Outlet range of pumps approved for fire protection by the Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB). Other approvals held by SPP include FM, UL, APSAD, CNBOP, ZUS and PSB.

Complete Fire Protection Packages in a Single Container

The ultimate in tailor made fire protection pump packages are the SPP pump house packages, housing pumps, control systems and pipework. After simply connecting the water and power supplies on site, the unit is immediately operational.

SPP is a world leader in the design and manufacture of pumping equipment for both onshore and offshore applications. In-house expertise ensures compliance with all applicable specifications and regulations. This reputation has been built up since 1970 when SPP pumps on the Argyll platform delivered the very first North Sea oil to come ashore. Since then, experience in the North Sea has allowed SPP to supply equipment to the most extreme environments around the world.

SPP has supplied pumping equipment to many of the major international oil companies for a variety of applications from Azerbaijan to Zimbabwe. In excess of 450 pumps have been installed on 70 fields around the world with an equally impressive history of onshore installations.
 

SPP horizontal or vertical split case pumps have been specifically engineered to meet the needs and requirements of the oil, gas and process industries. Tough and robust products are required which have proven long term reliability and benefits, enabling them to perform in often arduous operational and environmental conditions - where dependability is of paramount importance.

SPP vertical lineshaft pumps are custom engineered single or multi-stage vertical turbines designed specifically for the oil and gas industry. Driven by surface mounted electric or diesel drivers they can be supplied up to 100 metres in overall length.

SPP submersible pumps are custom engineered for the oil and gas industry. Pumps are of the vertical turbine design and can be provided in either single or multi-stage configuration to suit client's requirements. They are driven by submersible (IP68) motors as an alternative to deck mounted drive units and can be supplied up to 100 meters in overall length.

SPP can provide pump packages whatever the environmental conditions

Changes in rules and legislation, along with exploration in more environmentally challenging parts of the world, have seen a much greater need to offer equipment and pump packages that suit these special environmental conditions. SPP's outstanding designs and engineering capabilities, huge flexibility, excellent mechanical and electrical packaging knowledge, coupled with ISO 9001 2000 certified quality systems, allow pumping solutions to be tailored to suit individual requirements.

The award winning Q-Series range offers numerous benefits, these being adopted into other products. The Q-Series offers a differentiated solution with proven latest technology providing an environmentally friendly package such as with full liquid containment, excellent fuel savings and sound attenuated canopies. Operating benefits include durability, reliability and excellent performance with elongated solids handling capability.

SPP has also built excellent low-life cost benefits into the designs to ensure maximum return on your capital expenditure. Reduced maintenance through the use of quality materials and low fuel consumption greatly assist in this area.

SPP Pumps manufacturers a comprehensive range of hydraulic submersible pumps in the Hydra range. Covering the widest extent of applications with over 30 highly efficient pump ends, which are available in various material options to suit the application. This provides the market with one of the largest ranges of hydraulically driven submersible pumps in the world. Driving these pumps is a range of over 25 power pack combinations to ensure optimum performance and efficient matching of the overall package.

The design of the pump ends provide an enhanced performance and a range that covers medium and high head as well as high flow applications. The Autoprime Hydra product ranges from 32mm (1.25") to 450mm (18") discharge with heads up to 130m (425ft) and flows up to 2,300m3/h (10,100 USgmp).

The Autoprime range of XF High Flow pumps offer superior performance with high flow capability combined with higher head characteristics, providing a very versatile durable pump for numerous applications. The SPP double spiral vane designed impeller also provides for excellent suction lift performance with solids handling up to 4.4" (110mm) diameter.

 The XF core range is from 8" (200mm) to 16" (400mm) discharge and utilises the SPP SmartPrime electric priming technology that disengages the priming system when the pump is primed. Alternatively, it is also available with the mechanical priming system.

The Autoprime range of AC, L, PM and PE general purpose pumps offer the advantage of the lower cost package but with the opportunity to pick and choose the level of technology that is required.

The AC (Air Cooled) L (Long Coupled) ranges are the traditional range that has been in use for many years in many applications. The range offers a slightly higher head capability than the PM/PE range. Pumps sizes from 2" (50mm) to 8" (200mm).

 The PM series range brings in more efficient pump ends with a higher flow capability than the L Series and elongated solids handling capability. Fitted with a mechanical priming system identical to the L Series but with the added benefit of the low emission coalescer and higher capacity vacuum pump used on the Q-Series range.

The PE series takes the technology a stage further in addition to those benefits experienced with the PM range there is the added bonus of the electric priming system that senses when the pump is primed saving on fuel costs and wear & tear. The PE priming system is identical to that used on SPP's award winning Q-Series.

 The PM series range brings in more efficient pump ends with a higher flow capability than the L Series and elongated solids handling capability. Fitted with a mechanical priming system identical to the L Series but with the added benefit of the low emission coalescer and higher capacity vacuum pump used on the Q-Series range.

The Autoprime range of HH and XH High Head pumps offer excellent performance with solids handling capability and hard wearing materials. The comprehensive range offers a pump for most applications.

The High Head range covers five models from the unique Q-Series style 3" (80mm) acoustic unit through to 6" (150mm) units with head capability up to about 650ft (200m). All units are mechanically sealed and are available with either mechanical priming or electrical SPP SmartPrime.

Designed to Standards
The SPP standard pump product ranges have been expertly designed to enable you to fit them to or replace any of your existing pumps. With SPP's excellent modular pump design, it allows interchangeability across the range giving you much more flexibility in terms of maintenance, stock holding and material options.

Modular Designs
With SPP's excellent modular pump design, it allows interchangeability across the range giving you much more flexibility in terms of your maintenance, stock holding and material options.

Right for Your Application
Although these pumps are designed as standard, with SPP's outstanding design and engineering capabilities, huge flexibility and extensive fluid handling experience, pumping solutions can still be tailored to your individual requirements. Standard but still special, meeting the customer's needs. The impellers are cut to each duty ensuring minimum power requirements.

Standard Motors
All pumps are fitted with standard motors, therefore, no need to purchase special shaft extension motors.

Ease of Maintenance
With SPP's modular and standard design, pump maintenance couldn't be easier.

Extensive Range of Materials and Configurations
Each pump type is available in a wide range of specifications from all cast iron to internal hydraulic components in bronze or stainless steel. Upon request all stainless steel pumpsets can be supplied.

Electronic Pump Selection Catalogue
SPP's exclusive pump selection tool, known as RAPID, is available to assist in your pump selection process.
 

Unitstream end suction pumps confirm to EN 733/DIN 24255 dimensional standards for use in industrial, building services and many OEM applications.

This range is designed with a back-pull out facility allowing removal of the hydraulic rotating element without disturbance of the pipework or motor.

Other mainline features include impellers cut to duty thus saving energy consumption without extending the standard delivery. Unistream hydraulics components are interchangeable with the close coupled Eurostream and Instream, therefore, saving stock holding of spare parts within factories or buildings.

The Eurostream range of pumps provides close coupled versions of the SPP Pumps Unistream which is designed based on the DIN 24255 standard. The range covers 25 pump sizes from 32mm to 125mm discharge affording 190 pump/motor combinations.

The Eurostream's cost effective design promotes space saving and eliminates problems associated with baseplate and coupling alignment leading to lower installation and capital costs.

Other mainline features include impellers cut to duty thus saving energy consumption without extending the standard delivery. Eurostream hydraulic components are interchangeable with the close coupled Instream and Unistream range, therefore saving stock holding of spare parts within factories or buildings. Special pumps are available conforming to ATEX standard.

The Instream is designed to provide a high level of component interchangeability with the Unistream and Eurostream ranges; providing extra benefits including simplification of design, savings in time and cost to standardisation of pipework layout, and a reduction in spares requirements.

Other mainline features include impellers cut to duty thus saving energy consumption without extending the standard delivery. Instream hydraulic components are interchangeable with the close coupled Eurostream and Unistream range, therefore, saving stock holding of spare parts within factories or buildings. Special pumps are available conforming to ATEX standard.

The success of the high efficiency mixed flow pump is based on its ability to produce large flow rates at low to medium heads. The specially developed hydraulic design produces efficiency up to 89% depending on the size. For outright performance and reduced running costs, the Aquastream is clearly in a class of its own.

This range is used in a wide range of industrial and environmental applications and can be used on either clean or turbid water. The mixed flow impellers are cut to each duty point to minimise the motor power used.

The flexibility does not stop there as these units can be supplied in horizontal, vertical open shaft or vertical direct mounted arrangement. Also, the Aquastream pump can be coupled to either an electric motor or diesel engine drives.

Thrustream is specially designed for industrial/general purpose users and is one of a comprehensive range of split case products available from SPP. Each range is designed to meet the particular needs of the markets it serves.

The split case design facilitates quick and easy access to the pump internals for routine inspection and maintenance. Interchangeability throughout the range minimises number of components, therefore, saving stock holding of spare parts within factories or buildings.

Total Commitment
At SPP we are committed to providing the very best in customer service support, it's what we pride ourselves upon. Customer support is our business. We have built our reputation by providing a fast, cost effective service whilst maintaining continually high standards of workmanship and quality. Available to you 24 hours a day, we are only a phone call away to support you on any of the following types of equipment:

Pumps
Valves
Diesel and gas engines
Electric motors
Electrical control panels
Heat exchangers
Mechanical seals
Diesel generators and compressors

With strategically located service centres in the UK, help is never far away and each is fully equipped to offer a comprehensive range of equipment repair and refurbishment techniques. Each facility offers machine tools, fault finding and performance testing processes and a base from which SPP's large, multi-skilled field service team can operate. 

SPP utilise the very latest specialist equipment to repair or refurbish any piece of rotating equipment no matter what make or model.

Fixed Fire Protection Equipment
The true cost of a fire to a business cannot be measured easily or ever fully recovered. Loss of life, customer disruption, health and safety intervention, criminal and insurance investigations and insurance premium escalation are just a few of the possible risks associated with inadequate fire protection. SPP Pumps, through the maintenance and servicing of fire protection equipment, reduce this risk.

As the world leader in the manufacture of Listed and Approved fire pump packages, SPP is the first choice for the service and maintenance of your fire protection pump sets.

Field Service
 

SPP operate a network of strategically based service engineers who are dedicated to providing a rapid response to customer needs. SPP engineers are the best in the business at handling a variety of tasks ranging from routine maintenance and emergency breakdowns, through to full installation and commissioning of fire pump packages, regardless of make or model.

SPP engineers undergo stringent training programmes including; safety passports, confined space, first aid and core mechanical and electrical engineering updates. 

Offshore Field Service

SPP Field Service Engineers travel the work in the support of SPP engineered products. Suitably qualified in all Health & Safety aspects with extensive experience working on both land based projects and offshore located oil & gas installations.

Be it installing, commissioning, testing or remedial tasks, SPP engineers can be mobilised within a few hours.

Ably supported by factory based design engineers and head office administration and coordination, SPP are able to provide an unequalled level of customer service and support. 

New Parts Division Launched

SPP have recently launched a new stand alone parts business division. Previously under the Service Division umbrella we decided that parts support to our customers required greater focus and dedication so the result has been the creation of a new team. We have virtually doubled our workforce to meet the new challenges ahead and have also benefited from significant financial commitment from the business. Our aim is not only to provide genuine spp parts but to be recognised as a supplier for the whole pump package, whether that be engine, gearbox or pipework components, whatever the part we are in a position to provide. We are also trying to educate, that not only are you purchasing high quality parts from SPP but that these components are supported by our highly experienced technical support team, so if you have any questions relating to material upgrades, design changes or problem solving then we are here to assist.

Our proposals team now have additional resources in place to offer not only the standard lead time on our quotations but the new capability of a number of express options. We have manipulated our business to allow for additional manufacturing resource to handle break down situations or critical supply so please challenge us or question us when in receipt of your proposal to see if improvements can be made.

Our future objectives to enhance further our parts support is the introduction of more prices lists, parts kits and a service exchange programme.

Our core objective is to deliver to you the very best aftersales parts service possible

SPP's transformer oil pump range is designed and manufactured to the highest quality standards. SPP have been producing transformer oil pumps for more than sixty years. Life expectancy in many cases has exceeded forty years. Applications include oil circulation in the following:- power transmission, distribution and electric traction locomotive transformers.

Weatherproof - they can be installed in the open without any protective covering, all moving parts being completely enclosed and sealed.

No gland leakage - the pump and driving motor are built as a unit on a common shaft. The transformer oil circulates through the windings so that no shaft seal is required, thus eliminating completely the dangers of oil leakage or entry of air.

Easily mounted and coupled - with four alternative branch positions for either vertical or horizontal mounting, the pumps can easily be accommodated in a variety of cooling pipework arrangements.

Robust construction - the pumps are robustly build and the glandless construction enables the impeller to be fixed close to the shaft bearing.

Rotation - a window is fitted in the shaft end to enable direction of rotation to be observed.

No lubrication - the heavy duty ball and roller bearings carrying the robust shaft are lubricated by internal circulation of the transformer oil.
 

Traction pumps are used on Traction Transformers and Converters fitted to most types of electric train operating around the globe. The purpose of the pump is to increase the efficiency of the transformers and converter by force circulation of transformer oil around the transformer or converter.

These pumps are manufactured from high grade cast aluminium giving high strength performance with excellent strength to weight rations. The aluminium avoids the ingress of rust or oxidation that can be present with some cast iron or steel designs and the pump incorporates an in-line integral stator rotor which provides the power drive. The pumps are glandless with the stator rotor being in line and integral to the pump. The stator rotor is immersed in the flow of transformer oil. Insulation to IP55 these pumps are weather proof.

The high design and manufacturing standards ensure a long and trouble free operational life. All pumps are thoroughly performance and mechanically tested and certified before despatch.
 

The transformer oil in-line pumps are integrated pump/motor elements within the same frame, of weatherproof construction, specifically for outdoor use and arranged for direct pipeline installation. The compact design saves space and allows for horizontal or vertical mounting.

To allow for minimum thermo-syphonic resistance the pumps are designed with large passages.

The in-line arrangement allows for close positioning of supporting bearings. Lubrication of the bearings and cooling of the motor windings is achieved with the circulated transformer oil. This results in a very efficient rate of cooling of the motor windings with minimum recirculation losses and maximum utilisation of available motor power.

The in-line design is selected to meet specific customer duty requirements. All pumps supplied are performance tested and statically tested at 5 Bar in hot oil at 60º C for 24 hours to prove joint integrity.