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CORNELL PUMP COMPANY

External Hydraulic Balance Line

Balanced
EXTERNAL HYDRAULIC BALANCE LINE
axial forces
To lower pressure in the stuffing box (or seal chamber)
and to attempt to limit the inherent axial force created by Reduced
the impeller, traditional centrifugal pump designs use large Pressure
Area
holes bored through the impeller. Cornell has a more
effective method THE EXTERNAL HYDRAULIC
BALANCE LINE.
High pressure liquid from the volute passes through the
hub ring clearances into the cavity between the stuffing
box and the impeller. Liquid returns via the balance line to
the region of lower pressure at the pump inlet. This
method reduces turbulence, improving hydraulic efficiency.
It increases the life of packing, mechanical seals and
bearings providing positive control of axial forces. It also
reduces pump wear because abrasives are not trapped
behind the impeller near the shaft.
Sand and silt
flushed out

Cornell Method
external hydraulic balance line

MODELS AVAILABLE Unalanced

axial forces
2.5WB 4RB
3WB 5RB
4WB 6RB Holes bored
5WB 10RB in impeller

5WBH 2.5H
2.5YHB 3HA
3YB 4HS
4YB 4HH
5YB 5H
Sand and
5YBH 5HH silt buildup
6YB 6H
10YB 6HH Area of
2.5RB 8H turbulence
3RB
Traditional Method

Cornell Pump Company

Portland, Oregon 97228-6334
e-mail: info@cornellpump.com
Web Site: www.cornellpump.com
Phone: (503) 653-0330 Fax: (503) 653-0338