API-610 CENTRIFUGAL PUMP TYPE CLASSIFICATION

Overhung

(OH1) * OH2 OH3 (OH4) * (OH5) *

Horizontal Horizontal Vertical In-line Vertical In-line Vertical In-line
Foot-mounted Centerline-mounted Separate Bearing Bracket Rigidly Coupled Close-coupled
Single-stage Single-stage Single-stage Single-stage Single-stage

Between
Bearings

BB1 BB2 BB3 (BB4) *

Axially Split Radially Split Axially Split Radially Split
One- or Two-stage One- or Two-stage Multistage Single-casing (Ring Section)
Multistage

Vertically
Suspended

VS1 VS2 VS3 VS4 VS5 VS6

 Single-casing (Wet Pit) Single-casing (Wet Pit) Single-casing (Wet Pit) Single-casing (Sump) Single-casing (Sump) Double-c
Diffuser Volute Axial Flow Volute Volute Diffu
Line-shaft-driven Cantilever-driven

Note * : These pump types are not normally recommended by API-610.

AL PUMP TYPE CLASSIFICATION

(OH5) * OH6
Vertical In-line Vertical In-line
Close-coupled High Speed
Single-stage Single-stage

BB5
Radially Split
Double-casing (Barrel)
Multistage

VS6 VS7
Double-casing Double-casing
Diffuser Volute