8L-912Y Series

Standard product specifications

One pump:
85,000 Barrels Every Day!
Introducing the world’s largest
three-screw crude oil pump.

With just one new Imo 8L-912Y pump

you can:
>> Transfer up to two and a half times more
product than the proven Imo 8L-630
>> Reduce the number of pumps per station
while achieving higher production rates
>> Increase your efficiency and simplify your
pumping control process
>> Lower your overall cost of operation

“Smart” Controls Technology adaptable.

Imo 8L-912Y Series Pump: Critical fluid-handling

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handling applications
[Up to 2900 gpm (660 m3/h), pressure to 2000
0000 psig
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The 8L series from Imo is known as the most solid

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applications. The immense size and capacity of the new 8L-912Y not only responds to growing oil industry demands
for higher energy efficiency and greater responsibility, but also reduces your energy costs and delivers unsurpassed
reliability.

Product specifications: Viscosity: 60 SSU (10 cSt) to 25,000 SSU (5,400 cSt)
Casing: Steel. consult factory for lower or higher viscosities.
Rotor Housing: Bi-metal construction - steel with thick Babbitt liner. Temperature: 0 to 225°F (-18 to 107°C) - consult factory for
temperatures above 200°F (93°C).
Power Rotor: Alloy steel, nitride hardened and fully ground.
Shaft Speed*: 1500 rpm maximum; above 1150 rpm / 200 cSt
Idler Rotors: Alloy steel, nitride hardened and fully ground.
boosted inlet may be required.
Gaskets: Fluoroelastomer.
Drive: Direct only.
Seal & Bearing: Positive drive mechanical seal with carbide faces,
Rotation: Clockwise facing pump shaft.
fluoroelastomer O-rings and external ball bearings.
Mounting: Foot mounted.
Accessories: Completely mounted, built-to-order pump/driver
assemblies available with bedplates, ANSI RF spool Port Locations: Outlet port upward. Suction port rotatable in
pieces, RTD’s, vibration sensors, etc. minimum 45° increments.
Outlet Pressure: 2000 psig (138 bar-g) maximum allowable
40 psig (2.8 bar-g) minimum allowable.
Inlet Pressure: 250 psig (17.2 bar-g) maximum
Modification to higher pressures available -
consult factory.

*Assumes minimum inlet pressure requirements are met.

Dimensions & Weights

A - Inlet 300# ANSI RF B - Outlet 1500# ANSI RF

Standard position
L

Dimensions & Weights Performance shown at 1500 psid (103 bar-g) Barrels
200 SSU (43 cSt) per day
SIZE 912 x 1000
700
870 960 1150 1450 1750 105
inch 12 3000
A
mm 305 912Y 100 650

inch 10 2800
B 95
mm 254 600
inch 43.1 2600 90
H
mm 1,095 550
85
Flowrate - GPM

inch 125 2400

L
mm 3,166 80
500
inch 40 2200 75
W
mm 1,016
70 450
lb 15,550 2000
WEIGHT
kg 6,872 65
1800 400
60

1600 55 350

50
1400 300
800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800
RPM Cubic
60 HZ: meters /
50 HZ: hour

Colfax Americas Tel: (877) 853-7867

1710 Airport Road (704) 289-6511
Monroe, NC 28110 USA
BR912YPS Rev. 00
ROTARY 3-SCREW PUMPS 8L SERIES
 8L SERIES PUMPS

Imo Series 8L Pump

INLET ROTATABLE IN 90°
INCREMENTS FOR EASE
OF PIPING
TUNGSTEN CARBIDE COATED BALANCE
PISTON AND BUSHING CANCELS AXIAL
THRUST AND PROVIDES EXTENDED WEAR
RESISTANCE

REPLACEABLE ROTOR HOUSINGS GREASE PACKED

FOR EASE OF REPAIR BEARING EXTERNAL TO
FLUID PUMPED
IDLER ROTORS

POWER
ROTOR/SHAFT
RUGGED DUCTILE IRON
OR STEEL CASTING ONE MECHANICAL SEAL
VENTED TO INLET
CASE HARDENED, THREAD PRESSURE
GROUND SCREWS FOR
DURABLE OPERATION
Diesel engine drive 8L-400 pumps on pipeline service in Central America
delivering 14,000 B/D of9300 SSU crude oil at 1400 PSIG.
CASE HARDENED IDLER HYDRAULIC
BALANCE COMPONENTS PROVIDE
LONG LIFE, ELIMINATE AXIAL
THRUST LOADS

Fabricated steel cased 8L-630 on baseplate with electric motor. 8L-630M crude oil
Left facing inlet port, top ANSI flange discharge. pump in Western
Canada delivers 900
GPM at 1440 PSIG,
1200 RPM, 1000 HP.

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 8L SERIES PUMPS

100-1100 GPM (378-4163 L/M) A – INLET 300# ANSI, FF*

STANDARD POSITION
Pressure to 2000 PSIG (138 BAR)
8L series pumps are designed for pipeline transport in medium
to high pressure service on crude oils, fuel oils and other petroleum
products. Pumps consistently operate with very high efficiencies,
typically over 80%. Since energy costs are a significant portion of
total pipeline operating expenses, screw pumps from Imo Pump
can save energy costs, especially over centrifugal pumps. The 8L
series also finds extensive use in steam/electric power plants as the
burner pumps supplying fuel to the boilers. Many systems are
equipped to handle distillate fuel oil, low sulfur and residual oils all * 630 SIZE IS RAISED FACE
* 630 DISCHARGE IS 1500 # RF
with standard Imo 8L pumps. This flexibility allows optimum fuel
use depending on price and availablity.

Performance Shown at 1500 PSID (103 BAR),

200 SSU (43 CST)
60 HZ: 870 1150 1750
50 HZ: 960 1450
1200
40
630M
1100 250

1000 35
225
630J
900
SIZE 400 462 630
30 200
CUBIC METERS / HOUR
BARRELS / DAY X 1000

800 A INCH 6 8 10
462 175
25
700
MM 152.4 203.2 254
GPM

150
600 20
125 B INCH 3 4 8
500 400
100 MM 76.2 101.6 203.2
400 400P 15
75
H INCH 21.5 24.5 32
300 10
50
MM 546.1 622.3 812.8
200
5
25
L INCH 64.4 72.3 90.4
100
MM 1636 1837 2297
800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400 W INCH 19.5 25 27
RPM MM 495.3 635 685.8
WEIGHT LBS. 1665 2480 6351
KG 757 1128 2287

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SPECIFICATIONS

Casing High shock capacity ductile (nodular) iron Outlet Pressure1000 PSIG (70 BAR) maximum bronze
standard in sizes 400 and 462, cast steel construction. 2000PSIG (138 BAR)
optional. Size 630 uses a fabricated steel maximum, bimetal construction. Minimum
case. recommended differential pressure is 40 PSI
Rotor Housing Bronze standard on sizes 400 and 462, (2.8 BAR). Consult Imo Pump for pressures
bimetal optional. Bimetal standard on size above 1500 PSIG (103 BAR).
630. Inlet Pressure 75 PSIG (5.2 BAR) maximum, sizes 400 &
Power Rotor Alloy steel, nitride hardened and thread 462. Modification to 600 PSIG (41.4 BAR)
ground. available. 150 PSIG (10.3 BAR)
Idler Rotors Alloy steel, nitride hardened and thread maximum, size 630.
ground. Viscosity 33 SSU (2.0 CST) minimum.
Gaskets Buna N and fluoroelastomer. Type B: 3000 SSU (650 CST) maximum.
Seal & Bearing Type B: Buna N bellows mechanical Consider cold startup conditions.
seal with carbon on niresist faces, Buna N Type H: Viscosities above 3000 SSU
o-rings and external, permanently (650 CST).
greasepacked deep grove ball bearing. Temperature Type B: 0 to 180°F (-18 to 82°C)
Recommended for distillate oils. Type H: 0 to 250°F (-18 to 121°C)
Type H: Positive drive mechanical seal Drive Direct Only.
with carbon on tungsten carbide faces, Rotation Clockwise facing pump shaft.
fluoroelastomer o-rings and external, high Mounting May be foot mounted in any orientation.
temperature ball bearing, (size 630 has Filtration Inlet strainers are required to keep
regreaseable duplex bearings). contaminants and abrasives out of the
Recommended for residual and crude oils. pump. They must be selected in
Accessories Completely mounted, built to order consultation with the strainer vendor to
pump/driver assemblies are available with prevent pump starvation. Normally, 60
baseplate, ANSI RF spool pieces, etc. mesh (0.01 inch- 238 micron) for light and
1/8-3/16 inch (3-5mm) openings for heavy
oils are recommended.
Maximum Speed* 2300 RPM maximum for sizes 400 and
462. 1500 RPM maximum for size 630.
Speeds above 1800 RPM require Imo Pump
review.

*Assumes minimum inlet pressure requirements are met.

One of six 8L-462 on crude oil pipeline service in South America. Each delivers
575 GPM at 1850 PSIG.

IMO Pump
1710 Airport Road
PO Box 5020
Monroe, NC
28111-5020
USA
Tel. +1 (704) 289 6511
Fax +1 (704)289 9273
E-mail: IMO.Pump@ColfxCorp.com
Internet: http://www.imo-pump.com