PROJECT
Nichols & Trap Falls 490 Pump Station
Shelton, Connecticut
- Between Bearing Single Stage Double Suction Axial Flow Pumps (New Installation)
- The Spools were fitted to the suction of 100 & 300 horsepower Flowserve pumps.
SIZES
Flow Optimizer “OptiFlow Spool” sizes
- Three (3) 8″ diameter x 9″ pipe length (2.88″ grid spacing)
- Three (3) 12″ diameter x 13″ length (4.13″ grid spacing)
CUSTOMER
- Engineer: AECOM
- Contractor: Kovacs Construction
- Installation year: 2020
MATERIAL
316 Stainless Steel NSF61 Material
FLANGES
Flat Faced Van Stone type drilled to 150 lb. ANSI dimensions
The Flow Optimizer’s OptiFlow Spool (shown as silver pipe in the photographs) successfully straightens & conditions the flow before it enters in the pumps suction.