Reactor Feed Hydrogen Service High Speed Centrifugal Pump C-276 Alloy API 610 OH6
Hydrogen Service C-276 Alloy Build
,Reactor Feed High Pressure Duty
,API 610 OH6 Vertical Design
Product Description
Hydroprocessing reactor feed is one of the most demanding pump services in a refinery. The fluid is hot, hydrogen-rich, and often carries corrosive species, while the pump must deliver high pressure reliably to protect the catalyst bed. A reactor feed pump for this duty must be built without compromise.
This integrally geared API 610 OH6 machine is configured for hydrogen service with C-276 nickel alloy wetted parts. The nickel alloy resists the aggressive corrosion and hydrogen attack that degrade ordinary stainless steels in hydroprocessing loops.
The high pressure duty demands a precision-ground gearbox and a balanced vertical rotor to reach heads to 1,100 m at low flow. A low-NPSHr inducer maintains suction stability, and double or tandem seals with a compliant barrier fluid contain hydrogen and hot hydrocarbon safely.
Every unit is produced under ISO 9001 control, dynamically balanced, hydro-tested and performance-verified. Full C-276 nickel alloy material certificates and dimensional reports accompany each pump, meeting refinery QA requirements for critical rotating equipment.
Reliability engineers reviewing hydroprocessing feed service know that a single seal failure can force an unplanned shutdown of the whole unit, so material selection and sealing strategy are treated here as primary design criteria rather than afterthoughts.
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Configuration | API 610 OH6 vertical integrally geared |
| Maximum Flow | 55 m3/hr (242 gpm) |
| Maximum Differential Head | 1,100 m (3,610 ft) |
| Maximum Motor Power | 200 kW (270 HP) |
| Max Case Working Pressure | 15.0 MPa (2,175 psi) |
| Operating Temperature | Up to +250 C |
| Wetted Material | nickel alloy C-276 |
| Seal Options | Double and tandem with barrier fluid |
| Flange Rating | 900# / 1500# ANSI RF and RTJ |
| Mounting | Vertical |
| Component | Material of Construction |
|---|---|
| Pump Case | nickel alloy C-276 or alloy clad steel |
| Impeller and Inducer | nickel alloy C-276 |
| Shaft | C-276 nickel alloy / 17-4PH |
| Seal Faces | Silicon Carbide / Tungsten Carbide |
| Gaskets | Graphite on C-276 nickel alloy spiral wound |
- C-276 nickel alloy wetted parts: resists hydrogen attack and aggressive corrosion.
- High pressure capability: heads to 1,100 m for reactor feed duty.
- Low NPSHr inducer: stable suction at low flow high head conditions.
- Barrier seal arrangement: contains hydrogen and hot hydrocarbon safely.
- Full C-276 nickel alloy traceability: documented ISO 9001 build.
- Hydroprocessing reactor feed service
- Hydrogen rich process duty
- Refinery high pressure transfer
- Corrosive high temperature service