Power end frame for a reciprocating pump
AssigneeKormax Limited
InventorsWalter Alan Davis, Soner Özden Ertürk, Abrie Van Aarde
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Abstract
The application provides a cast power end frame including a pair of end plates and an outer casing extending between the end plates and defining an interior therein; a crank shaft housing extending between the end plates and within the interior of the outer casing, and a plurality of crosshead tubes, each crosshead tube extending substantially perpendicular to the crank shaft housing, wherein the outer casing, crank shaft housing, and crosshead tubes are cast as a single part comprising steel comprising a carbon constituent of 0.06%-1.99% carbon.
Claims12
A cast power end frame comprising a pair of end plates and an outer casing extending between the end plates and defining an interior therein;
- a crank shaft housing extending between the end plates and within the interior of the outer casing, and a plurality of crosshead tubes, each crosshead tube extending substantially perpendicular to the crank shaft housing, wherein the outer casing, crank shaft housing, and crosshead tubes are cast as a single part comprising steel comprising a carbon constituent of 0.06%-1.99% carbon, wherein a rear portion of the power end frame comprises a plurality of vertical struts, and each strut comprises at least one widened portion.
A cast power end frame comprising a pair of end plates and an outer casing extending between the end plates and defining an interior therein;
- a crank shaft housing extending between the end plates and within the interior of the outer casing, and a plurality of crosshead tubes, each crosshead tube extending substantially perpendicular to the crank shaft housing, wherein the outer casing, crank shaft housing, and crosshead tubes are cast as a single part comprising steel comprising a carbon constituent of 0.06%-1.99% carbon, wherein the cast power end frame further comprises at least three inwardly projecting ribs within an upper portion of the frame, the ribs extending between the end plates.
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