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Sealless Pump for Plating

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What LibertyCES's vendor documentation shows

Plating explicitly named sector for vertical sealless mag-drive pumps.

Products cited in this application

Finish Thompson VKC/MSVKC

Real Specifications

VKC/MSVKC max temp/pressureMax temperature 140°F (60°C), max working pressure 60 psi (4.1 bar)finish-thompson-vertical-pumps.md
VKC/MSVKC head rangeVKC 37-54 ft head; MSVKC (multi-stage) up to 99 ft headfinish-thompson-vertical-pumps.md
VKC/MSVKC hardware optionsTitanium, Hastelloy C, or PVDF hardware options; bushing options carbon, PTFE, or ceramicfinish-thompson-vertical-pumps.md
Named applicationsVendor names plating solutions, scrubber solutions, acids, bases, chemical sump mixtures, sodium hypochlorite, sodium hydroxidefinish-thompson-vertical-pumps.md
Install / Failure Note

VKC/MSVKC's airtight column is a direct response to a real plating-sump failure mode — corrosive vapor off-gassing from an open sump otherwise migrates up the column and attacks the shaft and motor; the single-impeller (no back impeller) design also prevents aeration/microbubbles in the pumped stream.

A plating sump pump has to survive both the liquid and the vapor above it — VKC/MSVKC's airtight column exists because corrosive off-gas migrating up an open column is a slower, quieter failure mode than a leak, and just as expensive to fix.

Every claim on this page traces to real, vendor-published documentation on file with LibertyCES. Confirm current specifications with the manufacturer before final specification.

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FAQ

Is Sealless Pump used in Plating?

Plating explicitly named sector for vertical sealless mag-drive pumps. This is strong evidence.

What products are specified for Sealless Pump in Plating?

Documented examples include Finish Thompson VKC/MSVKC — confirm current specifications with the manufacturer before final selection.

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