KPRO

TECHNICAL ®
HANDBOOK
Heavy Duty Slurry Pump

Uses Wilfley
Sealing Technology
 WILFLEY SEALING TECHNOLOGY

Wilfley invented the Dynamic Expeller Seal almost a century

ago and has continued to lead advancements in pump sealing
technologies ever since.

The combination of the Wilfley Dynamic Expeller Seal (pump running) and the
SolidLock™ Static Seal (pump off) provides leak free operation at all times.

The harmony between the dynamic and static seal is what makes
Wilfley Sealing Technology excel beyond conventional seals.

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WILFLEY
Dynamic EXPELLER seal
FEATURES & BENEFITS:
• A superior alternative to packing /
mechanical seals and associated flush
systems

• Excellent solids / slurry handling

capabilities

• Product dilution is eliminated

• Operational abuse tolerant, e.g.

cavitation and vibration

• Reduces maintenance costs and

maximizes production time through
increased mean time between
maintenance (MTBM)

• Intermittent dry running capability

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HOW THE WILFLEY DYNAMIC
EXPELLER SEAL WORKS:
Pump Running
• A liquid interface (A) is established
during pump operation by centrifugal
Pump Off forces generated by the expeller

• This liquid interface effectively isolates

the pumped fluid from the shaft
Expeller

• The SolidLock™ static seal prevents

any leakage when the pump isn't in
Impeller

operation

Suction

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 WILFLEY
Solidlock™ STATIC seal
HOW THE SOLIDLOCK™ SEAL WORKS:
At start up, the expeller (A) establishes a liquid interface that pulls the pumped fluid away from the
seal faces. As this happens, centrifugal force moves weights (B) outwards to open seal faces (C)
and prevent any rubbing contact.

At shut down, the liquid interface collapses and the pumped fluid is pushed towards the seal faces.
Isolated springs (D) force the seal faces to close before any of the pump fluid can escape.

A B
D
C

Pump Running / Seal Open

Pump Off / Seal Closed

FEATURES & BENEFITS:

• Leak free operation - Precise and controlled opening and closing of the seal faces

• Reliable and repeatable seal actuation - The spring force is specifically set for your application
and can be easily adjusted in the field if necessary

• Easy to install / maintain - Simple and effective design, no special tools needed

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Sealing options

SolidLock™ with Flush Option

(Start up and / or Shut down)

SolidLock™ Lite
(Diaphragm Seal with Expeller)

Expeller with Packing

The Kpro® slurry pump can also be fitted with a selection of mechanical seals.
Contact Wilfley for more information.

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features & benefits
HEAVY DUTY CONSTRUCTION FOR THE TOUGHEST SLURRY APPLICATIONS
1 The Wilfley Dynamic Expeller Seal provides superior sealing during operation without the need
for cumbersome and expensive flush systems (see page 2)

2 The SolidLock™ static seal has been engineered for reliable leak free sealing during start up
7 and shut down (see page 3)

3 Various sealing options are available to suit your specific needs (see page 4)

4 The unique side suction design allows for exceptionally easy serviceability without ever needing
to disturb the suction or discharge piping (see page 7)

5 The side suction design optimizes the dynamic sealing capability of the expeller (see page 7)

6 Exceptional froth handling capability due to the side suction design

7 Wilfley’s proprietary MAXALLOY® 5A provides extraordinary wear performance (see page 8)

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 BENEFITS OF A
SIDE SUCTION SLURRY PUMP
A MAINTENANCE ENGINEER'S
DELIGHT
• Case can be easily removed without disturbing
suction or discharge piping

• Crane assembly supports the full weight of the

case during maintenance

• Simple serviceability greatly reduces downtime

• Suction piping can be located on either side of the

pump for connection flexibility

• The unused suction flange can be accessed to

easily inspect and clean wet end components

• Optimizes pump footprint

ENGINEERED AROUND THE WILFLEY

DYNAMIC EXPELLER SEAL
The side suction design was originally developed
by A.R. Wilfley to optimize the dynamic sealing
capability of the expeller.

• The wet end is split into two chambers: the case

(blue) and the intake chamber (green) A
• The pressure in the intake chamber is significantly
lower because it isn't affected by the discharge
head

• The lower pressure makes it easier for the expeller

to establish and maintain the liquid interface (A)

• This allows the Wilfley Dynamic Expeller Seal to

hold back higher intake heads at lower speeds

High
Low
Pressure
Pressure

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BREAKTHROUGH
materials
Wilfley and its wholly owned subsidiary, Western Foundries,
provide a variety of metals and proprietary processes for
the longest possible pump and parts life and reliability.

wilfley knows metallurgy

This partnership also allows Wilfley to provide very competitive

lead times for both complete pumps and spare parts.

maxalloy® 5a
Wilfley’s proprietary MAXALLOY® 5A was developed specifically for the toughest slurry applications,
combining unsurpassed hardness for wear resistance with superior toughness for durability.

Through special proprietary processing, chromium carbides are evenly distributed in a fully
martensitic matrix with an average hardness of 740 HBN. The microstructure is designed to avoid any
retained austenite, delta ferrite and secondary carbides resulting in extraordinary wear performance
as compared to commonly available high chrome irons.

AVERAGE SERVICE LIFE

(Based on test field data)

LLO Y® 5A
MAXA hro me
a r d 27% C
Sta nd
s
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capacities
CAPACITY (M3/HR)
10 100 1,000
250

200 60
TOTAL DYNAMIC HEAD (FT)

TOTAL DYNAMIC HEAD (M)

6
3 5
150 4
7
8 40

100 9
1 2

20

50

0
10 100 1,000 10,000
CAPACITY (USGPM)

1. 1Kpro 2. 1.5Kpro 3. 2Kpro 4. 2.5Kpro 5. 3Kpro 6. 4Kpro 7. 5Kpro 8. 6Kpro 9. 8Kpro

CONSTRUCTION
DETAILS
1Kpro 1.5Kpro 2Kpro 2.5Kpro 3Kpro 4Kpro 5Kpro 6Kpro 8Kpro
GENERAL
lbs
Bare Pump 430 450 680 690 1030 1675 2150 2550 4150
kgWeight 195 204 308 313 467 760 975 1157 1882
Max Passable in 0.25 0.375 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.75 1 1 1
Solids Size mm 6 10 13 13 13 19 25 25 25
SHAFT
Diameter at in 1.55 1.55 1.62 1.62 2.06 2.38 2.38 2.62 3.25
Impeller mm 39 39 41 41 52 60 60 67 83
Diameter at in 1.44 1.44 1.69 1.69 2.13 2.19 2.63 2.63 3.19
Coupling mm 36 36 43 43 54 56 67 67 81
BEARINGS
Radial 3310 3310 3310 3310 3312 3314 3314 3316 3318
Thrust 3308 3308 3311 3311 7314 7317 7318 7319 7321

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DIMENSIONS

PUMP DIMENSIONS
Inches (Millimeters)

Pump Suction Discharge

C D F J K L M N P Q R S U V Z AA AC PP KEYWAY
Size Flange Flange
2 1 23.75 7 4.5 10 11 1.5 5.25 10.25 10.5 1.5 0.75 2.5 1.13 3.56 18.06 3.25 1.44 46 0.38 x 0.38
1Kpro
(51) (25) (603) (178) (114) (254) (279) (38) (133) (260) (267) (38) (19) (64) (29) (90) (459) (83) (37) (1168) (10 x 10)
2.5 1.5 23.75 7 4.5 10 11 1.5 5.5 10.25 10.5 1.5 0.75 2.5 1.25 3.56 18.06 3.25 1.44 50 0.38 x 0.38
1.5Kpro
(64) (38) (603) (178) (114) (254) (279) (38) (140) (260) (267) (38) (19) (64) (32) (90) (459) (83) (37) (1270) (10 x 10)
4 2 26.38 8.63 4.38 11.59 13.5 1.75 6.5 11.75 11 1.75 0.75 4.13 2.38 3.06 16.81 4.5 1.69 52 0.38 x 0.38
2Kpro
(102) (51) (670) (219) (111) (294) (343) (44) (165) (298) (279) (44) (19) (105) (60) (78) (427) (114) (43) (1321) (10 x 10)
4 2.5 26.38 8.63 4.38 11.59 13.63 1.75 6.5 11.75 11 1.75 0.75 4.13 2.63 3.06 16.81 4.5 1.69 52 0.38 x 0.38
2.5Kpro
(102) (64) (670) (219) (111) (294) (346) (44) (165) (298) (279) (44) (19) (105) (67) (78) (427) (114) (43) (1321) (10 x 10)
5 3 26.88 9.88 2.75 12.75 14.75 3.5 7.88 13.5 15.25 1.75 0.75 3.94 4.06 3.81 16.81 4.5 2.13 51 0.5 x 0.5
3Kpro
(127) (76) (683) (251) (70) (324) (375) (89) (200) (343) (387) (44) (19) (100) (103) (97) (427) (114) (54) (1295) (13 x 13)
6 4 26 11.56 6.25 15.88 19.63 5 9.75 15 15 2.5 0.75 9 4 5.5 26.13 6.44 2.19 63 0.5 x 0.5
4Kpro
(152) (102) (660) (294) (159) (403) (499) (127) (248) (381) (381) (64) (19) (229) (102) (140) (664) (164) (56) (1600) (13 x 13)
8 5 30 12.5 6 18 21.38 8 11.38 15.5 23 2 0.88 9.25 3.25 7.5 30 7.19 2.63 68 0.63 x 0.63
5Kpro
(203) (127) (762) (318) (152) (457) (543) (203) (289) (394) (584) (51) (22) (235) (83) (191) (762) (183) (67) (1727) (16 x 16)
10 6 35.13 13.5 5.38 18.75 31 5.5 12.25 18.88 19 2.25 0.88 10.38 3.38 8.38 26 7.19 2.63 75 0.63 x 0.63
6Kpro
(254) (152) (892) (343) (137) (476) (787) (140) (311) (480) (483) (57) (22) (264) (86) (213) (660) (183) (67) (1905) (16 x 16)
12 8 40 18.5 8.75 22 34.63 9.5 13.75 20 25 3 0.88 10.63 4.75 11.5 26 8.31 3.19 80 0.75 x 0.75
8Kpro
(305) (203) (1016) (470) (222) (559) (880) (241) (349) (508) (635) (76) (22) (270) (121) (292) (660) (211) (81) (2032) (19 x 19)

These dimensions are not for construction. Certified dimension prints are available for your specific installation
The suction can be located on either side of the pump to specifically meet your needs.

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CASE CLEARANCE GUARD CLEARANCE

Direct drive configurations are also available. Contact Wilfley for more information.

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