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Chemineer™ WSE–3 High Efficiency Side Entry Impeller

Side entry agitators typically run faster and draw
more power than their top entry counterparts.
We have developed the WSE-3 specifically for side
entry applications. Its advanced geometry results
in decreased operational cost, lower investment
costs and proven process performance. The WSE-3
impeller is the most efficient side entry impeller
available.
More Efficient
More efficient means equipment can meet
process requirements at lower power or with
lower initial investment costs. It has been highly
difficult to find an impeller that offers both lower
equipment costs and lower power requirements.
Both items are very important in today’s
competitive environment; with the WSE-3 they are
no longer mutually exclusive. Depending on the
impeller configuration, using the WSE-3 can lower
power draw between 15% and 40% from existing
impellers. This means smaller, less expensive
equipment with savings averaging 20% – 30%
over machines using existing technology. Installed
equipment can benefit from this technology with
fast and easy retrofits of operating impellers.

Chemineer’s impeller for
side entry applications offers
greatly improved efficiency and
unparalleled process performance.
Performance Comparison
Existing Impeller

WSE-3 Features
The WSE-3 impeller offers many advantages
in demanding services like Pulp and Paper
and Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD). With the
increasing energy costs, the lower power draw
to accomplish the process requirements is very
important, especially in side entry applications
where the power draw can be significant.
Lower tip speeds result in considerably lower
abrasion rates. The lower abrasion rates can
reduce or eliminate the need for costly coatings,
elastomeric coverings or harder metals. Impeller
diameters are available from 12" to over 100".
Standard materials of construction are carbon
steel or 316/316L stainless steel. High alloys
or coverings are available for the most severe
environments.

WSE-3

Power

Agitator
Speed

Impeller
Diameter

Machine
Shaft
Size

200 HP

235 rpm

57"

6"

75 HP

300 rpm

42"

4"

Power

Agitator
Speed

Impeller
Diameter

Machine
Shaft
Size

150 HP
125 HP
60 HP
50 HP

235 rpm
175 rpm
300 rpm
230 rpm

49"
57"
36"
42"

5"
5"
3"
3"

For each of the two existing impeller cases, there are two WSE-3 variations. The first variation is at constant
speed and the second is at constant impeller diameter. Lower power draw and machine size are common
when using the WSE-3.

1-800-643-0641
chemineer@nov.com

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