Turbine Pumps (Vertical Turbine)
For deep wells, high head, and steady 24/7 service, vertical turbine pumps are the go-to. We engineer lineshaft and submersible turbine packages for municipal water, RO/UF feed, irrigation, fire protection, and industrial processes—dialing in bowls, NPSH, column & discharge, metallurgy, and drives to your water quality and duty.
- High head at moderate flow with stacked bowls; excellent for wells and membrane feed
- Lineshaft (above-ground motor/driver) or submersible (motor downhole) configurations
- Flexible column/discharge sizes, open or enclosed lineshaft, bearing & lube options
- Metallurgy for water, brackish/sea, and mildly aggressive industrial fluids
Manufacturers We Represent for Turbine
Featured Turbine Products
What Makes Turbine Different (and When It Beats Other Pumps)
How Vertical Turbines Work
- Multiple bowl stages in series add head efficiently; diffuser directs flow to the next stage.
- Lineshaft VT: driver at grade; shafting & bearings down the column to the bowl assembly.
- Submersible VT: motor is submerged above the bowls—compact and quiet with fewer alignments.
Where Turbines Win
- Deep wells & sumps where NPSH is limited—bowls are in the water source
- RO/UF feed requiring high head with clean water
- Municipal & industrial transfer, distribution, and booster duty
- Irrigation pivots & laterals with wide seasonal demand
Best-Fit Turbine Configurations by Service
| Service | Ideal Configuration | Recommended Brands | Why It Works |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal wells / potable supply | Lineshaft VT, enclosed lineshaft, bronze/SS bowls, NSF options | Goulds • Gorman-Rupp (National Pump) | Driver at grade; serviceable shafting; long life in continuous duty |
| RO/UF membrane feed | Submersible VT, 316SS bowls/shafts, VFD control | Grundfos SP • Goulds | High head/low NPSH with quiet footprint and excellent efficiency |
| Irrigation / ag pivots | Lineshaft VT with open lineshaft (water-lubricated), epoxy-lined column | Goulds • Gorman-Rupp (National Pump) | Rugged bearings, easy seasonal startup, broad flow turn-down |
| Fire protection (NFPA) | Vertical turbine fire pump with diesel or electric driver | Goulds | Meets fire code duty with vertical space efficiency |
| Seawater / brackish intake | Submersible VT in duplex SS or super-austenitic alloys | Grundfos • Goulds | Corrosion-resistant metallurgy; motor below grade for quiet operation |
Sizing inputs: pumping level & drawdown, total head, desired flow, water chemistry (TDS, chlorides), solids/sand content, power/controls, site constraints.
Materials & Performance
Construction & Options
- Bowls & impellers: bronze, 304/316SS; duplex for chloride service
- Column & discharge: epoxy-lined carbon steel or stainless
- Bearings/lube: water-lubricated rubber or product-lubricated polymer; oil-lube for select lineshafts
- Screens/strainers: to control sand ingestion; sand collars where needed
Real-World Ranges
- Flow: tens to thousands of GPM (model dependent)
- Head: hundreds to >1,000 ft with multi-stage bowl stacks
- Solids: clean water preferred; consult for sand limits & screens
Accessories That Make Turbine Installs Bulletproof
- Discharge head & headplate with proper thrust bearing (lineshaft) and alignment
- VFD & soft-start for ramp control, energy savings, and membrane protection
- Check & isolation valves, air release, pressure relief where required
- Level & sand monitoring to protect bowls and bearings
- Power & cabling packages for submersibles; gear/vertical motors for lineshaft
Turbine vs. Other Common Pump Types
| Use Case | Vertical Turbine | Vertical Multistage (Inline) | Centrifugal (End Suction) | Submersible Sewage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep well / low NPSH | Excellent | Fair (requires flooded suction) | Fair/Poor | Good (if pit/sump available) |
| High head membrane feed | Excellent | Excellent (clean water, surface mount) | Fair | Poor |
| Municipal continuous duty | Excellent | Good | Good | Fair |
| Solids handling | Poor/Fair (clean water preferred) | Poor | Fair | Excellent |
Note: For inline booster/packaged skids on clean water, see Vertical Multistage.
What We Need to Size Your Turbine (5-Minute Worksheet)
- Duty: target GPM & total dynamic head (TDH), duty cycle
- Well/sump: static level, pumping level, drawdown, casing ID/depth
- Water quality: TDS/chlorides, sand content, temperature
- Power & controls: voltage/phase, VFD or across-the-line, telemetry/SCADA
- Environment: potable/NSF, coastal/brackish, fire code requirements
Top Turbine Lines We Stock (Placeholders)
Send your well log and duty—We’ll return bowl selections, NPSH, column sizing, motor/drive, and a complete BOM.
Send Us Your Well Data & Duty—We’ll Match the Turbine in Minutes
We’ll optimize bowls, column, discharge head, metallurgy, and controls for long life and low kWh/kgal.
Turbine Pump FAQs
Lineshaft vs. submersible—what’s the difference?
Lineshaft turbines keep the motor at the surface with a thrust bearing in the discharge head; shafting drives the bowls below grade. Submersible turbines put the motor downhole—compact, quiet, and ideal where enclosure or noise is a concern.
How do you prevent sand from damaging the pump?
We specify intake screens, proper set depth, and bowl designs suited to your sand limits. Water-lubricated bearings and startup procedures further reduce wear.
Can turbines feed reverse osmosis membranes directly?
Yes—turbines provide the high head and stable flow RO systems need. We pair with VFDs and instrumentation to protect membranes during ramp and transients.
Which materials should I choose for brackish or seawater?
316SS is common for brackish; for higher chlorides or warm seawater we move to duplex or super-austenitic alloys and epoxy-lined column/discharge.