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GIW Technical Series: Pump Bearing Temperature

Many installations monitor pump bearing temperatures to prevent damage. Typical baseline oil temperatures for bearing assemblies range from 125 to 185°F depending on size, speed, and ambient conditions, but can rise to 210°F. Temperatures above 185°F significantly reduce oil life, so synthetic oil is recommended. If temperatures approach 250°F the pump should shut down immediately, with 200°F as an alarm point and 240°F for shutdown providing a safety margin.

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GIW Technical Series: Pump Bearing Temperature

Many installations monitor pump bearing temperatures to prevent damage. Typical baseline oil temperatures for bearing assemblies range from 125 to 185°F depending on size, speed, and ambient conditions, but can rise to 210°F. Temperatures above 185°F significantly reduce oil life, so synthetic oil is recommended. If temperatures approach 250°F the pump should shut down immediately, with 200°F as an alarm point and 240°F for shutdown providing a safety margin.

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GIW Technical Series

Pump Bearing Temperature


Many installations use temperature sensors to monitor bearing condition during pump operation.
These may be simply connected to the control panel to provide data, or they may have alarm and
shut down triggers to prevent damage in the event of problems. Levels are generally defined by the
facility for each piece of equipment and should account for ambient conditions as well as the effects
of process fluid and slurry contents.

Typical baseline values


Typical oil operating temperatures for GIW bearing assemblies will run from 125 to 185 oF ( 50 to
85 oC ), depending on the pump size, speed and ambient conditions. At higher speeds, or in hotter
ambient conditions, temperatures can rise to 210ºF (100ºC). Slightly higher temperatures may be
seen during the first 24 hours of running with new bearings. When direct bearing temperatures
from contact temperature probes are used, these will generally read slightly higher (approx 10 oF / 5
o
C) than oil temperatures.
Temperatures above 185 oF ( 85 oC ) will significantly reduce the useful life of standard mineral oils
and the use of synthetic oil such as GIW Blue 150 is recommended in these cases.
The temperatures of grease lubricated bearing assemblies will be similar to oil lubricated
assemblies, however, since maximum speeds are limited with grease lubrication, typical operating
temperatures are generally lower.

Typical set points


If bearing temperatures approach 250ºF (120ºC) the unit should be shut down immediately.
Using 200ºF (93ºC) for bearing temperature alarm and 240ºF (115ºC) shut down should provide the
appropriate margin of safety for the equipment while reducing false alarms.
Where hot process fluid or extreme ambient temperatures are present, the alarm threshold may need
to be raised and an auxiliary oil cooler should be considered.

Tech Bearing Temp 2007-11-15.doc

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