LKH-Series Pumps | Alfa Laval

High on efficiency and low on energy, Alfa Laval’s centrifugal LKH-Series pumps are a premium model for hygienic processes. Designed to perform in a variety of sanitary applications including but not limited to: food and diary, brewery, pharmaceutical, biochemical, and personal care beauty—this premium pump gently handles various media while maintaining its careful efficiency. Always an all-star choice, the LKH-Series pumps are available in a range of sizes and styles, (UltraPure finish for applications with a zero-tolerance contaminant policy, Prime model for increased power) sure to meet your needs.

  • Available in over a dozen different sizes, LKH pumps are fitted for nearly all applications
  • Able to handle work up to 500 m³/hr and temperatures over 140°C
  • Easy and modular construction makes maintenance a breeze, swapping mechanical seals is a mere matter of minutes
  • Unobstructed product flow and low NPSH requirements result in a clean and powerful pump
  • External shaft seal increases ease of access and cleanliness while decreasing and limiting possible points of contamination
  • Compression couplings secure the stub and motor shafts, cutting down on noise and increasing the motor’s life
  • Balance holes and semi-open “vaned” impeller design drastically reduces wear and media build-up
  • Complies with 3A, EHEDH, CE, BPE, ASME and FDA standards
LKH Model J1 Connection Inlet (inches) J2 Connection Outlet (inches) Max. Differential Pressure

(psi)

Approximate

Max. Flow Rate at

1750rpm (US gall/m)

Approximate

Max. Flow Rate at

3500rpm (US gall/m)

LKH-5

LKH-10

LKH-15

LKH-20

LKH-25

LKH-35

LKH-40

LKH-45

LKH-50

LKH-60

LKH-70

LKH-75

LKH-90

2″

2.5″

4″

2.5″

3″

2.5″

3″

4″

4″

4″ and 6″

4″ and 6″

4″

6″

1.5″

2″

3″

2″

2.5″

2″

2″

3″

3″

4″

3″ and 4″

4″

6″

87

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

72.52

72.52

72.52

53

125*

304

183

239

110

290

417

430

600

675

1060*

2080*

105*

203*

615*

311

480

219

404

823

670

1020

1205

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  • *LKH-5 high speed displacement measurement conducted at 3600rpm
  • *LKH-10 flow rates charted at 1800rpm and 3600rpm respectively
  • *LKH-15 high speed displacement measurement conducted at 3600rpm
  • *LKH-75 only works on lower speeds (1775rpm)
  • *LKH-90 only works on lower speeds (1775rpm)

Centrifugal LKH-Series pumps are premium models offered by Alfa Laval.

Alfa Laval’s LKH line of pumps is available in an UltraPure finish to cover the needs of virtually every application in the pharmaceutical, biopharma, and personal care industries while adhering to the strictest hygienic regulations.

All UltraPure models feature the following:

  • A greater level of attention to hygienic design and repeatability to reduce the risk of contamination.

  • Robust designs that are time-tested and proven in the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Full documentation of the production chain, from raw materials to delivered equipment, ensuring repeatability and batch quality.

  • Alfa Laval’s online Q-doc documentation system; it is based on GDP (Good Documentation Practice), providing full product details and assisting in processes qualification and validation.

Additional dimensional data available upon
request.

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