Published equipment facts
- Manufacturer reference
- Alfa Laval
- Equipment scope
- LKH centrifugal pump family
- Impeller
- Semi-open arrangement
- Published family sizes
- 13 sizes
- Selection basis
- The offered pump curve and actual system duty
The manufacturer lists dairy, food and beverage applications. Its family flow and differential-pressure maxima at 50 Hz are separate envelope figures, not a single operating point. Special high-pressure, self-priming and other executions must be identified separately.
Questions to settle before a quotation
- What actual flow and differential pressure define the required duty point?
- Which material condition, suction arrangement and line losses support selection?
- Which size, speed, seal, elastomers and motor are in the offered pump?
Ask bidders to state trial material, accepted output, losses, utilities, changeover time and scope exclusions in writing. Compare the offered configuration using the same recipe and acceptance criteria.
Equipment trial & quotation guideSupply boundaries
A family maximum is not delivered flow at the required pressure. The record does not assign catalogue water performance to every viscosity, promise universal energy savings or treat special executions as standard.
Category & manufacturer
Food centrifugal pumps
Compare the equipment function.
Alfa Laval
Official equipment and enquiry references.
Common questions
Are price or availability confirmed?
Request a dated offer identifying the model, materials, options, supplying entity and service.
Does a hygienic component validate the whole food line?
Define the installed equipment, routing, cleaning and acceptance responsibilities separately. A component record is not a food-process validation.
Sources & record scope
Official manufacturer pages checked on 4 October 2026. Product facts are attributed; route maps and buyer questions are editorial planning aids. Confirm the offered configuration with the manufacturer.