NSK’s LNG Pump Bearings are designed specifically to support the main shaft of motors powering cryogenic pumps, submerged in Liquified Natural Gas at temperatures as low as -162 °C and using the cryogenic liquid as a lubricant while operating at speeds up to 3,600 rpm.

LNG Pump Bearings

Design Features

  • Manufactured with stainless steel inner and outer rings
  • With stainless steel or silicon nitride ceramic balls
  • Special design, self-lubricating fluororesin cage
  • Available in single row deep groove and angular contact designs

Operating Benefits

  • Long-life corrosion resistance
  • No lubrication required
  • Suitable for extremely low temperatures and high speeds

Fields of Application including

  • Oil and gas
  • Petrochemical plants
  • Pumps and compressors
  • Semiconductors