Mechanical Seal Failures

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Mechanical Seal Failures

Basic Failure Analysis

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Mechanical Seal Failure Analysis ‡ Seals fail for 2 basic reasons:


± One of the seal components has become damage ± Something caused the faces to open up

‡ The basic process is to carefully examine all of the components and look at the equipment and application.
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Balance Seals vs Unbalanced Seals

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Testing for Seal Face Flatness

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Seal Environmental Controls


Controlling the seal temperature, fluid, removing impurities, etc.

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Seal Flush

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Seal Quench and Drain

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Double Seal with Pressurized Barrier Fluid

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