Dual mechanical seals represent one of the most common approaches to improving seal reliability and reducing process emissions. While the presence of the pressurized barrier fluid provides significant benefits, the challenge ...

Mechanical seals are the most common method of sealing industrial centrifugal pumps and other rotary equipment. Although the basic concepts of a seal is simple, successfully using seals requires and an understanding of the ...

APIs recent release of Standard 682 Second Edition and the pending release of API 682 Third Edition and ISO 21049 represent a major revision to this standard. These revisions have greatly expanded the scope of the standard ...

Mechanical seals are the most common means of sealing industrial centrifugal pumps. There are a wide variety of seal options including the use of single or dual seal arrangements. While dual seals provide benefits in leakage ...

Mechanical seals continue to be the predominant technology for shaft sealing in centrifugal pumps and other rotating equipment. While most mechanical seals are designed to operate on a liquid film, there are options for ...