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Question from the Fluid Sealing Association

Are there problems you encounter in fluid sealing? Are there any fluid sealing concepts you don’t understand? The Fluid Sealing Association wants to address these problems and questions in a future Sealing Sense. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!

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Permalink Reply by Sampathkumar Iyengar on February 26, 2009 at 5:55pm: The pump shaft sealing,is usually by Oil Seal , Gland Pack or Mechanicak seal depending on the application.
However, many of the pump manufacturers manual does not give the full details of the seal and or the maintenance and over haul details,This issue can be highlighted /addressed in the coming issues; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Behshad on February 27, 2009 at 5:57am: I’m looking for a kind of short listed rule of thumbs on applications, advantages and disadvantages of wavy face seals. These seals are special design and I feel most of the pump users and operators are not familiar with them.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by N. Patel on March 3, 2009 at 2:01am: Accoing to application there are variety of mechanical seals available. This also compensate by gland or asbestos packing in some case. Mechanical seal is the best solution for the pump shaft sealing because of its durability and easy maintenance. Periodically on seal faces needs to be changed which is avaialble as spares in market.; ▶ Reply to This