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Mechanical Seals
- Ｃ arbon
General Purpose Mechanical Seals
-For Automotive Water Pumps
-For Automotive Air Conditioning Compressors
-For Turbochargers
Special Mechanical Seals -For Refrigerator Compressors
-For Home Appliances
-Circumferential -For Truck Rollers
Segment Seal
-Non-Contact Seal Industrial Mechanical Seals
-Piston Ring Seals
-For Chemical Process Pumps
-For High Speed Rotating Equipment's
Self-Acting Gas Seals NF9 Lip Type Seals
Metal Gaskets Large Valves
-C -Seals -For Automotive for Nuclear
-E -Seals 　 Air Conditioning
Marine Products 　 Compressors
Power Plants
-Stern Tube Seals
-Stern Tube Bearings Metal Bellows
-Welded Metal Bellows
Special Valves
-Bellows Devices -Welded Metal Bellows Valves
-Precision Bellows Couplings -Others
（ Hydroformed Bellows/Electro
Deposit Bellows) and Bearing
-Diaphragm Couplings
-Flexure Pivot Tiling Pad
Bearing
 Automotive Industry-seal & valves

Water Pump
Mechanical Seals Reed Valves

More than 70 % shares in the world market. 60% shares in the world market.
 Automotive-Air Compressor
Seal & Control Valve

Lip Type Seals for

Control Valves for
Air Compressor
Air Compressor

Over 75% shares in the

world market
 API Complied Long Life Mechanical Seal

Hot oil testing Propane testing

equipment equipment
 Gas Seal Diaphragm Coupling

NF9

Bi-directional Self-Acting Gas Seal Diaphragm coupling

Marine Aerospace
 We assure products with extensive testing equipment

Slurry seal
testing
machine

Gas seal testing machine

Agitator
Seal
testing
machine
High pressure and High speed
Seal testing machine
 Qualification testing
Rigorous testing of our API seals at EKK Japan

Hot oil testing equipment Propane testing equipment

 API 682 CERTIFICATE
OUR API 682 FIRST EDITION QUALIFIED SEALS COMPLY
TO THE SECOND EDITION QUALIFICATION ALSO
Basics of Mechanical seals
GLAND PACKING ARRANGEMENT

LEAKED FLUID
Advantages v/s disadvantages
of Gland Packing

Only Advantage

Low cost alternative

Disadvantages ??? Many
…...
•Loss of product
• A potential source of pollution!!!
•Asbestos is banned in all developed countries!!
•More friction leading to more heat generation, less
efficiency
•Less bearing life due to entry of water in bearings
•Higher maintenance cost
•More down time
•More Power Consumption
Is there any other solution ?
Yes!!! Somebody said ….
Mechanical seals!!
 What is a Mechanical Seal
IT IS A DEVICE THAT PREVENTS / RESTRICTS UN-
DESIRABLE FLOW OF FLUID IN THE ROTATING
EQUIPMENT FROM HIGH CHAMBER PRESSURE TO LOWER
SIDE.

It consists of precise machining parts and seals

mechanically.

And that is why it is called a “Mechanical seal”.

How does it function ???

Pump stuffing box

Gland

Media

Seal Ring Mating Ring

Almost no leakage
How does it look ???

Gland gasket MR packing

Faces

Seal ring packing

 PRINCIPAL OF SEALING

BASIC SEAL WORKS ON THE PRINCIPLE OF :

 THIN LIQUID FILM BETWEEN A ROTARY AND STATIONARY

FACE.
 ONE SOFT FACE AND ONE HARD FACE ROTATING AGAINST
EACH OTHER.
 NO INTERRUPTION IN LIQUID FILM.
 NO GAS PHASE TO PREVENT FACE CONTACT.
 NO SOLID PARTICLES TO DAMAGE SEAL FACE.
 Component of Mechanical Seal
Ex.Component of BA640(Bellows Ace)...
Sliding Face Ring Sliding Face Ring
(Seal Ring) (Mating Ring)
Driving component
Packing
(Set Screw)
(O-Ring)

Packing Packing ・ Spring Component ・ Driving

(O-Ring) Component(Metal Bellows)
 Key point of Mechanical Seal ～ Sliding Face ～

Fluid
Expand
Sic,WC etc.

Carbon(Material) etc.

Gap (0.5 ～ 2.5μm)

Atmosphere
 Key point of Mechanical Seal ～ Sliding Face ～
If the gap of the Sliding faces...
Too wide Big leakage
Too narrow Seizure & damage the Sliding face
Proper (0.5 ～ 2.5μm) High performance & Long life

For making the gap of the Sliding Faces proper...

•To finish the flatness and the roughness of the Sliding
Faces super precisely.
•To add the suitable and flat pressure to the Sliding Face.
•To assemble accuracy.
 Classification
• Balance Ratio - Balanced / Unbalanced

• Mounting method - Inside / Outside

• Flexible elements - Springs / Bellows

• Rotation - Springs rotating/stationary

• Arrangements - Single / Dual

 SEAL CATEGORIES
PUSHER SEALS NON PUSHER SEALS
(NON BELLOWS) (BELLOWS)

• O ring seals • Metal Bellows

• Rubber Bellows
• Wedge seals • PTFE Bellows
• No ‘hang up’
• Better leakage rates
• More material options
• Better abrasive handling
• Higher Pressures • More tolerant to
misalignments
• Easier to manufacture
 Unbalanced seal

Hydraulic Load plus Spring load Close Faces

Area “A” always Greater than Area “B”

High Temperature
Face stress is therefore high
High face wear
 Balanced seal
Seals need to be Hydraulically balanced, to seal pressures > 10 Bars G
In balanced seal Hydraulic load through Area “A” is
is spread over Larger area “B”.
The resultant stress is lower than Unbalanced seal

Balanced Diameter
 Design Features

• Springs
– Provide The Initial Closing Force
– Are Very Important At Low Pressures
– Are Not So Important At High Pressures
 Design Features

• Springs
– For High Speed Seals Use Stationary Springs
(25m/s Typical Break Point)
 FLEXIBILITY

RUBBER
BELLOWS
`O’ RING

PTFE
BELLOWS
`V’ PACK

METAL
PTFE WEDGE BELLOWS
PUSHER
TYPE
SEALS
SINGLE PUSHER SEAL
 SINGLE COIL SPRING SEALS

LONG PITCH BETWEEN COILS AVOIDS CLOGGING OF SPRINGS,

IN SLURRY APPLICATION. SINGLE COIL SPRING IS STURDY TO
KEEP FACES IN CONTACT TONGUE & GROOVE DRIVE IS STRONG
DRIVE TO AVOID SLIPPAGES WHILE FACE TRACKING. SEAL IS
INDEPENDENT OF DIRECTION OF DIRECTION OF ROTATION
SEAL OCCUPIES LONG SPACE. AXIAL SPACE IN STUFFING BOXES
NEED TO BE CONSIDERED, WHILE DESIGNING THE SEAL.
E01 SEAL
NON-PUSHER
TYPE
SEALS
 Design Features
• Secondary Sealing Element
– Pusher Seal

O-ring must
move axially
Pusher versus Bellows seal
 Bellows seal
Pressure
No
Balanced
flush
Low power consumption
Low heat generation
Low face wear
Non-clogging feature
One piece-ease to fit

No shaft or sleeve wear Even face load

 TYPE560
TYPE 560SEAL
SEAL

SHELL
SPRING FRICTION
HOLDER RING
SEAL FACE

SPRING BAND
 Arrangements
• Single
– Inside Mounted
– Outside Mounted

• Dual
– Pressurised
– Non-Pressurised
 Arrangements
• Single
– Inside Mounted
 Arrangements
• Single
– Outside Mounted
Dual Seal Arrangements
Classical “Tandem”

Process seal Backup seal

Classical “Double”

Process seal Barrier fluid seal

 Double to back seal
Barrier fluid
Pressure gauge

Pressure control valve

Flow control valve

Inboard seal

Outboard seal
Media
TANDEM SEALS
API PLANS
 API Circulation Systems

Seals generate heat and require lubrication while

face sealing. These systems are used to dissipate this
generated heat and cool the seal faces thus
extending the seal life
 FLUSHING

 REMOVES HEAT GENERATED BETWEEN RUBBING FACES.

 PROVIDES LUBRICATION.
 INCREASES MARGIN BETWEEN VAPOUR PRESSURE AND STUFFING

BOX PRESSURE.
 KEEPS LIQUID INSIDE STUFFING BOX IN CONSTANT CIRCULATION.

 IN CASE OF EXTERNAL FLUID FLUSHING - FLUSHING DOES NOT

ALLOW ABRASIVES TO REACH SEAL FACES.
 QUENCHING
 KEEPS ATMOSPHERE AWAY
 TOXIC FLUIDS
 CRYSTALLIZING PRODUCTS
 CRYOGENIC APPLICATIONS
 HIGH FREEZING POINT FLUIDS
 HIGH TEMP. FLUIDS WHICH DECOMPOSE IN CONTACT WITH ATMOSPHERE
 FLUID HAS A TENDENCY TO BECOME VISCOUS IN CONTACT WITH THE
ATMOSPHERE

ADDITIONAL ADVANTAGES
 KEEPS AREA OUTSIDE SEALS CLEAN
 PROVIDES HEATING / COOLING TO SEAL FACES.
 SEAL
SELECTION
 SELECTION & SPECIFICATIONS
Once it is decided to give Mechanical seal
following points must be checked to confirm
design
I) Chemical and Physical properties of fluid
to be sealed
For example:
$ Gas or Liquid,
$ Corrosive or non-Corrosive
$ Viscosity
$
Ability to lubricate under Boundary conditions
$ Boiling point or Vapor pressure
SELECTION & SPECIFICATIONS
II) The physical operation conditions :
For example:
$ Pressure differential to be sealed
$ Temperature of environment or system
$ Speed
$ Fluctuations of temperature or pressure
$ Mechanical vibration, thermal expansion
under pressure of housings
$ Presence of abrasive material
$ Cleaning or sterilization at other operating
conditions
$ Period out of use.
 Duty parameters for selecting a
mechanical seal are :
A) Media (corrosive, abrasive/crystallizing, hazardous etc.)
B) Pressure

C) Speed
D) Temp
 MEDIA

Corrosive – Material Of construction

Crystallizing – Heating
Dirty – Suitable Plan – Hard Faces
Hazardous – Dual or Tandem Seal
 PRESSURE

Unbalanced Seal – Up to 10 BAR

Balanced Seal – Vacuum to 35 bar
Higher pressure – Special seal.

Suction pressure – ????

Vapour Pressure – ????
 SPEED

FOR MORE THAN 3000 RPM STATIONERY

SEALS ARE REQUIRED .

REASONS

AVOID FLYING OFF THE SPRINGS

FACES WITH HIGHER PV VALUE

REQUIRED
 TEMPERATURE

Selection of Elastomer

Selection of Flush Plan

Selection of Cooling Plan

Quench Requirement
 SEAL CODE
1 2 3 4 5
Type Arrangeme Aux. Packing Faces
nt. Device
B= S= Single T F= Viton N= C/Sic
Balanced
OR OR OR G= PTFE M = TC/Sic

U= T= P R= Grafoil X = As
Unbalance Tandem Specified
d
OR OR E= EPDM

D A I=
kALREZ
 Our products are

Mechanical seals
Sealing systems
 Applications

Refining & Petrochemical Chemical Power

Pulp & Paper Municipal water supply Pharmaceutical

& many others

Standard Product Range
– Pusher Designs

• Multi Spring Pusher Seals

Type P ( 01 to 04, 11 t0 14, 21 to 24, 31)

• Single Coil Spring

Type E (01 to 04, 11 to 14 )

• Specialty Pusher Designs

Type L (01,02, 04 to 07, LA 200, LB500 )

EK 700, EK 777

MA 250/251, MA 290/291, MD 250/251

API 682 seals

Seal sizes developed by EPIL

Type A Arrangement 1 & 2

Sizes 40, 45, 60, 65, 70, 80, 90, 115, 125, 135 mm

Type C Arrangement 1 & 2

Sizes 50/57, 6067, 73/76, 83/89, 93/101, 108/111, 113/120,

127/139 mm
 LL9, LY9SA seals
Fully qualified API 682 seals Type A & Type B
API TYPE A SEALS
API TYPE B SEALS
LY9TC seals
Fully qualified API 682 seals Type C
API TYPE C SEALS
Standard Product Range
Non Pusher

– Rubber Bellows Seals

• 790, 520, 560, EA111

– Teflon Bellows Seals - Y29

– Metal Bellows Seals

• Titanium Bellows Seals - Y 12

• AM350 Bellows Seals - Y 13
• Hastelloy Bellows Seals - Y 17

• Alloy 20 Bellows - Y 18

• Inconel 625 Bellows Seals - Y37/38

• Inconel 718 Bellows Seals - Y 14

Seals for Mixing solutions
High pressure Seals for PTA Mixers
Seal size L9 (Spl.) RB 0285mm
/ L9 (Spl.) RB 0285mm

Parameters
Media: Acetic acid + PTA
Temperature: 2150C
Speed: 65 rpm
Pressure: 21.4 bar
 HIGH END SEALS

Metal bellows stationary seal

For Lawrence pumps

Parameters Single Seal with Plan 32, 62

Media: Hydrocarbon with
fine catalyst
Temperature: 360 to 4000C.
Speed: 1071 rpm
Pressure: 9.5 bar

Double Tandem Seal with Plan 32, 52, 62

 Y11 GX seal
Non contact dry running gas seal
for pumps
In hose testing carried out
For 4 sizes
Working satisfactorily at
Gas Authority of India Ltd

1000 PPM by volume (measured by EPA method 21) for the outboard
seal with a containment seal chamber pressure not more than 1.75 bar
gauge, i.e. The maximum flare back pressure
Y11GX meets these limits & hence it also complies to API 682 2 nd
edition emission norms
Performance capability
Media: Flashing
Hydrocarbon
Temperature: “1500C” max.
Speed: 3600 rpm
Pressure: 20 bar max.
Y 11 GX