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MECHANICAL SEAL
& SEAL SELECTION PROCEDURE - A FEW
HIGHLIGHTS
Extensive coverage of Seal Designs, Arrangements, etc.
API - 682, Types, Arrangements and Plans
2D / 3D graphics, models and animations
An Interactive, Seal Selection Procedure tool
Glossary, Skill tests, Certificate printouts…
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MECHANICAL SEAL & SEAL SELECTION PROCEDURE - CONTENT
1. Mechanical Seal Fundamentals
1.1. Fundamentals of Mechanical Seal Operation
1.1.1. Seal requirements
1.1.2. Packed Stuffing Box
1.1.3. Simple Mechanical Seal
1.1.4. Seal Face Lubrication
1.1.5. Sealing points
1.2. Basic Seal Designs
1.2.1. Pusher Seal
1.2.2. Non-pusher (Bellow) Seal
1.2.3. Pusher seal vs. Non pusher seal
1.2.4. API seal types
1.3. Variation in basic seal designs
1.3.1. Unbalanced Seals
1.3.2. Balanced Seals
1.3.3. Mixer Seals
1.3.4. High Pressure Seals
1.3.5. High Speed Seals
1.3.6. Dry Gas Seal
1.3.7. Split seal
1.4. Mechanical Seal Arrangements
1.4.1. Inside Seals
1.4.2. Outside Seals
1.4.3. Double Seals
1.4.4. Tandem Seals
1.4.5. Cartridge Seals
1.4.6. API seal arrangements
2. Environmental Controls - Popular Seal Flushing – API Plans
2.1. Standard Seal Flush Plan 1
2.2. Standard Seal Flush Plan 2
2.3. Standard Seal Flush Plan 11
2.4. Standard Seal Flush Plan 12
2.5. Standard Seal Flush Plan 13
2.6. Standard Seal Flush Plan 21
2.7. Standard Seal Flush Plan 22
2.8. Standard Seal Flush Plan 23
2.9. Standard Seal Flush Plan 31
2.10. Standard Seal Flush Plan 32
2.11. Standard Seal Flush Plan 41
2.12. Standard Seal Flush Plan 51
2.13. Standard Seal Flush Plan 52
2.14. Standard Seal Flush Plan 53
2.15. Standard Seal Flush Plan 54
2.16. Standard Seal Flush Plan 61
2.17. Standard Seal Flush Plan 62
3. Seal Installation / Operation / Maintenance
3.1. Equipment Checkpoints
3.2. Seal Checkpoints
3.3. Seal Installation
3.4. Environmental Controls Installation
3.5. Start-up and operation
3.6. Seal Maintenance
4. Troubleshooting and Failure Analysis
4.1. Full contact Pattern
4.2. Coning (Negative Rotation)
4.3. Thermal Distortion (Positive Rotation)
4.4. Mechanical Distortion – Type: 1
4.5. Mechanical Distortion – Type: 2
4.6. Mechanical Distortion – Type: 3
4.7. Thermally Distressed – Type: 1
4.8. Thermally Distressed – Type: 2
4.9. Thermally Distressed – Type: 3
4.10. High Wear and Grooving
4.11. Out of Square Matting Ring
4.12. Wide Contact Pattern
4.13. Eccentric Contact Pattern
5. Glossary and Definition of Seal Terms
6. Conventional and Interactive Skill Tests with evaluation