BSFG™

Bellows Single Full Graphite Cartridge Seal

®
50% More Bellows...

12
Industry Standard? 50 % Extra

...Increases Seal Life

• FULL CARTRIDGE GRAPHITE

SINGLE SEAL
• NO ELASTOMERS
• FITS PUMPS WITH THIN RADIAL
CROSS SECTIONAL SPACES
• INTEGRAL DISASTER BUSH
• QUENCH, DRAIN AND FLUSH
ENVIRONMENTAL PORTS
• PATENT PENDING
BSFG™ - design features

The BSFG™ is specifically designed to

eliminate the costly and often long lead-time C
issues of exotic elastomer compounds. D
ØG min ØG max
This unique patent pending single cartridge mechanical
seal has graphite rings at every primary sealing
surface, eliminating the need for
elastomers.

The design will fit inside radial

cross sectional spaces as ØH max
small as 0.312" (8mm), 1/4” NPT
making the BSFG™ a truly QUENCH
& DRAIN
advantageous sealing
ØB
solution.

Inboard Bellows
The bellows unit is ideal for
I
replacing the semi–dynamic
sliding elastomer of a conventional
pusher seal. This allows the bellows design
to be more readily applied to thermal
applications.

The BSFG is available in any AESSEAL®

standard metal bellows material and seal face
combination including SHS, HHH and SAC with 13
Carbon, Antimony Carbon, TC or SiC seal faces.

Fits in Thin Radial Cross Sectional Spaces

Unlike conventional full graphite cartridge seals, the BSFG™ can be installed on
equipment with radial cross sectional spaces as small as 0.312" (8mm). This is typical
ØA
ØF

on some smaller sized process pumps.

4 1 3 5 6
This thin cross sectional design makes the BSFG™ ideally suited to the solid shaft
version of the Dean Brothers R434 pump.

This pump, along with others in its product class, is particularly popular in heat transfer
oil applications in the USA.
Item Description
Such pumps are conventionally sealed with metal bellows component seals, with 1 Rotary Sealing Ring
graphite. These component seals can be prone to installation problems resulting in 2 Shaft Sealing Ring
premature seal failure. 3 Sleeve
4 Rotary Drive Screws
5 Rotary Bellows Face - SHS
5 Rotary Bellows Face - SAC
True Cartridge Design 5
6
Rotary Bellows Face - HHH
Stationary Face
7 Stationary Seal Ring
The BSFG™ is supplied as a true cartridge seal. This means that the seal is factory 8 Gland
9 Clamp RIng
assembled and tested prior to dispatch. 10 Seal Drive Screws
11 Setting Clip Screws
12 Setting Clips
This ensures that the seal faces are flat and statically sealed - an issue particularly 13 Gasket
important when using graphite technology. 14 Washer
15 Draw Ring
16 External Drive RIng
17 Outboard Drive Screws
Exotic Alloy Wetted Options 18
19
External Drive Screws
Circlip
20 Rotary Sealing Ring
The BSFG™ is available with wetted components offered in Alloy 276.

This is particularly advantageous when sealing thermal applications, which incorporate

chemical elements. Patent Pen
 BSFG™ - dimensional information
BSFG™ - Imperial Dimensional Information (inches)
A B C D E Fmin Fmax Gmin Gmax Hmax I J

1.000 4.125 2.125 1.937 0.519 1.625 1.937 2.687 3.562 1/2 1.500 2.062
L 1.125 4.250 2.250 2.063 0.519 1.750 2.062 2.812 3.687 1/2 1.500 2.062

C
1.250 4.375 2.375 2.187 0.519 1.875 2.187 2.937 3.812 1/2 1.500 2.062
1.375 4.375 2.500 2.312 0.519 2.000 2.250 3.062 3.812 1/2 1.500 2.062
1.500 5.000 2.812 2.562 0.644 2.250 2.375 3.375 4.437 1/2 1.625 2.062
ØG min 1.625 5.000 2.812 2.562 0.644 2.375 2.500 3.375 4.437 1/2 1.625 2.062
1.750 5.500 3.187 2.812 0.644 2.500 2.750 3.750 4.937 1/2 1.625 2.062
1.875 5.500 3.187 2.812 0.644 2.625 2.875 3.750 4.937 1/2 1.625 2.062
2.000 6.000 3.562 3.063 0.644 2.750 3.000 4.125 5.437 1/2 1.750 2.062
2.000-AC 5.250 3.450 3.035 0.644 2.750 3.000 4.000 4.750 1/2 1.750 2.062
1/4” NPT 2.125 6.000 3.562 3.063 0.644 2.875 3.125 4.125 5.437 1/2 1.750 2.062
QUENCH 2.250 6.500 3.812 3.312 0.644 3.000 3.250 4.500 5.812 5/8 1.750 2.062
ØB & DRAIN
2.375 6.500 3.812 3.312 0.644 3.125 3.375 4.500 5.812 5/8 1.750 2.062
2.500 7.000 4.312 3.812 0.769 3.375 3.625 5.000 6.312 5/8 1.937 2.437
2.625 7.000 4.312 3.812 0.769 3.500 3.750 5.000 6.312 5/8 1.937 2.437
ØG max 2.750 7.000 4.312 3.812 0.769 3.625 3.875 5.000 6.312 5/8 1.937 2.437
2.875 7.500 4.937 4.250 0.769 3.750 4.125 5.625 6.812 5/8 1.937 2.437
3.000 7.500 4.937 4.250 0.769 3.875 4.250 5.625 6.812 5/8 2.000 2.437
ØH max
3.125 7.500 4.937 4.250 0.769 4.000 4.375 5.625 6.812 5/8 2.000 2.437
3.250 8.000 5.312 4.625 0.769 4.125 4.500 6.125 7.187 3/4 2.000 2.437
3.375 8.000 5.312 4.625 0.769 4.250 4.625 6.125 7.187 3/4 2.000 2.437
3.500 8.000 5.312 4.625 0.769 4.375 4.750 6.125 7.187 3/4 2.000 2.437
3.625 8.500 5.937 5.000 0.769 4.500 5.000 6.750 7.687 3/4 2.000 2.437
3.750 8.500 5.937 5.000 0.769 4.625 5.125 6.750 7.687 3/4 2.000 2.437
J 3.875 9.000 6.625 5.375 0.769 4.875 5.500 7.437 8.187 3/4 2.000 2.437
12 4.000 9.000 6.625 5.375 0.769 4.875 5.500 7.437 8.187 3/4 2.000 2.437

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BSFG™ - Metric Dimensional Information (millimetres)
A B C D E Fmin Fmax Gmin Gmax Hmax I J

24 104.8 54.0 49.2 13.2 41.0 49.0 67.0 90.5 12 38.1 52.3
25 104.8 54.0 49.2 13.2 41.0 49.0 67.0 90.5 12 38.1 52.3
8 28 108.0 57.2 52.4 13.2 44.0 52.3 70.3 93.6 12 38.1 52.3
30 111.0 60.4 55.6 13.2 46.0 55.5 73.5 96.8 12 38.1 52.3
32 111.0 60.4 55.6 13.2 48.0 55.5 73.5 96.8 12 38.1 52.3
16 17 10 33 111.0 60.4 55.6 13.2 49.0 55.5 73.5 96.8 12 38.1 52.3
35 111.0 63.5 58.8 13.2 51.0 57.5 76.6 96.8 12 38.1 52.3
38 127.0 71.5 65.0 16.4 57.2 60.3 85.7 114.3 12 41.3 52.3
40 127.0 71.5 65.0 16.4 58.0 60.4 85.7 114.3 12 41.3 52.3
43 127.0 71.5 65.0 16.4 61.0 63.5 85.7 114.3 12 41.3 52.3
45 139.7 81.0 71.4 16.4 63.5 69.9 95.3 127.0 12 41.3 52.3
48 139.7 81.0 71.4 16.4 66.7 73.0 95.3 127.0 12 41.3 52.3
50 139.7 81.0 71.4 16.4 68.0 73.0 95.3 127.0 12 41.3 52.3
53 152.4 90.5 77.8 16.4 71.0 76.2 104.8 139.7 12 44.5 52.3
55 152.4 90.5 77.8 16.4 74.0 79.4 104.8 139.7 12 44.5 52.3
7 15 19 20 14 2 9 18 58 165.1 96.8 84.1 16.4 76.2 82.5 114.3 149.2 16 44.5 52.3
60 165.1 96.8 84.1 16.4 79.4 85.7 114.3 149.2 16 44.5 52.3
63 177.8 109.5 96.8 19.6 85.8 92.1 127.0 160.3 16 49.2 62.0
65 177.8 109.5 96.8 19.6 88.9 95.3 127.0 160.3 16 49.2 62.0
68 177.8 109.5 96.8 19.6 92.1 98.4 127.0 160.3 16 49.2 62.0
70 177.8 109.5 96.8 19.6 92.1 98.4 127.0 160.3 16 50.8 62.0
75 190.5 125.4 108.0 19.6 98.5 108.0 142.9 173.0 16 50.8 62.0
Material 80 190.5 125.4 108.0 19.6 101.6 111.1 142.9 173.0 16 50.8 62.0
85 203.2 135.0 117.5 19.6 108.0 117.5 155.6 182.5 20 50.8 62.0
Graphite 90 215.9 150.8 127.0 19.6 114.3 127.0 171.5 195.2 20 50.8 62.0
Graphite
316L Stainless Steel 95 215.9 150.8 127.0 19.6 117.5 130.2 171.5 195.2 20 50.8 62.0
Stainless Steel / Alloy 276 100 228.6 168.3 136.5 19.6 123.9 139.7 188.9 207.9 20 50.8 62.0
316L SS - Alloy 276 - 316L SS - Carbon / TC / SiC / Ant Car
316L SS - AM350 - C42 - Carbon / TC / SiC / Ant Car
Alloy 276 - Alloy 276 - Alloy 276 - Carbon / TC / SiC / Ant Car BSFG™ - ANSI+ Gland format Dimensional Information (inches)
SiC / TC
A B C E F min F max G min G max H max I J L
Graphite
316 Stainless Steel 1.125 5.000 3.188 1.000 2.625 2.850 3.750 4.250 0.500 1.500 2.062 3.990
316L Stainless Steel 1.375 5.375 3.438 1.000 2.875 3.100 4.000 4.625 0.500 1.500 2.062 4.240
Stainless Steel 1.750 6.750 4.438 0.644 3.500 4.100 5.000 6.000 0.500 1.625 2.062 5.480
Stainless Steel 1.875 6.750 4.438 0.644 3.625 4.100 5.000 6.000 0.500 1.625 2.062 5.480
Metal / Brass
2.125 7.625 4.688 0.644 3.875 4.225 5.375 6.687 0.625 1.750 2.062 6.230
AF1 / GFT / Graphite
316L Stainless Steel 2.500 8.250 5.438 0.644 4.500 5.100 6.125 7.312 0.625 1.937 2.437 6.730
316L Stainless Steel - Phosphor Bronze 2.625 8.250 5.438 0.644 4.625 5.100 6.125 7.312 0.625 1.937 2.437 6.730
316L Stainless Steel 2.750 8.250 5.438 0.644 4.625 5.100 6.125 7.312 0.625 1.937 2.437 6.730
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Graphite
Check availability as EXOTIC ALLOY SEALS
only a limited size Contact AESSEAL® for availability of Exotic
range is inventoried . Alloy options.
nding Design
 BSFG23™ - modularity at its best

Changing the Environment

Often the most applicable solution to sealing difficult applications is to change the seal
environment.

AESSEAL® widely promote the use of Plan 23 systems, using seals and systems like the
SMSS23™ and AES Cooler range.

The BSFG23™ is a simple and cost-effective solution, which effectively changes the seal
Plan 23 Adaption environment when used in conjunction with an appropriate adapter plate.

You can download this piece of literature from www.aesseal.com or request it from
Marketing@aesseal.com

BQFDTM - Bellows
Single Cartridge with
AESSEAL® offer a wide range of single and double Quench, Flush and
metal bellows seals. Drain

The BQFD™ is a single cartridge design with Flush,

BQFD-E™
Low pressure external
Quench and Drain environmental ports. seal option
This design can be offered as standard, with an
outboard restriction bush (BQFD-R™). However the
AESSEAL® modular approach allows a sister product,
the BQFD-E™ to be offered incorporating a low duty
external seal.

The BDFITM is a metal bellows double cartridge seal with an

integral bi-directional flow inducer.

This patent pending design is supplied as standard with

monolithic outboard seal faces and a directed barrier fluid
flow path. Modular options include the BDFI23TM and BDFI-
GTM. These Plan 23 and Stationary graphite designs make the
BDFI-G™ BDFITM a truly exceptional standardized sealing solution for
With stationary graphite thermal applications.
option
Like all AESSEAL® seals the modular approach allows the
rotary metal bellows unit to be offered in any standard
AESSEAL® bellows and seal face combination. This includes
full Alloy 276 and heat treated AM350. Furthermore the
Exotic BDFITM is offered in Alloy 276 wetted parts.
BDFITM - Bellows Double Flow Inducer

THIS DOCUMENT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE DIMENSIONAL INFORMATION AND AN INDICATION OF AVAILABILITY.

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BSFG™, BDFI™, BDFI23™, BDFI-G™, BQFD™, BQFD-E™, SMSS23™,
BQFD-R™ and BSFG23™, are Trademarks of AESSEAL plc
AES / DOC / IN 4623 06/2002 Registered Trademarks: AESSEAL® - AESSEAL plc Reference Issue • L - UK/US - BSFG- 02