ITT Flygt Mechanical Seals

• Introduction
• Basic seal technology
• ITT Flygt Sealing system
• Plug-In seal
• Seal material
• Qualification testing
• Service

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 Pump anatomy

Motor

Heart

Hydraulics

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 Static and Dynamic seals

Static seals: No relative movement between sealed surfaces

Dynamic seals: Relative movement between sealed surfaces

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 Shaft seals

Stuffing box Lip seal

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 Mechanical face seal basics

Sealing
interface

Spring Seal rings

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 Seal rating

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 Leakage

P1
P0

P1

P0

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 Lubrication modes
Full film lubrication
Seal ring No wear
Lubrication High leakage
film

Mixed film lubrication

Low wear
Low leakage

Boundary lubrication
High wear
No leakage

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 Mechanical face seal

Sealing
interface

Spring Seal rings

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 Mechanical face Seal

Torque locks

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 Leakage

Q~h3

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 Leakage

Estimated daily leakage for a

50 mm seal with different
lubrication film thickness

• 0.5 μm A couple of drops

• 1 μm Two table spoons
• 2 μm One glass
• 5 μm Half a bucket

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 Flatness

Deviation from
perfect flatness
max 0.0006 mm =
2 light band of sodium
light

0.0006 max
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 Flygt Sealing System

Inner seal
Buffer
fluid
Outer Seal
Impeller

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 Sealing system in 3085

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 Flygt Sealing System- New products

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 Flygt Sealing System in 3153

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 Positive closing force

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 Buffer fluid

• Lubricates the seal faces

• Cools seal rings and other
components
• Dilutes leakage to minimize
risk of crystallization
• Doubles as coolant for new
drive units.

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 Spin-out

Wear caused by abrasive particles

trapped by boundary current

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 Spin-out

The spin out groove directs the abrasive

particles out to the pump housing

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 Plug-In seal

45 mm Plug-in seal

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 Plug-in Seal

– Only one part to fit

– Fast service
– Protected seal faces
– Correct mounting guaranteed
– Same procedure for all seals
– Correct and precise spring load
– Pre tested
– Cooling pump incorporated

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 Plug-in Seal

Plug-In seal series

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 Seal ring material

 High Hardness
 High Stiffness
 Good Sliding Properties
 High Thermal Conductivity
 Low Thermal Expansion

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 Seal ring material

WCCR
Corrosion resistant tungsten carbide.
Standard material in Flygt seals
RSiC
Silicon carbide. Optional material.
Al2O3
Aluminium Oxide.
C
Carbon. Almost phased out. Only for
inner seals in small products.

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 Rubber Material

Flourinated rubber (Viton) (FPM)

High temperature limit and good
chemical resistance.
Standard in most face seals due to
high temperature limit.

Nitrile (NBR)
Good for most applications. Cost
effective

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 Other materials

Metals
Stainless steel AISI 329

Plastic
Only PPS . High temperature
limit, strong and stable.
Excellent chemical resistance.

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 Qualification testing

Seal face materials and Seal designs are approved

separately.

Materials are tested for tribological properties.

Seal designs are tested for mechanical performance and

operational performance

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 Qualification testing

Approval of mechanical design properties

Lab rig tests
•Leakage
•Pressure limit
•Negative pressure opening level
•Duration and wear of seal components
•Power loss
•Dry running capability
•Media temperature limit
•Torque lock and torque transmission capability

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 Qualification testing

Approval of operational performance

Field test in products
•Leakage
•Wear from abrasive pump media
•Clogging and wind-up of fibrous media
•“Snoring operation” capability
•Compatibility with product

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 Performance

Seal life is dependent of

• Leakrate
• Temperature
• Presence of abrasives
• Clogging
• Pressure
• Vibrations
• Dry running
• rpm

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 performance

SEAL FAILURE
•High leakage
•Overheating
•Abrasive wear
•Thermo cracking
•Solid film build up
•Corrosion
•Incorrect mounting
•Mechanical failure

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 Service

Do not remount mechanical face seals.

The seal rings will

wear matching
grooves into each
other. If the seal is
re mounted after
service, the
grooves will not
match.

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 Service

Pay attention
to where to
apply oil and
where to
apply grease

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 Service

Keep hands and tools

clean.
Microscopic particles
left on the seal faces
can cause leakage.

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 Service

Clean shaft and check for damage that

can cause the o-ring to leak
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 Service

Lubricate stationary o-ring. Use oil if the

seal ring lacks mechanical torque lock.
Otherwise, use oil or grease.
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 Service

Grease the shaft

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 Service

Apply some DROPS of oil on the seal

surface to prevent sticking

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 Service

Place the rotating ring in place

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 Service

Apply just 20 Newton of power on the tool

when mounting the grip ring.
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 Service

Check the clearance

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 Service

Check the seal housing and shaft for defects.

Grease the shaft.

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 Service

Oil the stationary O-rings (works as a torque

lock)

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 Service

Place the Plug in seal in place, be aware of the torque lock

gets in right position

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 Service

Mount the Retaining ring, be sure that it gets in to the

groove in the shaft

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 Service

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 Service

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 Service

Apply grease on the retaining ring to protect it from

corrosion

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 Run-out tolerances

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 Service

Seals can run dry if the pump or mixer is filled

with correct amount of buffer fluid.

Seals for 80mm shafts or larger should be limited

to a few minutes of dry running to avoid
overheating.

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 Tightness check

ΔPmax=0,017*Po*t/V [bar]
ΔPmax=Pressure drop
Po=pressure in test object [bar]
t =test time [min]
V =volume of the test object [l]

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 Flygt mechanical seals

– No worries

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