In the world of industrial steam systems, there’s an essential component known as the thermodynamic steam trap. Its primary function is to maintain the integrity of the steam, ensuring that it’s free from any unwanted condensate and non-condensable gases. This ...
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The Unsung Heroes of Machinery: Lip Seal
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What is a lip seal? Lip seal belongs to the category of dynamic seals. One of the components of dynamic seal mates with the rotating shaft, hence the name dynamic. Dynamic seal seals the gap between the rotary and stationary ...
A Comprehensive Look at Installing and Maintaining a Back Pull-Out Type Centrifugal Pump
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Introduction Detailed assembling and disassembling procedures with maintenance steps of a back pull-out type centrifugal pump equipped with internal mechanical seal which is most commonly used in process industries are discussed below. The figure-1 represents a sectional view of a ...
Properties of Mechanical Seal Face Materials (Mechanical Seal of a Centrifugal Pump-Part 4)
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Properties of Mechanical Seal Face Materials (Mechanical Seal of a Centrifugal Pump-Part 4) The right choice of mechanical seal face material judges the life of a mechanical seal primarily since it is the portion of the mechanical seal that is ...
Double Mechanical Seal: The Ultimate Solution to Prevent Costly Leaks
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Double Mechanical Seal A double mechanical seal contains two primary seals whereas a single mechanical seal has only one primary seal. Out of two primary seals, one seal is with the process fluid side and the other is with the ...
Roots Blower | Explore it
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Introduction This article discusses the construction, working principle, real-world applications, drawbacks, and basic calculations regarding Roots Blower. Construction of Roots Blower A Roots blower is a positive displacement blower featuring a pair of identical symmetrical rotors, illustrated in Figure 1. ...
6 Types of Mechanical Seals You Need to Know for Optimal Performance in Engineering Systems
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Types of Mechanical Seals There are so many classifications of mechanical seals. The following figure represents the vital classification of mechanical seals that are widely used in industries. A. Types of Mechanical Seals Based on O-ring As shown in Figure ...
Testing and Inspection of Centrifugal Pumps
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Introduction Once the required specifications of a centrifugal pump are finalized by a customer and shared with the supplier for manufacturing, stage-wise testing and inspection of centrifugal pumps are necessary before and after manufacturing the centrifugal pump. The following table ...
Side Channel Blowers
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Introduction The gas pressure increases by increasing the number of molecular collisions per unit of time—the number of collisions increases by following three principle ways. Reciprocating or positive displacement compressors work on principle-3. Side-channel blower utilizes principle-2, i.e., the impeller ...
Mechanical Seal of a Centrifugal Pump
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Types of seals The goal of the shaft seal is to seal the pressurized fluid at the contact between the rotating and stationary components. In general, there are two types of seals used to keep rotating shafts sealed. They are ...