Mechanical Seal Having a Double-Tier Mating Ring
LSU Reference: 0311
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Description:
- An apparatus that enhances the overall performance of mechanical seals in one or more of the following ways: by reducing the contact surface temperature, reducing contact surface wear, or by increasing the life span of mechanical seals.
Applications:
- Manufacturing of a reliable, inexpensive double-tier mating ring for use in applications, including single mechanical seals, double mechanical seals, tandem mechanical seals, bellows, pusher mechanical seals, and all types of rotating and reciprocating machines.
Advantages:
- Fabrication is simple and inexpensive
- The double-tier mating ring may be dismantled and cleaned if the coolant channel or inlet and outlet ports become clogged with debris.
- The stationary rings may be made from different materials having different heat conducting characteristics
- If the first stationary ring abutting the rotating ring becomes worn, it can be replaced without having to replace the second stationary ring
- The double-tier mating ring increases the service life and continuous operating times of a mechanical seal
- Heat is substantially removed from the contact surface of the mating ring
- The occurrence of hot spots, blistering, heat checking, seal face cracking, and excessive wear, which can ultimately cause premature seal failure, is minimized
Abstract: An apparatus and method to enhance the overall performance of mechanical seals in one of the following ways: by reducing seal face wear, by reducing the contact surface temperature, or by increasing the life span of mechanical seals. The apparatus is a mechanical seal (e.g., single mechanical seals, double mechanical seals, tandem mechanical seals, bellows, pusher mechanical seals, and all types of rotating and reciprocating machines) comprising a rotating ring and a double-tier mating ring. In a preferred embodiment, the double-tier mating ring comprises a first and a second stationary ring that together form an agitation-inducing, guided flow channel to allow for the removal of heat generated at the seal face of the mating ring by channeling a coolant entering the mating ring to a position adjacent to and in close proximity with the interior surface area of the seal face of the mating ring.
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