Workshop on Mechanical Sealing

Course details

Module (01) Mechanical Seal Fundamentals
Module (02) 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
 
Module (03) 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
 
Module (04) 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
 
Module (05)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
 
Module (06) Environmental Controls - Popular Seal Flushing – API Plans
2.1. Standard Seal Flush
 
Module (07) 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
 
Module (08) Troubleshooting and Failure Analysis
4.1. Full contact Pattern
4.2. Coning (Negative Rotation)
4.3. Thermal Distortion
4.10. High Wear and Grooving
4.11. Out of Square Matting Ring
4.12. Wide Contact Pattern
4.13. Eccentric Contact Pattern
 
Module (09) Glossary and Definition of Seal Terms
Module (10) Conventional and Interactive Skill Tests with evaluation
Module (11) API-682 guided Seal Selection Procedure Tool
 
  Updated on 18 September, 2019