Balanced Mechanical Seal | High-Performance Pump Sealing

Application Areas

Balanced mechanical seals are used extensively within the chemical and power generation industries, as well as a wide variety of general industrial applications.

1. Pump Systems
Mechanical seals are used extensively within industrial pump systems to limit the amount of leakage at the pump shaft and to ensure continued reliable operation during continuous or cyclic service.
These type of applications utilize a mechanical robot seal installed between the rotating shaft of the pump and the stationary housing to maintain the integrity of the seal regardless of the pressure, temperature, or starting/stopping cycles. 

2. High Demand Operating Conditions
Mechanical seals are selected to help provide reliable sealing under elevated pressure, high shaft speed and long duty cycles. They also help provide continuity of seal performance as well as to ensure the continued dependability of the unit over the long term.

3. Standardized and Engineered Applications
In industrial facilities where mechanical seals must conform to either established industry standards or engineered seal plans, they are incorporated into integrated designs of the pump and seal combination rather than using them as separate entities.

4. Centrifugal and Water Pump Applications
Mechanical seals are widely used for use with both centrifugal pumps and water pumps that are being used with clean source or lightly contaminated source fluids. In both cases, mechanical seals allow the user to have confidence in the reliability of the seal while providing an ease of installation and maintenance. 

5. Maintenance, Replacement and Service Oriented Applications
Mechanical seals are utilized in both replacement and retrofit applications where the compatibility of the mechanical seal with the existing pump system is critical and the ease of serviceability is critical.

In such applications, mechanical seals enhance continuous pump operation through the reduction of leak risks and providing users with longer intervals between maintenance tasks that support continued performance of the pump.