Pump seals

MAINTENANCE -PUMP SEALS

SEALS CAN BE CLASSIFIED AS :
SEALS

SINGLE

DOUBLE

BALANCED

UNBALANCED

PUSHER

BELLOW

SINGLE SPRING

MULTI SPRING

ROTARY BELLOW

STATIONARY BELLOW

UNIDIRECTIONAL SLURRY SERVICES LOW TEMP

LOW TEMP UNIFORM LOADING CLEAN PUMPAGE WIDE APPLICATION

HIGH TEMPERATURE CLEAN/DIRTY PUMPAGE NO DYN ELSTOMER

HIGH TEMP/HIGH PR HIGH PV

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MAIN FAILURES IN SEALS DUE TO DAMAGED FACES DAMAGED SPRING / BELLOW DAMAGED PACKINGS/ GASKETS. CAUSES OF SEAL FAILURES A - EXTERNAL TO SEAL FAILURE OF BEARINGS PUMP RUNNING DRY SEAL RUNNING DRY / HOT - FAILURE OF FLUSHING. B - INTERNAL TO SEAL WEAR / CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF PARTS. SEAL HANG UP.

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FOLLOWING POINTS TO BE NOTED WHILE ASSEMBLING A SEAL. 1 . SEAL FACES SHOULD HAVE LAPPED FINISH. 2 . SLEEVE SHOULD GO FREELY INTO THE SHAFT. 3 . O -RINGS AND PACKINGS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION. 4 . SPRINGS/BELLOWS SHOULD BE CLEAN. 5 . INTOL CLEARENCES/FLOATS/RUN OUTS WHILE SETTING. 6 . CORRECT AND LEGIBLE DRAWING OF SEAL IS AVAILABLE. 7 . FLUSHING LINES AND AUX EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE CLEAN. 8 . PUMP / BEARINGS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION.

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BEARINGS ARE OF THE FOLLOWING TYPES DEEP GROOVE BALL BEARING - 6XXX ANGULAR CONTACT BRG -7XXX CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BRG -N/NU/NN XXX SPHERICAL ROLLER BRG -2XXXX TAPER ROLLER BRGS -3XXXX SP ROLLER THRUST BRGS -29XXX THRUST BALL BRG -5XXX CYL ROLLER BRG -8XXXX DOUBLE ROW ANG CONT BRG -03XX NEEDLE ROLLER BRGS X XX XX SIZE DIMENSION SERIES DIAMETER

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FAILURES OF BEARINGS OCCURDUE TO FAILURES OF ROLLING ELEMENTS CAGE RACES - INNER/OUTER FAILURE CAN OCCUR DUE TO MAINLY DUE TO LOSS OF LUBRICATION FOREIGN MATERIAL MATERIAL FAILURES BEFORE ASSEMBLY CHECK FOLLOWING SEATING AREAS OF BOTH INNER AND OUTER RACES. PERPENDICULARITY OF SHOULDERS DIMENSIONS OF SEATS BEARING QUALITY FIT / TOLERENCES

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FOLLOWING ARE MAIN MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES PLUNGER / PISTON PUMPS 1 . LEAKING PACKINGS. 2 . PASSING VALVES. 3 . SCORED PLUNGER / PISTON 4 . DAMAGED CYLINDER . DIAPHRAGMS 1 . DAMAGED DIAPHRAGM. 2 . REPLENISHING CHAMBER VALVES DAMAGED. DRIVE MECHANISM 1 . CRANK DAMAGED/ STUCK. 2 . DRIVE BEARINGS DAMAGED. 3 . CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS DAMAGED.