Improving Mechanical Seal Reliability：提高机械密封的可靠性.ppt

Improving Mechanical Seal Reliability William 揇oc?Burke A.W. Chesterton-Chicago (800) 244-7325 Seals 101 Single seals are made of the same 7 pieces: gland, stationary face, rotary face, secondary elastomers, drive mechanism, spring face-loader, gasket Keeping the seal faces together is the main focus Proper selection of materials includes solutions used for cleaning systems! Pump Operation Most seal problems come from 1 of 2 causes: Pump is not operating near its BEP, or the pump is Cavitating Pumps are often oversized in anticipation of future needs, then run against a throttled discharge: this creates Shaft Deflection! Oversized pumps have greater NPSHR (Net Positive Suction Head REQUIRED) Cavitation Air ingestion is common in WW Internal recirculation is often mistaken as Cavitation Cavitation is a frequent cause of bearing failure seal faces chipping NPSHR varies by the square of any speed change Dynamically Balance Rotating Assemblies Dynamic balance of entire rotating assembly is crucial A 14?rim automobile tire has a circumference of 6.5 feet: it rotates 812 RPM @ 60 MPH, and we notice the loss of a 1 ounce weight Shaft should be within 0.001?Total Indicator Runout (TIR) at impeller end to assure good seal life Upgrade Bearing Protection Lip seals were designed in the 1940抯 for car water pumps Pump bearings are designed to provide 30-40 years life based on their L10 life! Contamination, not over-loading, kills most bearings (SKF says 36%) Installation Removal concerns (SKF says 34%) Cool the oil, NOT the bearing, in hot running applications Alignment Within 0.002?on all 4 planes: vertical angular, vertical parallel, horizontal angular, and horizontal parallel Couplings transmit torque resolve thermal growth: they allow mis-alignment to destroy much more expensive bearings seals by transmitting vibration! Buy or Rent a laser, and get training for your people to use it properly! Shoot the couplings with a thermal gun and see the w