SEAL SELECTION GUIDE

EQUIPMENT

Horizantal / Vertical Shaft. Vertical Is the Liquid Toxic Yes

Horizantal No
Does the liquid contain abrasive
Is the liquid an acid Yes No Slight High
Yes Is the liquid Toxic
No
Gas Gas or Liquid at seal No
Yes Is the liquid an aqueous solution
Liquid Externally mounted outside
Is
Is itit aa saturated
saturated solution
solution No seal with reverse circulation
Yes
Yes Is the Liquid an Acid
No No Does the liquid contain abrasive
Does the Acid contain Abrasives Yes No Slight High
High Slight No. Is the liquid an aqueous solution liable to crystallize
Is it liable crystallize

Yes No Is the liquid on contact with

Can an external clean flush be No Does the liquid contain abrasive atmosphere, Inflammable, corrosive
No or liable to decompose
used i.e dilution of product High Slight No. Does the liquid contain abrasive
Is it a saturated solution No Slight High
No
Yes Externally mounted Is it liable to crystallize Double seal with Is the liquid on contact with
out side seal pressurised sealent atmosphere, Inflammable, Single internally mounted seal
between seals corrosive or liable to with reverse circulation
Yes No decompose Yes

Does the liquid contain abrasive Is there steam or liquid Can

Canananexternal
externalclean
cleanflush
flush
Externally mounted out- High Slight No Can the abrasive be removed available which could be used be
beused
used I.e
.I.e.dilution
dilutionofof
side seal with an external by a Cyclon Seperator. as a barrier between the seal product.
product. No
clean flush to the seal. No and the atmosphere.
Yes
Can the abrasive be removed No
by a Cyclon Seperator.
Double seal with Yes Single iternally Single internally mounted seal
pressurised sealent No mounted seal, circulation to seal faces, close
between seals Yes circulation to fitting neck bush, bushed or Double seal with Yes
No
Can an external clean flush Single internally Seal faces. packed auxillary gland, steam pressurised sealent
be used i.e. dilution of product mounted seal ,with or liquid to gland between seals.
circulation to seal No
Single internally mounted seal face
circulation via. a Cyclone
seperator. Hard seal faces Yes Is the liquid on contact with
atmosphere Inflammable Single internally
corrosive,or liable to decompose Can
Can an
an external
external clean
clean Double seal with Yes mounted seal with
flush be used. I.e dilution
Single internally mounted seal flush be used I.e dilution No pressurised sealent Reverse circulation
of product
close fitting neck bush and of product. between seals.
Yes
external clean flush to seal. No
Yes
Is there steam or liquid Can an external clean
flush be used i.e
Double seal with Avilable which could be used Single internally mounted Single Internally mounted seal dilution of product
Yes Yes
pressuries sealant No as a barrier between the seal seal, circulation via. A cyclon Single internally mounted with close fitting neck bush
between seals. and atmosphere seperator, hard seal faces, seal,circulation via. A Cyclone and external clean flush to seal
bushed or packed auxillary seperator with hard seal faces
gland steam or liquid to gland Double seal with
No pressurised sealent
between seals.