Triple cartridge seal having one inboard and two concentric seals for chemical processing pump
US5727792A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16J15/3484
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A chemical processing centrifugal pump is provided with a triple cartridge seal arrangement including a first seal axially spaced from a pair of concentric seals. The passageway along the pump shaft between the single seal and the radially inwardmost concentric seal is filled with a pressurized barrier inert gas so as to create a gas seal while a barrier chamber defined between the concentric seals is filled with a pressurized barrier liquid. Accordingly, the concentric seals are lubricated by the barrier liquid disposed in the barrier chamber while the inboard seal is lubricated by the fluid being pumped. Optionally, the single seal may be lubricated by barrier liquid if such a pressurized liquid is used instead of the inert gas to fill the passageway.
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