Centrifugal Pumps Design and Application 2nd ed - Val S. Lobanoff, Robert R. Ross (Butterworth-Heinemann, 1992)

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Mechanical Seals 391 seal to work in an environment where the liquid in the seal chamber is near its vapor pressure. As a rule of thumb, when the stuffing box pressure is less than one-third of the vapor pressure, a seal face design with hydropads should be considered. Hydropads or lubrication recesses are Figure 17-28A. Piping plans for mechanical seals from A.P.l. Standard 610,6th Edition. (Reproduced courtesy American Petroleum Institute.)

392 Centrifugal Pumps: Design and Application an effective way of reducing the power loss of a flat sealing face by as much as 30%. The hydropad design feature is shown in Figure 17-29. In most applications this will permit the seal to operate in a very stable condition with very low leakage to the atmosphere. Leakage rates from these Figure 17-28B. Piping plans for mechanical seals from A.P. I. Standard 610,6th Edition, (Reproduced courtesy American Petroleum Institute.)

392 <strong>Centrifugal</strong> <strong>Pumps</strong>: <strong>Design</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Application</strong><br />

an effective way of r<strong>ed</strong>ucing the power loss of a flat sealing face by as<br />

much as 30%. The hydropad design feature is shown in Figure 17-29. In<br />

most applications this will permit the seal to operate in a very stable condition<br />

with very low leakage to the atmosphere. Leakage rates from these<br />

Figure 17-28B. Piping plans for mechanical seals from A.P. I. St<strong>and</strong>ard 610,6th<br />

Edition, (Reproduc<strong>ed</strong> courtesy American Petroleum Institute.)

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