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

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

Figure 17-39. High spe<strong>ed</strong> application of patent<strong>ed</strong> upstream pump concept<br />

(courtesy of John Crane),<br />

Figure 17-40. Split face seal design (courtesy of John Crane).<br />

pump must operate within the pump manufacturer's specification <strong>and</strong><br />

should be check<strong>ed</strong> each time a seal is replac<strong>ed</strong>. When a seal is remov<strong>ed</strong><br />

due to excessive leakage, a study should be made to identify the cause for<br />

leakage. This study can yield results that can extend the life of the next<br />

installation.<br />

When a pump shaft begins to rotate, the seal parts also begin to move<br />

relative to each other. Not only does sliding occur at the primary <strong>and</strong><br />

mating rings, but other seal parts move as well. The key to successful<br />

seal life is to keep the types of motion transferr<strong>ed</strong> to a seal to a minimum.<br />

The common types of motion that influence seal performance are angular<br />

<strong>and</strong> axial movement. These types of motion are the result of angular mis-

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