Coal Slurry Pump Sealing Solved Steel

Chesterton 170 Slurry Cartridge Single Seal

Rotating Equipment Sealing Solutions Case Study 004 RE

Challenge Solution Results

A large steel plant in Italy was having The Chesterton 170 Slurry Cartridge Single Seal The first seal operated for over 3 years
difficulty reliably sealing their waste coal was installed in one of the waste coal slurry without a flush!
slurry pumps. The pumps were integral to pumps without a flush. Due to this greatly improved reliability, the
their water treatment operation. The Chesterton 170 Slurry Seal is a single seal steel mill standardized all their waste coal
The waste slurry was a semi-solid designed to handle harsh slurries (up to 40% slurry pumps to the Chesterton 170 Slurry
consistency at 28% solids and difficult to solids) without a Plan 32 flush. Cartridge Single Seal!
pump. The steel mill tried several sealing The unique design of the Chesterton 170 Slurry To date, all installed Chesterton 170 Slurry
solutions, from a single mechanical seal with Seal incorporates a high-strength drive system Cartridge Single Seals have greatly improved
a Plan 32 flush to dual seals with a barrier to give the seal higher torque capabilities. The the plant’s sealing reliability and have
fluid supply. None were successful, and the innovative pressure plate system also keeps increased the plant’s run time.
plant wanted a better option. the springs entirely outside the seal.
The best seal life the mill operators were
able to obtain was 3 to 4 months MTBF.
They needed a better sealing option!

Why Use the 170 Slurry Seal?

• Non-clog pressure plate design
• Springs located entirely outside the seal
• Simple robust design
• Micro-polished seal faces
• High strength quadra-drive system
• No quench required

Waste Coal Slurry – 28% solids. Chesterton 170 Cartridge Slurry Seal installed.

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