5.11 Connection of sealing liquid for a packed stuffing box
NOTICE:
Make sure to lubricate the packing. Failure to do so may result in shortening the life of the
packing and the pump.
You must use an external sealing liquid under these conditions:
•
The pumped fluid includes abrasive particles.
•
The stuffing-box pressure is below atmospheric pressure when the pump is running with a suction
lift or when the suction source is in a vacuum. Under these conditions, packing is not cooled and
lubricated and air is drawn into pump.
Conditions for application of an external liquid
Condition
Action
The stuffing box pressure is above atmospher-
ic pressure and the pumped fluid is clean.
Normal gland leaks of 40 to 60 drops per minute is usually sufficient
to lubricate and cool the packing. You do not need sealing liquid.
The stuffing box pressure is below atmospher-
ic pressure or the pumped fluid is not clean.
An outside source of clean compatible liquid is required.
An outside source of clean compatible liquid is
required.
You must connect the piping to the lantern ring connection with a 40
to 60 drops-per-minute leak rate. The pressure must be 1.01 kg/cm
2
| 15 psi above the stuffing box pressure.
5.12 Connection of cooling water piping
Tapped openings on top of the quench gland are provided for water sealing. Bypass piping is connected
from a T-shaped joint installed in the vent plug opening at the top of the upper casing to the tapped open-
ing in the stuffing box.
5.13 Mechanical seal flushing and cooling
NOTICE:
•
The mechanical seal must have an appropriate seal-flush system. Failure to
do so will result in excess heat generation and seal failure.
•
Sealing systems that are not self-purging or self-venting, such as plan 23, re-
quire manual venting prior to operation. Failure to do so will result in excess heat genera-
tion and seal failure.
A liquid film is required between the seal faces for proper lubrication. If the liquid flashes to vapor, then
the faces will run dry and become damaged. This requires that the liquid be cooled so that vapor pres-
sure is well below stuffing box pressure. Consult with ITT Goulds for a recommendation if there is any
uncertainty. Refer to the drawing supplied by the seal manufacturer for the location of the taps. You can
use the following methods to flush and cool the seal:
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