COURSE OVERVIEW

 This This practical and highly-interactive course includes various practical sessions and exercises. Theory learnt will be applied using our state-of-the-art simulators. 

This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of Pump Mechanical Seal Failure. It covers the purpose, components, types and applications of mechanical seals; the shaft misalignment and vibration, contamination and particulate damage; the improper installation and assembly, inadequate lubrication and cooling; the abrasive wear, seal face damage, thermal overload and overheating, seal leakage, chemical attack, spring failure and loss of compression; and the decreased efficiency, increased power consumption, leakage and environmental risks, vibration and mechanical stress. 

 

Further, the course will also discuss the impact on system reliability and maintenance costs; the visual inspection, seal face analysis, vibration monitoring and analysis; the temperature and pressure monitoring, fluid analysis and contamination testing; the proper installation procedures, shaft alignment and bearing support; the system design and material selection and monitoring and maintenance best practices; the seal performance data and failure analysis, root causes of seal failure and seal failure reports; and the historical data, thermal imaging and pressure profiling. 

During this interactive course, participants will learn the right seal materials for different applications and designing seals for specific pumping conditions; replacing and upgrading mechanical seals, correcting shaft alignment and pump issues and implementing seal flush plans and cooling systems; the seal flush systems and cooling liquids and buffer and barrier fluids in double seals; monitoring seal support systems for performance; and optimizing seal support for harsh operating conditions.