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Part One
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Introduction
Description. Control and monitoring function. Secondary labyrinth buffer.
Primary vent.
Secondary vent.
Checkout procedure.
System schematic drawings.
Description
Installed in the GE oil free screw compressor. Four shaft seals, one on each end of the two rotors. Tandem type made by john crane.
Description
Two mating rings. Thin film of gas separates the two rings. Pumping action created by design of tungsten rings. Must have flow of clean gas to seal when shaft rotates. Full pressure breakdown occurs across.
Outboard secondary seal sees lower pressure, allows shutdown without process gas release into bearing cavities.
Primary Vent
Primary seal failure results in increase flow to primary vent. Alarm at 2 units, 250 mbar (11ma signal) increasing. Flow measured by A1-FT-65703-41B, A1-FST-65703-41A signal sent to PLC in unit safety panel (1-MCP-8B). Trip when flow is 488 mbar (18.0 ma signal). Primary vent back pressure un-controlled, typical 0.2 BarG (2.9 PSIG), max 2.5 BarG (36.3 psig). Positive pressure ensures positive gas flow across secondary seal face on each seal assembly.
Secondary Vent
Vents small amounts of primary buffer gas, mostly secondary/instrument air to dedicated atmospheric vent with flame arrestor. Not controlled, not monitored.
Checkout Procedures
See also john crane installation manual.
1) Bench check PSI transmitters range calibrated per schematic values. 2) Clean dry instrument air. 3) bench check PSI transducers set proper range and outputs. 4) primary buffer FCV operation per signal received. 5) alarms and trips set per schematic. 6) n.C. Valves indicated as solid. 7) N.O. Valves indicated as outlined. 8) All interconnecting piping complete and leak free.
System Schematics
General Symbols
Warning statement
System Schematics
Filters
System Schematics
System Schematics
System Schematics
Introduction Continued
Principals of Operation for John Crain Type 28AT Bidirectional Tandem Seal Installed in a GE Oil Free Screw Compressor Model 165L4. Check the installation manual for the specific machine that you are working on for specific details, as this is material may not apply to the seals that your machine is equipped with. Provides information of value only information necessary for installation of theses seals.
Principals Of Operation
O Rings Closing spring Outside or atmosphere side of the seal assembly Inside or process side of the seal
Ring rotation
Spiral Grove cut into face of rotating ring
System Pressure
Installation Guidelines
A video clip was inserted that showed the removal of each of the parts from the wooden crate. Audio was provided to identify and describe each part
Warning
Relates to a procedure that if not correctly completed, damage to the seal cartridge could occur.
Next they recommend that the thrust bearing be installed to hold the rotor shaft in position and aid in installing the coupling end seal cartridge.
Confirm that nominal axial position is as specified on the project plans (HSP-1011967)
Using manufactures original drawings aids in communication while reducing training development cost for the owner
Compare this and the previous slide, one is color, the other black and white, both communicate well.
Operational Guidelines
Seal design description. Gas quality. Seal gas supply flow. Leakage trends. Reverse pressure.
Decompression.
Vibration.
Computer animations such as this one can add a taste of humor to the training
The manufacture recommends the decompression occur at a rate of no more than 118 PSIG per minute.
Maintenance
Cleaning, do not expose to oil. Storage.
Non-contacting Seals
Eliminates heating effects of friction by noncontact between the seal faces.
One seal face designed with a lift mechanism, faces float on cushion of gas.
Spiral grove pressure build up at sealing dam provides resistance to flow, pressure also lifts sealing faces apart. Small gas flow across faces at to cool them. Opening and closing forces equal during operation.
Labyrinth Seals.
Simple method of sealing a shaft. Series of knife edges. Clearance controlled to limit leakage.
Summary
Thirty + years , thousands of seals, millions of hours uptime.
I need a break.
Credits
Credits: Working with original equipment manufactures, Engineering and Procurement and constructions firms and the projects owners training materials specific to the project can be quickly and economically developed using modern technology.