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Mechanical Seals and Sealing Systems

How mechanical seals work, why they fail, and how to select and support them. Covers seal construction and the fluid film, single and dual arrangements, API seal flush plans, gaskets and static sealing, and diagnosing seal failure from the evidence on the faces.

Taught by Icompetent Solutions

Modules
7
Lessons
30
Duration
5h 56m
Level
Intermediate
Quizzes
7 graded
Enrolled
3

Course content

7 modules · 30 lessons · 5h 56m

Why shaft sealing decides pump reliability and emissions, when packing is still the right answer, the parts and words used for every seal, and how seals are classified and specified.

  • Why Shaft Sealing Matters
    Preview
    11 min
  • Packing or Mechanical Seal: Choosing the Shaft Seal11 min
  • Seal Components and Design Words11 min
  • Seal Classification and the Seal Data Sheet11 min
  • Orientation quiz8 questions · pass 70%

Topics covered

Mechanical Seals
Seal Flush Plans
Gaskets
Sealing
Rotating Equipment

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