Mechanical Seals

This 6 hours Quick Book course provides a comprehensive overview of different types of mechanical seals and their characteristics and applications. Emphasis is placed not only on the operation of mechanical seals, but also on the environment where they operate, materials of construction and the support systems that help them survive. Upon completion of the course, you should be able to: Explain the purpose of mechanical seals; Identify the basic components and functions of a mechanical seal; Describe the characteristics of materials commonly used to make seal faces and elastomers; Identify the primary and secondary sealing points of a mechanical seal; Identify applications in which packing is installed to control process leakage; Explain when packing should be replaced by a mechanical seal; Describe a single inside and outside seal and lists its uses; Learn basic seal designs including double seals, tandem seals, cartridge seals, and split seals and list their uses; Explain how process fluid, temperature and operational conditions affect mechanical seals; Describe API seal arrangement and flushing plans; Learn temperature and environment control of mechanical seals.