Mechanical Seal
Description
What is mechanical seal?
It is a mechanical device that prevents / restricts undesirable flow of fluid in rotating equipment from high chamber pressure to lower side.
Principle of sealing
Basic seal works on the principle of :
• Thin liquid film between a rotary and stationary face.
• One soft face and one hard face rotating against each other
• No interruption in liquid film.
• No gas phase to prevent face contact.
• No solid particles to damage seal face.