T09 - Dry Gas Seals for Compressors
Abstract
DGS operating characteristics
Unidirectional versus bidirectional
Seals faces and seats, O rings materials
Explosive decompression
Primary seal gas supply control system
Primary seal failure detection
Primary seal gas vent to flare control system
Secondary seal failure detection
Tertiary seal types, carbon rings versus labyrinth
Buffer gas and associated control
Separation gas, air or nitrogen and associated controls
Tandem versus double seals application
Field problems and experiences
Description
Discussion GroupCollections
Citation
Weyermann, Hans; Quoix, Bernard; Baldassarre, Leonardo; Delrahim, Joe; Crane, John; Johnson, Emery; Herfurth, Sean ([201). T09 - Dry Gas Seals for Compressors. Turbomachinery Laboratory; Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station; Texas A & M University. Libraries. Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /188669.