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Start Date : 15 Jun,2025
End Date   : 19 Jun,2025
Duration    : 5 Days
 
 
Overview:
In this course, participants will gain a strong technical and practical understanding of mechanical seals through the exploration of the design features and implications of many sealing systems in today’s application.
 
Course Objectives:
Understand the different types of seals
Have learned about selection, operation, and maintenance strategies
Be able to troubleshoot seal problems
Understand how seals are fitted
Understand how seals are tested
Understand API flush plans
 
Course Content:
 
1. Basic Concepts of Fluid Sealing 
Lubrication fundamentals 
Basic fluid mechanics, Reynolds equation, lubrication solutions, application to mechanical seal
 
2. Mechanical Seal Design 
Factors affecting design 
Mechanical seal selection 
Seal type selection 
Selection of the primary seal 
Selection of the seal arrangement
 
3. Mechanical Seals Configurations 
Mechanical seal applications 
Seals Classification 
Wet and Dry mechanical seal 
Balanced and unbalanced mechanical seals 
Mechanical seals pump and compressor considerations
 
4. Failure Diagnosis 
External symptoms of seal failure 
Common seal failure modes
Seal installation tolerances 
Vibration effect on a mechanical seal 
High temperature effect 
Running speed effect 
Rotor balance effect
 
5. Mechanical Seal Performance 
Acceptable performance 
Mechanical seal related standards 
Pre-installation machine checks 
Mechanical seal installation 
Mechanical seal maintenance 
Seal handling and inspection
 
Targeted Audience:
This course is intended for mechanical engineers, maintenance engineers, material engineers, machinery engineers, superintendents, supervisors, draftsmen, foremen & technicians.