Garlock Klozure® Model 23 Split Seal

That was the question answered by Extending Equipment Life through Improved Sealing Technology, a white paper that was written by David C. Roberts, applications engineer for Garlock Klozure, and presented at the December Power-Gen International show.

David explains that a bearing system is at the heart of most power generation equipment and when that system fails, you’re faced with costly equipment rebuilds and downtime. He examines the primary cause of bearing failure: seal failure and talks about the principles of sealing technology and common sealing methods. He also considers Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) and Mean Time To Repair (MTTR) as they relate to sealing improvements – and he reveals several new innovations that address both of these concerns.

To access the full white paper, just click here.