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EagleBurgmann’s innovative DiamondFace coating as used on liquid-lubricated seals has an excellent track record even under extreme conditions, and more than 6,000 mechanical seals with this technology have since been installed worldwide. This DiamondFace technology has been continuously optimized for use on the broad silicon carbide seal faces on compressor seals in cooperation with Fraunhofer Institut für Schicht- und Oberflächentechnik (IST), Germany. In doing so, EagleBurgmann offers an unprecedented plus in terms of operational reliability and performance under all compressor operating conditions in which the sliding faces of DGS seals might come into contact with each other. Compressors are used in the spheres of oil and gas production, gas transportation and storage, air separation systems, the petrochemical, refinery and chemical industries and many other sectors.
Practical experience has shown that difficult operating states – such as *turning, ratcheting and frequent coast-down intervals in which the compressor runs for hours, days or even months at a time at speeds below the seal face lift-off threshold or beyond the operating limits of today’s gas seal technology – are not at all uncommon. Because the sliding faces on DGS seals are designed primarily for non-contact operation, contact for sustained periods can make them subject to wear. This can ultimately damage the sealing faces, causing seal failure which in turn leads to compressor downtime.
The plus in terms of operational reliability and performance is now achieved by depositing a fully continuous layer of crystalline diamond with a precisely defined thickness on the structured mating surfaces of gas seals. During operation, the coating provides effective protection for the seal faces against wear and damage. The chemical bond between the diamond and the silicon carbide creates an extremely rugged coating which does not impair the lift-off capabilities of the seal faces. This significantly reduces the risk that compressor seals will be damaged or fail during turning, ratcheting, frequent coast-down intervals or under sub-optimal compressor operating conditions.
* Turning refers to when the compressor runs very slowly at low rpm (approx. 0.2 … 1 min-1), e.g. in standby mode. In this case, the seal faces – which are normally designed to cater for turning mode for a specified time only – are in constant contact. Longer periods of operation in this mode make for added wear and ultimately lead to damage to the seal faces. Ratcheting: The shaft is rotated 90 ° at regular intervals to prevent deformation caused by thermal effects. There is full contact between the seal faces, which are likewise subject to corresponding wear over time. Coast-down describes the situation in which the compressor coasts slowly down for a long time under controlled conditions before it comes to a stop. When the speed decreases to the point at which the sliding faces no longer lift off, there is then constant contact between the seal faces, leading to wear and damage of the sealing rings.
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EagleBurgmann is one of the worldwide leading providers of industrial sealing technology. Mechanical seals, seal supply systems, magnetic couplings, carbon floating ring seals, expansion joints, gaskets and packings as well as comprehensive services are used wherever reliability and safety are needed.
Sealing technology by EagleBurgmann is used worldwide in oil and gas industries, refineries, the petrochemical, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries, food processing, energy, water, mining, paper, aerospace, and other industries. Close to 5,800 employees provide their ideas, solutions, and commitment so that customers can rely on our sealing technology.
What makes us stand out is our excellent quality, great innovative capacity, and an extensive product portfolio for nearly all industrial processes and fields of application. Our product portfolio includes everything from mechanical seals and seal supply systems to magnetic couplings, carbon floating ring seals, expansion joints, and gaskets and packings as well as comprehensive services. Since we are part of the German Freudenberg and Japanese EKK group, we have all the necessary resources for a firmly based reliable partnership.