Fluid Sealing

Leakage and emmission control is a critical function in process plant, industrial equipment, machinery, and transportation systems. This volume reflects many of the recent advances in sealing technology with topics including: tribology; static seals; and mechanical seals. Part 1 Tribology: Tribological behaviour of PTFE seal materials in sealing contact with steel and ceramic coatings

Influence of the sealing surface characteristics on friction behaviour.

Part 2 Dynamic Seals - 1: The sealing mechanisms of rotary shaft seals with reference to the elastomer deformation in the contact zone

A study on the fluid-flow and the film-thickness of radial shaft seals using fluorescent microcapsule visualization and laser-induced fluorescent method

Prediction of lip seal performance - an advanced FEA/interface iterative solver

Material models for finite element analysis based on the example of rotary lip seals for pressure.

Part 3 Modelling: Gas pressure and leakage rate in static seals

Cost-effective perfluoroelastomer sealing solutions for aggressive environments

Increased confidence in sealing system design using FEA simulations

Simulation of fluid seals by coupled fluid-solid-mechanical analysis.

Part 4 Static Seals: Experience with bolted-flanged joints and the selection of gaskets to minimize fugitive emissions

Fastener Phobia in Fluid Sealing

An alternative to asbestos for high-temperature gasketting applications

The Further Development of a high-temperature sealing material based upon chemically exfoliated vermiculite

The use of serrated core metallic gaskets on air coolers.

Part 5 Mechanical seals - 1: Towards the universal mechanical seal for industrial pumps

Development and Application of Double Pulse Gas-liquid Face Seals

Condition Monitoring Mechanical Seals Using Actively Generated Ultrasonic Waves

Reactor Coolant Pump Seal Response to Loss of Cooling.

Part 6 Dynamic seals - 2: Optimal Surface Roughness of the Shafts Co-operating with Oil Lip Seals

Leakage of Radial Lip Seals at Large Eccentricities

Face Packing Seals - New Opportunities for Pump Rotor Hermetic Sealing

Study of Sealing Capability of Magnetic Fluid Shaft Seals.

Part 7 Emissions: Joint Industry Project on the Measurement of Fugitive Emissions from Valve Stems

Improved Gland Packings for Control Valves

Fugitive Emissions from VCM - PVC Units - Results of the ECVM Survey

In-situ Repair of Double "O" Ring Seals on CO2 Pressure Boundaries

Part 8 Mechanical Seals -2: The Influence of the Duty Parameter G on the PV limit in Mechancial Seals

An Advanced Test Bench for Mechanical Face Seals Testing

Development and Tests of The Advance Wear-resistant Mechanical Face Seals

Analysis of Lubricant Regime Transition, Experimentally Observed in Liquid Face Seals, Using an Analytical Model for Thermoelastic Face Distortion.

Part 9 Non-contacting: A Model of Zero Pressure Differences and Zero Leakage for Non-contacting Spiral Groove liquid Face Seals

Determination of Optimal Parameters of Labyrinth-screw Seals and Pumps

Advanced Aerostatic Dry Gas Seal

Influence of Centrifugal Growth of Runner on Floating Bushing Oil Seal Performance and Compressor Stability Using Finite Element Methods.

R. K. Flitney is the author of Fluid Sealing: Successful Sealing 2000, published by Wiley.