Mechanical Seal Options; Connection Of Sealing Liquid For Mechanical Seals; Packed Stuffing Box Option; Connection Of Sealing Liquid For A Packed Stuffing Box - ITT GOULDS PUMPS ICO i-FRAME Installation, Operation And Maintenance Manual

• Conventional outside-component mechanical seal
• Packed-stuffing-box option

5.7.1 Mechanical seal options

Pumps are usually shipped with mechanical seals installed. If they are not, then refer to the mechanical
seal manufacturer's installation instructions.
These are the mechanical seal options for this pump:
• Cartridge mechanical seal
• Conventional inside component mechanical seal
• Conventional outside component mechanical seal

5.7.2 Connection of sealing liquid for mechanical seals

Seal lubrication is required
Seal faces must have liquid film between them for proper lubrication. Locate the taps using the illustra-
tions shipped with the seal.
Seal flushing methods
Table 4: You can use these methods in order to flush or cool the seal:
Method
Product flush
External flush
Other

5.7.3 Packed stuffing box option

WARNING:
Packed stuffing boxes are not allowed in an ATEX-classified environment.
The factory does not install the packing, lantern ring, or split gland.
These parts are included with the pump in the box of fittings. Before you start the pump, you must install
the packing, lantern ring, and split gland according to the Packed stuffing box maintenance section in the
Maintenance chapter.

5.7.4 Connection of sealing liquid for a packed stuffing box

NOTICE:
Make sure to lubricate the packing. Failure to do so may result in shortening the life of the
packing and the pump.
Model ICO i-FRAME, ICOH i-FRAME Installation, Operation, and Maintenance Manual
Description
Run the piping so that the pump pushes the pumped fluid from the
casing and injects it into the seal gland. If necessary, an external heat
exchanger cools the pumped fluid before it enters the seal gland.
Run the piping so that the pump injects a clean, cool, compatible liquid
directly into the seal gland. The pressure of the flushing liquid must be
2
0.35 to 1.01 kg/cm | 5 to 15 psi greater than the seal chamber pres-
sure. The injection rate must be 2 to 8 lpm | 0.5 to 2 gpm.
You can use other methods that employ multiple gland or seal cham-
ber connections. Refer to the mechanical seal reference drawing and
piping diagrams.
5.7 Shaft-sealing options
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