Responsive Fluiten mechanical seal support for UK Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) Power Plant
Fluiten BL3X/110 seal cartridges for Termomeccanica Boiler Feed Water (BFW) pumps sourced to ensure no overrun on a planned outage. The pumps operate at 2900 rpm, water temperature is 159 deg C and pressure is 35 Barg. Client challenge: A UK CCGT power plant needed 4 off new Fluiten seals to replace the installed seals […]
Rapid repair of essential feed pump back-up seals
Extensive mechanical seal face and o-ring damage linked to high ferric oxide concentrations in power station feed water was repaired within a European client’s tight cost and time expectations. Client challenge Following the failure of boiler feed water pump mechanical seals – thought to be caused by a combination of incorrect o-ring specifications from a […]