General characteristics
Double seal, cartridge design, direction of rotation-dependent, multi-spring. BPD seal requires application of buffer or barrier liquid installation. The seal acc. to EN ISO 21049 (API 682): type A, category 2 or 3, arrangement 2 or 3, configuration 2CW-CW or 3CW-FB.
Range of sizes available
- Shaft diameter: d = 20 ... 110 mm
Operating parameters
- Pressure: < 4.2 MPa
- Temperature: < 180 °C
- Velocity: < 20 m/s
Applications
The BUV is a double mechanical seal used for media contaminated with particulate solids, especially, e.g., crude oil and polluted hydrocarbons.
BUV seal requires auxiliary installations acc. to API 682 (EN ISO 21049), Plan: 11/52, 11/53A, 12/52, 12/53A, 13/52, 13/53A.
Available options
Materials
- Rotating ring: Q, U
- Stationary ring : A, B, Q, U
- Secondary flexible seals: E, K, M, V
- Spring (springs): M
- Other metal parts: G, M
- Rotating ring (atmosphere side): Q, U
- Stationary ring (atm. side): A, B, Q, U
- Secondary flexible seals (atm. side): E, K, M, V