Abstract: A mechanical seal includes a sleeve in sealing engagement with a rotating shaft of a piece of equipment and one or more primary or secondary sealing faces urged toward one another by a plurality of spring members. A gland detachably attached to a housing of the piece of equipment. A clamp ring is provided with one or more setting members detachably attached to the clamp ring and the gland to restrict axial and rotational movement and to render internal dimensions independent of the tolerances and assembly accuracy of the piece of equipment.

Abstract: A bearing seal includes a rotor and a stator and at least one electrically conductive elastomeric toroidal member. When the bearing seal is installed in equipment and is providing sealing between the rotor and the stator, an electrical grounding path is provided therebetween, the electrical grounding path extending through the electrically conductive elastomeric toriodal member.

Abstract: A mechanical seal includes an elastomeric member, a spring biasing member, a longitudinally floating first member, a longitudinally non-floating second member, a longitudinally floating third member and a longitudinally floating seal face. The elastomeric member is in sealing engagement with the seal face and the first and second members and the spring biasing member is longitudinally pointed between the seal face and the third member. The first and second members are longitudinally restrained and rotationally coupled by male longitudinally protruding portions engaging with female portions.

Abstract: A seal support system, or a kit therefor, for use with a sealing device to seal a piece of industrial equipment, includes a stand with fixed support elements for accommodating selected functional components with different sizes of components being accommodated by differently sized pipework elements. The stand has one or more substantially fixed brackets with each bracket having a component securing device at predetermined longitudinal space intervals.

Abstract: A mechanical seal for sealing between a housing and a relatively rotating shaft includes a gland for attachment to a housing for a piece of equipment, at least one adjustable setting in the ground and extending therefrom for engaging the housing and a non-permanent device for detachably attaching the gland to the housing for a piece of equipment.

Abstract: An annular seal cavity throat bushing includes an inner annular surface having a substantially latitudinal channel with the channel being provided with at least one orifice to allow fluid communication between the inside of the bushing and the outside of the bushing. The bushing is further provided with at least one groove extending substantially longitudinally from one end of the bushing to the channel. The groove has at least one tapered edge which increases the width of the groove along its length.

Abstract: A mechanical seal support system includes a pressure vessel for supplying barrier fluid to a mechanical seal, a device for determining the mass of the pressure vessel and a device for providing additional barrier fluid to the pressure vessel when a determination is made that the mass of the pressure vessel is below a predetermined level responsive to the device for determining mass of the pressure vessel.

Abstract: A mechanical seal support system includes a bladder accumulator with a first connection to the top of the bladder accumulator and a second connection to the bottom of the bladder accumulator with a device that is responsive to the pressures at each of the first and second connections of the bladder accumulator for providing an output determined by the difference between the pressures. The mechanical seal support system further includes a display for displaying the output in a manner indicative of the volume of the fluid in the bladder accumulator relative to a predetermined volume.

Abstract: A bearing isolator for controlling fluid flow includes a static component fixed relative to a housing and a rotational component fixed relative to a shaft. The static and rotational components are held axially relative to each other and an annual sealing member is provided. The annual sealing member has a first position in contact with both the static and rotational components and a second position in contact with either, or both, of the static or rotational components. The profile of the static and rotational components is shaped to create a flow path between them with the flow path having at least one feature to slow the flow of fluid therethrough.

Abstract: A pipework brace comprising a first pipework engaging member and a second engaging member. A first tubular strut and a second tubular strut are provided and the first tubular strut is attached to the first and second engaging members by connectors located at each end of the first tubular strut. The second tubular strut is connected to the first and second engaging members by connectors located at each end of the second tubular strut. The connectors each comprise two clamp members that are arranged to allow multi-axis rotation so that each end of the strut may be moved in at least two planes relative to the pipe work engaging members.

Abstract: A mechanical seal for providing a fluid-tight seal between relatively rotatable elements includes a stationary part for securing to a housing, which has a stationary seal face, a rotary part for securing to a shaft, which includes a rotary seal face, a spring urging the rotary seal face into engagement with the stationary seal face and a toroidal sealing member between the rotary component and the shaft. The toroidal sealing member is accommodated within a recess of the rotary part, and the recess is defined by two members of which the first rotary part member includes the seal face and a second rotary part member is positioned between the first rotary part member and the spring.

Abstract: A seal support system, for use in combination with a mechanical seal installed on a piece of rotating equipment, includes a pressure vessel, one or more fluid inlets and connecting pipework between the one or more fluid inlets and the mechanical seal. A device is included to alter the fluid flow, so that a portion of the seal support system may be isolated for various purposes, such as, for example, cleaning or repurposing.

Abstract: A seal support system for use with a sealing device employed to seal a piece of industrial equipment. The seal support system includes a system vessel for containing barrier fluid, a closed loop pipe work to connect the seal support system vessel to a sealing device, such as a mechanical seal, and drain and filling device for removing and adding barrier fluid to the system vessel. The vessel, containing a fluid, and being connected to a sealing device in a closed loop system, is circumferentially split into two or more sections which are detachably attached so that they may retain pressure when in assembled state and includes, but is not limited to, any permutation of cleaned-in-place assembly, heating element and cooling element of which all or any of may or may not be controlled externally.

Abstract: A mechanical seal comprising; a. a sleeve which is for sealing engagement with a rotating shaft; b. one or more primary or secondary sealing faces urged toward one another via a plurality of spring members; c. a gland which is for detachable attachment to a housing of within which the seal is to be situated: d. a clamp ring wherein set screws reside to provide drive between said sleeve, clamp ring and shaft; and e. one or more setting members which are detachably attached to said clamping ring to restrict axial movement and make the internal dimensions independent of tolerances and assembly accuracy.

Abstract: A bearing lubrication apparatus for use with a piece of rotating equipment includes a lubrication device having a bearing chamber with bearings located in the bearing chamber, a mist generating unit positioned below the bearing chamber and being in fluid communication with the bearing chamber, at least one mist inlet directed into the bearing chamber and being in fluid communication with the mist generating unit, and a coalescing unit adjacent the bearing chamber.

Abstract: A mechanical seal component of a mechanical seal is substantially annular and includes a plurality of axially adjacent retaining recesses along its surface with each recess being adapted to accept a sealing member.

Abstract: A condition monitor device monitors at least one of vibration and temperature of a piece of equipment, the condition monitor device preferably includes an enclosure within which is located at least one vibration sensor and at least one temperature sensor. A processor is located in the enclosure and is connected to at least one of the sensors for analyzing signals produced therefrom. A storage device is located in the enclosure for storing of the analyzed signals. The monitor may be mounted on the piece of equipment and the condition monitor is able to be connected, either wireless or wired, to a secondary device.

Abstract: A mechanical seal control apparatus includes a thermally responsive element for reducing or negating face contact pressure upon at least one seal face of a mechanical seal when heat is generated within the mechanical seal above a pre-determined temperature. The thermally responsive element preferably includes, or is, a shape-memory material sensitive to thermal changes to increase or decrease in size, or change in shape, when subjected to changes of temperature of the mechanical seal and is, preferably, a bimetal, such as, for example, nitinol. Upon cooling of the mechanical seal, the shape-memory material substantially, or entirety, reverts to its original size or original shape to increase the face contact pressure for retaining the integrity of the mechanical seal.

Abstract: A mechanical seal has, at least a portion of, its outmost stationary components provided with a device for indicating the presence or change of the fluid composition, the temperature, or both, of the mechanical seal.

Abstract: A valve includes a housing having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet defines a fluid flow path between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet. A device is included for restricting the flow between the inlet and the outlet which has a fixed flow restriction device for applying a pre-determined counter-flow pressure and a device for applying an additional counter-flow pressure according to the pressure in an environment external to the valve.