Reliability (Mechanical Seals Failure Modes 1): Lubrication failures: Proper functioning of mechanical shaft seals with hard seal face material pairings depends on lubrication by the pumped medium. Dry running and poor lubrication can produce the results as can be seen.

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Lubrication failures: Proper functioning of mechanical shaft seals with hard seal face material pairings depends on lubrication by the pumped medium. Dry running and poor lubrication can produce the results as can be seen.

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Surface damage due to high temperature on secondary seals

Reliability (Mechanical Seals Failure Modes 1)

Lubrication failures: Proper functioning of mechanical shaft seals with hard seal face material pairings depends on lubrication by the pumped medium. Dry running and poor lubrication can produce the results as can be seen.

Surface damage due to high temperature on secondary seals

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