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    Kaplan Hydro Turbine Running Over 7 Years Without Issues

    Vertical Kaplan Hydro Turbine sealed with Chesterton 442 Jumbo Split Seal, Split Metal SpiralTrac Adaptor and a 14K Restrictor Bushing. Installed and working successfully since 2018. Product is River Water.

    • Application: River Water
    • Equipment: Vertical Kaplan Hydro Turbine, Chesterton 442 Jumbo Split Seal 390mm, Split SpiralTrac Seal Adaptor, 14K Restrictor Bushing
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    Sealing Large Hydro Turbine with Chesterton AMPS and SpiralTrac

    Large Hydro Turbine successfully sealed with the most advanced technology from Chesterton, including AMPS and SpiralTrac. A true game changer for hydro turbines.

    • Application: River Water
    • Equipment: Hydro Turbine, Chesterton AMPS™ Packing System. Chesterton 377 CarbMax™ packing, Packing Version SpiralTrac, Chesterton Connect Monitoring System
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    Yeomans Pump Sealed with 442 and SpiralTrac

    Vertical Yeomans Pump successfully converted from packing to Chesterton 442 Split Seal and Version D Type I SpiralTrac. Product: wastewater

    • Application: Waste Water
    • Equipment: Vertical Yeomans Pump, Chesterton 442 Split Mechanical Seal, Version D Type I SpiralTrac
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    442 Split Seals and SpiralTracs in Kaplan Hydro Turbines

    2 Horizontal Kaplan Hydro Turbines, sealed with Chesterton 442 split mechanical seals and SpiralTrac Adaptors, operating for over 9 years with no issues. Product: river water

    • Application: River Water
    • Equipment: Horizontal Kaplan Hydro Turbines, Chesterton 442 Split Mechanical Seals, Split SpiralTrac Seal Adaptors
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    Packing to Seal Conversion with Chesterton 150 Seal and SpiralTrac™

    Packed LDP-X 250-400HP centrifugal pump converted to Chesterton 150 single cartridge mechanical seal and Version N Type I SpiralTrac. Product is dirty water (slag) with lots of calamite.

    • Application: Dirty Water
    • Equipment: LDP-X 250-400HP centrifugal pump, Chesterton 150 single cartridge mechanical seal, Version N Type I SpiralTrac
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    442HP and SpiralTrac in Pentair Fairbanks Vertical Pump

    Chesterton 442HP split seal and Version F Type S SpiralTrac successfully trialed in a Pentair® Fairbanks Nijhuis B5741 Vertical Pump. Product is Return activated sludge (RAS).

    • Application: Sludge
    • Equipment: Pentair® Fairbanks Nijhuis B5741 Vertical Solids Handling Pump, Chesterton 442HP Split Mechanical Seal, Version F Type S SpiralTrac
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    13 Years Service Life of Spilt SpiralTrac Adaptor in Sulzer Scaba Mixer

    A Sulzer© Scaba 710 Mixer (agitator), fitted with split SpiralTrac Adaptor and Chesterton 442 split seal. Product is pulp with 3% solids.

    • Application: Pulp
    • Equipment: Sulzer Scaba 710 Mixer Agitator, Chesterton 442 Split Seal, SpiralTrac Adaptor
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    Chesterton Engineered Solution Working for 12 Years Without Failure

    Chesterton 221 jumbo seal, split 2 piece SpiralTrac installed in a vertical DIP Pulper, running without issues for 12 years until plant decommissioning. Paper stock, 14% solids. Chesterton 14K bushing and MC Nylon bushing was also used in this solution.

    • Application: Paper Stock
    • Equipment: DIP Pulper, Chesterton 221 Jumbo Seal, Chesterton 14K restrictor bushing, MC Nylon Bushing, Split 2 piece Packing Version SpiralTrac made of ESC material

Videos

SpiralTrac™ Demo

This video shows how a SpiralTrac active throat bushing works in a seal cavity.

Handling SpiralTrac™ BGE Material

Split SpiralTrac™ devices made of bearing grade MGE and BGE materials have great shaft support capabilities and are usually utilized in pumps where shaft movement or deflection can occur. These materials are however very brittle by nature, so installing and handling them requires care and caution. This quick video demonstrates the steps required to handle these Spiraltrac devices.