An Introduction to Dry Mechanical Seal Fundamentals Date & Time: 12 th June 2014 08:30 16:30 Host Company: John Crane Middle East Location: S-20113 South Zone, Jebel Ali, Dubai Contact: Helen Aittis Email: Helen.Aittis@the-eic.com Who Should Attend This course is for managers, engineers, graduates, operators, maintenance and other personnel requiring general Dry Mechanical seal familiarization, specifically in the areas of specification, engineering, operation and maintenance. This short course would suit anyone interested in Dry Gas seal basics. Company Profile John Crane is the acknowledged leader and the world s largest developer, manufacturer and supplier of engineered sealing systems, solutions and associated products. John Crane provide a complete section of engineered mechanical seals, mechanical packing and sealing support systems, complimented by power transmission coupling and high performance bearings all supported by their customer service and technical support network. John Crane is a subsidiary of Smiths Group PLC. Instructor Keith Bolton, John Crane Global Customer Training Manager at John Crane, has spent 25 years working with mechanical seals; he started employment with John Crane UK Wet Mechanical Seals division in 1988 as a Technical Draughtsman, later joining the Gas Seals Group as Senior Design Engineer. More recently being part of a Global Sales Group Field Service team travelling the globe carrying out repairs and inspections of compressors and Dry Gas Seals. In 2005 Keith accepted the position of John Crane Customer Training Manager. Having been responsible for Gas Seal Group Customer Training during his Field service career. In this role responsible for customer and staff training in John Crane and has provided numerous courses on Mechanical Seals to a wide range of customers and staff world-wide. He is now responsible for John Crane s schedule of customer training courses Globally.
Course View and Objectives This course has been designed for individuals who are new or requiring awareness of Dry Mechanical Seals in the field of engineering, operating and maintenance functions. However, it also provides an excellent review for individuals who have been involved with Dry Mechanical seals, but have not received formal training. The workshop will give graduates an appreciation of equipment they may be procuring but may not have seen, and will also bring the UK supply chain closer to the customer. The workshop will include a test facility tour for attendees to learn and understand the process of assembly, quality assurance and testing involved in the delivery of the finished product. The course provides attendees with a general understanding of the workings of Dry Mechanical Seals and the underlying engineering principles from which they are designed. The course is intended to provide a broad based familiarisation with Dry Mechanical Seals technology, engineering features, operations and maintenance concepts to engineering and management staff. Participants may submit questions on engineering and operation issues faced in their jobs in advance. Attendees understanding of the course is assessed through questions and answer periods. Upon completion, attendees will be able to: Locate and identify all major mechanical seal components Describe the function and purpose of components of mechanical seals Understand advantages and selection of the various basic mechanical seals designs Perform cause and effect relationship for common performance problems Course Highlights Introduction Smiths Group and John Crane Seal Design and Operating Principles Wet seal operation revision Outline of the operation of the centrifugal gas compressor The spiral groove operating mechanism Seal configurations Auxiliary seals and operating requirements
Basic Control and Monitoring Systems Operating Philosophy Instrumentation, alarm and trip settings Indufil Filtration Seal Operation Operating Parameters and design envelope Dirt avoidance Oil contamination and prevention Problem solving, sea failure analysis Seal Transportation and Storage Spare seals storage requirements Transportation and packaging Exercising the seal Storage life Seal Refurbishment When to refurbish and dry gas seal Procedures Typical refurbishment schedule and activity Commissioning Start-up checks and procedures Static tests Course Review & Close Q & A Feedback
Time Programme Comments 08:40 09:40 Arrival Registration 09:00 09:10 Introduction to Company Course and Course Objectives 09:10 09:30 Compressor basics Where it fits, why it is required, and how it works. Materials available and their uses. The advantages and disadvantages of Gland Packing. Quickly reviewed. 09:30 10:30 Dry Gas Seal Theory Part1 How a mechanical seal works, Identifying the various components and understanding why they are there and what they do. Hardware materials. Single seals. 10:30 10:40 Tea/Coffee 10:40 12:30 Dry Gas Seal Theory Part 2 Dry gas seal designs, their uses in various applications and industries. Separation seals. 12:30 13:10 Buffet Lunch 13:10 14:10 Seal cartridge assembly and Witness Dry Gas Seal Cartridge assembly and disassembly 14:10 14:40 Service Centre Tour Group 14:40 14:50 Tea/Coffee 14:50 16:10 Seal Failure Analysis (Dry Gas Seal failure analysis, why to seals fail? Seals) case studies and observations. What causes most mechanical seal failures on a plant. How failures can be analysed and corrected. Sample case studies. 16:10 16:30 Q & A 16:30 Depart
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