Abstract
This chapter presents the best practices used since the mid-1980s for developing and selecting dry gas seal (DGS) systems of the highest degree of safety and reliability. The dry gas seal was marketed as a “simple” solution to seal oil system reliability issues, but in reality, when one considers all the possible process and operational related issues, its complexity rivals that of the oil systems. There is no doubt, however, that a properly specified, selected and designed dry gas seal system will positively prevent the ingress of oil into the process system and deliver high degrees of safety and reliability. DGS systems have been used for the past two decades, and are specified by many end users as the seal of choice for most compressor applications.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
