EagleBurgmann Compressor Seals
Traditional Barrier Seals
Milestones of product Innovation
1989 1992 1999 2008 2009 2010
First First First First First First
Bi-directional DLC-coated Dry Gas Seal Coaxial Oil Radial Booster pure Diamond
Dry Gas Seal SiC / SiC-Si for min. process Barrier Seal for Gas Seal Support coating for Dry Gas
face material gas temperature Systems Seals
combination of -170 °C / -274 °F
RoTechBoosterTM
CobaSealTM DiamondFaces®
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Barrier Seals
Oil Barrier Seal
Oil Barrier Seal
Dry Gas Seal
Dry Gas Seal
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Current barrier seal solutions
Labyrinths
17 scfm @ 0.73 psi Δp
480 Nl/min @ 0,05 bar Δp
Carbon Rings, Non Contact type (CSE)
6.2 scfm @ 2.9 psi Δp
175 Nl/min @ 0,2 bar Δp
Carbon Rings, Lift-off type (CSR)
2.19 scfm @ 11.6 psi Δp
62 Nl/min @ 0,8 bar Δp
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EagleBurgmann CobaSealTM
CobaSeal TM
TM
1,1 scfm @ 14,5 psi Δp
30 Nl/min @ 1,0 bar Δp
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CSE: Function
standstill running
Thermal expansion
α = 4,5 x 10-6 1/K
Thermal expansion
α = 11 x 10-6 1/K
+ centrifugal force
Big gap at standstill Small gap in operating
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CSE: Design Features
Spiral springs
Segmented Carbon Rings
springs
Grinded surface
Coated contact surface
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CSE Barrier seals specification
Bi – directional
Pressure dyn.: 1,2 – 1,5 bara
Pressure static: 1,1 – 1,5 bara
Pressure (Design):10 bara
Temperature: -20 to 100°C *)
Sliding velocity: 0 – 100 m/s *)
slow roll : No limitation
Vibrations: 3 x API - Value
Gas filtration: 3µm absolute
Dew Point : No limitation
*) For standard design; other operating conditions on request
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CSR: Principle of operation
at Standstill in Operation
Lift Off caused by Raleigh steps!
No gap Extreme small operating gap (1-3µm)
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CSR8-U: Design Features
spring
Segmented carbon ring
spring
Grinded surface
Coated running surface
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CSR Barrier seals specification
Rayleigh steps
Bi – directional
Pressure dyn.: 1,7 – 1,9 bara Overlapping segment joints
Pressure static: 1,7 – 1,9 bara
Pressure (Design):10 bara
Temperature: -20 – 200°C
Sliding velocity: 10 – 200 m/s
Slow Roll: limited conditions
Vibrations: 3 x API - value
Gas filtration: 3µm absolute
Dew Point: > -50°C
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EagleBurgmann CobaSealTM
Bearing
Stationary face
DGS
Rotating seat
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Advantages of the CobaSealTM
Reliability Robustness
Safety Cost-effectivity
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Advantages of the CobaSealTM
Reliability
Only one active sealing gap (less secondary gaps;
less influences by tolerances; O-Rings only)
No wear Free of contact at all conditions due to
aerostatic lift-off
No limitation with regard to Slow-Roll operation
No limitation with regard to dew point of buffer
gas supply
Additional oil sealing by slinger effect of rotating seat
Oil sealing even without buffer gas supply at standstill
condition (oil pumps in operation)
Insensitive towards radial vibrations (gas film
stiffness)
In case of short term failure of buffer
gas supply function of CobaSealTM is ensured
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Advantages of the CobaSealTM
Robustness
Rotating parts out of ductile materials
Stationary face out of silicon carbide avoiding
known problems with carbon graphite in
combination with oil (blistering) and nitrogen
(wear at low dew point)
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Advantages of the CobaSealTM
Safety
Rotating parts out of ductile materials including
seat with high performance DM-TIN coating (Japan
pat. No. 2134661)
High safety respectively additional back-up by
providing gas separation at max. 10 bar /145 psi
pressure in case of total DGS failure
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Flare N2 Vent N2/Air
Filter Filter
H
PDIT
PCV
optional
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FIT
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FO
PI FT
PDCV
PIT
H
L PDIT
PIT L
HH
LL
FO
PDIT
L
Discharge or a higher stage
of the compressor
Tandem Seal
with internal Labyrinth
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Gas consumption
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EagleBurgmann CobaSealTM
Economic and
ecological advantages
Less gas consumption than all
known sealing concepts
Fits into all known standard seal
cavities
Interchangeable with existing
separation seals
Minimum modification to barrier
seal gas system
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EagleBurgmann CobaSealTM
Reliable Robust
Safe Cost-effective
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