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　　The fluid in the vessel then cools to the atmosphere and the level of cooling can be increased byfactors such as surface area, the use of finned tubing, passing wind over the vessel etc. Mechanical seals generate a tremendous amount of heat due to Wholesale Mechanical Seals friction as the seal faces rub against each other.) the flow of barrier fluid to the mechanical seal is shut off, hence preventingexcess barrier fluid loss. Such fluid is generally chosen so that it lubricates and cools the components within the sealing device, whilst beingcompatible with the process fluid. If the barrier fluid is for example a fluid with a low ignition temperature (the ignition (sometimes called auto-ignition) temperature of a substanceis the minimum temperature required to initiate or to cause self-sustained combustion independent of the heat source.

 In this instance, if there is a delay in the operator shutting down the pump, a serious accident may occur, hence an automated system is evenmore advantageous. However, should a mechanical seal eventually fail the PUMPPAC? system continues supplying oil into the product, hence ;watering down; or contaminating the product, which may lead to a product being wasted. The switch may be set to be triggered on falling pressure, which can ultimately send a signal to a relay, which ultimately shuts down the motor on the PUMPPAC?, preventing excess barrier fluid loss. If an in-board seal failure were to occur, this would lead to the same scenario as previously described. The flow of barrier fluid to the seal may be reduced when the predetermined pressure difference is detected.

This allows the fluid, contained in the vessel, to enter and exit the sealing device. As the mechanical seal wears, the seal begins to leak; more barrier fluid into the product, however the PUMPPAC? system ensures that the pressure of the barrier fluid supplied to the mechanical seal remains constant. According to a first aspect of the invention there is provided a mechanical seal support system comprising; means for feeding barrier fluid to a mechanical seal; means for detecting a predetermined difference in pressure between barrier fluid ata position before and after passage through said seal; means, responsive to said detection means, for reducing the flow of barrier fluid to said seal when said predetermined pressure difference is detected. If an out-board seal failure were to occur, the standard PUMPPAC? system would continue pumping the fluid through the seal, but due to the damaged out-board faces, this fluid would then be ejected into the atmosphere.

A predetermined difference in pressure between the barrier fluid at a position before and after passage through the seal is detected. However, in some applications the mechanical seal generates too much heat for a thermosyphon system to dissipate. However, warning systems which require operator input are always subject to ;operator error;, and in some cases the operator may not be present at the exact time the fault occurs. In the present invention the use of an oil safety fuse system ensures that in the event of mechanical seal failure (single seal, double seal, in-board/out-board etc. it can support both the in-board and out-board seal faces. The vessel is piped to a sealing device on a pump, mixer or item of rotating equipment. A seal support system comprises of a vessel or tank, which generally contains a volume of fluid.A mechanical seal support system may facilitate feeding barrier fluid to a mechanical seal. Hence, an automated safety system is deemed to be advantageous.

 It is recommended to set the pressure of the barrier fluid 1 bar above that of the process fluid for this specific reason. This can be due to a number of factors such as: high heat transfer from the process fluid to the barrier fluid, large mechanicalseal sizes, high speed, hard seal faces and high ambient temperatures. This system does not use electrical components and this is particularly advantageous in hazardous areas. Again, due to the modular concept of the PUMPPAC? System, level and pressure switches can be added to ensure that operators are warned of any such event. This vessel is usually placed higher than the mechanical seal, and is piped in such a way that the seal supply port is situated at the bottom of the vessel, and the seal return port further up the vessel. The modular concept of the PUMPPAC? system ensures that a level switch may be added to the vessel, which would warn an operator of too much loss of fluid.. The PUMPPAC? system may also be used with a double seal.