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13 – Failure Reduction by Mechanical Seals

Here Heinz Bloch shows us a comparison of MTBF only of Mechanical Seals, for two similar Plants, one with conventional lubrication and another with Oil Mist lubrication.

But how is it possible that the application of oil mist produces benefits in reducing mechanical seal failures, if they are not exposed to oil mist lubrication? In our Company we have many experiences of introducing mist lubrication, and receiving the same feedback from the client, indicating that they do not have problems with bearings, but they do have problems with mechanical seals.

In this video fragment we will only mention that both the mechanical seal and the bearings are mounted on the same shaft; and that any improvement that we can apply to the bearing will influence the mechanical seal.

In a future video, we will explain this topic in more detail.

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12 – Pump Repairs.

This fragment shows in more detail the reduction in failures when mist lubrication is applied. Two similar plants with about 200 pumps each are compared. In one plant, the conventional oil bath lubrication method is used, and in another plant, mist lubrication is used. The number of repairs is much lower in the plant where mist lubrication is used. The reduction is approximately 90%, without a doubt, a very important benefit.

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11 – Oil Mist Lubrication Benefits

Here we summarize the benefits of the technology, or the value that it brings to users.

Although there are multiple benefits, Heinz Bloch highlights 4 here, which we consider to be the most important.

  1. Reduction of repairs and failures. It is important to note that an unscheduled intervention to repair a centrifugal pump in the Oil & Gas Industry can have very high costs, related to materials, labor, production and others.
  2. Reduction of Labor. Being a completely automatic system, the labor allocated to conventional lubrication tasks can be reduced, redirecting these activities to others with greater added value.
  3. Reduction of oil consumption. A closed mist lubrication system will provide improvements in lubricant consumption, providing economic and sustainability benefits.
  4. Improvements in safety. By applying mist lubrication, and reducing the frequency of failures, the possibility of having a plant fire is also reduced. Even insurance companies value the use of this technology positively, impacting on the reduction of plant insurance premiums.

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