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Elliott Brush Ring Seals

Elliott brush ring seals are a reliable alternative for Installation Kit
carbon ring seals in industrial steam turbines. Elliott
brush ring seals feature a metallic brush and carrier We offer a customized brush ring seal installation kit
to provide long-term, effective sealing for the most with installation supervision or training available upon
extreme operating conditions. With advanced sealing request. Each brush ring seal kit includes the following:
materials and design, Elliott can help you realize energy ŒŒ Brush ring seal
savings by reducing steam leakage and improving ŒŒ Laminated stainless steel mounting shim pack
operating reliability.
ŒŒ High-temperature adhesive
ŒŒ Installation instructions

Why upgrade to an Elliott brush ring seal?

ŒŒ Reduces maintenance costs
ŒŒ Eliminates high-maintenance carbon ring seals
ŒŒ Reduces overall emissions due to consistent leakage
rates over time
ŒŒ Accommodates rotor movement and changes in
steam parameters without losing sealing effectiveness
ŒŒ Decreases energy demands while increasing process
throughput
ŒŒ Patent-pending technology based on more than 100
years of innovative design and testing
ŒŒ Elliott’s centerline-supported design maintains
concentricity and extends the life of each seal
 Steam Leakage Chart
M. Mindock 11/2/2012

Brush
Brush Ring
Ring Seal
Seal vs.vsCarbon
Carbon Ring
RingLeakage
Leakage
Steam
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leakage estimate
estimate of aofsingle,
a single, worn-in
worn brushring
in brush ringseal
seal versus
versus aasingle
singlecarbon
carbonring in both
ring newnew
in both andand
wornworn
condition.
condition.
1.8
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continually wear changes.
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severity steamparameter
parameterchanges.
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severe steamwith
1.6 the frequency and severity of the
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brittle parameter
carbon ringchanges.
to crack Moreover,
and fail. severe
steam parameter changes can cause the brittle carbon ring to crack and fail.
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Brushseals
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havean aninitial
initial wear-in period during
wear-in period during startup,
startup, which
which typically
typically lasts
lastsfour
4-8
1.4 hours depending upon the rotor speed and seal differential pressure.
to eight hours depending upon the rotor speed and seal differential pressure. Due Due to the
compliance of the brush,
to the compliance of the once
brush,this wear-in
once is completed
this wear-in the performance
is completed, of the
the performance
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parameter
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1.2 due to normal
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to normal changes as
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as the differential
not exceeddoes
pressure 300 not
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Flow Parameter

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0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Seal Inlet Pressure, Pin (psia)
Brush vs Carbon Ring Seal Leakage.xls:Leakage Graph

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