Installation

Instructions

Dual Gas Barrier Seals

GB-200, GF-200, GX-200,
and BufferPac

Experience In Motion
 1 Equipment Check
1.1 Follow plant safety regulations prior to equipment disassembly:
• Lock out motor and valves.
• Wear designated personal safety equipment.
• Relieve any pressure in the system.
• Consult plant MSDS files for hazardous material regulations.
1.2 Disassemble equipment in accordance with equipment manufac-
turer's instructions to allow access to seal installation area.
1.3 Remove existing mechanical seal and gland or compression
packing and packing gland (follower flange).
1.4 Check seal chamber to ensure that it is the appropriate design
for the seal you are installing. Dual gas seal configurations are
designed for both standard bore and enlarged bore seal chambers.

Seal Chamber Requirements Figure 1

To first obstruction
Face of seal housing to be square to the axis
of the shaft to within 0.013 mm per millimeter
(0.0005 inches) of seal chamber bore FIM and
have a √1.6 μm (63 μinch) R a finish or better

Gland pilot can be at either of these

register locations, concentric to within
0.13 mm (0.005 inch) FIM of shaft or sleeve OD
Seal housing bore to have √3.2 μm
(125 μinch) Ra finish or better

Sleeve or shaft finish to be

Shaft or sleeve OD
0.8 μm (32 μinch) Ra or better +0.000 mm (+0.000 inch)
-0.050 mm ( - 0.002 inch) ANSI

+0.000 mm (+0.000 inch) API 610/682

-0.025 mm (- 0.001 inch) DIN/ISO
• Bearings must be in good condition
• Maximum lateral or axial movement of shaft (end play) = 0.25 mm (0.010 inch) FIM
• Maximum shaft runout at face of seal housing = 0.05 mm (0.002 inch) FIM
• Maximum dynamic shaft deflection at seal housing = 0.05 mm (0.002 inch) FIM

1.5 Make sure the shaft or sleeve and the seal chamber face
are clean and free of burrs, cuts, dents, or corrosion that might
cause leakage past the sleeve packing or housing O-ring gasket.
Replace worn shaft or sleeve. Remove sharp edges from
keyways and threads.

The images of parts shown in these instructions may differ visually from the actual
parts due to manufacturing processes that do not affect the part function or quality.

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1.6 Check equipment dimensions. They must agree with the
dimensions shown in Figure 1 and the assembly drawing
supplied with the seal. Critical dimensions include shaft or
sleeve OD and the minimum distance to the first obstruction.
1.7 Check gland bolting to ensure that bolt diameter and bolt
circle conform to the dimensions shown in the assembly drawing.
1.8 Check seal chamber stud length to ensure that they conform
to the dimensions shown in the assembly drawing. Assembly may
require longer studs or use of bolts or cap screws if existing studs
are not long enough.
1.9 Check rotation direction of the equipment. Uni-directional seal
designs must be operated only in the direction shown on the
seal gland.
1.10 Handle the seal with care, it is manufactured to precise
tolerances. The sealing faces of the rotors and stators are
specially finished. Keep the seal faces perfectly clean at all
times. Oil, silicone lubrication, or type of grease should not be
applied to these seal faces.

2 Dual Gas Barrier Seal Installation

Tools needed:
Provided Install Seal Cartridge Figure 2
• Krytox* lubricant for
sleeve O-rings
Not provided
• Open end wrench for
gland nuts
• Allen wrenches for
setting devices and set
screws
• Allen wrenches for
gland cap screws if they
are required in place of
gland nuts or bolts
2.1 Lubricate the shaft or sleeve OD lightly with Krytox lubricant
provided. If bolts or cap screws are required in place of the seal
chamber studs, insert them through the gland bolt holes before
sliding the assembly onto the shaft. Slide the complete seal
cartridge onto the shaft, Figure 2, with the end with the setting
devices toward the bearing housing.
Note: Check for rotation direction requirements on the seal gland or
assembly drawing before continuing.
*Krytox a Registered Trademark of E.I.DuPont
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 2.1.1 Optional: TARSEx Bushing
Installation Install TARSEx Bushing (optional)
• Slide seal assembly Figure 3
against the bearing frame. gland
• Clean lubrication off pump
shaft.
• Install the friction drive
TARSEx bushing with
O-ring, positioning them
against the retaining
plate with the bushing
grooves oriented toward
retaining plate bushing O-ring
the seal. See Figure 3.
2.2 Install the pump seal chamber, Figure 4. Postion the seal gland
gas barrier inlet, port A shown in Figure 5, in the 9:00 o’clock
position and the plugged gas barrier outlet, port B in the 6:00
o’clock position for normal installations. Alternate positioning of the
gland may be necessary with
some pumps, where the bear- Install pump seal chamber
Figure 4
ing housing interferes with
piping. Bolt the seal cham-
ber in place on the bearing
housing.
Note: Either port can be used for
gas barrier inlet or outlet.
2.3 Assemble the pump, adjust
the bearings, set the impel-
ler, connect pump piping.
Allow no pipe strain on the
pump casing. Connect the
coupling so that the shaft is in its operating axial position.

Position gland inlet Figure

Normal Installation Alternate Installation

Gas Gas
Barrier Barrier
A B
Inlet Inlet
Port Port

B A
Gas Barrier Gas Barrier
Outlet Port Outlet Port

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2.4 Position the seal with housing O-ring gasket in place against the
seal chamber face and tighten the gland nuts evenly in a diagonal
sequence. Do not over tighten the gland nuts.
2.5 Using a cross-tightening method tighten the set screws on the
seal cartridge drive collar, Figure 6.

Tighten drive collar set screws Remove setting devices

Figure 6 Figure 7

2.6 Remove setting devices by removing the screws with an Allen

wrench, Figure 7. Save the setting devices and screws for future
use in either removing the seal from service or to reset the pump
impeller, see section 5.
2.7 Turn the shaft by hand to ensure free operation.
2.8 Pipe up the gland connections to the seal, see section 3.
2.9 See Operational Recommendations, section 4, before
starting pump.

3 Piping
The Dual Gas Barrier Seal is designed to be operated in a normally dry
running mode with a pressurized clean inert gas (nitrogen) or air between
the two seals.
The gland is equipped with a gas barrier inlet and outlet connection.
3.1 Vent out the gas barrier line prior to connecting to the seal gland
to ensure that foreign material has not collected in the piping.

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 3.2 Connect gas barrier Plan 74 shown in Figure 8 to the gas
barrier inlet port (refer to Figure 5). The pressure gage and
regulator are required to set the barrier gas pressure 2 to 4 bar
(25 to 50 psig) higher than that of the product being sealed
(seal chamber pressure).
Note: It is important that the pressure gage and the low pressure alarm
be installed close to the gas barrier inlet port for accurate values.
An optional control panel that incorporates all the equipment in a Plan 74
for a Dual Gas Barrier Seal is available from Flowserve.

3.3 Plug the gas barrier outlet port, (refer to Figure 5), or connect to a
block valve.

Plan 74 for Dual Gas Barrier Seal Figure 8

gas 1 - gas barrier outlet, normally closed

barrier 2 - gas barrier inlet, normally open
3 - filter drain, normally closed
inlet
seal
end view F E
G

gas barrier outlet D

2 A B
1
C

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A - coalescing filter
B - regulator
C - flow indicator
D - flow switch (high)
E - pressure switch (low)
F - pressure indicator
G - check valve

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4 Operation
To assure reliable, long-life operation of your Dual Gas Barrier Seal,
the following guidelines should be observed.
4.1 Do not exceed corrosion limits. Your Flowserve seal is designed
to resist corrosion by most chemicals. However, do not expose
the seal materials of construction to products outside of their
corrosion limits. The seal assembly drawing lists the materials of
construction. Consult Flowserve for chemical resistance ratings.
4.2 Do not exceed the pressure limits of the seal design. Do not let
the barrier gas pressure fall below 2 bar (25 psi) above the seal
chamber pressure.
4.3 Do not exceed the maximum temperature limits of the seal
design.
4.4 Do not operate at speeds lower than the seal's minimum speed,
if applicable.
4.4.1 On startup and shutdown, the seal's speed should be
transitioned between stationary and the seal's minimum
speed as quickly as possible.
4.5 For uni-directional designs, do not turn the shaft opposite to the
direction arrow indicated on the gland.
4.6 Observe the start-up. The seal barrier cavity must be pressur-
ized before pump start-up and at all times during pump operation.
For best performance, do not cavitate or run the pump dry. Open
valves to flood pump with product fluid before start-up. Maintain
the seal barrier gas pressure even when the pump is not running.

5 Reset pump impeller

To reset the pump impeller, follow plant safety procedures, etc., see 1.1.
• Reinstall the setting devices.
• Loosen the cartridge drive collar set screws.
• Adjust the impeller clearance following pump manufacturer’s
instructions.
• Tighten the set screws on the cartridge drive collar.
• Remove the setting devices. Save the setting devices and
screws.
• Perform steps 2.7 to 2.9.

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 TO REORDER REFER TO
B/M #
F.O.

6 Repair
This product is a precision sealing device. The design and dimension
tolerances are critical to seal performance. Only parts supplied by
Flowserve should be used to repair a seal. To order replacement parts,
refer to the part code and B/M number. A spare backup seal should be
stocked to reduce repair time.
When seals are returned to Flowserve for repair, decontaminate the
seal assembly and include an order marked "Repair or Replace."
A signed certificate of decontamination must be attached.
A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) must be enclosed for any
product that came in contact with the seal. The seal assembly will be
inspected and, if repairable, it will be rebuilt, tested, and returned.

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