CHALLENGE: Raw chocolate is a viscous, abrasive compound that can be difficult to seal. Chocolate is a food product and the sealing methods and operating parameters must conform to regulations and good practices. A U.S chocolate factory wanted to seal all their tank agitators with mechanical seals to eliminate chocolate leakage and associated sleeve wear caused from […]

CHALLENGE: A southeastern U.S. pulp facility wanted to convert all their rotating equipment from compression packing to mechanical seals to reduce water consumption in their facility and eliminate the leakage and collateral damage to their pumps and surrounding equipment. Abrasive solids in the process streams caused excessive sleeve wear and, in turn, caused more leakage, equipment, and […]