A chemical company in south Wales was having persistent problems with its elastomer mixers because of the unreliability of a competitor’s PTFE packing system.
Compatability Case Studies
AESSEAL cleans up the brown lagoon
A sugar company in the English Midlands has saved more than £40,000 following a decision to upgrade its packing system to the AESSEAL® trapezoidal cross-section packing AESSEAL® 380TP.
CURC solves leakage problem for Saudi company
A petrochemical company in Saudi Arabia was experiencing persistent leakage during startup on a cooling water pump, the result of installation errors and the improper setting of the component seals.
RDSX the answer for Czech chemical company
The installation of an AESSEAL RDSX seal has solved a reliability problem for a chemical company in the Czech Republic.
CURC puts an end to leakage problem
Persistent leakage from a sodium hydroxide pump was causing ongoing problems at a desalination plant in the Middle East.
Reliability restored at Egyptian sugar refinery
A major sugar refinery in Egypt was experiencing critical failures in its seal systems, resulting in significant operational challenges.
Dual seal cuts costs for UAE company
The installation of an AESSEAL dual seal is saving a petrochemical company in the United Arab Emirates thousands of pounds in repair and maintenance costs.
DMSF seal saves thousands for Australian company
An Australian mining company saved more than AU$20k (US$12,700) in just five months after replacing inefficient gland packing with the AESSEAL DMSF double cartridge mechanical seal.
Superior AESSEAL product and service seals the deal
A company in Ireland specializing in the production of innovative coats, paints, and specialty materials requested the assistance of AESSEAL Ireland to repurpose a stainless steel Chemineer GTN agitator and wet double seal to accommodate a new product.
Reliability problem solved by AESSEAL CAPI Dual Seal
A petrochemical company in the Middle East was having problems with the persistent failure of back-to-back seals in a propane mixture pump.
CDPH brings big savings for Botswana company
The replacement of a graphite packing system on a cyclone feed pump with the more efficient AESSEAL CDPH double mechanical seal.
Major savings for SA company
A South African coal mining company is making significant savings following a decision to send its CDPH heavy duty slurry seals directly to AESSEAL for reconditioning.
Reliability guaranteed with installation of LabTecta AX
The standard OEM labyrinth seal on a pump at an oil refinery in Hamburg was failing on average every six months.
Prompt delivery saves three-month delay
A 12-week delay on the commissioning of a new oil and gas plant in Kuwait was avoided when AESSEAL was able to step in to replace a defective competitor’s seal at short notice.
CAPI-TXS the answer for legacy quench oil pumps
The single seals on three BB2 hot quench oil pumps at a petrochemical plant in the north of England were regularly failing due to poor face lubrication by the product.
SW2 brings huge water savings for French brewery
Excessive water consumption was a recurring problem for a brewery in northern France. The OEM sealing solution used a quench to drain seal support system whose water consumption was costing €2,800 per pump.
AESSEAL cools the temperature at Canadian paper mill
The installation of an AESSEAL SMSS single cartridge seal has saved thousands of dollars in repair and replacement costs for a Canadian paper mill.
STS seal and LabTecta ST ends steam leak hazard
Steam leakage and spare part availability were causing problems for an oil and gas company in Belgium.
DMSF seal the answer at South African plant
The installation of the AESSEAL DMSF seal and SW2 water management system at the Ford plant in Pretoria, South Africa, has improved the MTBF of a crucial seal from less than two weeks to more than two years.
LabTecta saves €360,000 for Spanish company each year
A lip seal which was leaking oil from an extruder gearbox was causing persistent problems for a Spanish petrochemical company.
AESSEAL product brings big savings for South African company
The installation of an AESSEAL FGDSS-N single slurry seal is saving a South African mining company thousands of dollars a year in repair and maintenance costs.
CFFC dual seal solves reliability issues
The poor reliability of a competitor’s metal bellows seal was proving to be a problem for a solar energy company in the south of Spain.
Staying cool in Cardiff
The cooling system in a High Profile office building in the Cardiff Bay area was operating with just a single duty pump and no standby.
FIDC ends costly leaks at US firm
The installation of an FIDC seal to replace single seals with no flush or API Plan has dramatically improved pump reliability at a pulp and paper company in New England.
AESSEAL product solves reliability problem
A waste water company in the Middle East turned to AESSEAL as a result of the persistent lack of reliability of a competitor’s component seal.
Major US food producer opts for AES-Elast
One of the world’s leading producers of human and animal nutrition has chosen AES-Elast as the elastomer of choice for its North American operations.
CKSA seal ensures reliability for UAE company
Difficulties encountered during the installation process of a competitor’s seal were causing reliability problems for the power and water company Emirates Sembcorp in the United Arab Emirates.
CDPH & EasyClean boosts MTBF from four months to seven years
The installation of a CDPH double mechanical seal along with an EasyClean™ seal support system proved to be the remedy for the frequent failures of a competitor’s seal at a power plant in Denmark.
CDPN seal the right fit for faulty slurry pump
The installation of an AESSEAL® 80mm CDPN™ double mechanical seal and a FLOWTRUE® water unit was the answer to a persistent problem for a paper manufacturer in South Africa.
AESSEAL packing guarantees highest food quality
Replacement of gland packing with AESSEAL’s precut food grade packing is saving a Portuguese food company around €6,000 a year in repair and maintenance.
AESSEAL LabTecta the answer for Turkish company
The persistent failure of a locally-sourced pump bearing protector was causing problems for the Turkish pulp and paper company Varaka Kagit, with significant losses caused by unscheduled plant downtime.
AESSEAL upgrade solves bearing failure problem
A Bottom Entry Packed Gland was allowing water to fall on to the bearing assembly of a pulper at a paper company plant in the west of England. This was resulting in the failure of the bottom bearing, which was happening on average every three months.
CDM the key to greater reliability
A French pulp and paper manufacturer was using gland packing on its pulp tank agitators. This required regular replacement of the packing.
Cairo company turns to LabTecta OP
The installation of the LabTecta OP bearing protection system at the Egyptian food production company NCMP (National Company for Maize Products) resulted in an immediate and dramatic improvement in reliability.
CAPI dual seal ends slurry pump failures
The repeated failures of a single seal with an unreliable Plan 32 were causing a heavy-duty high head slurry pump at a South Wales steelworks to break down on average every three weeks.
Change to packing saves Swiss company $millions
A chocolate producer in Switzerland has saved around ₣2.3 million ($2.6 million) over the past year following its decision to change to an AESSEAL pump packing system.
AES-Elast the answer to seal selection problem
Employees at William Grant’s Scottish whisky distillery in Girvan, Ayshire, were having difficulty selecting the correct mechanical seals for specific applications.
AESSEAL is always available to help when needed
A South African mining company was continually being forced to halt operations at one of its plants when a competitor’s seal persistently failed at start-up.
Safety and reliability with AESSEAL heavy duty seal
A mining company in Australia was facing persistent problems from seal failures on one of its slurry pumps.
Company makes huge savings with AESSEAL system
A water company in the Middle East has saved almost a quarter of a million dollars following the installation of an AESSEAL bearing protector.
Style 343 a lasting solution for Gulf power company
Problems with gland packing prompted a power and desalination plant in the Middle East to turn to AESSEAL® in search of a solution.
Autoclave specialist chooses AESSEAL for reliability and customer service
A Turkish phosphate fertiliser was established following a requirement for Turkey to produce most its own phosphate fertiliser.
Improved reliability using dual seal and system
A corn wet milling plant in the USA had a problem with leaking seals on the centrifugal pumps.
Improved reliability for Flygt pump
A water utility company in the United Arab Emirates were dissatisfied with the performance of the mechanical seals in its Flygt pump.
Exceptional service saves thousands in lost revenue
AESSEAL were contacted by a power plant in the UK who were experiencing a major issue with their supply of mechanical seals.
Improved Reliability for difficult application
A power plant in the UK were having frequent failures of the mechanical seal on a water circulating pump.
Major savings follow installation of AESSEAL product
A petrochemical company based in the Middle East was having problems with persistent and costly seal failures.
LabTecta FS the answer for gearbox problem
A repair and maintenance company in West Virginia says that its customers in the local coal mining industry have recorded major savings following a decision to upgrade to AESSEAL LabTecta FS.
Upgrade solves contamination problem
A pulp and paper mill in South Wales was having problems with contamination in its oscillator unit gearbox.
STS steam seal updates UK Ethylene plant
AESSEAL stepped in when a mission critical general purpose steam turbine at a UK Ethylene production facility developed leaks and the original OEM seal housing was no longer available. We updated the 40-year-old turbine with a modern non contacting STS mechanical seal within two weeks.
AESSEAL product stops hot oil pump leakage
A large oil and gas company in north Africa contacted AESSEAL to look at a sealing issue on its hot oil pumps.
UK oil refinery close to shutting down following labyrinth seal failure
At an oil refinery a labyrinth seal failed and it was not possible to get a replacement, they called on AESSEAL for help.
RDSX the seal of choice for Finnish company
Reliability and ease of installation has made the AES RDSX™ seal the first choice
Solar energy component manufacturer increases MTBF
A specialist in the application of solar power systems were looking for ways to improve reliability and turned to AESSEAL for help on a hot oil pump.
Fantastic seal life for notoriously difficult application
A pulp & paper company in the Canada were dissatisfied with the reliability of the mechanical seal used in its Chlorine Dioxide generator pump.
Over a million US gallons of water saved
A Kentucky pulp and paper company is saving at least $19,000 a year following the replacement of its existing seals with AESSEAL products.
LabTecta seals solve leakage problems
A paper mill in the Northwest United States was experiencing persistent problems due to lubricant contamination in its refiners.
Double seals bring major savings for Michigan firm
A Michigan paper company turned to AESSEAL looking to find a solution caused by an unpressurized packing pump, which allowed product to leak out of the system.
LabTecta saving time and money at US plant
An oil seal, which had worn a deep fret mark in the output shaft of its Philadelphia Mixer Gearbox, which then leaked oil down through the worn-out mark.
Mining company saves $8 million AUD with AESSEAL system
A coal mine in Australia was having seal failures roughly every two weeks on two disposal pumps.
Price and lead time more than halved
A seal failure at a US corn milling company resulted in 12 weeks of downtime when the new cartridge seal supplied by one of AESSEAL’s competitors turned out to be the wrong specification.
6 times improvement in MTBF for Upstream water injection pump
An upstream oil and gas company in Oman were having reliability issues with the sealing of their dual mode pumps.
Seal upgrade improves pump availability
On a molten sulphur pumping operation, at one of the world’s leading producers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Qatar, there was the need for continuous availability on three pumps.
Offshore oil and gas company calls in AESSEAL for bearing protection
Following a series of failures using competitor bearing seals and labyrinth seals, AESSEAL were appointed to focus on a more reliable method of dealing their pumps.
AES-Elast™ successfully replaces leading brand
A leading global chemical company uses AES-Elast in their Terephthalic Acid (T.P.A) processing facility to seal acetic acid applications.
FDA compliant elastomer increases reliability
AES-Elast has found success in the Food & Beverage industries not just because of its FDA compliance but also because of its wide chemical compatibility and its hot water and steam performance.
Chemical plant saved over €500,000 in the first year
A critical glue agitator vessel was affecting productivity for a silicone manufacturing facility in France. This situation was costing the company thousands of Euros in lost production.
Vertical reactor on PVC reactor - $19,000 savings and swift ROI
A petrochemical company in Kentucky, USA, was using a competitor’s reactor seal on a vertical reactor containing PVC slurry.
Cleaner plant with AESSEAL gland packing
Gland Packing Style 745TP has resulted in a cleaner environment for a South African chemical company.
Specialty Chemical Company achieves improved reliability
A specialty chemicals manufacturer in the USA was experiencing ongoing reliability issues with the top mounted dual mixer seal on a vessel mixing silicone oil.
Quality of service key to AESSEAL contract
The rapid response of the team for a replacement seal led to the award of a new contract from a South African chemical company.
LabTecta eliminates oil leakage
A paper company in the USA was experiencing problems with oil leakage around the lip seals on its ‘Fluffer’.
Success with bad actor pump leads to further opportunity
A pulp mill in the USA were experiencing issues with the sealing arrangement on the green liquor transfer pumps.
LabTecta upgrade increases MTBF from 2 weeks to 2 years and counting
A pulp and paper manufacturer in the UK had frequent failures of its Plummer Block bearing assemblies.
Quality service and technical support for South African contract
lack of technical and service support led the South African company COFCO International to approach AESSEAL
Change to AESSEAL helps reduce filter downtime
Pulp and paper company has now gone more than 12 months without replacing a seal.
LabTecta protection system extends bearing life
Tamilnadu Newsprint and Papers extends life of its gearbox bearings using LabTecta 66 bearing isolation.
The AESSEAL DMSF helps cut water usage for US company
DMSF™ mechanical seal and system has helped to reduce water usage and maintenance costs.
Trapezoidal Packing Improves Reliability
A paper producer in South Africa was having problems with packing on pumps leaking and damaging the pump shaft sleeve.
Increased reliability with AESSEAL bearing protection
A major international chemical company was having problems with the reliability of the pump bearings on one of its UK sites.
Solution delivers $17,000 inventory cost savings
ADM was dealing with a range of problems due to lack of standardisation on the pump sealing systems corn milling plants in Nebraska.
Five times improvement in reliability
Experiencing poor reliability a mining facility in South Africa, a vertically integrated chemical and mining company turned to AESSEAL for assistance.
Reliability Improved For Waste Energy Company
Enfinium were disappointed with the support provided by their pump OEM
Reliability upgrade saves over ZAR200,000 in just 10 months of operation
A copper, zinc and lead mine in South Africa was experiencing reliability issues with three mine de-watering pumps.
Reliability upgrade eliminates unscheduled downtime
An oil refinery in the USA was experiencing excessive seal failures with some even leaking straight from start up.
Reliable solution for high pressure, high temperature agitator application
A major chemical company was experiencing reliability issues with a mechanical seal on a top entry agitator vessel.
Trapeziodal Packing improves reliability 3-fold
A phosphates and phosphoric acid producer in South Africa was having problems with the packing on its phosphoric acid pumps.
Navy reduces repair times and improves pump reliability
When a seal failed, divers had to fit blanks to the pump inlets below the waterline before it was possible to carry out a repair.
Trialling different solutions to improve MTBF
Competitor mechanical seals on a high-pressure service water (HPSW) heat pumps were failing frequently, so the naval pump engineers asked AESSEAL to investigate
Seal upgrade saves cornmill $280,000 in repairs and downtime
Cargill Corn Milling Inc was experiencing leakage on the seals of a boiler feed pump at its plant in Iowa, USA.
Successful Support System Upgrade Improves Plant Reliability
A chemicals manufacturer in the USA was experiencing ongoing issues with the reliability of the seal support system supplying a double seal.
Reliability upgrade reduces seal repair costs
Carbon Free are a chemical company who are developing patented technologies that capture CO2 from stationary point emitters and transform them into carbon negative chemicals.
Chemical Producer Saves Over £1.7 Million in Plant Downtime
A specialty chemical company at its UK processing facility were desperately trying to get spare parts for the mechanical seal on one of its critical reactors.
MTBF increases by 233%
Seadrift Coke L.P., a Texas based stand-alone coker, was experiencing repeat seal failures on a hot oil pump, leading to unscheduled downtime every six months.
Replacing lip seals improves reliability and saves energy
A major nutrition product producer was having problems with bearing reliability on one of its incline screw conveyors on one of its UK production facilities.
Improved pump reliability for oil refinery
A major oil refinery in South Africa had an unreliable mechanical seal on a cooler water pump. Despite competitors trying a number of different seal support system configurations, the seal was failing approximately every 6 to 9 months.
Chemical company saves £9,400 and 17,000m3 of water a year
AESSEAL worked with a major UK Chemical company to improve reliability and reduce the amount of water used by its sealing solution on its nylon production site.
Bearing protection increases mean time between failure
Dutch electric motor repair company turned to AESSEAL to help improve reliability for their customers.
Zinc Smelting Plant Saves Thousands
Experiencing repeat leakage of a highly abrasive zinc oxide and sulphuric acid solution
Paper producer saves more than one million Dollars per year
A leading North American producer of Pulp and Paper recognise the importance of operating their business in a sustainable way.
DMSF improves reliability
A bio-ethanol production plant in Poland was experiencing premature failure of a competitors single seal.
Increasing MTBR 366% by upgrading
AESSEAL installed a FGDSS single slurry seal in September 2011. The FGDSS seal is specifically designed for pumping the abrasive slurries.
Increased reliability saves over 1,500,000 ZAR
With an unreliable pump seal, major South African refinery turned to AESSEAL for assistance.
Upgrading component seals with M0FCA plug-in seals
One of the largest dairies in Ireland is upgrading from industry standard component type seals to AESSEAL M0FCA unitized plug-in seals after a successful 4 and a half year trial.
Successfully sealing cooling tower motors at Dairy Crest
Dairy Crest Severnside has more than doubled machine life expectancy and reduced downtime, after replacing standard oil seals with LabTecta® bearing protection seals.
Mondi Meets Sustainability Targets
AESSEAL water management systems cutting water usage at the plant by more than 60,000 kilolitres per month.
7 years trouble free bearing protection
A chemical plant was installing a new conveyor system and the onsite engineer had concerns over the OEM sealing options for the plummer block bearings.
Dry Gas Seal improves reliability and leads to a major overhaul program
Sealing an Aceto Digester feed pump with a dry running gas seal supplied by an AESSEAL competitor.
5 years without failure and a ZAR3.2million saving
Upgrade from gland packing to a CDPN seal increases MTBF despite pumping a highly abrasive mix of sand and seawater slurry.
An upgrade to LabTecta-PB gives a 500% MTBF increase
Existing plummer block seals where not offering adequate protection
540% increase in MTBF rates
Upgrading a bottom entry paint mixer to a LabTecta66® reduces maintenance bill by over £6,000 per annum.
