A Polish Petrochemical Company was paying heavy fines resulting from the escape of harmful solvents into the atmosphere.
Installation Help Case Studies
AESSEAL 380TP solves leakage problem at Yorkshire factory
Persistent leakage from the rope style packing in a bitumen mixer was causing ongoing problems for a manufacturing company in northern England, resulting in product leaking into the work area.
DVS Injectable packing solves leakage problem at Scottish plant
A pulp and paper company in southern Scotland was having problems with a side entry agitator shaft, which was running out of concentricity under heavy loads.
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.
Rapid response saves the day for UK company
The rapid repair of a faulty seal saved a UK pharmaceuticals company almost £2 million in lost production.
Upgrade will result in major savings for US company
A US petrochemical company is set to save tens of thousands of dollars a year following the installation of specially-designed seal pots to replace 40 existing pots which had been in place for around half a century.
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.
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.
Lower balance temperature and correct alignment the key to longer seal life
Lack of cooling with the existing system, improper installation and faulty alignment was causing a seal at a biofuel plant in Belgium to fail every one to two weeks, and sometimes after as little as one day.
Swedish plant makes savings with DMSF
The persistent failure of the seal in a boiler application was causing problems for a pulp and paper company in Sweden.
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.
Huge savings at Austrian steel mill
An Austrian steel mill is set to save more than €400,000 a year following the installation of AESSEAL ES DMAX seals. The company was operating six pumps, each containing two seals.
AESSEAL repair saves thousands for Saudi company
A Saudi Arabian chemical company has saved thousands of dollars in repair costs following an intervention by AESSEAL engineers.
DMSF ends leakage problem for Saudi firm
The split seal on a transfer pump at a wastewater plant in Saudi Arabia was leaking so badly that sewage was flooding the pumping room.
AESSEAL product removes risk of HFC emissions
A specially designed double seal from AESSEAL has enabled an Italian drinks company to avoid the risk of major financial penalties which could have resulted from the release into the atmosphere of highly damaging HFC (hydrofluorocarbon) gases.
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.
LabTecta reduces repair costs for Portuguese mining company
The installation of LabTecta bearing protectors for a Warman AH dewatering pump helped to solve a persistent problem for a Portuguese mining company.
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.
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.
Major savings for Algerian food producer
A food production plant in Algeria is saving an estimated $225,000 a year following the installation of an AESSEAL LabTecta OP bearing protector.
CURC solves reliability problem for SA company
The persistent failure of a competitor’s cartridge seal was causing problems for the chemical processing company Investchem in Johannesburg.
AESSEAL ES the choice for easy installation
During a dry dock service at an Abu Dhabi port, the customer specializing in dredging and maritime services approached AESSEAL Marine plc with an ongoing issue. Their existing single component seal involved a complex installation process which often proved difficult to carry out correctly.
AESSEAL mixer seal solves reliability problem
A locally-made double mixer seal being used by the Ela Kimya chemical company in Istanbul was failing every few months because its elastomers and inner seal design were not suitable for the application.
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.
DMSF seals end contamination problem for Spanish firm
A metalworking company in northern Spain had equipped its pumps with component mechanical seals, parallel spring-mounted back-to-back, with an API Plan 54 circulation system.
Pump failures halted by use of DMSF
A major European car company was experiencing serious reliability problems with the pumps at its plant in north-western Spain.
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 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.
Major savings follow installation of AESSEAL product
A petrochemical company based in the Middle East was having problems with persistent and costly seal failures.
Seal failures solved at US company
The installation of double cartridge mechanical seals and a water management system has solved a persistent and costly problem at a US paper mill
Upgrade solves contamination problem
A pulp and paper mill in South Wales was having problems with contamination in its oscillator unit gearbox.
Huge savings after LabTecta installation
A wastewater plant in Wales was reporting persistent problems with the failure of the seals on its ditch rotor.
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.
RDSX the seal of choice for Finnish company
Reliability and ease of installation has made the AES RDSX™ seal the first choice
AESSEAL system eliminates danger of hydrogen sulfide release
A system installed at a US refinery has helped to eliminate a risk to personnel caused by the periodic release of hydrogen sulfide
Significant savings with new AESSEAL system
A corn milling company in the Midwest of the United States is in line to save hundreds of thousands of dollars.
AESSEAL cures reliability issues at US wastewater facility
Damage to seals on the pumps at a large wastewater treatment plant in North Carolina was requiring regular and costly seal changes.
Huge cost savings for US company with Magtecta unit
A US paper manufacturer has reported savings of more than $27,000 over just three years following the installation of an AESSEAL MagTecta™ unit.
New AESSEAL system brings major savings for US company
High levels of water consumption were causing growing concern at a US recycle paper mill. Water from the local public utility was being used as a flush on single seals at a rate of 720 gallons a day per pump, resulting in high water bills and a heavy cost from evaporation.
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.
AESSEAL system eases cost pressures for African company
A mining company in Namibia was experiencing persistently low pressure in its gland service water system. This was causing excessive wear on the shaft sleeves.
Cartridge seal simplifies maintenance and improves reliability
Pump repair specialist, Production Pump in the USA were looking to improve pump reliability in the Oil and Gas Industry.
Improved reliability for new process
A refinery in Canada were commissioning a new lipids coprocessing initiative where renewable feedstock is injected into the cracker.
Reliability upgrade reduces water consumption
Kraft pulp mills with recovery boilers have multiple effect evaporators and concentrators to reheat and remove water from the returning Weak Black Liquor from the cooking process.
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.
Lip seal upgrade for US petrochemical plant
A petrochemical plant in the USA was experiencing problems with oil leaking from the vertical input shafts of their pumps and called upon AESSEAL to help out with a solution.
AESSEAL product solves seal failure problem
The installation of an SISR seal with Plan 62 was the solution to the persistent seal failures being experienced by a South African chemical company.
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.
Fast delivery, reliable solutions.
During start-up of a new plant in South Africa, the customer had repeated problems with a mechanical seal that repeatedly failed. With start-up of the plant imminent, the customer required a reliable solution delivered quickly.
LabTecta delivers reliability improvement
A major international chemical company was having problems with the reliability of its pump bearings on one of its UK sites.
Eliminating over 61 million gallons of water from 26 evaporator pumps
Evaporator steam use reduced by 103,000klbs a year by eliminating over 61 million gallons of water from 26 evaporator pumps
9+ Years MTBF for condensate pump
USA Paper producer found mechanical seals used on condensate applications had an unacceptable Mean Time Between Failure.
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.
New seal design the difference at US firm
Reliability problems leading to significant downtime and high maintenance costs at pulp and paper company.
AESSEAL SW system solves water pressure problem
A US paper company to use the advantages provided by the SW Seal Water Management systems.
New seals overcome persistent leakage
The installation of a new type of seal was the remedy for a series of seal failures at an Australian mining company.
AESSEAL product aids major cuts to water usage
The French company Norpaper Nantes was having issues with the seal of its mixer’s drain pump.
Preventing toxic leakage and improving reliability
Having tried mechanical seals from other manufacturers without success, the customer had resorted to using gland packing and a ‘Pack-Ryt’ bushing for their Chlorine Dioxide Generator recirculation pump.
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.
Mechanical seals runs an incredible 17 years without problems
Tongaat Hullett Sugar were un happy with the amount of maintenance required on the sealing of one of its pumps.
Mechanical Seal upgrade improve reliability and saves more than ZAR 580,000
A specialist mining company used gland packing in the feed pumps at their tailing processing facility.
Seal upgrade improves mixer reliability 5200%
A corn milling facility in the UK had lip seals fitted to the shaft of a dough mixer.
Reliability Improved For Waste Energy Company
Enfinium were disappointed with the support provided by their pump OEM
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.
Seal upgrade improves reliability and simplifies maintenance
A major integrated zinc / lead smelter company in Canada was unhappy with the performance of the existing mechanical seal.
Reliability upgrade eliminates unscheduled downtime
An oil refinery in the USA was experiencing excessive seal failures with some even leaking straight from start up.
Massive water savings with improved reliability
A Bio Products manufacturer was concerned about the water used by the sealing systems at one of its manufacturing facility in the USA.
Specialist paper producer saves almost 6.4 million litres of water per year
The main purpose of refining in the pulp and paper industry is to improve the strength and density of the paper produced.
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
Tailored seal solution cuts costs and operational downtime
A global food and beverage manufacturer in Poland, was experiencing problems with a fan fume pumping toxic fumes as a by-product of the distilling process.
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.
Unique solution saves $287,000 a year and improves safety
One of the world’s largest nutrition companies was dealing with repeated downtime due to problems with clean condensate pump seals on a corn wet milling application at its plant in Illinois, USA.
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.
Counterproductive flush water in an evaporator pump leads to big savings
During an energy audit at a Canadian pulp and paper plant, AESSEAL identified 15 packed evaporator area pumps that needed upgrading to mechanical seals.
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.
80 million litres of water per year to be saved at Mexican mine
The Grupo Mexico Caridad mine in Mexico was experiencing lengthy downtimes and using high volumes of water for lubricating pump packing.
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.
Reduced maintenance and water consumption at Iron Ore Mine
An iron ore mine in Australia was experiencing unacceptably high maintenance costs on its Warman Thickener Underflow pumps. The pumps were sealed with Gland Packing that was flushed with 48litres per minute.
Bearing protection increases mean time between failure
Dutch electric motor repair company turned to AESSEAL to help improve reliability for their customers.
ROI In Less Than A Month
a French cardboard manufacturer was experiencing seal failures every two months. AESSEAL worked closely with the customer to find the right solution.
UK pulp and paper mill upgrade lip seals for bearing protection
Following a series of issues within a pulp and paper mill caused by the use of lip seals, AESSEAL® was called in to help.
Failing bearings thing of the past for German paper mill
With bearing failures approximately every 3 months, German paper mill called in AESSEAL® for help.
DMSF improves reliability
A bio-ethanol production plant in Poland was experiencing premature failure of a competitors single seal.
Training and support leads to reliability
Ongoing reliability issues with their pulp agitator mechanical seals led Australian pulp and paper manufacturer to turn to AESSEAL® for assistance.
Huge cost savings and improved reliability with gland packing upgrade
A mean time between failure (MTBF) of just 2 months meant that costs at over $135,000 AUD for pump maintenance were unacceptably high.
Increased reliability saves over 1,500,000 ZAR
With an unreliable pump seal, major South African refinery turned to AESSEAL for assistance.
Chemical company saves a months worth of downtime
Working with Lubrizol AESSEAL were able to identify and diagnose issues surrounding regular reactor sealing failures. The mean time between failures (MTBF) has improved from 3 months right up to 3.5 years
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.
DMSF upgrade saves over £460,000 a year
One of the largest Bioethanol production plants in Europe was having a failure every 2 months on a group of pumps in the distillation area of the plant, costing over £75,000 per outage.
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.
