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CDSA™ dual seal solves leakage problem for US company

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CKD™ saves thousands a year at Spanish chemical plant

Major savings follow installation of TPDS™ slurry seal

German paper plant benefits from DVS

Major savings follow installation of CKD™ double seal

AESSEAL’s MagTecta™ a high quality solution

AESSEAL product saves millions for oil and gas producer

CURC seal saves thousands for US company

FDGS improves safety and reliability at Spanish company

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Featured Case Studies

The case studies below showcase the very best of commitment to excellence at AESSEAL across our three core pillars:

Exceptional Customer Service – putting customers first, every time.
Advanced Technology – delivering innovation that drives results.
Sustainable Solutions – engineering a better future for people and our planet.

Dangerous oil leak problem solved by LabTecta FS

A silicon lip seal fitted to a rubber lumps reactor at a chemical plant in northern Spain failed after just ten days, resulting in the serious leakage of oil from the gearbox.

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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.

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CDSA seals brings huge savings for US company

A US paper company has saved $1.5 million over the past seven years after replacing inefficient gland packing on two of its pumps with the AESSEAL CDSA double mechanical seal and tank systems.

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Rapid response impresses Saudi customer

Sourced and supplied a replacement seal in just two weeks for customer’s Oil and Gas operation in Saudi Arabi

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Warman conversion the answer for Spanish company

A seal conversion kit for the Warman® AH Range of Ultra Heavy Duty Slurry Pumps helped to solve a variety of problems being experienced by a Spanish aluminium producer.

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CFFC™ solves reliability problem on North Sea oil platform

The installation of an AESSEAL high performance CFFC™ dual seal proved to be the solution for the persistent failure of a seal on a North Sea oil platform.

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Full steam ahead for refinery after change to STS seals

An oil and gas refinery in northern England was experiencing poor reliability of its steam turbine.

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DMSF makes its mark in Japanese paper industry

The installation of an AESSEAL^® DMSF^™ seal at a Japanese paper plant has increased the MTBF from just six months to seven years.

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DMSF solves reliability issues for Swedish company

Elastomer degradation was causing the seals on three of the boiler feed pumps at a Swedish energy plant to fail around every 12 months.

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LabTecta ends dust pollution problem for SA firm

Preventing dust from escaping into the working environment and is saving thousands of dollars a year

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LabTecta IAP solves ash dust problem

The installation of a LabTecta®IAP labyrinth seal has solved a persistent problem for the Danish wastewater company Biofos Lynetten.

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AESSEAL system fixes sewage problems for US township

A municipality in Pennsylvania was having issues with major inefficiencies in its sewage treatment system.

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New approach for slurry pumps reduces water usage by 95%

A copper mining company in central Africa was encountering problems of excessive water usage

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Mechanical seals runs an incredible 17 years without problems

Tongaat Hullett Sugar were unhappy with the amount of maintenance required on the sealing of one of its pumps.

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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.

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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.

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AESSEAL solves reliability problem for US paper company

The installation of the AESSEAL DMSC double mechanical seal, a close clearance bushing, a FLOWTRUE flowmeter, and a 25 litre SW2 water management system, has solved a problem of repeated seal failure for a US paper company.

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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.

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AESSEAL packing system brings major savings

A French pharmaceuticals company has saved over €200,000 in the first year following its decision to change to an AESSEAL reactor packing system.

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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.

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Major savings with CKD double seal

The single seals being used by Swedish water treatment company were unsuitable for the job they were being asked to do, allowing limescale to enter between the seal faces and leak out on to the floor of the plant.

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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.

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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.

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Major savings follow change to AESSEAL FIDC™

The decision to replace a competitor’s dual seal with the AESSEAL FIDC™ (Flow-Induced Dual Cartridge Seal) has saved a Middle Eastern oil company an estimated $125,460 a year since the AESSEAL® product was installed in 2019.

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Reliability Improved For Waste Energy Company

Enfinium were disappointed with the support provided by their pump OEM

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Major reliability improvement with CSSN seals

Installation of CSSN cartridge seal has resulted in a dramatic improvement in seal reliability for a South African chemical company.

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Leakage problem solved with STS & ST

A global energy company was facing significant losses as a result of damage to the steam turbine housing at one of its ethylene plants.

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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.

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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.

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LabTecta ends contamination problem at Australian mining company

An Australian mining company was encountering problems with bearing contamination in the seals on its conveyor pulleys.

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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.

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Major savings follow installation of AESSEAL product

A petrochemical company based in the Middle East was having problems with persistent and costly seal failures.

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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.

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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.

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Chemical Producer Saves Over £1.7 Million in Plant Downtime

Impressive service and responsiveness for critical reactor solution

Case Ref: CS0089

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LabTecta ends dust pollution problem for SA firm

MTBF increased from 3-6 months to 2-3 years

Case Ref: TD3112077

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Fantastic seal life for notoriously difficult application

Seal life improved to 4 years on P-40 ClO₂ Pump

Case Ref: CS0120

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Change to packing saves Swiss company $millions

Saving more than $2 million in the first year

Case Ref: TD3103265

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Upgrade will result in major savings for US company

Estimated savings of $47,500 each year

Case Ref: TD3115370

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AESSEAL product stops hot oil pump leakage

MTBF increased from 2 months to > 24 months

Case Ref: TD3091776

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Find Product Specific Cases

You can find product specific case studies on product pages where applicable. Look for the "Related Media & Downloads" section, on the base of the product page. Here are a few examples.

An innovative modular API Plan 53B System

53B Welded System

CDPH Slurry Seal

For applications which require a higher level of cleanliness

EasyClean

Cost effective pump bearing protection upgrade solution

LabTecta OP

Steam Turbine Seal (STS)

Or By API Plan Type

API Piping plans help to ensure good conditions for mechanical seal operation as well as improving safety and pump reliability. Here are links to some selected case studies of customer solutions to fit specified plan types.