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LabTecta ends leakage problem at UK plant
HDDSS brings savings for Australian mining company
HDDSS seal ensures safer workplace at Australian plant
Standardization welcomed by US company
CLIP seal the solution for Spanish company
DMSF ends product loss at UK food plant
AESSEAL 380TP ends costly leaks at French plant
AESSEAL system improves safety at US plant
DMSF offers greater reliability for US company
Change to DMSF results in huge water savings

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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.
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.
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.

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.
Seal upgrades save over US $3.4million in seven years
A company in the Oil and Gas industry in Qatar were dissatisfied with the reliability of the mechanical seal used in crude export and oil/water booster pumps.
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.
AESSEAL help a Polyethylene plant save €144,000 in 30 months
Replacing labyrinth seals with MagTecta on 8 lobe blowers increases MTBF to over 400%.
Major savings follow installation of AESSEAL product

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

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
AESSEAL product ends emissions penalties for Polish company
A Polish Petrochemical Company was paying heavy fines resulting from the escape of harmful solvents into the atmosphere.
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.
AESSEAL cooling system saves company a fortune
A chemical company in the east of England has saved in downtime and loss of production after installing a Plan 54 Pumppac and Python Cooler.
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.
Reliability Improved For Waste Energy Company
Enfinium were disappointed with the support provided by their pump OEM
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.
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 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 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.
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.
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.
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.

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.
Annual savings of over $2.6 million
A food and beverage customer was experiencing high leakage and contamination in their process fluid on the single pass flow through system they were operating.
Bitumen pump upgrade saves over £23,000 a year

Asphalt producer pump for road surfaces was gland packed and losing over 15 tonnes of bitumen.

New approach for slurry pumps reduces water usage by 95%
A copper mining company in central Africa was encountering problems of excessive water usage
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.

DMSC saves Nestlé Purina £182k in just 10 months
Significant savings with mechanical seal and bearing protection for the pet food manufacturer
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.
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.
AESSEAL raises spirits at UK distillery
An international food and beverage company was reporting frequent pump failures at one of its UK distilleries, resulting in leakage and loss of product.
LabTecta ends dust pollution problem for SA firm

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

CURC seal saves thousands for US company
The installation of an AESSEAL single mechanical seal helped an engineering company solve the problem of repeated seal failures.
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.
Major savings follow installation of TPDS™ slurry seal

ASSEAL's TPDS heavy duty mechanical seal saves an Australian mining company an estimated AU$240,000 (US$168,000) over three years.

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.
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.
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.

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.
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.

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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New approach for slurry pumps reduces water usage by 95%

Saving over 21 million litres of water each year

Case Ref: TD3079304

Full steam ahead for refinery after change to STS seals

Saving over £1 Million ($1.2M) each year

Case Ref: TD3081032

FDGS improves safety and reliability at Spanish company

Safer production with certified ATEX Zone 0 seal

Case Ref: TD3126299

Rapid response saves the day for UK company

Seal repaired in 4 hours saves over $2.4 Million

Case Ref: TD3118703

Improved safety and production efficiency while reducing water consumption

Potash mine reduces slurry pump water consumption with CDPH

Case Ref: CH00064 CH00063

Warman conversion the answer for Spanish company

Reliability increased from 2 weeks to 18 months

Case Ref: TD3106046

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

Medium to Heavy-Duty Double Slurry Seal

CDPH Slurry Seal

For applications which require a higher level of cleanliness

EasyClean

Cost effective pump bearing protection upgrade solution

LabTecta OP

Mechanical Seal for Steam Turbines

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.

Dead ended seal chamber with no flush fluid circulation.

API Plan 02

Product recirculation from seal chamber to pump suction via a flow control orifice.

API Plan 13

Product recirculation from seal chamber to heat exchanger and back to seal chamber.

API Plan 23

Injection of clean or cool liquid from external source into the seal chamber.

API Plan 32

Pressurised barrier fluid circulation in outboard seal of dual seal configuration through a seal support system.

API Plan 53a

Plan 53B systems have been viewed as an engineering challenge around the world, often with long lead times.

API Plan 53b

Pressurised external barrier fluid circulation from a central pressure source or by a stand alone pumping unit (e.g. AESSEAL PUMPPAC™).

API Plan 54

An external fluid stream is brought to atmospheric side of the seal faces using quench and drain connections.

API Plan 62

Externally pressurised barrier gas supplied through a gas control system to a dual seal arrangement.

API Plan 74