Why is there leakage of mechanical seals ?

1. Wear down of the seal material

If there are no fluids available to lubricate, the seal runs dry which causes extra friction and heat. The seal will burn or melt and become damaged, which causes fluid leakage due to the pressure.

2. Dry running

As said previously, a lack of fluids will increase frictions and lead to a massive leakage.

3. Wear down of the bearings

The bearings wear out, which causes a failure inside the mechanism by swinging a lot. The movements will damage the system and result in leaking.

4. Shocks & Vibrations

As discussed before, major shocks and vibrations will cause a misalignment of the structure and contribute to a leakage.

5. Pressure drops or spikes

An unstable pressure or incorrect operating conditions have leakage consequences.

You noticed some of these points in your pumping system ? Contact us and our technical team will assist you.

Perform an energy audit to discover the actual cost of the operation. By knowing what can be optimize and improve, this can result in better energy efficiency, less maintenance, less downtime and of course, lower operating costs.

2. Routine Maintenance

Having a routine maintenance can reduce energy consumption. Just like any other equipment, wear can reduce efficiency. Pump maintenance is crucial as increased wear will also increase the pump power requirements to produce the same flow. A pump’s energy efficiency can degrade as much as 10-25% before it’s replaced.

3. Usage of Gauge

Gauges serve is usually place in both the suction and discharge side of the pump and they serve as an early warning of wear or poor performance caused by blockage or system anomalies. When there is a low discharge pressure, it could signify wear on internal pump components, leading to reduced efficiency. Therefore, it serves as an indicator, and must be monitored to identify if readings are beyond the established limits

4. Proper size pump for the application

A pump should be selected than can be run as close to its Best Efficiency Point as possible. It is essential to design a pump that fits the application, whether it is for a new system or replacing a pump in an existing system. Avoid oversizing the pump during specification to cater for any uncertainties in the design process than what is actually required.

What is it ?

• The flow
• The power consumption
• Checking the pumping pressure
• Analysing the performance of fluid pumping

The only condition is to have a pump capacity of 5.5kW at least

MMPI International offers an energy check within its technical research. By carrying out pump system assessments, you will be able to optimize the system and gain an average of 20% in energy savings.

We can help you in identifying and eliminating unnecessary losses on your current system, while still meeting the process requirements, and at the same time reduce energy consumption and maintain its efficiency.

Start with MMPI Energy Check assessment to achieve the peak optimization in your pump system.

Overview of MMPI energy Check

What is it ?

• Full diagnosis of your pumping installation based on the pump nameplate
• Detailed analysis of the pumped fluid to measure the performance and consumption

How can you benefit from it ?

• Improve the cost efficiency of your system
• Understand energy saving potential in your system
• Eliminate process that leads to over consumption on energy
• Enhance a better environmental profile of your plant/ facilities