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Brush Seals
A Proven Enhancer to Labyrinth
Seal Performance
Waukesha Bearings

brush seals
provide a proven, high quality,
and long lasting alternative to
enhance the performance of
labyrinth seals. Used in a wide
variety of industrial gas turbines,
steam turbines, and compressors,
brush seals can reduce initial
leakage by up to 50%. Efciency
gains coupled with a replaceable
and exible bristle pack bring
valued savings in solving your
critical sealing needs.
Waukesha Bearings has the
experience, design expertise,
and cost effective congurations
to support the most challenging
applications.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
Proven Performance
Low Prole Design
Replaceable Bristle Pack
Easy Installation/Flexible Sizing
Modular Assemblies
Labyrinth Augmentation
Custom Engineered and Reverse
Engineering Capabilities
Dedicated Product Support
Quick-turn Times
For additional information on our
brush seal solutions, please contact:
Peter Zanini
(860) 673-4096
pzanini@waukbearing.com
US Patent 6,231,047
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OUR HISTORY AND EXPERIENCE
Our history with brush seals began in
2008 with a major brush seal innovator
servicing Aerospace and Industrial
markets. Our business builds upon a
high quality and proven product,
manufacturing methods, and engineering
know-how to serve the demands of
the Industrial markets. With a growing
installation list of over 700 units, our
product is continuously chosen for
various demanding applications.
A snap shot of our installation list
is shown below.
AN IDEAL SOLUTION FOR:
Industrial Gas Turbines: Bearing, HPP
and Interstage sealing
Steam Turbines: LP and HP packing
cases and Interstage sealing
Compressors: Impeller Eye, Interstage,
and Balance Piston sealing
Magnetically Supported Compressors
and Expanders: To handle high shaft
excursions
Machine
Turbine
Type
Location
No. of
Seals
Westinghouse 501F
Westinghouse 501F
Westinghouse 501G
Westinghouse 501G
GE Frame 9
GE Frame 7EA
GE Frame 7EA
GE Frame 7EA
GE Frame 6
GE Frame 6
Elliot YR Machines
Elliot 4E01
DRV-125
Worthington S3R5
Coppus RLA 23L
Turbodyne J1-A
Terry 101-JA (12.7 MW)
Dresser Rand MSST (6-25MW)
Siemens-Schuckertwerke 40MW
Siemens-Schuckertwerke 40MW
Siemens-Schuckertwerke 40MW
Gas
Gas
Gas
Gas
Gas
Gas
Gas
Gas
Gas
Gas
Steam
Steam
Steam
Steam
Steam
Steam
Steam
Steam
Steam
Steam
Steam
Row 3
Row 2
Row 2
Row 3
2nd Stage Nozzle
2nd Stage Nozzle
HPP Inner Barrel Seal
FWD/AFT Brg 2
HPP Inner Barrel Seal
2nd Stage Nozzle
End Packings
End Packings
End Packings
End Packings
End Packings
End Packings
End Packings
End Packings
HP End Packings
IP End Packings
LP Packing
124
83
5
8
21
19
31
20
17
33
51
8
4
6
2
6
4
38
9
3
3
CAPABILITIES
Pressures: up to 300 psid (20 Bar)
Temperatures: up to 1,200 F (650 C)
Surface Speeds: up to 1,100 ft/sec (335 m/s)
Environments: Air, Steam, Gas, Refrigerants
Housing: Stainless Steel, Inconel, Others
Bristles: Haynes 25
Diameter Range: 0.75" (19mm) to 120"+ (3050+mm)
Congurations: Solid Ring, Split Ring, Segmented
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For more information about this and
other products, please contact:
Waukesha Bearings
W231 N2811 Roundy Circle E Ste 200 Pewaukee, WI 53072
Phone: (262) 506-3000 Fax: (262) 506-3001
Email: sales@waukbearing.com
Web: www.waukeshabearings.com