TB1, TB1F and TB2 ready-fitted mechanical

seals for AHLSTAR pumps

Simple and robust design maximize reliability in operation

1• TB1, TB1F and TB2 ready-fitted mechanical
seals are designed for the seal chamber of the
standard gland packing casing cover and for
the standard shaft without extra shaft sleeve,
for different pump types like AHLSTAR process
pump range types A, APP, NPP, WPP.
2• The ready-fitted seals are designed as an
organic part of certain centrifugal pump types
without any extra components to get as much
space between the seal and casing cover as
possible for maximizing reliable operation.
3• The ready-fitted seals are fixed to the casing
cover with a standard flange of the pump or
with the flange of the seal.
4• The seal is fixed on the shaft without extra
components such as shaft sleeve to get
optimal material wall thickness for highly
reliable operation.
6• The single seal has been designed so that any
pressure variations or dropouts of the pumped
liquid do not open the seal faces.
7• The double seal has been designed so that any
pressure variations or dropouts either on the
side of the pumped liquid or sealing liquid do not
open the seal faces. The seal faces do not open
in the case of vacuum pressure, either.
8• The seal faces lie on the flexible O-rings so that
they do not stand at an angle but are aligned
accurately according to the shaft, giving a long
and reliable operation time.
9• Due to the simple design of the ready-fitted seal,
the cost of the seal is much lower than the cost
of cartridge mechanical seals.

5• The ready-fitted seals are simple and robust

for fast and easy installation and maintenance.
They do not need any complicated setting clips
like cartridge seals do.

Technical specifications / material alternatives

TB1 TB1F TB2

P max 16 bar / 232 psi 16 bar / 232 psi 16 bar / 232 psi

V max 25 m/s / 82 ft/s 25 m/s / 82 ft/s 25 m/s / 82 ft/s

140°C / 284°F
T max 125°C / 257°F with internal flushing 180°C / 355°F
or external flushing

SiC/SiC-SiC/SiC
Seal faces SiC/SiC, C/SiC SiC/SiC, C/SiC
SiC/SiC-C/SiC

O-rings EPDM, FKM EPDM, FKM EPDM, FKM

Other parts AISI 316, AISI 329 AISI 316, AISI 329 AISI 316, AISI 329
TB1 ready-fitted single mechanical seal

• The seal faces are lubricated by the

3 pumped liquid pumped through the
impeller balancing holes into the seal
8 chamber
5
1 • Positive inlet pressure is required
6 2
9 • Impeller balancing holes are required
4
• Liquids:
• Clean and slightly contaminated liquids
• Viscous liquids
• Fibrous slurries up to 2 - 4 %
depending on quality

• Temperature up to 125°C / 257°F

TB1F ready-fitted single mechanical seal with flushing

3 Internal recirculation liquids

• The seal faces are lubricated by the pumped liquid which is circu-
8 5 lated through a pipe from the discharge pipe into the seal chamber
• Positive or negative inlet pressure
6 9 • Impeller balancing holes are not required, but can be
4
• Liquids:
• Clean and slightly contaminated liquids
• Viscous liquids up to 250 cSt

• Temperature up to 140°C / 284°F depending on the seal chamber

pressure

External flush liquids

• The seal faces are lubricated by external clean flushing liquid led
through a pipe from an external source into the seal chamber
• Positive or negative inlet pressure
• Impeller balancing holes are not required, but can be
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2
• Liquids:
• Clean and slightly contaminated liquids
• Viscous liquids up to 4,000 cSt
• Fibrous slurries up to 8%
• Non-fibrous slurries up to 70%
• Liquids containing large solids

• Temperature up to 140°C / 284°F

TB2 ready-fitted double mechanical seal

3 • The seal faces are lubricated by non-pressurized

8
(quench) or pressurized (barrier) external clean sealing
8 liquid led through a pipe/hose from an external source
7 into the seal between the seal face pairs
9 • Positive or negative inlet pressure
4 • Impeller balancing holes are not required, but can be

• Temperature of the out-flowing sealing liquid may not

exceed 60°C / 140°F

• Liquids:
• Clean and slightly contaminated liquids
• Viscous liquids up to 4,000 cSt
• Fibrous slurries up to 8%
• Liquids containing large solids

• Temperature up to 180°C / 355°F

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