180 Single Cartridge

Seal

MH/Rev. 2

The new standard of performance

and reliability for single
mechanical seals

180 Single
Cartridge Seal
1 Cushioned, high torque drive

2
1

2 Monolithic seal faces

3 Full featured CPI gland

4 Optional quench/drain
5 Stationary design
6 Self centering lock ring

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MECHANICAL SEAL DIVISION

High Torque Construction

Withstands the high
torque's common in:

Seal Size 1.375, all seal faces CB/SC

70

Torque (Nm)

high pressure applications

Slurry handling
2
Viscous and/or sticky
products

High break-away torque

180 Break
3 Away Torque Test

50
45

60

40

50

35

40

30
25

30

20

20

15

10

0
seal rings. Pump vibrations are not
1 O-rings provide cushioned support to the
180
Comp. A
Comp. B
Comp. C

transmitted directly to the seal faces.

2 Cushioned drive on rotary similar to the 280 seal.

3 Stationary drive with large hardened drive pins
4 Thick seal face geometry to withstand start-up torques

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10
5
0

Torque (ft-lb)

Slurry Handling
5

Improved slurry
handling capabilities
over conventional
cartridge seals

1 Metal shroud protects seal faces.

2 Radial space around seal faces prevents clogging or drying-out
3 Narrow face rotates to prevent wiping of solids between the seal faces

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4 Monolithic seal faces maintain flatness under pressure/temperature changes

5 Dynamic o-ring slides to a clean, micropolished surface to eliminate hang-up
6 Springs isolated from the fluid
7 Self centering lockring insures proper centering and alignment of seal faces > More...
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Environmental Control Options

2

Machined gland with

flush connection and
quench and drain
connection allow all
Spring
single seal API plans toBushing
be installed.

1 Multiport Flush port

2 Quench/Drain connection with bronze throttle bushing

- Standard on XS -sizes (1.000 - 1.625 / 25mm - 43mm)

- Optional on all other sizes
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Cartridge designs
XS-Size range design allows seal to fit in the smallest
available stuffing boxes (5/16 packing cross-section)

XS- size range design

1.000 - 1.625
25mm - 43mm
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Standard design
1.75 - 4.75
43mm - 120mm

Chemical Services
Availability of wetted
metals in Hastelloy-B,
Hastelloy-C, Monel,
Titanium and Alloy-20

1 1.000 - 1.625 / 25mm- 43mm sizes:

- Inner gland
- Sleeve
2 Other sizes:
- Sleeve
- Flushport*
*Note: Flush connection is closed

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12

Self Centering Lockring

Conventional
Self centering lockring
lockring

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1 7/8" 180 SEAL API 682 PROPANE TEST

PHASE 1 100 HOUR OPERATIONAL TEST

EMISSIONS / PRESSURE / TEMPERATURE

300

250

200

150

100

50

0
0

10

20

30

40

50

60

ELAPSED TIME (HOURS)

EMISSIONS (PPM as METHANE)
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PRESSURE (PSIG)

TEMPERATURE (F)

67

Limits
Temperature
-55 to +150C / -65 to 300F Ethylene Propylene
-25 to +205C / -10 to 400F Fluorocarbon/AFLAS
-30 to +260C / -20 to 500F Perfluoroelastomer

Speed: 25m/s / 5000 ft/min

Pressure
Full vacuum - 40 barg*
* For Extra Small Size Range (25mm - 43mm):
Contact application engineering above 26 barg

Runouts

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mm/inch

XS

Radial (TIR)
Axial (+/-)

0.63/.025
0.63/.025

0.76/.03
0.76/.03

1.15/.045
1.15/.045

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Heat Generation Chart

Chesterton 180 Seal
Data is based on CB/SC seal faces @2900 rpm.
For lower speeds divide the heat generation obtained from this chart by:
Actual Speed
2900
For other face combinations use the following multipliers:
CB/TC: 1.5
TC/SC: 1.8
SC/SC: 1.3

1400

Heat Generation (Watts)

1200

10 barg

7.5 barg

Note: This chart indicated heat generated by the seal faces only and does not account for churning
losses and pump heat soak.
Contact applications engineering for higher pressures and XL-sizes.

1000

5 barg

800

2.5 barg

600

400

200

0
25

35

45

55

65

75
Size (mm)

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85

95

105

115

Materials
Faces
Rotaries: CB, TC, SSC
Stationaries: TC, SSC

Elastomers
EP, Fluorocarbon, Aflas, Perfluorelastomer

Metal Parts
Springs: Alloy C-276
Anti-rotation pins: 302SS Spring tempered
All other metals: 316SS

Special Wetted Metals:

Hastelloy-B, Hastelloy-C, Alloy-20, Titanium, Monel

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180 Boiler Feed Seal

Allows Plan 23 piping for
use in boiler feed pumps
and other applications
where enhanced cooling
needs to be provided
Flow Rates

1450 rpm: 15 l/min

1750 rpm: 4.2 gpm
2900 rpm: 30 l/min
3600 rpm: 9.8 gpm

Uses special gland adapter

and sleeve
Available Sizes: 1.75 - 4.75 / 45mm - 120mm
Engineered Solutions Product
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180 Mixer
Uses a special sleeve
and adapter with
standard components
from one size up

Motion Capabilities:
mm/inch

Radial (TIR)
Axial (+/-)

1.50/.06
0.76/.03

3.00/.120
1.15/.045

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Available Sizes:
1.75 - 4.75 / 45mm - 120mm
Engineered Solutions Product

180 API-610

1 Blank nose piece

2 Blank gland
3 1/2 NPT piping connections

MECHANICAL SEAL DIVISION

Available Sizes: 1.00 - 4.75 / 25mm - 120mm

Engineered Solutions Product

180/w Liquid Quench

Containment
180 with atmospheric
lip seal
Provides cooling with
aerated products such
as high consistency
paper stock

1 Lip seal
2 Replaceable TC wear plate

MECHANICAL SEAL DIVISION

Wiping- Wide Face Rotating

Eccentricinstallation
Normal
installationwear
wearpath:
path:
Concentric but
wearpath
wide wearpath that
wipes particles between the seal faces
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Wiping - Narrow Face Rotating

Normal installation
Eccentric
installationwear
wearpath:
path:
Concentricwearpath
wearpathbut no wiping
Eccentric
action
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180 Single Cartridge Seal

2000 A.W. CHESTERTON CO.

Mechanical Seal Divison

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www.chesterton.com

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