ISSN 2594-3626
21º Seminário de Energia, Utilidades e Transição Energética — Vol. 21 , num. 21 (1999)
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A frequent problem experienced by users of oil free reciprocating gas compressors is the unpredictable life of piston and rod seals, which are traditionally manufactured from filled-PTFE compositions of various brands. This problem is amplified when the gases are "bone-dry", such as boil-off hydrocarbon gases from liquid storage. This paper describes the testing and successful field application of new non-metallic compounds which have addressed and effectively solved these problems.
A frequent problem experienced by users of oil free reciprocating gas compressors is the unpredictable life of piston and rod seals, which are traditionally manufactured from filled-PTFE compositions of various brands. This problem is amplified when the gases are "bone-dry", such as boil-off hydrocarbon gases from liquid storage. This paper describes the testing and successful field application of new non-metallic compounds which have addressed and effectively solved these problems.
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Oil-free gas compressors, Piston seals, Rod seals, PTFE, Non-metallic compounds
Oil-free gas compressors, Piston seals, Rod seals, PTFE, Non-metallic compounds
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Wilson, Robin.
DEVELOPMENTS IN PISTON AND ROD SEALING MATERIALS FOR OIL-FREE GAS COMPRESSORS,
p. 71-78.
In: 21º Seminário de Energia, Utilidades e Transição Energética,
São Paulo, SP - Brasil,
1999.
ISSN: 2594-3626, DOI 10.5151/2594-3626-21EnergPC-71-78
