Mechanical seals depend on stable operating conditions. When heat, contamination or insufficient lubrication reaches the seal faces, reliability drops and leakage risk increases.
Seal supply systems provide the right support flow—such as flushing, cooling, filtration and/or pressurisation—to help control temperature and cleanliness at the seal chamber. TRCI supports selection and specification so the system matches your pump, medium and duty cycle.
Seal supply systems are auxiliary systems connected to the seal chamber of a pump or rotating asset to provide a controlled support fluid or controlled circulation. Their purpose is to maintain lubrication, manage heat, and protect seal faces from contamination.
Systems are selected according to the medium, operating pressure, temperature, solids content and safety requirements. In many installations, solutions are aligned with recognised seal support ‘plan’ concepts (application-dependent), but the final design is always based on site conditions and equipment constraints.
Flush systems introduce a controlled flow to the seal chamber to remove heat and reduce the concentration of contaminants near the seal faces. Depending on the process, flushing can be internal recirculation or an external clean flush source (application-dependent).
Cooling solutions help maintain stable seal temperatures—supporting lubrication film integrity and reducing the risk of deposit formation. Configurations may include coolers, circulation loops or temperature-controlled support fluid (system-dependent).
Filtration and separation modules help reduce particles or contaminants that can damage seal faces and accelerate wear. Selection depends on particle size, solids load, viscosity and maintenance approach (application-dependent).
For double seals or demanding services, barrier or buffer systems provide a controlled sealing environment. Pressurised systems can isolate the process fluid from the atmosphere, while unpressurised buffer arrangements support stable sealing behaviour (selection-dependent).
Seal supply systems are commonly used when the process medium is hot, contaminated, viscous, abrasive, crystallising, or otherwise difficult for a seal to handle without additional support.
Share the details below and we’ll recommend the best-fit seal supply system configuration and instrumentation for your application:
Not always. Many applications run reliably without one, but if heat, contamination or difficult media are causing failures, a support system can significantly improve seal life (application-dependent).
A flush supports the seal chamber conditions for a single seal, while a barrier system supplies a controlled fluid for double seals—often with improved isolation and leakage control (selection-dependent).
Yes—reducing particles near the seal faces can lower wear, but the effectiveness depends on solids type, concentration and the selected filtration concept (application-dependent).
Selection depends on medium properties, temperature, pressure and your reliability targets. Share your operating data and we’ll propose the best-fit configuration.
Medium, temperature/pressure, solids presence, seal type, available utilities and connections, and the symptoms you’re experiencing.
Tell us your equipment, seal type (if known), medium, pressure/temperature and current challenges. If you have drawings, seal references or photos of the installation, include them. We’ll propose a practical system configuration to improve reliability and reduce leakage risk.