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Compressors: How to Avoid Dry Gas Seal Failure

during Operation and Pressurized Hold.
Causes, consequences and analyses.
White Paper

Process gas centrifugal compressors are typically equipped with dry gas
seals to prevent gas from escaping between the stationary compressor
body and the rotating shaft. Compressors are normally shut down when
high seal leakage occurs, indicating a seal failure. Shutting down on high
seal leakage helps with meeting safety and environmental requirements
and avoid further equipment damage. Consequently, dry gas seals were
designed to fulfill the industry stringent safety and reliability.

To meet these requirements, the effectiveness of gas seals is

determined by the quality of seal gas supplied.
The oil & gas industry has identified the major root cause for high
dry gas seal leakage is contamination.

Compressor:
A vital production component
Centrifugal process gas compressors are vital
components in the oil production and refinement
supply chain, examples are CO2 re-injection,
wet gas, hydrogen recycle and refrigeration
compressors. Compressors are also used for
natural gas processing, storage, transportation
and even in the natural gas liquification process
when transporting by ship.

Costs prohibit backup compressors even

though they are a critical component for most
applications.

Therefore, compressors have to fulfill very

high availability, reliability and safety standards
to meet the industry requirements.

1
Understanding Dry Gas Seal design

The key elements within a Dry Gas Seal are sor case. The compressor shaft is exposed This means the rotating seat and stationary
the seal faces and secondary sealing ele- to axial movement caused by different face have no contact during operation. The
ments. A shaft sleeve, which is fixed to the loads and case expansion from heat and lift off is mainly influenced by two differen-
compressor shaft, holds the rotating seat. pressure or vibrations. Compensation for tial pressures over the faces or by circum-
The rotating seat is sealed against the shaft axial movements is achieved by allowing the ferential speed.
sleeve with a secondary sealing element, non-rotating face to move along the balance
which is a special O-ring or PTFE filled sleeve (sleeve below the non-rotating face). The seal can lift off at a certain differential
sealing device. The non-rotating face is sealed against the pressure, a certain speed or a combination of
balance sleeve with a dynamic sealing ele- speed and differential pressure, depending
The rotating seat has integrated gas grooves ment (O-ring or PTFE filled sealing device), on the specific operating conditions, such as
to generate an aerodynamic lift off and pro- which slides on the balance sleeve. gas type, and detailed seal design.
vide gas film stiffness during operation. The
non-rotating elements are a combination When pressure is applied to the seal or the
of the seal housing, which is fixed to the compressor is rotating, the applied forces
compressor casing, and the non-rotating will hold the seal faces together and maintain
seal face. the appropriate gap of 3 to 5 μ. When these
conditions are not present, springs are
The stationary elements are designed to required to hold the seal faces together. To
compensate for axial movements of the avoid any wear on the sealing faces, Dry Gas
compressor rotor in relation to the compres- Seals are designed to lift off when operated.

Tandem Dry Gas Seal (EagleBurgmann DGS) Tandem Dry Gas Seal with intermediate labyrinth (EagleBurgmann DGS)

A B C D A B C S D

A P
 rimary seal gas AP
 rimary seal gas
supply supply
B Primary vent B Primary vent
S S econdary vent C S econdary seal
D S
 eparation seal gas supply
gas supply S S econdary vent
DS
 eparation seal
Labyrinth
Labyrinth

4
P rocess side

1 2 3 1 Primary seal gas supply 1 2 3

2 S econdary seal
3 S eparation seal 1 Primary seal
2 S econdary seal
3 S eparation seal
4 I ntermediate
labyrinth

DGS Tandem The most common gas seal arrangements used in the industry for compressors are tandem arrangements,
© EagleBurgmann

or tandem with intermediate labyrinth arrangements, which will be used as basis for this white paper.

Tandem seals consist of two sets of sealing faces. The set closest to the process gas is known as the primary seal.
The second set on the bearing side of the seal is known as the secondary seal. The secondary seal is a backup seal
in case the primary seal fails.

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Contamination of Dry Gas Seals

Contamination can enter the seal from the

bearing or the process gas side of the seal.

This paper describes the contamination of Contamination through process gas

the primary seal, as this is the major cause
of seal failures or high seal leakage alarms How does process gas affect the velocity of 5 m/s (16.4 ft/s) - at twice the
during or after a long period of pressurized operation of a gas seal? nominal labyrinth clearance – should
standstill of the compressor. The gas leaking across the faces is low and be maintained underneath the labyrinth
should not have a detrimental effect on the towards the process to ensure no con-
Gas seals are generally very robust and seal. The quality of gas is the problem and tamination enters the primary seal. An
reliable seals. Ensuring the reliability of gas the fact that not all components of a gas alternative to using process gas would
seals always requires a supply of clean and will stay in a gaseous phase when the gas be to use an external source gas source.
dry gas (seal gas). temperature or pressure changes.
The seal gas flows in two directions; a small
Typically, process gas is taken from the amount flows between the seal faces as
discharge nozzle of the compressor. This controlled leakage and is then routed to the
gas is routed through a filter and regulated primary vent together with the secondary
to a suitable pressure or flow to ensure clean seal gas. Most of the seal gas flows under-
seal gas supply to the primary seal. The ma- neath the process side labyrinth back into
jority of seal gas flows across the process the process. Different scenarios that con-
labyrinth back into the process. A minimum taminate the gas seal are possible.

Gas seal contamination occurs when untreated process gas is allowed

in and around the primary seal. A clean gas supply is provided to
ensure that potential contamination – like particles or fluids from the
process gas – does not enter the seal cavity.

Dry Gas Seal with clean gas supply installed

A B S D

PIT
FO

FIT

PCV

FO
PDIT

From discharge
From discharge or a higher
or a higher stage
stage of the compressor
of the compressor Dry Gas Seal with
clean gas supply installed

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 Contaminated seal area behind the Contaminated dynamic sealing element Contaminated seal face
stationary face

Contamination by particles The dynamic sealing element is an O-ring

or elastomer free sealing device between
Particles present in the process gas can the non-rotating seal face and the balance
contaminate the primary seal when the seal sleeve. The non-rotating seal face must
gas flow across the process side labyrinth slide together with the dynamic sealing
is insufficient, or if the provided filtration or element on the balance sleeve, axially Clean gas flow to avoid particles
conditioning is inadequate for the seal gas to compensating for axial position or move- To avoid the above-mentioned scenarios, a
produce the required quality of gas. ments of the compressor shaft in relation supply of clean gas must be provided to the
to the seal housing. The non-rotating face primary seal whenever the compressor is
In consequence, particles can enter the gas must also move freely to adjust for any pressurized or in operation. A reliable clean
grooves on the rotating face and the sealing movements resulting from the normal seal gas flow will prevent contamination from the
gap. If the particles are small enough, they behavior. If the dynamic sealing element is process gas from entering the primary seal.
will blow through the seal. Larger particles prevented from moving freely to adjust for
will get trapped inside the grooves or gap, axial movements, this will affect the seal Proper filtration
causing negative effects to the sealing gap and lead to high seal leakage if the In the next steps, proper filtration must
behavior or seal reliability. In addition to faces are kept open. Or this will cause be selected. Typically, filter elements are
the sealing gap, particles can also block the primary seal failure in case the faces stay selected to remove particles as small as 3
dynamic sealing element. in contact. μm and sometimes even 1 μm. This ensures
the removal of particles that are larger than
the seal gap can tolerate, producing a clean
quality gas for the primary seal. Seal gas
filters have high alarms on differential pres-
Rotating ring Clean seal gas
sure to identify when filter elements require
replacement.
The use of dual filter housings means that
filter elements can be replaced during
compressor operation without interrupting
the seal gas flow. Filters supplied with seal
Stationary ring gas systems have limitations on the volume
and size of the liquids and particles they can
Dynamic seal manage. Higher levels of contaminants in the
seal gas will require additional filtration. This
Contamination filtration pre-filters the gas and generally,
through contains some type of liquid knock out.
unconditoned
process gas
Balance diameter
Seal gap
(Sealing surface)

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Contamination by liquids Apart from the Joule-Thompson effect, Seal failure due to liquids
the environment also influences the seal If liquids enter the gap between the rotating
When a compressor is hot during normal gas temperature. Ambient temperatures seat and stationary face, this creates high
operation, the operating temperature ensures can cool exposed supply lines, which will shearing forces which generate heat. The
the gaseous state is retained for most appli- drop the temperature of the gas and change generated heat leads to gap instability,
cations. So, the gas remains gaseous when the gas conditions. causing contact between the rotating seat
the seal gas flows from the discharge tap and stationary face, damaging the seal faces
through the seal gas system into the primary Gas compositions counts, too and resulting in a seal failure.
seal cavity and through the seal – dropping Since gases can be made up of different
in pressure and temperature from discharge components, they can change the critical If a failure does not occur during operation
pressure down to atmospheric pressure. temperature (dew point) of a gas. For gas with the liquid contamination, the seal will
pipelines with methane as the major com- fail at the next subsequent start due to
Examples of applications where the gas ponent, there are also heavier hydrocarbons increased shear forces.
always remains gaseous are pure ethylene or within the gas which can dramatically
propylene compressors, as these gases con- change the critical temperature (dew point). Dew point analysis to meet the needs
densate at very low temperatures. For other Many seals fail because of liquids in the gas
applications, such as wet gas pipeline, when Typical natural gas pipeline gas composition during normal or transient conditions. This
the gas flows through the seal gas system is usually the result of not considering the
and seal it forms liquids. These liquids are gas dew point - not completing a dew point
detrimental to the gas seal. Component % mol analysis – or an inaccurate gas composition
is used to complete a dew point analysis.
Influence of pressure and temperature Methane 89.415 Both can result in liquid forming in the seal
When a gas drops in pressure it will change Ethane 7.0
gas and a system design that does not meet
in temperature. This is known as the the needs of a dry gas seal.
Propane 1.095
Joule-Thompson effect. Control valves
and orifices to manage pressure and flow N-butane 0.121
in a seal gas system will change the tempe- I-butane 0.094
rature of the gas. The seal gas also drops in
N-pentane 0.018
pressure as it flows between the seal faces, Even small variations in
changing the temperature of the gas. For I-pentane 0.025 gas composition make the
most gases this is a lower temperature, Hexane+ 0.006 difference whether a gas
which will move the gas conditions and pos- Nitrogen 0.80 remains gaseous or forms
sibly cross the critical temperature line (dew liquids.
CO2 1.424
line) and turn it into a vapor (dual phase).

Dew point line per specification

(without C6+ components)
Pressure [barg]

Dew point line field gas

(with only 0,5% C6+ components)

Safe decompression line

(20°C safety margin) from
SOP without C6+ components
[97°, 100 barg]

Temperature [°C]

Comparison between dew point for gas compositions with and without C6+ components
(Calculated safe decompression works without C6+, but not with C6+ components)

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 Preventing liquids in the seals: Contamination during
Four steps to identify and provide the correct pressurized stand still
seal gas supply system conditions
Due to environmental concerns it is more
difficult to vent compressors to the atmos-

1 Gas composition
The first step is an accurate gas composition analysis, which
phere. If compressors are stopped after a
certain period they will be depressurized,
identifies all components in the respective seal gas supplies. sending the gas to flare or atmosphere,
Most analyses do not include information on components higher than resulting in emissions penalties or fines.
C5 or C6, which won‘t provide an accurate analysis. Respective gases Some situations can also require a pres-
include any gas composition changes over time, changes due to surized compressor which ensures a quick
upset process conditions, or alternate seal gas sources. response to demand. Having a gas seal fail
The challenge with obtaining an accurate gas compositions is on a restarted compressor while supporting
process engineers are not concerned with trace components higher demands does not result in reliable pro-
than C5 or C6, so they are left out when a composition is provided. duction, profits or reduced environmental
Some procedures also dry the gas sample before completing the ana- concerns.
lysis, which eliminates components that change to a liquid phase and
affect the seal operation. Another concern is when the process gas is Essential: Clean quality gas for the
used as seal gas and the composition changes over time. Even minor primary seal
changes in the gas composition significantly change a seal phase As identified above, particles in seal gas or
envelope. It is therefore essential to use an accurate and complete primary seal cavity, or liquids that form in a
gas composition for establishing the correct phase envelope. seal gas are root causes for most seal failures.
To prevent these failures from occurring
it is essential to ensure a clean and quality
seal gas for the primary seal. This main-

2 Seal gas dew point

With an accurate gas composition the second step is identify-
tains a reliable seal that will not fail during
standstill conditions and prevents failures
ing and plotting the seal gas dew line. This identifies at what when restarting or shortly after restarting
temperature and pressure the components change to a liquid phase. a compressor.
Pressures and temperatures to the left of the dew line result in a
dual phase gas; liquid in the gas. This is the area that impacts seal During a pressurized stand still condition,
reliability. seal gas flow, (clean and quality seal gas to
the primary seal), is only present when an
alternate supply or means of producing seal
gas flow is provided.

3 Safe decompression curve

The third step is plotting the safe decompression curve with Seal gas flow during normal operation is
the minimum margin from the dew line (industry standards generated by the discharge pressure, as
have identified the safety margin as 20 Kelvin). This defines the indicated previously, which is higher than
minimum gas temperature for maintaining the required safety the pressure at the seal.
margin as the gas drops in pressure.
If a higher pressure/flow cannot be provided
during a pressurized hold, unconditioned
process gas from the compressor flows

4 Plotting and analyzing operating conditions

The last step is collecting, plotting and analyzing all operating
into the primary seal cavity via the process
labyrinth, when the seal gas flow is lost.
conditions; particularly conditions where the gas is at high When the compressor is not or only slowly
pressure, such as settle out and when gas temperature changes, such rotating but still pressurized, leakage still
as pressure drops and ambient temperature influences. These con- occurs through the gas seal. This means the
ditions have the highest impact on component phase. Taking these gas leaking through the seal is unconditioned
measures will identify which conditions and gases won‘t maintain a process gas from the compressor, allowing
safe dew point margin. This is critical for designing the correct seal unconditioned gas to enter the primary seal
gas supply system and preventing liquids from forming in a seal gas. cavity and contaminating the primary seal.

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 Process gas flow during
Process gas flow during pressurized stand still pressurized stand still

A B S D
Seal gas supply:
Outside source versus circulating system
An outside source can be used, but the same
analysis must be completed on an accurate
PIT
FO
composition of this gas.
FIT
A concern with using an outside source is
PCV
that gas volume is added to the compressor/
process. This increases the pressure in
the compressor/process. As the pressure
builds in the system, the gas must be vented
FO
PDIT to maintain the clean flow of gas to the gas
seal. Due to stricter environmental regula-
tions this is becoming more difficult to do.

The ideal solution:

From discharge or
From discharge or aahigher
higher stage Circulate the gas within the system
of the stage of the compressor
compressor
Dirty or wet gas is drawn out of the compres-
sor through a conditioning system to bring
it to the quality and temperature required
for the gas seal and is pushed into the seal
If contamination by liquid occurs flat surfaces the liquid will create a bond cavity. This ensures the gas seal is provided
As stated in the previous section on conta- between the stationary face and the rotating with a gas that does not allow liquid to form
mination by liquid, the ambient temperature seat. This is good on the one hand because it between the seal faces.
must be considered. The reason is that the will reduce or even eliminate the seal leakage.
compressor and seals will be at an ambient On the other hand, the downside is that Conditioning a seal gas can require filtering
temperature during standstill conditions. the strength of the bond is so great when the gas using coalescing filters. Or, condi-
If unconditioned process gas is exposed to rotational force is applied to the seat that it tioning can be as complex as cooling the
these conditions, the gas drops in tempera- will damage the drive pins and the stationary gas to form the liquid, a liquid knockout to
ture and pressure. When passing through the seat. This causes high seal leakage during remove liquid, a heater to provide minimum
seal face liquid forms and contaminates the the start or restart of a compressor and dew point margin, heat trace for maintaining
dry gas seal. identifies a seal failure with the requirement temperature, a booster to move the gas, and
to replace the seal. final filtration to ensure nothing passes
When liquids form between the seal faces through to the seal. Proper analysis of the
while the compressor is not rotating, they If the line represents pressure and tempe- dew point and operating conditions will
may stick together. The flat surfaces of rature drops of the seal, then gas passes define the required conditioning to ensure
the stationary face and rotating seat are through or close to the dual phase envelope. the right quality of gas is available for the
within two light bands of flatness. With such There are a few possible solutions for this. gas seal.

2 3 4 5 6

7
HEATER 1 G as IN
TE TE
1 2 Cooler
LIT FILTER FILTER PDIT TSHH TE RoTech 3 Separator
Booster
LIC 4 Filter unit
PIT TIC
LCV 5 Heating
6 RoTechBooster
7 G as OUT -
to primary seal
gas supply

Diagram of a gas conditioning system

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 Reliable booster: If low or no seal gas flow
Seal gas movement is one of the most important requirements for ensuring dry gas
seal reliability: circulating gas from the compressor through conditioning and into the
seal cavity. During normal operation the difference between compressor discharge and
sealing pressure is enough to produce the required flow. Conditions such as compressor
pressurization and standstill, produce low or no seal gas flow. A reliable seal gas booster
is the ideal solution for producing flow during these situations.

Booster: Air driven versus centrifugal type

Air driven booster – The position of the spool is controlled by a The drawbacks
Why it’s only second best pilot system and spring and poppet valves. These systems are complex not only for the
Air-driven piston pumps are currently being The poppet valves control pressurization booster itself but also for the system required
used for this application, but they have pro- and depressurization of the pilot system. to ensure it operates the controls for the drive
ven unreliable, especially when required to The spool movement is also assisted by gas, over pressure protection and monitors
operate for long periods of time or when not a spring to move the spool when the pilot the wear of seals. With the many wear parts
sized correctly; a typical limit is 50 cycles / system is unpressurized. When the piston and additional equipment to operate the unit,
minute for reasonable life. pushes against the poppet valve on right it becomes a very costly system and has
hand end of the cylinder, the pilot system many reliability concerns.
The air driven boosters are positive displace- is pressurized and the shuttle valve spool
ment piston type boosters, and the one used is moved to the left, allowing air pressure Dirt and debris in the shuttle valve, poor
as an example will provide 1 : 1.78 pressure to enter the drive cylinder and move the quality or excessive cycling of poppet valves,
ratios. They incorporate many moving parts piston to the left. ice buildup in the shuttle valve spool, poor
in the booster to operate the unit. There are quality air and many other issues have
poppet valves, shuttle valves, check valves, When the piston hits the poppet valve on the prevented these types of boosters from
piston rod and pistons that all have seals and left-hand side, the pressure is vented from operating reliably.
wearing parts. These require maintenance the pilot system and the spring assists in
and affect the reliability of the unit. moving the spool to the right. This will vent Due to these reliability issues, air driven
the pressure in the cylinder on the right and boosters have not performed well and are
The principle operation of the booster uses pressurize the cylinder on the left. As the not the best option for long periods of
air as the drive media. It is supplied through a piston moves back and forth, check valves continuous operation.
shuttle valve to apply pressure on one or the on the process end open and close to draw
other end of the piston. The position of the pressure in from the suction on one side of
shuttle valve spool is controlled by pressure the piston and push process gas out on the
and determines which end of the piston is other side of the piston. This produces the
applied with pressure. seal gas flow.

Operation principle piston type booster

B A B B A B

6 1 2 3 4 5 7 1  Process piston
2 Piston rod
open open 3 Drive piston
D
closed closed 4 Shuttle valve
5 Spool
6 Check valve
7 Poppet valve

A Drive gas IN
B Drive gas OUT
closed 5 C Process gas IN
C C closed
open open D Process gas OUT

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Centrifugal booster –
Provides highest reliability
To ensure reliable operation of gas
seals and compressors during standstill
conditions, a reliable device to circulate
the seal gas must be used. As rotating
equipment is generally much more
reliable than reciprocating equipment,
the best booster design will be a centri-
fugal type.

Technical quality aspects that matter

Magnetic coupling Impeller Electrical motor

Many booster designs One of the most important Selecting a rotating, seal gas booster
require shaft seals, resulting parts in a centrifugal design allows the use of a standard electrical
in additional gas leakage. is the impeller. The impeller motor; resulting in minimal capital
Eliminating gas leakage can design must handle a wide investment and lower operating costs.
be achieved with a magnetic range of operating pressures Using a variable speed drive provides
coupled or canned booster; and varying gas. If the correct the ability to manage extreme changes
no gas to manage or impeller is not used, changing in gas density and a wider operating
leaking to environment. gas conditions can result in a pressure range with lower power
booster failure. consumption.

Selecting an air-driven booster re-

2 quires large compressed air volumes
and additional equipment to support
required air quality; therefore higher
capital investment and more opera-
ting costs.

1.2

1.1
Adequate seal gas flow – anytime
3 The equipment used for circulating seal
1.3
4 gas is used not only for standby conditions
5 but anytime there is insufficient pressure
across the compressor to deliver adequate
Operation principle seal gas flow. When the correct circulation
rotating type booster unit is provided, the compressor can be
placed in a pressurized hold for a nearly
1.1 Inner rotor
unlimited period of time. Continued supply
1.2 O uter rotor
1.3 Can of clean dry gas to the gas seals will ensure
2 Motor the ideal conditions for the gas seal and
3 Bearing cartridge
4 Impeller guarantee a trouble-free start or restart
5 Pressure housing of your compressor.

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 Example Pipeline Application
Piston booster versus RoTechBooster Required Booster

Piston type boosters are ideal for genera- ••Piston booster: three required
ting a pressure increase, which allows in Based on the example application
line installation with pressure reduction seal size and operating condition,
elements such as pressure control valves, the seal gas flow for each seal is
flow control valves or orifices. Although more than the capacity of one
these units generate more than sufficient piston booster. Providing the
pressure boost, they are limited in their recommended flow for two
capacity to produce flow. Therefore seals, requires three boosters
they do not always deliver the necessary operating at 70 cycles a minute
flow for achieving the minimum velocity and consuming 132.5 Nm³/h
across the process labyrinth. Achieving (78 SCFM) of compressed air.
the necessary velocity across the process Boosters producing high pressure
labyrinth requires two or even more of ratios consume even more air to
these units; therefore, more compressed produce the required flow.
air volume. Concessions when using
this booster type are accepting lower ••RoTechBooster: one required EagleBurgmann: RoTechBooster
velocities or higher air consumption with Only one RoTechBooster is required RoTechBooster designs use 5 to 20 horse-
multiple units. to produce the seal gas flow with as power electric motors; as long as power is
low as 3.4 kW power consumption, available the booster has the available
Below is information providing an idea which is depending on booster resources to operate. To minimize required
about the piston booster requirements model and integration into the seal horsepower a RoTechBooster is installed
for a pipeline application example: gas system. parallel to the pressure reduction elements.
The impeller design generates high flows
to ensure the required velocity across the
Shaft size: 150 mm (5.9“)
process side labyrinth. This minimizes the
Pressure: 70 barg (1,015 PSIG) head required to generate flow through a
Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F) system therefore minimizing the horsepower
requirements.
Required flow for 5 m/s (16.4 ft/s) at twice the
labyrinth clearance: 389 Nm3/h (229 SCFM) With a variable frequency drive, the speed is
adjusted to manage flow and head require-
Output of piston booster at 90 cycles/min.:
332 Nm3/h (196 SCFM) ments, efficiently delivering seal gas to the
primary seal and maintaining sufficient
Drive air required for one unit: 62.6 Nm3/h
(36.8 SCFM) velocity across the process labyrinth.

Process gas flow during

pressurized stand still

A B S D

Gas supply system with a

RoTechBooster installed

PIT
FO

FIT

PCV

FO
PDIT

From discharge or a higher

stage of the compressor

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 Conclusion
Contamination is the leading cause for dry gas seal failures. As identified
in this article, if process gas or inadequately conditioned seal gas is
provided to a dry gas seal, it will affect the seal reliability. To prevent this
from occurring requires an accurate gas analysis, correct conditioning
components and seal gas flow whenever pressure is present in the
compressor. When a compressor is in pressurized standby, using an
alternative gas can require venting of gas pressure and leads to
environmental concerns.

Advantages of RoTechBooster
The RoTechBooster ensures abundant, reliable,
and consistent seal gas flow, through fluctuating
operating conditions; thus, clean and dry gas is
supplied to the gas seal in every situation.

••Simple to set-up, easy to operate

••High reliability and availability
••Unlimited continuous operation
••Avoid seal failures
••Low maintenance costs
Author:
••Energy efficient
Glenn Schmidt
EagleBurgmann’s Sr. Sales Director ••Eliminates the concern of unreliable external
of Turbomachinery Solutions seal gas source
supporting the American region
with turbomachinery product
technical and sales support.
His 24 years of dry gas seal
experience includes instructing
a Texas A&M dry gas seal and
systems course and providing

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input as an API 692 committee
member to develop a standard
for dry gas seals and systems.

He can be reached at Further information

RoTechBooster@eagleburgmann.com on RoTechBooster

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