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Chemical & Petrochemical

In the chemical and petrochemical industries, the usual processes require sealing elements for materials with high chemical resistance. In order to transfer very aggressive or corrosive chemical fluids that are clean or that contain particles and have high viscosities, along with high temperatures and pressures, the mechanical seal materials and the type of assembly must be correctly defined: single, double, external or based on other API plans.

Furthermore, the applications require sealing systems that guarantee safety, preventing the leakage of corrosive or flammable products that could escape the atmosphere.

mechanical seals in chemical and petrochemical

Mining & Minerals

With decades of experience serving the mining and minerals industries, Flowway understands the need for greater equipment reliability and maximum performance in harsh environments. To solve these challenges, we engineer application-specific components and offer a wide breadth of services aimed at reducing maintenance costs and lowering total cost of ownership.
mechanical seals for mining & minerals

Oil & Gas

In oil and gas applications, reliability and safety are essential. To support the industry’s highly regulated, mission-critical operations, Flowway offers a wide range of innovative services and applied engineering solutions. Our experienced sales and engineering staff help select, design and apply sealing systems for even the most challenging conditions, and Flowway products meet the highest industry standards for containment of fugitive emissions. We also have Special test rigs available to ensure components can operate with maximum reliability when subjected to specific environmental conditions.
mechanical seals in oil and gas industry

Power Generation

Power generation plants vary greatly across the industry, from those fueled by coal or natural gas to those powered by nuclear, hydroelectric or geothermal energy. But though they operate differently, they still share a common goal: to meet the growing demand for energy in a responsible, efficient way. Flowway’s depth and breadth of applied engineering expertise, product innovation and reliability services help plants of all types increase uptime, reduce emissions and improve efficiency to achieve all of their goals.
mechanical seals in power generation

Water & Waste Water Treatment

In water treatment and depuration operations, different processes are carried out in order to obtain a product that complies with the stringent health and legal legislation of each country.During the different treatments to which water is subjected, the mechanical seals may come into contact with sediments, organic matter, dissolved substances such as calcium and magnesium (hard water), sulphate and carbon dioxide (acid water), manganese (sewage water), nitrates (water contaminated by fertilisers), etc.
mechanical seals in water processes

Pulp & Paper

The paper industry is a highly sophisticated industry in terms of technology, in which it is necessary to use machinery compliant with very strict requirements. Paper machines work at very high speeds, and at very high pressures and temperatures.

To make paper, cellulose fibres are mixed with water, which gives rise to paste-like mixtures and products. This is why special assemblies are recommended:
– API plan with a double cartridge and tank (API 52, 54) to ensure the permanent lubrication of the contact surfaces.

mechanical seals in pulp and paper industry

Refrigeration Compression

From oil refineries to petrochemical plants, many mission-critical operations require refrigeration for temperature-specific processes. As crucial as refrigeration compressing is to these applications, it is essential that every compressor seal and coupling maintains optimal performance and reliability. With Flowway products, customers can not only achieve maximum efficiency in low-temperature applications; they can also reduce energy consumption and meet strict environmental standards for hazardous materials such as industrial refrigerants.

mechanical seals in refrigeration industry

Pharmaceutical

This sector requires automated, reliable processes to guarantee a standard product that has not been altered during any of the production phases. Using elements that ensure perfect sealing during all the manufacturing phase steps is of vital importance.

The most appropriate mechanical seal design is a hygienic one, since it reduces the possibility of product remains being deposited and not eliminated during CIP/SIP processes, which could give rise to sources of contamination.

mechanical seals in the pharmaceutical industry

Food & Beverage

The food sector has extremely strict regulations regarding the safety of its processes. For this reason, contamination, whether in the finished product or the water used for the different parts of the process, generates a stoppage in the production lines. It is important to use products made of materials that are chemically resistant (CIP or SIP processes) and which also comply with the different food sector regulations: FDA, CE 1935, NSF, etc.
In the canning sector, and especially in the canning of tomatoes, different types of mechanical seals are used in all the process phases, from grinding operations to hot break, sifting, evaporation and pasteurization operations.It is common to find large double mechanical multi spring seals, conical spring seals or wave spring seals that guarantee perfect sealing of fluids with a high particle content.

mechanical seals in the food and beverage industry