Ⅰ.Choose
suitable packing style |
Some factors will affect the choice
of packing as follow: |
a.
Style of equipment--------pump, valve, stirrer and so
on |
b.
Condition of equipment-------new and old status, the gap
between shaft |
and stuffing, the shaft running true centred or eccentric |
c.
The physical characteristics of medium-------gas medium,
liquid medium, |
abrasive medium, sticky medium etc |
d.
The chemical characteristics of medium------acidic medium,
caustic |
medium etc |
e.
The temperature of medium------consider the frictional heat
between the |
turning shaft and the packing, the factor of
heat-transmitting properties etc |
f.
The
pressure of medium |
Ⅱ.Confirm
exact packing cross section |
Ⅲ.Calculating
the exact length of packing ring |
Ⅳ.Cut
the packing ring exactly |
Usually use
45°cut |
Ⅴ.Inserting
the packing ring into the stuffing box as graph as follows: |
|
Ⅵ. Press
the packing ring group out, adjust the leakage capacity up
to the |
acceptable level. |
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