Interstage Sealing Strip: "Removable Interstage Sealing Strips Make Maintenance Easier Reducing Repair Expense"
Interstage Sealing Strip: "Removable Interstage Sealing Strips Make Maintenance Easier Reducing Repair Expense"
Dresser-Rand has developed a modification to the aluminum sealing strips on the fixed stator vane
assemblies for axial compressor that will reduce down time and repair cost.
The standard practice to peen the inner shroud to hold the sealing strip in place (figure1) has been modified.
With this modification, the old inner shroud has been machined off and a new inner shroud ring will be
welded to the fixed stator vane assembly (figure 2). The inner shroud ring will then be machined to accept a
removable sealing strip. This modification can be performed on existing stator vanes, and allows the inner
seal to be reliably and easily installed into position.
Features Benefits
Inner shroud welded to stator vane and Existing stator vanes can be used which
machined to accept removable sealing strip eliminates the need to purchase new stator vanes
Easy to remove and replace which lowers down
Removable Sealing Strips
time and lessens repair cost
Maintenance to the stator vane assembly can be
done without damaging the sealing strips
If you are interested in further information about this upgrade, please contact us at 1-800-275-3773.
Form SSL-048
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