MAN

MAN RigiSeal is an efficient sealing

solution for use when the supply gas
is contaminated by liquids or particles.
It is used primarily in centrifugal

RigiSeal
compressors in the oil and gas,
refinery and petrochemical industries.

Benefits at a glance

– Lasts longer than normal seals

in wet and dirty environments
– Modular design adapts to the
needs of every project
– Eliminates contamination problems
– Low conversion and operation costs

Turbomachinery
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Technical Data

1 Improved seal gas extraction

(subsea technology)

2 Smart seal gas labyrinth

3 Seal washing system

4 DiamondFace coating

5 CobaSeal (coaxial separation seal)

6 Labyrinth backup seal (PTFE labyrinth)

Operation range

Shaft diameter d = up to 410 mm (16.14")

Pressure p = up to 450 bar (6,525 PSI) and more
Design-temperature t = -200 °C … +230 °C (-328 °F … +446 °F)
Sliding velocity vg = up to 227 m/s (744 ft/s)

Materials

Seal face Silicon carbide with DLC or DiamondFace coating

Seat Silicon carbide with DLC or DiamondFace coating
Secondary seals PTFE or FKM
Metal parts 1.4006, 1.4313-QT650, 1.4418, 1.4542,
Inconel® or other stainless steels
Development aims Low OPEX and CAPEX – Seal washing system
The patented washing system is a
The MAN RigiSeal was developed in Low operational costs result from the first for dry-gas seals. When the
cooperation with EagleBurgmann with robust seal design, which reduces system reaches a critical condition
the aim of addressing some of the unplanned maintenance and increases washing fluid (naphtha) is injected
most common issues of dry-gas seals: meantime between outages. The new directly at the seal’s critical area
improving lifetime expectancy and seal arrangement also reduces nitrogen and then flushed with nitrogen. The
increasing the time intervals between consumption. The simplified support washing system can be controlled
maintenance operations. system reduces initial costs and online and can be used as frequently
reduces maintenance requirements. as needed, even in hot conditions.

Robust seal – DiamondFace coating

Applications DiamondFace is a very robust
The result is a simpler and more coating and is a necessary addition
robust dry-gas seal that avoids – Oil and gas industry when using the washing feature.
compressor venting, consumes less – Refinery industry It prevents damage of seal faces
nitrogen, and lowers CAPEX and – Petrochemical industry by liquids and particles, heat, and
OPEX costs. The new seal system – Applications with upstream friction. EagleBurgmann has used
compensates seal contamination gas treatment (glycol) this coating for many years in many
resulting from uncertainties in seal applications.
gas conditioning like blurring in dew
point calculations (changing gas Key components – CobaSeal
composition), unexpected operational This coaxial separation seal is a
problems (heater failure, seal gas – Improved seal gas extraction pre-requisite for the new labyrinth
booster failure) and/or unexpected The MAN RigiSeal uses a technology backup seal feature. The coaxial
process problems such as liquids from MAN subsea compressors design is immune to short term N2
in compressor gas stream. that positions the extraction point supply failure and its contact- and
at the impeller tube area (used to wear-free operation ensures long
extract gas to cool the electric service life. The nitrogen consumption
Modular design motor). This has the advantage of of the CobaSeal is extremely low
obtaining pre-filtered gas thanks to
Thanks to its modular design, the seal the centrifugal forces acting there. – Labyrinth backup seal
can be adapted on a case-by-case This new backup sealing element
basis for existing machines as well as – Smart seal gas labyrinth eliminates the secondary seal
for new projects. The necessary seal The smart seal gas labyrinth is an stage. It is based on a
features are defined according to the additional mechanical barrier for Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
prevailing operating conditions and/or potentially dirty gas and prevents it sealing labyrinth sleeve. The PTFE
the result of the failure analysis. from reaching the critical area of the compound has a thermal expansion
seal. Together with the improved rate close to aluminum and excellent
seal gas extraction feature, it reduces wear and sliding properties. It is
the need for additional filtration in immune to hang-up problems and
the support system. tolerates contamination.
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All data provided in this document

is non-binding. This data serves infor-
ma­tional purposes only and is not
guaranteed in any way. Depending on
the subsequent specific individual
projects, the relevant data may be sub-
ject to changes and will be assessed
and determined individually for each
project. This will depend on the partic-
ular characteristics of each individual
project, especially specific site and
operational conditions.

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