lSome types of machinery are cumbersome to maintain. Large
shafts,
heavy components, and immovable drivers are some of these
concerns.
lOften, a typical pump seal is impractical to use by
the nature of it’s
installation
requirements.
lIn these cases it is frequently beneficial to use a Split
Seal.
lIn a Split Seal, all components are literally cut or
split in half and they are
assembled onto
the equipment without removal or disassembly of the major
equipment components.
lObviously, these seals are prone to leak more readily
than non-split seals
so they are
generally applied to processes where some leakage is
acceptable. Even with some leakage, they will out perform
common packing.
lSplit Seals are often used on mixers, agitators and large
volume, large
shafted pumps.