John Crane 5280D - Dry Running Hygenic Vessel and Agitator Seal
Please see Type 5280W product description for technical and hygienic design information of the 5280 seal family.
Type 5280D is a gas lubricated fully contacting design that uses a specially developed carbon allowing operation on a dry nitrogen sealant without a humidifier.
Furthermore, the carbon is conform to FDA an exhibits an extremely low wear rate under dry nitrogen which enables the use of this seal in pharmaceutical applications.
The contacting operation reduces the sealant gas consumption to almost zero compared to non-contacting designs.
Quick specs
Temperature
-40°C to +200°C
-100°C modified
Pressure
Vacuum to 6 barg
Speed
to 400 fpm/s
Features
Type 5280D Series Seals Give You Proven Performance John Crane proprietary computer programs assure optimal design of critical components for peak performance, and accurately predict that performance.
The prediction is based on analysis of the combined effects of pressure, temperature, fluid sealed and friction on the distortion, and temperature distribution.