Customer Overview
Leading manufacturer of reliable filter & distillation technology for pulp & paper, chemical and petrochemical, and semiconductor applications. Their membrane technology helps to reduce load on energy-consuming evaporators or distillers.
Customer Problem
Customer experienced seal failure in the form of extrusion; the housing structure for their membrane filter could not adequately accommodate the OEM seal
Application Details
- Environment
Filtration for black liquor - System Pressure
Up to 800psi
Material
PTFE/bronze back-up ring (BUR)
Dimensions
0.750” x 0.965” x 0.040” Split 45 degrees with no gap
Gallagher’s Solution
Keeping the 800psi system pressure in mind, Gallagher reviewed the application parameters and the GFS engineering team upgraded the current hardware by adding a PTFE/bronze back-up ring to prevent extrusion.
