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Parker’s ZP203 and ZP204 degradable elastomer compounds help to eliminate the need for coiled tubing intervention, or drill out, when utilized as a sealing element in the oil and gas completions market segment. ZP203 and ZP204 compounds are formulated to offer tough physical properties which are required for sealing pressures up to 10,000 psi during hydraulic fracturing operations. Once hydraulic frac is complete, the unique compound degradation is activated by the water based frac fluids to allow breakdown into flowable, nonclogging particulates, providing multiple benefits to the end user. Degradation can be on the scale of days to weeks, depending on temperature but is not greatly affected by wide range of salinities.
OEMs worldwide know Clipper Oil Seals for their ability to provide superior performance in the most demanding and critical applications. A one-piece molded construction and the ability to provide application-specific designs, if needed, are just a few of the reasons Clipper seals are specified for critical applications. These applications include as aircraft landing gear, military vehicles, underground mining equipment and roll chocks used in the steel industry.
Clipper seals are available for shaft diameters from 0.250" (6.35 mm) to over 65" (1651 mm) in both standard and high-performance elastomer compounds. With over 10,000 tooled sizes, Clipper seals are readily available for most applications in either a solid or split design.
The most unique feature of the Clipper oil seal is nonmetallic construction. The metal case that is common with traditional lip seals is replaced with an aramid fiber and elastomer composite material.
A wide range of lip profiles are available
Article re-posted with permission from Parker Hannifin Sealing & Shielding Team.
Original content can be found on Parker’s Website and was written by members of the O-Ring & Engineered Seals Division. Jacob Ballard - research and development engineer, Jason Fairbanks - market manager, and Nathaniel Sowder - business development engineer.
Article re-posted with permission from Parker Hannifin Sealing & Shielding Team.
Original content can be found on Parker’s Website.
Technology advancements and new-to-world discoveries are constantly creating a new series of challenges for seal materials in the Oil and Gas industry. In today’s environments, seals are being pushed to perform in temperature, pressure and chemical extremes never before thought to be obtainable with rubber products. Application pressures exceeding 20,000 psi, service temperatures ranging from -40°F to upwards of 500°F, and exposure to some of the most aggressive media on the planet are placing immense amounts of stress on sealing elements. Parker’s FF400-80 compound has been formulated to provide a solution to all of these sealing challenges.
Sounds great, but what's the catch?
The Aasgard oil and gas field in the North Sea has been operating since 1999. Innovative subsea processing technologies were used to compress the oil and gas on the site’s seabed to improve recovery rates as the field ages and as equipment begins to draw from increasingly deeper subsea reservoirs. The operator required seals for the lid and body of the control power distribution unit in order to protect its vital electronics in the harsh, unforgiving subsea environment.
As a globally trusted source for engineered components, seals, assemblies, and sub-systems for demanding environments, Technetics was uniquely positioned to evaluate and specify a sealing solution for this application. The system designer and Technetics engineers subsequently underwent a two-year testing phase to examine the performance of a variety of sealing options.
Due to the extremely demanding environment in