A sealing device comprises an annular receptacle defining an annular axial opening. A first annular seal and a second annular seal are radially superposed in the annular receptacle, the first annular seal and the second annular seal being independently movable in a generally axial direction and configured to project out of the annular axial opening of the annular receptacle to sealingly contact a common radial face rotating with a shaft. Biasing devices are provided for the first annular seal and the second annular seal, the at least one biasing device configured to bias the annular seals independently from one another against the common radial face. The sealing device may be used in a gas turbine engine. A method for sealing a space between a radial face of a seal runner portion of a shaft and a structure is also provided.

Fluid transfer seal assemblies for transferring process fluid between a stationary component and a rotating component, fluid transfer systems, and methods for transferring process fluid between the stationary and rotating components via a fluid transfer assembly are provided. A rotatable component includes a sealing surface. The fluid transfer seal assembly comprises a face seal ring having at least one segment of a fluid passageway and a sealing face configured to be disposed opposite of the sealing surface. The sealing face or the opposed sealing surface includes a geometric feature for forming a hydrodynamic seal therebetween. A secondary seal is configured to be disposed between and contacting the face seal ring and the stationary component.

A sealing arrangement between a rotating plane surface on a rotor and a machine housing prevents flow of process fluid between an internal volume and an external volume of the machine housing. The sealing arrangement includes a piston arrangement, and a sealing bearing ring between the piston arrangement and the rotating plane surface. A fluid supply line supplies pressurized lubrication fluid through the machine housing to a piston cavity, wherein the piston arrangement further includes piston fluid channels and the bearing sealing ring includes lubrication conduits through the bearing sealing ring, corresponding with the piston fluid channels. The pressurized lubrication fluid is arranged for moving the piston arrangement against the sealing bearing ring and thus moving the sealing bearing ring against the sealing surface thus forming a sealing arrangement.

The present disclosure relates to a mechanical assembly of two mechanical parts rotatable relative to each other and enabling a self-centering fluid bearing to be obtained; it comprises a first part provided with a cylindrical cavity, a second part (34) having at least one cylindrical portion engaged in the cylindrical cavity of the first part, a gap separating the cylindrical portion and the wall of the cylindrical cavity so as to allow relative movement in rotation between the first part and the second part (34), and a lubricant distribution network (37, 38) configured for feeding said gap with a fluid lubricant so as to form a fluid bearing; a first surface (34s) selected from the inside surface of the cylindrical cavity of the first part and the outside surface of the cylindrical portion of the second part is provided with at least two lubricant admission orifices (39a, 39b) that are spaced apart from each other by not less than 120° about the main axis (F) of the first surface (34s), and the first surface (34s) also presents at least one circumferential groove (40a) extending circumferentially from the vicinity of a first lubricant admission orifice (39a) over at least 100° and in the direction of rotation of the second of said surfaces relative to the first surface (34s).

In an embodiment, a slide component includes one slide part 5 provided, on a low-pressure side of a sealing face thereof, with a negative pressure generation mechanism 10 including a negative pressure generation groove 10. The negative pressure generation groove 10a communicates with a high-pressure fluid side and is separated from a low-pressure fluid side by a land portion R. Another slide part 1 is provided, in a sealing face thereof, with at least one interference groove 15 communicating with the high-pressure fluid side for producing pressure variations in a fluid in the negative pressure generation groove 10a. The at least one interference groove 15 has an end 15a on an inside-diameter side extending to a position to radially overlap the negative pressure generation groove 10a.

Provided is a mechanical seal includes a fluid introduction groove provided in a sealing face of a stationary sealing ring and having an opening portion which is opened to the sealed fluid and an end portion which is provided opposite to the opening portion. The end portion being located between respective sealing faces S, the fluid introduction groove introducing the sealed fluid from the opening portion to a clearance between the respective sealing faces S. The fluid introduction groove is provided to be inclined at an acute angle to the sealing face S of the stationary sealing ring in a direction from the end portion to the opening portion.

A seal includes a mating ring that rotates relative to a carbon primary ring at a seal interface. A buffer gas is provided into the seal and passes from the back of the primary ring to the seal interface. The seal can be used as a separation seal or in combination with another seal.

A turbine of a gas turbine engine has an air riding seal that forms a seal between a rotor and a stator of the turbine, the air riding seal including an annular piston movable in an axial direction under the influence of a pressure on one side with a pressure acting on an opposite side that self-balances the air riding seal during the steady state condition of the engine and lifts off the seal during engine transients.

An assembly is provided for rotational equipment. This assembly includes a seal land and a seal element. The seal land extends circumferentially around and is configured to rotate about an axial centerline. The seal element is abutted against and is sealingly engaged with the seal land. The seal element extends circumferentially around the axial centerline. The seal element includes porous material, an exterior surface and a seal element passage. The seal element is configured to flow lubricant from the seal element passage, through the porous material, to the exterior surface.

A dry gas mechanical seal system configured to inhibit the emission of process gas. The mechanical seal system having tandem first and second stage seals, and a single separation gas supply subsystem configured to direct a supply of separation gas from an inlet through interfacing portions of the first stage seal into a process cavity and from the inlet through the interfacing portions of the second stage seal and out through an outlet to the atmosphere, thereby inhibiting the emission of process gas between a compressor housing and a rotating compressor shaft.