摘要 |
This specification discloses a dual seal combination for sealing the space between a housing and a shaft which passes through the housing. The combination is formed of an inboard seal and an outboard seal which are axially spaced from one another to define a buffer zone containing a buffer fluid. The inboard seal has radial faces provided with pumping grooves for sealing high pressure and for pumping buffer fluid from the buffer zone towards the upstream or high pressure side of the seal to lubricate the seal faces and to insure against leakage of fluid.
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