Heavy-duty cartridge or component seal, balanced design
The GPA is an ideal seal utilized in a broad range of abrasive applications found in the Mining, Processing and Pulp & Paper industries. With its simple, sturdy, and proven design the GPA can be adapted to almost any industrial pump, mixer or agitator. The GPA is available in a wide range of materials and configurations to suit the specific application requirements.
Features and Benefits
- Does not require a flush thus minimizing the overall operating cost
- Designed to eliminate the risk of clogging which leads to seal failure
- Flexible design which allows the seal to be adapted to a variety of equipment
- Available in a cartridge design for ease of installation
SPECIFICATIONS
- Minimum Shaft Diameter: 0.788 in. / 20 mm
- Maximum Shaft Diameter: 7.085" in. / 180 mm
- Pressure: To 300 psi / 20 bar
- Vacuum: 28" Hg / 711 mm Hg
- Temperature: 32° to 310° F / 0 to 154° C
Materials
Depending on the process and the fluid to be pumped, the Garlock Klozure engineering staff will assist you in selecting the best materials for the following key components:
Seal Faces
- U5: Tungsten carbide with Cobalt
- U6: Tungsten carbide with Nickel
- U8: Silicon Carbide
- C4: Siliconized Graphite
O-RINGS
- B: Buna
- E: Ethylene polypropylene
- V: Viton
- N: Neoprene
- MEMBRANE
- N: Neoprene
- M5: PTFE coated
- P1: Therban® (HNBR)
- E: Ethylene polypropylene
SLEEVES
- D: Carbon Steel
- E: Chrome Steel
- G: 316 L Stainless steel
- T: Cr-Ni-Mo-Cu steel for phosphoric service
APPLICATIONS
- Chemical
- Pulp and paper
- Mining
- Power generation
