SpiralTrac is a revolutionary environmental controller for seal and packing chambers, and has established new standards worldwide for exploiting the maximum performance potential of rotating process equipment in the mining industry.
A SpiralTrac Enhanced Environment increases the sealing element life, while decreasing flush and product leakage at the same time.
Typical mining industry application areas include processing, slurry, tailings, effluent and drainage services. Listed below are some industry sample applications where SpiralTrac has been proven. For more detailed stories, find our mining industry successes in the library.
| SpiralTrac | Application | Solution | Equipment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version N Type E | Bauxite | seal | Goulds 5500 |
| Version N | Bauxite | seal | Goulds 3175M |
| Version F Type S | Bauxite | seal | Allis Chalmers B&W 8x8 |
| Version N | Bauxite | seal | Hazelton CTEX |
| Version N | Bauxite | seal | Ingresoll Rand 8x22 LP |
| Version P | Bauxite | packing | Worthington |
| Version N | Caustic Soda (30%) | seal | Durco MK II Group II |
| Version P | Graphite | packing | Warman EAH |
| Version P | Lime / Silica | packing | Goulds 550 |
| Version F Type S | Phosphoric Acid | seal | ASH Pump |
| Version P | Graphite | packing | Warman EAH |
| Version P | Quartzite Slurry | packing | ASH Pump B-6-5 Hydroseal |
| Version P | Salt | packing | Morris AF24AF |
| Version P | Saturated Brine (Potash) | packing | Durco 3x2 |
| Version P | Thickener | packing | Allis Chalmers SRL XT 8x8x25 |
| Version P | Water (dirty) | packing | Crane Deming 5063 |
Solution: seal
Application: Brine
Equipment: Toyo SPL200C Dredge Booster Slurry Pump, Chesterton 442C, Version C Type I SpiralTrac, Adapter Plate
Solution: packing
Application: Bauxite
Equipment: Hydrocyclone pump, Packing Version SpiralTrac, GraphMax packing
Solution: seal
Application: River Water
Equipment: River Water Pumps, Chesterton 180 Seal, Version N Type B SpiralTrac
