SpiralTrac™ in the mining industry

SpiralTrac™ in the mining industry

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.

What does it do?

A SpiralTrac Enhanced Environment increases the sealing element life, while decreasing flush and product leakage at the same time.

What applications?

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

Typical Pump Types

  • Allis-Chalmers
  • ASH Pumps
  • Canada
  • Blackmer
  • Denver
  • Goulds
  • GIW
  • Hazelton
  • Ingersoll Rand
  • Morris
  • Ramparts
  • Warman
  • Worthington

Sample Success Stories in the mining industry List All

seal life increased from 1 month to over 1 year in a warman emergency pump cover

Seal Life Increased from 1 Month to Over 1 Year in a Warman Emergency Pump

Solution: seal
Application: Slurry
Equipment: Warman 10/10 Emergency Pump, 170 Slurry Seal, Version N Type I SpiralTrac

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3 year mtbr in a warman slurry pump with the chesterton superset cover

3 Year MTBR in a Warman Slurry Pump with the Chesterton SuperSet

Solution: packing
Application: Slurry
Equipment: Warman 8/6 EAH Slurry Pump, DualPac 2211 Packing, SpiralTrac

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elbow pumps converted from packing to split seals and spiraltrac cover

Elbow Pumps Converted from Packing to Split Seals and SpiralTrac

Solution: seal
Application: Sodium Carbonate
Equipment: Goulds Elbow pumps, 221 and 442 Jumbo Split Seals, Version F Type S SpiralTrac

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