How Sealing and Wear Components Support Turbomachinery Reliability

Sponsored by CDI Products

Some of the smallest parts of a turbomachine carry the largest share of the reliability load. Across energy and process facilities, wear, leakage, and material degradation within sealing and wear components are primary drivers of unplanned maintenance, particularly where parts face continuous pressure, temperature cycling, and aggressive process media. As operating conditions grow more severe and efficiency targets tighten, the margin for a seal to quietly underperform continues to shrink. Turbomachinery International sat with Matthew Miseldine, Commercial Director of Energy and Petrochemical at CDI Products, to examine why sealing and wear components are so critical to overall equipment performance. Miseldine also highlights how the advancement of polymer and graphite materials and switching to an application-drive approach to material development achieves longer, more reliable equipment life.