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Hydroelectric turbines of the future

16/06/2016 - posted in HYDRO

As a partner of the main plant operators and manufacturers in the world, PXL SEALS has chosen to organise a work group dedicated to sealing and guiding systems within PSPC Innov’Hydro (Structuring Project connected to the Competitiveness Hub). This project specifically brings together GE (...)

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Success story : Sealing replacement on a butterfly valve

27/04/2015 - posted in PXL Seals

How could we have no leakage after one year of operation? This concrete case study describes the progress of a successful delivery which allowed obtaining outstanding results.One of the main suppliers of hydropower in France asked PXL SEALS to replace several seals on butterfly valve, located around (...)

Tags : butterfly valve, valve, PXL SEALS, Seals, Sealing

Should sealing be only designed considering material and geometry?

08/03/2015 - posted in Experience

Introduction Further to several customer experiences, we noticed that it is critical to work on both seal and housing parameters. This new way of considering projects is based on a specific experience: the replacement of a valve trunnion. The equipment working conditions caused big (...)

Tags : geometry, ring, sealing, seal, seals, material

The MD WAY METHOD

26/02/2015 - posted in MD WAY

The MD WAY™ METHOD, certified and patented procedure, invented by PXL SEALS, consists of molding two uncured ends of a seal into one solid seal. This product and procedure is typically used on the job site when replacing Kaplan and Bulb turbine seals.The MD Way™ ensures that the new seal (...)

Tags : MDWAY, MD WAY, Method, Molding, Vulcanization, Molding on site, Seals

Mobile ring sealing: is D-ring the ideal solution at low pressure?

26/02/2015 - posted in Experience

Is D-ring the optimal answer to all mobile ring sealing issues? Not necessarily. We would like to share our experience on low pressures applications.As required by a Hydro Power Customer, PXL SEALS proceeded to a mobile ring sealing of a spherical valve initially equipped with O-ring seals. (...)

Tags : Mobile, ring, sealing, seal, seals, D-ring