Seal system

Abstract

A seal system including a first sealing ring (32), especially a sealing ring of a high-temperature resistant material such as graphite, and a seal chamber (24) disposed between two components (2, 4) which can be joined to each other. The two components define an inner space (5) through which a fluid can flow, and are preferably joined via a flanged connection, with the sealing ring (32) disposed in the chamber (24) under prestress. The seal system provides a functional seal which requires but little space and can be produced and/or assembled at low cost. To this end a partition (34) is disposed in the seal chamber (24) radially inside the first sealing ring (32) with the first sealing ring supported by a radially outer surface of the partition. A second sealing ring, made of a soft sealing material such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), is disposed in the seal chamber radially inside the partition (34).

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