Progressive cavity pump (PCP) drive head stuffing box with split seal
AssigneeWeatherford/Lamb, Inc.
InventorsCharles D. Parker, William C. Lane
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a split seal for a progressive cavity pump (PCP) drive head stuffing box. In one embodiment, a mechanical seal assembly for a pump is provided. The mechanical seal assembly includes a seal housing; first and second semi-annular mechanical seals, each at least partially disposed in the seal housing bore, and a seal sleeve rotatable relative to the seal housing; third and fourth semi-annular mechanical seals, each disposed at least partially in the seal sleeve bore, at least one of the third and fourth seals rotationally coupled to the seal sleeve; and one or more biasing members biasing the mechanical seals into engagement.
Claims35
A stuffing box having a mechanical seal assembly for a pump, comprising:
- an outer housing having a longitudinal bore therethrough;
- a seal housing having a longitudinal bore therethrough, wherein the seal housing is disposed in the outer housing bore;
- first and second semi-annular mechanical seals, each at least partially disposed in the seal housing bore, and each having two radial faces, each radial face of each seal abutting a radial face of the other seal;
- a seal sleeve having a longitudinal bore therethrough and rotatable relative to the seal housing;
- third and fourth semi-annular mechanical seals, each at least partially disposed in the seal sleeve bore, each having two radial faces, each radial face of each seal abutting a radial face of the other seal, at least one of the third and fourth seals rotationally coupled to the seal sleeve but axially movable relative to the seal sleeve;
- one or more biasing members biasing longitudinal faces of the third and fourth seals into engagement with longitudinal faces of the first and second seals;
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- an internal sleeve that extends through the seal sleeve bore.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.