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Challenging sealing technology requirements
The turbine shafts are sealed at the passage through the housing to the propeller as the seawater may not penetrate the bearing. Seawater-resistant materials and tolerance of solids in water are therefore a requirement. Also, the seals are often subjected to higher pressures since the installations are lowered to depths of over 30 m (100 ft).
The low speeds of the current turbines present a challenge to the mechanical seals, because contrary to e.g. the sealing of high-speed machines such as pumps, there is practically no lifting of the sealing surfaces which can cause a lack of lubrication at 
The recovery and servicing of marine current turbines is complicated and expensive. As a result, long operating periods and an MTBS (Mean Time Between Service) of over 5 years are required. The seal system must be of an accordingly robust, non-wearing and reliable design.
Since there are different concepts and installation parameters of current turbines depending on the manufacturers, customer-specific requirements must be met with e.g. constructive adaptations.
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Sealing technology by EagleBurgmann is used worldwide in oil and gas industries, refineries, the petrochemical, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries, food processing, energy, water, mining, paper, aerospace, and other industries. Close to 5,800 employees provide their ideas, solutions, and commitment so that customers can rely on our sealing technology.
What makes us stand out is our excellent quality, great innovative capacity, and an extensive product portfolio for nearly all industrial processes and fields of application. Our product portfolio includes everything from mechanical seals and seal supply systems to magnetic couplings, carbon floating ring seals, expansion joints, and gaskets and packings as well as comprehensive services. Since we are part of the German Freudenberg and Japanese EKK group, we have all the necessary resources for a firmly based reliable partnership.