Sulfur is a challenging element. It is flammable (dust explosion hazard), among other things, and in its liquid state with the addition of air it will generate a very toxic sulfur dioxide (SO2). The substance also exhibits crystallizing properties, which regularly causes problems during the technical processing.

The Goliat FPSO (Floating Production and Storage Off shore unit) is currently the most modern and largest facility of its kind worldwide. The characteristic cylindrical shape makes it ideal for the exceedingly hard wintery and icy conditions at the production location in the Barents Sea. The platform was developed by the Norwegian Sevan Marine and built by Hyundai Heavy Industry in South Korea. It is operated by Eni Norge, and Statoil Petroleum AS holds a share of 35 %.

Dry-running mechanical seals under moderate operating conditions are becoming increasingly popular in the process industry due to their robustness and ease of maintenance. With the SeccoMix R, EagleBurgmann has developed a dry-running double seal that is predestined for the chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries.

EagleBurgmann delivers increased safety and reliability with custom engineered liquid-lubricated double seals designed for high-speed centrifugal pumps that are used in purified terephthalic acid (PTA) production. These sealing solutions were developed in close collaboration with Sundyne, global pump manufacturer headquartered in Arvada, Colorado, USA. Based on the proven original EagleBurgmann design, the new double seals meet the ever increasing product performance requirements dictated by leading PTA producers.

The new SeccoMix1 is characterized by noiseless run, patented heat dissipation and is prototype tested for use in ATEX category 1 (zone 0). Due to omission of supply systems, the seal scores high in efficiency.

To satisfy our requirement for more efficient products and services to the benefit of our customers and for sustainability, we rely on a diverse range of competences.

We owe our success to our satisfied customers, who can rely on us for high quality, environmental and safety standards. We get satisfied customers through partnerships with reliable suppliers who also share our goals and requirements.

In Wolfratshausen, Germany, the R&D department has access to 25 test rigs in total which are operated with diverse media – gas, water, oil, media mixtures, and sometimes also original media. In addition to testing new seals on our test rigs, we also test materials and material combinations and perform customer acceptance tests. The results of the tested products can be examined in our internal laboratories and measuring rooms.

The Japanese center for research and development is located in Saitama, to the north of Tokyo. Tests are performed safely and effectively under different conditions and for various applications on 19 test facilities equipped with the latest safety equipment.

The research and development department of EagleBurgmann is globally linked and has approx. 460 employees worldwide. Besides the two research and development centers in Germany and Japan, we also operate additional acceptance test rigs at various locations worldwide.