Containment sealing and the new API 682 standard

International Conference on Fluid Sealing

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 421-444

  Bowden, P E ^a   Fone, C J ^a  

^a John Crane EAA ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; CONTAMINATION; GAS EMISSIONS; RELIABILITY; TURBOMACHINERY;

CONTAINMENT SEALS; LEAKAGE CONTAINMENTS;

SEALING (CLOSING);

EID: 2642513963     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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