Mechanical seal with heat exchanger

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A heat exchanger is provided for a seal assembly for altering the temperature of fluid sealed by the seal assembly. The heat exchanger includes a sealed annular chamber consisting of a pair of concentric sealed chambers of a recited construction and orientation, i.e. being separate and distinct from and non-, communicating with each other and which are adapted to be, mounted to the seal assembly in surrounding radially-spaced, relation to a pair of annular sealing members of the seal assembly to transmit heat energy toward or away from the seal assembly. The heat exchanger includes a median cylindrical wall formed of relatively high thermal conductivity metal. Inlet means are provided which …