US Patent 7344139 Hydraulic shaft sealing arrangement for high-temperature applications

On a hydraulic shaft sealing arrangement for high-temperature applications, a heat protection ring (21) and an air chamber (22) are arranged before the annulus (8) containing the sealing medium (10) for thermal insulation, while spacers (16, 17) for the generation of a pumping action are provided in the annulus continuously supplied with fresh sealing medium (oil) to accelerate liquid transport. The hazard of coking and oil carbon deposition is thereby minimized. A split design of the annulus with an inserted annular ring also provides for an improved hydraulic shaft sealing arrangement optimized for weight, overall height, manufacture and assembly time.