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One of the many problems occurring with centrifugal pump shaft packing is the excessive wear on the rings nearest the packing gland. If the rings nearest the impeller remain in good condition during the same operating period, the wear is most likely caused by __________.

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Stuffing box construction in a centrifugal pump (location of the gland, impeller end, and lantern ring) • How axial compression from the gland is transmitted through the packing rings • Typical symptoms of improperly installed or adjusted packing vs lubrication problems

💭 Think About

• If only the rings closest to the GLAND are wearing, where is the highest pressure or friction likely being applied? • Would a lubrication problem or ring rotation usually affect ALL rings equally, or just the ones at one end? Why? • How would cutting some rings too short change how the gland load is distributed along the packing set?

✅ Before You Answer

• Sketch or visualize the order of components in the stuffing box: gland – packing rings – lantern ring – packing rings – impeller • Decide which fault would cause the gland load to be carried mostly by the outermost rings, instead of being shared by all rings • Verify whether a lubrication issue at the lantern ring would show up mainly near the gland or nearer the middle/impeller side of the packing set

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