Saint-Gobain Seals Group presents OmniSeal Raco spring-energized seal for offshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) transfer, a market that is rapidly expanding as a worldwide commodity.
Because natural gas is a fuel and a combustible substance, particular measures have been taken in the design, construction and operation of LNG facilities to ensure safety and reliability. Seals Group’s OmniSeal Raco spring-energized seal offers high load and resilience at cryogenic temperature and in static conditions or slow angular movement. Their spring-energized seal is manufactured from proprietary Fluoroloy polymer materials energized by a high load Raco spring with continuous spring contact along the entire sealing lip.
Qualified in several revolutionary concepts of offshore LNG transfer, these custom-designed OmniSeal Raco spring-energized seals are commonly used in dynamic conditions, i.e., swivel joints in the case of articulated loading arms or in static conditions in emergency release systems and couplers for cryogenic floating hoses.