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Stuffing box

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003666

A cylindrical chamber or housing around a rotating or reciprocating shaft, such as a valve stem or pump shaft, designed to hold packing material that creates a seal to prevent fluid leakage. The packing is compressed by a gland follower, which can be tightened to adjust the sealing force. Stuffing boxes are common in older valve designs and many types of pumps.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003666
FieldOil and gas
SubjectProduction
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003666",
  "term": "Stuffing box",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A cylindrical chamber or housing around a rotating or reciprocating shaft, such as a valve stem or pump shaft, designed to hold packing material that creates a seal to prevent fluid leakage. The packing is compressed by a gland follower, which can be tightened to adjust the sealing force. Stuffing boxes are common in older valve designs and many types of pumps.",
  "subject": "Production",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/stuffing-box/"
}

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