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2. Schoenherr, K. S., “Life and Wear of Mechanical Seals”, American Society of Metals Wear Conference, (1969).

3. Buck, G. S., “A Methodology for Design and Application of Mechanical Seals”, American Society of Lubrication Engineers, (1979).

4. Buck, Gordon S., “Heat Transfer in Mechanical Seals”, International Pump Users Symposium, Texas A&M University, (1989).

5. Buck, Gordon S., “The Flashing Index as an Indicator of Mechanical Seal Reliability”, Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers, (1992).

6. Lebeck, A. O., Principles and Design of Mechanical Face Seals, New York: Wiley-Interscience, (1991).

7. Lebeck, A. O., “Face Seal Balance Ratio Selection for Two Phase Single and Multicomponent Mixtures”, International Pump Users Symposium, Texas A&M University, (1988).

8. Abar, J. W., “Performance Limitations of High Pressure End Face Seals,” National Conference on Fluid Power, (1971).

9. Wear Control Handbook, Eds. M. B. Peterson and W. O. Winer, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, (1980).

10. Paxton, R. R., Manufactured Carbon: A Self-Lubricating Material for Mechanical Devices, CRC Press, (1979).

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12. API Standard 682, “Shaft Sealing Systems for Centrifugal and Rotary Pumps”, First Edition, American Petroleum Institute, (1994).

13. Gabriel, R P. and Niamathullah, S. K., “Design and Testing of Seals to Meet API 682 Requirements”, Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Pump Users Symposium, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas (1996).

14. Massaro, A. J., “The “Mating Pairs” Concept for Mechanical Face Seals, Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers, 42nd Annual Meeting, May, (1987).

15. “Guidelines for Meeting Emission Regulations for Rotating Machinery with Mechanical Seals”, STLE Special Publication SP-30, Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers, (1990).

16. Netzel, J. P., “Sealing Solutions”, Plant Engineering and Maintenance, February, 1991.

17. Will, T. P., “A Powerful Application and Troubleshooting Method for Mechanical Seals”, International Pump Users Symposium, Texas A&M University, (1985).

18. Kittleman, Thomas, Pope, Michael and Adams, Williams, “CMA/STLE Pump Seal Mass Emissions Study”, International Pump Users Symposium, Texas A&M University, (1994).

19. Lebeck, A. O., “Tribology Issues in Low Leakage Mechanical Face Seals”, 1993 STLE/ASME Tribology Conference, New Orleans, LA., 1993.

20. Kojima, K., Matsumoto, S., Fujita, T. and Koga, T., “End-Face Seals for High PV Performance”, Annual Meeting of ASLE, 1985.