Method for operating a mechanical face seal assembly, and mechanical face seal assembly

Abstract

The invention relates to a method of operating a mechanical seal assembly () having a mechanical seal () with a rotating sliding ring () and a stationary sliding ring (), defining a sealing gap () between the sliding surfaces thereof, comprising the steps of: collecting operating data and/or environmental data of the mechanical seal (), transmitting the collected operating data and/or environmental data to a digital twin () of the mechanical seal (), simulating and monitoring the operation of the mechanical seal () using the digital twin () based on the transmitted operating data and/or environmental data of the mechanical seal (), and retransmitting a simulation result and/or data of the digital twin.