A mechanical seal of Cenrifugal pump requires flushing system to extend the life time. API 682 " Shaft sealing system for centrifugal and rotary pump" provide information of different type Flushing Plan system, as follow :
- API Plan 01, recommended for clean fluids only.
- API Plan 02, It is more common in the chemical industry in application with low seal chamber pressures and process temperatures.
- API Plan 11,The default seal flush plan for all single seals.
- API Plan 13. The standard flush plan for vertical pumps that are not provided with a bleed bushing below the seal chamber.
- API Plan 14. Combination of Plan 11 and Plan 13, it is most commonly used on vertical pump.
- API Plan 21. Provides a cool flush to the seal.
- API Plan 23. this plan of choice for all hot water services, particularly boiler feed water, and many hydrocarbon services.
- API Plan 32. For application which a service containing solids or contaminants where a suitable cleaner or cooler external flush will improve the seal environment.
- API Plan 41. Combination between Plan 21 and Plan 31 and specify for hot services containing solids.
- API Plan 52. It is used in a service where no leakage to atmosphere can be tolerated.
- API Plan 53a, 53b and 53c. Pressurized dual seal systems are used in services where no leakage to atmophere can be tolerated.
- API Plan 54.Pressurized dual seal system with inner seal leakage into the pumped product.
- API Plan 62. A quench stream is brought from an external source to the atmospheric side of the seal faces.
- API Plan 71. Unpressurized dual seals, which utilize a dry containment seal and where no buffer gas is supplied but the provision to supply a buffer gas is desired.
- API Plan 72. Unpressurized dual seals which also uses a dry containment seal.
- API Plan 74. Dual pressurized seals, where the barrier medium is a gas.
- API Plan 75. Unpressurized dual seals, which also utilize a dry containment seal and where the leakage from the inner seal may condense.
- API Plan 76. Unpressurized dual seals which also utilize a dry containment seal and where leakage from the inner seal will not condense.
Continue with sketch drawings for each Flushing Plan type.
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