What is API plan 11?
What is API plan 11?
API Plan 11 recirculates flow from a high‐pressure section of the pump, typically the discharge piping, through a flow control orifice to the seal. Plan 11 is the default flush plan for most pumps. API Plan 11.
What is API plan 52?
API Seal Plan 52 utilizes a reservoir and circulates an unpressurized buffer fluid between the inboard and outboard seals. To provide positive circulation through the support system and into the seal, a pumping ring is employed. Seal Plan 52 is commonly used with light hydrocarbons or fluids with a high vapor pressure.
What is API plan for pump?
These are standardized flushing piping arrangements that are widely used in the industry. Customer specific variants of these plans are possible. API Piping plans help to ensure good conditions for mechanical seal operation as well as improving safety and pump reliability.
Which is API seal plans do you use?
The API Seal Plans elaborated in this section are as defined by API 682 4th edition / API 610 10th edition. These are standardized flushing piping arrangements that are widely used in the industry. Customer specific variants of these plans are possible.
What are mechanical seal piping plans-Flowserve?
Mechanical Seal Piping Plans Single Seals Dual Seals Plan 62 Plan 65A Plan 72 Plan 74 Plan 75 Plan 76 FTA157eng REV 12-14 Experience in Motion© 2014 Flowserve Corporation Gas Seals Quench Seals www.flowserve.com Plan 03 Plan 65B Plan 66A Plan 66B What Seal flush from pump discharge through orifice. Default single seal flush plan. Why
When to use API 685 for sealless pumps?
INTRODUCTION API 685 (2000) covers sealless centrifugal pumps for petroleum, heavy-duty chemical, and gas industry services. API recommends the use of API 685 (2000) for sealless services with the following
How to get an AESSEAL API piping plan?
API Piping plans help to ensure good conditions for mechanical seal operation as well as improving safety and pump reliability. Please contact AESSEAL Systems Division for further details. Tel: +44 (0)28 9266 9966 Email: [email protected] For more information, and a video demonstrating the piping plan in operation, select a plan below