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Companion Booklet
Single Seals Dual Seals Quench Seals Second. Cont. Dual Gas
Introduction
A primary factor in achieving highly reliable, costs are among the specific factors that
effective sealing performance is to create must be considered. API has established
the best fluid environment around the standardized piping plans for seals that
seal. Selection of the right piping plan provide industry guidelines for various seal
and associated fluid control equipment arrangements, fluids and control equip-
requires a knowledge and understand- ment. The following pages illustrate and
ing of the seal design and arrangement, describe features of these plans as an
fluids in which they operate, and of the aid to help you determine what support
rotating equipment. Providing clean, cool system requirements will maximize the
face lubrication, effective heat removal, performance reliability of your fluid han-
personnel and environmental safety, leak- dling rotating equipment application.
age management and controlling system
API 682/ISO 21049 standards have generic names for connections. The end
default (required) connections and con- user and/or equipment manufacturer may
nection symbols for seal chamber and have specific requirements that dictate
gland plate connections based upon the what connections are to be supplied and
seal configuration. It is recommended how they are to be labeled.
that the latest edition of these standards
be reviewed for up-to-date requirements, In the piping plans illustrated, the “Flush”
when these standards are mandated connection noted for the inboard seal of a
for a piece of rotating equipment. The dual seal may originate from a number of
intent of this booklet is to illustrate the suitable sources. For example, the “Flush”
common connections that are utilized for for piping plans 11/75 or 32/75 may
the various piping plans, regardless of be the product (Plan 11) or an external
the equipment type, and therefore use source (Plan 32).
Description: Plan 01 is an internal recir- General: This flush plan should only be
culation from the pump discharge area of used for clean products as dirty products
the pump into the seal chamber, similar to can clog the internal line. Not recom-
a Plan 11 but with no exposed piping. mended on vertical pumps.
Gland
End View
Gland
End View C No Flush
C Vent (If Req’d.) Plugged
C Quench Optional
C Ensure Seal Chamber
Is Fully Vented
By-Pass From
Discharge
Drain
Flush Gland End View
Drain
Gland
End View
C Quench Optional
Description: Plan 12 is similar to Plan General: If the seal is setup with a dis-
11, except that a strainer or filter is added tributed or extended flush, the effective-
to the flush line. ness of the system will be improved. This
plan should be equipped with a differential
Advantages: No product contamination pressure indicator or alarm to alert the
and solids are removed from the flush user that the filter or strainer is clogged.
stream keeping the seal clean.
Strainer Or Filter Flush
By-Pass From
Discharge
Orifice
Cleanout Drain
Trap Gland End View
Flush
Drain
Gland
End View
C Quench Optional
Description: In a Plan 13, the flow exits General: Typically Plan 13 is used on
the seal chamber through an orifice and vertical turbine pumps since they have
is routed back to pump suction. the discharge at the top of the pump
where the seal is located. Because of the
Advantages: With a Plan 13, it is possi- difference in flow patterns, Plan 13 is not
ble to increase or decrease seal chamber as efficient in removing heat as a Plan 11
pressure with proper sizing of the orifice and thus requires a higher flow rate.
and throat bushing clearance.
Orifice Flush Outlet
Return To
Suction Drain
Flush Outlet
Gland End View
Drain
Gland
End View
C Quench Optional
Orifice
Gland
End View
C Quench Optional
By-Pass From
Discharge Cooling Water
Connections Flush
Gland
End View C Quench Optional
Description: Plan 23 is a closed loop General: Preferred plan for hot applica-
system using a pumping ring to circulate tions. Close clearance throat bushing is
product through a heat exchanger and recommended to reduce mixing of hot
back to the seal chamber. product with cooler closed loop system
fluid.
Advantages: More efficient than a Plan
21 and less chance of heat exchanger
fouling. Reduced temperature improves
lubricity and improves vapor pressure
margin.
Vent, Normally Heat Exchanger
Closed Cooling Water Vent,
Normally Closed
By-Pass
From
Abrasive/
Discharge Cyclone
Separator
Drain
Gland End View
Return Orifice
To (optional)
Suction
Flush
Drain
Gland
End View C Quench Optional
Flush
Flush Clean Out Check Valve
Trap
Temperature
Indicator (Optional)
Close
Clearance Drain
Drain
Bushing
Gland End View
Gland
End View C Quench Optional
Description: Plan 53B, previously The make-up system can supply barrier
termed 53 Modified, uses an accumulator fluid to multiple dual pressurized sealing
to isolate the pressurizing gas from the systems.
barrier fluid. A heat exchanger is included
in the circulation loop to cool the barrier General: The bladder accumulator iso-
fluid. Flow is induced by a pumping ring. lates the pressurizing gas from the barrier
fluid to prevent gas entrainment. The heat
Advantages: Should the loop be con- exchanger can be a water-cooled unit,
taminated for any reason, the contamina- an air-cooled unit, or utilize finned tubing
tion is contained within the closed circuit. based upon the system heat load.
Note: Tangential porting is uni- Vent, Cooling Water Barrier Outlet
directional. Gland is illustrated for Normally Connections
CCW shaft rotation from drive end. Closed
Pressure
Switch (Low)
Pressure
Valve, Indicator
Normally
Open Valve, Barrier Inlet
Normally
Open Gland End View
Barrier
Barrier Outlet Inlet Bladder Charge
Connection
Heat
Flush (when Exch.
specified) Accumulator
Gland
End
View
Pumping Ring Barrier Liquid Fill,
Normally Closed
Drain, Normally Closed
Barrier Inlet
Gland End View
Pressure Indicator
By-Pass
Line
Flush (when
specified) Level
Switch
Drain (High)
Flush
Leakage Reservoir
Valve, Normally Open
Orifice
Pressure
Switch (High)
Gland
Flush End
When View
Specified Isolation
Drain, Norm. Valve
Open Vent
Plugged Flush
Orifice
Vent Flush
To Drain, Norm.
Flush Vent Closed
(when
specified) Gland Normally
End Closed
View
Drain Plugged
Gland End View
Vertical
Equipment CW Shaft
Rot. Shown Flush Inlet To Seal
Horizontal
Equipment Low Point
Drain Valve
3’ Max.
3’ Max.
Horizontal
Equipment 1/4” per foot Min. Slope
Barrier Outlet
Vertical
12” - 30” Equipment
12” - 30”
Shaft
Gland
CW Shaft
Rot. Shown Barrier
Drain Valve Inlet
Barrier Inlet
Low Point Drain Valve
John Crane offers a full range of standard
and custom engineered Lemco brand
seal support systems. All systems are
designed and built to industry standards
including ANSI B31.3 for piping; API 610,
682 and 614 for system design; IEC,
NEMA, NEC, or CSA for instrumentation
and electrical; and pressure vessels in
accordance with ASME requirements.
Leakage
Water-Cooled Heat Air-Cooled Heat Detection Abrasive
Exchanger Exchanger Systems Separators
CYCLONE BLADDER
ACCUMULATOR FM FLOW METER FSH FLOW SWITCH HIGH
SEPARATOR
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