Piping Plan & Numbering of Auxiliary Equipment

In order to make best use of mechanical seals, appropriate auxiliary equipment and piping are required. The sketches shown on the right exemplify different piping arrangements. Numbering is based on the api standard. (API 610-8th, API 682-1st)
PS Cooler Stop Valve Cyclone Separator Pressure Switch PI Y Strainer Check Valve Pressure Gauge Reservoir TI Flow Control Valve Thermometer Flow Indicator Orifice

API plan

Drawings of piping & Seal chamber

Integral (internal) recirculation from pump discharge to seal.

API plan

Drawings of piping & Seal chamber

Recirculation from the pump discharge through a flow control orifice and a cooler, then into the seal chamber.

V Q/D

01

21

F Q/D

Dead-ended seal chamber with no circulation of flushed fluid.

Recirculation from the pump discharge through a strainer, a flow control orifice, and a cooler and into the seal chamber.

02

V CI/CO Q/D

22

F Q/D

Recirculation from pump discharge through a flow control orifice to the seal.

Recirculation from the pumping ring in the seal chamber through a cooler and back to the seal chamber.

11

F Q/D

23

F0

FI Q/D

Recirculation from pump discharge through a strainer and flow control orifice to the seal.

Recirculation from pump discharge through a cyclone separator delivering the clean fluid to the seal chamber.

12

31
F Q/D

V F Q/D

Recirculation from pump discharge through a strainer and flow control orifice to the seal.

Flush is injected into the seal chamber from an external source.

13

F Q/D

32

V F Q/D

Recirculation from pump discharge through a flow control orifice to the seal and back to the pump suction.

Recirculation from pump discharge through a cyclone separator delivering the clean fluid a cooler and then to the seal chamber.

14
FO FI Q/D

41

V F Q/D

Cooler Stop Valve Cyclone Separator PS Pressure Switch PI

Y Strainer Check Valve Pressure Gauge Reservoir TI

Flow Control Valve Thermometer Flow Indicator Orifice

API plan

Drawings of piping & Seal chamber

External reservoir providing a dead-ended blanket of fluid to the quench connection of the gland.

API 610 8th API CODE

1st Letter 2nd Letter 3rd Letter 4th Letter 5th Letter

51

Q/D

B: Balance U: Unbalance

Code E F G H I

Packing for stationary ring Viton Viton Teflon Nitrile Kalrez equivalent Grafoil As specified Boltex

Packing for rotating ring Teflon Viton Teflon Nitrile Kalrez equivalent Grafoil As specified Grafoil

External reservoir providing buffer fluid for outer seal of an unpressurized dual seal arrangement. Circulation is maintained by an internal pumping ring. The reservoir is usually continuously vented to a vapor recovery system.
S: Single T: Unpressurized Dual Type D: Pressurized Dual Type
F BI BO

52

R <End Plate Type> P: Without Bushing T: With Bushing A: With Auxiliary Seal X Z

Pressurized external barrier fluid reservoir supplying clean fluid to the seal chamber. Circulation is by an internal pumping ring. Reservoir presuere is greater than the process pressure being sealed.

53
F BI BO

Code L M

Ring1 Carbon Carbon Carbon Nickel bound tungsten carbide Silicon carbide As specified

Ring2 Cobalt bound tungsten carbide Nickel bound tungsten carbide Silicon carbide Silicon carbide Silicon carbide As specified

Pressurized external barrier fluid reservoir or system supplying clean fluid to the seal chamber. Circulation is by an external pump or pressure system. Reservoir pressure is greater than the process pressure being sealed.

N O

54

BI

BO

P X

Tapped Connections for the Purchaser's Use.

61

Q/D

External source providing a quench.

[Reference] Quenching flow rate (set us standard)

Quenching fluid Flow rate 12R /min 0.5kg/Hr 0.3kg/Hr

62

Q/D F

Water Steam N2Gas