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VOL. 14, NO. 1
OVERVIEW OF SECOND EDITION 2
SEAL CATEGORIES 4
QUALIFICATION TESTS 5
PIPING PLANS 6
CONFIGURATIONS 7
OVERVIEW OF SECOND EDITION 2
SEAL CATEGORIES 4
QUALIFICATION TESTS 5
PIPING PLANS 6
CONFIGURATIONS 7
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overview
An overview of changes
W
h en API -682, Fi r st Edi ti on ,
debuted i n October, 1994, i t
represented the most complete
centrifugal pump seal standard
ever publ i shed. I t was born out of the experi -
ence of rotating equipment and maintenance
engi neers i n the refi nery i ndustry. Thei r goal
was to captur e thei r col l ecti ve knowl edge
about what really worked.
I n stead, wh at th ey accompl i sh ed wen t
beyon d th at modest goal . Th e stan dar d
became a systemati c approach to seal desi gn
and sel ecti on. I t al so was a textbook on seal s,
applications and piping systems.
I n the years since its release, the seal industry
conti nued to evol ve. Di fferent seal types have
demonstrated successful field performance. New
pi pi ng pl ans and support systems have been
devel oped to support these seal s. I n addi ti on,
end users requested the standard be expanded
to i ncl ude seal s for ANSI /ASME pumps and
other pumps used in the chemical industry. API-
682 also gained international acceptance as the
standard for seals in refinery services, although
the extensive references to U.S. standards (such
as ASME and ANSI) have made implementation
difficult in some countries.
Progress continues
When the API -682 Second Edi ti on Task Force
was formed in 1998, it sought to address these
challenges. The Task Force consisted of mem-
bers from the refi nery i ndustry, the chemi cal
industry and manufacturers of seals and pumps.
Duri ng i ts devel opment, the Second Edi ti on
evol ved i nto a tr ue i nter nati onal standar d
addressing sealing challenges in the petroleum,
natural gas and chemi cal i ndustri es. Whi l e
there have been numerous changes, the stan-
dards overarchi ng goal remai ns constant: i t
seeks to provide the user with a means of select-
ing and specifying a mechanical seal with a high
probability of achieving 25,000 hours of contin-
uous servi ce, whi l e compl yi ng wi th emi ssi ons
regulations.
API -682, Second Edition, was released as an
API document in July, 2002. To prepare for its
rel ease as I SO 21049 at the end of 2003, the
standard has been compl etel y reformatted as
an I SO standard. The l ayout and numberi ng
of clauses, tables and figures has changed. The
Fi rst Edi ti on attempted to use SI uni ts, where
possi bl e. The Second Edi ti on has expanded
thi s concept and uses SI uni ts as the pri mary
uni ts wi th U.S. customary uni ts as secondary
units. Where applicable, I SO standards are the
pri mary references wi th U.S. standards (such
as ASME, ANSI , etc.) as secondary references.
Ther e ar e a number of other si gni fi cant
changes in the Second Edition. These include
a change i n the pump references, an expan-
sion of the standards scope and the introduc-
tion of seal categories. New seal types also have
been added, along with new piping plans and
testing requirements to support them.
The First Edition defaulted to the use of API -
610 pumps. Both API -682 and API -610 defined
standard seal chambers and shaft di ameters.
The Second Edition includes additional pump
types and seal chambers (speci fi cal l y ASME
B73 and I SO 3069 Frame C). To avoi d unnec-
essary duplication, most references pertaining
to pump construction details have been
el i mi nated. The onl y remai ni ng pump
speci fi cati on s per tai n to i n ter faces
between the seal and the seal chamber.
The Fi rst Edi ti on recogni zed that no
standard could cover every possible appli-
cati on, equi pment type and operati ng
condition. I t sought to provide coverage
for the most common services, sizes and
condi ti ons. The Second Edi ti on
expanded the scope to apply to a greater
number of applications. Figure 1 shows a
summary of the changes in scope.
Categories
Seal categories have been introduced to
addr ess th e n eed for di ffer en t seal
appl i cati ons. Seal categori es are sub-
speci fi cati ons wi thi n the standard that
speci fy the pump type, operati ng wi n-
dow, design features, seal face materials,
documentati on and testi ng r equi r e-
ments. Thi s al l ows the user to sel ect a
category addressi ng the requi rements
for an appl i cati on wi thout i ncur r i ng
unnecessary complexity or cost.
The most common type of mechani -
cal seal i s a l i qui d contacti ng seal . I n
recent years, two addi ti onal types have
become popular. The containment seal
is a back-up seal designed to run under
low-duty conditions and isolate primary
seal leakage to keep it from escaping to
the atmosphere. I t al so captures l eak-
age i f the pr i mar y seal fai l s. Another
popul ar desi gn i s the dual gas seal that
uses a barri er gas to prevent posi ti vel y
any process fl ui d l eakage to the atmos-
pher e. The Second Edi ti on i ncl udes
both designs.
Testi ng requi rements al so have been
i ntroduced to document the per form-
ance of containment seals and dual gas
seal s. Contai nment seal s are subjected
to steady-state operation and simulated
fai l ur e of the pr i mar y seal . Dual gas
seals are subjected to steady-state opera-
ti on and a si mul ated fai l ure of the bar-
ri er gas suppl y. Li qui d seal s sti l l wi l l be
tested as outl i ned i n the Fi rst Edi ti on.
The Second Edition lists acceptance cri-
teria for every test based on leakage and
seal wear.
Support systems
Piping plans are intended to improve the
seals performance and reliability and the
Second Edition introduced several new
piping plans. The plan for dual pressur-
ized liquid seals now includes options for
bladder accumulators and piston trans-
mi tters. The pi pi ng pl ans for dual gas
seals and containment seals include the
collection of leakage from seal cavities.
The addition of new seal types and an
expanded operati ng wi ndow necessi -
tated developing new seal selection pro-
cedur es th at accoun t for seal type,
piping plan and seal category. The stan-
dards annexes al so i ncl ude expanded
tutori al s on the sel ecti on procedure,
piping plans and seal materials.
The Second Edition of API -682 repre-
sents a major revision to the most popu-
lar standard for mechanical seals. These
revi si ons update the standard wi th the
latest advancements in seal technology.
I t al so posi ti ons the standard for use i n
new i ndustr i es and appl i cati ons. To
understand the scope of these revisions
fully, users are urged to review the entire
document and take advantage of i ts
many tutorials and guides. With the new
features, the Second Edition promises to
conti nue i ts pl ace as THE mechani cal
seal standard. G
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overview
First Edition Second Edition
Size Seal sizes from 1.50 to 4.50 Shaft diameters from 0.75 to 4.30
(30 mm to 120 mm) (20 mm to 110 mm)
Temperature -40 F to 500 F (-40 C to 280 C) -40F to 750F (-40 C to 400 C)
Pressure (absolute) 0 to 515 PSIA(0 to 34.5 bar) 0 to 615 PSIA(0 to 42 bar)
Fluids Water, sour water, caustic, Water, sour water, caustic,
amines, some acids, most HCs amines, some acids, most HCs
Pumps API-610, ISO 13709 ANSI/ASME B73.1 and B73.2,
ISO 3069 Frame C, API-610, ISO 13709
Figure 1. Comparison of scope of first and second edition
A
PI-682, First Edition, defined seal features
that coul d meet the most demandi ng
ser vices. This included distributed flush
arrangements and floating bushings. While these
features are required for many applications, many
more dont require anything that sophisticated.
To avoid additional costs and work within space
limitations, many First Edition users would specify
seals that were, in effect, pseudo-682 seals with
only some of the design features. With the Second
Editions inclusion of chemical pumps, this situa-
tion would certainly continue and grow.
The Fi rst Edi ti on al so had si gni fi cant docu-
mentation and testing requirements for ever y
purchase order. That represented an additional
burden to seal manufacturers, a burden that ulti-
mately found its way to the seals market price. In
addi ti on, the 682 Task Force wanted to di sti n-
guish clearly between seals intended for chemi-
cal pumps and those used for the heavier duty
r efi ner y pumps. The new concept of Seal
Categories addresses these concerns.
A seal categor y i s a sub-speci fi cati on wi thi n
API -682, Second Edition that defines the seals
operating window, design features, materials of
constr ucti on, documentati on and testi ng
requirements. In general, the standard identifies
only three: Categories 1, 2 and 3. There is a ten-
dency to equate the categor y number with the
severity or criticality of the ser vice, but the Task
Force made a conscious effort to avoid implying
this connection. Rather, seal categories define
common sets of seal requirements.
Categor y 1 seals, for example, apply to chemi-
cal duty pumps, such as ASME B73 and ISO 3069
Frame C, pumps that are generally smaller and
operate at l ower pressures and temperatures
than refiner y pumps. They also are exposed to
more aggressive chemicals than many refiner y
pumps. Single seals of Category 1 default to a sin-
gle-point seal flush and a fixed carbon bushing.
A distributed seal flush and floating bushing are
options. The default seal faces are
sel f-si nter ed si l i con car bi de
against carbon. The documenta-
ti on and qual i fi cati on requi re-
ments ar e l ess str i ngent than
those shown in the First Edition.
Categor y 2 seal s are i ntended
for use in API-610 pumps in refin-
er y ser vi ce. By defaul t, a si ngl e
Categor y 2 seal features a single-
point seal flush and a fixed, non-
sparki ng metal l i c bushi ng. A
distributed seal flush and floating
bushing are options. The default
seal faces are reaction-bonded sili-
con carbide against carbon. Like
the Category 1 seal, the documen-
tation and qualification require-
ments are less stringent than in the
First Edition.
A Categor y 3 seal represents
the most demandi ng r equi r e-
ments i n thi s standar d. These
seal s are desi gned for API -610
pumps i n r efi ner y ser vi ce. A
Categor y 3 seal requires a distributed seal flush
and a fl oati ng carbon throttl e bushi ng. The
default seal faces are reaction-bonded silicon car-
bide against carbon.
The documentati on requi rements are the
standards most stringent. During qualification
testing, Categor y 3 seals must have been tested
as an assembl y i n the confi gurati on the seal
manufacturer is offering for sale. This categor y
most closely represents the requirements of API-
682, First Edition. Table 1 summarizes the major
differences among the three categories. G
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Providing the right seal for the service
categories
Feature Category 1 Category 2 Category 3
Seal chamber size Iso 3069 Type C. ISO 13709/API 610 ISO 13709/API 610
Temperature range -40 C to 260 C -40 C to 400 C -40 C to 400 C
-40 F to 500 F -40 F to 750 F -40 F to 750 F
Pressure range 22 bar 42 bar 42 bar
absolute 315 PSIA 615 PSIA 615 PSIA
Face materials Carbon vs self- Carbon vs reaction Carbon vs reaction
sintered SiC bonded SiC bonded SiC
Distributed flush When required When required Required
requirements or specified or specified
Grand plate metal Required Required inside Required Inside
to metal contact and outside bolt and outside bolt
circle diameter circle diameter
Throttle bushing Fixed carbon, Fixed non-sparking Floating carbon
requirements floating carbon metal, floating
optional carbon optional
Documentation Minimal Minimal Rigorous
requirements
Table 1. Comparison of seal categories
A
chal l enge faci ng the API -682 Fi rst
Edition Task Force was producing a
standard that speci fi es a seal that
wi l l per for m r el i abl y for a mi n i mum of
three years. While it is easy to produce a doc-
ument that speci fi es thi s l evel of rel i abi l i ty,
i ts far more di ffi cul t to prove objecti vel y
th at a pi ece of equi pmen t sati sfi es th e
requi rement. Qual i fi cati on testi ng hel ps
provi de assurance that seal s wi l l meet these
objectives.
Qualification tests
For l i qui d seal s, the Fi r st Edi ti on i ntr o-
duced a seri es of tests desi gned to repro-
duce common r efi n er y oper ati n g
condi ti ons. Fl ui ds (such as water, causti c,
propane, and oils) and test conditions were
sel ected to si mul ate common refi ner y ser v-
i ces. I n addi ti on to steady-state testi ng, a
number of starts and stops as wel l as pres-
sure and temperature cycles were included.
These hel p mi mi c upsets and var i ati ons
common in normal applications. At critical
poi nts duri ng the testi ng, per formance cri -
ter i a, such as temper atur es and l eakage
r ates, wer e r ecor ded on an API -682
datasheet. These are available to customers
upon request.
Qualification testing is designed to evalu-
ate a speci fi c seal desi gn. Each desi gn and
face materi al offered for a ser vi ce must be
eval uated i n th e appr opr i ate test fl ui d.
Because the standard covers a range of seal
si zes, both smal l and l ar ge seal s must be
tested. Once the test regimen qualifies a seal
model , i t can be offered wi thout addi ti onal
performance testing.
The API -682 Second Edition continues in
thi s tradi ti on and i ncl udes testi ng requi re-
ments for contai nment seal s and dual gas
seal s. Li ke th e Fi r st Edi ti on , th ese tests
i ncl ude both steady-state testi ng as wel l as
simulating operating condition upsets. The
standard also has a new datasheet to record
seal performance.
Containment seals
A contai nment seal r uns under l ow-duty
condi ti ons for the major i ty of i ts l i fe. I n
many cases, the contai nment seal cavi ty i s
pi ped to a fl are or vapor recover y system
operati ng at l ess than 10 psi . I n thi s mode,
the seals primar y purpose is to prevent the
l ow-pressure vapor i n the contai nment seal
cavi ty from escapi ng to the atmosphere. I n
the event of a pri mar y seal fai l ure, the con-
tai nment seal may be exposed to process
condi ti ons and i s expected to operate and
allow for orderly equipment shutdown with-
out a major rel ease of process fl ui ds to the
atmosphere.
Contai nment seal testi ng requi rements
include operation on 10-psi propane vapors
for a mi ni mum of 100 hour s. The seal i s
then stopped, pr essur i zed to 25 psi and
bl ocked i n. The pressure decay i s recorded
over five minutes. The containment seal cav-
i ty i s then fi l l ed wi th di esel at 40 psi for an
addi ti onal 100 hours to si mul ate fai l ure of
the primar y seal. After 100 hours, the seal is
stopped and exposed to 250 psi diesel for an
addi ti onal four hours. Leakage, pressures
and other operati onal data are col l ected at
key times during testing.
Dual gas seals
These seals operate on a pressurized barrier
gas to prevent posi ti vel y any process fl ui d
l eakage to the atmosphere. The bar ri er i s
n or mal l y a fi l ter ed, r egul ated i n er t gas
(most commonl y ni trogen) moni tored by a
barrier gas control panel.
Dual gas seal s are tested for a mi ni mum
of 100 hours under steady-state condi ti ons.
The seal i s then stopped and the bar r i er
gas pressure i s reduced to zero. Thi s si mu-
lation of barrier gas pressure loss continues
for a mi ni mum of one hour. The bar r i er
gas pressure i s then restored and the seal
restarted. Under dynami c condi ti ons, the
bar r i er gas suppl y i s sh ut of f for on e
mi nute to si mul ate a di sr upti on i n the gas
suppl y. Th e seal i s r epr essur i zed an d
al l owed to reach equi l i bri um. The seal i s
stopped, bl ocked i n and moni tored for an
additional 10 minutes.
Qual i fi cati on tests have proven to be an
effecti ve way to demonstrate the abi l i ty of a
mechani cal seal to per for m i n real worl d
condi ti ons. Wi th the addi ti on of these new
tests, end users can be assured that seals con-
formi ng to API -682 have a hi gh probabi l i ty
of meeting their reliability objectives. G
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Performance proves the design
testing
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pi pi ng pl an descr i bes a system that
i mproves mechani cal seal rel i abi l i ty
and per for mance by modi fyi ng the
seal s envi ronment. Over the years, a number
of standard plans have been developed which
ar e used thr oughout the seal i ndustr y. API
682, First Edition described many of them and
the Second Edition expands on this to include
plans for containment seals and dual gas seals.
Popul ar vari ati ons of dual pressuri zed l i qui d
seal plans also have been added.
Plan 14
Thi s i s a combi nati on of Pl an 11 and Pl an 13.
I t has been used most commonl y on verti cal
pumps. Previ ousl y, Pl an 14 was i ncl uded i n
API -610, but has been moved to API -682.
Plan 53
This describes the system required to operate a
dual pressurized (Arrangement 3) liquid seal.
I n the Fi rst Edi ti on, Pl an 53 was defi ned as a
reser voir pressurized by a blanket of inert gas.
Whi l e thi s i s a popul ar desi gn i nterpretati on,
other vari ati ons exi st, especi al l y i n Europe.
The Second Edition defines two popular varia-
ti ons to al l ow users to speci fy these di rectl y. I f
the user specifies only a Plan 53, the variations
are considered technically equivalent.
Plan 53A
Pl an 53 from the Fi rst Edi ti on i s now cal l ed
Pl an 53A. Bar ri er fl ui d ci rcul ati ng through a
reser voi r provi des cool i ng and make-up fl ui d
to the seal . A bl anket of i nert gas pressuri zes
the system. Whi l e thi s pl an i s easy to set up
and operate, the exposure of pressuri zati on
gas to the barri er fl ui d can cause operati onal
problems in high pressure systems.
Plan 53B
Plan 53B provides for barrier fluid pressuriza-
ti on by means of a bl adder accumul ator. Thi s
approach el i mi nates di rect contact between
the pressurization gas and barrier fluid, which
eliminates gas absorption. During a loss of bar-
ri er fl ui d, the accumul ator provi des make-up
fl ui d wi th a resul ti ng decrease i n system pres-
sur e. An exter nal cool er i n the ci r cul ati on
loop removes heat.
Plan 53C
Plan 53 uses a piston accumulator (also called a
pi ston pot or pi ston transmi tter) to provi de
pressuri zati on and makeup fl ui d to a bar ri er
fluid circulation loop. I t takes a reference pres-
sure from the pump and produces a hi gher
pressure in the barrier fluid. Barrier fluid tem-
perature is controlled with an internal or exter-
nal seal cooler. Plan 53C provides pressurization
without an outside pressure source and allows
barrier fluid to track seal chamber pressures. A
disadvantage is that it exposes the accumulator
to process conditions.
Plan 71
Thi s pl an features pl ugged contai nment seal
cavi ty connecti on ports. I t may be used when
the contai nment seal cavi ty i s i ntended to be
dead-ended or if the user wants to upgrade to
a different plan in the future.
Plan 72
Pl an 72 defi nes the suppl y of l ow-pr essur e
buffer gas to an Arrangement 2 contai nment
seal cavi ty. The buffer gas di l utes any l eakage
escaping the primar y seal and sweeps it away to
a flare or process recover y system. This plan is
used in conjunction with Plan 75 or Plan 76.
Plan 74
Plan 74 defines the system for supplying high-
pressure barrier gas to an Arrangement 3 dual
gas seal . The bar ri er gas provi des the operat-
i ng envi r onment for the seal and pr events
process fluid from reaching the atmosphere.
Plan 75
Pl an 75 defi nes a system for handl i ng l i qui d
or mi x ed ph ase l eakage fr om an
Ar rangement 2 contai nment seal cavi ty. Any
l eakage that doesnt vapori ze compl etel y i s
piped to a collection reser voir below the seal.
Plan 76
Plan 76 is for handling vapor phase leakage from
an Ar rangement 2 contai nment seal cavi ty.
Process fluids that completely vaporize in the con-
tainment seal cavity are piped directly to a flare or
vapor recovery system. Failure of the primary seal
can be detected by an increase in pressure. G
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Plans
New versions support expanded seal offerings
T
he First Edition covered only the most
common mechani cal seal : the con-
tacti ng l i qui d seal . The ter m CW
desi gnates thi s seal i n the Second Edi ti on.
Dur i ng the l ast 10 year s, i ndustr y has
embraced other seal types, including contain-
ment seals, non-contacting primar y seals and
dual gas seal s. Because these now have
proven per formance records, theyve been
included in the Second Edition.
Containment seals are defined as the outer
seal in an Arrangement 2 configuration run-
ni ng on buffer gas or vapori zed process fl u-
i ds. These seal s r un under l ow-pr essur e
conditions (less than 10 psi) for a minimum
of 25,000 hrs. I f the inner seal fails, the con-
tai nment seal must operate under ful l seal
chamber conditions for a minimum of eight
hours. Contai nment seal s can have ei ther
contacti ng or non-contacti ng seal faces. I n
the Second Edition, the term CS designates
a containment seal.
Non-contacti ng seal s produce an i nten-
ti onal hydrodynami c l i ft that separates the
seal faces. The non-contacti ng approach i s
used primarily in dual gas seals and operates
on a barri er gas. I t al so can be used as a pri -
mar y seal operating on process fluids. I n the
Second Edition, the term NC designates a
non-contacting seal.
The First Edition defined seal arrangements
on the basis of the number and orientation of
the seals in the assembly as well as the pressure
i n the buffer /bar r i er fl ui d. Thi s scheme
offered onl y a l i mi ted number of opti ons.
Ar r angement 1 meant a si ngl e seal .
Arrangement 2 meant dual seal wi th a non-
pr essur i zed buffer fl ui d. Ar r angement 3
meant a dual seal wi th a pressuri zed barri er
fluid. Arrangements 2 and 3 oriented the seals
in a series (or face-to-back) configuration.
To accommodate n ew seal an d pump
types, the Second Edi ti on al l ows a greater
variety of options. While there are still three
ar rangements, opti ons al l ow for di fferent
operati ng modes and ori entati ons of dual
seals. Each option is assigned a configuration
code that defi nes the ar r angement, seal
function and options for secondar y seals or
seal orientations.
For example, Arran-
gement 1 defines a sin-
gl e seal . The Second
Edition allows options
for fi xed (1CW-FX)
and floating (1CW-FL)
bushi ngs for thi s
arrangement.
Ar rangement 2 de-
fi nes dual seal s i n a
face-to-back ori enta-
ti on wi th the buffer
fl ui d mai ntai ned at a
pressure less than seal chamber pressure
(see Fi gure 1). Thi s ar rangement can
include a liquid buffer fluid (2CW-CW) as
defined in the First Edition. I n addition,
the dual seal now may have a containment
seal for the outer seal wi th the contai n-
ment seal cavi ty fi l l ed wi th vapor i zed
process fl ui d or from an external buffer
gas supply. The containment seal may be
used with a conventional liquid inner seal
(2CW-CS) or wi th a
non-contacti ng i nner
seal (2NC-CS).
Arrangement 3 seals
are dual seal s wi th the
barrier fluid maintained
at a pressure greater
than the seal chamber
pressure (see Figure 2).
The Fi rst Edi ti on off-
ered only one option: a
dual seal running on a
liquid barrier fluid in a
face-to-back configura-
ti on (3CW-FB). The
Second Edition includes
back-to-back (3CW-BB)
and face-to-face (3CW-
FF) confi gurati ons.
I n addi ti on, there are
options for non-contact-
ing seals operating on a
barrier gas in a back-to-
back (3NC-BB), face-to-
face (3NC-FF), and
face-to-back (3NC-FB)
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More selections for more applications
configurations
Arrangement 2
Two seals per cartridge assembly with a
containment seal chamber maintained at a
pressure less than the seal chamber pressure
Liquid buffer fluid Gas buffer fluid
Dual contacting
wet seals
Contacting wet
inner seal with a
containment seal
Configuration
2CW-CW
Configuration
2CW-CS
Non-contacting
inner seal with a
containment seal
Configuration
2NC-CS
Figure 1.
Configurations for
Arrangement 2
mechanical seals.
Figure 2. Configurations for Arrange-
ment 3 mechanical seals.
Arrangement 3
Two seals per cartridge assembly that
utilize an externally supplied barrier fluid
Liquid barrier fluid Gas barrier fluid
Contacting wet
seals, face-to-back
configuration
Non-contacting
seals, back-to-back
configuration
Configuration
3CW-FB
Configuration
3NC-BB
Non-contacting
seals, face-to-face
configuration
Configuration
3NC-FF
Non-contacting
seals, face-to-back
configuration
Configuration
3NC-FB
Contacting wet
seals, back-to-back
configuration
Configuration
3CW-BB
Contacting wet
seals, face-to-face
configuration
Configuration
3CW-FF
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