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Attached below is API 682's definition of acceptable leakage.

I think the best thing to do would be to


calculate the acceptable volume of leakage for this specific application in terms of API 682's definition.
So, divide 5.6 g/hr by the density, and this will give you the acceptable volume of leakage for that specific
product.

Density of Product = s.g. x Density of Water @ 40C = 1.012 x 0.992


g/cm^3 = 1.004 g/cm^3
Acceptable Leakage = 5.6 g/hr / 1.004 g/cm^3 = 5.58 cm^3/hr or 5.58
cc/hr

In this case, it's basically the exact same as what API 682 says for water because the specific gravity of
water and of anti-freeze are basically the same. The acceptable leakage level will vary more when
evaluating light oils or other products with a specific gravity not close to that of water.

The equation which describes leakage is:

The difficult part with using the equation is knowing the fluid film thickness between the faces. So, it's
nearly impossible to use this equation. If an accurate calculation is needed, these applications must be
simulated with Finite Element Analysis.

I realize that expected leakage and acceptable leakage can be different. There are so many factors in the
field that aren't accounted for when evaluating this on pure equations. As a result, the problem is that
discussions get very difficult when we tell a customer that the expected leakage (according to FEA) is 1.4
cc/hr, when in the field they are seeing 4.4 cc/hr which actually may be normal for that certain piece of
equipment. Therefore, my recommendation would be to stick with the acceptable leakage limit as set by
API 682. Then, if the leakage in the field is greater than that, we will have to investigate the problem more.
And, if it is not, then we can assume that this is the "normal" amount of leakage in that application.

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