Monitoring Sys

Control & Monitoring
Q Control systems vary from one
compressor manufacturer to another
Q John Crane use flow control
Q Some OEMs use pressure control
Q John Crane supply a monobloc system
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Key System Functions
Filter Measure Control
Control Measure
Measure
Bearing
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Monobloc Double Filter
With integrated:
Q Switch-over valve
Q By-pass / filling valve
Q Vent / purge valve for
each filter
Q 2 shut-off valves on
inlet and outlet for
differential pressure
measurement
Q Material: Stainless steel

Q NACE certification
Q 200 bar g
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Double Filter Unit
Removal of sintered metal filter cartridge
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2 x Tandem Seals - inner labyrinth
End User: Trenergy
OEM: KHI Japan
Application: Gas field
Buffer Gas: N2
Product: Methane
Pressure: 133 bar g
Temperature: 105°C
Materials: Stainless steel
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Control Panel – Nuovo Pignone
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Control Panel - Settings
Q Primary Vent
³ Set variable orifice to give DP of 0.5 bar
X Ensures bursting disc is not ruptured
X Provides positive pressure to O/B seal
X Enables condition monitoring of O/B seal
³ Alarms (Typical)
X 2 bar alarm (4 x normal flow)
X 4 bar shutdown (8 x normal flow)
Q Type 82 / Labyrinth (Typical)

³ Nitrogen / air 0.2 bar differential for labyrinth
³ Nitrogen / air 0.4 bar differential for Type 82
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Control & Monitoring
Q On flooding compressor
³ dirty gas can get into seal area
³ use N2 purge before & during start-up
Q Liquid contamination
³ C7 and below, HC can condense out with
Joule-Thompson effect across needle
valves - congeals in spring areas etc.
³ keep gas temperature well above dew-point
³ lag pipework, add heating downstream of

needle valves
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Typical Hydrocarbon Gases
Q CH4 Methane
Q C2H6 Ethane
Q C3H8 Propane
Q C4H10 Butane
Q C5H12 Pentane
Q C6H6 Benzene
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Installation, Operation & Maint.
Q Icing can occur
³ if settle-out pressure is high (say 200 Bar)
³ pressure drop across static faces to

atmosphere can cause ice formation if free
water present in gas
³ pre-heat seals (e.g., inject warm N2) before

start-up
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Q Inboard Seal Pressure (Tandem Seals)
³ Inboard process pressure must always be

higher than primary vent (flare) pressure
³ Interspace pressure is not required for

normal operation, but prefer 0.5 bar g
³ Pressurised interspace requires control

system to avoid reverse pressurisation
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Q Barrier Gas Pressure (Double Seals)
³ Inert Barrier Gas supply pressure to seals
must be maintained at 1 to 2 bar above
sealing pressure at all times
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Q N2 buffer supply should always be on 30

minutes before bearing oil is switched on
Q N2 buffer supply should always be on 30

minutes after bearing oil is switched off
Q Filtration: usual size 3 micron. Some

prefer a finer filter.
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Q Mating Ring Corrosion
³ Free water in the seal area must be avoided
³ Majority of seals use Tungsten Carbide for
the rotating mating ring material
³ Tungsten Carbide suffers from acid and
chloride attack
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Q Reconditioning every 5 years (or so)
Q John Crane will, where economically viable:
³ Disassemble, inspect and clean
³ Replace o-rings and springs
³ Machine new thrust rings to suit new balance
diameter o-rings
³ Convex lap and polish primary rings
³ Replace primary rings if beyond re-lapping
³ Lap, polish and re-groove mating rings
³ Replace mating ring if beyond re-lapping
³ Re-machine locking sleeve to match new parts
³ Re-balance rotating assembly
³ Run full dynamic re-test, and re-calibrate
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Reconditioning - Locking Sleeve
No gaps here
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Reconditioning - Locking Sleeve
With no tolerance strips or o-rings installed.
Accurately machined gap here to allow for correct

o-ring compression and thermal expansion.
Incorrect gap will cause leakage behind mating rings

or broken mating rings.
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Q I.O.M.’s are supplied with every seal cartridge
Q Topics covered in the I.O.M. are :
³ Introduction to the John Crane Type 28 Gas Seal
³ Declaration of incorporation
³ Seal specification
³ Seal installation & removal
³ Commissioning procedure
³ Operation & maintenance with dry gas seals
³ Storage of seals
³ Notes on principles of operation
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Control & Monitoring

Q Control systems vary from one

compressor manufacturer to another

Q John Crane use flow control

Q Some OEMs use pressure control

Q John Crane supply a monobloc system

Filter Measure Control

Q Material: Stainless steel

Removal of sintered metal filter cartridge

OEM: KHI Japan

Application: Gas field

Pressure: 133 bar g

Materials: Stainless steel

X Provides positive pressure to O/B seal

X Enables condition monitoring of O/B seal

X 2 bar alarm (4 x normal flow)

X 4 bar shutdown (8 x normal flow)

Q Type 82 / Labyrinth (Typical)

³ lag pipework, add heating downstream of

Q Icing can occur

³ if settle-out pressure is high (say 200 Bar)

³ pressure drop across static faces to

³ pre-heat seals (e.g., inject warm N2) before

Q Inboard Seal Pressure (Tandem Seals)

³ Inboard process pressure must always be

³ Interspace pressure is not required for

³ Pressurised interspace requires control

Q Barrier Gas Pressure (Double Seals)

³ Inert Barrier Gas supply pressure to seals

must be maintained at 1 to 2 bar above

sealing pressure at all times

Q N2 buffer supply should always be on 30

Q N2 buffer supply should always be on 30

Q Filtration: usual size 3 micron. Some

Q Mating Ring Corrosion

³ Free water in the seal area must be avoided

³ Majority of seals use Tungsten Carbide for

the rotating mating ring material

³ Tungsten Carbide suffers from acid and

Accurately machined gap here to allow for correct

Incorrect gap will cause leakage behind mating rings

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