Pump seal standard API 682 has deficiencies

Journal Article · Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1997 · Hydrocarbon Processing

OSTI ID:527574

Iyer, K R ^[1]

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1. Reliance Petroleum, Ltd., Jamnagar (India)

Struggling to meet ever-tightening, stringent emission regulations, hydrocarbon processing plants are evaluating all possible alternatives that can cut or eliminate fugitive releases. Nearly 70% of centrifugal pump maintenance is due to mechanical seal failures, a leading contributor to fugitive emissions. The new standard--API 682 was developed exclusively to set guidelines that dictate mechanical seal performance and specifications. API 682`s goal: define centrifugal pump seal-sealing systems performance and design criteria that will improve reliability, increase pump-seal service life and help control VOC emissions. The article reviews the pros and cons for API 682 from the pump-user`s viewpoint.

• OSTI ID: 527574
• Journal Information: Hydrocarbon Processing, Vol. 76, Issue 8; Other Information: PBD: Aug 1997
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
SEALS
CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS
STANDARDS
ERRORS
CHEMICAL PLANTS
LEAKS
SPECIFICATIONS
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
VOLATILE MATTER