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Title: Evaluation of selected elastomer O-ring pump seals for service at the Wilsonville, Alabama, Advanced Coal Liquefaction Research and Development Facility. [Ethylenepropylenediene monomer compounds]

Abstract

Previous laboratory tests of elastomer O-rings in coal liquefaction solvents conducted at L'Garde, Inc., indicated that certain ethylenepropylenediene monomer (EPDM) compounds provided the best performance when a backup ring was used to limit swelling. Before service testing in a pump at the Wilsonville, Alabama, Advanced Coal Liquefaction Research and Development Facility, tests of six selected elastomers in the appropriate Wilsonville-produced solvent were conducted at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The ORNL tests measured the elastomers' changes in cross section, weight, density, and relative flexibility. Although two perfluoroelastomers showed less degradation of most properties during these tests, it was decided to proceed with service testing of two EPDM elastomers because of their much lower cost. 5 refs., 14 figs., 7 tabs.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
5516246
Report Number(s):
ORNL/TM-10066
ON: DE86014414
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-84OR21400
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; COAL LIQUEFACTION PLANTS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; PUMPS; ELASTOMERS; DENSITY; FLEXIBILITY; TESTING; WEIGHT; SEALS; MATERIALS TESTING; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HIGH TEMPERATURE; TIME DEPENDENCE; DATA; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; INFORMATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NUMERICAL DATA; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMERS; SOLVENTS; TENSILE PROPERTIES; 010405* - Coal, Lignite, & Peat- Hydrogenation & Liquefaction; 360405 - Materials- Polymers & Plastics- Degradation & Erosion- (-1987)

Citation Formats

Skena, C. C., and Keiser, J. R. Evaluation of selected elastomer O-ring pump seals for service at the Wilsonville, Alabama, Advanced Coal Liquefaction Research and Development Facility. [Ethylenepropylenediene monomer compounds]. United States: N. p., 1986. Web. doi:10.2172/5516246.
Skena, C. C., & Keiser, J. R. Evaluation of selected elastomer O-ring pump seals for service at the Wilsonville, Alabama, Advanced Coal Liquefaction Research and Development Facility. [Ethylenepropylenediene monomer compounds]. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5516246
Skena, C. C., and Keiser, J. R. 1986. "Evaluation of selected elastomer O-ring pump seals for service at the Wilsonville, Alabama, Advanced Coal Liquefaction Research and Development Facility. [Ethylenepropylenediene monomer compounds]". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5516246. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5516246.
@article{osti_5516246,
title = {Evaluation of selected elastomer O-ring pump seals for service at the Wilsonville, Alabama, Advanced Coal Liquefaction Research and Development Facility. [Ethylenepropylenediene monomer compounds]},
author = {Skena, C. C. and Keiser, J. R.},
abstractNote = {Previous laboratory tests of elastomer O-rings in coal liquefaction solvents conducted at L'Garde, Inc., indicated that certain ethylenepropylenediene monomer (EPDM) compounds provided the best performance when a backup ring was used to limit swelling. Before service testing in a pump at the Wilsonville, Alabama, Advanced Coal Liquefaction Research and Development Facility, tests of six selected elastomers in the appropriate Wilsonville-produced solvent were conducted at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The ORNL tests measured the elastomers' changes in cross section, weight, density, and relative flexibility. Although two perfluoroelastomers showed less degradation of most properties during these tests, it was decided to proceed with service testing of two EPDM elastomers because of their much lower cost. 5 refs., 14 figs., 7 tabs.},
doi = {10.2172/5516246},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5516246}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986},
month = {Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986}
}