TOPIC:
Enhancing Mechanical Seal Reliability - Optimizing Plan 53B for Significant Ambient Temperature Fluctuations
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Richard Smith trained as design engineer with the Ford Motor Company working in both production and product development.
For the last 38 years Richard’s has focused on sealing technology. Joining AESSEAL in 1989, Richard and has worked within the application engineering of sealing technology.
Richard became a Director of AESSEAL in 1998 and for the past 19 years has been at the company’s forefront of the Oil Gas and Petrochemical industry sectors being involved with the development of products for both upstream and downstream applications. Richard is currently AESSEAL’s representative on the API 682 Task Force.
Richard has had many papers published at international rotating machinery events and numerous articles published in international journals. These have mainly been on the practical application of mechanical seal technology in Industry.
DESCRIPTION:
While the plan 53B is a popular support system for dual mechanical seals, the concerns regarding pressure stability and alarm strategy, due to the effects of climatic temperature changes, have been highlighted in the API 682 (4th edition).
This presentation highlights the results of an experiment quantifying pressure variations and explores techniques to mitigate the impact of temperature fluctuations while minimizing operational complexity.
Furthermore, the presentation delves into proposed amendments to the upcoming 5th edition of API 682, aimed at better representing the installed fleet and incorporating advancements in technology.
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