High Performance API 682 Seals for the Chemical Processing Industry

Category I

Type A and B

Arrangement 1, 2, and 3

Qualification Tested

End User Driven Seal Specification Standard

API-682 is a stand alone seal standard for centrifugal and rotary pumps used in the petroleum refining and chemical process industries. The standard was written by a select committee comprised of end users, pump manufacturers and seal manufacturers including recognized seal industry experts from John Crane. In keeping with the standards stated purpose, API-682 strives to promote best practices in the selection and operation of mechanical seals so as to extend seal life to a minimum of three years of service. Building upon growing acceptance of the first edition standard in the user community, the scope of the standard, second edition, has been expanded beyond Oil & Gas API 610 pumps to also include large bore ANSI and ISO chemical duty process pumps. The new 682 2nd Edition standard replaces the long standing mechanical seals specification found in the API-610 pump standard and establishes a new seal standard for ANSI and ISO chemical process pumps.

Your Complete Source for API 682 Seal Requirements

As the world leader in Chemical and Petrochemical process sealing, John Crane supplies qualification tested mechanical seals in accordance with the API 682 2nd Edition Standard. These seals are the preferred choice for safe, reliable, single and dual seal arrangements specifically engineered for dependable sealing of light hydrocarbons, caustics, water, hot oil and other volatile organic compounds. Evolving from John Crane's extensive line of performance proven API 682 1st Edition seals, the 2nd Edition covers an expanded range of applications and equipment specific to the Chemical Processing Industry. API-682 Category I establishes the first international seal standard for ANSI and ISO enlarged bore pumps including wet contacting seals, dry-running secondarycontainment seals and non-contacting gas-lubricated seal designs. API-682 has established three distinct seal categories summarized below: Category I: Chemical and Petrochemical Industry Pumps. Heavy duty seals designed for ANSI and ISO enlarged bore seal chambers.

API 682 2nd Edition

Category II: Oil & Gas Industry API Pumps. Seals designed to handle those services previously defined as API-610 applications. Seals contain the same qualification tested components and arrangements as the premium Category III API-682 cartridge seals. Category III: Oil & Gas Industry API Pumps. Premium seals meeting the highest specification of API 682 design criteria and requiring full qualification test reports. These premium products contain the optimum in seal features and design.

Standard Seal Types and Arrangements

The API-682 seal selection procedure provides a recommended seal type, arrangement and flush plan for typical chemical plant or refinery services. Within each of the three categories, API defines three primary seal types and arrangements.
Type A: Rotating pusher seal using o-rings and multiple springs Type B: Rotating metal bellows using o-rings Type C: High Temperature metal bellows using flexible graphite gaskets. (only applies to Cat. II & III for high temperature services) Arrangement 1: Single seal Arrangement 2: Unpressurized dual (Tandem) Arrangement 3: Pressurized dual (Double)

Maximum Operating Limits For Category I Type A & B Contacting Wet Seals
Performance Capability Temperature Pressure Speed Type A Seals: 5610Q-1/5620P-1 -30C to 250C/-20F to 400F Up to 21 bar g/300 psig Up to 25 m/s/5000 fpm Type B Seals: 5615Q-1/5625P-1 -30C to 260C/-20F to 500F Up to 21 bar g/300 psig Up to 25 m/s/5000 fpm

*Consult John Crane for higher speed and pressure applications

API 682 Design Criteria

John Crane API 682 mechanical seals are designed in accordance with API 682 2nd Edition design requirements. A sampling of design features include: Premium materials of construction that fully comply with API 682 design standards. Inside mounted, balanced, cartridge seal. Rotating flexible elements for Type A and Type B. One piece sleeve relieved along inside bore with minimum sleeve thickness of 2.5 mm (0.100"). All Arrangement I seals furnished with a fixed bushing. Dual seals have standard radial inlet and tanTest rig in John Cranes Technology Testing Center gential outlet buffer/barrier fluid connections. Glands have a registered fit, confined O-ring, and metal-to-metal contact with pump seal chamber. Fits ASME B73.1, ASME B73.2 and ISO 3069 Type C seal chambers. Arrangement 3 seals are double (reverse) balanced to withstand pressure reversal. Inner seal capable of handling 2.75 bar g (40 psig) ID dynamic pressure. Common adaptive hardware between types and arrangments. Primary rings are a premium grade, blister resistant carbon. Mating rings are a homogenous self-sintered silicon carbide.

Fluid Control Systems

John Crane is your complete source for liquid or gas seal support systems for rotating mechanical equipment. Products include reservoir systems, heat exchangers, abrasive separators, gas control panels, lubricators and API 682 support systems. John Crane can provide you with the right piping plan and sealing system that meet the requirements of API 682. John Crane auxiliary piping systems comply with API 682 Table 4 Group I (mechanical seal flush/cooling systems), Group II (quench systems), and Group III (coolingwater systems).

API 682 Seal Support System

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Seal Selection Software

You can select and specify your API seal, flush and arrangements criteria using John Cranes unique API seal selection software, CSelect682. The software will run on a Windows format and allows seal selection by category, production of API data sheets, dedicated reports, drawings and piping plans, and a host of useful basic formula and calculations. For your copy contact your local John Crane representative.

ANSI / ISO Process Pumps

API-682 Category I seals are intended for specification to pumps with seal chambers conforming to the ASME B73.1, B73.2 or ISO 3069 Type C standard.

API Standard 682 gives comprehensive seal selection guidance. Every effort has been made to ensure that this program accurately reflects the recommendations outlined in API Standard 682. Neither John Crane nor its representative is responsible for any problems arising from using this software in connection with the seal selection process. John Crane recommends confirming the selection with the seal supplier. In accordance with its general policy, the American Petroleum Institute has not endorsed nor recommended this computer program, John Crane products or any other manufacturers products. John Crane strongly recommends the user/specifier purchase his/her own copy of the entire Standard for reference in conjunction with the use of this computer program. Original copies of API Standard 682 are available from the American Petroleum Institute, 1220 L Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20005.

Type A Category I Contacting Wet Seals

John Crane API 682 Cat. I Type A seals are based on the Universal CartridgeTM Seal Type 5610Q and 5620P designs. These industry proven standard cartridge mechanical seals have been enhanced specifically to meet API design requirements in order to attain Maximum Achievable Control Technology compliance in hydrocarbons and other Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and promote extended seal life.

Register fit gland plate with confined o-rings and metal-to-metal contact with pump seal chamber

Bushing

Reverse pressure balanced

Pumping ring

Type 5610Q-1

Type 5620P-1

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Category I Contacting Wet Seals

Arrangement 1 2 3 Type A 5610Q-1 5620P-1 5620P-1 Type B 5615Q-1 5625P-1 5625P-1

Type A Contacting Wet Seals

Type 5610Q-1: Single pusher cartridge seal Type A, Arrangement 1. It can be applied to non-hydrocarbon, nonflashing hydrocarbon, and flashing hydrocarbon services. This seal comes standard with single point flush and fixed clearance carbon throttle bushing. Type 5620P-1: Dual unpressurized pusher cartridge seal Type A, Arrangement 2. This seal provides additional safety for hazardous applications and those where the sealing environment needs to be controlled. The outer seal provides additional containment in conjunction with an API Flush Plan 52. Type 5620P-1: Dual pressurized pusher cartridge seal Type A, Arrangement 3. Designed for maximum containment of hazardous fluids and light hydrocarbons. The inner seal is double balanced to provide a positive seal with pressure from either direction. The outer seal retains the barrier fluid using either an API Flush Plan 53 or 54. The seal configuration is the same as the dual unpressurized version above.

Type B Contacting Wet Seals

Type 5615Q-1: Single rotating Alloy C-276 (UNS N10276) metal bellows cartridge seal Type B, Arrangement 1. For low temperature applications, this seal is applied to non-flashing hydrocarbon and non-hydrocarbon applications. This seal comes standard with a single point flush and fixed clearance carbon throttle bushing. Type 5625P-1: Dual unpressurized metal bellows cartridge seal Type B, Arrangement 2. This seal is used in conjunction with an API Flush Plan 52. Type 5625P-1: Dual pressurized metal bellows cartridge seal Type B, Arrangement 3. Low temperature seal for hazardous fluids and utilizes an API Flush Plan 53 or 54. The seal configuration is the same as the dual unpressurized version above.
Dual seals have standard radial inlet and tangential outlet buffer/barrier fluid connections

Sealol edge-welded metal bellows

Type 5615Q-1

Type 5625P-1

Dry-Running Secondary-Containment Category I Seals

The 5620D-1 seal design satisfies Category I secondary-containment seal specifications. The 5620D-1 is an effective solution to meeting emission requirements while eliminating the need for liquid barrier systems. Secondary-containment seals will contain any nominal leakage from the primary seal and act as a back up capable of full process pressure containment providing an additional level of safety during process or system upsets.

Category I Secondary-Containment Seals

Arrangement 2 Type A 5620D-1 Type B 5625D-1

Type 5620D-1: Dual pusher contacting dry-running secondary-containment seal Type A, Arrangement 2. Utilizes a special multiple spring outer secondary-containment seal. Type 5625D-1: Dual low temperature metal bellows primary seal Type B, Arrangement 2 utilizing the pusher secondary-containment seal as standard. The Sealol ECSTM (Emission Containment Seal) is optional.

Maximum Operating Limits Contacting Dry Secondary-Containment Seals

Performance Capability Temperature Pressure Type 5620D-1 and 5625D-1 -30 C to 205 C / -20 F to 400 F Dry: 0.7 bar g / 10 psig continuous Wet: 10.5 bar g / 150 psig* Speed Up to 20 m/s / 4000 fpm

* Maximum containment pressure rating under dynamic conditions dependent upon process fluid properties. Shut down upon high-pressure alarm activation is recommended.

Non-contacting Gas-lubricated Seals Category I

In 1994 John Crane revolutionized zero emission sealing with the development and patent of the first non-contacting gas-lubricated mechanical seal for chemical duty process pumps, the Type 2800. The Type 2800 and Type 2800MB comprise the John Crane Category I API 682 Second Edition non-contacting gas-lubricated seal product line. As the world leader in gas seal technology and experience John Crane has amassed over 70 million operating hours of reliable zero emission operation on pumps worldwide. These seals represent the state of the art advanced dry-running, non-contacting sealing technology for process pump applications. Zero emissions, high performance, extended seal life, reduced power consumption, and wet seal system elimination are achieved. Per Arrangement 3, the Type 2800 and Type 2800MB operate using an available pressurized inert barrier gas source to positively seal hazardous process fluids with zero emissions to the atmosphere. Arrangement 3 Type A 2800 Type B 2800MB

Type 2800

Type 2800MB

Spiral Groove

Sealing Dam Area Patented spiral groove technology offers superior stable operating performance due to its maximized film stiffness characteristics.

Maximum Operating Limits Non-contacting, Gas-lubricated Seals

Performance Capability Temperature Pressure Speed Type 2800 -40 C to 260 C / -40 F to 500 F to 21 bar g /300 psig 1450 RPM Min. Type 2800MB -40 C to 260 C / -40 F to 500 F to 16 bar g /230 psig 1450 RPM Min.

Category II & III Seals for API-610 Pumps

API-682 Category II or III seals are intended for specification to pumps conforming to the API-610 pump standard. The vast majority of process plant services that were previously defined "API-610 seals" will generally now be specified as API-682 Category II seals. This provides for flexibility in flush arrangement and bushing selection that is otherwise fixed in Category III.

Type A Category II & III Contacting Wet Seals

John Crane API 682 Type A seals are based on the successful, proven, Type 48 design. These dependable, engineered mechanical seals were developed specifically to attain Maximum Achievable Control Technology compliance in hydrocarbons and other Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC). Category II seals are designed to handle general purpose API (American Petroleum Institute) applications and contain the same qualification tested components and arrangements as the premium Category III API cartridge seals. Category II, Arrangement 1 seals are available with a variety of bushing and flush configurations providing you with more flexibility in your API seal selection. Pick the arrangement best suited for you particular application. You can specify a Category II, Arrangement I seal to include all of the features of a Category III seal without the requirement of documentation to accompany the seal.

Category II
Arrangement 1 2 3 Type A 1648-2 2648-2 3648-2 Type B 1670-2 2670-2 3670-2 Type C 1604-2 2609-2 3609-2

Category III
Arrangement 1 2 3 Type A 1648-3 2648-3 3648-3 Type B 1670-3 2670-3 3670-3 Type C 1604-3 2609-3 3609-3

Type B and Type C Category II & III Contacting Wet Seals

These fully qualified API 682 Type B and Type C seals feature Sealol edge welded metal bellows seals. The low-temperature and high-temperature bellows seals are utilized in a variety of hydrocarbon services. The Types 1604, 2609, and 3609, with flexible graphite packings are ideal for demanding high temperature applications. The Type 1670, 2670, and 3670 with Alloy C-276 rotating bellows seal provides high strength and excellent corrosion resistance. As with Cat. I, in addition to the Type A and B contacting wet seals, Cat. II & III also include dry-running secondary-containment seals and non-contacting gas-lubricated seals.

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