Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
1.1 General
1.2 Seal categories, types and arrangements
1.3 Objectives
1.4 Specifying and/or purchasing a sealing system
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Unit responsibility
5 Dimensions
6 Design requirements
6.1 Common design requirements (all categories)
6.2 Design requirements (category specific)
7 Specific seal configurations
7.1 Arrangement 1 seals
7.2 Arrangement 2 seals
7.3 Arrangement 3 seals
8 Accessories
8.1 Auxiliary piping systems
8.2 Mechanical seal flush/cooling systems (Group I)
8.3 Quench systems (Group II)
8.4 Cooling-water systems (Group III)
8.5 Accessories and auxiliary system components
8.6 Barrier/buffer fluid and seal flush positive circulating
devices
9 Instrumentation
9.1 General
9.2 Temperature indicating gauges
9.3 Thermowells
9.4 Pressure gauges
9.5 Switches
9.6 Level indicators
9.7 Flow indicators
9.8 Relief valves
9.9 Regulators
9.10 Pressure amplifiers
10 Inspection, testing, and preparation for shipment
10.1 General
10.2 Inspection
10.3 Testing
10.4 Preparation for shipment
11 Data transfer
11.1 General
11.2 Proposal data
11.3 Contract data
Annex A (informative) Recommended seal selection procedure
A.1 Assumptions and instructions
A.2 Tutorial clause
A.3 Tutorial seal selection - Sheet 6
A.4 Tutorial on sheet 7 through sheet 9 of seal selection
procedure
Annex B (informative) Heat generation and heat soak calculations
B.1 Estimating of seal-generated heat
B.2 Temperature rise in the seal chamber
Annex C (normative) Materials and material descriptions
C.1 Typical descriptions of miscellaneous materials for
mechanical seal parts
C.2 Typical temperature limitations for seal materials in
hydrocarbon service
C.3 Typical temperature limitation guidelines for secondary
seal materials
C.4 Tutorial on selection of elastomers
Annex D (normative) Standard flush plans and auxiliary hardware
Annex E (informative) Inspector checklist
Annex F (normative) Mechanical seal data sheets
Annex G (normative) Mechanical seals data requirements form
Annex H (normative) Seal and pump vendor interface
Annex I (normative) Mechanical seal test qualification form
Annex J (informative) Mechanical seal codes
J.1 Mechanical seals
J.2 First Letter: Seal Category (1, 2, 3)
J.3 Second letter: Seal Arrangement (1, 2, 3)
J.4 Third letter: Seal Type (A, B, C)
J.5 Fourth number(s): flush arrangement
J.6 Non-standard reference
J.7 Summary
Bibliography