Our API expert Richard Smith walks through some of the 4th Edition API Plans, providing expert analysis and explanation of each plan. Integrated (internal) product recirculation from pump …

These are standardized flushing piping arrangements that are widely used in the industry. Customer specific variants of these plans are possible. API Piping plans help to ensure good …

Plan 01 does not need any external piping. Acts as an internal flushing line for the mechanical seal. Prevents highly viscous fluids from freezing/polymerizing at lower temperatures because …

Discover API piping plans for mechanical seals and how they improve reliability by providing the right environmental controls for optimal performance.

The API Plan 01 is suited to applications where process fluids could easily thicken or freeze within the piping. Plan 01 permits fluid circulation from the discharge area to the seal chamber. Used …

The API plans presented in this section are developed in accordance with the API 682, 3 revision / API 610, 10 revision standard. This is the standard scheme of the drilling pipes, which are …

API Plan 01 is a self-circulating seal flush system that utilizes internal circulation devices (such as a pump ring) to direct process fluid from the pump discharge back into the seal chamber for …

Piping plans described and discussed herein are based on API 682 4th Edition, Annex G. Piping plans are listed in numerical order below with links to the appropriate page on SealFAQs. Plan …

Plan 01 provides internal recirculation from the pump discharge area to the seal chamber, which is typically at a pressure slightly above pump suction pressure. Plan 01 is similar to Plan 11 in …

Plan 01 is a mechanical seal flush arrangement that utilizes an internal recirculation path from the pump discharge area directly into the seal chamber. Unlike Plan 11, which uses external …