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SCOPE
I 1.1 This practice covers the design, fabrication, and inspection of mechanical agitators.
I 1.2 An asterisk () indicates that a decision by the Purchaser is required or that additional information is
furnished by the Purchaser.

SUMMARY OF ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

I 2.1 Table 1 lists the practices, codes, and standards which shall be used with this practice.

  TABLE 1

PRACTICES

IP 2-1-1 Plant Noise Design Criteria

IP 3-16-1 Flanged Joints, Gaskets, and Bolting
IP 18-12-1 Positive Material Identification
IP 20-1-1 Inspection of Equipment and Materials
CODES AND STANDARDS

AGMA Standard
420 Enclosed Speed Reducers and Increasers Using Spur, Helical, Herringbone
and Spiral Bevel Gears
ASME Codes
Section VIII Pressure Vessels, Division 1
Section IX Welding and Brazing Qualifications
ANSI/ASME Standard
B1.20.1 Pipe Threads, General Purpose (Inch)
ASTM Standards
A 395 Ferritic Ductile Iron Pressure-Retaining Castings for Use at Elevated
Temperatures
B III / B IIIM Copper and Copper Alloy Seamless Condenser Tubes and Ferrule Stock

I  2.2 Table 2 lists the practices which shall be used with this practice as specified by the Purchaser.

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PRACTICES

IP 16-9-1 Low Voltage A-C Motors Up to 200 HP (150 kW)

IP 16-9-2 A-C Motors: Medium Voltage and Low Voltage Over 200 HP (150 kW)
IP 18-10-1 Additional Requirements for Materials

I  2.3 The vendor shall comply with any local rules or regulations specified by the Purchaser.

DOCUMENTATION

PROPOSAL INFORMATION
O,R 3.1 Vendor's proposal shall specify any requirements for externally supplied lubrication, barrier fluid, or
flushing for a mechanical seal or a packed stuffing box. Proposal shall describe components required
for the external supply system, such as reservoirs, instrumentation, pumps, filters, and piping.
O,R 3.2 Vendor's proposal shall specify the type of rust preventive to be applied to the agitator interior and
bearing surfaces.

MATERIALS
S  4.1 Low temperature materials. If mixing temperatures are below -20F (-29C), ferrous materials used for
pressure containing parts shall comply with the requirements of IP 18-10-1.

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S,E  4.2 Pressure casings shall be of carbon or alloy steel for flammable or toxic services.
I 4.3 Bolting shall be selected per IP 3-16-1.
I 4.4 Gasket materials shall be per IP 3-16-1.
R 4.5 Gasket and O-Ring materials shall have suitable resistance to chemical and temperature attack.
R,M  4.6 Unless otherwise specified, seal sleeves and miscellaneous components such as drive pins, anti rotation
pins, internal set screws and the like shall have strength and corrosion resistance of AISI Type 316
stainless steel or better.
R,M  4.7 Unless otherwise specified, gland plate material shall be Type 316 stainless steel. Gland plates for alloy
agitators shall be of the same alloy as the casing.
I  4.8 Shaft and mixing element materials will be specified.
M 4.9 Sleeve nuts, if used, shall be made of a material capable of withstanding external corrosion.

DESIGN
R,M  5.1 Agitators shall be suitable for outdoor installation for the climatic zone specified.
S  5.2 Pressure containing components, including mounting flanges, shall be suitable for the design pressure
and temperature of the mixing vessel. Flange rating, facing, and finish, will be specified.

“IN-LINE" BLENDERS
M  5.3 Pressure casings shall have a corrosion allowance equal to the connecting piping, but not less than 1/8
in. (3 mm).
I 5.4 Pressure casings shall be designed per ASME Code Section VIII or other pressure vessel code which is
accepted where the equipment is to be located.
M 5.5 Pipe threads shall be tapered per ANSI B1.20.1.

ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLY

R,M 5.6 The following design criteria shall be observed for agitators mounted external to tanks or vessels:
a. Replacement of bearings, shaft sealing devices, gear unit, and driver shall be possible without
dismantling other major parts of the unit, and without emptying or depressurizing the vessel.
b. Connection of the drive shaft to the agitator shaft shall be outside the pressure vessel.
c. Component parts shall be provided with means to insure accuracy of realignment during reassembly.
d. All support rod turnbuckles shall have locknuts.
e. The shaft/paddle assembly shall be designed to be removed without requiring dismantling. The
assembly shall be extractable through its mounting hole.

COOLING FACILITIES
I  5.7 Liquid-cooling jackets for stuffing boxes, bearings, etc., and oil coolers shall be designed for not less
than 100 psig (690 kPa) working pressure or 150 psig (1030 kPa) test pressure.
R 5.8 Coils, if provided for oil cooling, shall be of inhibited admiralty metal, ASTM B III Alloy C 44300, C 44400,
or C 44500.
R 5.9 Pipe connections inside the bearing housing are prohibited.
R,M 5.10 Oil-lubricated bearings shall be equipped with constant level oilers and a threaded oil filling connection.
Large oil sumps may be fitted with an oil level indicating gage. The recommended oil quantity level shall
be marked.
M 5.11 Sleeve bearings shall be renewable insert type.
R 5.12 Lubrication. If pressure type, the furnished system shall include the reservoir, pump, cooler, filter, and
necessary controls and instruments.

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SHAFTS, SHAFT SLEEVES AND MIXING ELEMENT

R 5.13 Shafts and shaft sleeves shall be finished at the bearing and seal surfaces.
R,M 5.14 Shaft sleeves shall be installed as follows:
a. Sleeves shall be locked to the shaft and sealed at one end.
b. The end of the shaft-sleeve assembly (or nut) shall extend beyond the outer face of the packing
gland, so that any leakage between the shaft and the sleeve cannot become confused with leakage
through stuffing box packing.
R 5.15 Antifriction bearings shall provide a minimum L 10 rating life of 25,000 hours in continuous operation at
rated load. L10 rating life is defined for this purpose as the number of hours at constant speed that 90% of
a group of identical bearings will complete or exceed before the first evidence of failure.

SHAFT SEALING AND LUBRICATION

O,R 5.16 External lubrication shall be provided for any shaft seal operating in a gas zone of a vessel, or in the
liquid zone of a vessel containing non-lubricating fluids.
M 5.17 Lubrication facilities or devices shall be automatic, and supply lubrication requirements for a minimum
of one week without refilling.

MECHANICAL SHAFT SEALS

R,M 5.18 Mechanical seals shall be furnished unless otherwise specified. Cartridge type is preferred.
R 5.19 Hydraulically balanced mechanical seal designs shall be used for sealing pressures above 75 psig (517
kPa).
R 5.20 Face materials shall be premium carbon on SiC unless otherwise specified. If not compatible, seal vendor
shall propose an alternate for review and approval by the Owner's Engineer.
S 5.21 Seal parts, including non-metallic parts, shall be inert to the fluids being mixed and to any lubricant.
R  5.22 A throttle bushing shall be provided for single and double seals unless auxiliary packing is specified as
the auxiliary containment device. The bushing shall be pressed into the seal plate from the inside against
an outside shoulder to prevent blow-out.
I  5.23 Sealing liquid for double mechanical seals will be provided from one of the following sources, as
specified:
a. From an external process stream, with piping and instrumentation provided by Purchaser.
b. From an auxiliary, self-contained seal oil system, including reservoir. Pumping or other
pressurization equipment, instrumentation, and piping, shall be provided by the Purchaser or vendor,
as specified.
R 5.24 The mechanical seal cavity shall be self venting or provided with a vent connection.

CRITICAL SPEED
O,R 5.25 First lateral critical speed shall not be less than 140% of the maximum operating speed.

SHUT-OFF DEVICES
R,M 5.26 Metal sealing faces and all sliding surfaces, in any shutoff device, shall be corrosion resistant.
R 5.27 A means shall be provided for testing the effectiveness of the shut-off device after it has been applied,
and prior to servicing the agitator.

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CONVENTIONAL PACKING
R,M 5.28 Stuffing boxes shall have the following design characteristics:
a. Stuffing boxes shall be integral with the cover.
b. Stuffing boxes shall be provided with seal cages and connections for the introduction of a cooling
medium or lubricant directly into the packing.
c. Seal cage shall be the split-type with threaded holes or other means to facilitate removal.
d. Stuffing boxes shall have not less than six rings of packing plus the seal cage. The minimum packing
size permitted shall be 1/4 in. (6.3 mm) square.
e. Space shall be provided for the packing replacement without removing or dismantling any part other
than the gland and the seal cage.
f. Glands shall not permit bolts to slip off if the packing becomes loose. Where split glands are used,
the halves shall be bolted together. Eye bolts shall not be used for gland fasteners.
g. Drains shall be provided to remove stuffing box leakage.

DRIVERS AND TRANSMISSIONS

O 5.29 Driver power rating shall be calculated per the following:

Normal Power
MINIMUM DRIVER POWER RATING =
Mechanical Efficiency of Separate Power Transmission

where:

(1) Normal power. Power required by the driven equipment at normal operating conditions and
includes all mechanical losses within the driven equipment, except power transmission losses.
Drivers shall be designed to deliver optimum efficiency when developing normal power.

(2) Normal operating conditions refer to pressure, density, capacity, viscosity, and other
conditions for which the operation of the mechanical agitator is guaranteed.
I  5.30 Service factors for gearing shall be per applicable AGMA Standards using a “Uniform" load
classification, if not otherwise specified.
R  5.31 The use of belt transmissions shall be as approved by Purchaser. Limitations on the use of belt
transmissions shall be as follows:
a. Maximum driver power rating: 150 hp (110 kW)
b. Drive service factor: 1.5
c. Belt type: Joined (multiple V-belt)
d. V-belts shall be of heavy duty or premium quality with oil resistant, static conducting
characteristics.
I  5.32 Proposals to use variable speed transmissions shall be submitted to Purchaser for approval by the
Owner's Engineer.
M 5.33 Couplings shall be keyed in place. Cylindrical interference fits shall be “light" to permit removal of the
hub in the field without heat.
R,M 5.34 Couplings shall be forged steel, flexible type.
M 5.35 A spacer-type coupling shall be provided for vertical units using solid shaft drive units equipped with
mechanical seals:
a. The spacer shall be long enough to permit replacement of the seal assembly without removing the
driver.
b. The driver half-coupling shall be designed for removal without heat.
S  5.36 Removable-type coupling guards or belt drive guards, as applicable, shall be furnished and mounted.
Guards shall be constructed to provide ready access to equipment for maintenance; and shall be
fabricated from corrosion-resisting material.
I 5.37 Drivers and transmissions shall be furnished by the vendor.

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SPECIAL TOOLS
M 5.38 All special maintenance tools necessary to service the shaft sealing devices, and to dismantle and
assemble the unit shall be furnished with the equipment.

IDENTIFICATION
I  5.39 A nameplate of 18Cr 8Ni stainless steel, or Monel, shall be attached with stainless steel pins and shall be
stamped with the following information:
a. Serial number (shall also be plainly stamped on the casing).
b. Mixer speed.
c. Driver power rating, hp (kW).
d. Size and type of bearings
e. Equipment identification number.
Nameplate data shall be in English or SI units, as specified.
I 5.40 Direction of rotation shall be indicated by an arrow.

FABRICATION
R 6.1 All welding of pressure containing parts and any weld repairs shall be performed by operators and
procedures qualified in accordance with Section IX of the ASME Code.
R 6.2 Materials for pressure castings shall meet the following requirements:
a. Chaplets shall be of composition equivalent to the casting. Any chaplets not completely fused
into pressure castings, except for gray cast iron, shall be completely replaced by weld metal
having the same composition as the castings in accordance with the ASTM standard for the material.
b. Steel castings may be repaired by welding per the ASTM standard for the material. They shall be
heat-treated following any major weld repairs.
c. Leaking chaplets in cast iron castings may be repaired by plugging per Par. 8.2 of ASTM A 395.
d. Except as permitted in Subpars. a., b., and c. above, pressure castings shall not be repair-welded,
peened, plugged, burned-in, or impregnated.

INSPECTION AND TESTING

O,R 7.1 Testing. The mixer shall be tested by the vendor, if specified, using its testing tank and facilities. These
tests shall consist of the following:
a. Operation of the assembled mixer under no load.
b. Running test of shaft seal with the seal under pressure.
c. Actuation of the shut-off device with the test tank held at maximum operating pressure.

INSPECTION AND TEST DATA

O,R  7.2 The following certified data shall be given to the Inspector if inspection is specified, or to the Purchaser if
inspection is not specified.
a. Physical and chemical data (on pressure casing, except if cast iron) is preferred to be actual test
data from the melt or heat from which the part is made. However, certification of compliance with a
particular manufacturer's or national specification may be substituted.
b. Evidence of specified materials for critical parts shall be provided, such as purchase specifications
or bills of material.
c. Copies of all test data and performance curves.
d. Drawing of mechanical seal showing installation and setting dimensions.
O 7.3 Test data shall include performance data for all final tests, and mechanical operation during tests
(vibration and starting and stopping cycles).
O 7.4 Power requirements shall be given for operation on water, and on fluids of the specified densities.
I 7.5 As-built mixer data sheet shall be supplied per Figure 1.

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PREPARATION FOR SHIPMENT

R  8.1 Unless otherwise specified, a rust preventive shall be applied to unpainted exterior machined surfaces
and shall be of a type: (1) to provide protection during outdoor storage for a period of twelve months
exposed to a normal industrial environment, and (2) to be removable with mineral spirits.
R  8.2 Painting of unmachined exterior surfaces for corrosive or marine atmospheres will be specified.
R 8.3 Mounting flanges and any other flanged connections shall be protected with either: metal, hardboard,
or solid wood covers. Threaded openings shall be protected with metal or plastic, plugs or caps.

GUARANTEE
O,C 9.1 Normal power requirement (at normal operating conditions) shall not exceed the predicted power
requirement by more than 4%.

Revision Memo
9/68 Original Issue of Basic Practice
6/71 Revision 1
6/73 Revision 2
1/78 Revision 3
6/82 Revision 4
6/84 Revision 5
12/94 Revision 0 - Original Issue of International Practice
3/98 Revision 1
Table 1 added IP 18-12-1. Table 2 added IP 16-9-2; deleted IP 18-1-1 and IP 18-6-1, added IP 18-10-1. Deleted Old
Pars. 3.2 and 7.1.

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FIGURE 1 MIXER DATA SHEET (1)

MIXER MFGR: ITEM NO.

TYPE: NO REQ'D.
SERVICE: AMBIENTTEMP. ºF (ºC)
MIXING CONDITIONS VESSEL CONDITIONS
CONTINUOUS BATCH VESSEL NO.
3
WITHDRAWAL RATE GPM (m /hr) BATCH BLENDING TIME HRS. TYPE
GPM (m 3 /hr)
1ST COMPONENTADD'N. RATE FINAL STATE REQUIRED: PRESSURE
GPM (m 3 /hr)
2ND COMPONENTADD'N. RATE COMPLETE UNIFORMITY ( ) CAPACITY
3RD COMPONENTADD'N. RATE 3 COMPLETE MOTION () DIAMETER
GPM (m /hr)
PARTIAL MOTION () HEIGHT
INITIAL STATE BOTTOM TYPE
TEMP. - SURF F., BOTTOM F
COMPONENTS
1ST COMPONENT 2ND COMPONENT 3RD COMPONENT 4TH COMPONENT

TYPE OF LIQUID
TYPE OF SOLID
SPEC. GRAVITY ( API) ºF (ºC)
VISCOSITY C, P. (SSU) ºF (ºC)
VOLUME % OF MIX
TEMP. OF COMPONENT ºF (ºC)
SOLUTION pH
CORROSIVE MATERIALS

MIXER DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

IMPELLER SPEED RPM IMPELLER MATERIAL
IMPELLER TORQUE LB.- FT. (N-m) SHAFT MATERIAL
IMPELLER TYPE DIAM. NOZZLE MATERIAL Application Sketch
NO. IMPELLERS/SHAFT SHAFT BEARING TYPE
NO. BLADES/IMPELLER QUILL BEARING TYPE
IMPELLER SHAFT DIAM. IN (mm) COUPLING(S) TYPE
TOP ENTERING ( ) YES ( ) NO COUPLING GUARD
SIDE ENTERING ( ) YES ( ) NO PACKING ( ) YES ( ) NO
BOTTOM ENTERING ( ) YES ( ) NO PACKING TYPE
NO. OF SPEEDS AVAILABLE NO. PACKING RINGS
DIA. OF MOUNTING NOZZLE IN. (mm) MECHANICAL SEAL ( ) YES ( ) NO
TYPE OF TANK STATIONARY FACE MAT'L.
MOUNTING NOZZLE ROTATING FACE MAT'L.
GEAR DRIVE ( ) YES ( ) NO SEAL BELLOWS MAT'L.
BELT DRIVE ( ) YES ( ) NO SEAL SPRING(S)
( ) FIXED OR ( ) SWIVELACTION O-RINGS
GASKET Note: Show minimum submergence level

DRIVER AND GEAR APPLICATION DATA

MOTOR NP RPM GEAR REDUCER MFR. WEIGHT MIXER & CPLG.
VOLTS PHASE CYCLE RATIO AND MODEL WEIGHT SEPARATE GEARS
ENCLOSURE RATED HP WEIGHT MOTOR
INSULATION CR. NO. AGMA SERVICE FACTOR TOTAL WEIGHT
MANUFACTURER OUTLINE DWG. NO.
SERVICE FACTOR CROSS SECTION NO.
LOCAT. CLASS GROUP DIV. SERIAL NO.

Note:
3
(1) Indicate units of measurment; i.e., ºF or ºC, gpm or m /hr, in. or mm etc.
100901

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