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Piping Plans - Seal FAQs
Piping Plans - Seal FAQs
PIPING PLANS
A mechanical seal performs best when used in a clean environment of cool lubricating fluid. The exact
requirements of clean, cool and lubricating vary with the design and materials of the mechanical seal.
For non-optimum conditions, piping plans provide a means of adjusting the seal environment.
Since seal piping plans were developed, maintained and revised by the API, it would seem appropriate to
include piping plans under the API 682 menu. However, piping plans are so important that having a ded-
icated menu seems more appropriate.
Piping plans and their names/labels date back to the early ’60s and the pump standard API 610. 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.
Piping Connections
Piping must be properly connected. As an aid in reading, API 682 4th edition uses the following symbols
in the piping plan schematics.
Seal chamber and gland plate connections should be marked as follows.
Piping plans are illustrated using a piping schematic as well as an illustration of the seal chamber and
seal. The illustration below is an example of the seals along with a description of the various parts.
Seal Illustration with Description