Description
Buffer gas is passed through the containment seal chamber to sweep inner seal leakage away from outer seal to a collection system and / or dilute the leakage.
Features
- Used in conjunction with API Plan 75 and/or 76.
- Nitrogen provides cooling to seal faces.
- Nitrogen blanket reduces the explosion hazard in high vapour pressure liquids.
- This plan is used in conjunction with Plan 75 and 76.
Use
- For flashing hydrocarbons.
Caution
- Always ensure that buffer gas pressure is less than seal chamber pressure.
- Set the forward Pressure control valve at minimum 0.4 bar above flare back pressure.