02/705659 DC : DRAFT APR 2002

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