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Plan 52 (Unpressurised Vessel)

Buffer/Barrier
Plan 52 uses an external reservoir to provide buffer fluid for the outer seal of an unpressurized dual seal arrangement. Flow is induced by a pumping ring.
Plan 52

Why do we use it?

  • When an arrangement 2 plan is required
  • When the process fluid vaporises after leaking across the inboard seal
  • When minimal emissions of the process fluid are acceptable
  • When a vent/flare system is available

Advantages:

In comparison to single seals, dual unpressurized seals can provide reduced net leakage rates as well as redundancy in the event of failure.

General:

Cooling coils in the reservoir are available for removing heat from the buffer fluid.

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