
3.3 For dual pressurized seal (double seal) operation, supply a clean
compatiblebarrieruidtotheinletportatapressureatleast
170kPa(25psi)abovethesealchamberpressure.SeeFigure5.
Thepressureofthebarrieruidmustnotexceedtherecommended
maximumpressure.Flowservecansupplyinformationonbarrier
uidowrequirementsbasedonsealsize,producttemperature,
barrieruidcharacteristics,andshaftspeed.
3.4 For dual unpressurized (tandem seal) operation, supply a clean
compatiblebufferuidtotheinletportatapressurebelowtheseal
chamberpressure.SeeFigure6.Thepressureintheseal
chambermustnotexceedtherecommendedmaximumpressure.
Flowservecansupplyinformationonbufferuidowrequirements
basedonsealsize,producttemperature,bufferuidcharacteris-
tics, and shaft speed.
3.5 TheFlowservesupplytankisdesignedtoworkwiththeP-200
seal to form a self-contained sealing system. The circulating
featureintheP-200providesapositivebuffer/barrieruidow
fromthesealcavitytothesupplytankandbacktotheseal.
Inmostcasesthenaturalcoolingofthepipingandtankare
adequatetoremoveseal-generatedheat.Coolingcoilsare
availablewiththesupplytanktoextendoperatinglimits.
ThesupplytankcanbeusedwiththeP-200sealinthedual
pressurized,Figure5,ordualunpressurized,Figure6,
operating modes.
Recommendation: For enhanced seal performance and reduced
coking,useDuraClearasabarrieruid.RefertoDuraClearbrochure
FSD123orcontactaFlowservesealapplicationengineerforfurther
details.
3.6 Goodpipingpractices:
• minimizelinelosses
• uselargediametertubing
• onlyupwardslopinglines
• uselongradiusbends
• minimizecomponentlosses
• optimizeforthermosyphon
• checkrotationdirection
• testforleaks
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