DESCRIPTION
P52 series meets API 682 Plans 52 & 53
Plan 52's for low-pressure / atmospheric buffer fluid, Plan 53A's for pressurized barrier fluid. ASME-certified reservoirs, standard or custom, for chemical/petrochemical industries. Ensures safe, effective operation & environmental protection.
As an industrial seal pot manufacturer for the chemical, petrochemical, and industrial industries, our seal pot systems help protect the environment and workers from hazardous materials while also protecting the seals from damage. Seal reservoirs are built to ASME Section VIII standards and are available with ASME U code stamps. Apex Seal Pots provides standard and custom buffer fluid reservoirs that meet API 682 Standards.
AVAILABLE FEATURES
- Meets full API 610 and 682 compliance (latest edition)
- Designed to MAWP of pump or instrumentation
- Manufactured in 3, 5 or 8 gallon reservoirs with 6″ or 8″ diameter
- Available in 304SS, 316SS, or carbon steel
- Designed per ASME Section VIII
- Built with DFAR compliant materials
- Built with Div. I, Section IX Weld Procedures
- Flanged or elliptical heads available
- Available cooling system (cooling coil) option
- ASME U Stamp available
HOW DOES A SEAL POT WORK?
API 682 Seal Plan 52, is a non-pressurized or atmospheric pressure reservoir system supplying a protective buffer between the product and the surrounding atmosphere. Several seal systems are used to isolate fluids/gases that, when exposed to the atmosphere (leak), can be harmful. For this reason, seal support systems with buffer fluid is crucial for safe operation and is circulated between the inner and outer seal chambers with a circulating pump.
The P52/53A Reservoir (Pot) provides buffer fluid to the secondary seal for lubrication under normal operations and serves as an overflow for process fluid in a seal failure scenario. The reservoirs are commonly equipped with level, pressure, and temperature instrumentation to provide real-time process feedback on mechanical seal functionality.