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Orifice position in plan 22

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Sunay1234

Mechanical
Jun 13, 2018
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We have a pump in which plan 52 + plan 22 is double seal combination is used.
In plan 22, will any of the following orifice position/s cause malfunctioning?
1. Between discharge and seal flush cooler
2. Between cooler and seal flush inlet
3. Two orifices in above-mentioned positions.
 
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Most diagrams show the orifice between the discharge and seal flush cooler. I would consider moving it to position #2 if the pumped fluid is near its vapor pressure. This may help prevent flashing across the orifice.

With that said, most literature will discourage the use of plans 21/22 in favor of the plan 23.
 
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