TT05 - Dry Gas Seal Failure Simulation Methodology
Abstract
The failure of dry gas seals is a critical event in Oil & Gas industry that if not correctly managed can lead to uncontrolled gas release to atmosphere. It is important to properly estimate the potential risks due to the failure and find appropriate solutions to mitigate them. The recent introduction of the API 692, covering the minimum requirements for dry gas sealing system, confirmed that this event can be taken as reference for a safer design of the seal gas system. The methodology developed to evaluate the system behavior in case of dry gas seal failure is described in the present paper. With such analysis it is possible to highlight critical points and evaluate mitigation measures, with the final scope of making sure that the sealing system design is robust and aligned to the most stringent API 692 requirements. A case study is also presented showing how the methodology was applied to revamp an old system design to comply with new End-User requirements based on API 692.
Description
TutorialCollections
Citation
Casali, Laurence; Bartolini, Francesco; Calosi, Mirco; Bisio, Valentina; Masi, Guido ([201). TT05 - Dry Gas Seal Failure Simulation Methodology. Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station; Texas A & M University. Libraries. Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /188628.