Dual Mechanical Seal Pump

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-008708",
  "term": "Dual Mechanical Seal Pump",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Pump or agitator equipped with a dual mechanical seal system that includes a barrier fluid system where the barrier fluid is not in light liquid service; each barrier fluid system is equipped with a sensor that will detect failure of the seal system, the barrier fluid system, or both; and meets the following requirements:(1) Each dual mechanical seal system is operated with the barrier fluid at a pressure that is at all times (except periods of startup, shutdown, or malfunction) greater than the pump or agitator stuffing box pressure; or(2) Equipped with a barrier fluid degassing reservoir that is routed to a process or fuel gas system or connected by a closed-vent system to a control device; or(3) Equipped with a closed-loop system that purges the barrier fluid into a process stream.",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 98.128 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/dual-mechanical-seal-pump/"
}