Leakage from static joints has been found to be a major contributor of emissions in many plants The Hydraulic Institute presents, in collaboration with the Fluid Sealing Association, a training opportunity that will assist all personnel dealing with modern gasketing applications and issues. What may appear to be a simple and easy to install component actually requires knowledge and understanding of its working principles and characteristics.

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FSA Government Affairs Update

The FSA has participated in two major initiatives recently - the "Environmental Goods Agreement" sponsored by the World Trade Organization to eliminate trade barriers and export tariffs for goods that are beneficial to the environment, and the "Climate Action Plan" announced by the Administration to reduce methane emissions in the oil and gas industry.

Click here to read more and see video testimony before a government panel.

Expansion Joint Selection Optimizes Piping Systems

When discussing expansion joint selection, the conversation typically focuses on the quality, durability and capabilities of the expansion joint. However, the expansion joint's role in the overall energy efficiency and optimization of the piping system is often overlooked.

All piping systems require some degree of flexibility. Inadequate flexibility can lead to a catastrophic system failure that could even be life-threatening, making flexibility an important consideration in expansion joint selection.

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The Advantages of API Piping Plan 03

The fourth edition of the American Petroleium Institute (API) Standard 682 was released in May 2014. The May edition includes several updates to reflect the changing design and application needs of mechanical seals. Annex G defines several new piing plans and associate auxiliary hardware.

Piping Plan 03 is defined as a dead-ended seal chamber with a tapered bore and no throat bushing. Tapered bore seal chambers are well-established in m any industries. These designs have significant performance differences from traditional, closed-throat cylindrical bore seal chambers, which are defined spearately in Piping plan 02.

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Intro to Mechanical Seals

4-Part Webinar Series

November 11, 13, 18, 20 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Section 1: Types and Operating Principles

November 11, 2014

Section 2: Construction and Design

November 13, 2014

Section 3: Installation - Connections - Commissioning

November 18, 2014

Section 4: Seal Environment - Failure Analysis

November 20, 2014

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Advanced Mechanical Seals 201

4-Part Webinar Series

December 9, 11, 16, 18 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

This webinar series provides an overview of the most common piping plans used today and includes an outline of the pros and cons of over 15 different piping plans.

Section 1: Plans 11/13 + Calculations, Piping Plan 14

December 9

Section 2: Plans 21/23/32 + Calculations, LCC Calculator

December 11

Section 3: Plan 52, Plans 53A, 53B, 53C + Calculations

December 16

Section 4: Plans 64, 65A, 66A, 66B, 72, 75 & 76

December 18

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FSA Appoints New Board Officers
and Technical Director

Mike Shorts - President of the Board of Directors

Phil Mahoney - Vice President of the Board of Directors

Henri Azibert - Technical Director

Have you heard?

The FSA is now accepting membership applications from Distributors and Standards Partners!

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Gasketing Principles & Best Practices Webinar Series November 4 & 6, 2014, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Gasketing Principles & Best Practices Webinar Series

November 4 & 6, 2014, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm