What is BS EN 16752 - seal packing test for centrifugal pumps about?  

Centrifugal pumps transfer fluids from one place to another using centrifugal force. BS EN 16752 provides you with a test procedure for packings to be used to seal the stuffing boxes of centrifugal pumps.

BS EN 16752 gives provisions on the design of test equipment, standard test parameters and reporting criteria.

When necessary, BS EN 16752 is also applicable to packings used on other rotary equipment such as mixers and agitators.

Note: BS EN 16752 does not specify performance criteria that should be agreed upon between supplier and customer but does define 3 tightness classes.

Who is BS EN 16752 - seal packing test for centrifugal pumps for? 

BS EN 16752 on ‘seal packing test for centrifugal pumps’ is useful for: 

Manufacturers of centrifugal pumps
Installers of centrifugal pumps
Product designers / design engineers
Quality control personnel
Maintenance crews
Research laboratories

BS EN 16752 is also useful in industries / services that use centrifugal pumps in processes. These include:

Water supply for residential areas
Fire protection systems
Sewage/slurry disposal
Food and beverage manufacturing
Chemical manufacturing
Oil and gas industrial operations

Why should you use BS EN 16752 - seal packing test for centrifugal pumps?  

Centrifugal pumps are used to induce flow or raise a liquid from a low level to a high level by transforming rotational energy.

BS EN 16752 provides you with guidelines for the test facility, testing apparatus, pre-test procedure, test conditions, as well as installation for the test procedure.

BS EN 16752 guidelines let you improve the efficiency of the entire process - manufacture, installation, testing, maintenance, and quality assurance.

BS EN 16752 guidelines help you to prolong the lifespan of the system so that you can provide your customers with uninterrupted products and services. 

BS EN 16752:2015

Centrifugal pumps. Test procedure for seal packings

Current

Published:

30 Sep 2015