Sealless Centrifugal Pumps in Practice:
Types, Design and Selection Insights, and API 685 Overview
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Description:
Sealless centrifugal pumps have become a preferred solution for handling hazardous, corrosive, and high-purity fluids in industries where leakage prevention and environmental safety are paramount. This presentation will provide a comprehensive overview of sealless pump technologies, including magnetic drive and canned motor designs, as well as multistage sealless pumps, which are increasingly being adopted for high-head applications in chemical and energy sectors.
The session will explore the types, applications, merits, and demerits of sealless centrifugal pumps, supported by field experience and engineering evaluations from various projects. A dedicated segment will highlight key aspects of API 685, the governing standard for sealless pumps in petroleum, chemical, and gas industry services, with practical insights into compliance and specification challenges.
The content for presentation is prepared by based on experience of working with Sealless pump products from all major global suppliers and delivered in various technical forums over the past 7+ years.
This topic is gaining significant traction across the pump engineering community and will also be presented (by another presenter) at this year’s Turbomachinery Symposium in Houston, underscoring its relevance and importance. Attendees will leave with a deeper understanding of how sealless technologies can enhance reliability, reduce maintenance, and support safer operations in demanding environments.
Presenter:
Tanmay Mande
Senior Engineer- Mechanical, Air Products Canada Ltd
Tanmay Mande (He/Him) is a Senior Engineer with 14 years of experience in the rotating equipment domain, currently based in Edmonton, Alberta. He has worked with several leading Owner Operated and EPC organizations including Linde Plc, Larsen & Toubro Chiyoda Corp., and is presently with Air Products and Chemicals Inc. in Canada. His expertise spans the design, specification, erection and commissioning of turbomachinery including pump systems, turbines, compressors, etc. across oil & gas, petrochemical, and energy projects.
Tanmay is a licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng) with APEGA and has been instrumental in providing practical engineering solutions for machinery design. His recent work includes engineering, procurement and construction support for Canada's flagship Net Zero Hydrogen Energy project of Air Products in Edmonton, with a focus on new age equipment to produce Blue Hydrogen.