Comparison of explosive decompression test protocols for elastomer seals in high pressure gas service

NACE - International Corrosion Conference Series

Volumn 2001-March, Issue , 2001, Pages

  Edmond, K ^a   Ho, E ^a   Flitney, R ^a   Embury, P ^b   Groves, S ^c   Rivereau, J M ^d  

^a BHR GROUP LIMITED   (United Kingdom)

^b James Walker and Co Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

^d TOTAL   (France)

Author keywords

Explosive decompression; Seal testing

Indexed keywords

EXPLOSIVES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HIGH PRESSURE ENGINEERING; OIL FIELDS; TESTING;

CYCLIC CONDITIONS; ELASTOMERIC SEALS; EXPLOSIVE DECOMPRESSION; HIGH PRESSURE GAS; NATIONAL STANDARD; OILFIELD SERVICES; PERFORMANCE TESTING; TEST ENVIRONMENT;

SEALS;

EID: 58149400998     PISSN: 03614409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (8)

1. NACE TMO192-98 "Evaluating Elastomeric Materials in Carbon Dioxide Decompression Environments".
2. NORSOK M-CR-710 Rev. 1 1994 "Qualification of Non-metallic Sealing Materials and Manufacturers".
3. V. A. Cox, "Service failures - A user's view of explosive decompression in oilfield elastomers", Discussion Forum & Exhibition on Offshore Engineering with Elastomers, paper 19, (London, Plastics & Rubber Institute, 1985).
4. TOTALFINA SP-TCS-142 Appendix H "Elastomer "O"-Ring Seals Explosion Decompression Type Testing Procedure.
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6. J. Routh, E. Ho, "Elastomer Void and Rigid Inclusion Distribution Analysis", BHR Group Limited, MODES Project Report CR 6773 Issue 2, June 1999
7. J. Routh, E. Ho, K. Edmond, " MODES Void Inflation Modeling", BHR Group Limited, MODES Project Report CR 7002, September 1999.
8. M. Davies, S. Sully, "The effect of high pressure CO2 on the mechanical properties of elastomeric materials", 15 th International Conference on Fluid Sealing, pp 285-304, (Cranfield, UK: BHR Group Limited 1997).