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Tu 5728-008-50187417-99
Tu 5728-008-50187417-99
AGREED APPROVED
Deputy General Director General Director
«Concern Rosenergoatom» – OJSC «UNIHIMTEK-GRAFLEX» CJSC
Director for Production
____________ B.D. Turian
and Operation of NPP
«____» _______ 2011.
____________ A.V. Shutikov
Letter No.
dated «___» _______ 2011.
AGREED
Chief Designer
«UNIHIMTEK-GRAFLEX» CJSC
_____________ V.N. Levin
«____» _______ 2011.
1 Deputy General
Director of «VNIIAES» OJSC
_____________ Yu.N. Filimontsev
Letter No.
dated «___» _______ 2011.
Director of «NITs AES» OJSC
_____________ А.B. Musvik
Letter No.
dated «___» _______ 2011.
Klimovsk city
2011
Continued - on the next page
AGREED
Chief Engineer
"Kontur" OJSC
_____________ V.А. Spirkin
Letter No 1/473
dated April 18, 2012
AGREED
Technical Director
"AEM-Technologies" CJSC
_____________ М.V. Korchagin
Letter No 13/5666
dated November 19, 2013
AGREED
Chief Engineer
«Belorusskaya AES» SE
_____________ А.М. Bondar
Letter No 18.4-08/3756
dated April 05, 2016
AGREED
First Deputy of General
Director for Production
«ZEO ENERGOPOTOK» CJSC
_____________ S.А. Mangarakov
Letter No 7495/1
dated August 26, 2016
1 INTRODUCTION
TS 5728-008-50187417-99
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Designed by Galuzina e Lit. Sheet Sheets
Sealing
Checked by Volkov rings KGF, armored, made of 3 19
Tech. graphite material
control
Verified by Mityushyn «Graflex» «UNIHIMTEK-GRAFLEX»
Approved by Technical Specification CJSC
The ring KGF - D - А - 52 36 8 - Т TS 5728-008-50187417-99
1.4 Regulatory and technical documents given in Annex Б were applied in the
process of this technical specification development.
1.5 Changes to this technical specification are made, agreed, and approved in
accordance with requirements of items 5.8, 5.10, and 5.11 of GOST 2.114.
2 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
2.1.1 Armored KGF rings of «А» type are manufactured from Graflex graphite
foil of GF-D grade, armored with carbon fiber by method of pressing. Graflex
graphite foil of GF-D grade armored with carbon fiber is manufactured as per techno-
logical process developed and approved as per procedure of the manufacturer.
2.1.2 Armored KGF rings of «C» and «O» types are manufactured from Graflex
graphite foil of GF-D grade and stainless steel tape by method of pressing.
2.1.3 Graflex graphite foil of GF-D grade is manufactured as per TS 5728-001-
50187417-99.
2.1.3а Graflex graphite foil armored with carbon fiber is manufactured as per TS
5728-035-50187417-2012.
2.1.4 Density of graphite part of «А» and «О» type rings should be 1,5…1,7 g/
cm , and «С» type rings – 1,5…1,8 g/cm3.
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2.1.5 Armoring of «С» and «О» type rings is done independently on character
and temperature of working environment with a tape of 0,1…0,25 mm thickness
made of corrosion and heat resistant steel of 08Х18Н10Т, 12Х18Н9Т, 12Х18Н10Т,
08Х17Т, and 12Х17 grades as per GOST 5632 or foreign analogues of mentioned
steel grades.
2.1.6 Types of armored KGF rings and their design are given in table 1.
Table 1 – Types of KGF armored rings
Type of
KGF ring, Design Description of design
armored
*
«С» type rings are manufactured without fluoroplastic coating
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2.1.7 maximum deviations of armored KGF rings sizes should be:
1) outer diameter of «А» and «О» type rings - h12, «С» type rings – h13;
2) inner diameter of all types rings – H12;
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± .
3) height of all types rings 2 For rings with fluoroplastic coating increas-
ing of upper deviation to 0,3 mm is allowed.
2.1.8 Design and material of armored KGF rings, and also layout of their instal-
lation in combination with KGF sealing rings as per TS 5728-002-50187417-99 is
determined by manufacturer based on solution of fittings manufacturer designer de-
pending on character and parameters of working environment and fitting type.
2.1.9 The following on KGF armored rings surfaces
is not allowed:
- pollutions, spots, teats and chipping of edges, foreign impurities;
- burrs at inner and outer diameters C type armored KGF rings;
is allowed:
- opening of technological process corrugations (visually in the form of cracks)
in circular direction of any configuration, length, width, and depth on types A and O
KGF rings cylindrical surfaces as a consequence of cold pressing and deformation of
spiral-winded graphite tape;
- dents on end surfaces with a depth of not more than 0,5 mm and total square of
not more than 3% of total end surfaces square;
- longitudinal scratches on cylindrical surfaces with depths of not more than 0,5
mm;
- longitudinal projections on cylindrical surfaces with a height within the toler-
ance of corresponding ring diameter;
- welding burrs of rings edges with a height of not more than 0,3 mm;
- cracks along types A and O rings height with a length of not more than ½ of
ring height and depth of not more than 0,05 of ring height;
- graphite deposits on the shutter near O type rings on the outer diameter with a
length of up to ⅓ of circumference length throughout the height of the shutter;
- swellings and whitish stains on surface of rings with fluoroplastic coating;
- de-lamination of C type rings with a total length of not more than ⅓ circumfer-
ence length for each layer;
- irregularities in the form of graphite layer thickening on one of C type single-
layered rings end surfaces;
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- discontinuity of graphite on cylindrical surfaces of C type KGF rings.
2.1.10 Leakages through armored KGF sealing rings to environment are not al-
lowed (item 2.3.8.7 of NP-068-05).
2.1.11 Reliability of KGF sealing ring supplied as per this technical specifica-
tion and in compliance with transportation and storage conditions and operating re-
quirements given in sections 6 and 7 should be characterized by the following rated
values:
- average mean time to failure - not less than 120000 h;
- non-failure operating probability - not less than 0,96 at mean time to failure of
120000 h;
- storage time in original packing in accordance with storage conditions of 2 (С)
as per GOST 15150 - 15 years.
Specified lifetime of KGF armored rings should correspond to specified lifetime
of fittings for NPP (not less than 40 years).
2.1.12 With regard to environmental exposure, armored KGF sealing rings
should be resistant to influence of climatic EFA special environments as per GOST
26883.
2.1.13 Armored KGF rings are resistant to all operating environments and all
decontamination fluids as per Annexes 1 and 7 of NP-068-05 (Annex А of this tech-
nical specification).
Armored KGF rings remain functional during environmental effects as per items
2.4 and 2.5 of NP-068-05 including emergency modes.
2.1.14 Level of radiation in the process of armored KGF rings lifetime should
not exceed values given in item 2.4.5 of NP-068-05.
2.1.25 Armored KGF rings are resistant to heat cycling modes as per require-
ments of 2.3.4 of NP-068-05 and hydraulic testing as per requirements of section 5 of
Nuclear Power Industry Code Г-7-008-89.
2.1.16 Using of armored KGF rings made of Graflex graphite foil and stainless
steel tape does not cause additional corrosion of fittings structural materials contact-
ing the sealing products.
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2.2 Marking
2.2.1 Armored KGF rings are not subject to marking. Information for customer
is given on label sticked on exterior side of each packing and contains the following
data:
- name of manufacturer and/or its trademark;
- legal address of manufacturer;
- name of product and its legend as per TS;
- designation of this technical specification;
- number of rings in shipping box;
- batch number;
- date of manufacturing;
- packer data;
- quality control mark concerning correspondence of rings to TS requirements.
2.2.2 Transport marking of armored KGF rings should correspond to require-
ments of GOST 14192 and contain the following handling marks: «Brittle. Handle
with care», «Keep dry», «Top».
2.3 Packing
2.3.1 Armored KGF rings of one typical size are packed in plastic boxes and
polyethylene film as per GOST 10354 or wrapping paper as per GOST 11600 and put
in cardboard box. Cavities in the box should be filled with paper, cardboard or other
damping materials.
2.3.2 Packing of different typical sizes of rings in one box supplied to the same
customer is allowed.
2.3.3 Another type of packing providing integrity of rings in the process of
transportation and storage is allowed.
3.1 As per GOST 12.1.007m graphite is related to 4th hazard category sub-
stances with regard to effect on the human body, i.e. to low-hazard substances.
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3.2 KGF armored rings are non-explosive, non-toxic, and have no adverse effect
on human body during direct contact.
3.3 For manufacturing of armored KGF rings the graphite foil Graflex as per TS
5728-001-50187417-99 and graphite foil Graflex armored with carbon fiber as per TS
5728-035-50187417-2012 is applied. Graphite foil «Graflex» has corresponding sani-
tary and epidemiological conclusions which number is given in quality document.
3.4 No special environmental protection actions during application of KGF rings
are required.
3.5 Disposal of armored KGF rings should be done in places authorized by local
sanitary and epidemiological inspection agencies complying with applicable sanitary
norms and NP-002-04.
4 ACCEPTANCE RULES
4.1 Manufacturer should conduct customer acceptance and routine test of manu-
factured rings.
4.2 Armored KGF rings are submitted for acceptance in batches. The batch is an
aggregate of same typical size products manufactured as per same technological
process from one of Graflex graphite foil grades.
Batch volume should not exceed 50000 pcs.
4.3 Each batch of armored KGF rings is subject to customer acceptance test as
per characteristics and scope given in table 2.
Table 2 – Scope of customer acceptance tests
Controlled Item
Scope of control
parameters of this TS
Appearance 100 % 2.1.9
Geometrical dimensions, 10 %, but not less than 4 2.1.7
mm rings
Density, g/cm3 10 %, but not less than 4 2.1.4
rings
4.4 If testing results are non-compliant with regard to at least one parameter the
repeated testing with a double quantity from the same batch should be conducted.
The solution on acceptance, sorting out or other using of the batch is made based on
repeated testing. Repeated testing results are applicable to the whole batch.
4.4а Customer acceptance test results are given in documents as per the enter-
prise form.
4.5 Routing testing of armored KGF rings are conducted once per 3 years for
gasket batches of not less than two different typical sizes as per table 3.
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Table 3 - Scope of routing tests
5 CONTROL METHODS
5.1 Appearance of armored KGF rings is inspected visually without using of op-
tic control tools.
5.2 Sizes of armored KGF rings is controlled by trammel as per GOST 166.
5.3 Density ρ, g/cm3 of graphite part of armored KGF rings is calculated as per
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Weight of C type rings with a thickness below 2 mm is not controlled.
Note – For control operations the weight of armoring elements of KGF type is
mentioned in documentation «For reference».
5.1 Armored KGF rings could be transported by any types of roofed transport
complying with shipping rules applicable for this transport.
5.2 Storage conditions for armored KGF rings at the warehouse should corre-
spond to requirements of group 2 (С) as per GOST 15150.
7 OPERATION GUIDELINES
7.1 Armored KGF rings are used for sealing of sealing glands in the form of kits
only.
7.2 Repeated use of armored KGF rings and kits after disassembly of sealing is
not allowed.
7.3 Types of mediums for application of armored KGF rings are given in Annex
А to this technical specification.
7.4 Assembling of sealing is done by specially trained personnel.
7.5 Inspect the following during installation of armored KGF rings:
1) condition of armored KGF type (item 2.1.9);
2) principal dimensions and maximum deviations of fitting rod diameters, inner
and outer diameters of sealing chamber;
3) condition of sealing gland and fitting rods surfaces (dents, holes, burrs, cavi-
ties, rust, and other defects which could influence the sealing efficiency are not al-
lowed).
7.6 Add corrosion inhibitor solution to sealing assembly before assembling for
the purpose of transportation or long-term storage.
7.7 Optimum number of rings in the kit (including end rings) for installing in
fitting sealing chamber:
1) 5 rings for operating pressure of 9-14 МPа;
2) 6 rings for operating pressure of more than 14 МPа.
7.8 Recommended specific swaging pressure qsp, МPа of sealing gland should
be not less than duplicated operating pressure Рраб, МPа, but not less than 10(2) МPа,
(formula (2))
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qуд=2Рраб
Torque moment Мкр, Nm, of the nut for tightening gland is calculated as per the
formula (3)
2 ,6×d шп ×F с×2 P раб ×105
М кр = ,
z шп (3)
where dшп – diameter of stud thread, m;
zшп – number of studs;
Рраб – operating pressure, МPа;
Fс – gland square, m2.
Square Fc, m2 of gland is calculated as per the formula (4)
7.9 After preliminary tightening of sealing gland with specific swaging pressure
given in item 7.8, at least five rod strokes to the height of sealing kit, and tighten it to
the torque moment value given in the item 7.8 should be done.
7.10 During first shutdown of equipment after erection and during regular main-
tenance inspection of torque moment value on studs and recover it (if required) in
8 MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY
Annex A
(informative)
Types of mediums to use armored KGF rings
on the basis of Graflex graphite foil
Table А.1
1. Primary coolant
Operation with a power of
рН value 5,8 - 10,3
Concentration (kalium + lithium + natrium), mg × eq/l 0,05 - 0,45
Ammonia concentration, mg/l Higher than 3,0
Hydrogen concentration, mg/l 2,2 - 4,5
Oxygen concentration, mg/l ≤ 0,005
0,1 (during short periods of not
Chloride ion concentration, mg/l more than 1 day - 0,2 mg/l is
allowed)
Boric acid concentration, g/l Up to 10
Radioactivity, Bq/l 3,7 × (106 - 109)
Corrosion products concentration:
а) during steady-state operation, mg/l 0,05
б) during transient modes, mg/l 1,0
During shutdown cooling and refueling
рН value > 4,3
Boric acid concentration, g/l ≤ 16
Chlorides concentration, mg/l 0,15
Radioactivity, Bq/l 3,7 × (102 - 109)
2. Water of repeated forced circulation circuit
рН value 6,5 - 8,0
Electric conductivity, µS/cm 0,5 - 1,0
Rigidity, mcg × eq/l 2 - 10
Silicic acid, mcg/l 600 - 1000
50 - 100 (allowed
increasing up to 150 mcg/l
Chloride ion + flouride ion, mcg/l
during 1 day per each 1000 h
of operation)
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Iron corrosion products, mcg/l ≤ 50
Copper corrosion products, mcg/l 15 - 20
Oxygen, mg/l 0,05 - 0,1
Oil, mcg/l 100 - 200
Radioactivity, Bq/l 3,7 × (105 – 108)
3. Acid (solution)
Type I
а) НNО3 ≤ 60% or
б) mixture of 10 - 30 g/l H2C2О4 + 1 g/l НNО3 or
в) mixture of 10 - 30 g/l H2C2О4 + 0,5 g/l Н2О2 or
г) boric acid of 40 g/l or
д) Н2SО4 ≤ 98%
Radioactivity, Bq/l 3,7 × (102 - 107)
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Annex Б
(informative)
Reference regulatory documents
Table Б.1
Number of section, sub-section, item, sub-
Index of document
item, enumerations, annexes of developed docu-
to which the reference is given
ment to which the reference is given
Safety Rules 03-517-02 1.1
TS 5728-001-
1.3.1, 2.1.3, 3.3
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GOST 2.114-95 1.5
TS 5728-002-50187417-99 2.1.8
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Revision history
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