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api coupler 5500

5500BC - 5500-Series API Coupler for Crude Service

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Attributes

Weight
20.8 lb
Break Quantity
1
Optional Package/Box Quantity
1
Size
4"
Material
Anodized Hard Coat Aluminum
Seal
FKM-B
Temperature Range
-15°F to 400°F (-26°C to 204°C)

Details

Applications

Combined with API adapters, these couplers are suitable for loading or unloading railway wagons and tank trucks.

Construction

  • Body: Hard-anodized 356 T6 aluminum
  • Cam: Stainless steel
  • Valve: Hard-anodized 356 T6 aluminum
  • Seals: Standard FKM-GFLT; Baylast, EPDM, fluoroelastomer, FKM-B, HiFluor®
  • Link, shaft, pin, crank: Hardened 17-4PH stainless steel
  • Handle: Aluminum, stainless steel

Description

  • API 5500 load coupler with FKM-B seals and aluminum handle
  • Inconel springs for crude oil service

Features

  • The five-cam locking design facilitates alignment and ensures a secure connection.
  • Its modular design allows for various combinations of front seals compatible with different alternative fuels, performance levels, and applications.
  • The replaceable front seal can be changed without removing the coupler from the loading arm.
  • The fully interlocking collar provides a secure connection.
  • 4" (10 cm) TTMA inlet mounting flange connection
  • Ball-end handle for easy and comfortable operation.
  • No special tools are required for maintenance.

Specifications

  • Flow rate: 600 GPM at a pressure drop of 3 PSI; Maximum flow: 1000 GPM
  • Fully complies with API RP 1004:2003 specifications
  • Seal Operating Temperature:
  • Baylast: -37°C to 100°C (-35°F to 212°F)
  • EPDM: -28°C to 121°C (-20°F to 250°F)
  • FKM-B: -23°C to 204°C (-10°F to 400°F)
  • FKM-GFLT: -34°C to 204°C (-35°F to 400°F)
  • Fluorosilicone: -45°C to 176°C (-50°F to 350°F)
  • HiFluor: -26°C to 204°C (-15°F to 400°F)
WARNING: This product contains lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.

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