Hi Kanif77, for Plan 53A, the seal pot is needed to be consistently pressurized by Nitrogen. If the nitrogen pressure drops, the sealing system would be converted into Plan 52, of which the process fluid will flow into the sealing system and inboard seal faces now become lubricated by the process fluid.(original intention is to use barrier fluid to lubricate the inboard seal faces) This will also cause the LSH(level switch high) transmitter in the seal pot to hit and trigger the signal to DCS.
Generally, Plan 53A is to prevent process fluid from flowing into the seal supply system, and thus atmosphere. Normally, these process fluid could be abrasive, corrosive, polymerizing which might cause failure.
For Plan 53B, seal supply system pressure is maintained by Bladder Accumulator, of which the accumulator will maintain the seal system pressure. Although Plan 53B does not require consistently pressurized by Nitrogen source, but you will have to refill the Accumulator when the accumulator pressure drops.