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API STD 661

Petroleum, Petrochemical, and Natural Gas Industries-Air-cooled Heat Exchangers

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Organization: API
Publication Date: 1 July 2013
Status: inactive
Page Count: 160
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This standard gives requirements and recommendations for the design, materials, fabrication, inspection, testing, and preparation for shipment of air-cooled heat exchangers for use in the petroleum, petrochemical, and natural gas industries.

This standard is applicable to air-cooled heat exchangers with horizontal bundles, but the basic concepts can also be applied to other configurations.

Document History

API STD 661
July 1, 2013
Petroleum, Petrochemical, and Natural Gas Industries - Air-cooled Heat Exchangers
This standard gives requirements and recommendations for the design, materials, fabrication, inspection, testing, and preparation for shipment of air-cooled heat exchangers for use in the petroleum,...
API STD 661
July 1, 2013
Petroleum, Petrochemical, and Natural Gas Industries-Air-cooled Heat Exchangers
This standard gives requirements and recommendations for the design, materials, fabrication, inspection, testing, and preparation for shipment of air-cooled heat exchangers for use in the petroleum,...
API STD 661
February 1, 2006
Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers for General Refinery Service
This International Standard gives requirements and recommendations for the design, materials, fabrication, inspection, testing and preparation for shipment of air-cooled heat exchangers for use in...
API STD 661
March 1, 2002
Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers for General Refinery Service
This International Standard gives requirements and recommendations for the design, materials, fabrication, inspection, testing and preparation for shipment of air-cooled heat exchangers for use in...
API STD 661
November 1, 1997
Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers for General Refinery Services
1 Scope This standard covers the minimum requirements for design, materials, fabrication, inspection, testing, and preparation for shipment of refinery process air-cooled heat exchangers. The...
API STD 661
January 1, 1992
Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers for General Refinery Service
A description is not available for this item.
API STD 661
January 1, 1978
Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers for General Refinery Service
A description is not available for this item.
API STD 661
January 1, 1978
Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers for General Refinery Service
This standard covers the minimum requirements for design, materials, fabrication, inspection, testing, and preparation for shipment of refinery process air-cooled heat exchangers. The air-cooled...
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References

This document references:
API RP 571 - Damage Mechanisms Affecting Fixed Equipment in the Refining Industry
Published by API on March 1, 2020
This recommended practice discusses damage mechanisms applicable to oil refineries; however, much of the information herein can also be applied to petrochemical and other industrial applications, as...
This document references:
ASME B1.20.1 - Pipe Threads, General Purpose (Inch)
Published by ASME on November 15, 2013
This Standard covers dimensions and gaging of pipe threads of the following series: NPT NPSC NPTR NPSM NPSL
This document references:
ASME B16.11 - Forged Fittings, Socket-Welding and Threaded
Published by ASME on January 1, 2016
This Standard covers ratings, dimensions, tolerances, marking, and material requirements for forged fittings, both socket-welding and threaded, as illustrated in Tables 1 through 6 and Tables I-1...
This document references:
ASME B36.10M - Welded and Seamless Wrought Steel Pipe
Published by ASME on October 12, 2018
This Standard covers the standardization of dimensions of welded and seamless wrought steel pipe for high or low temperatures and pressures. The word pipe is used, as distinguished from tube, to...
This document is referenced by:
API RP 932-B - Design, Materials, Fabrication, Operation, and Inspection Guidelines for Corrosion Control in Hydroprocessing Reactor Effluent Air Cooler (REAC) Systems
Published by API on June 1, 2019
This recommended practice provides guidance to engineering and plant personnel on equipment and piping design, material selection, fabrication, operation, and inspection practices to manage corrosion...
This document is referenced by:
ISO 13631 - Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries - Packaged Reciprocating Gas Compressors
Published by ISO on August 1, 2002
This International Standard gives requirements and recommendations for the design, materials, fabrication, inspection, testing and preparation for shipment of packaged skid-mounted, reciprocating,...
This document is referenced by:
PIP VECQ1001 - Pressure Vessel Shop Qualification Procedure
Published by PIP on October 1, 2017
This Practice describes procedures for shop qualification of manufacturers of shop built pressure vessels, tanks and heat exchangers in general accordance with the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel...
This document is referenced by:
PIP PNC00004 - Piping Stress Analysis Criteria for ASME B31.3 Metallic Piping
Published by PIP on February 1, 2019
This Practice describes the minimum requirements for piping flexibility analysis parameters and applications, and documentation requirements.
This document is referenced by:
API RP 572 - Inspection Practices for Pressure Vessels
Published by API on December 1, 2016
This recommended practice (RP) supplements API 510 by providing pressure vessel inspectors with information that can improve skills and increase basic knowledge of inspection practices. This RP...
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