This Recommended Practice (RP) provides general guidance on valve selection for the hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI), which includes refineries and petrochemical, chemical, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants and their various associated processes. Selection guidance is provided for...
This standard covers inspection, examination, supplementary examinations, and pressure test requirements for resilient-seated, nonmetallic-seated (e.g. ceramic), and metal-to-metal-seate
This recommended practice (RP) provides recommendations for evaluation of a manufacturer's valve construction and quality management system for the purpose of determining a manufacturer's capability to provide new valves manufactured in accordance with the applicable standards listed...
This recommended practice (RP) provides guidelines for reconditioning heavy wall (API 600, API 623, and API 594 type) carbon steel, ferritic alloy (up to 9 % Cr), stainless steel, and nickel alloy gate, globe, and check valves for ASME pressure classes 150, 300,...
It is the purpose of this document to establish the requirements for testing and evaluating the pressure containing performance of API Spec 6A and 6D check valves when exposed to fire. The performance requirements of this document are intended to establish standard limits of...
It is the purpose of this document to establish the requirements for testing and evaluating the pressure containing performance of API Spec 6A and 6D check valves when exposed to fire. The performance requirements of this document are intended to establish standard limits of...
This recommended practice provides guidelines for the repair and remanufacture of steel ball, check, gate, and plug valves normally used in pipeline applications, as defined by API 6D. This recommended practice covers repair or remanufacturing of end user's (owner's)...
Test site recommendations (Section 3): This section outlines the equipment needed for testing valves to determine the following: a. Valve flow coefficients (Cv). b. Pressure drop ratio factor (Xt). c. Gas-lift valve performance curves. Gas-lift valve probe tests (Section...
Recommended Practice 11V7 applies to repair, testing, and setting gas lift valves and reverse flow (check) valves. This is a recommended practice to present guidelines related to the repair and reuse of valves; these practices are intended to serve both repair shops and...
If a product is supplied bearing the API Monogram and manufactured at a facility licensed by API, the requirements of Annex A apply. This standard covers the design, material, face-to-face dimensions, pressure-temperature
General This specification defines the requirements for the design, manufacturing, assembly, testing, and documentation of ball, check, gate, and plug valves for application in pipeline and piping systems for the petroleum and natural gas industries. This specification is not...
This International Standard provides the minimum acceptable requirements for subsurface safety valves (SSSVs). It covers subsurface safety valves including all components that establish tolerances and/or clearances which may affect performance or interchangeability of the SSSVs. It...
This standard specifies the requirements for a series of compact gate, globe and check valves for petroleum and natural gas industry applications. It is applicable to valves of: - nominal diameter sizes DN 8, DN 10, DN 15, DN 20, DN 25, DN 32, DN 40, DN 50, DN 65, DN 80, and DN...
This API standard specifies the requirements for a heavy-duty series of bolted bonnet steel globe valves for petroleum refinery and related applications where corrosion, erosion, and other service conditions would indicate a need for heavy wall sections and large stem diameters. This...