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API 570 pdf download,Piping Inspection Code-Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Rerating of In-service Piping Systems For the purposes of this standard, the following definitions apply. 3.1 alteration: A physical change in any component that has design implications affecting the pressure containing capability or flexibility of a piping system beyond the scope of its design. The following are not considered alterations: comparable...
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API 520-2 pdf download.Sizing, Selection, and Installation of Pressure-relieving Devices in ReÞneries Part IIÑInstallation 1 Scope This recommended practice covers methods of installation for pressure-relief devices for equipment that has a maximum allowable working pressure (MAWP) of 15 psig (1.03 bar g or 103 kPA) or greater. Pressure-relief valves or rupture disks may be used independently or in combination with...
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API TR 17TR2 pdf download.The Ageing of PA-11 in Flexible Pipes 2 The Ageing of PA-11 2.1 BACKGROUND The main ageing concern regarding PA-11 in ßexible pipe applications, in the absence of oxygen in the bore ßuids, is the effect of water at elevated temperature. The hydrolysis reaction breaks the polyamide links within the polymer, and leads to embrittlement of...
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API TR 17TR1 pdf download.Evaluation Standard for Internal Pressure Sheath Polymers for High Temperature Flexible Pipes 1 SCOPE 1 . 1 GENERAL 1 .1 .1 This technical report defines the methodology and test procedures necessary for the evaluation of polymeric materials suitable for use as the internal pressure sheath of an unbonded flexible pipes in high temperature applications. It describes...
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API std 650 pdf download.Welded Steel Tanks for Oil Storage 1 Scope 1.1 GENERAL 1.1.1 This standard covers material, design, fabrication, erection, and testing requirements for vertical, cylindrical, aboveground, closed- and open-top, welded steel storage tanks in various sizes and capacities for internal pressures approximating atmospheric pressure (internal pressures not exceeding the weight of the roof plates), but a higher...
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API STD 530 pdf download.Petroleum and natural gas industries — Calculation of heater-tube thickness in petroleum refineries 1 Scope This International Standard specifies the requirements and gives recommendations for the procedures and design criteria used for calculating the required wall thickness of new tubes for petroleum refinery heaters. These procedures are appropriate for designing tubes for service in both corrosive...
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