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  • API 538 : 2015

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    INDUSTRIAL FIRED BOILERS FOR GENERAL REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICAL SERVICE

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  05-02-2024

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  12-10-2015

    Publisher:  American Petroleum Institute

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    1 Scope
    2 Normative References
    3 Terms, Definitions, Acronyms, and Abbreviations
    4 Boilers - Equipment Overview
    5 Water Tube Boiler Components
    6 Combustion, Burners, and Igniters
    7 Instrumentation, Control, and Protective Systems
    8 Centrifugal Fans and Drivers
    9 Boiler Feedwater Preparation
    10 Boiler Water Quality and Internal Chemical Treatment
    11 Steam Purity
    12 Boiler Piping
    13 Boiler Trim and Instruments
    14 Tube Cleaning
    15 Structure, Setting, and Casing
    16 Flue Gas Sampling Connections
    17 Computational Fluid Dynamics and Cold Flow Modeling
    Annex A (informative) - Equipment Data Sheets
    Annex B (informative) - Purchaser's Checklist
    Annex C (informative) - Air Preheat Systems for Boilers
    Annex D (informative) - Performance Measurement
    Annex E (informative) - Emission Controls
    Annex F (informative) - Procedures
    Annex G (informative) - Inspection Test Plans
    Annex H (informative) - Functional Diagrams
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    Provides requirements and gives recommendations for design, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting considerations for industrial fired boilers used in refineries and chemical plants.

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    Document Type Standard
    Publisher American Petroleum Institute
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

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