• API 589 : 1998

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    FIRE TEST FOR EVALUATION OF VALVE STEM PACKING

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    Withdrawn date:  15-07-1998

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    Published date:  01-07-1998

    Publisher:  American Petroleum Institute

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    1. Scope
    2. References
    3. Fixture for fire test
    4. Fire-test conditions
    5. Test layout
    6. Test procedure
    6.1 Pretest operations
    6.2 Stepwise procedure for fire test
    6.3 Low-pressure hydrostatic test
    6.4 Operational test
    7 Performance requirements
    7.1 Packing leakage
    7.2 Packing qualification
    7.3 Certification and witnessing of tests
    Appendix A Test result summary
    Figures
    1 Typical fire-test system using compressed gas as the
          pressure source
    2 Typical fire-test system using a pump as the pressure source
    3 Location of thermocouples for flame temperature measurement
    4 Location of thermocouples in stuffing box wall
    Tables
    1 Maximum Allowable Packing Leak Rates

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Covers the requirements for testing and evaluating the performance of value stem packing when it is exposed to a fire as defined in this standard.

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    Document Type Standard
    Publisher American Petroleum Institute
    Status Withdrawn

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    API 553 : 2012 REFINERY VALVES AND ACCESSORIES FOR CONTROL AND SAFETY INSTRUMENTED SYSTEMS
    API 9100B : 1998 GUIDANCE DOCUMENT FOR MODEL EHS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    ASME B46.1 : 2009 SURFACE TEXTURE (SURFACE ROUGHNESS, WAVINESS, AND LAY)
    API STD 600 : 2015 STEEL GATE VALVES - FLANGED AND BUTT-WELDING ENDS, BOLTED BONNETS
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