API 6FB : 1998 : R2006
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SPECIFICATION FOR FIRE TEST FOR END CONNECTIONS
Hardcopy , PDF
23-02-2021
English
01-01-2011
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1 SCOPE
1.1 Purpose
1.2 Applications
2 REFERENCED STANDARDS
3 PART I - FIRE TEST FOR END CONNECTIONS FOR ONSHORE LOCATIONS
3.1 General
3.2 Test Procedure
3.3 Performance Requirements
3.4 Safety Considerations
4 PART II - FIRE TEST FOR END CONNECTIONS FOR OFFSHORE WELL
BAY CONDITIONS
4.1 General
4.2 Test Procedure
4.3 Performance Requirements
4.4 Safety Considerations
5 EQUIPMENT MARKING
5.1 Marking Requirements
6 QUALIFICATION BY SCALING
6.1 Scaling
6.2 Connection Family
6.3 Limitations of Scaling
APPENDIX A - FIGURES
Figures
Tables
Provides procedures for testing and evaluating the pressure containing performance of API end connections when exposed to fire.
| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
26
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| ProductNote |
Reconfirmed 2006
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| PublisherName |
American Petroleum Institute
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy | |
| Supersedes |
| API 6A : 2010 | SPECIFICATION FOR WELLHEAD AND CHRISTMAS TREE EQUIPMENT |
| API TR 6F1 : 1999 | TECHNICAL REPORT ON PERFORMANCE OF API AND ANSI END CONNECTIONS IN A FIRE TEST ACCORDING TO API SPECIFICATION 6FA |
| API TR 6F2 : 1999 | TECHNICAL REPORT ON FIRE RESISTANCE IMPROVEMENTS FOR API FLANGES |
| API 6AF : 2008 | TECHNICAL REPORT ON CAPABILITIES OF API FLANGES UNDER COMBINATIONS OF LOAD |
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