Mod 9 - API Standards

Module from the Rotating Equipment Training Curriculum curriculum.

API STANDARDS FOR ROTATING EQUIPMENT · Learning Objectives · 1. Navigate API 610, 617, 618, and 682 for equipment specification 2. Identify key requirements from each standard 3. Understand when to apply API vs non-API specifications 4. Reference related standards (API 670, API 671, API 686) · API Rotating Equipment Standards — Overview

Standard	Title	Scope	Key Requirements	Current Edition	Related Standards
API 610	Centrifugal Pumps for Petroleum, Petrochemical, and Natural Gas Industries	Design, materials, testing of centrifugal pumps for refinery/chemical service	Minimum design life 20 years, NPSHr margin, baseplate flatness <0.002"/ft, nozzle load capability	12th Edition (2021)	API 682 (seals), API 686 (alignment)
API 617	Axial and Centrifugal Compressors and Expander-Compressors	Design, materials, testing of centrifugal and axial compressors	Lateral critical speed analysis, API 670 monitoring, shop performance test within 2% of guarantee, string test for trains >5000 HP	9th Edition (2022)	API 670 (monitoring), API 614 (lube)
API 618	Reciprocating Compressors for Petroleum, Chemical, and Gas Industry	Design, materials, testing of reciprocating compressors	Pulsation and vibration analysis per API 618 approach, rod load limits, valve design, double-acting preferred	6th Edition (2020)	API 670, API 681 (liquid ring)
API 682	Pumps — Shaft Sealing Systems	Mechanical seal design, materials, testing, flush plans	Seal arrangement types (1/2/3), flush plan standardization, qualification testing, cartridge seal design preferred	5th Edition (2022)	API 610 (pumps), API 685 (sealless)
API 670	Machinery Protection Systems	Vibration, temperature, position monitoring for critical machinery	Proximity probes for shaft relative, seismic for casing, alarm and trip settings per machine class	5th Edition (2014)	API 617, API 612 (steam turbines)
API 686	Machinery Installation and Installation Design	Alignment, grouting, baseplate, piping strain	Alignment tolerance by speed, soft foot <0.002", piping strain limits, pre-alignment check	1st Edition (2009)	API 610, API 617, API 618
API 671	Special Purpose Couplings	Coupling selection, design, testing	Coupling balance grade, guard design, lateral analysis inclusion	5th Edition (2021)	API 617, API 610
Source: API 610, 617, 618, 670, 682, 686 standards, IPE Engineering Practices Sec_06 (28 documents)

Source: Rotating_Equipment_Training_Curriculum_v1.xlsx · Sheet: Mod 9 - API Standards

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