API St 672:2010 pdf download
API St 672:2010 pdf download.Packaged, Integrally Geared Centrifugal Air Compressors for Petroleum, Chemical, and Gas lndustry Services.
3.34 vendor (also known as supplier): The agency that supplies the equipment.
Note: The vendor may he the manufacturer of the equipment or the manufacturer’s agent and normally is responsible for service support.
3.35 verified: The purchaser’s review and acceptance of vendor’s certification or documentation of successful completion of the inspection or test.
3.36 witnessed: An inspection or test where the purchaser is notified of the timing of the inspection or test and a hold is placed on the inspection or test until the purchaser or his representative is in attendance.
Note: The purchaser may want to specify notification of a successful preliminary test prior to travel.
4 General
4.1 UNIT RESPONSIBILITY
The vendor who has uni responsibility shall assure that all subvendors comply with the requirements of this standard and all reference documents.
4.2 NOMENCLATURE
A guide to integrally-geared air compressor nomenclature can he found in Annex H.
5 Requirements
5.1 UNITS OF MEASUREMENT
l’he purchaser will specify whether data, drawings, hardware (including fasteners), and equipment supplied to this standard shall use the SI or US Customary system of measurements.
5.2 STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS
The purchaser and the vendor shall mutually determine the measures that must be taken to comply with any government codes, regulatory, ordinances, or rules that are applicable to the equipment.
5.3 ALTERNATIVE DESIGNS
The vendor may offer alternative designs for purchaser’s consideration.
5.4 CONFLICTING REQUIREMENTS
In case of conflict between this standard and the inquiry, the inquiry shall govern. At the time of the order, the order shall govern.
6 Basic Design
6.1 GENERAL
6.1.1 Service Life
The equipment (including auxiliaries) covered by this standard shall be designed and constructed for a minimum service life of 20 years and at least 3 years of uninterrupted operation.
Note: It is recognized that these are design criteria.
6.1.2 The vendor shall assume unit responsibility fur all equipment and auxiliary systems included in the scope of the order.
6.1.3 Sound Pressure Level
Control of the sound pressure level (SPL) of all equipment furnished shall be a joint effort of the purchaser and the vendor having unit responsibility. The equipment furnished by the vendor shall conform to the maximum allowable SPL specified. In order to determine compliance, the vendor shall provide expected maximum sound pressure level data per octave band for the equipment.
