Fire Testing of valves
Fire Testing of valves
(OP)
One of my client requirement is Fire Testing of Valves using API 6FA. Manufacturers are submitting offers indicating Fire testing with API 607. What is the difference between the two (API 6FA and API 607)?? Is it correct to accept API 607 rather than API 6FA??





RE: Fire Testing of valves
as far as I remember, there is little difference between the fire test standards you mention: in both cases (and in all other similar standards) the main point is to simulate a 30 min fire as it may happen in the field, while the valve has to remain tight before, during and after the fire itself. The temperature and test set-up requirements are the same, there are only some slight differences in the test pressures...
So I'd suggest to look into the thing and read, if possible, the relevant test reports, in order to detect any possible discrepacy.
Hope this helps, 'NGL
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RE: Fire Testing of valves
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RE: Fire Testing of valves
On offshore oil or gas installations and petrochemical plants most fire hazards are either hydrocarbon or jet fire.
These fires are much hotter (over 2000°F) and more erosive than the fires used to test to these API standards and the valves may require to have additional fire protection covers to work in a real fire situation.
RE: Fire Testing of valves
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