Issuing body
API
Latest edition
5th Edition (2011, R2020)
Region
USA, Global
Equipment items
1
Scope
Open, simple- and regenerative-cycle combustion gas turbines for industrial drive service.
Key requirements (9)
- Gas turbines for petroleum, chemical, gas industry service.
- Power range: typical 1–250+ MW.
- Performance test per ASME PTC 22.
- Mechanical run test: 4 hours at MCS.
- Allowable inlet ΔP: typically ≤ 250 mmH2O total.
- Allowable exhaust backpressure: typically ≤ 350 mmH2O.
- NOx limit: dictated by site emissions permit; DLE/DLN combustors typical.
- Vibration per API 670; instrumentation mandatory.
- Gas fuel filtration: ≤ 5 µm absolute typical.
Related standards (1)
Applied to 1 equipment item
Rotating Equipment