Leak testing of Valves

Sr. ATTRIBUTE API-598 MSS-SP61 ANSI-FCI70.2 ISO

N.
1 Gate, globe, check, "Full open" and Control Valve Seat Leakage,
APPLICABILITY ball, plug butterfly "full closed" type establishes a series of six seat
valves of service. It is Leakage classes for control valves
not intended for and denes the test procedures.
Use with control
valves.
2 Allowed 1. 0.18 cubic inch Seat closure tests Sr CLASS LEAKAG Test
leakage (3 cubic the following . E pressure
centimeters) leakage rates:10 N.
Per minute per inch cc/hr per inch of 1 I
of nominal pipe nominal pipe 0.5% of 3-4 bar or
2 II
size. diameter. rated max
2. 1.5 standard capacity operating
(water/gas deta p
cubic feet (0.042 10-50 0 C) whichever
cubic lower
Meter) of gas per 3 III .1% of As above
rated
hour per inch of capacity
nominal pipe size. 4 IV .01% of As above
rated
capacity
5 V 0.0005 ml At max
per minute service
of water per pressure drop
inch of across the
port plug.
diameter
per psi
differential
With air /nitrogen
6 VI 3.5 bar max rated
rated del p

3 Test pressure Seat closure test

must be
performed at a
Fluid (liquid or
gas) pressure no
less than 1.1
times the 1000°F
(380°C) rating
rounded to the
next 5 psi (0.5
bar).
4 Test duration
5