API 939E : 2013
API 939E : 2013
IDENTIFICATION, REPAIR, AND MITIGATION OF CRACKING OF STEEL EQUIPMENT IN FUEL ETHANOL SERVICE
American Petroleum Institute
IDENTIFICATION, REPAIR, AND MITIGATION OF CRACKING OF STEEL EQUIPMENT IN FUEL ETHANOL SERVICE
American Petroleum Institute
1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Terms, Definitions, Acronyms, and Abbreviations
4 Background on SCC in Fuel Ethanol
5 Guidelines for Fabrication of Equipment
6 Inspection of Existing Equipment
7 Repair of SCC Damaged Equipment
8 Monitoring of Fuel Ethanol
Annex A (informative) - Listing of Reported Cases of
SCC in Fuel Ethanol and Remedial Measures
Annex B (informative) - Form to Submit New Information on
SCC in Fuel Ethanol Systems
Annex C (informative) - Examples of Typical SCC in Fuel Ethanol
Bibliography
Describes stress corrosion cracking (SCC) of carbon Steel tanks, piping, and equipment exposed to fuel ethanol as a consequence of being in the distribution system, at ethanol distribution facilities, or end user (EU) facilities where the fuel ethanol is eventually added to gasoline.
Document Type | Standard |
Status | Current |
Publisher | American Petroleum Institute |