ROTARY-TYPE POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT COMPRESSORS FOR PETROLEUM, PETROCHEMICAL AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES
American Petroleum Institute
API Foreword
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General
5 Basic design
6 Accessories
7 Inspection, testing and preparation for shipment
8 Vendor's data
Annex A (informative) - Typical datasheets
Annex B (informative) - Nomenclature for rotary-type
positive-displacement compressors
Annex C (normative) - Forces and moments
Annex D (normative) - Procedure for determination of
residual unbalance
Annex E (normative) - Typical schematics for pressurized oil
systems for flooded screw compressors
Annex F (informative) - Materials and their specifications for
rotary compressors
Annex G (informative) - Typical mounting plate arrangements
Annex H (informative) - Inspector's checklist
Annex I (informative) - Typical vendor drawing and data
requirements
Bibliography
Describes requirements for dry and oil-flooded, helical-lobe rotary compressors used for vacuum or pressure or both in petroleum, petrochemical, and gas industry services.
| Document Type | Standard |
| Status | Current |
| Publisher | American Petroleum Institute |
