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11 Ok Comparison Leakage Rates API 598 & API 6d
11 Ok Comparison Leakage Rates API 598 & API 6d
Ob
Obtuator
Ti
Tightness
h
T
Test L
Leakage
k
R
Rate 1) 2)
Rate B
Valve Size
Rate
A
(SoftSeated
Valves)
Leakage Rate
(LR) when
Testing with
Liquid
LR X DN
cc
/min.
M i
Maximum
Allowable
All
bl Leak
L k Rates
R t for
f Closure
Cl
Tests
T t
Rate C
Leakage Rate
(LR) when
Testing with
Gas
LR X DN
cc
/min.
Leakage Rate
(LR) when
Testing with
Liquid
LR X DN
cc
/min.
Leakage Rate
(LR) when
Testing with Gas
LR X DN
cc
/min.
NPS
(in)
DN
1/2
15
0.01
0.27
0.03
2.7
0.09
27
3/4
20
0.01
0.36
0.04
3.6
0.12
36
25
0.02
0.45
0.05
4.5
0.15
45
LR
LR
LR
LR
LR
cc
LR X DN
/min.
Metal-Seated
Check Valves
Rate D
LR
cc
Valve
Size
(NPS)
All
ResilientSeated
Valves
Except Check
Liquid Test
Gas Test
Liquid Test
Gas Test
(drops/min)
cc/min
(bubbles/min)
cc/min
cub.meter of
gas/hour
cub.meter of
gas/min.
1/2
1.50
0.021
0.0004
3/4
2.25
0.032
0.0005
3.00
0.042
0.0007
LR X DN
/min.
1 1/4
3.75
0.053
0.0009
72
1 1/2
4.50
0.063
0.0011
50
0.03
0.90
0.09
9.0
0.30
90
6.00
0.084
0.0014
2 1/2
65
0.04
1.17
0.12
11.7
0.39
117
2 1/2
12
0.75
24
7.50
0.105
0.0018
80
0.05
1.44
0.14
14.4
0.48
144
12
0.75
24
9.00
0.126
0.0021
100
0.06
1.80
0.18
18.0
0.60
180
12
0.75
24
12.00
0.168
0.0028
150
0.09
2.70
0.27
27.0
0.90
270
12
0.75
24
18.00
0.252
0.0042
200
0 12
0.12
3 60
3.60
0 36
0.36
36 0
36.0
1 20
1.20
360
20
1
25
1.25
40
24 00
24.00
0 336
0.336
0 0056
0.0056
10
250
4.50
0.45
45.0
1.50
450
10
20
1.25
40
30.00
0.420
0.0070
12
300
540
12
20
1.25
40
36.00
0.504
0.0084
14
350
630
14
28
1.75
56
42.00
0.588
0.0098
16
400
720
16
28
1.75
56
42.00
0.672
0.0112
18
450
810
18
28
1.75
56
42.00
0.756
0.0126
8.10
0.81
72.0
81.0
1.80
2.10
2.40
2.70
3)
0.72
63.0
0.63
3)
7.20
54.0
30 N
0.27
6.30
0.54
3N
0.24
3)
0.21
5.40
0.18
0.3 N
0.15
58
0.24
- mm /s X DN
0.19
0.1 mm /s X DN
5.8
7.2
- mm /s X DN
0.06
0.07
0.03 mm /s X DN
0.58
0.72
- mm /s X DN
0.02
0.02
0.01 mm /s X DN
32
40
1 1/4
1 1/2
0.30
9.00
0.90
90.0
3.00
900
20
28
1.75
56
42.00
0.840
0.0140
0.33
9.90
0.99
99.0
3.30
990
22
28
1.75
56
42.00
0.924
0.0154
0.36
10.80
1.08
108.0
3.60
1080
24
28
1.75
56
42.00
1.008
0.0168
0.39
11.70
1.17
117.0
3.90
1170
26
28
1.75
56
42.00
1.092
0.0182
0.42
12.60
1.26
126.0
4.20
1260
28
28
1.75
56
42.00
1.176
0.0196
0.45
13.50
1.35
135.0
4.50
1350
30
28
1.75
56
42.00
1.260
0.0210
900
0.54
16.20
1.62
162.0
5.40
1620
36
28
1.75
56
42.00
1.512
0.0252
42
1100
0 66
0.66
19 80
19.80
1 98
1.98
198 0
198.0
6 60
6.60
1980
42
28
1 75
1.75
56
42 00
42.00
1 764
1.764
0 0294
0.0294
48
1200
0.72
21.60
2.16
216.0
7.20
2160
48
28
1.75
56
42.00
2.016
0.0336
54
1400
0.84
25.20
2.52
252.0
8.40
2520
54
28
1.75
56
42.00
2.268
0.0378
60
1500
0.90
27.00
2.70
270.0
9.00
2700
60
28
1.75
56
42.00
2.520
0.0420
20
500
22
550
24
600
26
650
28
700
30
750
36
1)
The obtuator tightness test leakage rate to be used for each valve type shall
be used as specified in the valve product standard.
2)
d The maximum permisible leakage rate shall be 1.5 standard cubic feet (0.042 cubic meter) of gas per hour per inch of nominal pipe size.
3)
e For check valves larger than NPS 24, the allowable leak rate shall be per agreement between purchaser and manufacturer.
b There shall be no leakage for the minimum specified test duration (see Table 4.). For liquid test, 0 drops means no visible leakage per minimum specified test duration.
For gas test, 0 bubble means less than 1 bubble per minimum specified test duration.
Notes
c The maximum permisible leakage rate shall be 0.18 cubic inch (3 cubic centimeters) per minute per inch of nominal pipe size.