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API STD 6Y
Fugitive Emissions Testing on Pipeline and Wellhead Equipment Used in the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries, First Edition
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STANDARD published on 1.3.2026
The information about the standard:
Designation standards: API STD 6Y
Publication date standards: 1.3.2026
SKU: NS-1266616
The number of pages: 30
Approximate weight : 90 g (0.20 lbs)
Country: American technical standard
Category: Technical standards API
Annotation of standard text API STD 6Y :
This standard identifies the requirements for testing of valves and chokes where fugitive emission of methane at pressures up to 138.0 MPa (20,000 psi) is a consideration. Factors affecting fugitive emissions performance that are considered by this standard include temperature, pressure, and thermal and mechanical cycling. Through-bore valve leakage is outside the scope of this document.This standard is written for testing of a complete valve assembly and not for individual components and/or parts. See more
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