Catalog for WOODCO USA Pressure Control Equipment

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Appendix A    

Guide to Order Placement   

A 1.0 General

WOODCO USA urges Buyers to choose to deal only with API Licensed Manufacturers.

See Appendix B for a statement on Why you should look for the API Monogram and License number on API products.

A 2.0 API Spec 6A

Pressure Control Equipment

Buyers should specify on each purchase order for API Spec 6A Pressure Control Equipment that:

"All items on this purchase order shall comply with every detail of all the applicable sections of API Spec 6A."

Additionally, if the manufacturer chosen as supplier holds an API Spec 6A License, add these words:

"The API Monogram and the Manufacturers' License number shall appear on each and every piece of equipment when allowed by API."

Buyers should describe the equipment by terms and nominal size and pressure ratings appearing in API Spec 6A. Descriptions for each or all equipment items should also include:

PSL (Product Specification Level) 1, 2, 3, 3G, or 4. (See A 3.0)

Service Temperature

Minimum temperature represents the lowest ambient temperature that the equipment may experience. Maximum temperature represents the highest temperature of the fluid that may flow through the equipment.
Temperature Operating Range
Classification * ( Degrees Fahrenheit [°F] )
Min. Max.
K -75 to 180
L -50 to 180
N -50 to 140
P -20 to 180
R Room Temperature
S 0 to 140
T 0 to 180
U 0 to 250
V 35 to 250
     X ** 0 to 350
     Y ** 0 to 650
* PURCHASER MAY COMBINE TEMPERATURE CLASSES e.g. KU, -75 TO 250 °F
** MAY REQUIRE DERATING

Material class

Minimum Material Requirements
Body & Flange

AA-General Service Carbon or low alloy steel
BB-General Service Carbon or low alloy steel
CC-General Service Stainless steel
DD-Sour Service a Carbon or low alloy steel b
EE-Sour Service a Carbon or low alloy steel b
FF-Sour Service a Stainless steel b
HH-Sour Service a CRA bcd
a

As defined by NACE Standard
MR0175 / ISO 15156.
b In compliance with NACE Standard
MR0175 / ISO 15156.
c

CRA required on retained fluid wetted surfaces only; CRA cladding of low allow or stainless steel permitted.
d

CRA as defined in API 6A latest edition. NACE MR0175 / ISO 15156 definition of CRA does not apply.

 

Supplemental Requirements

Buyers should clearly define, at the time of order, any requirements which exceed or differ from API Spec 6A.

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