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Valve Inspection & Testing – API 598 and

API6D
Anand Kizhakke Purakkal + Follow
Setting Quality standards in creating energy management facilities.
Leading project teams to ensure quality expectations are established and
followed throughout the project life cycle.
Published Dec 5, 2016

This article is meant to give an insight into the testing requirements of two of the
most commonly used standards in the valve industry API 598 an API6D , specific to
oil and gas projects in the middle east. It is very common to come across situations
where the project specifications calls for testing according to one of these standards
and the vendor proposes the alternate. In situations like these, it will be of
advantage to know the basic testing requirements in both these standards.

Valve Types

API 598 – Valve Inspection & Testing

API 598 covers the inspection, examination, supplementary examination & pressure
test requirements for resilient –seated, non-metallic –seated, and metal to metal
seated valves of the following type

· Gate

· Globe

· Plug

· Ball

· Check

· Butterfly

API 6D – Specification for Pipeline valves


API 6D specifies the requirements and provides recommendations for the design,
manufacturing, testing and documentation of below valve types for application in
Pipe Line systems meeting the requirements of petroleum and natural gas
industry for pressure ratings less than PN 420

· Gate

· Plug

· Ball

· Check

The key differences to note here are the industries these specifications are catering
to and hence the valve types covered. When API 598 cover general testing
requirements for valves manufactured to API 602, API 608, API 609 etc. API 6D
specifically caters to valves manufactured for petroleum and natural gas pipe lines.

Type of Tests (Standard Requirements)

TABLE-1 (DN <= 100 and ASME Class <=1500 / DN>4 and ASME Class <=600)

As evident from the table above there is considerable difference in the type of tests
required for both the codes and the valves are not completely interchangeable. The
requirements are to be checked on case to case based on the type of valve and
service conditions.

In addition to the above testing type differences, API 6D also specifies the sequence
of tests to be performed and have provided a more detailed procedure for each test.

Test Duration
As noted in the tables above there is a considerable difference in test duration in API
598 & API 6D

Acceptance Criteria

Maximum Allowable Leakage API 598

· Back Seat Test – No visible leakage

· Hydrostatic Shell Test – No visible leakage

Seat test

Maximum Allowable Leakage API 6D

· Back Seat Test – No visible leakage

· Hydrostatic Shell Test – No visible leakage

· Seat Test (Ref. ISO 5208)

o Soft Seated Valves - No visible leakage (Rate A)


o Metal Seated Valves (Liquid)

o 0.1 x DN mm3/s

o 0.0016 x DN dops/S

Like what is stated above there are various differences in the testing and acceptance
of these two standards. A decision on acceptance of the valve based on the test
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criteria other than what is specified should be carefully done considering the above.

Disclaimer: The above details are only to provide an insight into the differences and
draws references from API 6D 23rd Edition and API 598 9th Edition. These details are
not conclusive and shall not be used for any inspection purpose

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Maria Antonella Capuzzi Previte 3y


Ingeniero de corrosión en PDVSA Petropiar

Great! How often should be inspection valve check? frecuency?

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Fahmi Haidi 3y
Application Engineer Head at PT. Flow Solution Indonesia (Vinilon Group)

Thank you so much for the article, it helps a lot!

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Hemandh M Thilakan 5y
Cameron, A Schlumberger Company

Anand Kizhakke Purakkal Sir, could be there any chances that a valve adhere to both testing
requirements as per API 6D and API 598?

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Maximiliano Volonté 6y
Construction/ QC inspector

And some of them look like they are used, like this one here. I have noticed this on most of the 4"
end below, all #.
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Maximiliano Volonté 6y
Construction/ QC inspector

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