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Repair and Refurbish of Pipeline Valves
1 Scope
This recommended practice (RP)provides guidelines for the repair and refurbish of steel ball, check, gate, and plug valves normally use in pipeline applications, as defined by API Spec 6D.
This RP cover repairing or refurbishing of end user’s (owner’s) valves for continued service in the owner’s production applications. It does not cover repair or rerefurbish of used surplus valve intended for resale.
Repaired or refurbished valve may not meet API and/or the OEM standards requirements for new valves.
The owner is responsible for the correct application of valve repaired or refurbished per this document.
Fields repair is outside the scope of this document.
2 References Documents
The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. For date references, subsequent amendments to, or revisions of, any of these publications do not apply. However, parties to agreements base on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the documents listed below. For undated references, the latest edition of the document referred to applies. Referenced standards may be either the applicable edition shown herein or the latest revision, provided the reconditioner can show that the latest edition meets or exceeds requirements of the specific edition listed. When the latest is specified, it may be used on issued, and shall become mandatory six month from the date of the revision.
API Spec 6D
Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries-Pipelines Transportation Systems-Pipelines Valves
ASME1
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