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Di erence between API 611 and API 612

Last updated March 10, 2017

In this post, we will see the difference between API 611 and API 612.

While selecting a steam turbine as a driver for compressors or pumps for re nery/petrochemical industries.
The rst question faced by the design engineer is which standard steam turbine as to be selected either API
611 or API 612. The basic difference is highlighted below.

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Di erence between API 611 and API 612

S.no Description API 611 API 612

1 Application General Purpose Steam Turbine Special Purpose Steam Turbine

Turbine design life is not de ned in the

Turbine Design life is 20 years and standard.
2 Design Life uninterrupted period of operation Also, the uninterrupted period of
will be 3 years operation will be as per purchaser
requirement.

3 Operating condition Operating steam condition as per Operating steam condition as per
Variation & Steam Purity NEMA-SM 23. NEMA-SM 24
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External Force and

4 As per NEMA-SM 23 As per NEMA-SM 24
Moment

Steam Turbine used for process

Safe operation Limit of a The rotors are designed for the
Application -127% of rated speed.
5 rotor (momentary) safe operation limit of 110% of
In the case of generator Application –
without damaging the trip speed
121% of synchronous speed.

The rotor shaft will be designed with

Integral inger between the bearing

6 Integral Flinger Integral ingers are not applicable housing and shaft seal. This to avoid

the moisture enter into the bearing

housing.

7 Bearing a)For smaller size turbine Anti- Hydrodynamic bearings are used for
friction bearings are use take for both radial and thrust load (10.1)

both Radial and Thrust load

b)For medium size turbine, the

hydrodynamic bearing is used for

Radial load and Anti-friction

bearing is used for Thrust load

c)Large size turbine

hydrodynamic bearings are used

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for both radial and thrust load.

(6.10)

For condensing type steam turbine,

8 Shaft Grounding Shaft grounding is not applicable brushes are kept on the shaft end for
shaft grounding.

a) Labyrinth type seals are used

as an interstage seal of steam

turbine
 Labyrinth seals are used for both
9 Shaft Seals b) Carbon ring seals are used as
interstage seal and shaft seal
Shaft end seals. Caron ring seals

are used only  Up to the peripheral

velocity of 50m/s.

Pressure containing parts shall be Pressure containing parts shall be of

10 Material of Construction
Cast iron and steel (6. 12.1.3) steel. (11.1.10)

11 Coupling Selection Coupling shall be rated to Rated Coupling shall be as per API 671
power of turbine with service (15.1.2)

factor as per AGMA 922.

For this types of steam turbine

coupling shall be selected as per

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API 671 based on purchaser

requirement.

Based on purchaser or manufacturer

12 Turning Gear Turing gear are not required requirement, turning gears are available

with steam turbine

Oil relay governor of NEMA Class

A is a standard governor.
Governor shall be of an electronic type.
If purchase needs an Electronic
13 Governor It will meet the requirement as per
governor then NEMA Class D will
NEMA Class D.
be installing on the turbine. It is an
optional requirement.)

14 Inspection and testing a) 1-hour uninterrupted a) 4-hour uninterrupted mechanical test

mechanical test (8.3.3.2 e) (16.3.3.2 -f)
b) Measure Oil Temperature (IN) b) Rotor Dynamics Testing
c) Measure Oil Pressure (IN) c) Amplitude vs. Frequency

d) Measure Steam Pressure d) Amplitude vs. Speed

e) Inlet and Exhaust e) Phase Angle vs. Speed
f) Measure Steam Temperature f) Prove Lateral Critical (N/A for stiff
g) Inlet and Exhaust shaft rotors)

h) Standard Rotor Balance g) Measure Oil Temperature (IN / OUT)

h) Measure Oil Pressure (IN / OUT)
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i) Measure Oil Flow

j) Measure Steam Pressure

k) Inlet and Exhaust
l) Measure Steam Temperature
m) Inlet and Exhaust

n) Check rotor unbalance response (if

coupling is furnished by manufacturer)
o) Incremental Rotor Balance

a) Willams Line (Performance Curve)

Willans Line (Performance
15 Curve and Report b) Rotor Response Analysis (Lateral)
Curve)
c) Campbell / Goodman Diagrams

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