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API 610 Nozzle Load Guidelines

API 610 provides allowable forces and moments on pump nozzles, but loads can be increased to 2 times if criteria in Annex F are met, which must be approved by the pump vendor. For any loads exceeding even 2 times, approval must be obtained from the vendor. Minimum allowable nozzle loads for metering pumps and those per NFPA code shall be as provided by the pump supplier. For API 676 rotary pumps, minimum loads shall be per API676 Table 2, but exceeding loads require vendor approval. Allowable forces and moments for centrifugal compressors shall be 1.85 times NEMA SM23 criteria per API 617, with exceeding loads also needing vendor approval.

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API 610 Nozzle Load Guidelines

API 610 provides allowable forces and moments on pump nozzles, but loads can be increased to 2 times if criteria in Annex F are met, which must be approved by the pump vendor. For any loads exceeding even 2 times, approval must be obtained from the vendor. Minimum allowable nozzle loads for metering pumps and those per NFPA code shall be as provided by the pump supplier. For API 676 rotary pumps, minimum loads shall be per API676 Table 2, but exceeding loads require vendor approval. Allowable forces and moments for centrifugal compressors shall be 1.85 times NEMA SM23 criteria per API 617, with exceeding loads also needing vendor approval.

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Centrifugal Pumps

API 610, Table 5 gives the allowable forces and moments on the Pump Nozzles (Suction and
Discharge). However, if the loads acting on the Pump nozzles exceed these values, the allowable
loads can be increased to 2 times, provided the criteria specified in Annex F are satisfied. This
shall be approved and confirmed by the Pump Vendor. As a general practice, approval shall be
taken from the vendor for 2 times API 610 at the initial stage of the project.

However,if one or more components of the forces and moments are still exceeding, same shall be
approved & agreed with the Pump Vendor.

Metering Pumps/Pumps as per NFPA code

The minimum allowable nozzle loads shall be as provided by the Pump Supplier.

Pumps (API 676, Rotary Positive Displacement)

The minimum allowable nozzle loads shall be as per API676, Table 2. However, if one or more
components of the forces and moments are still exceeding, same shall be approved & agreed
with the Pump Vendor.

Centrifugal Compressors & Turbo Expanders

The allowable forces and moments acting on the nozzles of centrifugal compressors shall be
designed in accordance with API 617, the forces and moments shall be 1.85 times the values
based on the load criteria of NEMA SM23. However, if one or more components of the forces
and moments are still exceeding, same shall be approved & agreed with the Vendor.

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