06-09-21

Comparison Between Fugitive Emission Testing as per API 624 & ISO
15848-1

Sr.
Parameter ISO 15848-1:2015 API 624:2014
NO.
Lower of 600
psi or rated
1 Test Pressure Rated pressure at test temperature
pressure at test
temperature
t-196°C
t-46°C
2 Test Temperature tRT 260 °C ± 5%
t200°C
t400°C
C01: 205 MC / 2 TC
3 No of Cycles C02: 1500 MC / 3 TC 310 MC/3 TC
C03: 2500 MC / 4 TC

4 Test Fluid Helium or Methane Methane

Vertical / Horizontal as required by intended

5 Stem orientation Vertical
service
SSA-1 – Maximum once
Not allowed
6 Packing adjustment SSA-2 -Maximum twice
during testing
SSA-3 -Maximum thrice

7 Leakage Measurement Stem and Body seals stem seal

AM <= 50 ppmv *AH ≤10−5 mg. s-1.m-1

Acceptance Criteria
8 BM <= 100 ppmv *BH ≤10-4 mg. s-1.m-1 <= 100 ppmv
(from stem seals)
CM <= 500 ppmv *CH ≤10−2 mg. s-1.m-1
Acceptance Criteria
9 <= 50 ppmv NA
(from body seals)
API 622 is
prerequisite
10 Others Only for size up
to 24” and CL
1500
MC – Mechanical Cycle
TC – Thermal cycle
RT – Room Temperature
SSA – Stem Seal Adjustment
*values to be multiplied by stem perimeter in meters to get allowable leakage rate.
- When the test fluid is helium, the tightness classes are identified as Class AH, BH, & CH.
- When the test fluid is methane, the tightness classes are identified as Class AM, BM, & CM.