API

Product Profile, Features and Options

API Series 526 | LESER GmbH & Co. KG | 20.02.2009 | Rev. 00

Objectives
Objectives Objectives of this Presentation
Knowledge to learn
General Remarks

Application Area The aim of this presentation is to provide an overview

of LESER API Safety Valves Series 526
Design

Main Features

Benefits

Materials

Options

Approvals
Objectives General Remarks
API Standards
General Remarks
General Remarks

Application Area The American Petroleum Institute (API)

is the main organization of rules and regulations
Design
for the oil and natural gas industry.
Main Features  API 520
The API Recommended Practice 520
Benefits
describes recommendations for valve sizing
Materials (e.g. nominal coefficients of discharge Kd)
Options
 API 526
The API 526 standard is an order specification
Approvals
in which „API safety valves“ are defined and
standardized (e.g. material for body, bonnet,
spring)
 API 527
The API 527 standard describes methods
of determining seat tightness of metal-
and soft-seated pressure relief valves.

The API is not a standard, rather an order specification.

Objectives General Remarks
What is an API Safety Valve?
General Remarks
General Remarks

Application Area LESER API 526 Series Valves are entirely designed analog to API 526.

Design
API 526 has standardized the following Items:
Main Features
 Orifice designation and area (D to T)
Benefits  Valve size and pressure rating,
inlet and outlet  
Materials
 Materials
Options  Pressure-temperature limits 
Approvals  Center-to-face dimensions, inlet and outlet
 Sizing independently from manufacturer 
 Inspection and shop tests

 Identification and preparation for shipment
 Flanged safety valves only 

In addition to API 526 approvals such as UV Stamp,

CE or others are required.
Objectives Application Area
Applications and References
General Remarks

Application Area
Application Area LESER API safety valves are used wherever safety valves
according to API 526 Standard are specified, e. g.:
Design

Main Features  Refineries

Benefits  Chemical industry
Materials  Petrochemical industry

Options
 Oil and gas – Onshore and Offshore
 Vessel and piping systems
Approvals

 Storage tank farms

 Floating Production Storage and Offloading
(FPSO)
Objectives Design
Sectional drawing
General Remarks
40 Cap H2

Application Area
18 Adjustment screw
19 Loch nut
Design
Design
16 Spring plate
Main Features 54 Spring
12 Spindle
Benefits
9 Bonnet
Materials
14 Split ring
Options 17 Spring plate
8 Guide
Approvals
60 Gasket
22 Lift stopper
61 Ball
7 Disc
73 Lock screw
6 Adjusting ring
1 Body
5 Nozzle
Objectives Main Features
Key figures in metric units
General Remarks

Application Area
API Series 526
Design
Size 1“ x 2“ … 8“ x 10“
Main Features
Main Features

Benefits
Orifice D…T

Materials Set pressure range 0,1 bar … 415 bar

Options
Temperature - 268° C … + 538° C
Approvals
Flange class 150 x 150
300L x 150
300 x 150
600 x 150
900 x 300
1500 x 300
2500 x 300
Objectives Main Features
Key figures in US units
General Remarks

Application Area
API Series 526
Design
Size 1“ x 2“ … 8“ x 10“
Main Features
Main Features

Benefits
Orifice D…T

Materials Set pressure range 1.5 psig … 6,020 psig

Options
Temperature - 450° F … 1,000° F
Approvals
Flange class 150 x 150
300L x 150
300 x 150
600 x 150
900 x 300
1500 x 300
2500 x 300
Objectives Benefits
General Remarks

Application Area
 Entirely designed analog to API 526
for easy compatibility
Design
 One design and spring for steam, gas,
Main Features liquid and multi-phase (single trim)
Benefits
Benefits  One-piece spindle for optimized setting
Materials
accuracy and less friction
 Few spare parts ensures minimized
Options
product life cycle costs
Approvals
 Self-draining body design prevents from
residues and reduces corrosion
 Integral cast support brackets for
easy handling and safe installation
Objectives Materials
According to ASME standards
General Remarks

Application Area
 LESER Type 526 is available in four standard or equivalent materials
(WCB, LCB, CF8M and WC6)
Design  Other materials are available on request (e.g. Monel®, Hastelloy®, Inconel®)
Main Features  Further all Type 526 materials are specified and certified according to DIN EN
Material certificates. Therefore LESER has the multiple material test certificates.
Benefits

Material
Materials
Materials
Item Component Type 5262 Type 5263 Type 5264 Type 5267
Options

Chrome
Approvals Austenitic
Material Carbon Steel Steel Molybdenum 54
Stainless Steel
Steel

9 Bonnet WCB LCB CF8M; 316 Ti WC6 9

high temp., high temp., stainless high temp.,

54 Spring
alloy steel alloy steel steel alloy steel
7

7 Dics MT440 MT440 316L MT440

1

5 Nozzle 316L 316L 316L 316L

5
1 Body WCB LCB CF8M WC6
Objectives Materials
According to DIN EN
General Remarks

Application Area
 LESER Type 526 is available in four standard or equivalent materials
in dependence on ASME standards
Design
 Other materials are available on request
Main Features (e.g. Monel®, Hastelloy®, Inconel®)
Benefits

Material
Materials
Materials
Item Component Type 5262 Type 5263 Type 5264 Type 5267
Options

Chrome
Approvals Austenitic
Material Carbon Steel Steel Molybdenum 54
Stainless Steel
Steel

9 Bonnet 1.0619 1.0619 1.4408; 316 Ti 1.7357 9

1.8159 1.8159 1.4310 1.8159

54 Spring
(high temp.) (high temp.) (low temp.) (high temp.)
7

1.4122 1.4122 1.4404 1.4122

7 Dics
hardened hardened stellited hardened
1
1.4404
5 Nozzle 1.4404 1.4404 1.4404
stellited
5
1 Body 1.0619 1.0619 1.4408 1.7357
Objectives Options
General Remarks

Application Area

Design

Main Features

Butt-weld connection Heating jacket O-ring disc Sealing plate Open bonnet
Benefits

Materials

Options
Options

Approvals

Screwed cap H2 Plain lever H3 Packed lever H4 Bolted cap H1 Bolted lifting device H6

Inconel bellows Test gag Lift indicator O-ring-damper H2 O-ring-damper H4

Objectives Approvals
General Remarks

Application Area Worldwide approvals with one design.

Design Europe DIN EN ISO 4126-1

Main Features Germany AD 2000-Merkblatt A2

Benefits United States ASME Sec. VIII

Materials
Canada CRN

Options
China AQSIQ
Russia GGTN / GOSGOTECHNADZOR
Approvals
Approvals
GOST R