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Fugitive Emission (Fe) Testing

Valve packing is a major source of fugitive emissions from industrial plants. There are four accepted standards that can significantly reduce fugitive emissions from valves. These standards include ISO 15848-1, ISO 15848-2, API 622, and the forthcoming API 624. Powell offers API 622 compliant packing in all its product lines and is working to complete testing according to the upcoming API 624 standard, which will test packing emissions performance in an actual valve.

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Fugitive Emission (Fe) Testing

Valve packing is a major source of fugitive emissions from industrial plants. There are four accepted standards that can significantly reduce fugitive emissions from valves. These standards include ISO 15848-1, ISO 15848-2, API 622, and the forthcoming API 624. Powell offers API 622 compliant packing in all its product lines and is working to complete testing according to the upcoming API 624 standard, which will test packing emissions performance in an actual valve.

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FUGITIVE EMISSION (FE) TESTING

Valve packing is a very significant source of Fugitive Emissions (FE) for a typical plant. In order to reduce emissions the
standards committees have created 4 accepted standards to help greatly reduce the fugitive emission levels in valves.
Powell offers API 622 compliant packing in all product lines and is proceeding with API 624 testing.
ISO 15848-1 Qualification Test and API standard 622 (FE test of packing in a test API standard 624 (FE test of 622 packing in a
ISO 15848-2 Production tests fixture). valve).
> Developed in 2006, still on 1st > This standard is being published. In
> Developed in 2006. 2nd revision in 2011.
revision. process of 1st publication.
> Has many levels of testing and
> Powell has done preliminary testing to the
acceptance criteria which makes it > Powell has qualified multiple API 622
latest draft and plans to undergo official
difficult for customers to evaluate packing suppliers.
testing once standard is published
performance
> Uses the local "sniffing / flushing" test
> Uses the "global" test method. > Uses the "sniffing" test method.
method.
> API 622 test is performed in a test fixture
> Testing of API 622 qualified packing in a
> Testing peformed on a valve. designed to simulate a valve. The test
Powell Valve.
qualifies the "packing" only.

ISO 15848-1 ISO 15848-2 API 622 API 624


Current Revision 1st 2006-01-15 1st 2006-08-15 2nd Oct 2011 In process of 1st publication

Qualifies Valve Design Production Packing Valve Design


EPA Method 21 compliant Yes Yes Yes Yes
ISO 15848-1 qualified valve
Pre-Requisite None None API 622 qualified Packing
design
Test Medium Helium or Methane Helium Methane Methane
Packing Tested in Valve Valve Fixture Valve
The lower of 600 psi or
Rated Valve Pressure at Test maximum allowable
Test Pressure 6 bar (87 psi) 0-600 psi
Temperature per ASME B16.34 pressure at 500F (260C)
per B16.34

Test Temperature Variable[1] Ambient Ambient and 500F (260C) Ambient and 500F (260C)

Mechanical Cycles [1] 5 1,510 310


Variable
Thermal Cycles Variable[1] 0 5 3
Allowable Packing
1 0 1[2] 0
Adjustments
Measured Units mg/sec-m ppm ppm ppm
[1] [3]
Acceptance Criteria Variable Variable 500 ppm 100 ppm
Same basic design
Stem Diameters: 50% lower and
Qualification
200% higher N/A Packing Only Variable[4][5]
coverage Pressure class: Same class and
lower[4]
[1] ISO 15848-1 has several different classes for the acceptance criteria, number of test cycles, and test temperatures.
[2] Packing adjustment allowed if leakage exceeds 500 ppm.
[3] Acceptance criteria is based on the leakage class the design was tested to per ISO 15848-1.

[4] Valve must be same basic stem and packing design. Gate and globe valves each require separate qualification testing due to the difference in a non-rotating stem (gate) and a rotating
stem (typical globe).
[5] The scope of the standard is class 150 through 1500 valves 24" and smaller.

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