Identify all US standards that are associated with pump design and operation and provide an overview...

Identify all US standards that are associated with pump design and operation and provide an overview of what they govern.

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US STANDARDS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH PUMP DESIGN & OPERATION:

The design standards which are associated with the design and operation of pumps are as follows.

API Standard 610 - Centrifugal Pumps
- Involves the requirements of centrifugal pumps for use in petroleum and petrochemical industries.
- This standard is applicable to overhung pumps and vertically suspended pumps.
API Standard 685 - Sealless Centrifugal Pumps
- Deals with the minimum requirements of Sealless centrifugal pumps for use in petrochemical industries.
API Standard 674 - Positive Displacement Pumps - Reciprocating
- Specifies the minimum requirements for reciprocating positive displacement pumps for use in petrochemical industries.
API Standard 675 - Positive Displacement Pumps - Controlled Volume
- Specifies the requirementfs for controlled volume pumps and pump units for use in petroleum and gas industries.
- Rotary positive displacement pumps and diaphragm pumps are excluded from the standard.
API Standard 676 - Positive Displacement Pumps - Rotary
- Involves the minimum requirement for rotary positive displacement pumps.
API Standard 681 - Liquid Ring Vacuum Pumps
- Covers the requirements for the designa and operation of liquid ring vacuum pump and compressor systems for use in petroleum and gas industries.
API Standard 682 - Shaft Sealing Systems for Centrifugal & Rotary Pumps
- Covers the minimum requirements for sealing systems for centrifugal and rotary pumps for use in petroleum, natural gas and chemical industries.

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