API 537 : 2017
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FLARE DETAILS FOR PETROLEUM, PETROCHEMICAL, AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES
Hardcopy , PDF
05-06-2020
English
01-03-2017
1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Terms and Definitions
4 Design
5 Mechanical Details-Elevated Flares
6 Mechanical Details-Enclosed-flame Flares
Annex A (informative) - Flare Equipment Overview
Annex B (informative) - Components of Multi-burner Staged
Flare Equipment
Annex C (informative) - Enclosed-flame Flares
Annex D (informative) - Offshore Flare Systems
Annex E (informative) - Instructions for Flare Datasheets
Annex F (informative) - Flare Datasheets
Bibliography
Describes requirements and provides guidance for the selection, design, specification, operation, and maintenance of flares and related combustion and mechanical components used in pressure-relieving and vapor-depressurizing systems for petroleum, petrochemical, and natural gas industries.
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Chinese translation of 2ED 2008 version is still active, see API 537 CHINESE. (03/2017) NEW CHILD ADD 1 2020 IS ADDED
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Standard
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172
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NEW CHILD ADD 1 2020 IS ADDED
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American Petroleum Institute
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Superseded
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| Supersedes |
| API 521 : 2014 | PRESSURE-RELIEVING AND DEPRESSURING SYSTEMS |
| NFPA 850 : 2015 | FIRE PROTECTION FOR ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANTS AND HIGH VOLTAGE DIRECT CURRENT CONVERTER STATIONS |
| API 625 : 2010 | TANK SYSTEMS FOR REFRIGERATED LIQUEFIED GAS STORAGE |
| API MPM CH14.10: 2007 | MANUAL OF PETROLEUM MEASUREMENT STANDARDS - CHAPTER 14: NATURAL GAS FLUIDS MEASUREMENT - SECTION 10: MEASUREMENT OF FLOW TO FLARES |
| I.S. EN ISO 14224:2016 | PETROLEUM, PETROCHEMICAL AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - COLLECTION AND EXCHANGE OF RELIABILITY AND MAINTENANCE DATA FOR EQUIPMENT (ISO 14224:2016) |
| UNI EN ISO 23251 : 2008 | PETROLEUM, PETROCHEMICAL AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - PRESSURE-RELIEVING AND DEPRESSURING SYSTEMS |
| ISO 14224:2016 | Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries Collection and exchange of reliability and maintenance data for equipment |
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| BS 2742C:1957 | Ringelmann chart |
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