
Further clarifications can be added to the API 675 data sheet (Annex A), the purchase requisition, and/or the purchase order.Ģ Normative References-This section lists the standards and specifications that apply to pumps furnished in accordance with API 675.

The buyer is responsible for details marked by a bullet at the beginning of a paragraph. The standard is divided into sections as follows:ġ Scope -This standard denotes the seller and buyer’s responsibilities. This guide is intended for informational purposes only and is not a substitute or alternative to the API 675 standard itself. The standard is available for purchase on the API website, api.org. It provides a framework for the manufacturer and purchaser to agree on the design, fabrication and testing of a metering pump product. The standard covers hydraulically actuated and packed plunger metering pumps. The manufacturer and purchaser can use this framework to agree on the design, fabrication and testing of a metering pump product.ĪPI 675 is a comprehensive standard issued by the American Petroleum Institute (API) that is intended to provide a purchase specification covering controlled volume, positive displacement (PD) pumps for petroleum, chemical and gas industry services. Pumps & Systems - April 2019 API Standard 675 For Positive Displacement Pumps
