Api Spec 12J (1989) Oil And Gas Separators

Specification for Oil and Gas Separators

API SPECIFICATION 12J (SPEC 12J) SEVENTH EDITION, OCTOBER 1,1989

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Foreword.. .......................................................... Policy ...............................................................Section 1: Scope ..................................................... Section 2: Definitions ................................................ Section 3: Material .................................................. Section 4: Design .................................................... Section 5: Fabrication, Testing, and Painting.. ........................ Section 6: Marking.................................................. 7 Section 7: Inspectionand Rejection ................................... 8 Appendix A: Process Considerations .................................. 8 Appendix B: Corrosion Guidelines .................................... 12 Appendix C: Design and Sizing Calculations .......................... 13 Appendix D: Separator Sizing Example Calculation ................... 15 Appendix E:Separator Design Information ........................... 16 Appendix F: Use of Monogram ....................................... 18

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FOREWORD
a. This specification is under the jurisdiction of the API Committee on Standardization of Production Equipment. Attention Users of this Publication: Portions of this publication have been changed from the previous edition. Thelocation of changeshas been marked with a bar in the margin. In some cases the changes are significant,while in othercasesthechangesreflectminor editorial adjustments. The bar notations in the margins are provided as an aidto users to identify those parts of this publication that have been changed from the previous edition, but API makes no warranty as tothe accuracy of such barnotations.

NOTE: Thisedition supersedes the sixth edition, and includes revisions approved at the 1988 Standardization Conference as reported in Circ PS-1858 and subsequently approved by letter ballot.

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POLICY
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