API 610 Major Changes from 5th through 10th Editions

Item 5th Ed 6th Ed 7th Ed 8th Ed 9th/10th Edition *

Pump Types No limitation on pump Close coupled, two stage • Close coupled, two stage • Rigid coupled in-lines, horizontal Foot mounted design now
types overhung or double overhung or double suction foot mounted overhung, and built allowed, if approved by
suction overhung pumps overhung and ring section in mechanical seal pumps added customer, if service temp. is
require purchaser single casing pumps require to list requiring customer < 150 deg. C (300 deg. F).
approval purchaser approval. approval.
• In-line pump specified is • In-line pump must be bearing
rigid coupled type. frame type unless specified by the
purchaser.
Casing design Design for max. Design for max. discharge Design for max. discharge Design pressure no less than 600 No change.
pressure discharge pressure for pressure plus allowances pressure plus allowances for psig
service for head and speed head and speed increase
increase
Flanges Pressure class not Pressure class not Pressure class not specified 300 RF minimum implied (based No change.
specified specified on 600 psig casing design
pressure)
Casing joints Externally confined Metal to metal joint with Metal to metal joint with Metal to metal joint with confined No change.
gaskets confined controlled confined controlled controlled compression gasket
compression gasket compression gasket
Bolting Type of bolting not Studs and nuts preferred Stud and nuts preferred to Studs and nuts required. Cap No change.
specified to cap screws cap screws screws require purchase approval
Casing mount Centerline mount for Centerline mount for Centerline mount for Centerline mounting required for Still requires centerline
T>350oF T>350oF T>350oF horizontal overhung pumps. mounting for horizontal
• Casing mount (with • Casing mount (with baseplate) overhung pumps except,
baseplate) must be must be sufficiently rigid to limit when approved by customer,
sufficiently rigid to limit coupling end shaft displacement foot mounted horizontal
coupling end shaft to levels permitted by API 610. A overhung may be used if
displacement to levels bearing housing support (frame service temperature is < 150
permitted by API 610. A foot) cannot be used. deg. C (300 deg. F).
bearing housing support
(frame foot) cannot be used.
Auxiliary Schedule 80 Schedule 80 Minimum Schedule 160 Minimum Schedule 160 No change.
connections to
casing
Casing vent Vent required unless Vents required unless Need for venting based on Need for venting based on No change.
pump design is self pump design is self capability to prevent loss of capability to prevent loss of prime
venting venting prime during starting during starting sequence
sequence
Shaft Machined and Concentricity limit Concentricity limit specified Concentricity limit specified at No change.
Concentricity assembled for specified at 0.001 inch at 0.001 inch TIR 0.001 inch TIR
concentric rotation (TIR TIR
limits not specified
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Shaft Deflection Shaft sized to limit Shaft sized to limit deflection Shaft sized to limit deflection to Shaft sized to limit deflection to No change.
deflection to max. of 0.002 to max. of 0.002 inch at face max. of 0.002 inch at face of max. of 0.002 inch at the faces of
inch at face of stuffing box of stuffing box stuffing box the primary mechanical seal.
Seal chambers No minimum dimensions No minimum dimensions Minimum seal chamber Standardized seal chamber No change.
specified. Stuffing box face specified. Stuffing box face dimensions for mechanical seals dimensions specified (per API
must be machined to must be machined to accept specified. Results in a seal only 682).
accept mechanical seal mechanical seal gland. design.
gland.
Mechanical Mechanical seal is Mechanical seals unless Mechanical seal unless Cartridge mechanical seals All seal arrangements to be per API-
seals purchaser option otherwise specified otherwise specified. Fixed required. Default seals are to API 682/ISO21049. Seals now specified
throttle bushing required on 682. If non-682 seals are by “Category”. See API-682, Para.
single and double seals permitted, cartridge seals must 1.2.
meet requirements specified in
API 610: In summary:
• 682 seal chamber dimensions - Category 1 = non-API.
• 682 connection symbols - Category 2 = same as API-
th
• dry running secondary allowed 610, 8 Edition.
- Category 3 = full API-682.
Operating point No requirements specified BEP between rated and BEP between rated and normal Preferred Operating Region No change.
on curve normal point point 70 to 120% of BEP. Must meet the
new vibration criteria in this
region. Rated capacity in 80-110%
of BEP. BEP preferred to be
between rated and normal points.
Allowable Operating Region
Flow range within a 30% increase
allowable vibration levels
Component No balance level specified. Dynamic balance required. Dynamic balanced to 4 W/N Dynamic balanced to 4 W/N Dynamic balancing changed to ISO
Balance Dynamic balance No balance levels specified 1940-1 Gr. 2.5 (equiv. to 8W/N.
dependent on operating Tighter balancing to ISO 1940-1 Gr.
conditions 1.0 (equiv. to 4W/N) only required
when specified. (See Note 1 at end
of this review).
Vibration Unfiltered Vibration limited Vibration velocity <0.3 in/sec Vibration velocity <0.3 in/sec <0.12 in/sec overall and <0.08 < 0.20 in/sec and 0.67 Vu (unfiltered
to 0.002 inch P-P for ball unfiltered and <0.2 in/sec unfiltered and <0.2 in/sec filtered in/sec. at discrete frequencies velocity) at discrete frequencies.
bearings and 0.0025 inch filtered inside preferred operating region. Increase of 30% permitted in
P-P for sleeve bearings. Increase of 30% permitted in allowable operating range. (For
Filtered levels not allowable operating region hydrodynamic brg vib. limits, see
addressed API Table 8).

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Critical Speed 10% greater than 20% greater than 20% greater than operating Overhung pumps No change.
operating speed operating speed. speed . 20% above operating speed.
Critical speed analysis for Critical speed analysis for No analysis required.
multistage pumps was a multistage pumps was a Between bearing
purchaser specified purchaser specified option No analysis required if rotor is
option classically stiff or identical/
similar to existing pump.
Vertically suspended pumps
20% above operating speed.
Analysis when specified
Nozzle Loads NEMA MG 1, based on X,Y,Z component values Basically the same nozzle Essentially same as 7th. Axes No change. App. F is now
steam turbines. No specified. Guidance to loads as 6th. Guidance to changed to conform to ISO Annex F.
guidance for piping piping designer given in piping designer given in requirements.Guidance to
designer. Appendix C. Appendix F. piping designer given in
Appendix F.
Thrust Antifriction thrust Duplex angular contact Duplex angular contact thrust Duplex angular contact thrust No change.
Bearings bearing type not thrust bearings with light bearings required. Preload bearings required. Preload
specified preload required determined by pump mfr. to determined by pump mfr. to
suit service requirements suit service requirements
Bearing Bearing must be directly No change except bearing
Mounting mounted on shaft. No bearing carriers are now allowed “if
carriers allowed. Positive approved by purchaser.”
locating device required - snap
rings or spring type washers
are not acceptable
Bearing Sleeve bearings • Sleeve bearings • Sleeve bearings required at • Sleeve bearings required at No change.
Guidelines required at required at DxN>300,000 DxN>300,000 dmXN>500,000
DxN>300,000 • Hydrodynamic thrust • Hydrodynamic thrust • Hydrodynamic thrust bearing
Hydrodynamic thrust bearing required if NP x bearing required if NP x required if HP x RPM>5.4
bearing required if NP x RPM>2.7 million RPM>2.7 million million
RPM>2.7 million
Oil No requirement No Requirement No Requirement Oil sump temperature rise on No change.
Temperature test limited to 70oF for ring oil Where “frame cooling” is
on Test systems, 50oF for pressurized required, “cooling coil” method
lube systems preferred to “cooling jacket”.
Bearing Steel required for Steel required for flammable Steel required for flammable or No change.
housings flammable or toxic fluids or toxic services regardless toxic services regardless of
for inboard bearing of geometry geometry.
housings with semi- Dimples required for
circular mounting flanges consistent vibration
measurement.

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Couplings Spacer type, tolerance Concentricity of 0.0005 Balance to AGMA Class 8. Assembled coupling must meet - Assembled coupling must
of 0.001 on radius and TIR per inch of shaft Interference fit per AGMA AGMA Class 9. Components to meet AGMA Class 9.
face to face. No balance diameter. No balance 9002. 4W/N. - No component balance
level specified. level specified. Interference fit per AGMA 9002. required.
Coupling fit light enough Coupling fit light enough - ISO 1940-1 Gr. G6.3
to be removed without to be removed without balance, if specified.
heating heating - Keys, keyways, fits shall
conform to AGMA 9002,
Commercial Class.
Baseplates for • Pump and base design • Pump and base design • Machining flatness • Machining flatness tolerance Same as previous except for
horizontal must limit coupling end must limit coupling end tolerance. added. following:
pumps shaft displacement to shaft displacement to • Pump and base design • Pump and base design must - All baseplate joints –
0.010 inch in any 0.005 inch in any direction must limit coupling end shaft. limit coupling end shaft top and bottom – must
direction • Machining flatness displacement to levels displacement to levels permitted be welded and welds
tolerance added permitted by API 610. A by API 610. A bearing housing must be continues. No
• Standardized baseplate bearing housing support support (frame foot) cannot be skip welds permitted.
dimensions for NEMA (frame foot) cannot be used. used. - Grout anchor studs no
frame motors • Standardized baseplates • Additional wider standardized longer required.
dimensions for NEMA frame baseplates added for use when - Changed requirement
motors seal pots are supplied. for driver transverse
• 2 inch radius on grout • 2 inch radius on grout contact positioning screws
contact corners added. corners added when driver > 450 lbs
• Sandblast underside and prime and axial positioning
with inorganic zinc silicate. screws when driver >
• Grout anchor studs required. 900 lbs to both
required when > 500
lbs.
- Primer on underside
of baseplate to be
compatible with epoxy
grout.
Testing Operate without undue Operate without undue Pumps shall operate within Oil sump temperature rise No change
heating of bearings heating of bearings bearing temperature limits limited to 70oF (50oF for
pressure lube systems)
Vibration on Vibration recorded at Same as 5th. Vibration at Vibration recorded at rated Data to be taken at all points - Unfiltered vibration in RMS
Test various capacities minimum flow a flow plus any purchaser except shut-off: only. Measurement in true
purchaser option specified flows. Unfiltered vibration velocity both peak velocity no longer
RMS and true peak required.
Spectrum analysis (Fast Fourier
Transform - FFT)

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Rotor • Multistage pump rotor • Multistage rotors to be two No change.

Balancing balance to 4W/N regardless plane balanced. 8W/N below
of operating speed. 3800 RPM, 4W/N above 3800
• Stack balance required only RPM.
when specified • Stack balance required for
• Residual unbalance check multistage rotors.
only when specified • Residual unbalanced check
required for all assembled rotors

* 9th / 10th Edition have same requirements. 10th Edition simply formally incorporated reference to European standard ISO 13709 which was only in draft form when 9th Edition
was issued.

Note 1: Although 9th/10th Edition allows for less stringent dynamic balance standard, ITT/Goulds will continue to balance to the 4W/N (ISO G1.0) level.