API RP 17U – Recommended Practice for Wet and Dry Thermal Insulation of Subsea Flowlines and Equipment Second Edition
This recommended practice (RP) provides guidance for the performance qualification application quality control handling and storage requirements of wet and dry thermal insulation for subsea applications in the petroleum and gas industries. This guideline also covers the inspection of the insulation and the repair of insulation defects.
Annex A specifies the minimum recommendations for the performance qualification testing and inspection testing requirements for wet insulation systems (insulations in direct contact with seawater).
Annex B specifies the minimum recommendations for the performance qualification testing and inspection testing requirements for dry insulation systems (insulations not in direct contact with seawater).
This document is not intended to address either installation procedures or proprietary fabrication of any particular insulation type.
This RP is not a prescriptive document. If agreed between Company and Supplier prescriptive requirements for wet insulation systems presented in ISO 12736 could be utilized.
Product Details
- Edition:
- 2nd
- Published:
- 12/01/2023
- Number of Pages:
- 33
- File Size:
- 1 file 1 MB
- Product Code(s):
- G17U02 G17U02 G17U02
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- This product is unavailable in Russia Cuba Syria North Korea Ukraine Belarus Iran
