Date of Issue: March 2022

Affected Publication: API 622, Type Testing of Process Valve Packing for Fugitive Emissions,
Third Edition, October 2018

Addendum 1

Section 1 (Scope), 3rd paragraph: The following shall be added beneath item c):

a) See Annex C (High Temperature Testing Procedure).

Section 4.1.1: The following shall be added at the end of the paragraph:

All dimensions and tolerances in Table 3 are to be checked and verified prior to testing.

Figure 1: The figure shall be replaced by the following (dimension L3 was revised and the height
of the gland flange was changed):

Table 1: The table shall be changes as indicated by the red box:

Item 1/
8 in. Packing Fixture ¼ in. Packing Fixture
L3 15.88 mm (0.625 in.) 28.58 mm (1.125 in.)

Table 2: The table shall be changes as indicated by the red box:

Item 1/
8 in. Packing Fixture ¼ in. Packing Fixture
D 25.4 mm (1.00 in.) 25.4 mm (1.00 in.)
Table 3: The table shall be changed as indicated by the red boxes:

Item 1/
8 in. Packing Fixture ¼ in. Packing Fixture
Stuffing box depth 19.05 mm ± 1.57 mm 34.9 mm ± 1.57 mm
(including bottom spacer) (0.75 in. ± 0.062 in.) (1.375 in. ± 0.062 in.)

Section 4.2.2: Item a) shall be changed to the following:

a) Maximum repeatability: ±2.0 ppmv at 0 ppmv to 100 ppmv.

Section 4.2.2: Item c) shall be changed to the following:

c) Maximum response time to reach final value (from 0 ppmv to 100 ppmv): 15 seconds.

Section 4.2.2: Item d) shall be changed to the following:

d) Maximum recovery time to return to 10 % of initial value: 10 seconds.

Section 4.2.2: Item e) shall be changed to the following:

e) Sample flow rate at probe inlet: 0.25 – 1.5 l/min.

Section 6.1: Item b) shall be changed to the following:

b) A sample from each ring in the packing set, die-formed or braided, will be tested.

Section 6.1: Item i) shall be changed to the following:

i) After the 1000 °F weight reading, increase temperature to 593 °C (1100 °F) ± 2 °C
(3.6 °F) and hold for 24 hours (+/- ½ hour). Remove from oven and cool to ambient.

Section 6.1: The following item shall be added after item i):

j) Weigh samples after cooling and record weight.

Section 6.1: The following NOTE shall be added at the end of the section:

NOTE TGA testers have the capability to weigh samples without being removed from the heat
source. This test method also follows an established testing standard, FSA-G-604-07 Method B,
issued by the Fluid Sealing Association.
Annex C: The following new annex shall be added after Annex B:

Annex C
(informative)

High Temperature Testing Procedure

C.1 Packing Selection and Preparation

C.1.1 General

The high temperature test of Annex C may be performed after completion of testing per Section 4
of this standard (i.e., after completion of 1510 mechanical cycles) or done on a stand-alone basis
using new packing.

C.1.2 Pre-Qualification

The packing shall be qualified to the latest edition of API 622 before commencing with evaluation
per this annex.

C.1.3 Test Preparation

If this test is done as a continuation to the standard temperature test of Section 4, the gland nuts
shall be removed and the studs and threads cleaned and relubricated. Tighten gland nuts on the
previously tested packing to the specified torque per 4.3.3.

If the test is not a continuation of the standard temperature test, new packing shall be installed per
the manufacturer’s recommended procedure.

C.2 Test Setup

C.2.4 Test Media

97 % minimum purity methane shall be used as the test gas at room temperature. At the elevated
temperatures specified in this annex, 97 % minimum purity helium shall be used.

C.2.5 Miscellaneous

All other setup and calibration requirements not noted above shall be per Section 4.

C.3 Test Profile

The following describes the testing cycles in Figure C.1

a) Mechanical cycles 100 per full thermal cycle, i.e., 50 mechanical cycles at the specified
elevated temperature and 50 mechanical cycles at ambient temperature.

b) More than one full thermal cycle per day is permitted.

 Figure C.1—Testing Cycles

C.4 Test Procedure

1) Pressurize fixture to 41.4 barg ± 1.7 barg (600 psig ± 25 psig) with methane and hold for a
minimum of 1 hour.

2) With stem static, measure and record stem seal leakage over 1-minute duration.

3) If maximum static leakage exceeds 100 PPMv, perform the following steps:

a) Measure remaining gland nut torque by tightening with a torque wrench until movement
of the gland nut is observed, and record.

b) If torque is below the manufacturer’s recommended level, torque gland nuts to the
recommended level and measure leakage. Record leakage.

c) If leakage is below 100 PPMv, proceed with the test.

d) If leakage is above 100 PPMv, testing shall be stopped and reported as “failed.”

4) Release pressure to atmospheric pressure.

5) Pressurize the fixture with helium so that 13.8 barg ± 1.7 barg (200 psig ± 25 psig) is achieved
when the fixture temperature reaches 399 °C ± 14 °C (750 °F ± 25 °F).

6) Heat the fixture until the temperature of the thermocouple nearest the packing chamber is 399
°C ± 14 °C (750 °F ± 25 °F).

7) Hold pressure and temperature for a minimum of 12 hours. Time may be cumulative or
continuous.
8) Between hour 11 and 12 hold, cycle fixture 50 times at conditions of 13.8 barg ± 1.7 barg (200
psig ± 25 psig) and 399 °C ± 14 °C (750 °F ± 25 °F).

9) After the 12-hour hold and cycles are completed, cool the fixture, allowing pressure and
temperature to drop until ambient temperature is reached. Insulation may be removed.

10) Release the pressure to 0 psig.

11) Pressurize the fixture to 41.4 barg ± 1.7 barg (600 psig ± 25 psig) with methane and hold for
a minimum of 1 hour.

12) After the 1-hour hold, cycle fixture 50 times at conditions of 41.4 barg ± 1.7 barg (600 psig ±
25 psig).

13) With stem static, measure and record stem seal leakage over 1-minute duration.

14) If maximum static leakage exceeds 100 PPMv, perform the following steps:

a) Measure remaining gland nut torque by tightening with a torque wrench until movement
is observed, and record.

b) If there has not been a previous torque adjustment and the torque is below manufacturer’s
recommended level, re-torque gland nuts to the recommended level and measure
leakage. Record leakage.

c) If there has been a previous torque adjustment, the test is aborted as a “fail.”

15) Repeat steps 4 through 13 two more times for a total of three thermal cycles and 300
mechanical cycles.

16) At the completion of the test, record entries according to C.6.

C.5 Acceptance Criteria

The high temperature (HT) fugitive emissions test report shall indicate “pass” when the measured
leakage of the packing does not exceed 100 PPMv. One packing nut adjustment is allowed
throughout the test.

C.6 Recording and Documentation

C.6.6 The most current API 622 test results are to be included in the HT test report.

C.6.7 Fugitive emissions test results shall be provided on the fugitive emissions test report
summary provided in this annex.

C.6.8 Leak measurements shall be recorded at the beginning of the test and at established
intervals throughout the test, as required per Figure C.1.

C.6.9 Gland height shall be measured and recorded at the beginning of the test, end of the test,
and after any gland nut adjustment.
 Annex C—Test Forms
Fugitive Emissions Test Report Summary
Record testing data and readings from Section C.6 on this form.
Table C.1— Fugitive Emissions Test Report Summary
API Standard 622 Fugitive Emissions Test Report Number
Testing Profile: Check One Manufacturer:
 Rotating  Rising Description:

Testing Facility: Source: Date:

Technician:  Manufacturer  Distributor
Packaged:
Witness:
Start Date: Completion: Indicate New or Current:
 New  Current
Initial Gland Nut Torque
lbf-ft _________________________
lbf-in. ___________________
Nm _________________________

Notes concerning installation instructions:

Testing Profile Details (Testing Data)

Test Reference Temperature

Leak Measurement Static
Segment at Stuffing Box

Start, Ambient

P=

After 1st Thermal Cycle and 50 Mechanical

Cycles at Ambient Temp

P=
After 2nd Thermal Cycle and 50
Mechanical Cycles at Ambient Temp

P=
After 3rd Thermal Cycle and 50
Mechanical Cycles at Ambient Temp

P=
Emissions Testing Report Summary
Test Number: Test Date:

Packing Material: Style Number:

Packing Manufacturer: Source of Sample:

Laboratory Name:
Test Packing Cross-section:
Location of Test:

Gland OD and ID (at the packing): Gland Bolt Diameter =

OD = ID = Packing Material:

Number of Mechanical Cycles: Packing Compression % of Free Height =

Final Torque on Gland Nuts (each side) =
Gland Height at Start: At End:
_______/_______
Number of Thermal Cycles:
Test Results
Pass [ ] Fail [ ]
Maximum Test Pressure:

Packing Configuration: Show sketch or picture of packing installation.

Define each ring:

Number of rings tested:

Check the following:
 Ring shape (square, circular, vee)
 Solid or split
 Braided
 Die formed
 Spool stock
 Wire or other reinforcement
 Corrosion inhibitor and type
 Other: