Reference profile
- Designation
- API 613
- Title
- Special-Purpose Gear Units for Petroleum, Chemical, and Gas Industry Services
- Issuing body
- API
- Current edition
- [verify]
- Status
- Library record: reviewed; official standard status [verify].
- Category
- Rotating Equipment
1
Overview
Requirements for special-purpose (critical, high-speed) gear units, typically for compressor and turbine trains.
2
Scope & Applicability
Covers
- Gear rating
- Rotordynamics
- Journal & thrust bearings
- Lube system
- Mechanical run test
Does NOT cover (exclusions)
- Exclusions are not documented in this library record. Confirm the official publication, neighbouring codes, the adopted edition, and jurisdictional boundaries before application.
3
Key Requirements
Lifecycle requirements
- Critical gearbox specification
- Compressor train speed matching
4
Technical Details
Requirements for special-purpose (critical, high-speed) gear units, typically for compressor and turbine trains.
Components: Gear, Pinion, Journal bearing, Thrust bearing, Lube system.
Where to find it in the codeRefer to the official table of contents and the sections cited by the project specification; section numbering can vary by edition.
5
Engineering Notes
- Applies to high-speed critical trains where gear rotordynamics and bearing design are essential.
6
Related Standards
7
Source, Edition & Status
- Publisher
- API
- Edition Year
- N/A
- Industries
- Refinery, Petrochemical, Oil & Gas
- Content Status
- reviewed
- Last Reviewed
- 2026-07-01
- Last Updated
- 2026-07-01
- Verified By
- Engineering Reviewer
- Official Link
- N/A
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