Reference profile
- Designation
- API 672
- Title
- Packaged, Integrally Geared Centrifugal Air Compressors
- Issuing body
- API
- Current edition
- [verify]
- Status
- Library record: reviewed; official standard status [verify].
- Category
- Rotating Equipment
1
Overview
Requirements for packaged, integrally geared centrifugal air compressors including drivers, coolers, and controls.
2
Scope & Applicability
Covers
- Integral gearbox
- Intercoolers
- Package auxiliaries
- Controls
- Testing
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
- Plant/instrument air compressor specification
- Package procurement
4
Technical Details
Requirements for packaged, integrally geared centrifugal air compressors including drivers, coolers, and controls.
Components: Integral gear, Impeller, Intercooler, Package skid, Control panel.
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
- Typical for plant and instrument air; supplied as a factory-tested package with integral gear stages.
6
Related Standards
7
Source, Edition & Status
- Publisher
- API
- Edition Year
- N/A
- Industries
- Petrochemical, Refinery, Utility
- 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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