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| Predecessor | Committee of Manufacturers on Standardization of Pipe Fittings and Valves (CMSPFV) |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1924 |
| Headquarters | Alexandria, VA |
Membership | 150+ Member companies |
President | David Bayreuther[1] |
| Website | msshq |
The Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry (MSS) is a U.S. standards organization for the valve and fitting industry. The organization is made up of more than 150 member companies involved in Manufacturing of valves, fittings, gaskets, packings, and Pipe Hangers used in various industries such as the petroleum industry, chemical industry, marine industry, and pulp and paper industry .
History
editAlthough some oil was produced commercially before 1859 as a byproduct from salt brine wells, the American oil industry started on a major scale with the discovery of oil at the Drake Well in western Pennsylvania in 1859.
The American Petroleum Institute was founded on 20 March 1919 and based in New York City.[2]
In 1959, at a symposium organized by the American Petroleum Institute and the Columbia Graduate School of Business for the centennial of the American oil industry, the physicist Edward Teller warned then of the danger of global climate change.[3] Edward Teller explained that carbon dioxide "in the atmosphere causes a greenhouse effect" and that burning more fossil fuels could "melt the icecap and submerge New York".[3]
In 1969, the API decided to move its offices to Washington, DC.[2]
Standards and certification
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API Standards Committees are made up of subcommittees and task groups that works and maintain these standards.[4][5]
API also defines the industry standard for the energy conservation of motor oil. As of 2020 API SP is the latest specification. It supersedes API SN. SP specifies more stringent engine oil performance requirements for spark-ignited internal combustion engines. These include a chain wear test and a test for very low-viscosity engine oils. The standards also include a test designed to protect against a phenomenon experienced by some gasoline engines known as Low-Speed Pre-Ignition (LSPI).[6][7]
API also defines and drafts standards for measurement for manufactured products.
Crude Oil Data Exchange (CODE) is the electronic business standard as of 1978.
API RP 500 and RP 505 classify the locations for electrical equipment in hazardous areas.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ "MSS Board of Directors". MSS. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ a b "API history", American Petroleum Institute (page visited on 2 January 2018).
- ^ a b Benjamin Franta, "On its 100th birthday in 1959, Edward Teller warned the oil industry about global warming", The Guardian, 1 January 2018 (page visited on 2 January 2018).
- ^ "Home – SOME". mycommittees.api.org. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "Committee Information". www.api.org. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
- ^ Zaman (May 2020). "Your Quick Guide to the ILSAC GF-6 and API SP Motor Oil Standards". Kendall.
- ^ "Latest Oil Categories". www.api.org.
- ^ API RP 505 Recommended Practice for Classification of Locations for Electrical Installation at Petroleum Facilities Classified as Class I, Zone 0, Zone 1 and Zone 2 (2002).
- ^ API RP 500 Recommended Practice for Classification of Locations for electrical Installation at Petroleum Facilities Classified as Class I, Division 1 and Division 2.