Definition(s)
Tensioner System
Device that applies a tension to the riser string while compensating for the relative vertical motion (stroke) between the floating vessel and the top of the deployed riser string.
Source: API Standard 2RD, Dynamic Risers for Floating Production Systems, Second Edition, September 2013. Global Standards
Tensioner System
Device that applies a close to constant tension to the riser string while compensating for the relative vertical motion (stroke) between the floating vessel and the top of the deployed riser string.
Source: API RP 17G, Recommended Practice for Completion/Workover Risers, Second Edition, July 2006 (Reaffirmed April 2011). Global Standards