BS 1552:1995
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Specification for open bottomed taper plug valves for 1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases up to 200 mbar
Hardcopy , PDF
English
15-04-1995
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Foreword
Specification
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Materials
5 Design
6 Manufacture
7 Connections
8 Leak tightness
9 Nominal flow rate
10 Mechanical performance
11 Endurance
12 Fire resistance
13 Operational data
14 Marking
Annexes
A (informative) - Examples of application
B (normative) - Test methods
C (informative) - Equivalent gas rate
List of references
Specifies requirements and methods of test for the design and performance of manually operated open bottomed taper plug valves up to 200 mbar.
| Committee |
GSE/22
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes BS 1552(1989) & 93/713954 DC. (06/2004) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2011. (11/2011)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
16
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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This British Standard specifies the requirements and methods of test for the design and performance of manually operated open bottomed taper plug valves, operating at a declared working pressure of up to 200 mbar1) on 1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases.
Valve sizes covered are up to and including size R2 and a maximum bore of 50 mm or equivalent free area.
1)1 mbar = 100 N/m2 = 100 Pa.
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