BS 6244:1982
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Code of practice for stationary air compressors
Hardcopy , PDF
31-10-2010
English
31-03-1982
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National foreword
Cooperating organizations
Code of practice
Section one. General
1 Scope and field of application
2 References
3 Unit system
4 Definitions
5 Compressor categories
6 Potential hazards
Section two. Compressor design and construction
7 General
8 Guards
9 Pipework and pressure vessels
10 Vibrations and pressure pulsations
11 Electrical equipment
12 Overheating
13 Materials
Section three. Compressor installation and air
distribution system
14 General
15 Compressor installation
16 Access platforms
17 Pressure gauges
18 Pipework
19 Design of pressure relief devices
20 Application of pressure relief devices
21 Installation of pressure relief devices
22 Noise
Section four. Compressor operation and maintenance
23 Operation
24 Maintenance
Annexes
A Exposure to noise
B Design principles for the pressure system of oil-
lubricated compressors
C The mechanism of oil coke ignition and the origin of
oil explosions
D The selection of lubricants for air compressors
E Precautions against crankcase explosions
Tables
1 Maximum tolerable thickness of coke layer
2 General lubrication oil recommendations for air
compressors
Establishes standards for the safe design, construction, installation and operation of stationary and skid-mounted air compressors for general use. Specifies requirements to help minimize compressor accidents and defines general safety practices for the field. Potential hazards associated with compressors are listed and detailed.
| Committee |
MCE/8
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| DevelopmentNote |
Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, March, 2004. (11/2004) Also numbered as ISO 5388 Supersedes 78/77428 DC (09/2005)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
26
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy |
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