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  • BS 6244:1982

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    Code of practice for stationary air compressors

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-10-2010

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-03-1982

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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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

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    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.

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    Committee MCE/8
    Development Note Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, March, 2004. (11/2004) Also numbered as ISO 5388 Supersedes 78/77428 DC (09/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 4275:1997 Guide to implementing an effective respiratory protective device programme
    BS 6754:1986 Specifications and testing of compressed air dryers
    PD 6686:2006 Guidance on directives, regulations and standards related to prevention of fire and explosion in the process industries
    BS 7354:1990 Code of practice for design of high-voltage open-terminal stations

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    ISO 2151:2004 Acoustics Noise test code for compressors and vacuum pumps Engineering method (Grade 2)
    BS 5378:1976 Specification for safety colours and safety signs
    BS 3863:1979 Guide for gas turbines procurement
    BS 5330:1976 Method of test for estimating the risk of hearing handicap due to noise exposure
    BS 5555:1981 Specification for SI units and recommendations for the use of their multiples and of certain other units
    BS 4142:1967 Method of rating industrial noise affecting mixed residential and industrial areas
    BS 1710(1975) : LATEST IDENTIFICATION OF PIPELINES AND SERVICES
    BS 3135:1975 Specification for gas turbines: acceptance tests
    BS 4296:1968 Methods of test for determining synchronous machine quantities
    BS 132:1965 Specification for steam turbines
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