BS 7572:1992
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Code of practice for thermally insulated underground piping systems
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English
15-06-1992
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Foreword
Code of practice
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Basic considerations
4. Systems for pipe-in-pipe underground distribution
5. Steel cased systems with air-gap to BS 4508: Part 1
6. Cased systems without air-gap to BS EN 253
7. Thermal insulants
8. Ground engineering
9. Distribution pipework system design
10. Purchase-outline/tender documentation stage
11. Invitation of tender and contract planning stage
12. Acceptance of tender stage
13. Installation recommendations
14. Commissioning and testing stage
15. Handover documents
16. Operation and maintenance
Table
1. Summary of methods of case jointing steel-in-
plastics systems
Appendix
A. Index of terms
Gives recommendations for the design, planning, prefabrication, transport, installation and testing of thermally insulated underground piping systems for steam, and chilled or hot water. Gives detailed recommendations for pre-insulated pipe-in-pipe systems which are buried directly in the ground and gives brief outlines of other systems.
| Committee |
B/540
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes BS CP3009(1970) & 91/75630 DC (04/2003)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
32
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| SupersededBy | |
| Supersedes |
| BS 5970:2001 | Code of practice for thermal insulation of pipework and equipment in the temperature range of -100°C to +870°C |
| PD 8010-1:2004 | Code of practice for pipelines Steel pipelines on land |
| BS EN 253 : 2009 | DISTRICT HEATING PIPES - PREINSULATED BONDED PIPE SYSTEMS FOR DIRECTLY BURIED HOT WATER NETWORKS - PIPE ASSEMBLY OF STEEL SERVICE PIPE, POLYURETHANE THERMAL INSULATION AND OUTER CASING OF POLYETHYLENE |
| BS 882:1992 | Specification for aggregates from natural sources for concrete |
| BS 2640:1982 | Specification for Class II oxy-acetylene welding of carbon steel pipework for carrying fluids |
| BS 4164:2002 | Specification for coal-tar-based hot-applied coating materials for protecting iron and steel, including a suitable primer |
| BS 3602:1962 | Specification for steel pipes and tubes for pressure purposes. Carbon steel high duties. |
| BS 6031:1981 | Code of practice for earthworks |
| BS 1387:1985 | Specification for screwed and socketed steel tubes and tubulars and for plain end steel tubes suitable for welding or for screwing to BS 21 pipe threads |
| BS CP1021(1973) : LATEST | CODE OF PRACTICE FOR CATHODIC PROTECTION |
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