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  • BS 7572:1992

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    Code of practice for thermally insulated underground piping systems

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-06-1992

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    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

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    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.

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    Committee B/540
    Development Note Supersedes BS CP3009(1970) & 91/75630 DC (04/2003)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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

    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

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    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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