BS 6755-2:1987
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Testing of valves Specification for fire type-testing requirements
Hardcopy , PDF
12-11-2004
English
31-07-1987
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Foreword
Committees responsible
Section one. General
1. Scope
2. Definitions
Section two. Conditions of test
3. Direction and conditions for valves to be tested
4. Pressure relief provision
Section three. Performance
5. General
6. Through-seat leakage (high test pressure) during
burn period
7. External leakage (high test pressure) during burn
and cool-down periods
8. Through-seat leakage (low test pressure) after
cool-down
9. External leakage (low test pressure) after cool-
down
10. Operability
11. External leakage in fully open position
Appendices
A. Fire test method
B. Qualification of valves by representative size and
pressure rating
C. Additional information to be included in the test
report
Tables
1. Test pressures for PN and Class rated valves
2. Other valves qualified according to size
3. Other valves qualified by PN rating
4. Other valves qualified by Class rating
Figures
1. Recommended systems for fire type-testing of valves
(schematic)
2. Calorimeter cube design and dimensions
3. Location of calorimeter cubes and flame environment
thermocouples for DN 150 (NPS 6) and smaller size
valves
4. Location of calorimeter cubes and flame environment
thermocouples for valves larger than DN 150 (NPS 6)
Includes the method of confirming the pressure containing capability of a valve under pressure during and after the fire test.
| Committee |
PSE/18
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes BS 5146-1(1974) and BS 5146-2(1984). (07/2004)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
20
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy | |
| Supersedes |
| BS 6683:1985 | Guide to installation and use of valves |
| EEMUA 182 : 2004 | SPECIFICATION FOR INTEGRAL BLOCK AND BLEED VALVE MANIFOLDS FOR DIRECT CONNECTION TO PIPEWORK |
| BS 5353:1989 | Specification for steel plug valves |
| BS 5155:1984 | Specification for butterfly valves |
| VDI 2200:2007-06 | Tight flange connections - Selection, calculation, design and assembly of bolted flange connections |
| BS 6755-1:1986 | Testing of valves Specification for production pressure testing requirements |
| DEFSTAN 02-320/2(2002) : INTERIM | REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF FUEL SYSTEMS FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINES AND DIESEL ENGINES IN HM SURFACE SHIPS AND SUBMARINES |
| DEFSTAN 07-247(PT1)/3(2009) : 2009 | THE SELECTION OF MATERIALS ON THE BASIS OF THEIR FIRE CHARACTERISTICS - PART 1: SELECTION OF MATERIALS ON THE BASIS OF THEIR FIRE CHARACTERISTICS |
| BS 8010-3:1993 | Code of practice for pipelines Pipelines subsea: design, construction and installation |
| DEFSTAN 02-360/2(2001) : 2001 | GUIDANCE TO THE SELECTION OF LOW PRESSURE METRIC STANDARD VALVES |
| BS 1600-2:1970 | Specification for dimensions of steel pipe for the petroleum industry Metric units |
| API 607 : 2016 | FIRE TEST FOR QUARTER-TURN VALVES AND VALVES EQUIPPED WITH NONMETALLIC SEATS |
| BS 5781-1:1979 | Measurement and calibration systems. Specification for system requirements |
| ISO 6708:1995 | Pipework components Definition and selection of DN (nominal size) |
| ASME B1.20.1 : 2013(R2018) | PIPE THREADS, GENERAL PURPOSE (INCH) |
| BS 5146-1:1974 | Inspection and test of valves Specification for steel valves for the petroleum, petrochemical and allied industries |
| API 6D :2015 | SPECIFICATION FOR PIPELINE AND PIPING VALVES |
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