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BS 3016:1989

Superseded

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Specification for pressure regulators for liquefied petroleum gases

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

30-03-2005

Language(s)

English

Published date

14-10-2004

£232.00
Excluding VAT

Committees responsible
Foreword
Section one. General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Definitions
1.3 Materials
1.4 Assembly and workmanship
1.5 Screw threads
1.6 Connections
1.7 Vents
1.8 Range of adjustment
1.9 Pressure gauges and indicators
1.10 Valves
1.11 Performance
1.12 Sealing
1.13 Marking
1.14 Packing
1.15 Instructions
Section two. Low pressure, single stage regulators
2.1 Soundness
2.2 Outlet pressure setting
2.3 Measurement of capacity
Section three. Low pressure, second stage regulators for
               propane
3.1 Soundness
3.2 Outlet pressure setting
3.3 Measurement of capacity
3.4 Minimum inlet pressure
Section four. High pressure regulators
4.1 Soundness
4.2 Outlet pressure setting(s)
4.3 Measurement of capacity
Section five. Automatic changeover devices
5.1 Deleted
5.2 Deleted
5.3 Deleted
Section six. Integral safety devices
6.1 General
6.2 Relief valves
6.3 Underpressure shut-off device
6.4 Overpressure shut-off device
Figures
1 Bending moment test: schematic
2 General arrangement of equipment for overpressure,
      underpressure and relief valve tests
3 Diagrammatic sectional illustration of a low
      pressure regulator
4 Diagrammatic sectional illustration of a variable
      high pressure regulator
5 Diagrammatic sectional illustration of an
      automatic changeover device
6 Diagrammatic sectional illustration of a clip-on
      regulator
7 Diagrammatic representation of a regulator with
      integral limited pressure relief valve and OPSO
      and UPSO devices
8 Low pressure hose nozzle
9 High pressure hose nozzle
10 Heavy duty hose nozzle
Tables

Materials, construction, performance and testing requirements for regulators and changeover devices with screwed and clip on connectors for use with butane and propane in vapour phase up to 20 bar and maximum 20 kg/h at -20°C to 50°C.

Committee
GSE/24
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 3016(1983) and 87/77687 DC (04/2002)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
36
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
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