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Pumps and Piping Standards



BS EN 286-1:1991

Simple unfired pressure vessel designed to contain air or nitrogen


TEMA 1985

Standards for Design and Construction of Heat Exchangers


BS EN 13445 1-9:2009

Specifications for unfired pressure vessels


BS 5500:1997 (obsolete/superseded)

Specifications for unfired fusion welded pressure vessels - This is now obsolete


ISO 2548:1973 BS5316 Pt1:1976

Specification for acceptance tests for Centrifugal mixed flow and axial pumps - Class C tests


ISO 3555:1977 BS5316 Pt2:1977

Specification for acceptance tests for Centrifugal mixed flow and axial pumps - Class B tests


BS 4504-3.1:1989

Circular Flanges for pipes, valves, and fittings (PN designated). Steel, cast iron, and copper alloy flanges


Circular Flanges

Circular Flanges for pipes, valves, and fittings (PN designated). Copper alloy and composite flanges


BS 5950:Pt1:1989

Structural Use of Steelwork in Building


ISO 5198:1977 BS5326 Pt3:1988

Specification for acceptance tests for Centrifugal mixed flow and axial pumps - Precision Class Tests


API 610 8th ed. 1995

Centrifugal Pumps for general and refinery service


BS EN 10216-1:2002

Seamless steel tubes for pressure purposes. Technical delivery conditions. Non-alloy steel tubes with specified room temperature properties


BS EN 10217-1:2002

Welded steel tubes for pressure purposes. Technical delivery conditions. Non-alloy steel tubes with specified room temperature properties


BS EN 10217-2:2002

Welded steel tubes for pressure purposes. Technical delivery conditions. Electric welded non-alloy and alloy steel tubes with specified elevated temperature properties


BS EN 10217-3:2002

Welded steel tubes for pressure purposes. Technical delivery conditions. Alloy fine grain steel tubes


BS EN 10217-4:2002

Welded steel tubes for pressure purposes. Technical delivery conditions. Electric welded non-alloy steel tubes with specified low temperature properties


BS EN 10217-5:2002

Welded steel tubes for pressure purposes. Technical delivery conditions. Submerged arc welded non-alloy and alloy steel tubes with specified elevated temperature properties


BS EN 10217-6:2002

Welded steel tubes for pressure purposes. Technical delivery conditions. Submerged arc welded non-alloy steel tubes with specified low temperature properties



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