BS 6244:1982
Superseded
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
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31-10-2010
English
31-03-1982
National foreword
Cooperating organizations
Code of practice
Section one. General
1 Scope and field of application
2 References
3 Unit system
4 Definitions
5 Compressor categories
6 Potential hazards
Section two. Compressor design and construction
7 General
8 Guards
9 Pipework and pressure vessels
10 Vibrations and pressure pulsations
11 Electrical equipment
12 Overheating
13 Materials
Section three. Compressor installation and air
distribution system
14 General
15 Compressor installation
16 Access platforms
17 Pressure gauges
18 Pipework
19 Design of pressure relief devices
20 Application of pressure relief devices
21 Installation of pressure relief devices
22 Noise
Section four. Compressor operation and maintenance
23 Operation
24 Maintenance
Annexes
A Exposure to noise
B Design principles for the pressure system of oil-
lubricated compressors
C The mechanism of oil coke ignition and the origin of
oil explosions
D The selection of lubricants for air compressors
E Precautions against crankcase explosions
Tables
1 Maximum tolerable thickness of coke layer
2 General lubrication oil recommendations for air
compressors
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