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BS 6754:1986

Superseded
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Specifications and testing of compressed air dryers
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

29-02-2008

Language(s)

English

Published date

28-11-1986

National foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1. Scope and field of application
2. Units
3. References
4. Definitions
5. Types of compressed air dryers
6. Reference (standard rating) conditions and
    performance rating parameters
7. Specification
8. Data for performance comparisons
9. Performance measuring and testing
10. Acceptance deviations from rated values
Annexes
A. Test report form
B. Typical testing system for air dryers
C. Saturation pressure ps and density rho v of pure
    water vapour
Tables
1. Non-SI units
2. Reference conditions
3. Performance rating parameters
4. Use and specification data
5. Supplier's data for performance comparisons
6. Accuracy of dew point measurement
Figures
1. Typical testing system for air dryers
2. Measurement of power in a three-phase three wire
    circuit using two wattmeters

Reference conditions, acceptance test methods and characteristic data. Applies to air dryers working in effective (gauge) pressure range 0.16 to 40 MPa (1.6 to 400 bar) excluding liquid absorption types, cooling with aftercooler, over compression.

Committee
MCE/8
DevelopmentNote
Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, March, 2004. (11/2004) Supersedes 83/79494 DC (09/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
20
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
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