Hot Spot – “Industrial valves — Requirements and testing for metallic valves as pressure accessories”

Published: 17th October 2013 | Issue 26

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WI 00069163 “Industrial valves - Requirements and testing for metallic valves as pressure accessories” was prepared by CEN/TC 69/WG1.

The draft standard has been finalized by CEN/ TC 69/WG1 and has been submitted to CEN for launching CEN Enquiry.

This European Standard is an umbrella standard referencing European harmonised Standards applicable to industrial metallic valves as pressure accessories for industrial applications and covers the minimum requirements to meet the Essential Safety Requirements of the Pressure Equipment Directive (EU Directive 97/23/EC).

This European standard is an umbrella standard that applies to metallic valves as pressure accessories for industrial applications with a maximum allowable pressure PS greater than 0,5 bar in accordance with the Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) 97/23/EC and specifies minimum requirements applicable to design, manufacture, testing, materials and documentation.

All essential safety requirements of the Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) 97/23/EC have been taken into consideration and those applicable to valves are addressed in this European standard. This standard is not applicable to safety valve and bursting disc (a safety accessory), sight glass with its frames (component of a pressure equipment) and measurement chambers, but may be used for the pressure bearing parts of safety accessories such as bodies, bonnets and covers.

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