METAL BALL VALVES FOR PETROLEUM, PETROCHEMICAL AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES BS EN ISO 17292

What is it?
BS EN ISO 17292 The purpose of this International Standard is the establishment, in ISO format, of basic requirements and practices for flanged, butt-welding, socket welding, and threaded end steel ball valves having flow passageways identified as full bore, reduced bore, and double reduced bore seat openings suitable for petroleum, petrochemical, and allied industries applications.

It is not the purpose of this International Standard to replace ISO 7121 or any other International Standard that is not identified with petroleum refinery, petrochemical, or natural gas industry applications.

In this International Standard, flanged end Class-designated valves have flanges in accordance with ASME B16.5. Flanged end PN-designated valves have flanges in accordance with EN 1092-1. Valves with ends threaded may have threads to either ISO 7-1 or ASME B1.20.1.

Why is it important?
This standard is applicable to metal ball valves suitable for petroleum, petrochemical, natural gas plants, and related industrial applications in size range DN8 to DN600 and pressure class PN16 to PN100, Class 150 to Class 800.

Supersedes:
Supersedes BS EN ISO 17292:2004.

This standard is available from BSi Publications at a price of £182.00 (members price £91.00). Those people that are members of PSE/18 or PSE/18/3 committees are able to download the standard for free.

Published: 16th May 2016