BS 5353:1989 PDF

What is BS 5353 - Specification for steel plug valves about?

BS 5353 is a British standard that specifies requirements for the valve seat and body pressure/temperature ratings and the design, including materials, dimensions, operation, performance, testing, and marking of lubricated, and soft seated and lined plug valves having a steel shell with specified shell wall thickness. BS 5353 also specifies anti-static requirements, an optional fire tested design and the option of a steel or cast-iron plug. BS 5353 applies to short, regular, or venturi pattern valves. The range of valves covered by BS 5353 is given in Table 1. Note: Pressure/temperature ratings of the linings of lined valves and flange attachment methods, other than those specified in 8.4, are outside the scope of BS 5353.

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