Overview
EN ISO 17292:2015 - Metal ball valves for petroleum, petrochemical and allied industries (ISO 17292:2015) specifies requirements for a family of metal ball valves intended for use in petroleum, petrochemical, natural gas plants and related industrial applications. Adopted by CEN and prepared by ISO/TC 153 (Valves), this edition supersedes EN ISO 17292:2004 and provides updated guidance on design, materials, pressure/temperature ratings, testing and inspection for industrial metal ball valves.
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Key Topics
The standard covers technical requirements and verification for metal ball valves including:
- Nominal sizes (DN / NPS):
- DN: 8, 10, 15, 20, 25, 32, 40, 50, 65, 80, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 600
- NPS: 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 1, 1 1/4, 1 1/2, 2, 2 1/2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 24
- Pressure designations: Class 150, 300, 600, 800 (Class 800 limited to threaded and socket-weld valves); PN 16, 25, 40, 63, 100.
- End connections & sizes: flanged and butt-welded (DN 15–600), socket welding and threaded (DN 8–50).
- Flow/seat configurations: full bore, reduced bore, double reduced bore.
- Design elements: body and wall thickness, flange/butt/socket/threaded end details, anti-static design, anti-blow-out stem, ball-stem construction and operating means.
- Materials & trims: selection, identification and special considerations (low temperature, H2S environments).
- Marking & identification: body marking, identification plates and special markings (e.g., unidirectional valves).
- Testing & inspection: shell and closure tightness tests, inspection extent, site inspection, examination and supplementary tests.
- Preparation for dispatch and purchaser-specified information.
Applications
EN ISO 17292:2015 is used to ensure safe, reliable selection, manufacture and verification of metal ball valves in:
- Upstream, midstream and downstream petroleum facilities
- Petrochemical and chemical processing plants
- Natural gas processing and distribution installations
- Industrial process piping where high integrity ball valves are required
Practical applications include valve specification for procurement, production quality control, vendor qualification, engineering design checks, and on-site acceptance testing.
Who uses this standard
- Valve manufacturers and designers
- Procurement and specification engineers in oil, gas and petrochemical industries
- Inspection and third‑party testing organizations
- Plant operations, maintenance and integrity engineers
- Standards and compliance teams
Related standards
- Prepared by ISO/TC 153 (Valves); endorsed by CEN.
- Supersedes: EN ISO 17292:2004.
(Refer to ISO and CEN catalogues for associated valve standards and normative references listed within EN ISO 17292:2015.)
This standard is essential when specifying or verifying metal ball valves for demanding petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas applications.