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B/540/7 - Thermal insulation for equipment and industrial applications

Sector: Construction

Categories: Pipelines | Fluid storage devices. General | Pipelines. General | Heat recovery. Thermal insulation | Thermal and sound insulating materials | Thermal insulation

Overview: Under the direction of B/540, is responsible for standards for thermal insulation for equipment and industrial applications

Committee standards activity

In Progress (2)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
Revision BS 5422	Method for specifying thermal insulating materials for pipes, tanks, vessels, ductwork and equipment operating within the temperature range -40°C to +700°C Categories: Standardization. General rules \| Engineering \| Fluid storage devices \| Pipelines. General \| Energy and heat transfer engineering \| Heat recovery. Thermal insulation \| Thermal and sound insulating materials Proposal begins : 2019-07-04	Proposal
BS 5970:2026	Installation of thermal insulation systems on pipework, ductwork and associated equipment for all applications in the temperature range of −40 °C to +700 °C – Code of practice Categories: Pipelines. General \| Heat recovery. Thermal insulation \| Thermal and sound insulating materials Approval begins :	Approval

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS 5422:2023	Thermal insulating materials for pipes, tanks, vessels, ductwork and equipment operating within the temperature range –40 °C to +700 °C. Method for specifying Categories: Fluid storage devices. General \| Heat recovery. Thermal insulation \| Thermal and sound insulating materials Published standard begins : 2023-06-09	Published standard
BS 5422:2001	Title Absent Categories: Pipelines. General \| Heat recovery. Thermal insulation \| Thermal insulation Published standard begins : 2001-12-04	Published standard

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS 5970:2001	Code of practice for thermal insulation of pipework and equipment in the temperature range of -100°C to +870°C Categories: Pipelines. General \| Heat recovery. Thermal insulation \| Thermal and sound insulating materials Withdrawn begins : 2012-09-26	Withdrawn
BS 5422:2009	Method for specifying thermal insulating materials for pipes, tanks, vessels, ductwork and equipment operating within the temperature range -40°C to +700°C Categories: Fluid storage devices. General \| Heat recovery. Thermal insulation \| Thermal and sound insulating materials Withdrawn begins : 2009-11-11	Withdrawn