1、AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD ASME B19.3b-1995 ADDENDA to ASME B19.3-1991 SAFETY STANDARD FOR COMPRESSORS FOR PROCESS INDUSTRIES THE A M E R I C A N S O C I E T Y O F M E C H A N I C A L E N G I N E E R S United Engineering Center e 345 East 47th Street a New York,NY 10017 Copyright ASME Internation
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10、he ASME B19 Committee and ASME,and after public review,ASME B19.3b-1995 was approved by the American National Standards Institute on August 17,1995.Addenda to the 1991 edition of ASME B19.3 are issued in the form of replacement pages.Revisions,additions,and deletions are incorporated directly into t
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12、.Changes given below are identified on the page by a margin note,(b),placed next to the affected area.Previous Addenda changes are indicated by(a).The pages not listed are the reverse sides of the listed pages and contain no changes.Page 1 6-8 9,9.1 Location Section I.2(a)Section 3.2 Section 3.3.1 S
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14、eproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-ASME B19.3b-7995 SAFETY STANDARD FOR COMPRESSORS FOR PROCESS INDUSTRIES 1 GENERAL 1.1 Purpose It is the purpose of this Standard to make available general information on safe practices and specific recom-mendations covering basic safet
15、y requirements for com-pressors used in the process industries.This information is intended to provide guidance to those who design,install,and operate compressors.Safety requirements de-scribed in this Standard for compressor auxiliary equip-ment,including drivers,shall not apply to such auxiliary
16、equipment when used in applications other than compres-sor installations.1.2 Scope(a)The specific recommendations in this Standard cover the requirements for safety devices and protective facilities to prevent compressor accidents as a result of excessive pressure,destructive mechanical failures,inter-nai fires or explosions,and leakage of toxic or flammable fluids.General safety practices and hazards unique to compressors are also covered.This Standard applies to the compressor and its auxiliar
