Revised Standard from Last Update.

1. SCOPE

1.1 This standard covers the minimum requirements for air screw compressors (oil-flooded type) for general purpose and industrial applications using prime movers up to 370 kW.

1.2 The standard does not cover the mobile air screw compressors, dry (oil-free) screw compressors, air conditioning and refrigeration screw compressors.

2. REFERENCES

The standards listed below contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision and parties to the agreement based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards listed below:

IS 919 (Part 1) : 2014/ Geometrical product specifications (GPS) - ISO code system for tolerances on linear sizes (third revision)

IS 2825 : 1969 Code for unfired pressure vessels

IS/ISO 3857-2 : 1977 Compressors, pneumatic tools and machines - Vocabulary: Part 2 Compressors

IS 4503 : 1967 Specification for shell and tube type heat exchangers

IS 5456 : 2006 Testing of positive displacement type air compressors and exhausters - Code of practice (second revision)