IS 6206 : 2023 Guide for Selection, Installation and Maintenance of Air Compressor Plants with Operating Pressures up to 10 Bars
1 SCOPE
This standard covers:
a) The general method of assessment of compressed air requirement for any industrial plant, at the normal industrial operating pressures up to 10 bars;
b) General factors governing the selection of a particular type of compressor;
c) Selection of the right location and method of installation;
d) Accessories;
e) Leakage losses and remedies against leakage;
f) Maintenance of compressor plant;
g) Safety devices; and
h) Layout of piping from the compressor to points of use.
2 REFERENCES
The standards listed in Annex A contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the edition indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent edition of the standards.
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