IS 8471 : 2003 Acetylene Generators - Requirements

1 Scope

1.1 This standard covers the requirement of design,construction, performance and testing of portable and stationary,automatic and non-automatic, low pressure and medium pressureacetylene generators of water to carbide type or carbide to watertype to be employed for generation of acetylene for use inoxy-acetylene welding and cutting systems or cylinder fillingand/or any other chemical process.

1.2 For portable generators maximum gas generation capacityshall be limited to 3.2 m³/h, and shall have atotal calcium carbide holding capacity of less than 20 kg.

1.3 Stationary generators are divided into two categories:

a) Small: having a maximum production capacity of 5 m³/h of gas, and

b) Large: having production capacity more than 5 m³/h of acetylene gas.

2 References

IS 513 : 1994 Cold-rolled low carbon steelsheets and strips

IS 2002 : 1992 Steel plates for pressure vessels for intermediate andhigh temperature service including boilers

IS 2825 : 1969 Code for unfired pressure vessels

IS 8452 : 1977 Glossary of terms used in acetylene generators

IS 11006 : 1984 Specification for flash back arrestor (flame arrestor)