ASME_B16.37-1980.pdf

O A M E R I C A N N A T I O N A L S T A N D A R D Hydrostatic Testing of Control Valves ANSI B16.37-1980 PUBLISHED BY T H E 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 New York,N.Y.1 O 0 1 7 345 East 47th Street COPYRIGHT American Society of Mechanical EngineersLicensed by Information Handling ServicesCOPYRIGHT American Society of Mechanical EngineersLicensed by Information Handling ServicesDate of Issuance:December 15,1980 No part of this document may be reproduced in any form,in an electronic retrieval system or otherwise,without the prior written permission of the publisher.a Copyright O 1980 by THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS All Rights Reserved Printed in U.S.A.COPYRIGHT American Society of Mechanical EngineersLicensed by Information Handling ServicesCOPYRIGHT American Society of Mechanical EngineersLicensed by Information Handling ServicesFOREWORD In 1974 it became apparent that hydrostatic testing of control valves was inadequately covered in existing standards.The following standards contained some requirements perfaining to hydrostatic testing of control valves:ANSI B16.34-1973,MSS SP-61-1961,SAMA PMC 23-2-1971,API Std.6D-March 1971,API 598-1970(2nd ed.)and Section III of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.These standards were not entirely consistent with each other.Subcommittee O(Control Valves)of American National Standards Committee B16 was asked to remedy this situation.Subgroup 4 was formed to prepare a draft of a more comprehensive hydrostatic test standard which specifically addresses control valves in contrast to general purpose valves.The first draft of this standard was prepared in October 1974.Five and a half years were required to bring this standard through initial development and fmal letter ballot of the Standards Committee.Follow-ing resolution of problems,the Standards Committee approved the proposal.Approval as an American National Standard was granted on July 17,1980.Since this standard contains some information from other standards,primarily ANSI B16.34,it may require updating from time to time whenever the source information changes.The user may consult the latest editions of the reference standards for current information.O A l l requests for interpretations or suggestions for revision should be sent to the Administrative Secre-tary B16,The American Society of Mechanical Engineers,United Engineering Center,345 East 47th Street,New York,N.Y.10017.iii COPYRIGHT American Society of Mechanical EngineersLicensed by Information Handling ServicesCOPYRIGHT American Society of Mechanical EngineersLicensed by Information Handling ServicesAMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE BI6 Standardization of Valves,Flanges,Fittings,Gaskets and Valve Actuators(The following is the roster of the Committee at the time of approval of this Standard)OFFICERS W.G.Canham,Chairman.W,Warrick,Secretary D.K.Greenwald,Vice Chairman Alan Bagner,Administrative Secretary STANDARDS COMMITTEE AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE M.W.Garland,Frick Company,Waynesboro,Pennsylvania J.C.Inch,Mueller Brass Company,Hartsville,Tennessee R.J.Evans,Alternate,A i r Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute,Arlington,Virginia AMERICAN BOAT AND YACHT COUNCIL G.J.Lippmann,American Boat and Yacht Council,New York,New York AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING J.A.Osterberg,American Bureau of Shipping,New York,New York R.E.Miller,Columbia Gas Distribution Companies,Columbus,Ohio W.B.Pizzini,Alternate,American Gas Association,Arlington,Virginia AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION AMRICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE Division of Refining Division of Production C.M.Vogrin,Mobil Research and Development Corporation,Princeton,New Jersey Dale Wilson,Mobil Pipeline Company,Dallas,Texas W.S.Wimberley,Alternate,American Petroleum Institute,Dallas,Texas M/:C.Matlock,Stockham Valves and Fittings,Birmingham,Alabama Robert Koester,The Wm.Powell Company,Cincinnati,Ohio K.E.Britain,Consultant,Houston,Texas K.J.Zitomer,Alternate,Philadelphia Water Department,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania AMERICAN PIPE FITTINGS ASSOCIATION AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS AMERICAN SOCIETY OF C M L ENGINEERS*AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS,THE J.E.Latran,Consultant,Glen Ellyn,Illinois B.H.Leonard,Jr.,Consultant,Atherton,California J.N.Robinson,Oak Ridge National Laboratory,Union Carbide Corporation,Oak Ridge,Tennessee E.C.odabaugh,Batteile Memorial Institute,Columbus,Ohio J.O.Schuyler,Pacific Gas and Electric Company,San Francisco,California R.V.Warrick,Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry,Arlington,Virginia AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SANITARY ENGINEERS J.C.Church,Consultant,Mamaroneck,New York G.R.Jerus,Meyer,Strong and Jones,New York,New York*Co-Secretariat V COPYRIGHT American Society of Mechanical EngineersLicensed by Information Handling ServicesCOPYRIGHT American Society of Mechanical EngineersLicensed by Information Handling ServicesASME BLb.37 BO 0757670 0072807 b