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What Are the Pressure Requirements for Pipe Testing?
Author(s) -
Wilber John
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.2003.tb01698.x
Subject(s) - hydrostatic test , pipeline (software) , cites , leakage (economics) , test (biology) , nuclear engineering , engineering , mechanical engineering , geology , paleontology , fishery , biology , economics , macroeconomics
This month's question is about the pipe leakage test presented in AWWA standards, and if the pressure drops more than the allowed 5 psi, did the installed pipe fail the test? The answer cites both AWWA Standard C600 and C605 as requiring that the pipeline be pressurized with water to the required test pressure and that the required test pressure be maintained within 5 psi range for the duration of the test.