ISO 10442-2002 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 10442:2002 — Petroleum, chemical and gas service industries — Packaged, integrally geared centrifugal air compressors. This International Standard specifies requirements and gives recommendations for the design, materials, fabrication, inspection, testing and preparation for shipment of constant‑speed, packaged, integrally geared centrifugal air compressors (including accessories) for use in the petroleum, chemical and gas service industries; it is also applicable to gas services other than air that are non‑hazardous and non‑toxic and excludes machines that develop a pressure rise of less than 35 kPa above atmospheric pressure (fans or blowers).

Abstract

ISO 10442:2002 sets out technical and quality requirements and recommendations covering design, materials, fabrication, inspection, testing and preparation for shipment for packaged, integrally geared centrifugal air compressors intended for petroleum, chemical and gas service industries. The standard applies to constant‑speed machines and to non‑hazardous/non‑toxic gas services other than air, and explicitly excludes units with pressure rise below 35 kPa (those are classed as fans or blowers).

General information

• Status: Published (confirmed current following ISO systematic reviews).
• Publication date: Edition 1 — 2002-12 (published 25 November 2002).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 23.140; 75.180.20.
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (2002-12).
• Number of pages: 70 (ISO edition).

Key bibliographic and lifecycle details above are taken from the ISO record for ISO 10442:2002; the publication was last reviewed and confirmed in 2020 and remains the current published version.

Scope

ISO 10442:2002 applies to constant‑speed, packaged, integrally geared centrifugal air compressors and their accessories intended for petroleum, chemical and gas service industries. It provides requirements and recommendations addressing design, choice of materials, fabrication, inspection, testing and preparation for shipment. The standard also applies to non‑air gas services provided the gases are non‑hazardous and non‑toxic. It does not apply to machines that produce a pressure rise of less than 35 kPa above atmospheric pressure (those are treated as fans or blowers).

Key topics and requirements

• Design requirements for integrally geared centrifugal compressors (constant‑speed operation).
• Materials selection and requirements appropriate for petroleum, chemical and gas service environments.
• Fabrication standards and workmanship recommendations for packaged compressor units.
• Inspection and testing: factory inspection and type/acceptance testing provisions to verify performance and integrity.
• Requirements for preparation for shipment, including packing and protection of compressor units and accessories.
• Applicability limits and exclusions (not for pressure rise < 35 kPa; only for non‑hazardous/non‑toxic gas services beyond air).
• Reference to related technical committee outputs (developed under ISO/TC 118/SC 1) and to national/regional adoptions (EN/ national standards adopting ISO 10442).

Typical use and users

Typical users include OEM compressor manufacturers, engineering procurement and construction (EPC) firms in the petroleum, chemical and gas sectors, plant engineers and maintenance teams specifying or accepting packaged compressor units, equipment purchasers and technical specialists preparing procurement specifications, and conformity/certification bodies reviewing compressor documentation and test records.

Related standards

ISO 10442:2002 is often referenced alongside national and regional adoptions (for example EN ISO 10442 and other national versions such as BS EN ISO 10442 or UNE‑EN ISO 10442). It is developed under ISO/TC 118/SC 1 (compressors) and should be considered together with other compressor and machinery standards and industry specifications relevant to testing, safety and materials for rotating equipment.

Keywords

ISO 10442:2002; integrally geared centrifugal compressor; packaged compressor; centrifugal air compressor; petroleum industry; chemical industry; gas service; design; fabrication; inspection; testing; shipment; constant‑speed; 35 kPa exclusion.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 10442:2002 is an International Standard that specifies requirements and gives recommendations for the design, materials, fabrication, inspection, testing and preparation for shipment of packaged, integrally geared centrifugal air compressors for petroleum, chemical and gas service industries.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers technical and quality aspects of constant‑speed, packaged, integrally geared centrifugal air compressors and their accessories: design, materials, fabrication, inspection and testing, and preparation for shipment. It applies to non‑toxic/non‑hazardous gases other than air and excludes machines with pressure rise below 35 kPa.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Compressor manufacturers, EPC and design engineers in oil/chemical/gas sectors, procurement/specification teams, plant maintenance and testing departments, and conformity or certification bodies use the standard when designing, procuring or accepting packaged integrally geared centrifugal compressor units.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The published edition is Edition 1 (2002). The ISO record shows the publication was last reviewed and confirmed in 2020, and that confirmed status indicates this 2002 edition remains the current published version (i.e., it has not been superseded as of the latest ISO review).

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: ISO 10442:2002 is a standalone International Standard developed under ISO/TC 118/SC 1 (compressors). It is commonly adopted regionally (EN/national adoptions) and used alongside other compressor and rotating‑equipment standards produced by ISO/TC 118 and related committees.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: integrally geared, centrifugal air compressor, packaged compressor, petroleum, chemical, gas service, design, inspection, testing, ISO 10442:2002.