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The European Standard EN 12117 : 1997 has the status of a |
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ICS 23.040.45; 23.060.01 |
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BS EN 12117 : 1998

National foreword
This British Standard is the English language version of EN 12117 : 1997.
The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee
PRI/61, Plastics piping systems and components, which has the responsibility to:
± aid enquirers to understand the text;
± present to the responsible European committee any enquiries on the
interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed;
± monitor related international and European developments and promulgate
them in the UK.
A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to
its secretary.
This standard is incorporated into BS 2782 Methods of testing plastics : Part 11 :
Thermoplastics pipes, fitting and valves, as Method 1121G, for association with
related test methods for plastics materials and plastics piping components.
This test method has been prepared for reference by other standards under
preparation by CEN for specification of plastics piping and ducting systems and
components. It has been implemented to enable experience of the method to be
gained and for use for other fresh applications.
It is also for use for the revision or amendment of other national standards as
practicable, but it should not be presumed to apply to any existing standard or
specification which contains or makes reference to a different test method until that
standard or specification has been amended or revised to make reference to this
method and to adjust any requirements as appropriate.
In particular BS EN 12117, since it does not determine the velocity head loss, is not
technically equivalent to either appendix E or appendix F of BS 7336 : 1990. Those
appendices should continue to be used for the purposes of BS 7336, which in turn is
subject to standstill pending completion and implementation of EN 1555 to provide
a revision of BS 7336.
Cross-references
The British Standards which implement international or European publications
referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Standards Catalogue under the
section entitled `International Standards Correspondence Index', or by using the
`Find' facility of the BSI Standards Electronic Catalogue.
Warning. This British Standard, which is identical with EN 12117 : 1997, does not
necessarily detail all the precautions necessary to meet the requirements of the
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. Attention should be paid to any appropriate
safety precautions and the method should be operated only by trained personnel.
Additional information
In the list of descriptors on the EN title page, the word `cocks' should be interpreted
as `valves'.
Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity
from legal obligations.
This British Standard, having Summary of pages
been prepared under the
direction of the Sector Board for This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the EN title page,
Materials and Chemicals, was pages 2 to 6, an inside back cover and a back cover.
published under the authority of
the Standards Board and comes Amendments issued since publication
into effect on 15 March 1998
Amd. No. Date Text affected
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ISBN 0 580 29104 9

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 12117
NORME EUROPEÂENNE
EUROPAÈISCHE NORM August 1997

ICS 23.040.45; 23.060.01

Descriptors: Plastic tubes, polyethylene, pipe fittings, cocks, tests, determination, head losses

English version

Plastics piping systems Ð Fittings, valves and ancillaries Ð

Determination of gaseous flow rate/pressure drop relationships

SysteÁmes de canalisations en plastiques Ð Kunststoff-Rohrleitungssysteme Ð FormstuÈcke,

Raccords, robinets et eÂquipements auxiliaires Ð Armaturen und ZubehoÈrteile Ð Bestimmung
DeÂtermination du rapport deÂbit gazeux/perte des Zusammenhanges zwischen Gasdurchfluû
de charge und Druckabfall

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1997-05-28. CEN members are
bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the
conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard
without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards
may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German).
A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a
CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the
same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and
United Kingdom.

CEN
European Committee for Standardization
Comite EuropeÂen de Normalisation
EuropaÈisches Komitee fuÈr Normung

Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels

 1997 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national
Members.
Ref. No. EN 12117 : 1997 E
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EN 12117 : 1997

Foreword
This European Standard has been prepared by
Technical Committee CEN/TC 155, Plastics piping
systems and ducting systems, the Secretariat of which
is held by NNI.
The material-dependent parameters and/or
performance requirements are incorporated in the
System Standard(s) concerned.
This standard is one of a series of standards on test
methods which support System Standards for plastics
piping systems and ducting systems.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a
national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by February 1998,
and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn
at the latest by February 1998.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations,
the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European
Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

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1 Scope 4 Apparatus (see figure 1)

This standard specifies a method for determining the 4.1 A source of air.
flow rate/pressure drop relationship of components for
plastics piping when tested using air at 25 mbar1). 4.2 Pressure controller (A), capable of maintaining an
It is applicable to mechanical fittings, valves, tapping output pressure of (25 ± 0,5) mbar.
tees and other ancillaries intended to be used in 4.3 Flow meter (B), accurate to ± 2 % and of the
polyethylene (PE) piping systems for supply of gaseous positive displacement or turbine type.
fuels.
4.4 Manometer (C), for measuring the gas pressure in
The data obtained may be used to calculate the flow the main line and capable of checking conformity
rate of such gases for a specified pressure drop. to 4.2, 6.4 and 6.7 (class 0,6 or better as specified
in prEN 837-1 : 1994).
2 Normative references 4.5 Manometer (G), for measuring differential
This standard incorporates by dated or undated pressure Dp, conforming to class 0,25 of
reference, provisions from other publications. These prEN 837-1 : 1994.
normative references are cited at the appropriate
places in the text and the publications are listed 4.6 Outlet valve (E).
hereafter. For dated references, subsequent
amendments to or revisions of any of these 5 Test pieces
publications apply to this standard only when
incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For 5.1 Preparation
undated references the latest edition of the publication The test piece shall comprise the component to be
referred to applies. tested, fused or connected between two pieces of PE
pipe of the same SDR as that component and provided
prEN 837-1 : 1994 Pressure gauges Ð with connectors appropriate to the pressure drop
Part 1: Bourdon tube pressure apparatus.
gauges Ð Dimensions, metrology, The free lengths of the PE pipe and the geometry of
requirements and testing the test arrangement shall conform to figure 1.
For tapping tees, the arrangement shall be such that
3 Principle the pressure drop can be measured through the outlet
branch.
Utilizing a constant main pressure, the flow rate
through a piping component is varied between specific Pressure tapping points upstream and downstream of
limits to assess the pressure drop. The average value of the component under test shall be flush with the pipe
the air flow rate for a pressure drop appropriate to the bore and free from burrs.
size of the component is then determined for the gas 5.2 Number
used. The value for other gases may be calculated on
the basis of density differences. The number of test pieces shall be as specified in the
referring standard.
NOTE. It is assumed that the following test parameters are set by
the standard making reference to this standard:
a) the number of test pieces (see 5.2);
b) the relevant value(s) for pressure drop, Dpn (see 7.2);
c) the relevant value to be used for rair and the relevant
temperature and pressure if not as given in 7.3;
d) the relevant value to be used for rgas and the relevant
temperature and pressure if not as given in 7.3.

1) 1 bar = 105 N/m2.

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NOTE. The differential pressure Dp is the pressure difference between that at

point P1 and that at point P2.
Figure 1. Schematic test arrangement for determination of
flow rate/pressure drop relationship

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6 Procedure Otherwise:
4) adjust the inlet valve opening and repeat 6.4
6.1 Carry out the following procedure at an ambient
and 6.5 as necessary to obtain the missing
temperature of (23 ± 2) 8C.
value(s);
6.2 Partially open the outlet valve (E). 5) if it is not possible for V to be $ 7,5 m/s using a
6.3 Open the inlet valve to the pressure controller (A) pressure of (25 ± 0,5) mbar, stop the test and
so that air starts to flow and ensure that the air flows report this observation.
from the outlet valve only. b) The factor F for each set of readings, based on
the following equation:
6.4 By means of the pressure controller (A) regulate
the air pressure in the main line at point P1, as shown Dp
F= 2
by manometer C, to (25 ± 0,5) mbar. Q
where:
6.5 Measure and record the flow rate, Q, on flow
meter (B) (see 6.9) and the pressure drop, Dp, on Dp is the measured pressure drop, in millibars
manometer (G) (see figure 1). (mbar);
6.6 Open the outlet valve (E) such that the air Q is the air flow rate, in cubic metres per hour
pressure at point P1 in the main line is reduced at (m3/h).
manometer (C) by approximately 5 mbar.
Calculate the average value of F.
6.7 Increase the flow rate until the air pressure in the
main line at manometer (C) returns to (25 ± 0,5) mbar. 7.2 Using the average value of F and the specified
pressure drop Dpn, calculate the average air flow
6.8 Measure and record the flow rate, Q, and the rate, Qa, at that pressure drop.
pressure drop, Dp.
7.3 Calculate the equivalent flow rate(s) for any other
6.9 Repeat operations 6.6, 6.7 and 6.8 until the outlet gas Qgas (e.g. natural gas), in cubic metres per hour,
valve (E) is fully open. For tapping tees, the pressure using the following relationship:
drop shall be measured through the outlet branch.

√r
rair
Qgas = Qa 3
gas
7 Calculation of results where:
7.1 Using each set of pressure drop values and the
corresponding flow rates, obtained in accordance Qa is the average air flow rate at the relevant
with 6.5, 6.8 and 6.9, calculate the following. pressure drop(s) in cubic metres per hour;
a) The velocity, V, of the flow, in metres per second rair is the density of air at 23 8C and 1 bar, unless
(m/s), through the outlet pipe component of the test otherwise specified by the referring standard;
piece (see 5.1) using the following equation: rgas is the density of the other gas at 23 8C and
Q 1 bar, unless otherwise specified by the
V=
A referring standard.
where:
i.e. Qgas = (f) Q
Q is the air flow rate, in cubic metres per hour
(m3/h);
A is the bore area of the outlet pipe in square
metres (m2).
If the following conditions are fulfilled:
1) at least five sets of data for Q and Dp, and
hence differing values for V, have been obtained;
2) at least one value of V is # 2,5 m/s;
3) at least one value of V is $ 7,5 m/s;
consider the data acceptable.

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8 Test report
The test report shall include the following information:
a) the reference to this standard and to the referring
standard;
b) a full identification of the component, including
manufacturer, production date and size(s);
c) the ambient temperature;
d) the pressure drop, flow rate and corresponding
velocity for each set of data (see 7.1) measured;
e) the average value of F, i.e. the relationship
between pressure drop and flow rate (see 7.1);
f) the calculated flow rate(s) at the specified
pressure drop(s) for air (see 7.2) and for the other
gas (see 7.3);
g) any factors which may have affected the results,
such as any incidents or any operating details not
specified in this standard;
h) the date of test.

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