DVGW-Technical Rule [PUBLISHED]

G 441 (A)
Shut-off Valves for Maximum Operating Pressures up to 100 bar for Gas Infrastructure - Examples of Use, Operation and Maintenance

Title (German)

Armaturen für maximal zulässige Betriebsdrücke bis 100 bar in der Gasversorgung - Anwendungsbeispiele, Betrieb und Instandhaltung

Brief description

This DVGW Code of Practice G 441 provides examples of applications and applies to the operation and maintenance of fittings in transportation, distribution and connection lines of the public gas supply, which are operated with gases of the 2nd gas family according to DVGW Code of Practice G 260 and with pressures ≤ 100 bar. In terms of content, G 441 is also applicable to fittings of DVGW Code of Practice G 459-1. It can be applied analogously to DVGW Code of Practice G 459-2. This Code of Practice G 441 can also be applied mutatis mutandis to gases that do not comply with the provisions of the 2nd gas family in accordance with DVGW Code of Practice G 260, taking into account the specific properties of these gases and any other existing provisions.

Issue date

2023-03

Developing committee

DVGW G-TK-1-6 - Plant engineering

areas / working committees

Infrastructure and Quality Infrastructure

topic / sub working committees

Transmission and distribution grids, Storage and Components

topics / working groups

Plant engineering, Underground gas storage and Components for Infrastructure
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