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46 CFR 56.20-20: -20 Valve bypasses.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 46—Shipping
- CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- SUBCHAPTER F—MARINE ENGINEERING
- PART 56—PIPING SYSTEMS AND APPURTENANCES
- Subpart 56.20—Valves
(a) Sizes of bypasses must be in accordance with MSS SP-45 (incorporated by reference; see § 56.01-2).
(b) Pipe for bypasses should be at least Schedule 80 seamless, and of a material of the same nominal chemical composition and physical properties as that used for the main line. Lesser thickness may be approved depending on the installation and service conditions.
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