NBN EN 12493:2021

LPG equipment and accessories - Welded steel pressure vessels for LPG road tankers - Design and manufacture

ACTIVE

About this standard

Languages
German, English and French
Type
NBN
Standards committee
CEN/TC 286
Status
ACTIVE
Publication date
27 January 2021
Replaces
NBN EN 12493:2013+A2:2018
ICS Code
23.020.30 (Pressure vessels)
23.020.35 (Gas cylinders)
Withdrawn Date

About this training

Summary

This document specifies minimum requirements for materials, design, construction and workmanship procedures, and tests for welded LPG road tanker pressure vessels and their welded attachments manufactured from carbon, carbon/ manganese and micro alloy steels.
There is no upper size limit as this is determined by the gross vehicle weight limitation.
This document does not cover pressure vessels for pressure vessel containers.
NOTE 1 In the context of this document, the term " road tanker" is understood to mean " fixed tanks" and " demountable tanks" as defined in ADR.
NOTE 2 The equipment for the pressure vessels and the inspection and testing after assembly is covered by EN 12252 and EN 14334, respectively.
NOTE 3 The design type of the road tanker is subject to approval by the competent authority, as required by ADR.
NOTE 4 This document is intended for LPG only however, for other liquefied gases see EN 14025.