BS EN 12817:2019
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LPG Equipment and accessories. Inspection and requalification of LPG pressure vessels up to and including 13 m3
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| BSI | 2019 | 38 |
This document specifies requirements for: a) routine inspection, periodic inspection and requalification of fixed LPG pressure vessels of sizes from 150 l up to and including 13 m3, and associated fittings; b) marking pressure vessels and/or keeping records, as appropriate, as a result of routine inspection, periodic inspection and requalification. This document excludes refrigerated storage.
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| 2 | undefined |
| 9 | 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions |
| 10 | 4 Safety 4.1 Safety precautions 4.2 Unsafe conditions 4.3 Leaks |
| 11 | 5 Written scheme |
| 12 | 6 Pressure vessel inspection, requalification and recommissioning 6.1 Routine inspection 6.2 Periodic inspection 6.3 Requalification 6.3.1 Requalification for aboveground pressure vessels |
| 13 | 6.3.2 Requalification for underground pressure vessels |
| 14 | 6.4 Recommissioning 7 Inspection of pressure vessel and pressure vessel fittings 7.1 Pressure vessel 7.2 Pressure vessel fittings and immediate pipework 7.3 Valve cover 7.4 Bonding 7.5 Pressure relief valve 7.5.1 There shall be either: |
| 15 | 7.6 Pressure gauge 7.7 Contents gauges 7.8 Shut-off valves 7.9 Studs, bolts, nuts, and washers 7.10 Corrosion protection system 7.11 Piers and foundations for aboveground pressure vessels |
| 16 | 8 Competence 8.1 General 8.2 Routine inspection competence 8.3 Periodic inspection competence 8.4 Requalification competence 9 Records 9.1 Pressure vessel data 9.2 Reports |
| 17 | Annex A (informative)Visual inspection A.1 Internal and external visual inspections A.2 Inspection techniques A.2.1 External visual inspection A.2.2 Internal visual inspection A.2.3 Records |
| 18 | A.3 Additional inspection |
| 19 | Annex B (informative)Hydraulic pressure test |
| 20 | Annex C (normative)Acoustic emission testing C.1 Scope C.2 Testing procedure C.3 Instrumentation C.3.1 Sensors C.3.2 Acquisition and evaluation system C.4 Testing C.4.1 Test instruction C.4.2 Safety precautions |
| 21 | C.4.3 Sensor location C.4.3.1 Overground pressure vessels C.4.3.2 Underground pressure vessels |
| 22 | C.4.4 Pressurization |
| 23 | C.5 Data evaluation and analysis C.5.1 Evaluation criteria C.5.2 Real time control and stop criteria C.5.3 Post analysis C.5.4 Pressure vessel grading |
| 24 | C.6 Data storage and reporting |
| 25 | Annex D (informative)Ultrasonic thickness test D.1 General D.2 Apparatus setting D.3 Control measurement D.4 Shell thickness measurements D.5 End thickness measurements D.6 Interpretation D.7 Rejection criteria |
| 26 | Annex E (informative)Assessment of pressure vessels by sampling E.1 General E.2 Homogeneous batch E.3 Selection of samples |
| 27 | E.4 Sample selection E.5 Inspection period E.6 Presentation of results and decisions E.7 Pass criteria E.8 Example calculation of a sample |
| 29 | Annex F (informative)External monitoring by camera for underground pressure vessels F.1 General F.2 Inspection procedure F.3 Interpretation of results F.4 Records |
| 30 | Annex G (informative)Monitoring cathodic protection with sacrificial anodes for underground pressure vessels G.1 General G.2 Records G.3 Procedure G.4 Measurement of the galvanic current G.5 Measurement of the potential difference of the pressure vessel to the reference electrode |
| 31 | G.6 Results |
| 32 | Annex H (informative)Evaluation of coating condition of underground pressure vessels (cathodic protection by impressed current) H.1 General H.2 Apparatus H.3 Conditions H.4 Isolation resistance of the coating H.4.1 Procedure |
| 33 | H.4.2 Calculation H.5 Results H.6 Checking intervals |
| 34 | Annex I (informative)Corrosion monitoring by moisture and condensation detection for underground pressure vessels I.1 General I.2 Equipment characteristics I.3 Monitoring I.4 Interpretation |
| 35 | Annex J (informative)A-deviations |
