EN 12493:2020

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

Publication date:   Apr 15, 2021

General information

60.60 Standard published   Dec 16, 2020

CEN

CEN/TC 286 Liquefied petroleum gas equipment and accessories

European Norm

23.020.30   Pressure vessels | 23.020.35   Gas cylinders

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Scope

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.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

2008/68/EC

Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the council of 24 September 2008 on the inland transport of the dangerous goods

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EN 12493:2013+A2:2018

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EN 12493:2020
60.60 Standard published
Dec 16, 2020