BS EN 12542 specifies requirements for the design and manufacture of static welded steel cylindrical pressure vessels, serially produced for the storage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) with a volume not greater than 13 m3 and for installation above or below ground.
Pressure vessels shall be provided with an adequate number of openings to satisfy the need for fittings to meet service requirements. Openings using screwed or flanged connections shall be positioned such that they remain accessible after installation.
BS EN 12542 on the static welded steel cylindrical pressure vessels is beneficial for:
A pressure vessel is a container designed to hold gases or liquid at a pressure different from the ambient pressure.
BS EN 12542 calls for the use of substances and procedures that may be injurious to health and/or the environment if adequate precautions are not taken. BS EN 12542 refers only to technical suitability. BS EN 12542 provides guidance on the environmental aspects to be considered regarding equipment and accessories produced for the LPG industry and the following are addressed:
BS EN 12542 assists the user with the pressure used for the calculation of the minimum wall thickness.
Overall, BS EN 12542 is helpful as it provides details on static welded steel cylindrical pressure vessels that can help you out in your business. BS EN 12542 has a group of pressure parts or finished pressure vessels, made consecutively by the same manufacturer using the same manufacturing techniques to the same design, nominal size, and material specifications on the same production machinery and subject to the same heat treatment conditions. The welding consumables can give consistent welds with properties at least equal to those specified for the parent materials of the finished pressure vessel.
BS EN 12542:2020 supersedes BS EN 12542:2010, which is withdrawn.
The following main changes have been introduced during the revision of EN 12542:2010:
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