PD CEN/TR 14473 specifies information about monolithic porous materials used in individual acetylene cylinders and in acetylene cylinder bundles in Europe. PD CEN/TR 14473 does not claim to be exhaustive.
Acetylene storage in cylinders is important in the industrial gases industry due to its potential to break down explosively in the absence of air or oxygen. Therefore, storing acetylene in cylinders requires extra precautions to avoid explosive decomposition.
PD CEN/TR 14473 contains data and information about monolithic porous materials for acetylene cylinders.
This is accomplished by filling the cylinder with porous material capable of preventing acetylene decomposition.
Note: Where there is any conflict between PD CEN/TR 14473 and any applicable regulation, the regulation always takes precedence.
PD CEN/TR 14473 on transportable acetylene cylinders is relevant to:
Why should you use CEN/TR 14473?
Acetylene storage in cylinders is important in the industrial gases industry due to its potential to break down explosively in the absence of air or oxygen. Therefore, storing acetylene in cylinders requires extra precautions to avoid explosive decomposition.
PD CEN/TR 14473 guidelines for acetylene gas cylinders provide guidelines for the use of porous materials to ensure that acetylene gas cylinders can be safely stored and will not decompose.
Adhering to PD CEN/TR 14473 guidelines for porous material for acetylene gas cylinders can help you achieve stability, reliability, and compliance with European safety standards.
PD CEN/TR 14473:2020 supersedes PD CEN/TR 14473:2014, which is withdrawn. PD CEN/TR 14473:2020 includes some technical changes with respect to PD CEN/TR 14473:2014. These include:
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