LPG equipment and accessories - Static welded steel cylindrical tanks, serially produced for the storage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) having a volume not greater than 13 m³ - Design and manufacture

This European Standard specifies requirements for the design and manufacture of static welded steel cylindrical tanks, 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.

Flüssiggas-Geräte und Ausrüstungsteile - Ortsfeste, geschweißte zylindrische Behälter aus Stahl, die serienmäßig für die Lagerung von Flüssiggas (LPG) hergestellt werden, mit einem Fassungsvermögen bis 13 m³ - Gestaltung und Herstellung

Diese Europäische Norm legt Anforderungen hinsichtlich der Konstruktion und Herstellung ortsfester, geschweißter zylindrischer Behälter aus Stahl fest, die serienmäßig für die Lagerung von Flüssiggas (LPG) gefertigt wurden, mit einem Fassungsraum bis zu 13 m3 für oberirdische Aufstellung oder den Einbau im Untergrund.

Equipements pour gaz de pétrole liquéfié et leurs accessoires - Réservoirs cylindriques fixes, aériens, en acier soudé, fabriqués en série pour le stockage de gaz de pétrole liquéfié (GPL) ayant un volume inférieur ou égal à 13 m³ - Conception et fabrication

La présente Norme européenne spécifie les exigences pour la conception et la fabrication en série des réservoirs cylindriques, fixes, en acier soudé, d’un volume inférieur ou égal à 13 m3, destinés au stockage aérien ou enterré de gaz de pétrole liquéfiés (GPL).

Oprema in pribor za utekočinjeni naftni plin (UNP) - Stabilne, varjene, jeklene valjaste posode serijske proizvodnje za skladiščenje utekočinjenega naftnega plina (UNP), katerih prostornina ni večja od 13 m³ - Konstruiranje in proizvodnja

Ta evropski standard določa zahteve za konstruiranje in proizvodnjo stabilnih, varjenih, jeklenih valjastih posod serijske proizvodnje za skladiščenje utekočinjenega naftnega plina (UNP), katerih prostornina ni večja od 13 m3, in za namestitev nad ali pod tlemi.

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EN 12542:2010 is a standard + national annex and/or foreword published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "LPG equipment and accessories - Static welded steel cylindrical tanks, serially produced for the storage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) having a volume not greater than 13 m³ - Design and manufacture". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies requirements for the design and manufacture of static welded steel cylindrical tanks, 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.

This European Standard specifies requirements for the design and manufacture of static welded steel cylindrical tanks, 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.

EN 12542:2010 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 23.020.30 - Pressure vessels, gas cylinders; 23.020.35 - Gas cylinders. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

EN 12542:2010 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 12542:2002, EN 14075:2002/A1:2004, EN 14075:2002, EN 12542:2002/A1:2004, EN 12542:2020, EN ISO 17632:2015, EN ISO 5178:2019, EN 10028-5:2017, EN ISO 636:2024, EN 1708-1:2010, EN 1435:1997, EN ISO 23277:2009, EN ISO 15609-1:2019, EN ISO 17637:2016, EN ISO 15613:2025. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

EN 12542:2010 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2014/68/EU, 97/23/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/071. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.

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SLOVENSKI SIST EN 12542
STANDARD
december 2010
Oprema in pribor za utekočinjeni naftni plin (UNP) – Stabilne, varjene,

jeklene valjaste posode serijske proizvodnje za skladiščenje
utekočinjenega naftnega plina (UNP), katerih prostornina ni večja od 13 m³
– Konstruiranje in proizvodnja

LPG equipment and accessories – Static welded steel cylindrical tanks, serially

produced for the storage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) having a volume not
greater than 13 m – Design and manufacture

Equipements pour gaz de pétrole liquéfié et leurs accessoires – Réservoirs

cylindriques fixes, aériens, en acier soudé, fabriqués en série pour le stockage de
gaz de pétrole liquéfié (GPL) ayant un volume inférieur ou égal à 13 m –
Conception et fabrication
Flüssiggas-Geräte und Ausrüstungsteile – Ortsfeste, geschweißte zylindrische
Behälter aus Stahl, die serienmäßig für die Lagerung von Flüssiggas (LPG)
hergestellt werden, mit einem Fassungsvermögen bis 13 m³ – Gestaltung und
Herstellung
Referenčna oznaka
ICS 23.020.30 SIST EN 12542:2010 ((sl)en)

Nadaljevanje na straneh od II do V in od 1 do 62

© 2010-12. Standard je založil in izdal Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

SIST EN 12542 : 2010
NACIONALNI UVOD
Standard SIST EN 12542 ((sl)en), Oprema in pribor za utekočinjeni naftni plin (UNP) – Stabilne,
varjene, jeklene valjaste posode serijske proizvodnje za skladiščenje utekočinjenega naftnega plina
(UNP), katerih prostornina ni večja od 13 m³ – Konstruiranje in proizvodnja, 2010, ima status
slovenskega standarda in je po metodi ponatisa izvirnika z nacionalnim dodatkom privzet evropski
standard EN 12542 (en), LPG equipment and accessories – Static welded steel cylindrical tanks,
serially produced for the storage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) having a volume not greater than
13 m³ – Design and manufacture, 2010.
Ta slovenski standard nadomešča slovenski standard SIST EN 12542:2002 in dopolnilo SIST EN
12542:2002/A1:2005 ter slovenski standard SIST EN 14075:2003 in dopolnilo SIST EN
14075:2003/A1:2005.
NACIONALNI PREDGOVOR
Evropski standard EN 12542:2010 je pripravil tehnični odbor Evropskega komiteja za standardizacijo
CEN/TC 286 Oprema in pribor za utekočinjeni naftni plin.
Pripravo tega standarda sta CEN poverila Evropska komisija in Evropsko združenje za prosto
trgovino. Ta evropski standard ustreza bistvenim zahtevam evropske Direktive 97/23/ES.
Odločitev za izdajo tega standarda je dne 14. oktobra 2010 sprejel tehnični odbor SIST/TC TLP
Tlačne posode.
NACIONALNI DODATEK
Celotno ozemlje Slovenije spada v III. klimatsko cono. Najnižja temperatura, ki jo je treba upoštevati
pri konstruiranju, je –20 °C.
ZVEZA Z NACIONALNIMI STANDARDI
S privzemom tega evropskega standarda veljajo za omejeni namen referenčnih standardov vsi
standardi, navedeni v izvirniku, razen standardov, ki so že sprejeti v nacionalno standardizacijo:
SIST EN 287-1 (en) Preskušanje varilcev – Talilno varjenje – 1. del: Jekla
SIST EN 462-1 (en) Neporušitveno preskušanje – Kakovost radiografske slike – 1. del:
Indikator kakovosti slike (žični zaznavnik) – Ugotavljanje stopnje
kakovosti slike
SIST EN 462-2 (en) Neporušitveno preskušanje – Kakovost radiografske slike – 2. del:
Indikator kakovosti slike (stopničasti zaznavnik z luknjami) –
Ugotavljanje stopnje kakovosti slike
SIST EN 473:2008 (en, fr, de) Neporušitveno preskušanje – Kvalificiranje in certificiranje osebja
za neporušitvene preiskave – Splošna načela
SIST EN 571-1 (en) Neporušitveno preskušanje – Preskušanje s penetranti – 1. del:
Splošna načela
SIST EN 756 (en) Dodajni materiali za varjenje – Masivne žice in kombinacije
masivnih žic in praškov in cevnih strženskih elektrod in praškov za
obločno varjenje nelegiranih in finozrnatih jekel pod praškom –
Razvrstitev
SIST EN 837-2 (en) Merilniki tlaka – 2. del: Priporočila za izbiro in vgradnjo merilnikov
tlaka
SIST EN 875 (de) Porušitveni preskusi zvarov na kovinskih materialih – Udarni
preskusi – Položaj preskušanca, smer zareze in preiskava
II
SIST EN 12542 : 2010
SIST EN 876 (de) Porušitveni preskusi zvarov na kovinskih materialih – Vzdolžni
natezni preskus materiala zvara talilnih zvarnih spojev
SIST EN 895 (de) Porušni preskus zvarnih spojev na kovinskih materialih – Prečni
natezni preskus
SIST EN 970 (de) Varjenje, vizualni pregled zvarnih spojev pri talilnem varjenju
SIST EN 1290:1999 (en) Neporušitvene preiskave zvarov – Preiskava zvarov z magnetnimi
delci
SIST EN 1321 (de) Porušitveni preskusi zvarov na kovinskih materialih –
Makroskopska in mikroskopska preiskava zvarov
SIST EN 1418 (de) Varilno osebje – Preskušanje za odobritev osebja za popolnoma
mehanizirano talilno in uporovno varjenje kovinskih materialov
SIST EN 1435:1998 (de) Neporušitvene preiskave zvarnih spojev – Radiografski pregled
zvarnih spojev
SIST EN 1708-1 (en, fr, de) Varjenje – Opisi zvarnih spojev na jeklu – 1. del: Tlačne
komponente
SIST EN 1712:1999 (en) Neporušitvena preiskava zvarov – Ultrazvočna preiskava zvarnih
spojev – Stopnje sprejemljivosti
SIST EN 1713:1999 (en) Neporušitvena preiskava zvarov – Ultrazvočna preiskava –
Karakterizacija indikacij v zvarih
SIST EN 1714:1999 (de) Neporušitvene preiskave zvarnih spojev – Pregled zvarnih spojev z
ultrazvokom
SIST EN 10025-2 (en) Vroče valjani izdelki iz konstrukcijskih jekel – 2. del: Tehnični
dobavni pogoji za nelegirana konstrukcijska jekla
SIST EN 10028-2 (en) Ploščati izdelki iz jekel za tlačne posode – 2. del: Nelegirana in
legirana jekla s specificiranimi lastnostmi pri povišanih
temperaturah
SIST EN 10028-3 (en) Ploščati jekleni izdelki za tlačne posode – 3. del: Variva
drobnozrnata jekla, normalizirana
SIST EN 10028-5 (en) Ploščati jekleni izdelki za tlačne posode – 5. del: Variva
drobnozrnata jekla, toplotnomehansko valjana
SIST EN 10204:2004 (en) Kovinski izdelki – Vrste certifikatov kontrole
SIST EN 12517-1:2006 (en) Neporušitveno preskušanje zvarnih spojev – 1. del: Ocenjevanje
zvarnih spojev na jeklu, niklju, titanu in njihovih zlitinah z
radiografijo - Stopnje sprejemljivosti
SIST EN 13445-2 (en) Neogrevane tlačne posode – 2. del: Materiali
SIST EN 13445-3 (en) Neogrevane tlačne posode – 3. del: Konstruiranje
SIST EN 13636 (en) Katodna zaščita vkopanih kovinskih rezervoarjev in pripadajočih
cevovodov
SIST EN 14717 (en) Varjenje in sorodni postopki – Kontrolni vprašalnik v zvezi z okoljem
SIST EN 14784-1 (en) Neporušitveno preskušanje – Industrijska računalniška radiografija
s hranjenjem na fosfornih slikovnih ploščah – 1. del: Klasifikacija
sistemov
SIST EN 14784-2 (en) Neporušitveno preskušanje – Industrijska računalniška radiografija
s hranjenjem na fosfornih ploščah – 2. del: Splošna načela za
preskušanje kovinskih materialov z uporabo rentgenskih žarkov in
žarkov gama
III
SIST EN 12542 : 2010
SIST EN ISO 636 (en, fr, de) Dodajni materiali za varjenje – Palice, žice in čisti vari pri varjenju
nelegiranih in drobnozrnatih jekel po TIG – Razvrstitev (ISO
636:2004)
SIST EN ISO 2560 (en, fr, de) Dodajni materiali za varjenje – Oplaščene elektrode za obločno
varjenje nelegiranih in drobnozrnatih jekel – Razvrstitev (ISO
2560:2009)
SIST EN ISO 5173 (en, fr, de) Porušitveno preskušanje zvarnih spojev na kovinskih materialih –
Upogibni preskusi (ISO 5173:2009)
SIST EN ISO 5817:2007 (en, fr, de) Varjenje – Talilno zvarjeni spoji na jeklu, niklju, titanu in
njihovih zlitinah (varjenje s snopom izključeno) – Stopnje
sprejemljivosti nepopolnosti (ISO 5817:2003, popravljena
verzija:2005 vsebuje tehnični popravek 1:2006)
SIST EN ISO 6520-1:2008 (en, fr, de) Varjenje in sorodni postopki – Klasifikacija geometrijskih
nepopolnosti v kovinskih materialih – 1. del: Talilno varjenje (ISO
6520-1:2007)
SIST EN ISO 14021 (en) Okoljske označbe in deklaracije – Okoljsko samodeklariranje
(okoljsko označevanje II. vrste) (ISO 14021:1999)
SIST EN ISO 14024 (en) Okoljske označbe in deklaracije – Okoljsko označevanje I. vrste –
Načela in postopki (ISO 14024:1999)
SIST EN ISO 14025 (en, fr, de) Okoljske označbe in deklaracije – Okoljsko označevanje III. vrste –
Načela in postopki (ISO 14025:2006)
SIST EN ISO 15609-1:2005 (en) Popis in kvalifikacija varilnih postopkov za kovinske materiale –
Popis varilnega postopka – 1. del: Obločno varjenje (ISO 15609-
1:2004)
SIST EN ISO 15613:2004 (en) Popis in kvalifikacija varilnih postopkov za kovinske materiale –
Razvrščanje na podlagi predproizvodnega preskusa varjenja (ISO
15613:2004)
SIST EN ISO 15614-1:2004 (en) Specifikacija in razvrščanje varilnih postopkov za kovinske
materiale – Preskus postopka varjenja – 1. del: Obločno in plinsko
varjenje jekel in obločno varjenje niklja in nikljevih zlitin (ISO 15614-
1:2004)
SIST EN ISO 17632 (en, fr, de) Dodajni materiali za varjenje – Polnjene žice za obločno varjenje
nelegiranih in drobnozrnatih jekel po MIG/MAG – Razvrstitev (ISO
17632:2004)
SIST EN ISO 17635 (en, fr, de) Neporušitveno preskušanje zvarov – Splošna pravila za kovinske
materiale (ISO 17635:2010)
SIST EN ISO 17638 (en, fr, de) Neporušitveno preskušanje zvarnih spojev – Preskušanje z
magnetnimi delci (ISO 17638:2003)
SIST EN ISO 23277:2010 (en, fr, de) Neporušitveno preskušanje zvarnih spojev – Preskušanje
zvarnih spojev s penetranti - Stopnje sprejemljivosti (ISO
23277:2006)
SIST EN ISO 23278:2010(en, fr, de) Neporušitveno preskušanje zvarnih spojev – Preskušanje
zvarnih spojev z magnetnimi delci - Stopnje sprejemljivosti (ISO
23278:2006)
SIST ISO 9162 (en) Naftni proizvodi – Goriva (razred F) – Utekočinjeni naftni plini –
Specifikacije
IV
SIST EN 12542 : 2010
OSNOVA ZA IZDAJO
– privzem standarda EN 12542:2010 (en)
PREDHODNE IZDAJE
– SIST EN 12542:2002 (en)
– SIST EN 12542:2002/A1:2005 (en)
– SIST EN 14075:2003 (en)
– SIST EN 14075:2003/A1:2005 (en)
OPOMBE
– Povsod, kjer se v besedilu standarda uporablja izraz “evropski standard”, v
– Nacionalni uvod in nacionalni predgovor nista sestavni del standarda.
– Ta nacionalni dokument je istoveten EN 12542:2010 in je objavljen z dovoljenjem
CEN
Management Centre
Avenue Marnix 17
B-1000 Bruselj
This national document is identical with EN 12542:2010 and is published with the permission of
CEN
Management Centre
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B-1000 Brussels
V
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 12542
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
August 2010
ICS 23.020.30 Supersedes EN 12542:2002, EN 14075:2002
English Version
LPG equipment and accessories - Static welded steel cylindrical
tanks, serially produced for the storage of Liquefied Petroleum
Gas (LPG) having a volume not greater than 13 m³ - Design and
manufacture
Equipements pour gaz de pétrole liquéfié et leurs Flüssiggas-Geräte und Ausrüstungsteile - Ortsfeste,
accessoires - Réservoirs cylindriques fixes, aériens, en geschweißte zylindrische Behälter aus Stahl, die
acier soudé, fabriqués en série pour le stockage de gaz de serienmäßig für die Lagerung von Flüssiggas (LPG)
pétrole liquéfié (GPL) ayant un volume inférieur ou égal à hergestellt werden, mit einem Fassungsvermögen bis 13
13 m³ - Conception et fabrication m³ - Gestaltung und Herstellung
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Contents Page
Foreword .5
Introduction .6
1 Scope .7
2 Normative references .7
3 Terms and definitions .9
4 Materials . 10
4.1 Environmental . 10
4.2 Shells and ends. 10
4.3 Pressure parts other than shell or ends . 12
4.4 Parts welded to the tank . 13
4.5 Welding consumables . 13
4.6 Inspection documents for materials . 13
4.7 Non metallic materials (gaskets) . 13
5 Design . 13
5.1 General . 13
5.2 Temperature . 14
5.3 Pressure . 14
5.4 Vacuum conditions . 14
5.5 Support loadings . 14
5.6 Lifting lugs loadings . 15
6 Openings . 15
6.1 General . 15
6.2 Reinforcement . 15
6.3 Position of welds and openings . 15
7 Workmanship and manufacture . 15
7.1 General . 15
7.2 Environment . 15
7.3 Control and traceability of materials . 16
7.4 Manufacturing tolerances . 16
7.5 Acceptable weld details . 16
7.5.1 General . 16
7.5.2 Longitudinal welds . 16
7.5.3 Joggle joints . 16
7.6 Formed pressure parts . 17
7.6.1 General . 17
7.6.2 Heat treatment after forming . 17
7.6.3 Testing of formed parts . 18
7.6.4 Repeated tests . 18
7.6.5 Visual examination and dimensional check . 18
7.6.6 Marking . 19
7.6.7 Test certificate . 19
7.7 Welding . 19
7.7.1 General . 19
7.7.2 Welding procedure specification (WPS) . 19
7.7.3 Qualification of WPS . 19
7.7.4 Qualification of welders and welding operators . 19
7.7.5 Preparation of edges to be welded . 19
7.7.6 Execution of welded joints . 20
7.7.7 Attachments and supports . 20
7.7.8 Preheating . 20
7.8 Post weld heat treatment . 20
7.9 Repairs. 20
7.9.1 Repairs of surface imperfections in the parent metal . 20
7.9.2 Repair of weld imperfections . 20
8 Non-pressure attachments . 21
8.1 Attachments . 21
8.2 Position. 21
8.3 Vent hole. 21
9 Inspection and testing . 21
9.1 Visual examination of welds. 21
9.2 Non-destructive testing (NDT) . 22
9.3 Non-destructive testing techniques . 22
9.3.1 General . 22
9.3.2 Radiographic techniques. 22
9.3.3 Ultrasonic techniques . 23
9.3.4 Magnetic particle techniques . 23
9.3.5 Penetrant techniques . 23
9.4 Marking for non-destructive testing . 23
9.5 Qualification of personnel . 23
9.6 Acceptance criteria . 24
9.7 Production test plates (coupon plates) . 24
9.8 Final assessment . 25
9.8.1 Pressure test . 25
9.8.2 Final examination . 26
10 Surface treatment and finishing . 26
10.1 Environmental considerations . 26
10.2 Above ground tanks . 27
10.2.1 General . 27
10.2.2 Reflectivity . 27
10.3 Underground tanks . 27
10.4 Finishing operations . 28
11 Marking and certification . 28
12 Records and documentation . 29
12.1 Records to be obtained by the manufacturer . 29
12.2 Documents to be prepared by the manufacturer . 29
Annex A (informative) Design pressure and filling conditions . 30
A.1 Above ground tanks . 30
A.1.1 Design pressure (p) . 30
A.1.2 Filling conditions . 30
A.1.3 Calculation of maximum fill . 31
A.2 Underground tanks . 31
A.2.1 Design pressure . 31
Annex B (normative) Tolerances on tanks . 32
B.1 Mean external diameter . 32
B.2 Out of roundness . 32
B.3 Deviation from the straight line . 32
B.4 Irregularities in circular profile . 32
B.5 Thickness tolerance . 33
B.6 Profile . 33
B.7 Surface alignment . 34
B.8 Attachments, nozzles and fittings . 34
Annex C (normative) Hydraulic pressure test . 35
C.1 Temporary fittings . 35
C.2 Pressure gauges . 35
C.3 Pressurising agent. 35
C.4 Avoidance of shocks . 35
C.5 Test procedure . 35
Annex D (normative) Imperfections . 36
Annex E (normative) Design formulae for tanks . 38
E.1 Allowable stresses. 38
E.2 Design formulae . 38
E.2.1 General . 38
E.2.2 Cylindrical shell calculation . 38
E.2.3 Torispherical end calculation . 38
E.2.4 Ellipsoidal end calculation . 39
E.2.5 Hemispherical ends . 40
E.2.6 Equations for calculating β . 41
E.3 Nozzle reinforcement . 41
E.3.1 General . 41
E.3.2 Size of openings . 42
E.3.3 Distance between openings or branches . 42
E.3.4 Openings and branches . 43
E.3.5 Cylindrical shells and ends with openings . 43
E.3.6 Shell reinforcement . 43
E.3.7 Extent of reinforcement . 43
E.3.8 Elliptical openings . 43
E.3.9 Welded branches . 43
E.3.10 Compensating plates . 43
E.3.11 Reinforcement − General . 43
E.3.12 Reinforcement by pads . 44
E.3.13 Reinforcement by branches . 44
E.3.14 Branch connections normal to the tank wall . 44
Annex F (informative) Measurement of shell peaking . 49
F.1 Profile gauge . 49
F.2 Peaking survey . 49
Annex G (informative) Examples of joints . 52
Annex H (informative) Method of determining reflectivity indices (above ground tanks) . 56
H.1 Method . 56
Annex I (normative) External protection of underground tanks . 57
I.1 General . 57
I.2 Unmonitored protection systems . 57
I.3 Monitored protection systems . 57
I.3.1 Systems incorporating cathodic protection . 57
I.3.2 Systems incorporating a protective envelope . 58
I.3.3 Other systems . 58
Annex J (informative) Environmental check list . 59
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 97/23/EC . 61
Bibliography . 62

Foreword
This document (EN 12542:2010) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 286 “Liquefied
petroleum gas equipment and accessories”, the secretariat of which is held by NSAI.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by February 2011, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn
at the latest by February 2011.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 12542:2002, EN 14075:2002.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.
The main technical changes in this revision include:
 widening of the Scope to include requirements for underground tanks;
 addition of environmental considerations;
 reference to the latest welding standards; and
 introduction of radioscopy as a permitted alternative to radiographic examination of welds.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Introduction
This European Standard calls for the use of substances and procedures that may be injurious to health and/or
the environment if adequate precautions are not taken. It refers only to technical suitability and does not
absolve the user from legal obligations at any stage.
Protection of the environment is a key political issue in Europe and elsewhere. Protection of the environment
is taken in a very broad sense. What is meant is the total life cycle aspects of e.g. a product on the
environment, including expenditure of energy and during all phases from mining of raw materials, fabrication,
packaging, distribution, use, scrapping, recycling of materials, etc.
NOTE 1 Annex J indicates which clauses in this standard address environmental issues.
Provisions should be restricted to a general guidance. Limit values are specified in national laws.
It is recommended that manufacturers develop an environmental management policy. For guidance see
ISO 14000 series
It has been assumed in the drafting of this European Standard that the execution of its provisions is entrusted
to appropriately qualified and experienced people.
All pressures are gauge pressures unless otherwise stated.
NOTE 2 This European Standard requires measurement of material properties, dimensions and pressures. All such
measurements are subject to a degree of uncertainty due to tolerances in measuring equipment, etc. It may be beneficial
to refer to the leaflet "Measurement Uncertainty Leaflet (SP INFO 2000 27 uncertainty.pdf)".
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies requirements for the design and manufacture of static welded steel
cylindrical tanks, serially produced for the storage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) with a volume not greater
than 13 m and for installation above or below ground.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the edition of the referenced document
(including any amendments) valid at the time of publication of this standard applies.
EN 287-1, Qualification test of welders — Fusion welding — Part 1: Steels
EN 462-1, Non-destructive testing — Image quality of radiographs — Part 1: Image quality indicators (wire
type) — Determination of image quality value
EN 462-2, Non-destructive testing — Image quality of radiographs — Part 2: Image quality indicators
(step/hole type) — Determination of image quality value
EN 473:2008, Non-destructive testing — Qualification and certification of NDT personnel — General principles
EN 571-1, Non destructive testing — Penetrant testing — Part 1: General principles
EN 756, Welding consumables — Solid wires, solid wire-flux and tubular cored electrode-flux combinations for
submerged arc welding of non alloy and fine grain steels — Classification
EN 837-2, Pressure gauges — Part 2: Selection and installation recommendations for pressure gauges
EN 875, Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials — Impact tests — Test specimen location, notch
orientation and examination
EN 876, Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials — Longitudinal tensile test on weld metal in fusion
welded joints
EN 895, Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials — Transverse tensile test
EN 970, Non-destructive examination of fusion welds — Visual examination
EN 1321, Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials — Macroscopic and microscopic examination of
welds
EN 1418, Welding personnel — Approval testing of welding operators for fusion welding and resistance weld
setters for fully mechanized and automatic welding of metallic materials
EN 1435:1997, Non-destructive examination of welds — Radiographic examination of welded joints
EN 1708-1, Welding — Basic weld joint details in steel — Part 1: Pressurized components
EN 1712:1997, Non-destructive examination of welds — Ultrasonic examination of welded joints —
Acceptance levels
EN 1713:1998, Non-destructive testing of welds — Ultrasonic examination — Characterization of indications
in welds
EN 1714:1997, Non-destructive examination of welds — Ultrasonic examination of welded joints
EN 10025-2, Hot rolled products of structural steels — Part 2: Technical delivery conditions for non-alloy
structural steels
EN 10028-2, Flat products made of steels for pressure purposes — Part 2: Non-alloy and alloy steels with
specified elevated temperature properties
EN 10028-3, Flat products made of steels for pressure purposes — Part 3: Weldable fine grain steels,
normalized
EN 10028-5, Flat products made of steels for pressure purposes — Part 5: Weldable fine grain steels,
thermomechanically rolled
EN 10204:2004, Metallic products — Types of inspection documents
EN 12517-1:2006, Non-destructive examination of welds — Part 1: Evaluation of welded joints in steel, nickel,
titanium and their alloys by radiography — Acceptance levels
EN 13445-2, Unfired pressure vessels — Part 2: Materials
EN 13445-3, Unfired pressure vessels — Part 3: Design
EN 13636, Cathodic protection of buried metallic tanks and related piping
EN 14717, Welding and allied processes — Environmental check list
EN 14784-1, Non-destructive testing — Industrial computed radiography with storage phosphor imaging
plates — Part 1: Classification of systems
EN 14784-2, Non-destructive testing — Industrial computed radiography with storage phosphor imaging
plates — Part 2: General principles for testing of metallic materials using X-rays and gamma rays
EN ISO 636, Welding consumables — Rods, wires and deposits for tungsten inert gas welding of non-alloy
and fine-grain steels — Classification (ISO 636:2004)
EN ISO 2560, Welding consumables — Covered electrodes for manual arc welding of non-alloy and fine grain
steels — Classification (ISO 2560:2009)
EN ISO 5173, Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials — Bend tests (ISO 5173:2009)
EN ISO 5817:2007, Welding — Fusion-welded joints in steel, nickel, titanium and their alloys (beam welding
excluded) — Quality levels for imperfections (ISO 5817:2003, corrected version:2005, including Technical
Corrigendum 1:2006)
EN ISO 6520-1:2007, Welding and applied processes — Classification of geometric imperfections in metallic
materials — Part 1: Fusion welding (ISO 6520-1:2007)
EN ISO 14021, Environmental labels and declarations – Self-declared environmental claims (Type II
environmental labelling) (ISO 14021:1999)
EN ISO 14024, Environmental labels and declarations ― Type I environmental labelling ― Principles and
procedures (ISO 14024:1999)
EN ISO 14
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