Overview

This standard gives requirements for the design, fabrication, inspection, testing and verification of GRP tanks and vessels with or without thermoplastics lining for storage or processing of fluids, factory made or site built, non-pressurized or pressurized up to 10 bar, for use above ground. Further requirements are presented in normative Annex G. The terms vessels and tanks as used in this part of EN 13121 include branches up to the point of connection to pipe work or other equipment by bolting and supports, brackets or other attachments bonded directly to the shell. This part of EN 13121 covers vessels and tanks subject to temperatures between - 40 °C and 120 °C. It is possible that future advances in resin technology would allow tanks and vessels to be considered for operating temperatures above 120 °C. Should such a situation arise and a manufacturer wish to take advantage of such developments then all other requirements of this document will be maintained and such tanks and vessels will only be designed in accordance with the advanced design method given in 7.9.2. Excluded from this part of EN 13121 are: - tanks and vessels for the transport of fluids; - underground storage tanks; - spherical vessels; - vessels and tanks of irregular shape; - tanks and vessels with double containment where the double wall is considered structural; - tanks and vessels which are subject to the risk of explosion, or failure of which may cause an emission of radioactivity; - specification for fibre reinforced cisterns of one piece and sectional construction for the storage, above ground, of cold water (see EN 13280:2001). The European Standard has been prepared by CEN/TC 210 "GRP tanks and vessels", the secretariat of which is held by SFS (Finland). The responsible German committee is NA 012-00-07 GA "Gemeinschaftsarbeitsausschuss FNCA/NATank: Behälter und Apparate aus GFK" ("Joint Working Committee FNCA/NATank: GRP-tanks and vessels") at DIN Standards Committee Chemical Apparatus Engineering (FNCA).

Document: references other documents

Responsible national committee

NA 012-00-07 AA - GRP-tanks and vessels  

Responsible european committee

CEN/TC 210 - GRP tanks and vessels