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EN 14025:2018
BSI Standards Publication
Tanks for the transport of dangerous goods -
Metallic pressure tanks - Design and construction
BS EN 14025:2018 BRITISH STANDARD
National foreword
This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 14025:2018. It
supersedes BS EN 14025:2013+A1:2016, which is withdrawn.
The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical
Committee AUE/18, Tanks for the transport of dangerous goods.
A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on
request to its secretary.
This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions
of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.
© The British Standards Institution 2018
Published by BSI Standards Limited 2018
ISBN 978 0 580 99078 6
ICS 13.300; 23.020.20
Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from
legal obligations.
This British Standard was published under the authority of the
Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 August 2018.
Amendments/corrigenda issued since publication
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BS EN 14025:2018
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 14025
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM July 2018
ICS 13.300; 23.020.20 Supersedes EN 14025:2013+A1:2016
English Version
Tanks for the transport of dangerous goods - Metallic
pressure tanks - Design and construction
Citernes pour le transport de matières dangereuses - Tanks für die Beförderung gefährlicher Güter -
Citernes métalliques sous pression - Conception et Metallische Drucktanks - Auslegung und Bau
fabrication
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1 July 2018.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and United Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
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EN 14025:2018 (E)
Contents Page
European foreword....................................................................................................................................................... 4
1 Scope .................................................................................................................................................................... 6
2 Normative references .................................................................................................................................... 6
3 Terms, definitions and symbols ................................................................................................................. 7
3.1 Terms and definitions ................................................................................................................................... 7
3.2 Symbols ............................................................................................................................................................... 8
4 Materials............................................................................................................................................................. 9
4.1 General ................................................................................................................................................................ 9
4.2 Compatibility .................................................................................................................................................... 9
5 Design ............................................................................................................................................................... 10
5.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 10
5.2 Minimum shell thickness .......................................................................................................................... 10
5.3 Reduction of shell thickness..................................................................................................................... 10
5.4 Protection of the shell ................................................................................................................................ 11
5.5 Protection of equipment............................................................................................................................ 11
5.6 Other design requirements ...................................................................................................................... 12
6 Calculation ...................................................................................................................................................... 12
6.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 12
6.1.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 12
6.1.2 Calculation scheme for the wall thickness of metallic pressure tanks of RID/ADR
Chapter 6.8 ..................................................................................................................................................... 12
6.1.3 Calculation scheme for the wall thickness of metallic portable pressure tanks of
RID/ADR Chapter 6.7 .................................................................................................................................. 13
6.2 Design criteria ............................................................................................................................................... 14
6.3 Calculation for internal pressure ........................................................................................................... 16
6.3.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 16
6.3.2 Wall thickness of the cylindrical section ............................................................................................. 16
6.3.3 Wall thickness of ends ................................................................................................................................ 17
6.3.4 Wall thickness of conical sections .......................................................................................................... 21
6.3.5 Openings and reinforcements ................................................................................................................. 23
6.3.6 Manhole covers ............................................................................................................................................. 30
6.3.7 Flanges, joints, bolts .................................................................................................................................... 35
6.4 Calculation for external pressure .......................................................................................................... 37
6.4.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 37
6.4.2 Tanks, where external over pressure is part of operating conditions ..................................... 37
6.4.3 Tanks, where external over pressure is not part of operating conditions.............................. 37
6.4.4 Test .................................................................................................................................................................... 37
6.5 Tank to frame connection/interface ..................................................................................................... 38
7 Construction and manufacturing ........................................................................................................... 38
7.1 General requirements ................................................................................................................................ 38
7.2 Cutting .............................................................................................................................................................. 38
7.3 Forming............................................................................................................................................................ 39
7.3.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 39
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7.3.2 Cold forming ................................................................................................................................................... 39
7.3.3 Hot forming ..................................................................................................................................................... 39
7.3.4 Ends ................................................................................................................................................................... 40
7.3.5 Heat treatment and normalizing............................................................................................................. 40
7.4 Welding ............................................................................................................................................................ 40
7.4.1 Qualification ................................................................................................................................................... 40
7.4.2 Welded joints ................................................................................................................................................. 40
7.4.3 Examination and testing of welds ........................................................................................................... 41
7.4.4 Temporary attachments ............................................................................................................................ 41
7.5 Manufacturing tolerances ......................................................................................................................... 41
7.5.1 Plate alignment ............................................................................................................................................. 41
7.5.2 Defects of form ............................................................................................................................................... 42
7.5.3 Thickness ......................................................................................................................................................... 42
7.5.4 Dished ends..................................................................................................................................................... 42
7.5.5 Cylindrical sections ...................................................................................................................................... 42
8 Repairs.............................................................................................................................................................. 43
8.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 43
8.2 Repair of surface defects in the parent metal .................................................................................... 43
8.3 Repair of weld defects ................................................................................................................................. 43
Annex A (informative) Sample calculation for tank containers according to
RID/ADR Chapter 6.8................................................................................................................................... 44
A.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 44
A.2 Dimensions, characteristics of materials, operating and testing conditions.......................... 44
A.3 Calculation according to branch A .......................................................................................................... 45
A.4 Calculation according to branch B .......................................................................................................... 45
A.5 Calculation according to branch C .......................................................................................................... 46
A.6 Calculation according to branch D ......................................................................................................... 48
A.7 Results .............................................................................................................................................................. 57
Annex B (informative) Explosion pressure shock resistant design of tanks ......................................... 59
Bibliography ................................................................................................................................................................. 61
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European foreword
This document (EN 14025:2018) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 296 “Tanks for
the transport of dangerous goods”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
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 January 2019, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by January 2019.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 14025:2013+A1:2016.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association.
Compared with EN 14025:2013+A1:2016 the following significant changes apply:
a) alignment with RID/ADR as known at publication of this European Standard;
b) modification of the definition "pressure tank" (3.1.1), removing the reference to test pressure;
c) deletion of requirements about the thickness of the flange of the end (6.3.3.3);
d) amendment of the definition of the thickness ep in Figure 8 (examples for reinforcements of shell
openings) and Figure A.2 (example for a manhole opening) as well as in Formula (39); Sub-
Figure 8 e) amended, new Sub-Figure 8 g) added;
e) external pressure resistance testing (6.4.4) replaced with a reference to EN 12972;
f) requirements for the manufacturer’s certificate or acceptance test certificate removed and clarified
that it is issued according to agreement with the buyer/customer (7.1.3);
g) examination and testing of welds (7.4.3) replaced with a normative reference to EN 12972, except
for requirements for the welding of the large end of a cone without a knuckle to a cylinder;
h) manufacturing tolerances concerning the plate alignment (7.5.1) adjusted in accordance with
EN 12972;
i) explosion pressure shock resistant design of tanks (informative Annex B) amended so that dished
ends are included;
j) normative references updated;
k) alignment of the whole document with the current principles and rules for the structure and
drafting of CEN and CENELEC documents.
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, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
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Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.
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1 Scope
This document specifies the minimum requirements for the design and construction of metallic
pressure tanks having a maximum working pressure exceeding 50 kPa (0,5 bar), for the transport of
dangerous goods by road and rail and sea. This document includes requirements for openings, closures
and structural equipment; it does not cover requirements of service equipment. For tanks for the
transport of cryogenic liquids, EN 13530-1 and EN 13530-2 apply.
Design and construction of pressure tanks according to the Scope of this document are primarily
subject to the requirements of RID/ADR, Subsections 6.8.2.1, 6.8.3.1 and 6.8.5, as relevant. In addition,
the relevant requirements of RID/ADR, Table A, columns 12 and 13, to Chapters 3.2, 4.3 and
Subsection 6.8.2.4 apply. For the structural equipment RID/ADR, Subsections 6.8.2.2 and 6.8.3.2 apply,
as relevant. The definitions of RID/ADR, Subsection 1.2.1, are referred to. For portable tanks see also
RID/ADR, Chapter 4.2 and Sections 6.7.2 and 6.7.2. In addition, the relevant requirements of RID/ADR,
Table A, Columns 10 and 11 to Chapters 3.2, 4.2, and Sections 6.7.2 and 6.7.3 apply. The paragraph
numbers above relate to the 2017 issue of RID/ADR which are subject to regular revisions. This can
lead to temporary non-compliances with EN 14025.
This document is applicable to liquefied gases including LPG; however for a dedicated LPG standard
see EN 12493.
If not otherwise specified, provisions which take up the whole width of the page apply to all kind of
tanks. Provisions contained in a single column apply only to:
tanks according to RID/ADR Chapter 6.8 (left- portable tanks according to RID/ADR Chapter 6.7
hand column); (right-hand column).
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 1591-1, Flanges and their joints – Design rules for gasketed circular flange connections – Part 1:
Calculation
EN 12972, Tanks for transport of dangerous goods – Testing, inspection and marking of metallic tanks
EN 13094:2015, Tanks for the transport of dangerous goods – Metallic tanks with a working pressure not
exceeding 0,5 bar – Design and construction
EN 13445-2, Unfired pressure vessels – Part 2: Materials
EN 13445-3:2014, Unfired pressure vessels – Part 3: Design
EN 13445-4, Unfired pressure vessels – Part 4: Fabrication
EN 13445-8, Unfired pressure vessels – Part 8: Additional requirements for pressure vessels of aluminium
and aluminium alloys
EN ISO 3834-1, Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials – Part 1: Criteria for the
selection of the appropriate level of quality requirements (ISO 3834-1)
EN ISO 3834-2, Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials – Part 2: Comprehensive
quality requirements (ISO 3834-2)
