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PVE/2 - Water Tube And Shell Boilers

Sector: Manufacturing

Categories: Burners. Liquid and solid fuel | Water. Industrial use | Valves. Gate | Fluid storage devices. General | Iron and steel products. General | Burners and boilers. General | Pressure regulators | Fluid storage devices | Power stations | Boilers and heat exchangers | Gas and steam turbines. Steam engines

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, is responsible for the UK input into certain sub committees and working groups of CEN/TC 269 and ISO/TC 11 and for standards related to the design, manufacture, materials selection, equipment and testing of water-tube and shell boilers.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (8)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

Decision CEN/TC 269 04/2023 Shell boilers ­ Part 2: Materials for pressure parts of boilers and accessories

Categories: Standardization. General rules | Engineering | Fluid systems and components | Fluid storage devices | Energy and heat transfer engineering | Burners. Boilers | Boilers and heat exchangers

Proposal begins : 2023-09-08
Proposal
CEN/TC 269 N1104 Activation of PWI - EN 12953-9 rev Shell boilers Part 9: Requirements for limiting devices of the boiler and accessories

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Engineering | Energy and heat transfer engineering | Burners. Boilers | Boilers and heat exchangers

Proposal begins : 2021-09-21
Proposal
CEN/TC 269 N1103 Activation of PWI - EN 12953-6 rev Shell Boilers Part 6: Requirements for equipment for the boiler

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Engineering | Energy and heat transfer engineering | Burners. Boilers | Boilers and heat exchangers

Proposal begins : 2021-09-21
Proposal
BS EN 12953-2 Shell boilers. - Part 2: Materials for pressure parts of boilers and accessories

Categories: Boilers and heat exchangers

Approval begins :
Approval
BS EN 12953-1 Shell boilers. - Part 1: General

Categories: Boilers and heat exchangers

Approval begins :
Approval
BS EN 12952-1 Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations. - Part 1: General

Categories: Gas and steam turbines. Steam engines

Public comment begins : 2024-05-23
Public comment
Activation of the Preliminary Work Item prEN 12593-8, Shell boilers — Part 8: Requirements for safeguards against excessive pressure

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2025-07-21
Proposal
Activation of PWI prEN 12953-1 Shell boilers ­ Part 1: General

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Engineering | Energy and heat transfer engineering | Burners and boilers. General | Boilers and heat exchangers

Proposal begins : 2023-04-11
Proposal
Published (32)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

PD CR 12953-14:2002 Shell boilers. Guideline for involvement of an inspection body independent the manufacturer

Categories: Boilers and heat exchangers

Published standard begins : 2002-07-25
Published standard
PD CEN/TR 12952-17:2024 Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations. Guideline for the involvement of an inspection body independent of the manufacturer

Categories: Gas and steam turbines. Steam engines | Boilers and heat exchangers

Published standard begins : 2024-09-12
Published standard
BS EN 12953-9:2024 Shell boilers. Requirements for limiting devices of the boiler and accessories

Categories: Boilers and heat exchangers

Published standard begins : 2024-12-23
Published standard
BS EN 12953-8:2001 Shell boilers. Requirements for safeguards against excessive pressure

Categories: Fluid storage devices. General | Boilers and heat exchangers

Published standard begins : 2002-05-23
Published standard
BS EN 12953-7:2002 Shell boilers. Requirements for firing systems for liquid and gaseous fuels for the boilers

Categories: Fluid storage devices. General | Boilers and heat exchangers

Published standard begins : 2002-06-14
Published standard
BS EN 12953-6:2024 Shell Boilers. Requirements for equipment for the boiler

Categories: Fluid storage devices. General | Valves. Gate | Boilers and heat exchangers

Published standard begins : 2024-12-24
Published standard
BS EN 12953-5:2020 Shell boilers. Inspection during construction, documentation and marking of pressure parts of the boiler

Categories: Fluid storage devices. General | Boilers and heat exchangers

Published standard begins : 2020-03-23
Published standard
BS EN 12953-4:2018 Shell boilers. Workmanship and construction of pressure parts of the boiler

Categories: Boilers and heat exchangers

Published standard begins : 2018-04-20
Published standard
BS EN 12953-2:2012 Shell boilers. Materials for pressure parts of boilers and accessories

Categories: Fluid storage devices. General | Boilers and heat exchangers

Published standard begins : 2012-06-06
Published standard
BS EN 12953-13:2012 Shell boilers. Operating instructions

Categories: Fluid storage devices. General | Boilers and heat exchangers

Published standard begins : 2012-06-06
Published standard
Withdrawn (29)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

PD CR 12952-17:2002 Water boilers and auxiliary installations. Guidelines for the involvement of an inspection body independent of the manufacturer

Categories: Gas and steam turbines. Steam engines | Boilers and heat exchangers

Withdrawn begins : 2024-09-12
Withdrawn
BS EN 14222:2003 Stainless steel shell boilers

Categories: Boilers and heat exchangers

Withdrawn begins : 2021-01-25
Withdrawn
BS EN 12953-9:2007 Shell boilers. Requirements for limiting devices of the boiler and accessories

Categories: Boilers and heat exchangers

Withdrawn begins : 2024-12-23
Withdrawn
BS EN 12953-6:2011 Shell boilers. Requirements for equipment for the boiler

Categories: Fluid storage devices. General | Valves. Gate | Boilers and heat exchangers

Withdrawn begins : 2024-12-24
Withdrawn
BS EN 12953-6:2002 Shell boilers. Requirements for equipment for the boiler

Categories: Fluid storage devices. General | Valves. Gate | Boilers and heat exchangers

Withdrawn begins : 2011-04-20
Withdrawn
BS EN 12953-5:2002 Shell boilers. Inspection during construction, documentation and marking of pressure parts of the boiler

Categories: Fluid storage devices. General | Boilers and heat exchangers

Withdrawn begins : 2020-03-23
Withdrawn
BS EN 12953-4:2002 Shell boilers. Workmanship and construction of pressure parts of the boiler

Categories: Fluid storage devices. General | Boilers and heat exchangers | Power stations

Withdrawn begins : 2018-04-20
Withdrawn
BS EN 12953-3:2016 Shell boilers. Design and calculation for pressure parts

Categories: Boilers and heat exchangers | Power stations

Withdrawn begins : 2024-07-09
Withdrawn
BS EN 12953-3:2002 Shell boilers. Design and calculation for pressure parts

Categories: Fluid storage devices. General | Boilers and heat exchangers

Withdrawn begins : 2016-05-19
Withdrawn
BS EN 12953-2:2002 Shell boilers. Materials for pressure parts of boilers and accessories

Categories: Fluid storage devices. General | Boilers and heat exchangers

Withdrawn begins : 2012-03-27
Withdrawn