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PVE/1/15 - Pressure Vessels - Design methods

Sector: Manufacturing

Categories: Fluid storage devices | Gas pressure vessels, gas cylinders

Overview: Under the direction of PVE/1, is responsible for providing advice to product committees on the available and appropriate design methods to be used for the design of pressure equipment to national and international standards. Particularly to make proposals for the development of the design section of PD 5500. Advise on the reply to queries on aforementioned aspects. Select the UK representation for CEN and ISO committees dealing with subjects within these terms of reference. Recommend any R & D necessary for the development of standards.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (1)
Reference Standards description
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The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

BS EN 13445-3 Unfired pressure vessels. Part 3: Design

Categories: Unclassified documents

Proposal begins :
Proposal
Published (1)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

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

BS EN 13445-3:2026 Unfired pressure vessels. Design

Categories: Fluid storage devices | Gas pressure vessels, gas cylinders

Published standard begins : 2026-07-01
Published standard
Withdrawn (1)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

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

BS EN 13445‐3:2021+A1:2026 Unfired pressure vessels. Design

Categories: Fluid storage devices | Gas pressure vessels, gas cylinders

Withdrawn begins : 2026-07-01
Withdrawn