TSG R0005-2011/XG3-2021 Supervision Regulation on Safety Technology forTransportable Pressure Vessel
1 General
1.1 Purpose
This regulation was prepared in accordance with the laws and regulations including ""Regulations on Safety Supervision of Special Equipment" to ensure safe operation of transportable pressure vessel, to protect the life and property safety of the people and to promote the development of the national economy.
1.2 Transportable pressure vessel
Transportable pressure vessel is tank type or cylinder type transportation equipment composed of pressure vessel tank or seamless steel cylinder type pressure vessel (hereinafter referred to as cylinder type vessel) with running gear or the transportation equipment whose frame is composed of permanent connection, including railway tank car, tank car, pipe trailer, tank container and pipe bundle container etc.
1.3 Applicable scope
1.3.1 General requirements for Applicable scope
This regulation is applicable to the transportable pressure vessel meeting the following conditions simultaneously:
(1) Have filling and unloading (hereinafter referred to as charge and discharge) medium function and involve in railway, highway or waterway transportation (Note 1-1);
(2) Working pressure of tank type cylinder type vessel is larger than or equal to 0.1 MPa (Note 1-2);
(3) Volume of tank is larger than or equal to 450 L and that of cylinder type vessel is larger than or equal to 1000 L (Note 1-3);
(4) Filling medium is gas (Note 1-4) and liquid (Note 1-6)whose maximum working temperature is higher or equal to its normal boiling point (Note 1-5).
Note 1-1: pressure vessels having charge and discharge medium function and only travel for use in device or field zone but not involve in railway, highway or waterway transportation are managed as stationary pressure vessels.
Note 1-2: working pressure is the possible maximum pressure on the top of tank or cylinder type vessel when the transportable pressure vessel is under normal working conditions. The pressures in this Regulation are all gauge pressures except those noted.
Note 1-3: volume is the geometric volume of one tank or cylinder type vessel of transportable pressure vessel, which is calculated and rounded off (without regard to manufacturing tolerance) according to the size marked in the design drawing. Generally, the volume of the internal components permanently connected to the interior of the vessel shall be deducted.
Note 1-4: gas is the substance whose steam pressure is larger than 0.3 MPa (absolute pressure) at 50℃ or substance that is completely gaseous at 20℃ and under a (absolute pressure) normal pressure of 0.1013 MPa. According to the difference of the physical state between mediums during transportation, gas may be compressed gases, high (low) pressure liquefied gas or refrigerating liquefied gas etc., including:
(1) Compressed gas is the gas that is completely gaseous when compressed at -50℃, including the gas whose critical temperature is lower than or equal to -50℃.
(2) High (low) pressure liquefied gas is the gas that part of which is liquid when compressed at a temperature of above -50℃, including high pressure liquefied gas whose critical temperature is between -50℃ and 65℃ or low-pressure liquefied gas (Hereinafter referred to as liquefied gas) whose critical temperature is above 65℃;
(3) Refrigerating liquefied gas is the gas (critical temperature is usually lower than or equal to -50℃) that part of which is liquid due to low temperature during transportation.
Note 1-5: liquid is the substance whose vapor pressure is smaller than or equal to 0. 3 MPa ( absolute pressure) at 50℃ or that is gaseous at 20℃ and under a (absolute pressure) pressure of 0.1013 MPa or that whose melting point or onset melting point is equal to or lower than 20℃ under (absolute pressure) normal pressure of 0.1013 MPa.
Note 1-6: medium in tank of transportable pressure vessel is the liquid whose maximum working temperature is lower than its normal boiling point. If the product of free space volume and working pressure is larger than or equal to 2.5 MPa·L, it also falls in the Applicable scope of this Regulation.
1.3.2 Special specifications for Applicable scope
(1) The railway tank cars within the Applicable scope of this Regulation shall also meet the requirements of Annex A;
(2) The railway tank cars (Note 1-7) within the Applicable scope of this Regulation shall also meet the requirements of Annex B;
(3) The tank containers within the Applicable scope of this Regulation shall also meet the requirements of Annex C;
(4) Vacuum insulation tank of transportable pressure vessels within the Applicable scope of this Regulation shall also meet the requirements of Annex D;
(5) The pipe trailers (Note1-8) and pipe bundle containers within the Applicable scope of this Regulation shall also meet the requirements of Annex E.
Note 1-7: tank cars in this Regulation are the general name of tank car (single car) and tank car (semitrailer) except those noted.
Note 1-8: pipe trailers in this Regulation are the general name of pipe trailer (single trailer) and pipe trailer (semitrailer) except those noted.
1.4 Non-applicable scope
This Regulation is not applicable to the following transportable pressure vessels:
(1) Tank or cylinder type vessels (collectively called tank except the follows noted) are made of nonmetallic material;
(2) Tanks whose working pressure is smaller than 0.1 MPa (including instantaneous bearing pressure necessary is larger than or equal to 0.1 MPa during charge and discharge medium process) during transportation and use.
1.5 Demarcation of transportable pressure vessel scope
For the transportable pressure vessels applicable in this Regulation, except running gear or frame, the scope also includes tank, pipe line, safety accessories, charge and discharge accessories etc.
1.5.1 Tank
Tanks are demarcated within the following scopes:
(1) Groove face of the first girth joint where tank is welded with pipe, end face of the first thread joint and the first flange sealing face of flange connection;
(2) End cover and its fasteners of the openings of tank;
(3) Connection welds between tank and non-pressure components.
The major pressure components in tank include cylinder or bottle, head and connection pipe whose nominal diameter is larger than or equal to 50mm, reeding, flange coverplate, etc.
1.5.2 Pipe line
Pipe lines of transportable pressure vessel include all the pipes and pipe fittings connected with tank.
1.5.3 Safety accessories
Safety accessories of transportable pressure vessel include safety relief device, emergency shutoff device, pressure measuring device, liquid level measurement device, temperature measuring device, flame arrester and static conducting device etc.
1.5.4 Charge and discharge accessories
Charge and discharge accessories of transportable pressure vessel include charge and discharge valve, charge and discharge hose, quick charge and discharge fittings (hereinafter referred to as snap fitting) etc.
1.6 Relationship with technical standards and management systems
(1) This Regulation specifies the basic safety requirements for transportable pressure vessel. The technical standards and management systems etc. related shall not be lower than the requirements of this Regulation;
(2) If transportable pressure vessel products are not or cannot be covered by corresponding national standards or professional standards, the organizations concerned shall establish an enterprise standard; The safety technical requirements of the enterprise standard shall pass the technical evaluation by the technical organization or technical institutions authorized by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as "AQSIQ").
1.7 Special treatment specifications when the requirements of this Regulation is not complied with
If transportable pressure vessels adopting new materials, technologies and process and having special use requirements are not in accordance with the requirements of this Regulation, the organizations concerned shall report the technical data such as basis, data and result of relative design, study and test and inspection and testing reports as well to the AQSIQ for technical evaluation by the relative technical organization or technical institution authorized by the AQSIQ. The transportable pressure vessels adopting new materials, technologies and process cannot be put into trial manufacture or trial service until the result of technical evaluation is approved by the AQSIQ.
1.8 Normative references
The major normative references (hereinafter referred to as normative references, Note 1-9) by this Regulation are as follows:
(l) GB 150 Steel Pressure Vessels;
(2) JB 4732 Steel Pressure Vessels-Design by Analysis;
(3) GB/T 10478 Railway Tank Car for Liquefied Gases;
(4) GB/T 19905 Liquefied gas tanker;
(5) JB/T 4781 Tank containers for liquefied gases;
(6) JB/T 4782 Tank container for dangerous liquid goods (Note 1-10);
(7) JB/T 4783 Road tankers for cryogenic liquid;
(8) JB/T 4784 Tank containers for cryogenic liquid.
Note 1-9: in the normative references, for dated reference, subsequent amendments (excluding amending errors) to, or revisions of, any of these publications do not apply. For undated references, the latest edition of the normative document referred to applies.
Note 1-10: for JB/T 4782 "Tank container for dangerous liquid goods", only the relevant requirements for tank container for dangerous liquid goods falling in the applicable scope of this Regulation are referred.
1.9 Supervision and administration
(1) The requirements of this Regulation on design, manufacturing, renovation, repair, use, filling, inspection and testing, supervision and administration etc. of transportable pressure vessels shall be enforced strictly. At the same time, the other corresponding specifications of the departments concerned of the State Council shall also be complied with;
(2) The units responsible for design, manufacturing, renovation, repair, use and filling and special equipment inspection agencies (hereinafter referred to as inspection agencies) etc. shall input all the necessary data into the special equipments informatization management system in time according to the relevant requirements of the special equipments information management;
(3) AQSIQ and the quality and technical supervision departments throughout the country are in charge of safety supervision of transportable pressure vessels and supervise the execution of this Regulation within their responsibility scope.
2 Material
2.1 Basic requirements
(1) Selection of materials for transportable pressure vessels shall take the mechanical properties, chemical properties, physical properties and process properties of the materials into consideration, and the compatibility between the materials and the filling medium shall also be taken into consideration at the same time;
(2) Quality, specification and marking of materials for transportable pressure vessels shall conform to the requirements of the national standard or professional standard corresponding to such materials. The use requirements shall conform to the requirements of the normative references;
(3) The manufacturer of steel plate (strip) dedicated for pressure vessels shall acquire relevant Special Equipment Manufacture License;
(4) The manufacturer of material shall make clear firm steel seal marks or marks made by other methods on the apparent parts of the material; When executing material dedicated for pressure vessels licensed, the material quality certificate and the marking contents on the material shall include manufacturing licensing mark and license No.;
(5) The manufacturer of material shall provide material quality certificate to the material user. The contents of the material quality certificate shall be complete and clear and quality inspection seal of the manufacturer shall be stamped on the certificate;
(6) When getting materials for pressure vessels from the unit except the material manufacturer, the manufacturer of transportable pressure vessel shall obtain the original of the material quality certificate provided by the manufacturer of material or the copy on which the inspection official seal of material supplier and the seal of operator are stamped;
(7) The manufacturer of transportable pressure vessel shall be responsible for the trueness and consistency between the materials for the obtained pressure vessels and the material quality certificate.
2.2 Melting method
Steel for pressure components of pressure vessels shall be killed steel. The external refining technology shall also be adopted in relation to the low alloy steel plates and austenitic-ferritic stainless steel plates with the lower limit value of standard tensile strength larger than or equal to 540 MPa as well as to the low temperature steel plates and low temperature steel forgings used at such design temperature that is below -20℃.
2.3 Chemical compositions (melting analysis)
Contents
1 General
2 Material
3 Design
4 Manufacturing
5 Use Service Management
6 Filling and Discharging
7 Renovation and Maintenance
8 Periodical inspection
9 Safety and Handling Accessories
10 Supplementary Provisions
Annex A Special Safety Technical Requirements for Railway Tank Car
Annex B
Special Safety Technical Requirements for Cargo Tanks
Annex C
Special Safety Technical Requirements for Tank Container
Annex D
Special Safety Technical Requirements for Vacuum Insulated Tank
Annex E
Special Safety Technical Requirements for Tube Trailer and Tube Bundle Container
Annex F
Product Certificate of Transportable Pressure Vessel
Attached Table F
Product Data Sheet of Railway Tank Car
Attached Table F2a
Product Data Sheet for Cargo Tanks (Single Vehicle)
Attached Table F2b
Product Data Sheet for Cargo Tanks (Semitrailer)
Attached Table F
Product Data Sheet of Tank Container
Attached Table F4a
Product Data Sheet for Tube Trailer (Single Vehicle)
Attached Table F4b
Product Data Sheet for Tube Trailer (Semitrailer)
Attached Table F
Product Data Sheet of Tube Bundle Container
Annex G
Product Nameplate of Transportable Pressure Vessel
Annex H
Numbering Method for Special Equipment Code