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TÜV AUSTRIA Websites > TÜV AUSTRIA English > Solution > Industry > Liquefied gas container Solution: Liquefied gas container Testing & Inspection Solution: Liquefied gas container TÜV AUSTRIA GMBH TÜV AUSTRIA GMBH Deutschstraße 10 1230 Wien Österreich +43504547200 Send email Deutschstraße 10 1230 Wien Österreich Save to My Bundle TÜV AUSTRIA GMBH Save to My Bundle General information In Austria, tanks with a volume of 1 m³ to 1000 m³ are in use. These are differentiated according to the type of installation and the corrosion protection measures: Above-ground tanks with paint coating Underground or partially underground tanks with epoxy resin coating (according to DIN 4681) and cathodic corrosion protection (mandatory from 1.6.2020 for all LPG tanks in operation). Underground or partially underground tanks with bitumen coating (according to DIN 30673) and cathodic corrosion protection. LPG tanks are subject to the Pressure Equipment Act DGG BGBl. No. 161/2015 and must be inspected at regular intervals by an accredited inspection body in accordance with ISO 17020. After passing the inspection, the containers receive a test plan chain and may continue to be operated. Containers without a plan chain will no longer be filled by the liquefied petroleum gas supplier (DGÜW-V §49 Para. 8). Regulations and downloads Pressure Equipment Act, DGG BGBl. No. 161/2015 Pressure Equipment Monitoring Ordinance, DGÜW-V BGBl. No. 165/2015 Pressure Vessel Installation Ordinance, DBA-VO BGBl. II No. 361/1988 Dual Pressure Equipment Ordinance, DDGV Federal Law Gazette II No. 59/2016 Link to RIS Liquid Gas Ordinance, FGV Federal Law Gazette II No. 446/2002 Ordinance on the Monitoring of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Conversion Vessels Federal Law Gazette II No. 172/2013 Liquid Gas Filling Station Ordinance, FGTV BGBl. II No.247/2010 ÖVGW Guideline G2 – Technical Rules for Liquefied Petroleum Gas ÖVGW Guideline G7 – Liquefied petroleum gas piping systems; Piping systems for liquefied petroleum gas with operating pressures above 500 mbar up to and including 25 bar ÖVGW Guideline G B331 – Operation and maintenance of cathodic corrosion protection systems for underground natural gas pipelines made of steel Information folder “Liquid gas systems In which region do you need this solution? All regions Accreditation All accreditations "Ihre akkreditierte Prüfstelle führt Erstbetriebsprüfungen, wiederkehrende Prüfungen und äußere / innere Untersuchungen durch, und überprüft den kathodischen Korrosionsschutz." The following tests are carried out on LPG containers: First operational test after the container has been placed on the market, consisting of an external inspection supplemented by a check of the legal placing on the market and an initial assessment of the installation. External inspection, consisting of an assessment of the installation, a visual inspection to assess damage, leaks and corrosion. In the case of buried tanks, the assessment of the walls is carried out with the aid of the cathodic corrosion protection test. Internal examination and pressure test is carried out in the form of an acoustic emission test. Check of the cathodic corrosion protection, consisting of the determination of the protective current and potential measurements with the aid of a reference electrode. Inspection intervals for liquid gas containers The inspection intervals for LPG containers are regulated in the special provisions of the Pressure Equipment Monitoring Ordinance BGBl. II No. 420/2004 as amended by BGBl. II No. 165/2015, Annex 3: Liquid gas tanks up to 13 m³ Every 3 years External inspection every 12 or 15 years Internal examination and pressure test (acoustic emission test) The deadlines for the main inspection depend on the “quality” of the vessel and are determined by the inspection body on the basis of the vessel documents (pressure vessel inspection book, declaration of conformity). Liquid gas tanks over 13 m³ Every 3 years External examination every 12 years internal examination and pressure test (acoustic emission test) Cathodic corrosion protection Every 3 years Inspection of KKS plant Annual intermediate inspection of external power KKS plants (according to ÖNORM EN 13636 and ÖVGW guideline G B 331, both declared binding in the DGÜW-V) More Tags: Bitumen coating Corrosion protection DGG (Hazardous Materials Database) AOJ No. 161/2015 DIN 30673 DIN 4681 Epoxy resin Industry ISO 17020 Liquefied petroleum gas Liquefied petroleum gas supplier Liquefied petroleum gas tank LPG Non-destructive testing (NDT)PEMD-V §49 (8)Pressure equipment Related solutions from the same sector: Industry Structures & component testing Industry Show more Save to my Bundle due diligence check Industry Show more Save to my Bundle Steam boiler Industry Show more Save to my Bundle Risk Management Certification for Organizations and Systems \| ONR 49001 Industry Show more Save to my Bundle All Solutions Discover more sectors: Agriculture Automotive Certification Communications Technology Construction & Real Estate Electronics Energy Foodstuffs Health & Medicine IT & Security Leisure & Entertainment Machinery Municipalities Science & Research Sports & Fitness Sustainability Tourism Trade & Commerce Transport & Traffic TÜV AUSTRIA GMBH +43504547200 \| office-lpg@tuv.at
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Solution: Liquefied gas container

Testing & Inspection

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+43504547200

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General information

In Austria, tanks with a volume of 1 m³ to 1000 m³ are in use. These are differentiated according to the type of installation and the corrosion protection measures:

- Above-ground tanks with paint coating
- Underground or partially underground tanks with epoxy resin coating (according to DIN 4681) and cathodic corrosion protection (mandatory from 1.6.2020 for all LPG tanks in operation).
- Underground or partially underground tanks with bitumen coating (according to DIN 30673) and cathodic corrosion protection.
- LPG tanks are subject to the Pressure Equipment Act DGG BGBl. No. 161/2015 and must be inspected at regular intervals by an accredited inspection body in accordance with ISO 17020. After passing the inspection, the containers receive a test plan chain and may continue to be operated.
- Containers without a plan chain will no longer be filled by the liquefied petroleum gas supplier (DGÜW-V §49 Para. 8).

Regulations and downloads

Pressure Equipment Act, DGG BGBl. No. 161/2015
Pressure Equipment Monitoring Ordinance, DGÜW-V BGBl. No. 165/2015
Pressure Vessel Installation Ordinance, DBA-VO BGBl. II No. 361/1988
Dual Pressure Equipment Ordinance, DDGV Federal Law Gazette II No. 59/2016 Link to RIS
Liquid Gas Ordinance, FGV Federal Law Gazette II No. 446/2002
Ordinance on the Monitoring of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Conversion Vessels
Federal Law Gazette II No. 172/2013
Liquid Gas Filling Station Ordinance, FGTV BGBl. II No.247/2010
ÖVGW Guideline G2 – Technical Rules for Liquefied Petroleum Gas
ÖVGW Guideline G7 – Liquefied petroleum gas piping systems; Piping systems for liquefied petroleum gas with operating pressures above 500 mbar up to and including 25 bar
ÖVGW Guideline G B331 – Operation and maintenance of cathodic corrosion protection systems for underground natural gas pipelines made of steel
Information folder “Liquid gas systems

In which region do you need this solution?

All regions

Accreditation

All accreditations

"Ihre akkreditierte Prüfstelle führt Erstbetriebsprüfungen, wiederkehrende Prüfungen und äußere / innere Untersuchungen durch, und überprüft den kathodischen Korrosionsschutz."

The following tests are carried out on LPG containers:

First operational test after the container has been placed on the market, consisting of an external inspection supplemented by a check of the legal placing on the market and an initial assessment of the installation.
External inspection, consisting of an assessment of the installation, a visual inspection to assess damage, leaks and corrosion. In the case of buried tanks, the assessment of the walls is carried out with the aid of the cathodic corrosion protection test.

Internal examination and pressure test is carried out in the form of an acoustic emission test.
Check of the cathodic corrosion protection, consisting of the determination of the protective current and potential measurements with the aid of a reference electrode.

Inspection intervals for liquid gas containers

The inspection intervals for LPG containers are regulated in the special provisions of the Pressure Equipment Monitoring Ordinance BGBl. II No. 420/2004 as amended by BGBl. II No. 165/2015, Annex 3:

Liquid gas tanks up to 13 m³

Every 3 years External inspection
every 12 or 15 years Internal examination and pressure test (acoustic emission test)

The deadlines for the main inspection depend on the “quality” of the vessel and are determined by the inspection body on the basis of the vessel documents (pressure vessel inspection book, declaration of conformity).

Liquid gas tanks over 13 m³

Every 3 years External examination
every 12 years internal examination and pressure test (acoustic emission test)

Cathodic corrosion protection

Every 3 years Inspection of KKS plant
Annual intermediate inspection of external power KKS plants (according to ÖNORM EN 13636 and ÖVGW guideline G B 331, both declared binding in the DGÜW-V)