LPG Cylinder Standards and Procedures Used
The steel cylinder is normally either a two piece or three piece vessel of welded construction manufactured to either local or recognised international codes.
Composite cylinders are not available in some of the countries but where there is information available it has been included.
The design code for cylinders across the survey group included recognised international codes as well as local country codes.
A hydraulic test shown above is normally included in the requalification procedures
Report on the Testing and Requalification of LPG Cylinders
Testing and Requalification of LPG Cylinders
The initial requalification period varied in the sample from twelve months (Mexico) to fifteen years (UK).
Subsequent requalification then took place between two and ten years.
In South Africa there is no industry position yet on cylinder requalification but each company follows its
own internal procedures.
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