PR NF EN ISO 20421-1

PR NF EN ISO 20421-1

April 2025
Standard Project

Cryogenic vessels - Large transportable vacuum-insulated vessels - Part 1 : design, fabrication, inspection and testing

This document specifies requirements for the design, fabrication, inspection and testing of large transportable vacuum-insulated cryogenic vessels of more than 450 l volume, which are permanently (fixed tanks) or not permanently (demountable tanks and portable tanks) attached to a means of transport, for one or more modes of transport.This document applies to large transportable vacuum-insulated cryogenic vessels for fluids specified in 3.1 and does not apply to vessels designed for toxic fluids.This document does not include the general vehicle requirements, e.g. running gear, brakes, lighting, etc.NOTE 1 This document does not cover specific requirements for refillable liquid-hydrogen tanks that are primarily dedicated as fuel tanks in vehicles. For fuel tanks used in land vehicles, see ISO 13985.NOTE 2 This document does not cover specific requirements for refillable liquid hydrogen and LNG tanks that are primarily dedicated as fuel tanks in vehicles. For fuel tanks used in vehicles, see ISO 13985.

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Collections

National standards and national normative documents

Publication date

April 2025

Number of pages

276 p.

Reference

PR NF EN ISO 20421-1

ICS Codes

23.020.40   Cryogenic vessels

Classification index

E86-502-1PR

Print number

1

International kinship

ISO/DIS 20421-1

European kinship

PR EN ISO 20421-1
Sumary
Cryogenic vessels - Large transportable vacuum-insulated vessels - Part 1 : design, fabrication, inspection and testing

This document specifies requirements for the design, fabrication, inspection and testing of large transportable vacuum-insulated cryogenic vessels of more than 450 l volume, which are permanently (fixed tanks) or not permanently (demountable tanks and portable tanks) attached to a means of transport, for one or more modes of transport.

This document applies to large transportable vacuum-insulated cryogenic vessels for fluids specified in 3.1 and does not apply to vessels designed for toxic fluids.

This document does not include the general vehicle requirements, e.g. running gear, brakes, lighting, etc.

NOTE 1 This document does not cover specific requirements for refillable liquid-hydrogen tanks that are primarily dedicated as fuel tanks in vehicles. For fuel tanks used in land vehicles, see ISO 13985.

NOTE 2 This document does not cover specific requirements for refillable liquid hydrogen and LNG tanks that are primarily dedicated as fuel tanks in vehicles. For fuel tanks used in vehicles, see ISO 13985.

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