Figure 10: Name plate for vessel with EurAsian Conformity mark (EAC)
The pressure vessel name plate is positioned on the shell of the vessel and contains the following
information:
Table 9: Vessel name plate information
Vessel no.
Identification number (serial number).
Empty weight
The empty weight of the vessel in kg.
Year
The year of manufacturing.
Type
The manufacturer's type designation.
Design code
The design code used for the pressure vessel.
Approval no./CAT
The approval number of the vessel issued by the relevant third party or
notified body.
For EC PED approval: CAT (Category 1, 2, 3, or 4) according to the PED
directive.
Side
For heat exchangers only. Refers to the columns ‘Shell side’ and ‘Tube
side’.
Fluid
Designation of the primary refrigerant(s) and the secondary
refrigerant(s).
For EC PED approval: Designation of the refrigerant(s) and/or the
highest fluid group (Group 1 or 2) according to the PED directive.
Allowable pressure, PS
The minimum and the maximum pressures (pressure relative to
atmospheric pressure) that the vessel or vessel part has been designed
for.
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