ANNEX IU.K. ESSENTIAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

SPECIFIC PRESSURE EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS U.K.

5.FIRED OR OTHERWISE HEATED PRESSURE EQUIPMENT WITH A RISK OF OVERHEATING AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4(1)U.K.

This pressure equipment includes:

  • steam and hot-water generators as referred to in Article 4(1)(b), such as fired steam and hot-water boilers, superheaters and reheaters, waste-heat boilers, waste incineration boilers, electrode or immersion-type electrically heated boilers, pressure cookers, together with their accessories and where applicable their systems for treatment of feedwater and for fuel supply,

  • process-heating equipment for other than steam and hot water generation falling under Article 4(1)(a), such as heaters for chemical and other similar processes and pressurised food-processing equipment.

This pressure equipment shall be calculated, designed and constructed so as to avoid or minimise risks of a significant loss of containment from overheating. In particular it shall be ensured, where applicable, that:

(a)

appropriate means of protection are provided to restrict operating parameters such as heat input, heat take-off and, where applicable, fluid level so as to avoid any risk of local and general overheating;

(b)

sampling points are provided where required to allow evaluation of the properties of the fluid so as to avoid risks related to deposits and/or corrosion;

(c)

adequate provisions are made to eliminate risks of damage from deposits;

(d)

means of safe removal of residual heat after shutdown are provided;

(e)

steps are taken to avoid a dangerous accumulation of ignitable mixtures of combustible substances and air, or flame blowback.