BS-EN-12561-4-2002.pdf
BRITISH STANDARD BS EN 12561-4:2002 Railway applications Tank wagons Part 4: Top devices for top emptying and filling of liquid products The European Standard EN 12561-4:2002 has the status of a British Standard ICS 13.300; 45.060.20 ? Licensed Copy: sheffieldun sheffieldun, na, Sat Oct 28 14:54:26 GMT+00:00 2006, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI BS EN 12561-4:2002 This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 January 2003 © BSI 31 January 2003 ISBN 0 580 41161 3 National foreword This British Standard is the official English language version of EN 12561-4:2002. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Committee RAE/1, Railway applications, to Subcommittee RAE/1/-/9, Wagons (Tank/Freight), which has the responsibility to: A list of organizations represented on this subcommittee can be obtained on request to its secretary. Cross-references The British Standards which implement international or European publications referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Catalogue under the section entitled “International Standards Correspondence Index”, or by using the “Search” facility of the BSI Electronic Catalogue or of British Standards Online. This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations. aid enquirers to understand the text; present to the responsible international/European committee any enquiries on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed; monitor related international and European developments and promulgate them in the UK. Summary of pages This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the EN title page, pages 2 to 11 and a back cover. The BSI copyright date displayed in this document indicates when the document was last issued. Amendments issued since publication Amd. No. DateComments Licensed Copy: sheffieldun sheffieldun, na, Sat Oct 28 14:54:26 GMT+00:00 2006, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM EN 12561-4 September 2002 ICS 13.300; 45.060.20 English version Railway applications - Tank wagons - Part 4: Top devices for top emptying and filling of liquid products Applications ferroviaires - Wagons citernes - Partie 4: Dispositifs supérieurs de vidange et de remplissage par le haut pour produits liquides Bahnanwendungen - Kesselwagen - Teil 4: Obenliegende Einrichtungen für Obenentleerung und Obenbefüllung von flüssigen Stoffen This European Standard was approved by CEN on 3 January 2002. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. 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No. EN 12561-4:2002 E Licensed Copy: sheffieldun sheffieldun, na, Sat Oct 28 14:54:26 GMT+00:00 2006, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI EN 12561-4:2002 (E) 2 Contents Foreword3 Introduction.5 1Scope 6 2Normative references 6 3Terms and definitions6 4Requirements.6 4.1General6 4.2Dimensions.6 4.3Filling and emptying devices7 4.4Manhole.8 5Positioning of equipment8 6Materials9 7Maintenance, tests and inspections 10 7.1Maintenance .10 7.2Approval, tests and inspections.10 Bibliography11 Licensed Copy: sheffieldun sheffieldun, na, Sat Oct 28 14:54:26 GMT+00:00 2006, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI EN 12561-4:2002 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 12591-4:2002) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN /TC 256, “Railway application“, the secretariat of which is held by DIN. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by March 2003, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by March 2003. This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s). ? Council Directive 96/49/EC of 23 July 1996 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by rail 1); ? Council Directive 96/48/EC of 23 July 1996 on the interoperability of the trans-european highspeed rail system2); ? Council Directive 93/38/EEC of 14 June 1993 co-ordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors 3); ? Council Directive 91/440/EEC of 29 July 1991 on the development of the community railways 4). It is in compliance with the following regulations being in force on the date of approval of this European Standard: ? Regulations concerning the International carriage of Dangerous goods by rail (RID) 5); ? Regulations governing the reciprocal use of wagons in international traffic (RIV) 6). This European Standard has been submitted for reference into the RID. Therefore in this context the standards listed in the normative references and covering basic requirements of the RID not addressed within the present standard are normative only when the standards themselves are referred to in the RID. 1) Official Journal of the European Community No L 235 of 96/09/17. 2) Official Journal of the European Community No L 235 of 96/09/17. 3) Official Journal of the European Community No L 199 of 93/08/09. 4) Official Journal of the European Community No L 237 of 91/08/24. 5) Can be purchased from : OTIF, Gryphenhübeliweg, CH-3006 BERN 6) Can be purchased from : UIC, Bureau RIV-RIC, 16 rue Jean Rey, F-75015 PARIS Licensed Copy: sheffieldun sheffieldun, na, Sat Oct 28 14:54:26 GMT+00:00 2006, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI EN 12561-4:2002 (E) 4 This series of European Standards “Railway applications Tank wagons“ consists of the following parts : ? Part 1: Marking of tank wagons for the carriage of dangerous goods ? Part 2: Bottom emptying devices for liquid products including vapour return ? Part 3: Bottom filling and emptying devices for gases liquefied under pressure ? Part 4: Top devices for top emptying and filling of liquid products ? Part 5: Top devices for bottom emptying and top filling of liquid products ? Part 6: Manholes ? Part 7: Platforms and ladders ? Part 8: Heating connections According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this document: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Licensed Copy: sheffieldun sheffieldun, na, Sat Oct 28 14:54:26 GMT+00:00 2006, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI EN 12561-4:2002 (E) 5 Introduction Tank wagons for the transport of liquid substances are equipped with top devices standardised within CEN/TC 256 WG 20. Devices fitted to tank wagons that can be emptied through the top, and which incorporate a dip pipe, are covered by this European Standard. Devices fitted on the top of tank wagons that can only be bottom emptied are covered by EN 12561-5. Licensed Copy: sheffieldun sheffieldun, na, Sat Oct 28 14:54:26 GMT+00:00 2006, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI EN 12561-4:2002 (E) 6 1 Scope This European Standard is applicable to top devices of tank wagons used for liquid substances of RID carried in the liquid state and able to be top filled and emptied. This European Standard specifies the type of equipment which is fitted on the top of such tank wagons and the important dimensions for their connections. 2 Normative references This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies (including amendments). EN 12561-2, Railway applications Tank wagons Part 2: Bottom emptying devices for liquid products including vapour return EN 12561-6, Railway applications Tank wagons - Part 6: Manholes EN 12972, Tanks for transport of dangerous goods Testing, inspection and marking of metallic tanks EN 20286-1, ISO system of limits and fits Part 1: Bases of tolerances, deviations and fits (ISO 286-1:1988) ISO 7005-1:1992, Metallic flanges Part 1: Steel flanges 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this European Standard, the following term and definition apply: 3.1 auto vent valve see EN 12561-2 4 Requirements 4.1 General In order to allow the filling and emptying of tank wagons through the top, the tank wagon shall be fitted with devices for loading and emptying and with a manhole. Where bottom emptying devices, return vapour device and associated auto vent valves are also fitted they shall be in compliance with EN 12561-2. All openings shall be equipped with devices to which a seal can be properly attached. NOTEFor customs seals a hole of diameter 15 mm is required. All nozzles including manhole shall be positioned according to clause 5. 4.2 Dimensions All dimensions are given in millimetres. Unless otherwise indicated in this European Standard tolerances of EN 20286-1 apply. Licensed Copy: sheffieldun sheffieldun, na, Sat Oct 28 14:54:26 GMT+00:00 2006, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI EN 12561-4:2002 (E) 7 4.3 Filling and emptying devices These devices shall allow the filling of tank wagons through the filling inlet or the dip pipe and the emptying through the dip pipe. They shall consist of the following minimum equipment : ? a dip pipe DN 80 on nozzle DN 150, ? an air/vapour connection DN 50, ? a filling or spare nozzle, DN 300. Flanges shall have their connection dimensions in accordance with ISO 7005-1:1992 PN 10 series, face A or B. Blind flanges shall be fitted with a handle mounted horizontally or vertically according to Figure 1 below. Dimensions in millimetres Key 1 Hole for custom seal2 horizontal arrangement 3 vertical arrangement Figure 1 Examples of handle on blind flange Where blind flanges which are not preceded by a valve are fitted on filling or emptying devices, the blind flanges shall be equipped with splash rings according to Figure 2 and Table 1. Dimensions in millimetres Figure 2 Splash ring 60 120 ø14 Vertical arrangement Horizontal arrangement 120 60 ø15 ø14 1) 2 3 Licensed Copy: sheffieldun sheffieldun, na, Sat Oct 28 14:54:26 GMT+00:00 2006, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI EN 12561-4:2002 (E) 8 Table 1 Internal diameter of splash rings Flangesd mm DN 50170 DN 80205 DN 300455 In addition to the markings specified by ISO 7005-1, blind flanges shall be identified by painting them red for dip pipe and blue for air/vapour connection. NOTEIt is recommended to have a sufficient space at the top of the flanges to install valves and/or couplings. The distance between air/vapour connection and dip pipe centres shall be in accordance with Figure 4. 4.4 Manhole The tank wagons shall be fitted with a manhole according to EN 12561-6 located at the top centre line of the tank and in the proximity of middle of the tank. Where the tank wagon is fitted with an internal bottom valve, the manhole shall be located so that its vertical projection on the bottom of the tank is not closer than 100 mm from any part of that valve. 5 Positioning of equipment The equipment shall be positioned according to Figure 3. Licensed Copy: sheffieldun sheffieldun, na, Sat Oct 28 14:54:26 GMT+00:00 2006, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI EN 12561-4:2002 (E) 9 Dimensions in millimetres Key 1 Filling inlet2 Air inlet 3 Dip pipe nozzle4 Dip pipe 5 Manhole6 Transversal tank axis 7 Longitudinal tank axis8 Air inlet area Figure 3 Arrangement of equipment 6 Materials The materials of the fittings listed in this European Standard shall exhibit a suitable degree of safety comparable to that of the shell of the tank wagon itself and shall be compatible with the substance carried where they come in contact with it. Licensed Copy: sheffieldun sheffieldun, na, Sat Oct 28 14:54:26 GMT+00:00 2006, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI EN 12561-4:2002 (E) 10 7 Maintenance, tests and inspections 7.1 Maintenance Gaskets, seals and other wearing parts shall be replaced as soon as their effectiveness is impaired, for example as a result of ageing. 7.2 Approval, tests and inspections Approval, tests and inspections shall be performed according to the regulations and EN 12972. Licensed Copy: sheffieldun sheffieldun, na, Sat Oct 28 14:54:26 GMT+00:00 2006, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI EN 12561-4:2002 (E) 11 Bibliography 1 UIC 503Continental wagons running in Great Britain - General conditions (Reference, profile, axle load, etc.) applicable to 2-axle and bogie wagons in international traffic for acceptance for running in Great Britain 7) 2 UIC 573Technical conditions for the construction of tank wagons 7) 7)Can be purchased from : UIC, Direction Générale, 16 rue Jean Rey, F-75015 PARIS Licensed Copy: sheffieldun sheffieldun, na, Sat Oct 28 14:54:26 GMT+00:00 2006, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI BS EN 12561-4:2002 BSI 389 Chiswick High Road London W4 4AL BSI British Standards Institution BSI is the independent national body responsible for preparing British Standards. It presents the UK view on standards in Europe and at the international level. It is incorporated by Royal Charter. Revisions British Standards are updated by amendment or revision. 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