12 Pressure Equipment Directives
Components Subject to 97/23/EC (up to 19/07/2016) or 2014/68/EU (from 20/07/2016 onwards)
Pressure Equipment Directive
The category according to 97/23/EC, respectively 2014/68/EU of the pressure assembly, as well
as the volume, is indicated in Table A (see below).
Parts of article 3.3 of 97/23/EC, respectively 2014/68/EU are subject to Sound Engineering
Practice (SEP).
Parts of category I according to 97/23/EC, respectively 2014/68/EU are integrated into the
machine and fall under the exclusion of article I, section 3.6.
The following table contains the necessary information for the inspection of all pressure
equipment according to the Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC, respectively 2014/68/EU.
Design criteria for pressure equipment:
Table A
Dryer
type
Tube drawing
p.n.
Design
pressure
bar(e)
Design
tem-
perature
°C
PED
category
Tube wall
thickness
mm
Tube
diameter
mm
Tube
internal
volume
l
CD 25+,
CD 30+,
CD 60+
-10 to +80 I 6 150 15.7
CD 35+,
CD 70+
1624 0940 00 16 -10 to +80 I 6 150 20.0
CD 50+,
CD 80+,
CD 100+,
CD 145+
1624 0974 00 16 -10 to +80 I 6 150 26.5
Recommendation of the manufacturer for the re-inspection time
Following actions are to be executed by authorised service personnel, unless stated differently in
the applicable legislation. The stated time interval has as reference the day of start-up of the unit.
• Every 6 months: visual check of tube (tower) material on the outside (exposed) for traces of
strong corrosion. Consult the service department of your supplier if necessary.
• Every 5 years: when replacing the desiccant, following inspections are to be carried out:
• Inspection of outside and inside of the material for excessive and local corrosion,
• Inspection of outside and inside of the material for fissures, leaks, damage.
Consult the service department of your supplier if necessary.
• Every 10 years: hydrostatic test according to the Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC,
respectively 2014/68/EU. Consult the service department of your supplier if necessary.
Instruction book
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