SIST EN 286-1:1998

Simple unfired pressure vessels designed to contain air or nitrogen - Part 1: Pressure vessels for general purposes

This Part of this European Standard applies to the design and manufacture of welded, simple unfired pressure vessels manufactured in series, with a single compartment, here-in-after referred to as vessels, the essential safety requirements of which are given in Annex G. It only applies to vessels that: a) include fabrication by welding, but some designs can entail the use of bolts; b) have a simple geometry enabling simple-to-use production procedures.

Einfache unbefeuerte Druckbehälter für Luft oder Stickstoff - Teil 1: Druckbehälter für allgemeine Zwecke

Dieser Teil dieser Europäischen Norm behandelt die Konstruktion und Herstellung von geschweißten, einfachen und serienmäßig hergestellten, aus einem Druckraum bestehenden unbefeuerten Druckbehältern, die nachfolgend als Behälter bezeichnet werden, deren wesentliche Sicherheitsanforderungen in Anhang G enthalten sind. Er gilt nur für Behälter, die a) die Herstellung durch Schweißen einschließen, aber einige Konstruktionen können die Verwendung von Schrauben enthalten; b) die eine einfache Geometrie aufweisen, so daß einfache Fertigungsverfahren angewendet werden können.

Récipients a pression simples, non soumis a la flamme, destinés a contenir de l'air ou de l'azote - Partie 1: Récipients

La présente partie de cette norme européenne s'applique à la conception et à la fabrication de récipients à pression simples, soudés, non soumis à la flamme, fabriqués en série, constitués d'un seul compartiment, désignés ci-après par le terme générique de "récipients", dont les exigences essentielles de sécurité figurent en annexe G. Elle ne s'applique qu'aux récipients qui: a) sont de fabrication soudée, bien que certaines parties puissent être boulonnées, b) sont de forme géométrique simple permettant la mise en oeuvre de procédés de fabrication simples.

Enostavne neogrevane tlačne posode, namenjene za zrak ali dušik - 1. del: Tlačne posode za splošne namene

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-1998
• ICS: 23.020.32 - Pressure vessels
• Technical Committee: TLP - Pressure vessels
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Oct-1998
• Due Date: 01-Oct-1998
• Completion Date: 01-Oct-1998
• Directive: 2009/105/EC - DIRECTIVE 2009/105/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 16 September 2009 relating to simple pressure vessels
• Directive: 305/2011 - Regulation (eu) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 march 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing council directive 89/106/eec
• Directive: 87/404/EEC - Simple pressure vessels
• Directive: 89/106/EEC - Construction products
• Mandate: M/109 - Mandate to CEN/CENELEC concerning the execution of standardization work for harmonized standards on fire alarm/detection, fixed firefighting, fire and smoke control and explosion suppression products
• Mandate: M/BC/CEN/86/6 - Standardization request to CEN concerning simple unfired pressure vessels
• Ref Project: EN 286-1:1998 - Simple unfired pressure vessels designed to contain air or nitrogen - Part 1: Pressure vessels for general purposes

Relations

• Amended By: SIST EN 286-1:1998/A1:2002 - Simple unfired pressure vessels designed to contain air or nitrogen - Part 1: Pressure vessels for general purposes
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008
• Amended By: SIST EN 286-1:1998/A2:2006 - Simple unfired pressure vessels designed to contain air or nitrogen - Part 1: Pressure vessels for general purposes
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008
• Corrected By: SIST EN 286-1:1998/AC:2002 - Simple unfired pressure vessels designed to contain air or nitrogen - Part 1: Pressure vessels for general purposes
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008
• Revises: kSIST FprEN 286-1:2022 - Simple unfired pressure vessels designed to contain air or nitrogen - Part 1: Pressure vessels for general purposes
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023
• Revised: kSIST FprEN 286-1:2022 - Simple unfired pressure vessels designed to contain air or nitrogen - Part 1: Pressure vessels for general purposes
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2019

Overview

EN 286-1:1998 is a CEN European Standard titled Simple unfired pressure vessels designed to contain air or nitrogen - Part 1: Pressure vessels for general purposes. It applies to the design and manufacture of welded, simple unfired pressure vessels produced in series with a single compartment. The standard defines essential safety requirements (see Annex G) and covers vessels that include fabrication by welding (some designs may also use bolts) and that have simple geometries suited to straightforward production processes.

Key topics and requirements

• Scope of application: Vessels intended to contain air or nitrogen, manufactured in series and comprising a single compartment.
• Fabrication methods: Emphasis on welding as the primary fabrication route; bolt-assembled variants are explicitly acknowledged where applicable.
• Design simplicity: Targets vessels with simple geometry, enabling consistent, simple-to-use production procedures and repeatable manufacturing.
• Safety provisions: Essential safety requirements are consolidated in Annex G of the standard, forming the baseline for compliance.
• Harmonization: Implemented across national bodies (example: SIST EN 286-1:1998 in Slovenia), ensuring alignment with European regulatory expectations for this class of pressure vessels.

Note: The standard text specifies scope and structural requirements; detailed technical procedures (materials, testing protocols, allowable stresses) are set within the standard itself and related parts of the EN 286 series.

Practical applications

EN 286-1:1998 is intended for the production and use of basic pressure vessels that store compressed air or nitrogen in industrial, workshop, and process environments where simple, repeatable designs are appropriate. Typical practical uses include:

• Series-manufactured storage tanks for pneumatic systems
• Basic nitrogen receivers for low-complexity applications
• Standardized vessels used in OEM equipment where simple geometry and welded fabrication are preferred

This standard supports manufacturers and purchasers who require a consistent European framework for series-produced, unfired pressure vessels.

Who should use this standard

• Manufacturers of welded, series-produced pressure vessels
• Design engineers developing simple single-compartment vessels
• Quality and compliance teams ensuring conformity with European safety requirements
• Procurement specialists specifying standardized vessels for industrial use
• Notified bodies and conformity assessors referencing essential safety requirements

Related standards

• Other parts of the EN 286 series (complementary parts addressing different vessel types or additional requirements)
• National implementations (for example, SIST EN 286-1:1998) that reproduce or adapt the EN text for local application

Keywords: EN 286-1, simple unfired pressure vessels, pressure vessels for general purposes, CEN standard, welded pressure vessels, air or nitrogen storage, Annex G, series manufacture.

Standards Content (Sample)

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Simple unfired pressure vessels designed to contain air or nitrogen - Part 1: Pressure
vessels for general purposes
Einfache unbefeuerte Druckbehälter für Luft oder Stickstoff - Teil 1: Druckbehälter für
allgemeine Zwecke
Récipients a pression simple
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