Issuing body
BSI
Latest edition
1993 (superseded by EN 14620)
Region
UK, Global
Equipment items
6
Scope
British cryogenic tank code; still referenced on legacy LNG/LPG/ammonia projects.
Key requirements (5)
- British 4-part standard for above-ground vertical flat-bottomed cylindrical tanks for low-temp refrigerated service.
- Part 1: Guide; Part 2: Design (metallic); Part 3: Concrete components; Part 4: Insulation.
- Pre-dates EN 14620; still cited for LNG, ethylene, propane storage in UK / Middle East.
- Temperature scope: down to –165 °C (LNG).
- Defines single, double, full containment with similar criteria to API 625 / EN 14620.