ICS 23.020.30; 75.160.30                          MED 16

Reaffirmed 2022

1. Scope

This standard deals with fully wrapped fiber reinforced composite cylinders with non-metallic non-load sharing liner (Type 4 cylinders) intended for storage and transportation of liquefied petroleum gases (see IS 4576) exposed to ambient temperature and with the test pressure of 30 bar of nominal capacity exceeding 0.5 litre up to and including 150 litre water capacity. This standard specifies the minimum requirements for the materials, design, manufacture, construction, inspection, testing and marking on these cylinders.

This standard is applicable to fully wrapped fiber reinforced non-metallic non-load sharing liner reinforced by fibres of glass, carbon or aramid or combination thereof.

NOTE - This standard does not address the design, fitting and performance of removable protective sleeves or fixed protective casing, wherever external casing are fitted should meet the test requirements prescribed in this standard.