Regulatory inspection of gaseous fuel installations and equipment

From the state of maintenance and upkeep of the installations to the proper functioning of the safety installations and the control of the safety devices, Apave enables you to comply and to check the adequacy of your installation with the operating conditions of your establishment. The inspection of the installations covers the technical file, the condition of the equipment and accessories, the accessibility of the equipment and the barrier valves, their signalling, their location, their tightness and their manoeuvrability.

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What is

Regulatory inspection of gaseous installations and equipment?

The safety conditions and inspection schedule for gaseous fuel installations and equipment are set out in Royal Decree 919/2006 of 28 July 2006, which approves the technical regulations for the distribution and use of gaseous fuels and its complementary technical instructions ICG 01 to 11, and ensure that the installations comply with the necessary technical requirements and are maintained in good condition.

Apave also offers the possibility of carrying out the initial inspection and periodic pressure tests using the acoustic emission procedure, a faster and less aggressive non-destructive test. Apave is the first company in Spain to be accredited as a testing laboratory for this type of test.

Apave technicians are experts in the inspection of all types of gaseous fuel installations.

Type of inspection

LPG Storage Facilities in Fixed Storage Tanks:

Initial inspection
Periodic pressure test:

- Hydraulic

- Acoustic emission test

Storage and Distribution Centres for Containers (1st to 5th categories), service stations and industrial establishments:

Commissioning inspection
Periodic inspection

Refuelling stations for gas vehicles (LPG and CNG):

Initial inspection
Periodic inspection

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) satellite plants:

On-site testing
Periodic overhaul
Pneumatic pressure test
Supervision of the inertisation process.

Gas appliances using gaseous fuels:

Type examination
Conformity check (product examination)
Verification of conformity (product examination)

Verification of conformity (product testing)

Installation of piped distribution of gaseous fuels:

On-site test
Tightness test

Periodicity

LPG Storage Facilities in Fixed Storage Tanks

(Fixed underground (max. 500 m3) or above ground (max. 2.000 m3) tanks) :

Before commissioning
Retimbrado de depósito:15 years

LPG storage and distribution centres for bottled LPG :

Initial
Periodic: 2 years

Gas appliances:

Type conformity examination, verification of conformity and unit type verification: initial

LNG satellite plants :

Initial inspection
Periodic overhaul (when P x V > 300): 5 years
Pneumatic pressure test: 15 years

Filling stations for gas-fuelled vehicles :

Initial
Periodic: 5 years

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