EN 14460:2018

European foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Explosion pressure shock resistant equipment
5 Materials for pressure shock resistant design
6 Explosion pressure shock resistant design
7 Documentation of quality of explosion pressure
  shock resistant equipment
8 Information for use
Annex A (informative) - Calculation of design
        pressure for single vessels
Annex B (informative) - Explosion in pipes and
        interconnected vessels
Annex C (normative) - Use of Finite Element Analysis
        (FEA) for the design of explosion pressure
        shock resistant equipment
Annex D (informative) - Definition of permissible stresses
Annex E (informative) - Examples for limitation of
        stress concentration
Annex F (informative) - Significant changes between
        this European Standard and EN 14460:2006
Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this
         European Standard and the Essential Requirements
         of EU Directive 2014/34/EU aimed to be covered
Bibliography

This European Standard specifies requirements for explosion resistant equipment which will be able to withstand an internal explosion without rupturing and will not give rise to dangerous effects to the surroundings. It is applicable to equipment (vessels and systems) where explosions are considered to be an exceptional load case.There are two types of explosion resistant equipment: explosion pressure resistant and explosion pressure shock-resistant equipment (see Figure 1).(...)Explosion pressure resistant equipment is designed to withstand the explosion pressure without permanent deformation and will not give rise to dangerous effects to the surroundings. Since the design and calculation methods for explosion pressure resistant equipment are similar to those described in EN 13445-1 to -6 "Unfired pressure vessels" they are not repeated in this standard.For explosion pressure shock resistant equipment permanent deformation is allowed provided the equipment will not give rise to dangerous effects to the surroundings. This design has been developed especially for explosion protection purposes. This standard focusses on the requirements for explosion pressure shock resistant equipment.This standard is valid for atmospheres having absolute pressures ranging from 800 mbar to 1 100 mbar and temperatures ranging from −20 °C to +60 °C. This standard may also be helpful for the design, construction, testing and marking of equipment intended for use in atmospheres outside the validity range stated above, as far as this subject is not covered by specific standards.This standard applies to equipment and combinations of equipment where deflagrations may occur and is not applicable to equipment and combination of equipment where detonations may occur. In this case, different design criteria for the required explosion resistance are applicable which are not covered by this standard.It is not applicable to equipment which is designed according to type of protection, flameproof enclosures "d" (EN 13463-3 or EN 60079-1).This standard does not apply to offshore situations.This standard is only applicable for equipment where metallic materials provide the explosion resistance. This standard does not cover fire risk associated with the explosions, neither with the materials processed nor with the materials used for construction.