BS EN 1594:2024
Gas infrastructure. Pipelines for maximum operating pressure over 16 bar. Functional requirements

Standard No.

BS EN 1594:2024

Release Date

2024

Published By

British Standards Institution (BSI)  GB  /  BSI

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BS EN 1594:2024

Scope

This document describes the functional requirements for pipelines for maximum operating pressure over maximum operating pressure greater than 16 bar. This document is applicable for transporting gas via onshore high-pressure steel pipeline infrastructures, where the following applies: 　——onshore: 　——from the point where the pipeline first crosses what is normally accepted as battery limit between onshore and offshore, and that is not located within commercial or industrial premises as an integral part of the industrial process on these premises except for any pipelines and facilities supplying such premises; 　——pipeline system with a starting point onshore, also when parts of the pipeline system on the mainland subsequently cross fjords, lakes, etc.; 　——high pressure: gas with a maximum operating pressure over 16 bar and a design temperature between −40 °C and 120 °C; 　——steel pipeline infrastructure: infrastructure consisting of pipeline components, such as pipes, valves, couplings and other equipment, restricted to components made of unalloyed or low alloyed carbon steel and joined by welds, flanges or mechanical couplings; 　——gas: non-corrosive natural gas, biomethane gas, hydrogen gas and mixtures of these gases where technical evaluation has ensured that operating conditions or constituents or properties of the gas do not affect the safe operation of the pipeline. Gas infrastructures covered by this document begin after the gas producer's metering station. installation, but can differ in particular situations. The functional demarcation of the pipeline system is usually located on an isolating valve of the installation, but can differ in particular situations. A schematic representation of pipelines for gas infrastructure is given in Figure 1. This document can also be applied to the repurposing of existing pipelines.

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BS EN 1594:2024 history

• 2024 BS EN 1594:2024 Gas infrastructure. Pipelines for maximum operating pressure over 16 bar. Functional requirements
• 2013 BS EN 1594:2013 Gas infrastructure. Pipelines for maximum operating pressure over 16 bar. Functional requirements
• 2009 BS EN 1594:2009 Gas supply systems. Pipelines for maximum operating pressure over 16 bar. Functional requirements
• 2000 BS EN 1594:2000 Gas supply systems. Pipelines for maximum operating pressure over 16 bar. Functional requirements

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