Gas Container Services - Cylinder Testing

Cylinder Testing

Legislation in Europe requires that high and low pressure gas cylinders are inspected and tested at regular intervals. It is a legal requirement that this inspection and test can only be carried out by organisations approved under the Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive (TPED).

gcs is approved to undertake "In-Service Inspection" and “pi” marking of transportable pressure receptacles as a Type C Inspection Body, accredited by UKAS to ISO/IEC 17020:1998 within the scope of the TPED.

The approval covers the following specifications:

BS EN 1968:2002 + A2:2005 - seamless steel cylinders
BS EN 1802:2002 - seamless aluminium cylinders
BS EN 1803:2002 - welded steel cylinders
BS EN 1SO 11623 - composite cylinders
BS EN 14876:2007 - welded steel pressure drums
EN 14189:2003, procedure A or B - cylinder valves
GCS Op121 - seamless steel cylinder bundles

Cylinder processing:

Facilities are available to inspect, test and refurbish cylinders, drums and vessels including dismantling, cleaning, shot blasting (externally and internally), thread re-machining, collar replacement, painting, re-assembly, oxygen level cleaning, drying to specified levels and dry Nitrogen padding.
Cylinder test data is electronically recorded on our dedicated shop floor data capture systems.
Standard sizes accommodated:

Cylinders up to 100L water capacity; test pressures to 700 bar
Drums up to 1000L water capacity; test pressures as required
Vessels up to 2500L water capacity; test pressures to 450 bar

Specials: other sizes may be accommodated by arrangement.

Cylinder ancilliaries

Our facilities also cater for the dismantling, refurbishment and reassembly of manifolded cylinder pallets, bundles, frames and cylinder/tube trailers.
Off site working for decommissioning and re-installation is also provided where required.
Collection and delivery of cylinders, drums and vessels is arranged using our dedicated transport fleet with ADR trained drivers or approved ADR trained contractors. Customer deliveries and collections are also accepted.