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May 19, 2024

Is a tank container a mobile pressure vessel?

A tank container, also known as ISOTANK or tank container, is a stainless steel pressure vessel installed in a fastened external frame. It is mainly used to load liquid cargo, such as food, medicine and chemicals. The characteristics of this container include steam or electric heating devices, inert gas protection devices, pressure relief devices, etc., to meet the needs of different fluid transportation and loading and unloading. According to the "Technical Supervision Regulations for Safety of Mobile Pressure Vessels" (TSGR0005-2011), mobile pressure vessels include railway tank cars, automobile tank cars, long tube trailers, tank containers and tube bundle containers. Therefore, tank containers meet the definition of mobile pressure vessels, that is, equipment with the function of filling and unloading media, and participating in railway, road or water transportation, and its tank working pressure, volume, filling medium, etc. should meet specific conditions

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