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Division INFORMATION DOCUMENT No relating to GB component type-approval of a hydrogen component or systemF1

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

The following information shall be supplied in triplicate and include a list of contents. Any drawings shall be supplied in appropriate scale and in sufficient detail on size A4 or on a folder of A4 format. Photographs, if any, shall show sufficient detail.

If the systems or components have electronic controls, information concerning their performance shall be supplied.

Explanatory notes:

Delete where not applicable (there are cases where nothing needs to be deleted when more than one entry is applicable).

Specify the tolerance.

0.GENERAL
0.1.Make (trade name of manufacturer): …
0.2.Type: …
0.2.1Commercial name(s) (if available): …
0.2.2Reference or part number of the componentf1: …
0.2.3Reference(s) or part number(s) of the component(s) in the system:
0.2.4Reference or part number of the system: …
0.5.Name(s) and address(es) of manufacturer: …
0.7.Location and method of affixing of the GB type-approval mark(s):
0.8.Name(s) and address(es) of assembly plant(s): …
0.9.Name and address of the manufacturer's representative (if any): …
3.9.Hydrogen propulsion: …
3.9.1.Hydrogen system designed to use liquid hydrogen / Hydrogen system designed to use compressed (gaseous) hydrogen / Hydrogen component designed to use liquid hydrogen / Hydrogen component designed to use compressed (gaseous) hydrogen: …
3.9.1.1.Description and drawing of the hydrogen system: …
3.9.1.2.Name and address of the manufacturer(s) of the hydrogen system: …
3.9.1.3.Manufacturer's system code(s) (as marked on the system, or other means of identification): …
3.9.1.4.Automatic shut-off valve(s): yes/no …
3.9.1.4.1.Make(s): …
3.9.1.4.2.Type(s): …
3.9.1.4.3.Maximum Allowable Working Pressure (MAWP) f2 …MPa
3.9.1.4.4.Nominal working pressure(s) and if downstream of the first pressure regulator, maximum allowable working pressure(s) : …MPa
3.9.1.4.5.Operating temperature: …
3.9.1.4.6.Number of filling cycles or duty cycles as appropriate: …
3.9.1.4.7.Approval number: …
3.9.1.4.8.Material: …
3.9.1.4.9.Operating principles: …
3.9.1.4.10.Description and drawing: …
3.9.1.5.Check valve(s) or non-return valve(s): yes/no …
3.9.1.5.1.Make(s): …
3.9.1.5.2.Type(s): …
3.9.1.5.3.Maximum Allowable Working Pressure (MAWP) …MPa
3.9.1.5.4.Nominal working pressure(s) and if downstream of the first pressure regulator, maximum allowable working pressure(s) : …MPa
3.9.1.5.5.Operating temperature: …
3.9.1.5.6.Number of filling cycles or duty cycles as appropriate: …
3.9.1.5.7.Approval number: …
3.9.1.5.8.Material: …
3.9.1.5.9.Operating principles: …
3.9.1.5.10.Description and drawing: …
3.9.1.6.Container(s) and container assembly: yes/no …
3.9.1.6.1.Make(s): …
3.9.1.6.2.Type(s): …
3.9.1.6.3.Maximum Allowable Working Pressure (MAWP) …MPa
3.9.1.6.4.Nominal working pressure : …MPa
3.9.1.6.5.Number of filling cycles: …
3.9.1.6.6.Operating temperature: …
3.9.1.6.7.Capacity: …litres (water)
3.9.1.6.8.Approval number: …
3.9.1.6.9.Material: …
3.9.1.6.10.Operating principles: …
3.9.1.6.11.Description and drawing: …
3.9.1.7.Fittings: yes/no …
3.9.1.7.1.Make(s): …
3.9.1.7.2.Type(s): …
3.9.1.7.3.Nominal working pressure(s) and if downstream of the first pressure regulator, maximum allowable working pressure(s): …MPa
3.9.1.7.4.Number of filling cycles or duty cycles as appropriate: …
3.9.1.7.5.Approval number: …
3.9.1.7.6.Material: …
3.9.1.7.7.Operating principles: …
3.9.1.7.8.Description and drawing: …
3.9.1.8.Flexible fuel line(s): yes/no …
3.9.1.8.1.Make(s): …
3.9.1.8.2.Type(s): …
3.9.1.8.3.Maximum Allowable Working Pressure (MAWP) …MPa
3.9.1.8.4.Nominal working pressure(s) and if downstream of the first pressure regulator, maximum allowable working pressure(s) : …MPa
3.9.1.8.5.Operating temperature: …
3.9.1.8.6.Number of filling cycles or duty cycles as appropriate: …
3.9.1.8.7.Approval number: …
3.9.1.8.8.Material: …
3.9.1.8.9.Operating principles: …
3.9.1.8.10.Description and drawing: …
3.9.1.9.Heat exchanger(s): yes/no …
3.9.1.9.1.Make(s): …
3.9.1.9.2.Type(s): …
3.9.1.9.3.Maximum Allowable Working Pressure (MAWP …MPa
3.9.1.9.4.Nominal working pressure(s) and if downstream of the first pressure regulator, maximum allowable working pressure(s) : …MPa
3.9.1.9.5.Operating temperature: …
3.9.1.9.6.Number of filling cycles or duty cycles as appropriate: …
3.9.1.9.7.Approval number: …
3.9.1.9.8.Material: …
3.9.1.9.9.Operating principles: …
3.9.1.9.10.Description and drawing: …
3.9.1.10.Hydrogen filter(s): yes/no …
3.9.1.10.1.Make(s): …
3.9.1.10.2.Type(s): …
3.9.1.10.3.Nominal working pressure(s) and if downstream of the first pressure regulator, maximum allowable working pressure(s) :MPa
3.9.1.10.4.Number of filling cycles or duty cycles as appropriate: …
3.9.1.10.5.Approval number: …
3.9.1.10.6.Material: …
3.9.1.10.7.Operating principles: …
3.9.1.10.8.Description and drawing: …
3.9.1.11.Hydrogen leakage detection sensors: …
3.9.1.11.1.Make(s): …
3.9.1.11.2.Type(s): …
3.9.1.11.3.Maximum Allowable Working Pressure (MAWP) …MPa
3.9.1.11.4.Nominal working pressure(s) and if downstream of the first pressure regulator, maximum allowable working pressure(s) : …MPa
3.9.1.11.5.Operating temperature: …
3.9.1.11.6.Number of filling cycles or duty cycles as appropriate: …
3.9.1.11.7.Set values: …
3.9.1.11.8.Approval number: …
3.9.1.11.9.Material: …
3.9.1.11.10.Operating principles: …
3.9.1.11.11.Description and drawing: …
3.9.1.12.Manual or automatic valve(s): yes/no …
3.9.1.12.1.Make(s): …
3.9.1.12.2.Type(s): …
3.9.1.12.3.Maximum Allowable Working Pressure (MAWP) …MPa
3.9.1.12.4.Nominal working pressure(s) and if downstream of the first pressure regulator, maximum allowable working pressure(s) : …MPa
3.9.1.12.5.Operating temperature: …
3.9.1.12.6.Number of filling cycles or duty cycles as appropriate: …
3.9.1.12.7.Approval number: …
3.9.1.12.8.Material: …
3.9.1.12.9.Operating principles: …
3.9.1.12.10.Description and drawing: …
3.9.1.13.Pressure and/or temperature and/or hydrogen and/or flow sensor(s): yes/no …
3.9.1.13.1.Make(s): …
3.9.1.13.2.Type(s): …
3.9.1.13.3.Maximum Allowable Working Pressure (MAWP) …MPa
3.9.1.13.4.Nominal working pressure(s) and if downstream of the first pressure regulator, maximum allowable working pressure(s) : …MPa
3.9.1.13.5.Operating temperature: …
3.9.1.13.6.Number of filling cycles or duty cycles as appropriate: …
3.9.1.13.7.Set values: …
3.9.1.13.8.Approval number: …
3.9.1.13.9.Material: …
3.9.1.13.10.Operating principles: …
3.9.1.13.11.Description and drawing: …
3.9.1.14.Pressure regulator(s): yes/no …
3.9.1.14.1.Make(s): …
3.9.1.14.2.Type(s): …
3.9.1.14.3.Number of main adjustment points: …
3.9.1.14.4.Description of principle of adjustment through main adjustment points: …
3.9.1.14.5.Number of idle adjustment points: …
3.9.1.14.6.Description of principles of adjustment through idle adjustment points: …
3.9.1.14.7.Other adjustment possibilities: if so and which (description and drawings): …
3.9.1.14.8.Maximum Allowable Working Pressure (MAWP) …MPa
3.9.1.14.9.Nominal working pressure(s) and if downstream of the first pressure regulator, maximum allowable working pressure(s) : …MPa
3.9.1.14.10.Operating temperature: …
3.9.1.14.11.Number of filling cycles or duty cycles as appropriate: …
3.9.1.14.12.Input and output pressure: …
3.9.1.14.13.Approval number: …
3.9.1.14.14.Material: …
3.9.1.14.15.Operating principles: …
3.9.1.14.16.Description and drawing: …
3.9.1.15.Pressure relief device: yes/no …
3.9.1.15.1.Make(s): …
3.9.1.15.2.Type(s): …
3.9.1.15.3.Maximum Allowable Working Pressure (MAWP) …MPa
3.9.1.15.4.Operating temperature: …
3.9.1.15.5.Set pressure: …
3.9.1.15.6.Set temperature: …
3.9.1.15.7.Blow off capacity: …
3.9.1.15.8.Operating temperature:
3.9.1.15.9.Normal maximum operating temperature : …°C
3.9.1.15.10.Nominal working pressure(s) : …MPa
3.9.1.15.11.Number of filling cycles (Class 0 components only): …
3.9.1.15.12.Approval number: …
3.9.1.15.13.Material: …
3.9.1.15.14.Operating principles: …
3.9.1.15.15.Description and drawing: …
3.9.1.16.Pressure relief valve: yes/no …
3.9.1.16.1.Make(s): …
3.9.1.16.2.Type(s): …
3.9.1.16.3.Nominal working pressure(s) and if downstream of the first pressure regulator, maximum allowable working pressure(s) : …MPa
3.9.1.16.4.Set pressure: …
3.9.1.16.5.Number of filling cycles or duty cycles as appropriate: …
3.9.1.16.6.Approval number: …
3.9.1.16.7.Material: …
3.9.1.16.8.Operating principles: …
3.9.1.16.9.Description and drawing: …
3.9.1.17.Refuelling connection or receptacle: yes/no …
3.9.1.17.1.Make(s): …
3.9.1.17.2.Type(s): …
3.9.1.17.3.Maximum Allowable Working Pressure (MAWP) …MPa
3.9.1.17.4.Operating temperature: …
3.9.1.17.5.Nominal working pressure(s) : …MPa
3.9.1.17.6.Number of filling cycles (Class 0 components only): …
3.9.1.17.7.Approval number: …
3.9.1.17.8.Material: …
3.9.1.17.9.Operating principles: …
3.9.1.17.10.Description and drawing: …
3.9.1.18.Removable storage system connector: yes/no …
3.9.1.18.1.Make(s): …
3.9.1.18.2.Type(s): …
3.9.1.18.3.Nominal working pressure(s) and maximum allowable working pressure(s): …MPa
3.9.1.18.4.Number of duty cycles: …
3.9.1.18.5.Approval number: …
3.9.1.18.6.Material: …
3.9.1.18.7.Operating principles: …
3.9.1.18.8.Description and drawing: …
3.9.2.Further documentation …
3.9.2.1.Process diagram (flow chart) of the hydrogen system …
3.9.2.2.System layout including electrical connections and other external system (inputs and/or outputs etc.) …
3.9.2.3.Key to symbols used in documentation …
3.9.2.4.Adjustment data of pressure relief devices and pressure regulators …
3.9.2.5.Layout of cooling/heating system(s) including Nominal or Maximum Allowable Working Pressure (NAWP or MAWP) and operating temperatures …
3.9.2.6.Drawings showing requirements for installation and operation …

Appendix to information document

Statement of Service for Hydrogen Containers

Explanatory notes:

May be replaced by other dimensions defining the shape of the container.

Delete as appropriate.

Manufacturer identification

Manufacturer name:

Manufacturer address:

Container identificationContainer identification:
Nominal working pressure:MPa
Type:
Diameterf3:mm
Length:mm
Internal volume:litres
Empty weight:kg
Container threads:
Container service lifeMaximum service life:years
Maximum number of filling cycles:cycles
Container fire protection system

Pressure relief device manufacturer:

Pressure relief device identification:

Pressure relief device drawing number(s):

Container support methodSupport method:neck/cylinder mountingf4
Support drawing number(s):
Container protective coatings

Purpose of protection:

Protective coating drawing number(s):

Container design description

Container drawing numbers:

Container drawings shall show at least the following information:

  • Reference to this Regulation and the container type

  • Principal geometrical dimensions including tolerances

  • Container materials

  • Container mass and internal volume including tolerances

  • Details of the exterior protective coating

  • Container fire protection system

Container corrosion inhibitor

Container corrosion inhibitor used: yes/no

Corrosion inhibitor manufacturer:

Corrosion inhibitor identification:

Additional information
  1. 1..

    Manufacturing data including tolerances where appropriate:

    • Tube extrusion, cold deformation, tube drawing, end forming, welding, heat treatment and cleaning processes for the metal manufacturing of all containers designed to use liquid hydrogen and type 1, 2 and 3 containers designed to use compressed (gaseous) hydrogen

    • Reference to the manufacturing procedure

    • Acceptance criteria for non-destructive examination (NDE)

    • Composite manufacturing processes and auto-frettage according to section 3.7.2. of Part 2 to Annex IV for the manufacturing of type 2, 3 and 4 containers designed to use compressed (gaseous) hydrogen

    • Final manufacturing inspection of surface finish, thread details and principal dimensions

  2. 2..

    A table summarising the results of stress analysis

Container statement of service

The manufacturer hereby states that the container design is suitable for use during the specified service life in the service conditions set out in section 2.7 of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 406/2010.

Manufacturer:

Name, position and signature:

Place, date:

Specifications of containers designed to use compressed (gaseous) hydrogen

Material specificationApplicable to Material
SteelAluminium alloyPlastic linerFibreResinCoatingDetails
Material manufacturer
Type of material
Material identification
Heat treatment definition
Chemical composition
Cold- or cryoforming procedure
Welding procedure definition
Specifications for material testsApplicable to Material
SteelAluminium alloyPlastic linerFibreResinCoatingSpecified material value
Tensile test
Charpy impact test
Bend test
Macroscopic examination
Corrosion test
Sustained load cracking test
Softening temperature test
Glass transition temperature test
Resin shear strength test
Coating test
Hydrogen compatibility test
Specifications for container testsSpecified design value
Burst Test
Ambient Temperature Pressure Cycle Test
LBB Performance Test
Bonfire Test
Penetration Test
Chemical Exposure Test
Composite Flaw Tolerance Test
Accelerated Stress Rupture Test
Extreme Temperature Pressure Cycle Test
Impact Damage Test
Leak Test
Permeation Test
Boss Torque Test
Hydrogen Gas Cycling Test

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Word in Annex 2 substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 56(9)(a)

Footnotes

f1

Delete where not applicable (there are cases where nothing needs to be deleted when more than one entry is applicable).

f2

Specify the tolerance.

f3

May be replaced by other dimensions defining the shape of the container.

f4

Delete as appropriate.

Notes on Annex II

Textual amendments

F1

Word in Annex 2 title substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 56(9)(a)