Preliminary Reviews and Calculations for Pressure Equipment

Will your pressure equipment be able to stand up to the operating conditions it will face in the future? Take advantage of our experts’ know-how in calculations and analytical expertise – ranging from design and production to conformity assessment. We support you with our extensive experience and state-of-the-art methods and tools. In addition, as a certified body for testing pressure equipment and simple pressure vessels, we are authorized to administer final acceptance and model type approvals on individual pieces of equipment.

When you choose TÜV Rheinland as your partner for the calculation and testing of pressure equipment, you can:

• Optimize your processes
• Guarantee reliable operation of your products
• Ensure that your products comply with regulatory requirements

Our experts in plant equipment and steam and pressure vessel engineering support you across the full range of activities, from design to assessing the conformity of your pressure equipment with applicable regulations. Our services include:

• Needs-based calculation and analysis during the design phase
• Strength calculations and verification analyses in accordance with Simple Pressure Vessels 87/404/EEC

As a body officially certified to test and approve pressure equipment and simple pressure vessels, we offer the following services:

• Preliminary computational checks
• EC design proposal reviews, EC model type reviews, and acceptance of individual pieces of equipment
• Certification of quality assurance systems in compliance with the Pressure Equipment Directive
• Conformity certification and CE stamp of approval
• Combined final acceptance as an authorized inspection agency in compliance with the European Pressure Equipment Directive, including inspection prior to commissioning
• Final acceptance and inspection of components
• Construction monitoring
• Project management