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This European Standard gives guidelines for the design, construction and operation of all onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) installations for the liquefaction, storage, vaporization, transfer and handling of LNG.
This European Standard is valid for plants with LNG storage at pressure lower than 0.5 barg and capacity above 200 t and for the following plant types:
-   LNG liquefaction installations (plant), between the designated gas inlet boundary limit, and the outlet boundary limit which is usually the ship manifold and/or truck delivery station when applicable; feed gas can be from gas field, associated gas from oil field, piped gas from transportation grid or from renewables;
-   LNG regasification installations (plant), between the ship manifold and the designated gas outlet boundary limit;
-   peak-shaving plants, between designated gas inlet and outlet boundary limits;
-   the fix part of LNG bunkering station.
A short description of each of these installations is given in Annex G.
Floating solutions (FPSO, FSRU, SRV), whether off-shore or nearby shore, are not covered by this European Standard even if some concepts, principles or recommendations could be applied. However, in case of berthed FSRU with LNG transfer across the jetty, the following recommendations apply for the jetty and topside facilities if the jetty is located within 3 000 m from the shore line.
In case of FSU type solution, the tank safety functions as defined in Clause 6 shall be checked and implemented. The on-shore part is covered by these standard recommendations.
This standard is not applicable for installations not specifically referred or covered by other standards, e.g. LNG fuelling stations, LNG road or rail tankers and LNG bunkering vessels.
The plants with a storage inventory from 50 t up to 200 t with tanks at a pressure higher than 0.5 barg are covered by EN 13645. For plants with a larger inventory and with storage pressure over 0.5 barg, the storage vessels shall comply with EN 13445 and their impacts on the plant safety shall be appraised during the QRA.

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EN 1473:2016 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Installation and equipment for liquefied natural gas - Design of onshore installations". This standard covers: This European Standard gives guidelines for the design, construction and operation of all onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) installations for the liquefaction, storage, vaporization, transfer and handling of LNG. This European Standard is valid for plants with LNG storage at pressure lower than 0.5 barg and capacity above 200 t and for the following plant types: - LNG liquefaction installations (plant), between the designated gas inlet boundary limit, and the outlet boundary limit which is usually the ship manifold and/or truck delivery station when applicable; feed gas can be from gas field, associated gas from oil field, piped gas from transportation grid or from renewables; - LNG regasification installations (plant), between the ship manifold and the designated gas outlet boundary limit; - peak-shaving plants, between designated gas inlet and outlet boundary limits; - the fix part of LNG bunkering station. A short description of each of these installations is given in Annex G. Floating solutions (FPSO, FSRU, SRV), whether off-shore or nearby shore, are not covered by this European Standard even if some concepts, principles or recommendations could be applied. However, in case of berthed FSRU with LNG transfer across the jetty, the following recommendations apply for the jetty and topside facilities if the jetty is located within 3 000 m from the shore line. In case of FSU type solution, the tank safety functions as defined in Clause 6 shall be checked and implemented. The on-shore part is covered by these standard recommendations. This standard is not applicable for installations not specifically referred or covered by other standards, e.g. LNG fuelling stations, LNG road or rail tankers and LNG bunkering vessels. The plants with a storage inventory from 50 t up to 200 t with tanks at a pressure higher than 0.5 barg are covered by EN 13645. For plants with a larger inventory and with storage pressure over 0.5 barg, the storage vessels shall comply with EN 13445 and their impacts on the plant safety shall be appraised during the QRA.

This European Standard gives guidelines for the design, construction and operation of all onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) installations for the liquefaction, storage, vaporization, transfer and handling of LNG. This European Standard is valid for plants with LNG storage at pressure lower than 0.5 barg and capacity above 200 t and for the following plant types: - LNG liquefaction installations (plant), between the designated gas inlet boundary limit, and the outlet boundary limit which is usually the ship manifold and/or truck delivery station when applicable; feed gas can be from gas field, associated gas from oil field, piped gas from transportation grid or from renewables; - LNG regasification installations (plant), between the ship manifold and the designated gas outlet boundary limit; - peak-shaving plants, between designated gas inlet and outlet boundary limits; - the fix part of LNG bunkering station. A short description of each of these installations is given in Annex G. Floating solutions (FPSO, FSRU, SRV), whether off-shore or nearby shore, are not covered by this European Standard even if some concepts, principles or recommendations could be applied. However, in case of berthed FSRU with LNG transfer across the jetty, the following recommendations apply for the jetty and topside facilities if the jetty is located within 3 000 m from the shore line. In case of FSU type solution, the tank safety functions as defined in Clause 6 shall be checked and implemented. The on-shore part is covered by these standard recommendations. This standard is not applicable for installations not specifically referred or covered by other standards, e.g. LNG fuelling stations, LNG road or rail tankers and LNG bunkering vessels. The plants with a storage inventory from 50 t up to 200 t with tanks at a pressure higher than 0.5 barg are covered by EN 13645. For plants with a larger inventory and with storage pressure over 0.5 barg, the storage vessels shall comply with EN 13445 and their impacts on the plant safety shall be appraised during the QRA.

EN 1473:2016 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 75.200 - Petroleum products and natural gas handling equipment. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

EN 1473:2016 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 1473:2007, EN 1473:2021, EN 13445-3:2026, EN 13445-1:2026, EN 13445-4:2026, EN 13445-10:2026, EN 13445-6:2026, EN 13445-11:2026, EN 13445-5:2026, EN 13445-2:2026, EN 13445-8:2026, EN 1994-1-1:2026, EN 1998-1-2:2026, EN 1994-1-2:2026, EN 1990-2:2026. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.NRSHQVNLKQDSHOMDYAnlagen und Ausrüstung für Flüssigerdgas - Auslegung von landseitigen AnlagenInstallations et équipements de gaz naturel liquéfié - Conception des installations terrestresInstallation and equipment for liquefied natural gas - Design of onshore installations75.200Petroleum products and natural gas handling equipmentICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 1473:2016SIST EN 1473:2016en,fr,de01-november-2016SIST EN 1473:2016SLOVENSKI
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Installation and equipment for liquefied natural gas æ Design of onshore installations Installations et équipements de gaz naturel liquéfié æ Conception des installations terrestres
Anlagen und Ausrüstung für Flüssigerdgas æ Auslegung von landseitigen Anlagen This European Standard was approved by CEN on
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egulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alterationä Upætoædate lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CENæCENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN memberä
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CENæCENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versionsä
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austriaá Belgiumá Bulgariaá Croatiaá Cyprusá Czech Republicá Denmarká Estoniaá Finlandá Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedoniaá Franceá Germanyá Greeceá Hungaryá Icelandá Irelandá Italyá Latviaá Lithuaniaá Luxembourgá Maltaá Netherlandsá Norwayá Polandá Portugalá Romaniaá Slovakiaá Sloveniaá Spainá Swedená Switzerlandá Turkey and United Kingdomä
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s v y uã t r s x ESIST EN 1473:2016

Thermal radiation threshold values. 88 A.1 Heat radiation from LNG fires. 88 A.2 Heat radiation from flare or ignited vent stack . 89 Annex B (normative)
Definitions of reference flow rates. 91 B.1 General . 91 B.2 VT (heat input) . 91 B.3 VL (fluid input) . 91 B.4 VO (over filling) . 91 B.5 VF (flash at filling) . 91 B.6 VR (LNG recirculation by a submersible pump). 92 B.7 VA (variation in atmospheric pressure) . 92 B.8 VV (control valve failure) . 93 B.9 VI (heat input in the course of a fire) . 93 B.10 VD (fluid suction) . 93 B.11 VC (compressors suction) . 93 B.12 VB (roll-over) . 94 Annex C (informative)
Seismic classification . 95 C.1 Introduction . 95 C.2 Some basic principles . 95 C.3 Example of safety approach after SSE . 95 C.4 Example of classification for SSE . 96 Annex D (normative)
Specific requirements for LNG pumps . 97 D.1 Introduction . 97 D.2 Design . 97 D.3 Inspection . 97 D.4 Testing . 98 D.5 Declared values . 100 D.6 Marking . 100 D.7 Particular requirements for submerged pumps and related cables . 101 D.8 Vertical external motor pumps . 102 SIST EN 1473:2016

Specific requirements for LNG vaporizers . 103 E.1 Operating parameters/declared performance . 103 E.2 Water stream vaporizers: Open rack type (ORV) . 103 E.3 Water stream vaporizers : Closed type (STV). 105 E.4 Intermediate fluid vaporizers (IFV) . 106 E.5 Submerged combustion type vaporizers (SCV) . 106 E.6 Ambient air vaporizers (AAV) . 108 Annex F (normative)
Criteria for the design of pipes . 109 Annex G (informative)
Description of the different types of onshore LNG installations . 111 G.1 LNG liquefaction plant . 111 G.2 LNG receiving terminals . 111 G.3 LNG peak shaving plants . 112 G.4 LNG satellite plants . 112 G.5 LNG bunkering stations . 112 Annex H (informative)
Definition of different types of LNG tanks . 113 H.1 General . 113 H.2 Spherical storage tank . 113 H.3 Cryogenic concrete tank . 113 Annex I (informative)
Frequency ranges . 116 Annex J (informative)
Classes of consequence . 117 Annex K (informative)
Levels of risk . 118 K.1 General . 118 K.2 Acceptability criteria . 118 Annex L (informative)
Typical process steps of liquefaction . 120 L.1 Introduction. 120 L.2 Treatment of natural gas/extraction of acid gases . 120 L.3 Natural gas treatment/dehydration . 122 L.4 Treatment of natural gas/removal of mercury . 123 L.5 Natural gas liquefaction unit . 124 Annex M (informative)
Odourant systems . 129 M.1 Odourants in general . 129 M.2 Odourant systems requirements . 129 M.3 Odourant handling . 130 M.4 Odourant injection . 130 M.5 Odourant leakage . 131 M.6 Safety of personnel . 131 SIST EN 1473:2016
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