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Pressure equipment sold into Canada or the European Union has to satisfy a second set of rules on top of ASME.
In Canada each province registers pressure vessel designs and issues a Canadian Registration Number; a design registered in one province carries a CRN with that province's digit, and the number is extended as other provinces accept it. The vessel still has to be built to ASME Section VIII, but the design must be registered before it can be installed, and the CRN appears on the nameplate beside the U-stamp. IPAC's successor holds CRNs for the aftercooler and separator ranges and can register additional sizes on request.
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- Canada: province of installation for the CRN
- European Union: PED category and language for the declaration
- Both: the U-stamp is still the construction basis
- Documentation ships with the unit - keep it with the plant records
The Pressure Equipment Directive
In the European Union the Pressure Equipment Directive applies to vessels above a pressure-volume threshold. Compliance is shown by the CE mark and a declaration of conformity, with the conformity assessment route set by the vessel's category. The PED is a design-and-manufacturing directive rather than a construction code, so an ASME-built vessel can be PED compliant if the assessment is done - which is how IPAC water-cooled aftercoolers, air-cooled aftercoolers and separators are supplied for European compressor packages.
The Model Number Does Not Change
Neither registration changes the catalogue model number. State the destination at the time of enquiry so the correct documentation and nameplate are supplied with the unit.
| RANGE | TYPE | COVERS | RATING |
| Air-Cooled Aftercoolers | Air-Cooled Aftercooler | Fifteen catalogued sizes from 30 to 2,800 SCFM, matched to compressors from 5 to 700 horsepower | 200 PSIG / 400°F |
| Water-Cooled 51 Series | Water-Cooled Aftercooler | Fifteen shell and tube models from 38 to 4,785 SCFM, all 51-1/8 inches long | 200 PSIG (300 PSIG small NPT units) |
| Horizontal Separators | Centrifugal Moisture Separator | Sixteen current sizes from 127 to 25,000 SCFM, plus the three HiROSS-era cast units they replaced | 200 PSIG (230 PSIG WS01-WS03) |
Common FAQs
No. The vessel is still built to ASME Section VIII; the CRN is the province's registration of the design, obtained before installation and shown on the nameplate with the province digit.
Yes. The PED is a directive rather than a construction code, so an ASME vessel can be PED compliant once the conformity assessment for its category is done and the declaration issued.
No. W0110 is W0110 in Ohio, Ontario or Hamburg. State the destination when enquiring so the right documentation and nameplate ship with the unit.
Related Pages
ASME Code Construction
What ASME Section VIII Division 1 U-stamp construction means on an IPAC aftercooler or separator, which models carry it, and when it is required.
READ
Pressure & Temperature Ratings
The 200, 230 and 300 PSIG pressure classes, the 400 F inlet limit, and the high-pressure options across IPAC aftercoolers, separators and SAC drain traps.
READ
Air-Cooled Aftercoolers
Fifteen catalogued sizes from 30 to 2,800 SCFM, matched to compressors from 5 to 700 horsepower.
READ
