Pressure Equipments
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The pressure equipments and assemblies intended to contain a fluid with a pressure greater than 0,5 bar and simple pressure vessels intended to contain air or nitrogen with a pressure greater than 0,5 bar, are subject to licensing prior to their entry into service, according with the regulation approved by Decree-Law n.º 131/2019, of August 30.
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Fees simulator
Before submitting the licensing process on a form, it is possible to verify through the simulator the acts applicable to the equipment and its fees.
Services
Installing
Issuance of simple pressure vessel or pressure equipment identification plate This service does not correspond to the “Registration” request required under Decree-Law no. 90/2010, which has since been revoked by Legislative Decree no. 131/2019, which does not provide for an autonomous registration act. Therefore, the issuance of an identification plate should only be required when the registration / identification plate previously issued is complete or has been lost.
Validation of installation and temporary operation of Pressure Equipment
Operation Validation of Simple Pressure Vessel (RSPS)
Installation Approval of Pressure Equipment (ESP)
Operation Approval of Pressure Equipment
Communicating
Communication of Interim Inspection
Communication of Repair / Alteration of Simple Pressure Vessel or Pressure Equipment
Communication of minor repair on Simple Pressure Vessel or Pressure Equipment
Changing
Pressure Equipment Operation Approval Renewal (ESP) Service unavailable for equipments that are not already licensed under Decree-Law No. 131/2019, for which a request for Operation Approval must be instructed.
Conformity Reassessment of Vessel or Equipment
Revalidation Operation of Simple Pressure Vessel (RSPS) Service unavailable for vessels that are not already licensed under Decree-Law No. 131/2019, for which a validation of Operation request must be instructed.
Closing
Temporary suspension of use of Simple Pressure Vessel or Pressure Equipment
Definitive withdrawal from service of Simple Pressure Vessel or Pressure Equipment
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