Kiwa offers specialized DL 131/2019 Pressure Equipment Inspection and quality control services to ensure the safety and compliance of pressure equipment.

What you need to know

Pressure equipment, due to its degree of danger and associated risk to people’s health and safety, has its own legislation taking into account installation and operating conditions. Decree-Law no. 131/2019 of August 30, 2019, and its Complementary Technical Instructions (ITC) indicate the measures to be followed by owners to ensure the proper performance of this equipment.

  • Steam Generators and Equipped – Order no. 22332/2001, of October 30.
  • Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Reservoirs – Order no. 22333/2001, of October 30
  • Compressed Air Reservoirs (RAC) – Order no. 1859/2003, of January 30
  • Pressure Equipment Process Sets – Order no. 11551/2007, of June 12
  • Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) tanks with a capacity of more than 200 m3 – Order no.24260/2007, of October 23rd
  • Pressure Equipment and Assemblies intended for the production or storage of Cryogenic
  • Liquefied Gases – Order no. 24261/2007, of October 23rd
  • Pressure equipment (ESP): Equipment only covered by DL 131/2019