These are the codes which are referenced from construction codes as explained in group 1. Some of them are: Section VIII for pressure vessel, Section I for Power Boiler, section III for Nuclear Power Plant and Section IV for heating Boiler The next item in this hierarchy is ASME Code itself the ASME Code generally is divided into three groups as following: The ASME Training Course is 5 days video training course and available online and the student that successfully pass the exam, receive I4I academy certificate with 40 hours training credit. Mandatory application of ASME pressure vessel code is determined by rule and regulation at location of installation.įor example, if you are living in the state of Minnesota, the application of ASME Code for construction and stamping is mandatory in your location, but if you are living in the state of South Carolina, it is not mandatory.

Law and Regulation at Location of Installation Division 1 covers pressure up to 3000 psi, Division 2 has an alternative rule and covers up to 10,000 psi and Division 3 can be used for pressure higher than 10,000 psi.ġ. Liquefied natural gas piping systems (refer to NFPA 59 and ASME B31.You may know ASME Code Section 8 has three divisions. Liquid slurry transportation piping systems (refer to ASME B31.11)Ĭarbon dioxide transportation piping systems Liquid petroleum transportation piping systems (refer to ANSI/ASME B31.4) The design and manufacture of heat exchangers The design and manufacture of proprietary items of equipment, apparatus, or in- struments Wellhead assemblies, including control valves, flow lines between wellhead and trap or separator, or casing and tubing in gas or oil wells Vent piping to operate at substantially atmospheric pressures for waste gases of any kind Piping in oil refineries or natural gasoline extraction plants, gas-treating plant piping other than the main gas stream piping in dehydration, and all other pro- cessing plants installed as part of a gas transmission system, gas manufacturing plants, industrial plants, or mines (see other applicable sections of the ASME Code for Pressure Piping, B31) Piping beyond the outlet of the customer’s meter set assembly (refer to ANSI Z223.1 and NFPA 54) Piping with metal temperatures above 450☏ (232☌) or below -20☏ (-29☌)

Design and manufacture of pressure vessels covered by the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code

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