Thursday, September 18, 2008

ASME – Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, 2007 Edition

The ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) establishes rules of safety governing the design, fabrication, maintenance and inspection of boilers and pressure vessels, power producing machines (and associated subsystems) and nuclear power plant components. Originating in 1914, the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code is now adopted in part or in its entirety by 49 states and numerous municipalities and territories of the United States and all the provinces of Canada.
The ASME BPVC is divided into the following 14 sections:
Section I
Power Boilers
Section II
Material Specifications
Section IID
Material Specifications Part D
Section IIDM
Material Specifications Part D, Metric
Section III
Rules for Construction of Nuclear Power Plant Components
Section IV
Heating Boilers
Section V
Nondestructive Examination
Section VI
Recommended Rules for Care and Operation of Heating Boilers
Section VII
Recommended Guidelines for Care of Power Boilers
Section VIII
Pressure Vessels
Section IX
Welding and Brazing Qualifications
Section X
Fiberglass, Reinforced Plastic Pressure Vessels
Section XI
Rules for In-Service Inspection of Nuclear Facility Components
Section XII
Rules for Construction and Continued Service of Transport Trucks
The ASME BPVC is available in the collections and sections outlined below, Code Cases, Interpretations, and ASME Referenced Standards. All subscriptions come with version control, update service, alerts, and bibliographic access to more than 1 million current and historical standards.

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Saturday, May 31, 2008

ASME Joins Forces with the Quality Council of India on Standards and Conformity Assessment

ASME and the Quality Council of India (QCI) have entered into a memorandum of understanding intended to create opportunities for both organizations to share in the development of standards and conformity assessment activities beneficial to India's emerging industries and growing economy. Drawing upon ASME's expertise in standards development, the memorandum of understanding with QCI is designed to enhance the ability of both organizations to exchange knowledge in the development of codes and standards. The agreement will expand the ability of ASME and QCI in supporting the needs of India's population by aiding in the development and use of international best practices, standards and conformity assessment for health and safety, and the protection of the environment. Under the agreement, ASME will assist QCI in the planning and development of personnel certification programs in the critical oil and gas industry sectors, and provide criteria for qualification of third-party inspection bodies in these industry sectors. In addition, ASME will provide QCI with industry codes and standards, and explore ways to offer jointly sponsored industry awareness programs. Likewise, QCI will exchange information about criteria of qualification of third-party conformity assessment bodies and personnel certification programs in the oil and gas industries. QCI will promote the use of ASME codes and standards within India industry sectors and support the awareness of ASME courses and programs.Established in 1997, QCI is an autonomous body of the government of India jointly with India industry to establish and operate the National Accreditation Structure for conformity assessment bodies. QCI exists to help India achieve and sustain total quality and reliability in all areas of life, including work, environment, products and services, and at the individual, organizational, community and societal levels.


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Monday, April 28, 2008





Code stamped Pressure Vessels & Heat exchangers



Enpro Design and manufacturers ASME U stamp pressure vessels, CE marked Vessels with PED compliance are available on request.

Thickness up to 25 mm

Materials: Carbon steel, stainless steel, Duplex Stainless steel, Incolloy 825

For normal as well as sour service (NACE MR 175)

Saturday, March 22, 2008

CE- certification : Simple Pressure Vessels


Implementation plan
The downloadable document gives a full description of the CE marking process for simple pressure vessels according to Directive 87/404/EEC:Simple Pressure Vessels. Following this implementation plan, which describes the CE marking process in 10 steps, a step by step approach can be followed to make CE marking more accessible. See the related documents for the introduction on CE marking and the implementation plan developed by CBI with more background information on each of the 10 steps.Publication date: February, 2006
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EU Member State legislation

See the following implementations in national legislation by the EU member states.
Austria legislation: CE Simple pressure vessels
Belgium legislation: CE Simple pressure vessels
Bulgaria legislation: CE Simple pressure vessels
Cyprus legislation: CE Simple pressure vessels
Czech Republic legislation: CE Simple pressure vessels
Denmark legislation: CE Simple pressure vessels
Estonia legislation: CE Simple pressure vessels
Finland legislation: CE Simple pressure vessels
France legislation: CE Simple pressure vessels
Germany legislation: CE Simple pressure vessels
Greece legislation: CE Simple pressure vessels
Hungary legislation: CE Simple pressure vessels
Ireland legislation: CE Simple pressure vessels
Italy legislation: CE Simple pressure vessels
Latvia legislation: CE Simple pressure vessels
Lithuania legislation: CE Simple pressure vessels
Luxembourg legislation: CE Simple pressure vessels
Malta legislation: CE Simple pressure vessels
Poland legislation: CE Simple pressure vessels
Portugal legislation: CE Simple pressure vessels
Romania legislation: CE Simple pressure vessels
Slovakia legislation: CE Simple pressure vessels
Slovenia legislation: CE Simple pressure vessels
Spain legislation: CE Simple pressure vessels
Sweden legislation: CE Simple pressure vessels
The Netherlands legislation: CE Simple pressure vessels
United Kingdom legislation: CE Simple pressure vessels
Relevant Market Sectors
Engineering products, Hand and power tools, Pipe and Pipe related Equipment
Related Documents
EU legislation on CE-marking: Introduction
EU legislation on CE-marking: Implementation plan
Norway legislation: CE Marking Simple pressure vessels
EU legislation on CE-marking: Machinery
EU legislation on CE-marking: Pressure Equipment
External Links
Directive 87/404/EEC: simple pressure vessels
Directive 90/488/EEC: amendment of 87/404/EEC
Directive 93/68/EEC: amendment CE marking
Decision 93/465/EC: CE marking

EU Notified Bodies

CE marking: Simple pressure vessels
EU website CE marking: Simple pressure

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Boiler & Pressure Vessel Certification


General Information
Since 1916, ASME has accredited companies in the pressure vessel industry to certify that their products, services and quality system comply with the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.The ASME International Boiler and Pressure Vessel (BPV) Code establishes rules governing the design, fabrication, and inspection of boilers and pressure vessels, and nuclear power plant components during construction. The ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code is in a class of its own. It is internationally renowned. ASME Code Symbol Stamps, which are regarded as the hallmark of acceptance and certification, are used to indicate that the stamped item(s) conform to the latest edition of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Codes.
As well, utilization of the ASME Code Symbol Stamp is a means of complying with the laws and regulations in all 50 states in the U.S., and all of the provinces of Canada. In addition, it has been estimated that over 100 countries accept the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code as a means of meeting their government safety regulations.The quality systems of more than 4500 companies in more than 65 countries are currently accredited by ASME. Whether or not an ASME Code Symbol Stamp is legally required, it provides users with a high degree of confidence that the stamped items conform to established safety standards.

Contact Information:ASME3 Park AvenueNew York, New York 10016-5990

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