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A B ASME’s Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) | 2013 A Century of Safety

When ASME’s founders—including Henry drawn from a balance of interests among been considered essential within such R. Worthington, Alexander Lyman Holley industry, government and R&D—who industries as electric power-generation, and John Edson Sweet, along with other operate in a fully open and transparent , and transportation, prominent industrialists and technical manner via consensus process. among others. innovators of the nineteenth century— The resulting “living document” remains a gathered in New York City for the first Nuclear time in 1880, the main topic of discussion worldwide model for assuring the safety, centered on the need for standardized reliability and operational efficiency first ASME has played a vital role in supporting tools and machine parts as well as uniform envisioned by ASME’s founders more than the nuclear industry since its inception, work practices in the dawning industrial a century ago. when ASME codes, standards and age. Engineering standards, the founders conformity assessment programs, agreed, would ensure safety, reliability and and Pressure Vessels originally developed for fossil fuel-fired operational efficiency in machine design plants, were applied to nuclear power- Since its first issuance in 1914, ASME’s and mechanical production. plant construction. Its widely-adopted BPVC has pioneered modern standards- BPVC Section III, Rules for Construction ASME issued its first standard, Code for development, maintaining a commitment of Nuclear Facility Components, celebrates the Conduct of Trials of Steam Boilers, in to enhance public safety and technological 50 years in 2013. 1884. This paper evolved into Rules for advancement to meet the needs of a the Construction of Stationary Boilers and changing world. This “International Historic Presently, half of the world’s nuclear for Allowable Working Pressure—the first Mechanical Engineering Landmark” now power plants incorporate all or portions edition of ASME’s now-legendary Boiler has been incorporated into the laws of of ASME nuclear codes and standards and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC)—issued in state and local jurisdictions of the United in their construction, operation, and/ 1914 and published in 1915. States and nine Canadian provinces. or maintenance. Sixty nations generally recognize and apply the BPVC, while 30 The BPVC has grown over the decades More than 100,000 copies of the BPVC of the 44 nuclear nations purchase their to include 28 books and 14,000 pages are in use in 100 countries around the nuclear components to specifications covering industrial and residential boilers world, with translations into a number contained within ASME’s nuclear codes as well as nuclear reactor components, of languages. The boiler and pressure- and standards. The nuclear sections of the transport tanks, and other forms of vessel sections of the BPVC have long BPVC reflect the best-practices of industry, pressure vessels. It is kept current by while contributing to a full half-century of nearly 1,000 volunteer technical experts— safety for the general public.

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1 ASME’s Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) | 2013 Power Boilers

Section I – Power Boilers Referenced BPVC Sections Referenced ASME Standards Provides requirements for all methods BPVC-II, A, B, C, D -- B1.20.1 -- of construction of power, electric, and Section II, Materials, Parts A through D Threads, General Purpose, Inch miniature boilers; high temperature water BPVC-V -- Twelve Standards from the B16 Series on boilers, heat recovery steam generators, Section V, Nondestructive Examination pipe flanges and fittings and certain fired pressure vessels to be used in stationary service; and power BPVC-VIII-1 -- B31.1 -- boilers used in locomotive, portable, and Section VIII, Rules for Construction of Power Piping traction service. Rules pertaining to use of Pressure Vessels, Division 1 the single ASME certification mark with the B36.10M -- V, A, M, PP, S, and E designators are BPVC-IX -- Welded and Seamless Wrought also included. Section IX, and Brazing Steel Pipe Qualifications PTC 25 -- New! Seccion I Pressure Relief Devices Reglas para la construccion de calderas QAI-1 -- de energia Qualifications for Authorized (BPVC-I_ES - 2010 ) Inspection

Section VII – Care of Power Boilers Provides guidelines to assist those directly responsible for operating, maintaining, and inspecting power boilers. These boilers include stationary, portable, and traction type boilers, but not locomotive and high-temperature water boilers, nuclear power-plant boilers (see Section XI), heating boilers (see Section VI), pressure vessels, or marine boilers. Guidelines are also provided for operation of auxiliary equipment and appliances that affect the safe and reliable operation of power boilers.

2 ASME’s Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) | 2013 Power Boilers - Product Certification Packages

A Designator: E Designator: M Designator: Assembly of Power Boilers Electric Boilers Miniature Boilers

Code Books Required: A Code Books Required: E Code Books Required: M BPVC-I – Power Boilers BPVC-I – Power Boilers BPVC-I – Power Boilers BPVC-II – Materials BPVC-II – Materials BPVC-II – Materials Part C – Specifications for Welding Part A – Ferrous Materials Specifications Part A – Ferrous Materials Specifications Rods, Electrodes and Filler Metals Part B – Nonferrous Materials Part B – Nonferrous Materials BPVC-V – Nondestructive Examination Specifications Specifications BPVC-IX – Welding and Brazing Qualifications Part D – Properties (Customary or Metric) Part C – Specifications for Welding Rods, B31.1 – Power Piping B31.1 – Power Piping Electrodes and Filler Metals Part D – Properties (Customary or Metric) ORDER NO. BPVCB ORDER NO. BPVCE BPVC-IX – Welding and Brazing Qualifications B31.1 – Power Piping

ORDER NO. BPVCM PP Designator: V Designator: Pressure Piping Boiler Safety Valves S Designator: Power Boilers PP Code Books Required: V

BPVC-I – Power Boilers Code Books Required for Use with ASME Product Code Books Required: BPVC-II – Materials Certification Marks BPVC-I – Power Boilers Part A – Ferrous Materials Specifications BPVC-II – Materials Note: For books other than the Boiler & Pressure Vessel Part B – Nonferrous Materials Code (e.g., B31.1, PTC 25, NQA-1), the required edition as Part A – Ferrous Materials Specifications Specifications of July 1, 2013 is listed. The specific effective Addenda will Part B – Nonferrous Materials Part C – Specifications for Welding Rods, Specifications be referenced in the applicable Boiler and Pressure Vessel Electrodes and Filler Metals Code section. Later editions of these referenced books will Part C – Specifications for Welding Rods, Part D – Properties (Customary or Metric) be required if and when referenced by the applicable Boiler Electrodes and Filler Metals BPVC-IX – Welding and Brazing Qualifications and Pressure Vessel Code section. Part D – Properties (Customary or Metric) PTC 25 – Pressure Relief Devices BPVC-V – Nondestructive Examination * Sections II and IX are not required for assemblers. BPVC-IX – Welding and Brazing Qualifications ORDER NO. BPVCV Section II, Part C, and Section IX are not required for B31.1 – Power Piping manufacturers if welding and brazing are not within the scope of their work. ORDER NO. BPVCA Note: Effective January 1, 2013, ASME is replacing its former “code symbol stamps” with one Product Certification Mark, as illustrated on these pages. Individual product certifications will be identified with their respective Product Certification Designators (e.g., “S,” “E,” etc.).

3 ASME’s Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) | 2013 Heating Boilers

Section IV – Heating Boilers Referenced BPVC Sections Referenced ASME Standards Provides requirements for design, BPVC-I -- Seven Standards from the B16 Series on fabrication, installation and inspection Section I, Rules for Construction of pipe flanges and fittings of steam heating, hot water heating, hot Power Boilers PTC 25 -- water supply boilers, and potable water BPVC-II, A, B, C, D -- Pressure Relief Devices heaters intended for low pressure service Section II, Materials, Parts A through D that are directly fired by oil, , electricity, QAI-1 -- coal or other solid or liquid fuels. Rules BPVC-IX -- Qualifications for Authorized pertaining to use of the single ASME Section IX, Welding and Brazing Inspection certification mark with the H, HV, and HLW Qualifications designators are also included.

Section VI – Care and Operation of Heating Boilers Covers operation guidelines applicable to steel and cast-iron boilers limited to the operating ranges of Section IV Heating Boilers. Section VI includes guidelines for associated controls and automatic fuel-burning equipment. Also included is a glossary of terms commonly associated with boilers, controls, and fuel burning equipment.

4 ASME’s Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) | 2013 Heating Boilers - Product Certification Packages

H Designator: H Designator: Cast Iron Section Heating Boilers Field Assembly of Boilers

Code Books Required: H Code Books Required: H BPVC-IV – Section IV, Heating Boilers BPVC-IV – Section IV, Heating Boilers BPVC-IX – Section IX, Welding and Brazing ORDER NO. BPVCH2 Qualifications

ORDER NO. BPVCH

H Designator : Heating Boilers, Except Cast Iron HLW Designator : HV Designator : Lined Potable Water Heaters H Heating Boiler Safety Valves

Code Books Required: Code Books Required: HV BPVC-II – Section II, Materials BPVC-II – Section II, Materials Part A – Ferrous Materials Specifications Part A – Ferrous Materials Specifications Part B – Nonferrous Materials Part B – Nonferrous Materials Specifications Specifications Part C – Specifications for Welding Rods, Part C – Specifications for Welding Rods, Electrodes and Filler Metals Electrodes and Filler Metals BPVC-IV – Section IV, Heating Boilers BPVC-IV – Section IV, Heating Boilers BPVC-IX – Section IX, Welding and Brazing BPVC-IX – Section IX, Welding and Brazing Qualifications Qualifications ORDER NO. BPHLW PTC-25 – Pressure Relief Devices ORDER NO. BPVHV

5 ASME’s Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) | 2013 Pressure Vessels

Section VIII – Pressure Vessels Division 2 requirements on materials, Referenced BPVC Sections design, and nondestructive examination Division 1 provides requirements BPVC-II, A, B, C, D -- are more rigorous than in Division 1; applicable to the design, fabrication, Section II, Materials, Parts A through D however, higher design intensify inspection, testing, and certification values are permitted. These rules may BPVC-V -- of pressure vessels operating at either also apply to human occupancy pressure Section V, Nondestructive Examination internal or external exceeding vessels typically in the diving industry. 15 psig. Such vessels may be fired or BPVC-IX -- Rules pertaining to the use of the single unfired. This pressure may be obtained Section IX, Welding and Brazing ASME certification mark with the U2 and from an external source or by the Qualifications UV designators are also included. application of heat from a direct or indirect source, or any combination Division 3 requirements are applicable thereof. Specific requirements apply to to pressure vessels operating at either several classes of material used in internal or external pressures generally pressure vessel construction, and also above 10,000 psi. It does not establish to fabrication methods such as welding, maximum pressure limits for either Section forging and brazing. VIII, Divisions 1 or 2, nor minimum pressure limits for this Division. Rules pertaining Division 1 contains mandatory and to the use of the single ASME certification non-mandatory appendices detailing mark with the U3 and UV3 designator are supplementary design criteria, also included. nondestructive examination and inspection acceptance standards. Rules pertaining to the use of the single ASME certification mark with the U, UM and UV designators are also included.

6 7 ASME’s Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) | 2013 Pressure Vessels, continued

Referenced ASME Standards Division 2: Division 3: Division 1: API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 – API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 – Fitness-For-Service Fitness-For-Service Five Standards from the B1 Series on screw threads Three Standards from the B1 Series on Three Standards from the B1 Series on screw threads screw threads Thirteen Standards from the B16 Series on pipe flanges and fittings Nine Standards from the B16 Series on Four Standards from the B16 Series on pipe flanges and fittings pipe flanges and fittings Nine Standards from the B18 Series on hex bolts Four Standards from the B18 Series on Seven Standards from the B18 Series on hex bolts hex bolts B36.10M -- Welded and Seamless Wrought B36.10M -- B36.10M -- Steel Pipe Welded and Seamless Wrought Welded and Seamless Wrought Steel Pipe Steel Pipe B36.19M -- Stainless Steel Pipe B36.19M -- B46.1 – Stainless Steel Pipe Surface Texture (Surface Roughness, NQA-1 -- Waviness and Lay) Quality Assurance Program NQA-1 -- Requirements for Nuclear Facilities Quality Assurance Program PTC 25 -- Requirements for Nuclear Facilities Pressure Relief Devices PCC-1 -- Guidelines for Pressure Boundary PCC-1 -- QAI-1 -- Bolted Flange Joint Assembly Guidelines for Pressure Boundary Qualifications for Bolted Flange Joint Assembly Authorized Inspection PCC-2 -- Repair of Pressure Equipment PTC 25 -- and Piping Pressure Relief Devices PTC 25 -- QAI-1 -- Pressure Relief Devices Qualifications for Authorized Inspection QAI-1 -- Qualifications for Authorized Inspection

8 ASME’s Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) | 2013 Pressure Vessels - Product Certification Packages

Product Certification Packages -- All Product Certification Packages – Div 3 UD Designator: UV Designator: Devices UV3 Designator: Pressure Vessels Safety Valves Pressure Vessels Safety Valves Code Books Required: UD BPVC-II – Section II, Materials Code Books Required: UV Code Books Required: UV3 BPVC-II – Section II, Materials Part A – Ferrous Materials Specifications BPVC-II – Section II, Materials Part A – Ferrous Materials Specifications Part B – Nonferrous Materials Part A – Ferrous Materials Specifications Specifications Part B – Nonferrous Materials Part B – Nonferrous Materials Specifications Part C – Specifications for Welding Rods, Specifications Electrodes and Filler Metals Part C – Specifications for Welding Rods, Part C – Specifications for Welding Rods, Electrodes and Filler Metals Part D – Properties (Customary or Metric) Electrodes and Filler Metals Part D – Properties (Customary or Metric) BPVC-VIII-1 – Section VIII, Pressure Vessels, Part D – Properties (Customary or Metric) Division 1 BPVC-VIII – Section VIII, Pressure Vessels, BPVC-VIII-3 – Section VIII, Pressure Vessels, Division 1 or Division 2 BPVC-IX – Section IX, Welding and Brazing Division 3 Qualifications BPVC-IX – Section IX, Welding and Brazing BPVC-IX – Section IX, Welding and Brazing Qualifications PTC-25 – Pressure Relief Devices Qualifications PTC-25 – Pressure Relief Devices ORDER NO. BPVCUD PTC 25 – Pressure Relief Devices ORDER NO. BPUV1 ORDER NO. BPUV3 Includes BPVC-VIII-1 – Section VIII, Pressure Vessels, Division 1 Product Certification Packages – Div 2

ORDER NO. BPUV2 U2 Designator: Includes BPVC-VIII-2 – Section VIII, Pressure Vessels, U3 Designator: Division 2 Pressure Vessels, Division 2 Pressure Vessels, Division 3

Code Books Required: U2 Code Books Required: U3 Product Certification Packages – Div 1 BPVC-II – Section II, Materials BPVC-II – Section II, Materials Part A – Ferrous Materials Specifications Part A – Ferrous Materials Specifications U Designator: Part B – Nonferrous Materials Part B – Nonferrous Materials Pressure Vessels, Division 1 Specifications Specifications UM Designator : Part C – Specifications for Welding Rods, Part C – Specifications for Welding Rods, Miniature Pressure Vessels U Electrodes and Filler Metals Electrodes and Filler Metals Part D – Properties (Customary or Metric) Part D – Properties (Customary or Metric) Code Books Required: BPVC-V – Section V, Nondestructive Examination BPVC-V – Section V, Nondestructive Examination BPVC-II – Section II, Materials BPVC-VIII-2 – Section VIII, Pressure Vessels, BPVC-VIII-3 – Section VIII, Pressure Vessels, Part A – Ferrous Materials Specifications Division 2 - Alternate Rules Division 3 – Alternative Rules Part B – Nonferrous Materials BPVC-IX – Section IX, Welding and Brazing BPVC-IX – Section IX, Welding and Brazing Specifications Qualifications Qualifications Part C – Specifications for Welding Rods, Electrodes and Filler Metals ORDER NO. BPVU1 ORDER NO. BPVU3 Part D – Properties (Customary or Metric) BPVC-V – Section V, Nondestructive Examination BPVC-VIII-1 – Section VIII, Pressure Vessels, Division 1 BPVC-IX – Section IX, Welding and Brazing Qualifications

ORDER NO. BPVUM 9 ASME’s Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) | 2013 Transport Tanks

Section XII – Transport Tanks Referenced BPVC Sections Referenced ASME Standards Provides requirements for construction BPVC-II, A, B, C, D -- B1.1 -- and continued service of pressure vessels Section II, Materials, Parts A through D Unified Inch Screw Threads for the transportation of dangerous (UN and UNR Thread Form) BPVC-V -- goods via highway, rail, air or water at Section V, Nondestructive Examination B1.20.1 -- pressures from full vacuum to 3,000 Pipe Threads, General Purpose, Inch psig and volumes greater than 120 BPVC-VIII-1-2 – gallons. “Construction” is an all-inclusive Section VIII, Pressure Vessels, Nine Standards from the B16 Series term comprising materials, design, Division 1 and Division 2 on pipe flanges and fittings fabrication, examination, inspection, testing, certification, and over-pressure BPVC-IX -- B18.2.2 -- protection. “Continued service” refers to Section IX, Welding and Brazing Square and Hex Nuts Qualifications inspection, testing, repair, alteration, and B36.10M -- recertification of a transport tank that Welded and Seamless Wrought has been in service. Rules pertaining to Steel Pipe the use of the single ASME certification mark with the T, TD, and TV designators PTC 25 -- are included. Pressure Relief Devices QAI-1 -- Qualifications for Authorized Inspection

10 ASME’s Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) | 2013 Transport Tanks - Product Certification Packages

T Designator: TD Designator: TV Designator: Transport Tanks Transport Tanks Rupture Disk Devices Transport Tanks Safety Valves

Code Books Required: T Code Books Required: TD Code Books Required: TV BPVC-II – Section II, Materials BPVC-II – Section II, Materials BPVC-II – Section II, Materials Part A – Ferrous Materials Specifications Part A – Ferrous Materials Specifications Part A – Ferrous Materials Specifications Part B – Nonferrous Materials Part B – Nonferrous Materials Part B – Nonferrous Materials Specifications Specifications Specifications Part C – Specifications for Welding Rods, Part C – Specifications for Welding Rods, Part C – Specifications for Welding Rods, Electrodes and Filler Metals Electrodes and Filler Metals Electrodes and Filler Metals Part D – Properties (Customary or Metric) Part D – Properties (Customary or Metric) Part D – Properties (Customary or Metric) BPVC-V – Section V, Nondestructive Examination BPVC-IX – Section IX, Welding and Brazing BPVC-IX – Section IX, Welding and Brazing Qualifications Qualifications BPVC-IX – Section IX, Welding and Brazing Qualifications BPVC-XII – Section XII, Transport Tanks BPVC-XII – Section XII, Transport Tanks BPVC-XII – Section XII, Transport Tanks PTC-25 – Pressure Relief Devices PTC-25 – Pressure Relief Devices

ORDER NO. BPVCT ORDER NO. BPVCTD ORDER NO. BPVCTV

11 ASME’s Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) | 2013 Fiber-Reinforced Pressure Vessels

Section X – Fiber-Reinforced Referenced BPVC Sections Product Certification Packages Pressure Vessels BPVC-V – Provides requirements for construction Nondestructive Examination RP Designator: of a fiber-reinforced pressure vessel (FRP) Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Vessels in conformance with a manufacturer’s Referenced ASME Standards design report. It includes production, Code Books Required: RP B16.1 -- processing, fabrication, inspection and BPVC-X – Section X, Fiber-Reinforced Gray Iron Pipe Flanges and Flanged testing methods required for the vessel. Plastic Vessels Fittings: Classes 25, 125, and 250 Section X includes three Classes of vessel ORDER NO. BPVRP design: Class I and Class III - qualification B16.5 -- through the destructive test of a Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings: prototype; and Class II - mandatory NPS 1/2 through NPS 24 Metric/Inch design rules and acceptance testing by Standard nondestructive methods. These vessels are not permitted to store, handle or B18.22.1 -- process lethal fluids. Vessel fabrication is Plain Washers limited to the following processes: -molding, centrifugal casting and filament-winding and contact molding. Rules pertaining to the use of the single ASME certification mark with the RP designator are also included.

12 13 ASME’s Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) | 2013 Construction of Nuclear Facility Components

Section III – Rules for Construction Subsection ND addresses items which are Referenced BPVC Sections intended to conform to the requirements of Nuclear Facility Components BPVC-II, A, B, C, D -- for Class 3 construction. Provides general requirements which Section II, Materials, Parts A through D address the material, design, fabrication, Other Subsections and Divisions BPVC-V -- examination, testing and overpressure Subsection NE addresses items which are Section V, Nondestructive Examination protection of the items specified within intended to conform to the requirements each respective Subsection, assuring their for Class MC construction. BPVC-IX -- structural integrity. Section IX, Welding and Brazing Subsection NF addresses the supports Qualifications Division 1, Subsection NCA which are intended to conform to the BPVC-XI – Subsection NCA, which is referenced requirements for Classes 1, 2, 3, and Section XI, Rules for Inservice Inspection by and is an integral part of Division 1, MC construction. Subsections NB through NG, and Division of Nuclear Power Plant Components 2 of Section III, covers quality assurance Subsection NG addresses structures requirements, ASME product-certification which are designed to provide direct Referenced ASME Standards marks, and authorized inspection for Class support or restraint of the core (fuel & Three Standards from the B1 Series on 1, 2, 3, MC, CS, and CC construction. blanket assemblies) within the reactor screw threads pressure vessel. Division 1, Subsections NB, NF, APP Eight Standards from the B16 Series on Subsection NB addresses items which are Subsection NH addresses Class 1 pipe flanges and fittings intended to conform to the requirements components, parts, and appurtenances Three Standards from the B18 Series on for Class 1 construction. which are expected to function even when metal temperatures exceed those covered hex bolts Subsection NF addresses supports by the rules and stress limits of Subsection B36.10M -- which are intended to conform to the NB and Tables 2A, 2B, and 4 of Section II, Welded and Seamless Wrought requirements for Classes 1, 2, 3, and Part D, Subpart 1. Steel Pipe MC construction. Division 2 addresses concrete containment B36.19M -- Subsection APP contains appendices, structures, pre-stressed or reinforced. Stainless Steel Pipe both mandatory and non-mandatory for These requirements are applicable only to Section III, Division 1 (Subsections NCA those components that are designed to NQA-1 -- through NG), Division 2 and Division 3, provide a pressure retaining or Quality Assurance Program including a listing of design and design containing barrier. Requirements for Nuclear Facilities analysis methods and information, plus QAI-1 -- Division 3 addresses the design and Data Report Forms. These appendices are Qualifications for Authorized construction of the containment system referenced by, and are an integral part of, Inspection Subsections NCA through NG, Division 2 of a nuclear spent fuel or high level and Division 3. radioactive waste transport packaging.

Division 1, Subsections NC, ND The all-new Division 5 provides construction rules for high-temperature Subsection NC addresses items which are reactors, including both high-temperature, intended to conform to the requirements gas-cooled reactors (HTGRs) and liquid- for Class 2 construction. metal reactors (LMRs).

14 ASME’s Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) | 2013 Nuclear Construction - Product Certification Packages

Subsection N E – Class MC Components N Designators: Subsection NF – Supports N3 Designator: N-Type Certificates of Authorization Subsection NG – Core Supports N-Type Certificates of Authorization and Certificates of Accreditation: Subsection NH – Class 1 Components in and Certificates of Accreditation: N3 N, NA, NPT, NS N Elevated Temperature Service N3 Code Books Required: Division 2 – Concrete Reactor Vessels Code Books Required: BPVC-II – Section II, Materials and Containments BPVC-II – Section II, Materials Part D – Properties (Customary or Metric) Division 3 – Containment Systems for Storage and Part D – Properties (N and NA only) Transport Packaging of Spent Nuclear BPVC-III – Section III, Construction of Nuclear (Customary or Metric) Fuel and High Level Radioactive Facility Components BPVC-III – Section III, Construction of Nuclear Materials and Waste Division 3 – Containment Systems for Facility Components Storage and Transport Packaging of Subsection NCA – General Requirements Spent Nuclear Fuel and High Level for Division 1 and Division 2 (not required NV Designator: Radioactive Material and Waste for Division 3); Appendices Nuclear Safety and Pressure BPVC-V – Section V, Nondestructive Examination BPVC-V – Section V, Nondestructive Examination Relief Valves BPVC-IX – Section IX, Welding and Brazing BPVC-IX – Section IX, Welding and Brazing NV Qualifications Qualifications Code Books Required: NQA-1 – Quality Assurance for Nuclear Facilities NQA-1 – Quality Assurance for Nuclear Facilities BPVC-III – Section III, Construction of Nuclear Facility Components ORDER NO. PVCN3 ORDER NO. BPNPT Subsection NCA – General Requirements for Division 1 and Division 2; Appendices BPVC-II – Section II, Materials Applicants should note that they may need one Applicants should note that they may need one Part A – Ferrous Materials Specifications or more of the following parts of Section II and or more of the following parts of Section II and Part B – Nonferrous Materials Subsections of Section III, depending on the scope Subsections of Section III, depending on the scope Specifications of their work, to appear on the certificate: of their work, to appear on the certificate: Part D – Properties (Customary or Metric) BPVC-II – Section II, Materials BPVC-II – Section II, Materials BPVC-V – Section V, Nondestructive Examination Part A – Ferrous Materials Specifications Part A – Ferrous Materials Specifications BPVC-IX – Section IX, Welding and Brazing Part B – Nonferrous Materials Specifications Part B – Nonferrous Materials Qualifications Specifications NQA-1 – Quality Assurance for Nuclear Facilities Part C – Specifications for Welding Rods, Electrodes and Filler Metals Part C – Specifications for Welding Rods, PTC-25 – Pressure Relief Devices Electrodes and Filler Metals Part D – Properties (N and NA Only) (Customary or Metric) Part D – Properties (N and NA Only) ORDER NO. BPNVA (w/ Section II, Part A) (Customary or Metric) ORDER NO. BPNVB (w/ Section II, Part B) BPVC-III -- Section III, Construction of Nuclear Facility Components BPVC-III -- Section III, Construction of ORDER NO. BPNVD (w/ Section II, Part D) Nuclear Facility Components Subsection NB – Class 1 Components Subsection NB – Class 1 Components Subsection NC – Class 2 Components Subsection NC – Class 2 Components Applicants should note that they may need one or Subsection ND – Class 3 Components Subsection ND – Class 3 Components more of the following Subsections of Section III, Subsection NE – Class MC Components depending on the scope of their work, to appear on Subsection NF – Supports the certificate: Subsection NG – Core Supports BPVC-III -- Section III, Construction of Nuclear Facility Components Subsection NH – Class 1 Components in Elevated Temperature Service Subsection NB – Class 1 Components Division 2 – Concrete Reactor Vessels Subsection NC – Class 2 Components and Containments Subsection ND – Class 3 Components Subsection NCA – General Requirements Subsection NH – Class 1 Components in for Division 1 and Division 2; Appendices Elevated Temperature Service 15 ASME’s Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) | 2013 Nuclear Inservice

Section XI – Rules for Inservice Referenced BPVC Sections Referenced ASME Standards Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant BPVC-II, A, B, C, D -- NQA-1 – Components Section II, Materials, Parts A through D Quality Assurance Requirements for Contains Divisions 1 and 3, in one volume, Nuclear Facilities Applications (QA) BPVC-III – and provides rules for the examination, Section III, Rules for Construction of QAI-1 -- inservice testing and inspection, and Nuclear Facility Components: Qualifications for Authorized Inspection repair and replacement of components and systems in light water cooled and Subsection NCA, General Requirements RA-S -- liquid metal cooled nuclear power plants. for Division 1 and Division 2 Standard for Level 1 / Large Early Release Application of Section XI begins when the Frequency Probabilistic Risk Assessment Subsection NB, Class 1 Components requirements of the “construction code” for Nuclear Power Plant Applications (e.g., Section III) have been satisfied. Subsection NC, Class 2 Component Section XI constitutes requirements to Subsection ND, Class 3 Components maintain the nuclear power plant while Subsection NE, Class MC Components in operation and to return the plant to service, following plant outages, and repair Subsection NF, Supports or replacement activities. These rules require a mandatory program of scheduled Subsection NG, Core Support Structures examinations, testing, and inspections to Subsection NH, Class 1 Components in evidence adequate safety. The method of Elevated Temperature Service nondestructive examination to be used and flaw size characterization are also Appendices contained within this Section. Division 2-Code for Concrete Containments Division 3-Containments for Transportation & Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High Level Radioactive Material & Waste Division 5, High Temperature Reactors BPVC-V -- Section V, Nondestructive Examination BPVC-VIII-1-2 – Section VIII, Pressure Vessels, Division 1 and Division 2 BPVC-IX -- Section IX, Welding and Brazing Qualifications

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Applicants should note that they may need one or more of Quality Systems Certificates – the following parts of Section III, depending on the scope Material Manufacturers, of their work, to appear on the certificate. In addition, Materials Suppliers these Subsection contain material requirements on Section 2000, which reference Section V and Section IX. Code Books Required: BPVC-III -- Section III, Construction of Nuclear BPVC-II – Section II, Materials Facility Components Part A – Ferrous Materials Specifications Subsection NB – Class 1 Components Part B – Nonferrous Materials Subsection NC – Class 2 Components Specifications Subsection ND – Class 3 Components Part C – Specifications for Welding Rods, Subsection NE – Class MC Components Electrodes and Filler Metals Subsection NF – Supports Part D – Properties (N and NA Only) Subsection NG – Core Supports (Customary or Metric) Subsection NH – Class 1 Components in BPVC-III – Section III, Construction of Nuclear Elevated Temperature Service Facility Components BPVC-V – Section V, Nondestructive Examination Subsection NCA – General Requirements BPVC-IX – Section IX, Welding and Brazing for Division 1 and Division 2; Appendices Qualifications BPVC-V – Section V, Nondestructive Examination BPVC-IX – Section IX, Welding and Brazing Qualifications NQA-1 – Quality Assurance for Nuclear Facilities

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17 ASME’s Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) | 2013 Service Sections

Section II – Materials Section IX – Welding and Brazing NQA-1 -- Quality Assurance Part A covers Ferrous Material; Part B Qualifications Requirements for Nuclear covers Nonferrous Material; Part C covers Is another “service Code” -- containing rules Facility Applications (QA) Welding Rods, Electrodes, and Filler Metals; relating to the qualification of welding and Provides requirements and guidelines and Part D covers Material Properties brazing procedures as required by other for the establishment and execution in both Customary and Metric units of BPVC Sections. It also covers rules relating of quality assurance programs during measure. to the qualification and requalification siting, design, construction, operation of welders, brazers, and welding and and decommissioning of nuclear Together, these four parts of Section II brazing operators in order that they may facilities. This Standard reflects industry comprise a “service Code” to other BPVC perform welding or brazing in component experience and current understanding Sections, providing material specifications manufacture. Welding and brazing data of the quality assurance requirements adequate for safety in the field of cover essential and nonessential variables necessary to achieve safe, reliable, and pressure equipment. These specifications specific to the welding or brazing process efficient utilization of nuclear energy, contain requirements for chemical and used. and management and processing of mechanical properties, heat treatment, radioactive materials. manufacture, heat and product analyses, and methods of testing. Part A and Part B Code Cases – Pressure NQA-1 focuses on the achievement of specifications are designated by SA or SB Technology / Nuclear results, and emphasizes the role of the numbers, respectively, and are identical Historically, the BPVC has been revised individual and line management in the with or similar to those of specifications every three years; beginning with the 2013 achievement of quality. It fosters the published by ASTM and other recognized Edition, it will be revised every two years. application of these requirements in national or international organizations. But what happens in the interim with new a manner consistent with the relative Part C specifications are designated by materials or alternative constructions? importance of the item or activity. SFA numbers and are derived from AWS How does the BPVC keep current with the specifications. latest in technology and applications?

Code Cases are approved actions Section V – Nondestructive by the BPVC Committees on these Examination alternatives, intended to allow early and Is another “service Code” – containing urgent implementation of any revised requirements and methods for requirements. They are issued four times nondestructive examination which are per year in two categories: Boiler and referenced and required by other BPVC Pressure Vessels (CC-BPV) and Nuclear Sections. It also includes manufacturer’s (CC-NUC). Users may purchase individual examination responsibilities, duties of publications at any time. Or they may authorized inspectors and requirements subscribe to receive full sets of Code Cases for qualification of personnel, inspection as they are published for the duration of and examination. Examination methods that BPVC edition’s cycle. are intended to detect surface and internal discontinuities in materials, welds, and This responsiveness to requests illustrates fabricated parts and components. A the unique openness and transparency glossary of related terms is included. of ASME’s code-development process – striving to reflect best-practices of industry, while contributing to safety for the general public.

18 19 20 ASME’s Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) | 2013 Volunteering

Benefits of Volunteering for Companies: revisions, and to develop new rules. Its BPVC Committees Involvement on BPVC committees provides activities culminate in a new edition of the BPVC, now issued and published every For more than 100 years, ASME has companies with critical information, plus two years. successfully attracted volunteer technical opportunities to expand their global networks and strengthen involvement in experts to develop, maintain and In the formation of its rules and the the decision-making process. disseminate ASME codes and standards. establishment of maximum design and Participation by volunteers is the Being involved in the development of operating pressures, the Committee lifeblood of the BPVC. BPVC Committee codes and standards provides early and considers technological advances participation provides value to the ongoing awareness of technical issues in including materials, construction, methods individuals involved, their employers that industry and how others are dealing with of fabrication, inspection, certification, provide the funding for participation, and them. This awareness allows participants and overpressure protection. It functions the general public. to avoid these issues within their own in a fully open and transparent manner via consensus process. The results of Individuals: organizations or to have solutions prepared should problems arise. this methodology have resulted in codes As a BPVC Committee volunteer, you gain: and standards proven safe, reliable and Government: effective worldwide, across dozens of • Technical interaction and collaboration major industries, for more than a century. with the foremost experts in your field ASME also helps governments ensure the safety of their citizens and their Committee communications, including • Creation of a personal network of environment through the adoption of balloting, takes place throughout the year contacts for valuable technical advice codes and standards to satisfy regulation. using ASME’s award-winning electronic • Pride in doing something important for Use of codes and standards lessens the system, “C&S Connect.” International your profession burden on government by providing a members have especially appreciated technically-sound basis for achieving • Opportunities to have one’s work the convenience and flexibility afforded regulatory goals without imposing incorporated into a globally-recognized by these “24/7/365” means, which has an unnecessary burden on industry. Code led to international membership on the Government involvement on BPVC Committee increasing in recent years to • Knowledge that you’re making a committees provides officials with critical over 10%. positive impact on your career information and strengthens involvement in the decision-making process, so The Committee benefits from a broad that regulations are understood and range of volunteer experience, from enforceable. department heads and the top technical experts in their fields all the way to young “Boiler Code Weeks” / C&S Connect engineers in their early-career stages. This mix helps assure that the resulting The BPVC is kept current by the BPVC standards are truly visionary, while also Committee, a volunteer group of nearly being practical and applicable for everyday 1,000 technical experts, balanced between end-users. All those interested are the interests of industry, government and welcome to apply. R&D. The Committee meets in person four times per year during “Boiler Code Weeks” Visit go.asme.org/ParticipateInStandards. to consider requests for interpretations,

21 ASME’s Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) | 2013 New Programs

NQA-1 Product Certification Key features include: streamlined ASME “S&C Update” eNewsletter applications; speedier responses ASME’s NQA-1 Certification is a new ASME’s “S&C Update” is a new, quarterly from ASME; real-time status for all program for organizations supplying eNewsletter designed to keep interested aspects of your application, including items or services that provide a safety parties up-to-date on ASME Standards reviews, change requests, invoices and function for nuclear facilities… to have & Certification activities. It covers scheduling; automated notifications and their Quality Assurance (QA) programs “What’s New” in general; sections on communications. recognized by ASME as being in ASME Standards and other publications; conformance with the requirements of and focus on “Global Outreach,” “Energy For more information, email to the ASME NQA-1 Standard. [email protected]. Spotlight,” “Training & Development” and “Calendar of Events.” There are ASME’s NQA-1 Certification will provide also periodic features on key ASME independent, third-party, centralized ANDE Personnel Certification personnel and volunteers, plus topics certification for QA programs as an ANDE is a new certification program of mutual interest. option to the various other programs for Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) currently in effect. It offers particular personnel and quality control (QC) For a no-obligation subscription, email to value to new organizations with items or inspectors. It will comply with the [email protected]. services relevant to the nuclear industry, applicable requirements of the ASME and to jurisdictions without their own NQA-1 Standard for the qualification and certification programs. Thus ASME’s NQA- certification of NDE personnel. ANDE 1 Certification will help to standardize will also comply with ANSI N45.2.6 certification for nuclear QA worldwide. and NQA-1 for the qualification and certification of QC Inspectors. Visit go.asme.org/NQA-1. ANDE will provide independent, third- CA Connect party, centralized certification for NDE & QC inspection personnel as an option to In 2011, ASME successfully debuted a the historical, employer-based NDE & QC new online system to process its product certification systems. Thus it will help to certifications: “CA Connect.” Custom- standardize workforce development for designed in joint venture with Microsoft nuclear NDE & QC worldwide by offering Corp., CA Connect promises superior transportable certification credentials. customer service to ASME’s thousands of product-certificate holders and Visit go.asme.org/ANDE. applicants worldwide.

22 ASME’s Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) | 2013 Current Programs

Product Certifications back to their sponsoring organizations Training and Development Courses best-practices for improving operational ASME Product Certification programs -- As a recognized leader in workforce safety and efficiency. ASME Personnel under which a company is assessed and learning solutions, ASME helps individuals Certification programs include: certified based on demonstrated ability expand their knowledge and organizations to meet the requirements of an ASME • QRO – Certification for Municipal Solid develop their core assets -- boosting standard -- continue to provide a vital Waste Combustion Facilities Operators technical competence and heightening service to enhancement of public safety managerial expertise. All ASME Training • QFO - Certification of High Capacity and facilitation of international commerce. & Development programs are delivered Fossil Fuel Fired Plant (Boiler) Operators by ASME-approved instructors who For 100 years, the strength of ASME • GDTP (Y14.5) – Geometric are recognized experts within their standards and related product Dimensioning and Tolerancing professional disciplines. Importantly, most certifications is that they form an Professional Certification codes and standards courses are taught interlocking system based on having a set Under Development: by ASME Code Committee members who of requirements developed through an • ANDE - ASME Nondestructive understand and can communicate code open and transparent consensus process. Examination (NDE) and Quality Control or standard relevance and its impact on They may involve independent, third-party (QC) Inspection Personnel Certification safety, quality and integrity. inspection during the process, uniform qualification of inspectors, and acceptance • NQA Auditors – Certification and ASME Training and Development‘s more by government entities. It is the common certification of individuals to perform than 200 courses are offered in multiple understanding and confidence and trust audits to NQA‐1 requirements formats: public courses, eLearning courses, in this system, that has enabled regulated seminars and workshops, plus in-company Visit go.asme.org/personnel-certification. equipment built in one jurisdiction to be training, which may be customized to readily accepted for installation in another. individual company requirements. ASME Standards Technology, LLC In 2010, ASME reached a milestone of ASME Standards Technology, LLC was Visit go.asme.org/education certifying more than 6,000 manufacturers established in 2004 as a separate not-for- in 75 nations. profit organization, with the mission of providing ASME’s codes and standards Visit go.asme.org/certification- committees with the technical basis accreditation. necessary to develop new codes and standards for emerging technologies. Personnel Certifications The ultimate adoption of relevant Over 5,000 professionals throughout North consensus standards for emerging America have achieved these respected technologies, helps overcome barriers to credentials for themselves, while bringing commercialization by establishing public and regulatory confidence, permitting rapid and transportable workforce development, removing impediments to business, and enabling global trade. ASME ST-LLC provides market-relevant technical products and services by partnering with public and private entities.

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23 ASME’s Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) | 2013 Conferences and Publications

Conferences and Publications Conference proceedings comprise one arm of the Society’s extensive and ASME’s conferences and publications internationally-recognized publishing are primary vehicles for disseminating operation that also encompasses codes technical information to the engineering and standards, engineering manuals and community. The Society’s preeminent academic texts under the ASME Press technical conference is the annual imprint, plus technical journals in a variety International Mechanical Engineering of disciplines. Popular journals of the Congress and Exposition, which brings Society include: together many of the Society’s technical divisions and volunteer leaders to discuss • Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology the state of the art in engineering and • Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines technology. and Power The Society sponsors many other technical • Journal of Turbomachinery conferences and events throughout the • Journal of Heat Transfer year, including: • Journal of Manufacturing Science and • ASME Turbo Expo: Power for Land, Engineering Sea and Air ASME’s technical publications are • ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping available in print or electronically via the Conference (PVP) ASME Digital Collection, a powerful online • ASME Power Conference (Power) tool that allows cross-journal searching, • International Conference on Nuclear extensive links to primary publishers Engineering (ICONE) and databases, and a complete suite of personalization tools. • ASME Small Modular Reactors Symposium (SMR) ASME also publishes Mechanical • International Heat Transfer Conference Engineering magazine, Mechanical Advantage, ME Today, and ASME News, • International Pipeline Conference (IPC) the Society’s online newspaper. • Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) Visit www.asme.org/publications. Visit www.asme.org/events.

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ASME guides you through the BPVC…

This fourth edition of the “Companion Guide” to ASME’s legendary Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) has been updated to the current (2010) Edition and (2011) Addenda. Edited by K.R. Rao, it contains 38 chapters authored by 49 technical experts, who have considerably updated and extensively re-written chapters, as well as provided entirely new chapters. Unlike the third edition, this fully updated and revised fourth edition is now in a convenient, two-volume format. It is a classic reference work focusing on all 12 Sections of the BPVC, as well as the relevant Piping Codes and Standards.

The first two volumes covering BPVC Sections I through XII consider the dramatic changes in the industry, state-of-the-art of technology, and regulatory practices. Organizational changes of the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committees are included in the front matter of both volumes. A unique feature of this publication is the inclusion of all author biographies and an introduction that synthesizes every chapter, along with an extensive index, which includes more than 7,500 individual terms.

Commonly referred to as “the Rao Guide,” this reference has quickly become one of ASME’s most popular technical publications -- essential for the many thousands of BPVC users worldwide. Order yours today to help gain full value from the BPVC.

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