Asme Section 1 Boiler Code

Rules for construction of power boilers.
Asme section 1 boiler code. You will learn to describe the purpose of the sections of the asme boiler pressure vessel code. However it must satisfy the technical requirements design materials fabrication installation nondestructive examination etc of asme b31 1 power piping code. The asme american society of mechanical engineers international boiler and pressure vessel code bpvc is made of 11 sections and contains over 15 divisions and subsections.
Section 1 of the asme bpvc contains the rules for construction of power boilers 1. Most designers and owners of steam generation systems from fired heaters agree that asme code section 1 is the appropriate design code for the steam system. High temperature water boilers heat recovery steam generators and certain fired pressure vessels to be used in stationary service.
Asme s boiler and pressure vessel code bpvc 2013 power boilers section i power boilers provides requirements for all methods of construction of power electric and miniature boilers. Asme has pioneered modern standards development maintaining a commitment to enhance public safety technological advancement to meet the needs of a changing world. Participants will receive the most recent edition of asme bpv code section i.
The piping defined as boiler external piping bep is required to comply with the mandatory certification by code symbol stamping asme data forms and authorized inspection requirements called administrative jurisdiction of asme section i. Since its first issuance in 1914 asme s boiler and pressure vessel code bpvc has pioneered modern standards development maintaining a commitment to enhance public safety and technological advancement to meet the needs of a changing world. This is one of the highest selling binders which incorporates a complete set of all codes standards of asme bpvc section i section xii.