Asme Section X

Therefore it is at present a voluntary standard.
Asme section x. A program built upon the safety standards wherein the quality systems of a manufacturer are assessed and. Asme section x rl industries is certified to design manufacture and stamp class i and class ii fiber reinforced plastic pressure vessels according to section x of the asme boiler and pressure vessel code. These vessels are not permitted to store handle or process lethal fluids.
All events meetings will be virtual through december 2021. Although the authors of rtp 1 wrote it so that it could be used as a code rtp 1 has not been enacted into law anywhere. Section x includes two classes of vessel design.
The american society of mechanical engineers. Important new 2021 event policy announcement from asme ceo tom costabile. Section x is part of the asme boiler and pressure vessel b pv code and has been enacted into law in 37 jurisdictions in the united states and canada.
Examination inspection testing certification asme stamp and supplier s data report and pressure relief of aboveground fiberglass reinforced polyester vinyl ester and epoxy tanks and vessels having internal or external pressure from full vacuum up to the limits of code section x. Class 1 a qualification through the destructive test of a prototype and class ii mandatory design rules and acceptance testing by nondestructive methods. Products manufactured by asme bpvc certificate holders are certified and stamped with the certification mark in accordance with the applicable asme bpvc section.
Asme bpvc section x fiber reinforced plastic pressure vessels asme bpvc section xi rules for inservice inspection of nuclear power plant components division 1 rules for inspection and testing of components of light water cooled plants. For more than 100 years asme standards and related product certifications have formed an interlocking system based on. Class i and class iii qualification through the destructive test of a prototype and class ii mandatory design rules and acceptance testing by nondestructive methods.
These vessels are not permitted to store handle or process lethal fluids. Today there are more than 6 800 certificate holders in the asme bpvc certification program. A set of requirements developed by volunteer technical experts using an open and transparent consensus process.