BPVC_2015_Code_Cases_Boilers_and_Pressure_Vessels.pdf

Boilers andPressure VesselsCODE CASESASME BPVC.CC.BPV-20152015ASME Boiler andPressure Vessel CodeAn International CodeCopyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific,Inc.().This copy downloaded on 2015-07-13 07:38:52-0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.CODE CASESBoilers and Pressure VesselsAN INTERNATIONAL CODE2015 ASME Boiler&Pressure Vessel Code2015 EditionJuly 1,2015Two Park Avenue New York,NY 10016 USACopyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific,Inc.().This copy downloaded on 2015-07-13 07:38:52-0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Date of Issuance:July 1,2015This international code or standard was developed under procedures accredited as meeting the criteria forAmerican National Standards and it is an American National Standard.The Standards Committee that approvedthe code or standard was balanced to assure that individuals from competent and concerned interests havehad an opportunity to participate.The proposed code or standard was made available for public review and com-ment that provides an opportunity for additional public input from industry,academia,regulatory agencies,andthe public-at-large.ASME does not“approve,”“rate,”or“endorse”any item,construction,proprietary device,or activity.ASME does not take any position with respect to the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with anyitems mentioned in this document,and does not undertake to insure anyone utilizing a standard against liabilityfor infringement of any applicable letters patent,nor assume any such liability.Users of a code or standard areexpressly advised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the risk of infringement of suchrights,is entirely their own responsibility.Participation by federal agency representative(s)or person(s)affiliated with industry is not to be interpreted asgovernment or industry endorsement of this code or standard.ASME accepts responsibility for only those interpretations of this document issued in accordance with the es-tablished ASME procedures and policies,which precludes the issuance of interpretations by individuals.The endnotes and preamble in this document(if any)are part of this American National Standard.ASME collective membership markCertification MarkThe above ASME symbol is registered in the U.S.Patent Office.“ASME”is the trademark of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No part of this document may be reproduced in any form,in an electronicretrieval system or otherwise,without the prior written permission of thepublisher.Library of Congress Catalog Card Number:56-3934Printed in the United States of AmericaAdopted by the Council of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers,1914;latest edition 2015.The American Society of Mechanical EngineersTwo Park Avenue,New York,NY 10016-5990Copyright 2015 byTHE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERSAll rights reservedCopyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific,Inc.().This copy downloaded on 2015-07-13 07:38:52-0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.TABLE OF CONTENTSList of Sections.ivSummary of Changes.viCross-Referencing and Stylistic Changes in the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.viiNotes to Numeric Index.viiiNumeric Index.ixSubject Index.xiiiIndex of Material Specifications Referred to in Cases.xxiiiiCopyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific,Inc.().This copy downloaded on 2015-07-13 07:38:52-0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.15LIST OF SECTIONSSECTIONSIRules for Construction of Power BoilersIIMaterials Part A Ferrous Material Specifications Part B Nonferrous Material Specifications Part C Specifications for Welding Rods,Electrodes,and Filler Metals Part D Properties(Customary)Part D Properties(Metric)IIIRules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components Subsection NCA General Requirements for Division 1 and Division 2 Appendices Division 1 Subsection NB Class 1 Components Subsection NC Class 2 Components Subsection ND Class 3 Components Subsection NE Class MC Components Subsection NF Supports Subsection NG Core Support Structures Subsection NH Class 1 Components in Elevated Temperature Service*Division 2 Code for Concrete Containments Division 3 Containments for Transportation and Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High Level RadioactiveMaterial and Waste Division 5 High Temperature ReactorsIVRules for Construction of Heating BoilersVNondestructive ExaminationVIRecommended Rules for the Care and Operation of Heating BoilersVIIRecommended Guidelines for the Care of Power BoilersVIIIRules for Construction of Pressure Vessels Division 1 Division 2 Alternative Rules Division 3 Alternative Rules for Construction of High Pressure VesselsIXWelding,Brazing,and Fusing Qu