Codes & Standards Flashcards
Where can you find the table of recommended pipe support spacing for water, steam, gas, and air?
ASME B31.1
What is the title of ASME B31.1?
Power Piping
What organization oversees the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC)?
ASME
What does BPVC stand for?
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC)
What code covers the rules for using the ASME Product Certification Marks, such as V, A, M, PP, S, and E?
Section I of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC)
_____________ is a set of standards that oversees the design, construction, and inspection of boilers and pressure vessels. The goal is to ensure that these vessels can withstand high pressures without failure.
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC)
What section of the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) covers the rules for constructing power boilers, including electric boilers, miniature boilers, high temperature water boilers, heat recovery steam generators, fired pressure vessels used in stationary service, and power boilers used in locomotive, portable, and traction service?
Section I of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC)
What are the three Code Jurisdictional Limits for Piping identified in ASME B31.1?
- Boiler Proper
- Boiler External Piping and Joint (BEP)
- Nonboiler External Piping and Joint (NBEP)
Where is this diagram found?
ASME B31.1:
Chapter 1 - Scope and Definitions
Where is this table found?
ASME B31.1:
Chapter 2 - Pressure Design of Piping Components:
Part 5 - Expansion, Flexibility, and Pipe-Supporting Elements
For the Boiler Proper code jurisdiction, what has administrative jurisdiction, and what has technical responsibility?
The ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code has both administrative jurisdiction and technical responsibility.
For the Boiler External Piping and Joint (BEP) code jurisdiction, what has administrative jurisdiction, and what has technical responsibility?
The ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code has administrative jurisdiction. ASME B31.1 has technical responsibility.
For the Nonboiler External Piping and Joint (NBEP) code jurisdiction, what has administrative jurisdiction, and what has technical responsibility?
The ASE Code Committee for Pressure Piping, B31, has total administrative and technical responsibility.
What is ASTM A790?
ASTM A790 is a standard specification for seamless and welded ferritic/austenitic stainless steel pipes, also known as duplex stainless steel pipes. It covers compositions, mechanical properties, manufacturing, marketing and testing of duplex stainless steel pipes.
